Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Encyclopedia
is Toei Company
's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai
franchise. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on TV Asahi
on February 18, 2007, and concluded its airing on February 10, 2008. Its footage was used for the American TV series Power Rangers Jungle Fury; both shows had scenes simultaneously shot in New Zealand
. Gekiranger was dubbed into Korean
as Power Rangers Wild Spirit for South Korea
n television. The catchphrase for the series is .
Four thousand years ago in China, a form of kenpō
martial arts called was developed. It was created by a man named Brusa Ee, who built the hidden . Jūken is a martial art in which one mimics the abilities of animals as well as trying to attain spiritual peace. However, dissent grew among the creator's ten students. Three of them believed that they should use the suffering and hatred harnessed within humans to increase their power, using their power to assume their monstrous forms; the Three Kenma. After Brusa Ee was murdered, the Kenma gathered followers to practice an evil form of the Jūken style known as Rin Jūken Akugata. The other seven students believed that true strength should come from within and engaged their former friends in a great war, ending the fight with a forbidden technique to seal the Kenma' powers at the cost of losing their own human forms in the process, becoming the Seven Kensei. Followers of the Kensei created the Geki Jūken Beast Arts school: the Jūken of justice whose sport discipline enhances the human body with the self-produced positive Qi
called "Geki". It is taught by Grand Master Xia Fu, one of the seven Kensei, using a sports goods company named "SCRTC" as a front. By present time, a fallen student from the Geki Jūken school named Rio turns to the Rin Jūken style, rebuilding the Rinjū Hall and bring the long-dead Rin Jūken users back to life as kyonshi to collect Rinki, Geki's polar opposite Qi, in order to resurrect the Three Kenma so that through them, he can become stronger. To fight the new Rinjū Hall, Xia Fu had been training two youths: Ran Uzaki and Retu Fukami. Along with Jyan Kandou, a feral boy raised by tigers in the woods near Jūgenkyō, the Gekiranger team is formed and later joined by two other Geki Jūken users, Gou Fukami, Retu's brother and master of the Geki Jū Wolf-Ken style, and Ken Hisatsu, a master of the Geki Jū Rhinoceros-Ken style, to save the world from the Akugata's ambitions. However, an even greater evil is using the two sides for its own agenda.
that they reference in the series. The manga mentioned are , , , , , , and others. They also thank Sammo Hung
, Jet Li
, Jackie Chan
, Donnie Yen
, Michelle Yeoh (King)
, and Yuen Biao
for allowing them to use their names.
: The , a practitioner of who was raised by tigers in the mountains and relies on his brute strength in battle. Because of his upbringing, he has his own terms for various concepts that are used in the titles of episodes. He became Sharkie Chan's first student of the sword-fighting style. His strong point is his , but does not know much about "Heart" as he was raised by animals. Training with Master Gorie Yen of the style will improve Jyan's "Heart."
: The , a practitioner of who grew up in a dojo and relies on her speed and fists in battle. She is the most straightlaced member of the team, and was chosen by Master Elehung Kam-Bo to learn the ball and chain techniques of which made her more happy and funloving. Her strong point is , but does not pay attention to details which makes her "Technique" poor. Training with Mistress Michelle Peng of the style will improve Ran's "Technique."
: The , a practitioner of who had a career as an artist but now puts beauty into his fighting. He impressed Master Bat Li and was taught the war-fan techniques of . His strong point is his , but does not train as much physically making his "Body" poor. Training with Master Bion Biao of the will improve Retu's "Body."
: The and older brother of Retu Fukami, thought to have died fighting Rio long ago. But in reality, Gou used the forbidden Beast Full-Body Change in an attempt to defeat Rio and has been cursed to become a werewolf. After regaining his memories and undergoing soul searching, Gou accepts Xia Fu's offer, taking the newly created GongChanger, and becomes the new team member. Though he is a master of the , Gou reinvented it into his personal .
: The , Ken is a practitioner of , a Geki Jūken style learned only by the best martial artists of Jūken at the Beast Origin Village. He has been training away from Japan at the village, and returns to take up the reigns as the fifth Gekiranger Geki Chopper. To transform into Geki Chopper, Ken uses the SaiBlade.
: The leader of the Rin Jū Hall who is a expert. He was originally a Geki Jūken artist under the tutelage of Xia Fu, but severed his ties in exchange for the power used by those of the Akugata. He revives the Kenma, learning from them to improve his own powers until he was offered a greater power from Long, eventually mastering the and transforming into at a terrible cost. Most of his past is unknown, even to himself.
: A user of . She was the first of the Rinrinshī brought back from the dead by Rio and has pledged her heart to him. During her time in the Gen Jūken, Mere is reborn as a Genshou, mastering the style.
: The main villain of the series, a mysterious figure who is master of the and true leader of the Gen Jūken, posing as a Genshou and coordinator. His very background is a mystery, hiding in the shadows with an interest in Rio and being the mastermind behind the Kenmas' betrayal that caused the first Geki-Rin Rebellion centuries ago.
: Long's right hand man, having power over mass and gravity due to his mastery over the style.
: The master of the who is originally sealed in a coffin until Mere and Rio awaken as members of the Gen Jūken. His fighting style is an amalgam of various animals, including a white tiger.
movie Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
starting August 4, 2007. The plot revolves on the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere fighting the school of to prevent them from destroying Hong Kong
.
. The DVD was released on March 14, 2008, for rental and March 21, 2008, for purchase. This is the first team-up to be in wide-screen, appropriate as Boukenger and Gekiranger were the first Sentai series to be themselves shown in wide-screen. Dark Shadow's Shizuka of the Wind sneaks into SCRTC to steal a mysterious red jewel, leading to the Gekirangers confronting her. When BoukenBlack, BoukenYellow, and BoukenBlue appear, a battle among the two groups over the jewel occurs at Shizuka attempts to retreat until BoukenSilver retrieves from her. However, Satoru Akashi arrives and takes the jewel to his former teammates' dismay. Soon after, Master Xia Fu reveals that the red jewel in his possession is one of two that belonged to the , who gave them to Brusa Ee after their lengthy 200 day battle. While this occurred, Sakura goes after the blue jewel in the Rin Jū Hall, and with Satoru, they battle Rio and Mere, who join them soon after to gain the power that the Cosmic Kenpō style offers. The Gekirangers and Boukengers head to South America where they race towards the Darkness Pathway ruins as Bouken Silver, Geki Violet, and Geki Chopper battle Rin Jū Hippotamus-Ken Bākā. But once at the top, after they're too late to stop the villains from getting to the Cosmic Kenpō's secrets, Akashi reveals that Sakura was actually possessed by Pachacamac's descendant, the evil , who uses his power to turn Rio, Mere, and Bākā into his pawns. The Gekirangers and Boukengers team up to free Rio and Mere before all 13 stop Pachacamac XII in an epic battle on the moon.
, Mina Fukui
, Manpei Takagi
, Riki Miura
, Sotaro
, Hirofumi Araki
, Yuka Hirata
, Naoki Kawano
, and Kazue Itoh
reprising their roles as Jyan Kandou, Ran Uzaki, Retu Fukami, Gou Fukami, Ken Hisatsu, Rio, Mere, Long, and Miki Masaki from Juken Sentai Gekiranger. The story features the Three Gaiark Ministers and their teaming up with the last remaining member of the , , practicer of the who is after the golden orb that Long was sealed in. To defeat their common foes, the Go-ongers, the Go-on Wings, and the Gekirangers team up with the revived Rio and Mere to fight the new evil team and stop them from releasing Long.
On December 6, 2008, several of the cast members of Go-onger announced on their blogs that there is going to be a second Go-onger movie. The next day, Toei announced on its Go-onger website that the film was going to be Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, and that it was to commemorate the 15th of the Super Sentai V-Cinema
VS Series, having started initially with J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger in 1978 and revived annually with Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
vs. Kakuranger
in 1996. The film was released to theaters on January 24, 2009.
Ending theme:
Character songs: Beginning with Lesson 39 and ending with Lesson 45, the Character Songs replaced the Jūken Academy segments and "Tao" as the ending theme. The Juken Sentai Gekiranger Character Song Album was released on December 19, 2007, and includes the following songs and karaoke
versions of each song. performed by
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
franchise. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
on February 18, 2007, and concluded its airing on February 10, 2008. Its footage was used for the American TV series Power Rangers Jungle Fury; both shows had scenes simultaneously shot in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Gekiranger was dubbed into Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
as Power Rangers Wild Spirit for South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n television. The catchphrase for the series is .
Story
Kenpo
is the name of several Japanese martial arts. The word kenpō is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word "quánfǎ. This term is often informally transliterated as "kempo", as a result of applying Traditional Hepburn romanization, but failing to use a macron to indicate the long vowel...
martial arts called was developed. It was created by a man named Brusa Ee, who built the hidden . Jūken is a martial art in which one mimics the abilities of animals as well as trying to attain spiritual peace. However, dissent grew among the creator's ten students. Three of them believed that they should use the suffering and hatred harnessed within humans to increase their power, using their power to assume their monstrous forms; the Three Kenma. After Brusa Ee was murdered, the Kenma gathered followers to practice an evil form of the Jūken style known as Rin Jūken Akugata. The other seven students believed that true strength should come from within and engaged their former friends in a great war, ending the fight with a forbidden technique to seal the Kenma' powers at the cost of losing their own human forms in the process, becoming the Seven Kensei. Followers of the Kensei created the Geki Jūken Beast Arts school: the Jūken of justice whose sport discipline enhances the human body with the self-produced positive Qi
Qi
In traditional Chinese culture, qì is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy, lifeforce, or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts...
called "Geki". It is taught by Grand Master Xia Fu, one of the seven Kensei, using a sports goods company named "SCRTC" as a front. By present time, a fallen student from the Geki Jūken school named Rio turns to the Rin Jūken style, rebuilding the Rinjū Hall and bring the long-dead Rin Jūken users back to life as kyonshi to collect Rinki, Geki's polar opposite Qi, in order to resurrect the Three Kenma so that through them, he can become stronger. To fight the new Rinjū Hall, Xia Fu had been training two youths: Ran Uzaki and Retu Fukami. Along with Jyan Kandou, a feral boy raised by tigers in the woods near Jūgenkyō, the Gekiranger team is formed and later joined by two other Geki Jūken users, Gou Fukami, Retu's brother and master of the Geki Jū Wolf-Ken style, and Ken Hisatsu, a master of the Geki Jū Rhinoceros-Ken style, to save the world from the Akugata's ambitions. However, an even greater evil is using the two sides for its own agenda.
Production
In a final message to the fans, producer cites various items he thanks for inspiring the series, including the past Sentai series and the essayist for teaching them about mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
that they reference in the series. The manga mentioned are , , , , , , and others. They also thank Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
, Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
, Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
, Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist...
, Michelle Yeoh (King)
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
, and Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...
for allowing them to use their names.
Geki Jūken Beast Arts
The is the school of Jūken that the Gekirangers practice. It is founded by the legendary Seven , one of whom is mentor to the Gekirangers with the others offering their aid when needed. The first kanji in the original three Gekirangers' surnames spell in Japanese.: The , a practitioner of who was raised by tigers in the mountains and relies on his brute strength in battle. Because of his upbringing, he has his own terms for various concepts that are used in the titles of episodes. He became Sharkie Chan's first student of the sword-fighting style. His strong point is his , but does not know much about "Heart" as he was raised by animals. Training with Master Gorie Yen of the style will improve Jyan's "Heart."
: The , a practitioner of who grew up in a dojo and relies on her speed and fists in battle. She is the most straightlaced member of the team, and was chosen by Master Elehung Kam-Bo to learn the ball and chain techniques of which made her more happy and funloving. Her strong point is , but does not pay attention to details which makes her "Technique" poor. Training with Mistress Michelle Peng of the style will improve Ran's "Technique."
: The , a practitioner of who had a career as an artist but now puts beauty into his fighting. He impressed Master Bat Li and was taught the war-fan techniques of . His strong point is his , but does not train as much physically making his "Body" poor. Training with Master Bion Biao of the will improve Retu's "Body."
: The and older brother of Retu Fukami, thought to have died fighting Rio long ago. But in reality, Gou used the forbidden Beast Full-Body Change in an attempt to defeat Rio and has been cursed to become a werewolf. After regaining his memories and undergoing soul searching, Gou accepts Xia Fu's offer, taking the newly created GongChanger, and becomes the new team member. Though he is a master of the , Gou reinvented it into his personal .
: The , Ken is a practitioner of , a Geki Jūken style learned only by the best martial artists of Jūken at the Beast Origin Village. He has been training away from Japan at the village, and returns to take up the reigns as the fifth Gekiranger Geki Chopper. To transform into Geki Chopper, Ken uses the SaiBlade.
Rin Jūken Akugata
The is the opposing school of Jūken that gets energy from the suffering of others created by the . The main school is known as the , where all of the dead users are brought back to the world of the living.: The leader of the Rin Jū Hall who is a expert. He was originally a Geki Jūken artist under the tutelage of Xia Fu, but severed his ties in exchange for the power used by those of the Akugata. He revives the Kenma, learning from them to improve his own powers until he was offered a greater power from Long, eventually mastering the and transforming into at a terrible cost. Most of his past is unknown, even to himself.
: A user of . She was the first of the Rinrinshī brought back from the dead by Rio and has pledged her heart to him. During her time in the Gen Jūken, Mere is reborn as a Genshou, mastering the style.
Gen Jūken
The villains of the last quarter, is led by Long who drafted Rio and Mere into his group. The group's hierarchy is the Gen Jū King, the , and the who serve the Genshou. Each of the thirteen fighting styles it has are modeled after legendary animals.: The main villain of the series, a mysterious figure who is master of the and true leader of the Gen Jūken, posing as a Genshou and coordinator. His very background is a mystery, hiding in the shadows with an interest in Rio and being the mastermind behind the Kenmas' betrayal that caused the first Geki-Rin Rebellion centuries ago.
: Long's right hand man, having power over mass and gravity due to his mastery over the style.
: The master of the who is originally sealed in a coffin until Mere and Rio awaken as members of the Gen Jūken. His fighting style is an amalgam of various animals, including a white tiger.
Episodes
At the end of each , from the first 38 episodes and resuming at the 46-48th episodes, there is a short Beast Arts Academy segment that explains the many pieces of the Gekiranger arsenal, such as the capabilities of the Geki Changer or the performing of Geki Waza.Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
aired alongside the Kamen Rider Den-OKamen Rider Den-O
is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008...
movie Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
is the theatrical film adaptation of the Kamen Rider Den-O TV series directed by Takao Nagaishi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. The movie takes place between episodes 27 and 28 of the series, featuring the DenLiner and its passengers travel as far back as the Edo period of Japan.The film is...
starting August 4, 2007. The plot revolves on the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere fighting the school of to prevent them from destroying Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Special DVD
is a special DVD given out with the December issue of Terebi Magazine. After their latest win, the three Gekirangers find the Kensei stretching for their annual Kensei Great Althetic Meet. Jyan, wanting to win the gold medal and a year's supply of Terebi magazines, joins the Red Team (Sharkie, Bat, Elehung) to go against the White Team (Xia Fu and the Master Triangle). With Retu as judge and Ran as moderator, the contest starts with the dunking match, as clips of the training results of Bat Li, Elephung, and Sharkie are shown, ending with the white Team winning by default. In the second match, a horseriding match, the White Team had the advantage due to the Master Triangle's teamwork, with clips of their training results shown. But due to the banana Gorie dropped prior to the match starting, the Red Team wins. In the tie breaker, a one-on-one Sumo match between Gorie and Sharkie. But neither refuse to lose, using the Double-Double Clone Fist to take their fight outside SCRTC. Sharkie's attacks have no effect until he managed to use Gorie's strength to make the win for the red team. Despite the White Team's losing, Xia Fu steals the magazines, with the red team and the Gekirangers in pursuit. After Xia Fu is disciplined, seeing he needs more training himself, the DVD ends with a clipshow of the series from Lessons 1 to 35.Gekiranger vs. Boukenger
In , the Gekiranger team meets up with the team from GoGo Sentai BoukengerGoGo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a franchise of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the first installment to be broadcast in HDTV. It premiered on February 19, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. on TV Asahi...
. The DVD was released on March 14, 2008, for rental and March 21, 2008, for purchase. This is the first team-up to be in wide-screen, appropriate as Boukenger and Gekiranger were the first Sentai series to be themselves shown in wide-screen. Dark Shadow's Shizuka of the Wind sneaks into SCRTC to steal a mysterious red jewel, leading to the Gekirangers confronting her. When BoukenBlack, BoukenYellow, and BoukenBlue appear, a battle among the two groups over the jewel occurs at Shizuka attempts to retreat until BoukenSilver retrieves from her. However, Satoru Akashi arrives and takes the jewel to his former teammates' dismay. Soon after, Master Xia Fu reveals that the red jewel in his possession is one of two that belonged to the , who gave them to Brusa Ee after their lengthy 200 day battle. While this occurred, Sakura goes after the blue jewel in the Rin Jū Hall, and with Satoru, they battle Rio and Mere, who join them soon after to gain the power that the Cosmic Kenpō style offers. The Gekirangers and Boukengers head to South America where they race towards the Darkness Pathway ruins as Bouken Silver, Geki Violet, and Geki Chopper battle Rin Jū Hippotamus-Ken Bākā. But once at the top, after they're too late to stop the villains from getting to the Cosmic Kenpō's secrets, Akashi reveals that Sakura was actually possessed by Pachacamac's descendant, the evil , who uses his power to turn Rio, Mere, and Bākā into his pawns. The Gekirangers and Boukengers team up to free Rio and Mere before all 13 stop Pachacamac XII in an epic battle on the moon.
Go-onger vs. Gekiranger
Initially scheduled for DVD release on March 21, 2009, features the return of Hiroki SuzukiHiroki Suzuki
is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Mina Fukui
Mina Fukui
is a Japanese actress, tarento & model from Nabari, Mie Prefecture. She works under the Horipro talent agency.- Career :Even though she had been featured as a guest or assistant in several shows during the 1990s and early 2000s, it was after the first Mōdoru Audition in 2003 that she effectively...
, Manpei Takagi
Manpei Takagi
is a Japanese actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. He portrayed in the Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He has a twin brother named Shinpei, who guest starred in the 38th episode of Gekiranger as a fake Retsu.- Television :...
, Riki Miura
Riki Miura
is a Japanese actor from Hiroshima Prefecture. Miura made his acting debut in 2005. His first major role has been as in Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He starred as Mitsuru Ikeda in the 2008 live-action adaptation of Here is Greenwood.- Television :...
, Sotaro
Sotaro
known as is an American actor and model in Japan. He was born in Newport Beach, California. He is best known for his portrayal of Ken Hisatsu/GekiChopper in the 2007 Super Sentai series Juken Sentai Gekiranger.-Biography:...
, Hirofumi Araki
Hirofumi Araki
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Yuka Hirata
Yuka Hirata
is a Japanese actress, tarento, and gravure idol from Hokkaidō. She portrayed in the Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. She has also appeared in Food Fight, an episode of Carlos, and several idol videos.- Television :...
, Naoki Kawano
Naoki Kawano
is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member, and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also formerly the drummer of the rock band Dustz, fronted by...
, and Kazue Itoh
Kazue Itoh
is a Japanese actress from Seya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She attended Kibogaoka Senior High School and made her acting debut in 1978 as a Horipro talent and has also voiced Shura in the anime Rurouni Kenshin. She also performs as a singer, including the opening and ending theme songs for...
reprising their roles as Jyan Kandou, Ran Uzaki, Retu Fukami, Gou Fukami, Ken Hisatsu, Rio, Mere, Long, and Miki Masaki from Juken Sentai Gekiranger. The story features the Three Gaiark Ministers and their teaming up with the last remaining member of the , , practicer of the who is after the golden orb that Long was sealed in. To defeat their common foes, the Go-ongers, the Go-on Wings, and the Gekirangers team up with the revived Rio and Mere to fight the new evil team and stop them from releasing Long.
On December 6, 2008, several of the cast members of Go-onger announced on their blogs that there is going to be a second Go-onger movie. The next day, Toei announced on its Go-onger website that the film was going to be Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, and that it was to commemorate the 15th of the Super Sentai V-Cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
VS Series, having started initially with J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger in 1978 and revived annually with Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the nineteenth installment in the long-running Super Sentai franchise of superhero programs. Its footage was used in the American series Power Rangers Zeo .-Plot:Six hundred million years ago, Pangaea created a robot named Bacchushund, who turned on his...
vs. Kakuranger
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
was TOEI Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai television series. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Ninja Rangers....
in 1996. The film was released to theaters on January 24, 2009.
Cast
- Jyan Kandou:
- Jyan Kandou (Young; 15, 46-47):
- Ran Uzaki:
- Retsu Fukami:
- Gou Fukami:
- Ken Hisatsu:
- Rio:
- Rio (Young; 1, 12, 46-47), Jyan's Hong Kong Student (49):
- Mere:
- Long:
- Miki Masaki:
- Natsume Masaki:
- Kentaro Hisatsu:
- Sachiko Hisatsu:
- Dan:
Voice actors
- Master Xia Fu:
- Elehung Kam Po:
- Bat Li:
- Sharkie Chan:
- Gorie Yen:
- Michelle Peng:
- Bion Biao:
- Bae:
- Kata:
- Rageku:
- Maku:
- Sanyo:
- Narration:
Suit actors
- Geki Red:
- Geki Yellow:
- Geki Blue, Long (armored form):
- Geki Violet:
- Geki Chopper:
- Black Lion Rio, Bion Biao:
- Mere (armored form):
- Master Xia Fu:
- Elehung Kam Po:
- Bat Li:
- Sharkie Chan:
- Gorie Yen:
- Michelle Peng:
- Rageku:
Songs
Opening theme:-
- Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
- Composition: Takafumi IwasakiTakafumi Iwasakiis a Japanese guitarist, lyricist, music arranger, and musical artist from Kumamoto Prefecture. He is currently signed to Columbia Music Entertainment, for which he is known for writing and performing various anime and tokusatsu theme songs...
- Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
- Artist: Takayoshi TanimotoTakayoshi Tanimoto, born , is a Japanese vocalist known for his talents as an anison. Some of his works include "One Vision," which is the Matrix Evolution theme for Digimon Tamers, he also does the main theme for DarkKnightmon and Kiriha in part 2 of Digimon Xros Wars, two of the three opening songs for the anime...
with Young Fresh on chorus
Ending theme:
-
- Lyrics: Shoko FujibayashiShoko Fujibayashiis a Japanese lyricist who has written the lyrics for several tokusatsu television series' theme songs. Most recently, Fujibayashi has worked with Shuhei Naruse on the soundtracks of Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider Kiva, and their films...
- Composition:
- Arrangement:
- Artist: Ichirou MizukiIchirou Mizuki, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese vocalist, lyrist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 40 years, he has recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and...
with Young Fresh (Chorus)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Character songs: Beginning with Lesson 39 and ending with Lesson 45, the Character Songs replaced the Jūken Academy segments and "Tao" as the ending theme. The Juken Sentai Gekiranger Character Song Album was released on December 19, 2007, and includes the following songs and karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
versions of each song. performed by
- "Run" performed by
- "Just make it out!" performed by
- "Wandering Wolf" performed by performed by performed by performed by
External links
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at ToeiToei Companyis a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
- Geki Waza.com at Bandai Entertainment (Inactive)
- Super-Sentai.net
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle Official website (Inactive)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at Columbia Music EntertainmentColumbia Music Entertainmentis a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...