Kyouryuu Sentai ZyuRanger
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese tokusatsu
television
series and the sixteenth installment in the long-running Super Sentai
franchise of superhero
programs. Produced by Toei
and Bandai
, it aired on TV Asahi
from February 21, 1992 to February 12, 1993, with a total of 50 episodes. It was the first Sentai series to be adapted into an installment of the American Power Rangers
series - footage from all 50 episodes were extensively used for the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
. The title Toei gives this series for international distribution is Galaxy Rangers.
The series is not to be confused with the similarly-titled 1978 series by Tsuburaya Productions
.
with Barza and their Guardian Beasts, hoping to return to Earth when they're needed again.
: Adopted prince of the Yamato
Tribe.
: Knight of the Sharma
Tribe.
: Knight of Etof Tribe.
: Knight of the Daim Tribe.
: Princess of the Risha Tribe.
: Knight of the Yamato Tribe, also the older brother of Geki.
. Though their intent was making Earth a wasteland, they also caused mischief for the Zyurangers until they were sealed again in the finale.
Ending theme
by Angel Studios
on November 6, 1992. It is a side-scrolling action game in which the player takes control of a different Zyuranger in each of the game's five stages. The game includes two difficulty settings and a password feature.
The player begins the game as Boi in the first stage, followed by Mei, Dan, Gōshi and Geki in subsequent stages. Each Zyuranger begins his or her stage wielding the standard Ranger Gun, which can be replaced with the character's corresponding Legendary Weapon by finding the entrance to Barza's room in each stage. Each stage also contain ten scattered coins which will replenish the player's life gauge completely when fully collected, as well display a still of the character's mecha and its specifications. At the end of each stage, the player will confront one of the main villains from the show. The villains faced are Pleprechuan, Bukbak, Totpat, Grifforzer, and Bandora herself.
Between stages, the player will be challenged to one of three possible minigames by Burai the Dragonranger. These consist of a trivia game where Bandora will ask the player a question related to the TV series, a Pong
-style game between Daizyuzin and the Dragon Caesar, and a hot potato
-style game between Gōryūzin and Lamie. These minigames are also accessible from the main menu and can be played with a second player.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series and the sixteenth installment in the long-running 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 of superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
programs. Produced by Toei
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...
and Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
, it aired 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....
from February 21, 1992 to February 12, 1993, with a total of 50 episodes. It was the first Sentai series to be adapted into an installment of the American Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
series - footage from all 50 episodes were extensively used for the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
. The title Toei gives this series for international distribution is Galaxy Rangers.
The series is not to be confused with the similarly-titled 1978 series by Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions
is a Japanese special effects studio founded in 1963 by special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and was run by his family, until October 2007, when the family sold the company to advertising agency TYO Inc. The studio is best known for producing the original Ultraman TV series, as well as the Ultra...
.
Plot
Five young warriors from an ancient civilization of are awakened during the present day after 170 million years of suspended animation when their sworn enemy, Bandora the Witch, is inadvertently released from her magical container on Planet Nemesis by two astronauts. The five warriors, the Zyurangers, must summon the power of mechanical-looking deities known as Guardian Beasts, each modeled after a different prehistoric beast, in order to protect mankind from Bandora's evil forces. A sixth warrior, Burai the Dragon Ranger, later becomes involved with the conflict between the Zyurangers and Bandora's forces.Zyurangers
They were the six greatest warriors of the five ancient tribes. The first five went into suspended animation to be ready in the event Bandora escaped her prison, while Burai followed them to get his revenge on Geki. Although they are still alive, they are now in HeavenHeaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
with Barza and their Guardian Beasts, hoping to return to Earth when they're needed again.
: Adopted prince of the Yamato
Yamato
Yamato was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan. Later the term was used as the name of the province and also as an ancient name of Japan...
Tribe.
: Knight of the Sharma
Sharma
Sharma Hindi शर्मा, Urdu شرمہ, ) is a name used in the Indian subcontinent mostly in Northern India as a surname or given name. As a noun in Sanskrit, Sharma has various positive connotations, such as "bliss", "happiness", "shelter", "laid back" and "protection."Sharma is a surname of brahmin...
Tribe.
: Knight of Etof Tribe.
: Knight of the Daim Tribe.
: Princess of the Risha Tribe.
: Knight of the Yamato Tribe, also the older brother of Geki.
The Bandora Gang
are merciless (but hilarious) minions of darkness who were sealed away for causing evil to mankind until they are released thanks to the carelessness of two astronauts. Bandora and her minions were located at the , which was on the MoonMoon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. Though their intent was making Earth a wasteland, they also caused mischief for the Zyurangers until they were sealed again in the finale.
Episodes
Cast
- Geki:
- Goushi: (Credited under )
- Dan:
- Boi:
- Mei:
- Burai:
- Burai (young):
- The Witch Bandora:
- Barza:
- Clotho:
- Lamie:
- Great Satan:
- Kai:
- Satoshi:
- Satoshi's friends: , ,
- Narrator:
Voice performers
- Totpat:
- Bokbak:
- Grifforzer:
- Pleprechuan:
- Golems, Dokiita Golems, Dora Cockatrice, Dora Cockatrice 2, Dora Silkis:
- Great Satan:
- Tyrannosaurus, Daizyuzin, Goryuuzin:
- Saber Tiger, Dora Narcissus:
- Dora Franke, Zombie Franke, Satan Franke:
- Dora Goldhorn:
Suit actors
- Tyrannoranger: ,
- Mammothranger: ,
- Triceraranger: ,
- Tigerranger, Tyrannosaurus: ,
- Pteraranger: ,
- Dragonranger: , Yasuhiro Takeuchi
- Daizyuzin, Goryuuzin, Dragon Caesar, Totpat:
- Grifforzer: , Kazutoshi Yokoyama
- Bokbak: Minoru Watanabe
- Pleprechuan:
Songs
Opening theme-
- Lyrics: Gōji Tsuno & Reo Rinozuka
- Composition: Gōji Tsuno
- Arrangement: Kenji YamamotoKenji Yamamoto (composer born 1958)is a Japanese music composer and arranger who has been responsible for producing and composing soundtracks, including opening and ending sequence themes for various anime, tokusatsu and video game projects in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Most notably, he has worked on soundtracks of various Dragon...
- Artist: Kenta Satou
Ending theme
-
- Lyrics & Composition: Gōji Tsuno
- Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
- Artist:
Video game
A Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger video game was released for the Family ComputerNintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
by Angel Studios
Rockstar San Diego
Rockstar San Diego is one of the development studios under the Rockstar Games umbrella. The studio pioneered open world racing games with the Midtown Madness and the award-winning Midnight Club series. It is also responsible for the "Red Dead" series of western games...
on November 6, 1992. It is a side-scrolling action game in which the player takes control of a different Zyuranger in each of the game's five stages. The game includes two difficulty settings and a password feature.
The player begins the game as Boi in the first stage, followed by Mei, Dan, Gōshi and Geki in subsequent stages. Each Zyuranger begins his or her stage wielding the standard Ranger Gun, which can be replaced with the character's corresponding Legendary Weapon by finding the entrance to Barza's room in each stage. Each stage also contain ten scattered coins which will replenish the player's life gauge completely when fully collected, as well display a still of the character's mecha and its specifications. At the end of each stage, the player will confront one of the main villains from the show. The villains faced are Pleprechuan, Bukbak, Totpat, Grifforzer, and Bandora herself.
Between stages, the player will be challenged to one of three possible minigames by Burai the Dragonranger. These consist of a trivia game where Bandora will ask the player a question related to the TV series, a Pong
Pong
Pong is one of the earliest arcade video games, and is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity...
-style game between Daizyuzin and the Dragon Caesar, and a hot potato
Hot Potato (game)
Hot potato is a party game that involves players gathering in a circle and tossing a small object such as a beanbag or tennis ball to each other while music plays. The player who is holding the "hot potato" when the music stops is out. Play continues until only one player is left. The game is...
-style game between Gōryūzin and Lamie. These minigames are also accessible from the main menu and can be played with a second player.