Four thousand years ago in China, a form of kenpō martial arts called Jūken (獣拳, "Beast-Fist") was developed. It was created by a man named Brusa li, who came to Japan and built the hidden village Jūgenkyō (獣源郷, Beast Origin Village). 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[Note 2] 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 brings 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 Retsu Fukami. Along with Jan 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, Retsu's brother and master of the Geki Jū Wolf-Ken style, and Ken Hisatsu, a genius 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.
Geki Jūken Beast Arts
Main article: Geki Jūken Beast Arts
The Geki Jūken Beast Arts (激獣拳ビーストアーツ Geki Jūken Bīsuto Ātsu) is the school of Jūken that the Gekirangers practice. It is founded by the legendary Seven Kensei (拳聖 Kensei),
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 "Kung Fu" (「かん・ふ・う」(カンフー) "Kan・Fu・U" (Kanfū)) in Japanese.- Jan Kandou/Geki Red (漢堂 ジャン/ゲキレッド Kandō Jan/Geki Reddo)
- The "Unbreakable Body" (「アンブレイカブル・ボディ」 Anbureikaburu Bodi), a practitioner of Geki Jū Tiger-Ken (激獣タイガー拳 Geki Jū Taigāken) 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 Geki Jū Shark-Ken (激獣シャーク拳 Geki Jū Shākuken) sword-fighting style. His strong point is his "Body" (体 Tai, also pronounced as Karada), but does not know much about "Heart" as he was raised by animals. Training with Master Gorie Yen of the Geki Jū Gorilla-Ken (激獣ゴリラ拳 Geki Jū Goriraken) style will improve Jan's "Body."
- Ran Uzaki/Geki Yellow (宇崎 ラン/ゲキイエロー Uzaki Ran/Geki Ierō)
- The "Honest Heart" (「オネスト・ハート」 Onesuto Hāto), a practitioner of Geki Jū Cheetah-Ken (激獣チーター拳 Geki Jū Chītāken) 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 Geki Jū Elephant-Ken (激獣エレファント拳 Geki Jū Erefantoken) which made her more happy and funloving. Her strong point is "Heart" (心 Shin, also pronounced as Kokoro), but does not pay attention to details which makes her "Technique" poor. Training with Mistress Michelle Peng of the Geki Jū Penguin-Ken (激獣ペンギン拳 Geki Jū Penginken) style will improve Ran's "Heart."
- Retsu Fukami/Geki Blue (深見 レツ/ゲキブルー Fukami Retsu/Geki Burū)
- The "Fantastic Technique" (「ファンタスティック・テクニック」 Fantasutikku Tekunikku), a practitioner of Geki Jū Jaguar-Ken (激獣ジャガー拳 Geki Jū Jagāken) 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 Geki Jū Bat-Ken (激獣バット拳 Geki Jū Battoken). His strong point is his "Technique" (技 Gi, also pronounced as Waza), but does not train as much physically making his "Body" poor. Training with Master Bion Biao of the Geki Jū Gazelle-Ken (激獣ガゼル拳 Geki Jū Gazeruken) will improve Retu's "Technique."
- Gou Fukami/Geki Violet (深見 ゴウ/ゲキバイオレット Fukami Gō/Geki Baioretto)
- The "Iron Will" (「アイアン・ウィル」 Aian Wiru) 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 Geki Jū Wolf-Ken (激獣ウルフ拳 Geki Jū Urufuken), Gou reinvented it into his personal Fukami Style (深見流 Fukamiryū).
- Ken Hisatsu/Geki Chopper (久津 ケン/ゲキチョッパー Hisatsu Ken/Geki Choppā)
- The "Amazing Ability" (「アメイジング・アビリティ」 Ameijingu Abiriti), Ken is a practitioner of Geki Jū Rhinoceros-Ken (激獣ライノセラス拳 Geki Jū Rainoserasuken), 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
Main article: Rin Jūken Akugata
The Rin Jūken Akugata (臨獣拳アクガタ) is the opposing school of Jūken that gets energy from the suffering of others created by the Three Kenma (三拳魔 Sankenma). The main school is known as the Rin Jū Hall (臨獣殿 Rin Jū Den), where all of the dead users are brought back to the world of the living.- Rio/Black Lion Rio (理央/黒獅子リオ Rio/Kurojishi Rio)
- The leader of the RinJyū Hall who is a Rin Jū Lion-Ken (臨獣ライオン拳 Rin Jū Raionken) 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 Genjū Gryphon-Ken (幻獣グリフォン拳 Gen Jū Gurifonken) and transforming into Genjū King Rio (幻獣王リオ Gen Jūō Rio) at a terrible cost. Most of his past is unknown, even to himself.
- Mele (メレ)
- A user of RinJyu Chameleon-Ken (臨獣カメレオン拳 Rin Jū Kamereonken). She was the first of the Rinrinshi brought back from the dead by Rio and has pledged her heart to him. During her time in the Gen Jūken, Mele is reborn as a Genshou, mastering the Genjū Phoenix-Ken (幻獣フェニックス拳 Gen Jū Fenikkusuken) style.
Gen Jūken
Main article: Gen Jūken
The villains of the last quarter, Gen Jūken (幻獣拳) is led by Long who drafted Rio and Mere into his group. The group's hierarchy is the Gen Jū King, the Four Genshou (四幻将 Shigenshō), and the Twin Genshi (双幻士 Sōgenshi) who serve the Genshou. Each of the thirteen fighting styles it has are modeled after legendary animals.- Long (ロン Ron)
- The main villain of the series, a mysterious figure who is master of the Gen Jū Dragon-Ken (幻獣ドラゴン拳 Gen Jū Doragonken) 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.
- Sanyo (サンヨ San'yo)
- Long's right hand man, having power over mass and gravity due to his mastery over the Gen Jū Basilisk-Ken (幻獣バジリスク拳 Gen Jū Bajirisukuken) style.
- Suugu (スウグ Sūgu)
- The master of the Gen Jū Chimera-Ken (幻獣キメラ拳 Gen Jū Kimeraken) 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
Main article: List of Juken Sentai Gekiranger episodes
At the end of each Lesson (修行 Shugyō),
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.| Ep# | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Niki-Niki! Geki Jūken" "Niki-Niki! Geki Jūken" (ニキニキ!激獣拳) |
Michiko Yokote | February 18, 2007 |
| 2 | "Waki-Waki! Jūken Combination" "Waki-Waki! Jūken Gattai" (ワキワキ!獣拳合体) |
Michiko Yokote | February 25, 2007 |
| 3 | "Shio-Shio! Cleaning Power" "Shio-Shio! Sōjiryoku" (シオシオ!そうじ力) |
Michiko Yokote | March 4, 2007 |
| 4 | "Zowa-Zowa! The Five Venom-Ken" "Zowa-Zowa! Godokuken" (ゾワゾワ!五毒拳) |
Michiko Yokote | March 11, 2007 |
| 5 | "Uja-Uja! What Should I Do?" "Uja-Uja! Dōsuryaīno?" (ウジャウジャ!どーすりゃいいの?) |
Michiko Yokote | March 18, 2007 |
| 6 | "Juwān! What's That?" "Juwān! 'tte, Nani?" (ジュワーン!って、何?) |
Michiko Yokote | March 25, 2007 |
| 7 | "Shuba-Shuba Dancing!" "Shuba-Shuba Odorou!" (シュバシュバ踊ろう!) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | April 1, 2007 |
| 8 | "Koto-Koto… Intently Koto-Koto" "Koto-Koto… Hitasura Koto-Koto" (コトコト・・・ひたすらコトコト) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | April 8, 2007 |
| 9 | "The Kena-Kena Woman" "Kena-Kena no Onna" (ケナケナの女) |
Genki Yoshimura | April 15, 2007 |
| 10 | "Jara-Jara Attack! The First Errand" "Jara-Jara Shūgeki! Hajimete no Otsukai" (ジャラジャラ襲撃!はじめてのおつかい) |
Michiko Yokote | April 22, 2007 |
| 11 | "Ukya-Ukya! Jūken Armament" "Ukya-Ukya! Jūken Busō" (ウキャウキャ!獣拳武装) |
Michiko Yokote | April 29, 2007 |
| 12 | "Zowan-Zowan! Rin Jūken Training Starts" "Zowan-Zowan! Rin Jūken, Shugyō Kaishi" (ゾワンゾワン!臨獣拳、修行開始) |
Shō Aikawa | May 6, 2007 |
| 13 | "Shin-Shin! The Spirit's Dance" "Shin-Shin! Seirei no Mai" (シンシン!精霊の舞い) |
Genki Yoshimura | May 13, 2007 |
| 14 | "Netsu-Netsu! Forget the Technique" "Netsu-Netsu! Waza wo Sutero" (ネツネツ!技を捨てろ) |
Genki Yoshimura | May 20, 2007 |
| 15 | "Howa-Howa! Mama Skills" "Howa-Howa! Mama Gyō" (ホワホワ!ママ業) |
Michiko Yokote | May 27, 2007 |
| 16 | "Jiri-Jiri! Rin Jū Hall, Extracurricular Class" "Jiri-Jiri! Rin Jūden, Kagai Jugyō" (ジリジリ!臨獣殿、課外授業) |
Michiko Yokote | June 3, 2007 |
| 17 | "Goro-Goro! Teacher and Student Love" "Goro-Goro! Shitei Ai" (ゴロゴロ!師弟愛) |
Shō Aikawa | June 10, 2007 |
| 18 | "Sharkin-Kīn! The Body is Strong" "Shakkin-Kīn! Karada, Tsuyoi" (シャッキンキーン!身体、強い) |
Shō Aikawa | June 24, 2007 |
| 19 | "Gokin-Gokin! Showdown with Rio" "Gokin-Gokin! Rio to Taiketsu" (ゴキンゴキン!理央と対決) |
Michiko Yokote | July 8, 2007 |
| 20 | "Gicho-Gicho! Triangle Opposition Match" "Gicho-Gicho! Toraianguru Taikō Sen" (ギチョギチョ!トライアングル対抗戦) |
Michiko Yokote | July 15, 2007 |
| 21 | "Biki-Biki-Biki-Biki! Extremely Kageki" "Biki-Biki-Biki-Biki! Kageki ni Kageki" (ビキビキビキビキ!カゲキに過激気) |
Michiko Yokote | July 22, 2007 |
| 22 | "Kyui-Kyui! Date with a Celebrity" "Kyui-Kyui! Serebu to Dēto" (キュイキュイ!セレブとデート) |
Shō Aikawa | July 29, 2007 |
| 23 | "Gure-Gure! Sukeban Captain" "Gure-Gure! Sukeban Kyaputen" (グレグレ!スケ番キャプテン) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | August 5, 2007 |
| 24 | "Garu-Garu! What's This, Little Brother!?" "Garu-Garu! Nante Kotta, Otōto ga!?" (ガルガル!なんてこった、弟が!?) |
Michiko Yokote | August 12, 2007 |
| 25 | "Hine-Hine! Just My Shigeki" "Hine-Hine! Ore Dake no Shigeki" (ヒネヒネ!俺だけの紫激気) |
Shō Aikawa | August 19, 2007 |
| 26 | "Mohe-Mohe! Consulting your Worries" "Mohe-Mohe! Onayami Sōdan" (モヘモヘ!お悩み相談) |
Shō Aikawa | August 26, 2007 |
| 27 | "Beran-Beran! Burn, Commentator" "Beran-Beran! Moeyo Jikkyō" (ベランベラン!燃えよ実況) |
Kazuki Nakashima | September 2, 2007 |
| 28 | "With Bishi-Bishi Pikīn Osu!" "Bishi-Bishi Pikīn de Osu!" (ビシビシピキーンで押忍!) |
Michiko Yokote | September 9, 2007 |
| 29 | "Guda-Guda Here-Here! Shopping" "Guda-Guda Here-Here! Shoppingu" (グダグダヘレヘレ!ショッピング) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | September 16, 2007 |
| 30 | "The Sei-Sei and Dou-Dou Woman" "Sei-Sei de Dō-Dō no Onna" (セイセイでドウドウの女) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | September 23, 2007 |
| 31 | "We Muni-Muni!" "Oretachi Muni-Muni!" (俺たちムニムニ!) |
Yūji Kobayashi | September 30, 2007 |
| 32 | "Zowangi-Zowango! The Gathering, Beast Origin Village" "Zowangi-Zowango! Shūketsu, Jūgenkyō" (ゾワンギゾワンゴ!集結、獣源郷) |
Michiko Yokote | October 7, 2007 |
| 33 | "Fure-Fure Gatchiri! Kung Fu Chūshingura" "Fure-Fure Gatchiri! Kanfū Chūshingura" (フレフレガッチリ!カンフー忠臣蔵) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | October 14, 2007 |
| 34 | "Gowan-Gowan's Dain-Dain! Jūken Giant, Kenzan" "Gowan-Gowan no Dain-Dain! Jūken Kyojin, Kenzan" (ゴワンゴワンのダインダイン!獣拳巨神、見参) |
Michiko Yokote | October 21, 2007 |
| 35 | "Gyuon-Gyuon! Beast Power Bloom" "Gyuon-Gyuon! Jūriki Kaika" (ギュオンギュオン!獣力開花) |
Michiko Yokote | October 28, 2007 |
| 36 | "Mukyu-Mukyu! The Three Thief Sisters" "Mukyu-Mukyu! Kaitō San Shimai" (ムキュムキュ!怪盗三姉妹) |
Yūji Kobayashi | November 4, 2007 |
| 37 | "Gyan-Gyan! Useless Arranged Marriage Interview" "Gyan-Gyan! Omiai Mondō Muyō" (ギャンギャン!お見合い問答無用) |
Michiko Yokote | November 11, 2007 |
| 38 | "Biba-Biba! Another Retu" "Biba-Biba! Mō Hitori no Retsu" (ビバビバ!もう一人のレツ) |
Hiroyuki Katō | November 18, 2007 |
| 39 | "Uro-Uro! The Children Don't Return" "Uro-Uro! Kaeranai Kodomotachi" (ウロウロ!帰らない子供たち) |
Yūji Kobayashi | November 25, 2007 |
| 40 | "Head, Bakān! The Shocking Truth" "Atama, Bakān! Shōgeki no Jijitsu" (頭、バカーン!衝撃の事実) |
Michiko Yokote | December 2, 2007 |
| 41 | "Zushi-Zushi! No More" "Zushi-Zushi! Mō Yada" (ズシズシ!もうやだ) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | December 9, 2007 |
| 42 | "Wasshi-Wasshi Moving On!" "Wasshi-Wasshi de Norikoero!" (ワッシワッシで乗り越えろ!) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | December 16, 2007 |
| 43 | "Hapi-Hapi! Merry Christmas, Osu" "Hapi-Hapi! Merī Kurisumasu, Osu" (ハピハピ!メリークリスマス、押忍) |
Yūji Kobayashi | December 23, 2007 |
| 44 | "Wafu-Wafu! Father's Melody" "Wafu-Wafu! Tōchan no Merodi" (ワフワフ!父ちゃんのメロディ) |
Michiko Yokote | January 6, 2008 |
| 45 | "Pikīn! Showdown of Destiny" "Pikīn! Shukumei no Taiketsu" (ピキーン!宿命の対決) |
Michiko Yokote | January 13, 2008 |
| 46 | "Gyawa-Gyawa Memories" "Gyawa-Gyawa no Kioku" (ギャワギャワの記憶) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | January 20, 2008 |
| 47 | "Pika-Pika! My Path" "Pika-Pika! Ore no Michi" (ピカピカ!俺の道) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | January 27, 2008 |
| 48 | "Saba-Saba! Crucial Fist Judgement" "Saba-Saba! Iza Ken-Dan" (サバサバ!いざ拳断) |
Michiko Yokote | February 3, 2008 |
| 49 | "Zun-Zun! Jūken Will Continue…" "Zun Zun! Jūken wa, Zutto…" (ズンズン!獣拳は、ずっと…) |
Michiko Yokote | February 10, 2008 |
Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
Movie Edition Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle (電影版 獣拳戦隊ゲキレンジャー ネイネイ!ホウホウ!香港大決戦 Den'eiban Jūken Sentai Gekirenjā Nei-Nei! Hō-Hō! Honkon Daikessen) aired alongside the Kamen Rider Den-O 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 Mechung Fu (銘功夫(メカンフー) Mekanfū) to prevent them from destroying Hong Kong.[3][4]Special DVD
Gyun-Gyun! Kensei Great Athletic Meet (ギュンギュン!拳聖大運動会 Gyun-Gyun! Kensei Daiundōkai) 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 Athletic 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 Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger (獣拳戦隊ゲキレンジャーVSボウケンジャー Jūken Sentai Gekirenjā tai Bōkenjā), the Gekiranger team meets up with the team from GoGo Sentai Boukenger. The DVD was released on March 14, 2008, for rental and March 21, 2008, for purchase.[5] 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 Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac (宇宙拳法の使い手パチャカマック Uchū Kenpō no Tsukaite Pachakamakku), 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 Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac XII (宇宙拳法の使い手パチャカマック12世 Uchū Kenpō no Tsukaite Pachakamakku Jū Ni Sei), 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
Main article: Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger
Initially scheduled for DVD release on March 21, 2009,[6] Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger (炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャーVSゲキレンジャー Enjin Sentai Gōonjā tai Gekirenjā) features the return of Hiroki Suzuki, 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.[7] The story features the Three Gaiark Ministers and their Nunchaku Banki (ヌンチャクバンキ) teaming up with the last remaining member of the Rin Jū Hall (臨獣殿 Rin Jūden), Meka (メカ), practicer of the Rin Jū Tortoise-Ken (臨獣トータス拳 Rin Jū Tōtasuken)
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.[8]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.[9][10][11][12][13] 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.[14]
Cast
- Jyan Kandou (漢堂 ジャン Kandō Jan): Hiroki Suzuki (鈴木 裕樹 Suzuki Hiroki)
- Jyan Kandou (Young; 15, 46-47): Arashi Fukasawa (深澤 嵐 Fukasawa Arashi)
- Ran Uzaki (宇崎 ラン Uzaki Ran): Mina Fukui (福井 未菜 Fukui Mina)
- Retsu Fukami (深見 レツ Fukami Retsu): Manpei Takagi (高木 万平 Takagi Manpei)
- Gou Fukami (深見 ゴウ Fukami Gō): Riki Miura (三浦 力 Miura Riki)
- Ken Hisatsu (久津 ケン Hisatsu Ken): Sotaro (聡太郎 Sōtarō, Sotaro Yasuda)
- Rio (理央): Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文 Araki Hirofumi)
- Rio (Young; 1, 12, 46-47), Jyan's Hong Kong Student (49): Shogo Ehara (江原 省吾 Ehara Shōgo)
- Mele (メレ): Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香 Hirata Yuka)
- Infinite Dragon Long (無間龍ロン Mugen Ryū Ron): Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝 Kawano Naoki)
- Miki Masaki (真咲 美希 Masaki Miki): Kazue Itoh (伊藤 かずえ Itō Kazue)
- Natsume Masaki (真咲 なつめ Masaki Natsume): Sakina Kuwae (桑江 咲菜 Kuwae Sakina)
- Kentaro Hisatsu (久津 権太郎 Hisatsu Kentarō): Taro Ishida (石田 太郎 Ishida Tarō)
- Sachiko Hisatsu (久津 幸子 Hisatsu Sachiko): Juri Ihata (井端 珠里 Ihata Juri)
- Dan (ダン Dan): Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二 Ōba Kenji)
Voice actors
- Master Xia Fu (マスター・シャーフー Masutā Shā Fū): Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎 Nagai Ichirō)
- Elehung Kam Po (エレハン・キンポー Erehan Kinpō): Yū Mizushima (水島 裕 Mizushima Yū)
- Bat Li (バット・リー Batto Rī): Shūichi Ikeda (池田 秀一 Ikeda Shūichi)
- Sharkie Chan (シャッキー・チェン Shakkī Chen): Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也 Ishimaru Hiroya)
- Gorie Yen (ゴリー・イェン Gorī Yen): Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (大友 龍三郎 Ōtomo Ryūzaburō)
- Michelle Peng (ミシェル・ペング Misheru Pengu): Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子 Tanaka Atsuko)
- Bion Biao (ピョン・ピョウ Pyon Pyō): Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅 Kusao Takeshi)
- Bae (バエ): Akira Ishida (石田 彰 Ishida Akira)
- Sky Kenma Kata (空の拳魔カタ Sora no Kenma Kata): Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗 Naya Rokurō)
- Sea Kenma Rageku (海の拳魔ラゲク Umi no Kenma Rageku): Naoko Kouda (幸田 直子 Kōda Naoko)
- Land Kenma Maku (大地の拳魔マク Daichi no Kenma Maku): Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝 Shibata Hidekatsu)
- Sanyo (サンヨ San'yo): Hideyuki Umezu (梅津 秀行 Umezu Hideyuki)
- Narration: Kei Grant (ケイ・グラント Kei Guranto)
Suit actors
- Geki Red: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文 Fukuzawa Hirofumi)
- Geki Red: Akihiro Haga (羽賀 亮洋 Haga Akihiro)
- Geki Yellow: Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗 Hitomi Sanae)
- Geki Blue, Long (armored form): Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro)
- Geki Violet: Riichi Seike (清家 利一 Seike Riichi)
- Geki Chopper: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳 Watanabe Jun)
- Black Lion Rio, Bion Biao: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦 Imai Yasuhiko)
- Mere (armored form): Yūichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一 Hachisuka Yūichi)
- Master ShaFu: Naoko Kamio (神尾 直子 Kamio Naoko)
- Elehung Kam Po: Masaru Ōbayashi (大林 勝 Ōbayashi Masaru)
- Bat Li: Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多川 務 Kitagawa Tsutomu)
- Sharkie Chan: Motokuni Nakagawa (中川 素州 Nakagawa Motokuni)
- Gorie Yen, Geki Tohja: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki)
- Michelle Peng: Keiko Hashimoto (橋本 恵子 Hashimoto Keiko)
- Rageku: Yūki Ono (小野 友紀 Ono Yūki)
- SaiDaioh: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jiro)
Songs
- Opening theme
- "Juken Sentai Gekiranger" (獣拳戦隊ゲキレンジャー Jūken Sentai Gekirenjā)
- Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
- Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
- Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
- Artist: Takayoshi Tanimoto with Young Fresh on chorus
- Ending theme
- "Tao" (道(タオ) Tao)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Katsuki Maeda (前田 克樹 Maeda Katsuki)
- Arrangement: Kazunori Miyake (三宅 一徳 Miyake Kazunori)
- Artist: Ichirou Mizuki with Young Fresh (Chorus)
- 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.[15]
- "Susume no Susume" (進めのススメ, "Pursuing Future") performed by Jyan Kandou (Geki Red) /Hiroki Suzuki (漢堂 ジャン(ゲキレッド)/鈴木 裕樹 Kandō Jan (Geki Reddo) /Suzuki Hiroki)
- "Run" performed by Ran Uzaki (Geki Yellow) /Mina Fukui (宇崎 ラン(ゲキイエロー)/福井 未菜 Uzaki Ran (Geki Ierō) /Fukui Mina)
- "Just make it out!" performed by Retu Fukami (Geki Blue) /Manpei Takagi (深見 レツ(ゲキブルー)/高木 万平 Fukami Retsu (Geki Burū) /Takagi Manpei)
- "Wandering Wolf" performed by Gou Fukami (Geki Violet) /Riki Miura (深見 ゴウ(ゲキバイオレット)/三浦 力 Fukami Gō (Geki Baioretto) /Miura Riki)
- "Sōiu Koto mo, Aru Daro yo" (そういうコトも あるだろよ, "That's it for Me") performed by Ken Hisatsu (Geki Chopper) /Sotaro (久津 ケン(ゲキチョッパー)/聡太郎 Hisatsu Ken (Geki Choppā) /Sōtarō)
- "Chigireta Hane" (ちぎれた羽根, "The Torn Feather") performed by Mere/Yuka Hirata (メレ/平田 裕香 Mere/Hirata Yuka)
- "Kuroki Kodō ~Yuruginai Omoi~" (黒き鼓動~揺るぎない想い~, "Dark Pulse ~Unwavering Desire~") performed by Rio/Hirofumi Araki (理央/荒木 宏文 Rio/Araki Hirofumi)
Notes
- Jump up ^ "Gekiranger" (ゲキレンジャー Gekirenjā) is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for "fierce" (激(ゲキ) geki) and "ranger" (レンジャー renjā).
- Jump up ^ "Qi" (simplified Chinese: 气; traditional Chinese: 氣; Japanese: 気) is a concept in Chinese culture that relates to one's life force. It is pronounced as "ch'i" in Chinese and "ki" in Japanese.
References
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- Jump up ^ "ゲキレンジャーにもはしかが直撃 - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com". Archived from the original on 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-05-29. (Japanese)
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External links
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at TV Asahi (Japanese)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at Toei (Japanese)
- Geki Waza.com at Bandai Entertainment (Japanese) (Inactive)
- Super-Sentai.net (Japanese)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle Official website (Japanese) (Inactive)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger at Columbia Music Entertainment
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