Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Explained
is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and Toei's twenty-fifth production of the Super Sentai metaseries airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. It aired from February 18, 2001, to February 10, 2002, replacing Mirai Sentai Timeranger, and was replaced by Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger. Footage from this show was used in the 2002 American series Power Rangers Wild Force and was later dubbed in 2010 as the retitled Power Rangers: Jungle Force for South Korean television in place of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Gaoranger aired alongside Kamen Rider Agito.
On May 14, 2018, it was announced that Shout! Factory had licensed Gaoranger for release in North America and it was released on December 18, 2018.[1] This is the 11th Super Sentai to be released in North America on DVD in Region 1 format as Jetman was released before Gaoranger.
Plot
A millennium ago, humans fought a war against demon ogres known as the Orgs. With the help of the Power Animals, the ancient Gao Warriors were able to defeat the Orgs' leader Hyakkimaru, sealing the Orgs away along with one of their own. When the seal wanes, the Power Animals select a new generation of Gao Warriors to fight the freed Orgs and protect all life on Earth. The current Gao Warriors, the Gaorangers, are recruited to abandon their civilian lives and names while traveling to find the other Power Animals that were in hiding.
Characters
Gaorangers
Each of the Gaorangers' surnames either contain the kanji for their,,,, from or resemble the name of their Power Animal from .
- , the, was a veterinarian before becoming chosen by to become Gao Red. He was the last chosen of the Gaorangers, but has an affinity for animals. His other Power Animals are and . He was played by Noboru Kaneko.
- , the, was an airforce pilot before he was chosen first by to become Gao Yellow. He is serious and regimental, deciding that the Gaorangers should refer to each other by color instead of name. His other Power Animals are and . He was played by Kei Horie.
- , the, was a freeter before he was chosen by to become Gao Blue. He is the most immature of the team. His other Power Animal is, who appeared in Gao Blue's dream where it actually comes true that was about to lose against the evil tribe and that was why they needed Gao Giraffe to help them win against the evil tribe. Gao Giraffe will take Gao Shark or Gao Bear's place when it is chosen to fight. He was played by Takeru Shibaki.
- , the, was a retired sumo wrestler who was working as a florist before he was chosen by to become Gao Black. He is the physically strongest, but shyest of the team. His other Power Animals are and . He was played by Kazuyoshi Sakai.
- , the, was a martial arts student under her father before she was chosen by to be Gao White. She is the youngest and only female of the team. Her other Power Animals are and . She was played by Mio Takeuchi.
- /, the, was a Gao Warrior from the Heian period over 1,000 years ago. He used the power of the Dark Wolf Mask to defeat the evil . However, he was turned into and got the other Gao Warriors to entomb him so he could not do any more harm. He was later awakened as Rouki in the present age, but was freed of his curse by the Gaorangers. As Gao Silver, his Power Animals are,, and . He was played by Tetsuji Tamayama.
Power Animals
The Power Animals are Mechas that are sentient and can be summoned by the Gaorangers.
- : A red lion Power Animal.
: A yellow eagle Power Animal.
: A blue shark Power Animal.
: A black bison Power Animal
: A white tiger Power Animal.
: A sky blue elephant Power Animal.
: An orange giraffe Power Animal.
and : A black bear Power Animal and a polar bear Power Animal. Gao Bear does fire attacks and Gao Polar does ice attacks.
: A green gorilla Power Animal.
: A special bird-like creature whose vehicle form can enhance the powers of the Power Animal combinations.
: A silver wolf Power Animal.
: A purple hammerhead shark Power Animal.
: A green alligator Power Animal
and : A sky blue rhinoceros Power Animal and a lavender armadillo Power Animal.
: A light green deer Power Animal.
: A large red falcon Power Animal.
: A red gorilla Power Animal that is similar in appearance to Gao Gorilla except for the fact that its head in Gao Knight form is different.
Gao God
is the God of all the Power Animals. Having perished in battle against Ultimate Org Hyakkimaru, he reincarnated into a boy named Futaro.
Gao God is made up of the following Power Animals:
- : A gunmetal lion Power Animal.
: A blue condor Power Animal.
: A maroon sawshark Power Animal.
: A brown water buffalo Power Animal.
: An orange-yellow jaguar Power Animal.
Gao God is voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka and his Futaro form is portrayed by Daiki Arioka.
Other Power Animals
The remaining Power Animals were mapped out by Toei:
- : A giant panda Power Animal. It helped to fight the Snowman Org in the Gao Access CD before disappearing. Gao Panda is a recolored version of both Gao Bear and Gao Polar.
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Ogre Tribe Org
The is a race of Oni born from the sadness and madness of humans. They operate in a cavern known as the Matrix.
- : Ultimate Org Hyakkimaru is seen in flashbacks and was the Org that was responsible for destroying Gao God one thousand years earlier before he himself was killed by Gao Hunter, which was powered by Rouki's evil energy. As by its name, Hyakkimaru was created by many Highness Duke Orgs joining into a single form. His shadowy silhouette resembles Rakushaasa.
- : The source of the Orgs' power after the Org Master was sealed. Senki was created when the Org Heart merges the remnants of the three Highness Dukes, fulfilling the prophecy of the "Last Org Advent". Stronger than Hyakkimaru was, Senki overpowers the Gaorangers, destroying all the Power Animals and bringing the Animarium down. He then attacked the city, but the Power Animals are all revived and countless others arrive to help. All the Power Animals are able to destroy Senki's physical body, while the Gaorangers contributed their energy to Hyakujuuken and used it to destroy Senki's heart so he could not revive himself. The Highness Dukes' combined weapon, which is also Senki's default weapon, is the . This weapon is the Highness Dukes' own version of the Gaoranger's Hyakujuuken, which is a combination of Shuten's axe, Ura's fan, and Rasetsu's fork and knife. Senki is voiced by Daisuke Gōri.
- : The minions of the Ogre Tribe Org created from a pink liquid. Considered the lowest class of Orgs because of their small, undeveloped horns. Armed with clubs that also function as flamethrowers. A different class of red-skinned colored Orgettes were responsible for Muraki losing her voice, because she saved Shirogane from their attack thousands of years ago. They were all destroyed when the 100 Power Animals gathered to battle Senki.
Highness Duke Orgs
The are the rulers of the Ogre Tribe Org.
- : The first of the Highness Dukes to be awakened, this cyclops-like (he had one main eye) multi-eyed Org wants to take over the world. Short-tempered, he wields the and can stretch his arms. He once attempted to obtain Gao Elephant's Gao Jewel while it was dormant, but is forced to leave both it and the scroll behind when the orb left painful scars on his palms. He attempts to have the Dukes find ideal Orgs with his detached eye, only to anger the Org Master with his repeated failure. Seeking to redeem himself, Shuten attempts to destroy the Gaorangers by blocking the Gao Soul, knocking them around in human form while the Dukes take their Gao Jewels. But at the last second, Pyochan restores the Gao Souls, with Gao Red defeating Shuten with Gao Mane Buster. Refusing to accept defeat, Shuten takes TsueTsue's staff to perform the Highness Duke secret technique to enlarge at full power. But Shuten was not much for the SoulBird-powered Gao Muscle and Gao King. Though he survives the Super Animal Heart, Shuten is killed by the newly awakened Highness Duke Org Ura, who drains and absorbs all his power. Shuten is later resurrected, fighting Gao Red and Gao Yellow in a vain attempt to protect the red idol on the mountain that powers the barrier protecting the Matrix. Though he was killed, TsueTsue uses the Org Heart to fuse him with the others to create Senki. Shuten is voiced by Tetsu Inada.
: The second Highness Duke to be awakened, in response to Shuten's failure, he was effeminate with a nose-like face and ear-like projections on his back. Obsessed with collecting beautiful items, he is the one who awakens Rouki. He uses a magic mirror to see things at a distance and carries a fan as his weapon. Through Rouki, Ura gains the four Power Animal orbs that Rouki had stolen and uses them to create Chimera Org. However, the Org is beaten by the newly transformed Gao Silver, who also kills Ura. But Ura's crown survived and, after TsueTsue used it to briefly become Onihime, Ura regenerates himself from it. From there, Ura cultivates the displaced Thousand-Year Evil, making it stronger with each host he creates for it. Soon enough, Ura captures Gao Silver to have him reabsorb the evil power. However, after Gao Silver rejects it, Ura is able to absorb it to evolve into a more powerful form called which was his actual plan from the beginning. With his new power, Ura kills the Gaorangers with only Kakeru and Shirogane the sole survivors of the first attack. The two Gaorangers try to fight Ura on their own until the others provide Gao Red with the Falcon Summoner and Gao Falcon as Gao God revives them to aid in forming Gao Icarus, engaging in a dogfight before purging his body of the Thousand-Year Evil with Icarus Dynamite. Restored to normal, Ura is wounded by Gao Silver who destroys his crown so Ura would be killed for good by the Gaorangers' Hyakuujuuken. Ura was later resurrected, fighting Gao Silver and Gao White in a vain attempt to protect the green idol in the forest that powers the barrier protecting the Matrix. Though he was killed, TsueTsue uses the Org Heart to fuse him with the others to create Senki. Ura is voiced by Tamotsu Nishiwaki.
: The final Highness Duke to be awakened, a hermaphrodite with a mass of mouths with both male and female voices who referred himself as the "Prince of Despair". He is ravenous with an appetite for anything within reach, using a knife and fork as his weapons. He treats the Duke Orgs like dirt, painfully transferring their powers to certain Orgs. His very plan from the beginning was severing the ties between the Gaorangers and the Power Animals, using Kurushimemas Org to obtain Kakeru's G-Phone to implant a bug-extension of him into it to pinpoint Gao 's Rock. But he had an alternate motive in getting Tetomu, whose cooking he obsessed for. He almost got Tetomu as his chef, sacrificing TsueTsue in the process while removing the Gaorangers from the picture, if the Power Animals hadn't drove him away. Refusing to accept defeat, Rasets decides to complete his plan on Christmas, with his bug destroying the G-Phones prior to the fight while he smashes the G-Brace Phone. Rasets then ingests his creation to assume giant size to destroy Gao 's Rock. But before Rasets can eat the gang, the Power Animals arrive, with Gao Deers restoring the Gaorangers' transformation devices. Gao Muscle and Gao Hunter managed to wound the Highness Duke Org enough for Gao Kentarus to land the deathblow. Rasets is later resurrected as the leader of the other Highness Duke Orgs, fighting Gao Black and Gao Blue in a vain attempt to protect the blue idol within the lake that powers the barrier protecting the Matrix. Though he was killed, TsueTsue uses the Org Heart to fuse him with the others to create Senki. Rasets is voiced by Hiromi Nishikawa and Hidekatsu Shibata.
Duke Orgs
The oversee the Baron Org attacks.
- : A crazed pierrot-like master of knives who claimed himself to Gao Yellow's greatest rival. He commonly blurts out whenever things got wrong for him and the other Orgs. While affected by residual energy from the Thousand-Year Evil, Yabaiba became, which lasted until Ura was killed for good. While attempting to impress Rasetsu, Yabaiba enlisted the aid of his brother Juggling Org, forming Team Circus to kill the Gaorangers. When his brother was overwhelmed by Gao King, Yabaiba eats the Org Seeds to grow large and fight alongside Juggling Org, until he died while the seeds' effect wore off and restored Yabaiba to normal size. Though he failed to impress Rasetsu, Yabaiba earned TsueTsue's respect and fell in love with TsueTsue over the course of the series, devastated by her death. After Yabaiba managed to conceal the Matrix's whereabouts with massive landscaping, he receives a message from beyond the grave, provided the means to revive TsueTsue: Using a fishing rod and her horn energized with the power that killed her. Using Steam Engine Org as a sacrificial lamb, Yabaiba succeeds in reeling TsueTsue out of hell, only to find the Highnesses were revived as a result. Though he began to question the intention of their masters', he followed TsueTsue out of love. After surviving the cave-in of their base, Yabaiba followed TsueTsue as they teamed up with the Jakanja in Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger. He was finally killed by the two teams' Victory Gadget/Hyakujuuken combo along with TsueTsue. Yabaiba is voiced by Kōichi Sakaguchi.
: An arrogant Org priestess whose magic is as great as her devotion to the Highnesses. She developed an instant hatred of Gao White for calling her "Grandma". Tsue Tsue is in charge of reviving and enlarging the minor Orgs by using special soybeans called fired from her staff and chanting . When Ura was seemingly dead, she temporarily used his crown to become the . While affected by residual energy from the Thousand-Year Evil, TsueTsue became . Her obsession for praise from the Highness Dukes led to her being tricked by Dorodoro into cutting off her horn in order to capture Tetomu without being affected by the sacred spring, even saying that it would grow back. Though she was near-death, TsueTsue couldn't see that she was only a pawn as she then was used by Rasetsu as a shield from the Hyakujuuken. But she was soon revived when Yabaiba energized TsueTsue's severed horn with the Hyakujuuken's power, and used it as a fishing lure to bring her back from hell. As she was reeled out of hell, she carried the three Highness Dukes with her, rewarded her loyalty with the title of and a new staff. Afterwards, she was even more insane and driven even more for one purpose, serving the Highness Dukes to the point of creating the Org Heart that fused the Highness Dukes into Senki. After surviving the cave-in of their base, TsueTsue teamed up with the Jakenja in Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger to get her revenge on the Gaorangers. Though she was killed by the two teams' Victory Gadget/Hyakujuuken combo, TsueTsue was resurrected a second time in GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai by a combination of a Gōdom Engine and Chronos' magic (strangely, though she was destroyed on the battlefield, Chronos revived her in the Matrix) and assisted Chronos, Gajah, and Meemy, only to be used in the end as an ingredient to create a new Precious, the, that powered Chronos up. After Chronos was destroyed by Burning Legend DaiVoyager, so too was the staff, and TsueTsue along with it. Tsuetsue is played by Rei Saito.
: An werewolf-like Org born from the mass of evil energy contained inside the Dark Mask, the, called himself the most powerful warrior of the Orgs. Rouki wields the which can perform the and attacks, and like TsueTsue, he has his own that can enlarge Orgs by the command "Wolf Seeds, allow the fallen to regain their enormous wicked power!". Long ago, Shirogane used the mask to evoke his three Power Animals' combination at the cost of becoming Rouki himself. Vainly attempting to control himself, Shirogane had his allies seal him away into a stone coffin. But once released by Ura, Rouki is bent on exacting his 1,000 year grudge on the Gaorangers with no memory of his human life. In the process, while taking the Gao Jewels of Gao Elephant, Gao Giraffe, Gao Bear, and Gao Polar, Rouki begins to recover his memory as Shirogane. When the time of the full moon came, when his power is at its zenith, Ura implants a special grasshopper to modify Rouki's memory and willingly give the Gao Jewels to the Highness Duke. By then, the Gaorangers learned the truth and Shirogane was finally freed from the evil energy when the Gaorangers used Gao King Striker to force Gao Hunter apart and break the curse. However, Rouki was then released from his imprisonment and he attempted to kill Silver for using him and his power. Rouki was eventually defeated when Gao Silver joined forces with the other Gaorangers and Rouki was finally killed by Gao Hunter Justice with the Dark Wolf Mask destroyed. But the Thousand-Year Evil Rouki was made of escaped and scattered, with Ura cultivating it in various Orgs. Each time an Org is killed, the evil energy become even stronger. When Gao Deers sealed the energy, Ura had the Dukes capture Shirogane, who forced him to reabsorb the stronger evil energy, and become Rouki again but he was able to reject the power, unaware that it was all part of Ura's plan. But thanks to Gao Icarus, the Thousand-Year Evil was finally destroyed for good. Rouki is voiced by Eiji Takemoto.
: A tank-based Org and a helicopter-based Org respectively, both are Rasetsu's two personal Duke Orgs. On Rasetsu's order, Kyurara and Propla start systematically destroying Tokyo to soothe their master's ravenous urges to "eat human dreams". The Gaorangers managed to pinpoint their next attack to be at Shinweiya. Though defeated, Rasetsu transfers some of TsueTsue and Yabaiba's energy into the Duke Orgs to boost his power, turning them into berserkers. Gao Red managed to destroy Propela with the Falcon Summoner, and then he and the other Gaorangers managed to destroy Kyurara with Hyakujuuken. But, Kyurara and Propela were quickly revived and overpowered Gao King and Gao Hunter Justice, though they were both destroyed by Gao Icarus. Kyurara is voiced by Yutaka Asukai while Propla is voiced by Hideo Ishikawa.
: A ninja Duke Org who appeared seemingly out of nowhere to aid Rasets, bent on achieving his master's goal no matter the cost. A master of Org Ninpo, he created illusions of Shrine Bell Org, Tire Org, Clock Org, Magic Flute Org, and Animal-Tamer Org to distract the Gaorangers while he had TsueTsue capture Tetomu for him. Later, DoroDoro then uses his Shadow Clone Ninpo to create the, shadow-clones of the Gaorangers, whom they could not destroy without killing themselves in the process. But it was by dumb luck while following Rasets' order to punish Yabaiba that his Ninpo backfired on him, creating "Kage DoroDoro" that the Rangers destroyed with the Falcon Summoner, the Kage Rangers died along with him. Yabaiba made one final attempt to please Rasets order by revive Dorodoro. On Rasets' order, DoroDoro takes the Rangers in another dimension where the spirits of dead Orgs reside. With Tetomu's help, Gao Lion evoked the formation of Gao Kentaurus who destroys DoroDoro to bring the gang back to the real world. DoroDoro is voiced by Yasunori Masutani.
Three Org Brothers
The showed up on a peaceful island a year before the Gaorangers were transported there. They captured a group of the natives and forced them to dig for a ruby Demon's Castle.
- : The oldest brother with power over thunder (while in the actual myths, Zeus was the youngest brother). He wielded a sword shaped like a thunderbolt and his special attack was called Devil's Thunder. Zeus Org was the leader of the Orgs on an island in another dimension and forced the natives to mine for a special ruby that contained GaoKong's power. Zeus was successful in slaying Kaito who was attempting to protect the Princess and then fought GaoSilver, who fended him off until the rest of the Gaorangers arrived and defeated him, causing his flaming body to fall into the ocean below. Zeus resurrected as a giant and revived his brothers just in time for the eclipse to summon GaoKong occurred. Destroyed by GaoKnight. Voiced by Kenta Miyake.
: The anglerfish-like middle brother with power over water. He wielded a trident. When the Orgettes kidnapped Tetomu, Poseidon wanted her as a companion and invited her to a drinking game at dinner with his brothers. Having won the contest, Tetomu was awarded half of the ruby by Poseidon. When GaoRed and Kaito attempted to rescue Tetomu, Poseidon attempted to fend them off and despite being drunk, was an effective fighter. It wasn't until GaoYellow joined them that he was bested. He later joined his brothers in fighting the Gaorangers and the islanders and was destroyed, along with his brother Hades, by the Gaorangers before being resurrected as a giant by Zeus. He was the first to attempt to attack GaoKnight but was destroyed by a quick stroke by GaoKnight's sword. Voiced by Ichiro Mizuki.
: The youngest brother with power over wind. He wielded a scythe. Killed by Gao God. Voiced by Yukio Yamagata.
Baron Orgs
An Org Spirit can acquire a physical form by fusing into an inanimate object, transforming into Baron Org based on the object and can assume its original form for disguise. The Baron Orgs are multi-horned desire to become Duke Orgs themselves, usually accepting the offer a Duke Org gives them in return for their own desires coming true. Whenever a Baron Org is killed, TsueTsue would wield her staff at the oozy remnants, chanting as the Org Seeds spit out of the staff and onto the puddle, recreating the Org as a giant.
- : Turbine Org was capable of generating strong gusts of wind from his eyes. The first Org encountered in the series, he was pursued by the Gaoranger until he was aided by Plugma Org. Voiced by Bunkou Ogata.
: Able to generate electric current, Plugma Org appeared to aid Turbine Org in fighting off the Gaoranger before Gao Red was found. He is the first to be killed by the Hyakujuuken. Voiced by Kaoru Saito.
: The result of an Org Spirit entering barbed wire, Barbwire Org terrorized people until the Dukes Orgs found him, offering him aid in his destructive urges. Voiced by Hiroshi Iida.
: The result of an Org Spirit acquiring a camera, any picture Camera Org took caused the photographed person to turn invisible and die over time, their life force sucked into his film. Voiced by Yuji Kishi.
: The result of an Org Spirit acquiring a temple bell at the Laiwen Shrine, Shrine-Bell Org enjoys the sound of banging himself with his mallet and is able to trap anyone inside the large bells he creates. Voiced by Ryōichi Tanaka.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a tire, Tire Org loves traveling and can turn into a giant tire. Voiced by Bin Shimada.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a wedding dress, Wedding Dress Org was stealing brides and turning them into wedding mannequins as his base with the aid of Saori Shimada in return of giving her youth. Voiced by Hisao Egawa.
: An Org Spirit from the sea finding a sunken boat. Voiced by Hidenari Ugaki.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a signal light in Higahiku, Signal Org can use three beam attacks: Green for memory-erasing, Yellow for slow-mo, and Red for explosive attacks. Voiced by Norikazu Shimizu.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a cell phone, Cell Phone Org can use his to negate even the G-Phones, which he wanted. Voiced by Kyousei Tsukui.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a bulldozer, Bulldozer Org possessed great physical strength and a strong liking for deforestation, wandering aimlessly through the Sacred Forest until the Dukes ran into him by accident. Voiced by Dai Matsumoto.
: As a result of Shuten transferring the Dukes' powers into a samurai doll, SamuraiDoll Org is stronger than previous Orgs with a knowledge in the fighting arts, using his Orgken katana for his "Full Moon Cut" attack and a pistol. Voiced by Kiyoyuki Yanada.
: An Org Spirit entering the copy machine, Copy Org is able to assume the forms of other people with his scanner. Voiced by Yasuhiro Takato.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a freezer, Freezer Org was found by the Duke Orgs, bringing him to aid Shuten in fighting the Gaorangers with his freezing attacks. Voiced by Kazunari Tanaka.
: He was recruited by TsueTsue and Yabaiba to suck in lovely things they wanted to give to Ura. Voiced by Kōzō Shioya.
: Acquiring a tour bus as his vessel, TsueTsue and Yabaiba enlisted Bus Org to help them capture Gao Jewels by setting up news on Gao Elephant's whereabouts as bait. Voiced by Yukimasa Kishino.
: A wandering nobody who acquired a longcase clock, Clock Org is able to stop/alter time around him. Voiced by Taiki Matsuno.
: Acquiring a pair of glasses, Glasses Org can possess the women's bodies. Voiced by Keiko Konno.
: The first Baron Org that Gao Yellow fought, the Org was originally called, who was sealed after Gaku was unable to kill him in his first mission. A year later, Rouki found the released Org, who had evolved into a stronger version. Seeing Bike Org as a kindred spirit, Rouki recruits him to his cause. Voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi.
: Though a loser Org who acquired a skeleton specimen, TsueTsue decide to use him in a scheme to win Ura's favor by setting up a haunted house to lure the Gaorangers into their trap. Voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi.
: As a result of an Org Spirit acquiring a lawnmower, Lawnmower Org can disguise himself as a riding lawnmower and takes pride in his soccer field lawn. Voiced by Tetsuo Sakaguchi.
: Created by Ura from a mud puppet infused with the Gao Elephant, Gao Giraffe, Gao Bear, and Gao Polar jewels he obtained. Chimera Org is made up of the traits from these four Power Animals.
: As a result of Onihime having an Org Spirit acquiring a karaoke machine, Karaoke Org can steal people's speaking abilities and replace them with cat sounds. Voiced by Hideyuki Umezu.
: An Org Spirit acquiring various blacksmith materials, Blacksmith Org raided Tsubakuro City for ideal metal to create tableware for Rasetsu. Voiced by Kazuhiko Kishino.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a flute, its body is shaped like an ocarina. Voiced by Hironori Miyata.
: The younger brother of Yabaiba whose aid he enlists to gain praise from Rasetsu, forming Team Circus. Voiced by Toshiyuki Hayase.
: An Org with no backstory who refers to himself as a master beast tamer, recruited by the Duke Orgs at northern Kanto for his abilities, so Yabaiba can avenge his brother's death. Voiced by Naoki Imamura.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a monitor and various pieces of garbage, Monitor Org was able to trap people in any monitor as part of Rasetsu's plan to ally Futaro. Voiced by Naoki Yanagi.
: An Org Spirit acquiring a toy robot, Tinplate Org can shoot fire from its hands or use its toy-themed weapons.
: The greatest actor among the Org, Rasetsu enlisted him in a plan to turn children into his favorite drink, Dream Juice. To accomplish that, Kurushimemas Org assumes the guise of, giving presents to children as a sign of good will, but actually giving them the stockings that would trap the children to begin the process. Furthermore, he tricked Kakeru into thinking the Orgs are tired of fighting. As a result, Kakeru befriends the Org by giving him his G-Phone. Once the trap is sprung, Kurushimemas Org assumes his true form and attacks the other Gaorangers until Kakeru manages to break free before using the Hyakujuuken with extreme prejudice on the Org. TsueTsue revives Kurushimemas Org, who died at the hands of Gao Icarus in spite of aiding Rasetsu in his master plan. Voiced by Keiichi Noda.
: A strange Org that Yabaiba encounters two weeks after Rasetsu's death. Though he saw the Org too useless to help him, he decided to use the Org to protect the location of the Matrix. Killed by Gao Muscle and Gao Hunter Justice. Voiced by Naoki Tatsuta.
: An Org that was created near a train station at Sakitomo and was the strongest Org, overpowering the Gaorangers as he withstood their attacks without breaking a sweat. At the last second, Yabaiba attacks Steam Engine Org and holds him for the Hyakujuuken to kill him. Getting the energy he needed, Yabaiba revives Steam Engine Org who wanted to kill him when the Power Animals arrive to fight. But like before, Steam Engine Org proves too powerful and cripples most of the Power Animals in the process. The remaining Powers Animals combine into Gao Icarus Another Foot & Arm, who succeed in killing Steam Engine Org with Icarus Breaker. Voiced by Masanobu Kariya.
Thousand-Year Evil Orgs
The are three Baron Orgs that Ura powers using the Thousand-Year Evil of Rouki.
- : Created by Ura from a mud puppet infused with the Thousand-Year Evil, Vase Org could suck anything he marks with seal paper into his vase. Voiced by Yasuhiko Kawazu.
: Created by Ura from a mud puppet infused with the Thousand-Year Evil, Bowling Org was sent to "bowl" the city down with his Striker Ball until the Gaorangers intervene. Voiced by Kōichi Tōchika.
: As a result of Ura infusing the tombstone he made for the Gaorangers with the Thousand-Year Evil, Tombstone Org possessed a harden body. Voiced by Keiichi Sonobe.
Other Baron Orgs
- : Appeared on the Gao Access CD. After some help from Gao Panda, it was killed by Gao King.
: A Org born fifty years ago, he caused great damage with his powers. However, he found no pleasure in his work until he found something worth grilling and took on human form to be a traveling chef. The Gaorangers find Charcoal-Grill Org when he was teaching two punks a lesson, for insulting his food though he evaded both them and the Dukes, who Highness Duke Org Rasetsu sent to get for him. The Gaorangers find him, unaware that he was an Org as they enjoyed his food. By the next time they meet, Soutaro realizes the truth and attempts help Charcoal-Grill Org with Gaku's help. But the Dukes managed to enrage Charcoal-Grill Org, terrorizing an industrial site. GaoBlack & GaoYellow attempt to snap Charcoal-Grill Org out of it, reminding him of his dream. Though he calmed down, Rasetsu kills the traitor. Tsuetsue then revives Charcoal-Grill Org, purging him of his humanity. Though seemingly killed by GaoIcarus, Charcoal-Grill Org was revealed to be alive and back to normal, cooking for Futaro. Voice & human form is portrayed by Taro Suwa.
The Fire Mountain Roars
is the theatrical adaptation of Gaoranger that was a double bill with the Kamen Rider Series film Kamen Rider Agito the Movie: Project G4. The film features and the combination. The events of the movie takes place between Quests 40 and 41.
Production
The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on October 25, 2000.[2]
V-Cinema releases
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
See main article: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai. aired in 2001. The plot revolves around the Gaorangers meeting up with previous sentai members. Each sentai teaches each one about their Super Sentai past. Past Sentai Heroes included Sokichi Banba/Big One from J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Yusuke Amamiya/Red Falcon from Choujyu Sentai Liveman, Gouki/Ginga Blue from Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, Daimon Tatsumi/Go Yellow from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive, and Miku Imamura/Mega Pink from Denji Sentai Megaranger. All the prior Red Rangers from Himitsu Sentai Gorenger to Mirai Sentai Timeranger also make a cameo appearance at the end of the film. The events of the movie takes place between Quests 14 and 15.
Drama CD
A drama CD titled introduces Gao Panda.
Manga
A manga adaptation crossover with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger titled was released in September 2001.
Cast
- Kakeru Shishi:
- Gaku Washio:
- Kai Samezu:
- Soutaro Ushigome:
- Sae Taiga:
- Tsukumaro Oogami:
- , :
Voice actors
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Songs
- Opening theme
- Ending themes
- (1–44, 46–50)
- Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
- Composition & Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
- Artist: Salia
- (51)
- Lyrics:
- Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
- Artist: The Gaorangers
- Finale Ending
International broadcast and home video
- The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers Wild Force instead. This is also the first Super Sentai season to be released on DVD in its home country of Japan. Originally released on Rental DVDs starting on October 12, 2001, it would also later be commercially released for sale on DVDs from December 8, 2001, to November 21, 2002, where all 12 volumes had all episodes with the first 10 volumes holding 4 episodes, the last two volumes holding 5. It was also released on VHS from January till December 2002 with those same volumes. On September 8, 2021, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series' premiere, a collection set to spread through two volumes was released with the first volume having 25 episodes, and the second having 26.
- This was the very first Super Sentai series to be released in Vietnam and was given a Vietnamese dub by Phuong Nam Film Studio, where it was released as 5 anh em siêu nhân Gaoranger around 2003–2004. It has seen unprecedented success, paving the way for more Super Sentai seasons to be released in the country. Although the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai film was released as Anh em chiến binh Gao.
- The series was released on home video in Thailand with a Thai dub by Rose Home Entertainment (formerly Rose Video) and it was very popular with consumers. It also used to air on Channel 5 during 2003, with distribution by First Entertainment Company.
- This was the first Super Sentai series since Ninja Sentai Kakuranger to air with both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs. However this time, both were shown at once and premiered within the same year in 2003.
- In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on October 3, 2003, until September 26, 2004, with all episodes dubbed, airing on GTV.
- In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on November 9, 2003 (a month after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until October 24, 2004, with all episodes covered.
- In Philippines, this series was aired as Power Rangers adaptation of Sentai series called Power Rangers Wild Force. it was aired on ABS-CBN in 2004 until 2005 dubbed in Tagalog. this is the reason that Power Rangers series in 2000's airs on RPN-9 until it returns on ABS-CBN. After sometime, Gaoranger was aired on ABC 5 with names changed and also dubbed in Tagalog.
- In Malaysia, the series aired with a Malay dub produced by FKN Dubbing on TV2 around 2008 and finished around 2009. It was marketed under Leo Ranger.
- In South Korea, the series was dubbed in Korean and aired in 2010 under Power Rangers Jungle Force. (파워레인저 정글포스) They have previously dubbed for its Power Rangers adaptation that was Wild Force in 2003, although aired under Power Force Rangers. (파워포스레인저) This series was picked up for broadcast after the Korean dub for Engine Sentai Go-Onger in 2009. The reason why they decided to go backwards and dub an earlier Sentai season was because they skipped Samurai Sentai Shinkenger due to the series having heavy use of elements involving Japanese culture. This is currently the only series to have both itself and its American adaptation dubbed for South Korea titled as separate shows.
- In North America, the series would receive a DVD release by Shout! Factory on January 30, 2018, in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. It is the eleventh Super Sentai series to be officially released in the region.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Shout! Factory Releasing Chojin Sentai Jetman & Hyakuju Sentai GaoRanger DVDs In 2018! – Tokunation. news.tokunation.com. May 14, 2018. en-US. May 22, 2018.
- Web site: スーパー戦隊、仮面ライダー、プリキュアの各シリーズにおける新作タイトルの商標登録出願についてまとめてみた. May 8, 2013 .
- Web site: 前田 ちあき 株式会社青二プロダクション . . July 8, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: 今野 宏美 株式会社青二プロダクション . Aoni Production . July 8, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: 坂口 候一 – （さ行）：株式会社81プロデュース‐声優プロダクション . . July 8, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: 稲田 徹 株式会社青二プロダクション . Aoni Production . July 8, 2021 . ja.
