| Genre: | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Martial arts Science fantasy Action |
| Runtime: | 24–25 minutes |
| Company: | Toei Company |
| Country: | Japan |
| Network: | TV Asahi UX |
| Developer: | Michiko Yokote |
| Director: | Shojiro Nakazawa |
| Narrated: | Kei Grant |
| Opentheme: | "Juken Sentai Gekiranger" by Takayoshi Tanimoto |
| Endtheme: | "Tao" by Ichirou Mizuki |
| Num Episodes: | 49 |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area) |
| Creator: | Toei |
| List Episodes: | List of Juken Sentai Gekiranger episodes |
| Composer: | Kazunori Miyake |
is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006, with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It aired on TV Asahi's 2007 Super Hero Time programming block with Kamen Rider Den-O from February 18, 2007, to February 10, 2008, replacing GoGo Sentai Boukenger and was replaced by Engine Sentai Go-onger.
Its footage was used for the American television series, Power Rangers Jungle Fury. Gekiranger was subtitled into Korean as Power Rangers Wild Spirit for South Korean television.
Four thousand years ago in Ancient China, a form of Chinese styled-like kenpō martial arts called was developed. It was created by a man named Bruce Ee, who came to Japan and built the hidden 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 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 Sha Fu, one of the Seven Kensei, using a sports goods company named as a front. Presently, a fallen student from the Geki Jūken school named Rio turned to the Rin Jūken style. He rebuilds the Rinjū Hall and brings the long-dead Rin Jūken users back to life as kyonshi to collect Rinki, Geki's polar opposite Qi, to resurrect the Three Kenma so that through them, he can become stronger. To fight the new Rinjū Hall, Sha Fu trained two youths: Ran Uzaki and Retsu 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, Retsu's brother and master of the Geki Jū Wolf-Ken style, and Ken Hisatsu, a genius master of the Geki Jū Rhinoceros- style, to save the world from the Akugata's ambitions. However, an even greater evil uses the two sides for its plan.
A feral child raised by tigers in the forest outside the who narrowly survived an attack by Long, who intended to kill him due to his lineage, and repressed the memories of the incident. As a result of his upbringing, Jyan's vocabulary became limited, leading to him incorporating "Jyan-ish" phrases such as "niki-niki", "zowa-zowa", and "waki-waki" in his speech. In the present, Master Xia Fu begins training Jyan as the latter embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken, which allows him to withstand most forms of pain, but requires assistance in mastering the Heart aspect. Soon after, Jyan joins the Gekirangers as and becomes a practitioner of the and Geki Jū Shark-Ken styles. While transformed, he wields the and the . As, Jyan embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken and utilizes the Geki Jū Gorilla-Ken style. Jyan Kandou is portrayed by as a young adult and as a child.
An employee of SCRTC who comes from a high-class family and initially focuses heavily on her willpower and keeping her heart in the highest place, to the point where she embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken. However, a combination of these and her inability to attend to small details leaves her technique lacking. In time, she becomes happier and more relaxed and is appointed leader of the Gekirangers. Additionally, she is a practitioner of the and Geki Jū Elephant-Ken styles. As, she wields the standard-issue weapon in its configuration and the . As, she embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken and utilizes the Geki Jū Penguin-Ken style. Ran Uzaki is portrayed by .
An intelligent yet solitary, selfish, and seemingly cold SCRTC employee who holds a grudge against Rio, who he believes killed his brother Gou when he was a child. In pursuit of seeking revenge, Retsu set aside an artistic career to study his brother's fighting style, but believes winning should be like a painting; complete and inspirational. Due to prioritizing his techniques in his training, to the point where he embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken, Retsu's attention to beauty costs him stamina, leaving his body at a disadvantage until he defeats Master Bion Biao in an endurance match and obtains Kageki. Additionally, Retsu is a practitioner of the and Geki Jū Bat-Ken styles. As, he wields the Geki Tonfa in its standard dual tonfa configuration and the . As, Retsu embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken and utilizes the Geki Jū Gazelle-Ken style. Retsu Fukami is portrayed by as a young adult, as a child, and as a baby respectively.
Retsu's overprotective older brother and a student in Jūken alongside Rio and Miki Masaki. Despite this, Gou initially lacks passion for justice and fights only for himself. This resulted in him developing and mastering a dangerous form of Geki called and reinventing the style into his personal . After their parents died, Gou forced Retsu to never practice Jūken before leaving to fight Rio using an imperfect form of a forbidden Geki Waza in an attempt to defeat and seal him. However, Gou was transformed into a feral werewolf and wandered the world for fifteen years until he eventually regains his human form and reluctantly joins the Gekirangers as .[1] [2] Unlike the primary Gekirangers, Gou embodies the aspect of Geki Juken and utilizes the brace in order to transform due to his Shigeki being incompatible with Geki Changers.[3] Gou Fukami is portrayed by .
A free-spirited martial arts prodigy who trained at the Beast Origin Village and mastered one of the oldest fighting styles in the Beast Arts, the, to overcome the pain of losing his mother at a young age. He was originally meant to join Ran Uzaki and Retsu Fukami as their third teammate, but left to travel abroad due to his Geki Changer being broken and his desire to not restrict himself to the Geki Jūken school. Ken eventually returns in the present to aid the Gekirangers in their battle against the Rin Jūken Akugata and Gen Jūken schools as the white-colored before returning to work at SCRTC Meisters once the aforementioned battle is over. Unlike the primary Gekirangers, Ken embodies the aspect of Geki Jūken and utilizes the gauntlet in order to transform. In combat, he can utilize the technique, which allows him to channel his Geki over his hand and convert it into a diamond blade, along with Kageki. Additionally, the SaiBlade serves as his primary weapon, can switch between the gun-like mode and the blade-like mode,[4] and can combine with the Super Gekirangers' Super Geki Claw to form the, which either Ken or any one of the Super Gekirangers can use to perform a Kageki/Geki Hard Diamond fusion attack. Ken Hisatsu is portrayed by .
The leader of the Rin Jūken Akugata school and a practitioner of the style who seeks to gain strength so he can never suffer pain again. He initially joined the Geki Jūken school, trained under Master Xia Fu, and formed a close bond with Gou Fukami, but was dissatisfied with his progress and left to join the Akugata. During this time, he harnessed the power of Rinki to manifest an armored form called . Throughout the series, Rio forms a rivalry with Jyan and cultivates Rinki from his fear, hatred, and jealousy before he is overthrown by Maku and manifests Dorinki from his self-hatred. After receiving more power and killing Maku to regain his position, Rio falls under Long's influence and uses the Gen Jūken school's power to transform into, gaining mastery over the style. Eventually, he discovers Long's treachery and joins forces with the Gekirangers to defeat him, sacrificing himself in the process. Rio is portrayed by as an adult and as a child.
A cruel and malevolent practitioner of the style who wields a pair of sais and a tongue-like weapon. Having died during the Geki-Rin Rebellion, Rio used Rinki to revive her as a Rinrinsi and grant her a human form a decade prior to the series due to their similar objectives. As a result, she became highly devoted to him and developed an initially unrequited love for him. She aids Rio in his plans throughout the series, during which she becomes a Vermilion Bird/rooster-themed Genshou with mastery over the style while working with the Gen Jūken school, before discovering Long is manipulating Rio and joins the latter in helping the Gekirangers defeat him, sacrificing herself in the process. Mere is portrayed by .
A fictional martial arts school that uses a form of Qi called as a source of power that manifests from the user's passion for justice and emphasizes the concepts of heart, technique, and body. The ultimate form of Geki is, which can manifest if the user has mastered the heart-technique-body triangle and possesses a selfless desire to protect others. The sporting goods company serves as a front for the martial arts school, specifically its Gekirangers.
An assistant to Master Xia Fu, a student of the Geki Jūken Beast Arts, practitioner of the style, and the head of SCRTC's special development department who is responsible for designing most of the Gekirangers' weapons. Before training in Geki Jūken, Miki was an infamous sukeban in her youth and former leader of the Kanto Sukeban Alliance. Miki Masaki is portrayed by .
Legendary creators of the Geki Jūken style and students of Brusa Ee. After three of their fellow students broke off to found the Rin Jūken Akugata as the Three Kenma and killed Ee, the Kensei battled them in what would later be called the Geki-Rin Rebellion. The Kensei used a forbidden Geki Waza to seal the Kenmas' bodies, but forcibly turned them into anthropomorphic versions of their fighting styles' totem animals. Following the battle, the Kensei swore a Jūken Oath of nonviolence, only using their skills in defense, established the Geki Jūken in the Beast Origin Village, and created the to prevent Akugata members from entering its sacred grounds. Following this, three of their number have become the after fully mastering one of the three major aspects of the Geki Jūken Beast Arts while one, Master Xia Fu, has mastered all three.
A grandmaster of the style and the leader of the Kensei who has mastered all three major aspects of Geki Jūken and serves as a mentor the Gekirangers. Master Xia Fu is voiced by .
A playful yet perverted Kensei, plant manager of SCRTC Meisters, and grandmaster of the style, which relies on the use of a meteor hammer, who normally resides on Shibe Mountain disguised as a mononoke. Elehung Kam Po is voiced by .
A stubborn and eccentric Kensei and grandmaster of the style, which focuses on graceful and elegant techniques combined with artistic beauty, though it relies on being in a trance. Bat Li is voiced by .
An emotional Kensei and grandmaster of the style, which relies on a hardened body and twin swords, who normally resides on the isolated Aozame Island. Sharkie Chan is voiced by .
The reserved head of the Jūken Consultation Office and grandmaster of the style, which uses powerful punches and climbing skills, who represents the of the Master Triangle and is also known as the . Gorie Yen is voiced by .
The sweet and bubbly director of SCRTC's Sweden branch and grandmaster of the style, which utilizes boardsport skills, who represents the of the Master Triangle, possesses a scary temper, and is also known as the . Michelle Peng is voiced by .
The grandmaster of the style, which emphasizes the use of kicks, who represents the of the Master Triangle, is also known as the, and previously monitored a national park in Kenya until he is summoned to train the Gekirangers. Bion Biao is voiced by .
Miki's daughter who attends elementary school, assists the Gekirangers, and eventually becomes a practitioner of the style with Retsu Fukami's guidance. Natsume Misaki is portrayed by .
Jyan Kandou's father, a practitioner of the Geki Jū Tiger-Ken capable of accessing white tiger-based Geki, star pupil of Master Xia Fu's, and senior master of Rio, Gou Fukami, and Miki Masaki who is also known as . When Rio left to join the Akugata, Dan attempted to save him, but was fatally wounded by Long, who used his Geki Soul to create Suugu. While Suugu initially serves Long loyally, Dan's soul would eventually awaken inside the Genshou and rescue his son, who kills him to release his soul. Dan is portrayed by, who also voices Suugu.
A fictional martial arts school and the Geki Jūken Beast Arts' rival school based in the, a dojo located on the remote, with a natural selection-based philosophy, believing that only those strong enough can survive their harsh and inhuman training methods. Rin Jūken practitioners use a form of Qi called, which is powered by the user's darkness and is used to perform fighting techniques called, with the ultimate form of Rinki being, which manifests through infinite rage and a desire to destroy everything.
A grandmaster of the style, which focuses on aerial attacks and damaging the opponent's psyche, whose power comes from hatred and malice. Additionally, he wields the halberd and can create illusions. His body was sealed in a stone tomb that Master Xia Fu sealed with a Geki barrier hidden on a mountain summit beset by a perpetual storm until Rio revives him in the present to train him. Impressed by Rio's ideals, Kata agrees, though the latter's brutal training methods lead to Mere fearing for Rio's well-being and resurrecting Rageku. Following this, Kata agrees to let her take over Rio's training and leaves for a separate section of Rin Jū Mountain. While taking part in an attack on the Beast Origin Village, Kata withstands most of the Gekirangers' strongest attacks until Jyan Kandou overcomes his illusions. An enraged Kata enlarges and overpowers GekiFire and GekiTohja Wolf, but is killed by SaiDaiOh. Amidst the Gekirangers' final battle with Long, Rio transfers Kata's Rinki to Ran Uzaki to unify the Geki and Rin Jūken styles. Kata is voiced by .
A grandmaster of the, which allows physical attacks to pass harmlessly through the user, whose training is based on jealousy and envy after being romantically spurned by Master Xia Fu in the past. Her body was sealed at the bottom of the sea before Mere revives her in the present for fear that Kata's brutal training methods would kill Rio. Rageku takes on Rio and Mere as students, teaching them to gain power from envy. While taking part in an attack on the Beast Origin Village, Rageku uses her powers to send the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere back in time to the Edo period before attempting to destroy SaiDain. However, she is nearly killed and driven off by Geki Chopper and murdered by Long. Amidst the Gekirangers' final battle with Long, Rio transfers Rageku's Rinki to Retsu Fukami to unify the Geki and Rin Jūken styles. Rageku is voiced by .
A grandmaster of the, which focuses on brute force. As he possesses tremendous Dorinki from his endless rage, he served as the original leader of the Akugata and can empower his followers. In the past, Maku was infuriated that he was made Brusa Ee's successor on the recommendation of Xia Fu, Ee's first choice, rather than on his own merits. In response, Maku ended his friendship with Xia Fu and, after meeting Long, founded the Akugata, murdered Ee, and started the Geki-Rin Rebellion with the intention of becoming the strongest being on Earth. However, he was defeated by the Kensei and his body was sealed behind a locked door in the Rin Jū Hall. In the present, despite Kata and Rageku's warnings, Rio breaks the seal on the door and resurrects him. Disgusted by the changes that occurred while he was dead, Maku overthrows Rio, resumes his leadership position, and declares a new Geki-Rin Rebellion. While launching an attack on the Beast Origin Village, Rio's disrespect and his fellow Kenma's criticisms towards him cause the enraged Maku to enlarge before fighting the Gekirangers, who eventually defeat him. Amidst the Gekirangers' final battle with Long, Rio transfers Maku's Rinki to Jyan Kandou to unify the Geki and Rin Jūken styles. Maku is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, which turns his vocalizations into Geki, who fought Mere during the Geki-Rin Rebellion, during which he assumed an imperfect anthropomorphic fly-like form, only to be swallowed by Mere before she died. After Rio resurrected her, Bae was resurrected as well and became dependent on her for his survival. Throughout the series, he impulsively serves as a commentator for battles between the Gekirangers' Kenpō Giants and enlarged Beast-Men and serves as an unwanted confidante for Mere before she eventually sees him as an equal. When she underwent the Fist Judgment to cleanse herself of her Genki, it entered Bae and fully resurrected him. Bae is voiced by .
A fictional martial arts group who utilize golden Qi called, practice, and seek to exceed the power of natural beasts by mastering the power of mythical creatures via thirteen fighting styles based on the Chinese zodiac and the Four Symbols, the latter of which being represented by the group's leaders, the .
The malicious Azure Dragon-themed coordinator and leader of the Gen Jūken, the self-proclaimed master of the, and an immortal whose true form is a many-headed golden dragon with terrible power who manipulates humanity on a whim. Because of his immortality and evil nature, he found the world dull and decided to create the "Destroyer", a mindless monster capable of destroying the world. To this end, he manipulated Maku in a failed attempt at turning him into the Destroyer before turning his attention to Rio and attempted to kill the Kandou family for fear that their ability to enhance their Qi would threaten his plans. In the present, Long reveals himself to personally oversee Rio's training until Mere discovers his true intentions and convinces the latter to join her in helping the Gekirangers defeat Long by sealing him in the, which Jyan Kandou takes possession of to protect it. During the events of the crossover film Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger, Akugata engineer Meka steals the Dōkokugan and converts it into the in order to empower Nunchaku Banki as part of his plan to rule the world with the dragon's power. After Jyan and Go-on Red defeat Nunchaku Banki, the Dōkokugan's seal is partially undone, allowing Long to emerge and convert Nunchaku Banki into so he can seek revenge on the Gekirangers. He enlarges, but is defeated by the Gekirangers and Go-ongers, which restores the Dōkokugan to normal. Long is portrayed by .
A talkative, immortal Black Tortoise / snake-themed Genshou, Long's right hand, and master of the style, which emphasizes gravity-based attacks, that Long created from his own body. After inadvertently revealing Long's true plans to Mere, Sanyo battles her and Geki Yellow, Blue, Violet and Chopper. Despite surviving the battle, Sanyo helps recreate Long, who reabsorbs his subordinate after assuming his true form. Sanyo is voiced by .
A White Tiger / Tiger of the Earthly Branches-themed Genshou and master of the style, which allows him to use Geki and Rin Jūken styles, that Long created from Dan's Geki soul. While he initially lacked Dan's mind, Suugu slowly takes on aspects of the latter's personality and gains access to his memories. This would lead to Suugu overcoming Long's control and sacrificing himself to save Jyan Kandou. Suugu is voiced by Kenji Ohba, who also portrays Dan.
A "Jūken trainer droid" that assists the Gekirangers in their training with three settings: Beginner, Expert, and Cat.
Ken's father and head of SCRTC's Special Items Development department, a.k.a., which is disguised as a backstreet factory run by the Hisatsu family. Kentaro Hisatsu is portrayed by .
Ken's younger sister who is portrayed by .
The creator of the Jūken style and a master of the Geki Jū Rhinoceros-Ken style who taught ten students, who would go on to become the Seven Kensei and the Three Kenma. He intended for Master Xia Fu to succeed him as Jūken master, but Xia Fu refused and recommended Maku. Enraged by this, Maku joined the Kenma in starting the Geki-Rin Rebellion and killing Ee. Despite this, Ee's Geki Soul would later enter SaiDain. Brusa Ee is voiced by .
Lance-wielding jiangshi that Rio creates to serve as foot soldiers for the Akugata via the Ringi technique "Rinzai". They can be promoted into Rinrinsi via the and gain the ability to transform into Beast-Men. One Rinsi in particular, nicknamed the, finds the Raspberry Diamond for Mere and dons armor, but is destroyed by Geki Chopper before Mere can activate his full power. The Dropout Rinsi is voiced by .
The Akugata's primary warriors capable of using their Ringi to change into a fighting form based on their respective fighting style's totem animal and enlarge themselves. Their names are anagrams of their totem animal's Japanese name.
High-ranking Rinsi who passed the and possess an animal signature on their forehead to indicate their fighting style. Depending on the amount of Rinki they have absorbed, they can only maintain their Beast-Men forms for a short amount of time, though Rinrinsi empowered by Maku are able to maintain their fighting forms for an indefinite amount of time.
A master of the style, which allows him to cut through any material. He is sent by Rio to retrieve the Kenma Bracelets from the Geki Jūken school, but is defeated by Master Xia Fu. Makirika enlarges and, with Mere's aid, tears down a dam to flood a nearby city, but is killed by GekiTohja. Makirika is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, which emphasizes charging power and allows him to break through solid walls via his powerful thighs and Rinki-charged horns. He initially overpowers Geki Red, but is forced to retreat due to inexperience. Gyuuya resumes the fight after undergoing further training, but is defeated by Geki Red's new attacks. The former enlarges, but is killed by GekiTohja. Gyuuya is voiced by .
The Akugata's venomous animal/Five Deadly Venoms-themed elite warriors who are summoned by Rio to kill the Gekirangers. Despite defeating them in their first encounter, the Venom-Ken are subsequently defeated by the Gekirangers during later battles.
A dirty-handed master of the style, which allows him to deliver a hundred rapid hits in one second and produce pain-inducing venom. After being defeated by Geki Yellow, Kademu enlarges, but is killed by GekiTohja. Braco later resurrects Kademu to help him assassinate Rio, but Kademu is killed once more by Mere. Kademu is voiced by .
A talkative and superior-minded practitioner of the style, which emphasizes fluid hit-and-run attacks, grants the ability to walk on walls and ceilings, and the ability to produce fatal paralysis-inducing venom. After being defeated by Geki Blue, Moriya enlarges, but is killed by GekiTohja. Braco later resurrects Moriya to help him assassinate Rio. After seeing the similarly resurrected Kademu killed however, Moriya terrorizes the city to gather Rinki and prepare himself for Rio's retribution, only to be killed once more by the Gekirangers. Moriya is voiced by .
A master of the style, which emphasizes dancing and kicking and grants the ability to produce fever-inducing venom. She and Maga join forces to attack the Gekirangers. She enlarges, but is killed by GekiTohja due to Maga's presence changing her personality. Sorisa is voiced by .
A master of the style, which emphasizes an iron body defense and the ability to produce chills-inducing venom. At Mere's suggestion, Maga convinces Sorisa to let him join her in attacking the Gekirangers by combining their abilities. However, he becomes arrogant and dimwitted, leading to the Gekirangers killing him. Maga is voiced by .
The leader of the Venom-Ken and a practitioner of the style, which emphasizes accuracy, targeting an opponent's weak spots, and grants the ability to produce nausea-inducing venom, who wields the twin and the True Poison fangs, which allow him to resurrect himself or others. Following the deaths of his fellow Venom-Ken, he plots to assassinate Rio and take over the Akugata, but Mere refuses to join Braco and kills him instead. Braco is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style who possesses Rinki-charged near-impenetrable scale armor. Following Kata's resurrection, Muzankose is sent to cause earthquakes to gather Rinki for the Kenma. The latter enlarges, but is killed by GekiElephantTohja. Muzankose is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, which allows him to use his Rinki to produce slime from his body capable of letting him slip past enemy attacks. He overwhelms the Gekirangers until they develop a technique to remove his slime. Growing fearful due to lacking Rinki to make more slime, he enlarges, but is killed by GekiElephantTohja. Nagiu is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, who possesses similar attacks as Maga. After enlarging, Eruka is killed by GekiTohja, Elephant, Bat, and Shark. Eruka is voiced by .
A dim-witted user of the style, which emphasizes an enhanced sense of smell and tracking capabilities. Mere recruits him to find the Ikigimo in order to facilitate Maku's resurrection. Tabū enlarges, but is killed by GekiSharkFire. Tabū is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, which allows him to alter the minds of those struck by his quills. After enlarging, he is killed by GekiElephantFire. Mārashiya is voiced by .
Maku's personal bodyguard and a practitioner of the style, which emphasizes quick jumps and biting attacks and using trees as leverage. After receiving Dorinki and evolving into a new form, Hihi is sent to herald the beginning of the second Geki-Rin Rebellion. He severely wounds the Gekirangers and, after enlarging, defeats GekiTohja, only to be killed by GekiTohja Wolf. Hihi is voiced by .
A servant of Rageku's and practitioner of the style, which allows him to fire Rinki-charged water blasts from his nozzle gauntlets. After being empowered by Maku and enlarging, Pouōte is killed by GekiTohja Wolf. Pouōte is voiced by .
A practitioner of the style, which emphasizes reckless brute force and increased defensive capabilities, and one of Rio's five strongest Rinrinsi. Refusing Maku's power, Niwa successfully overpowers the Gekirangers until he is killed by Geki Chopper. Niwa is voiced by .
A servant of Kata's and practitioner of the style, which emphasizes super-speed. Chouda battles the Gekirangers until he enlarges and is killed by GekiBatFire and GekiTohja Wolf. At the last minute, Chouda lays an egg that later hatches into a new Chouda with increased power and immunity to most of the Gekirangers' attacks. After Geki Chopper defeats him, the new Chouda enlarges, but is killed by GekiFire. Both Choudas are voiced by .
A master of the style, which emphasizes archery. After Maku sends him to gather Rinki, Tsuneki traps the Gekirangers in his Fox Dimension Big Bomb barrier to stop them from interfering, but the Gekirangers escape. Tsuneki enlarges, but is killed by GekiElephantFire. Tsuneki is voiced by .
Kata's bodyguards and masters of aerial martial arts and bladed weapons whose attacks are primarily focused on their opponents' heads. Following Kata's resurrection, they aid him in acquiring Rinki by turning people's fear into lightning, only to be killed by GekiBatTohja.
A practitioner of the style, which emphasizes aggressive airborne attacks and determining weak points who wields shurikens and the . He and Rūtsu gather Rinki for Kata and battle the Gekirangers until the pair enlarge and Rasuka is killed by GekiBatTohja. Rasuka is voiced by .
An effeminate practitioner of the style, which emphasizes graceful air maneuvers, who wields the twin and bears feelings towards Rasuka. After Rasuka is killed during their first battle with the Gekirangers, Rūtsu is driven insane by his desire for revenge, gaining increased power. He takes Rasuka's sword, which he begins talking to as if it were his fallen partner, and attempts to kill the Gekirangers in retaliation. He enlarges, but is killed by GekiBatTohja. Rūtsu is voiced by .
A servant of Rageku's and practitioner of the style, which emphasizes subterfuge and possessing his opponents. Seeking to prove his love for her, he intends to make Master Xia Fu suffer on her behalf. As part of his plot, Dokariya possesses the Gekirangers' allies to attack them and divert attention away from his target, but is discovered and defeated by Geki Red. Dokariya enlarges, but is killed by GekiSharkTohja. Dokariya is voiced by .
A servant of Rageku's and practitioner of the style. She sends him back in time to the Edo period to ensure the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere do not return to the present. Mukoua enlarges, but is killed by GekiRinTohja. Mukoua is voiced by .
Non-sentient beetle/Terracotta Army-themed soldiers hidden within Rin Jū Mountain that the Kenma can animate via their Rinki. Kata and Rageku summon two Rinki Soldiers to assist Rio, only to face the Super Gekirangers and destroyed by the Super Geki Beasts. Maku later summons another pair and turns them into, though they are destroyed by GekiTohja Wolf and GekiFire.
A Japanese rhinoceros beetle-themed variant that practices the style.
A stag beetle-themed variant that practices the style.
A practitioner of the who is killed by GekiTohja and appears exclusively in the special drama sessions of the Juken Sentai Gekiranger original soundtrack.
A dimwitted yet powerful practitioner of the armed with a mallet who appears exclusively in the crossover film Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger. He assists Pachacamac XII, but is killed by the Gekirangers and Boukengers. Bākā is voiced by .
The last surviving member of the Akugata and practitioner of the, which grants the use of the KameKame Hammer, who is nicknamed the "Mad Engineer" and appears exclusively in the crossover film Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger. He allies himself with the Gaiark Clan to steal Long's sealed form in order to remake the world in his image. After Long is revived, Meka aligns himself with the former before he is killed by the Gekirangers and Go-ongers. Meka is voiced by .
Gen Jūken apprentices who support the Four Genshou who can use Gengi to enlarge themselves:
A boar-themed servant of Sanyo's and master of the style, which emphasizes sound-based attacks. While fighting the Gekirangers, he enlarges and is nearly killed by GekiElephantFire before Sanyo intervenes. Gouyu later returns to protect Rio from Geki Violet, only to be killed by the latter. Gouyu is voiced by .
An ox-themed servant of Sanyo's and master of the, style, which relies on mirrors and his armor. He is sent to infiltrate the Geki Jūken school via a mirror clone of Geki Blue. After being exposed by Geki Violet, Shiyuu enlarges, but is killed by GekiBatTohja Wolf and SaiDaiOh. Shiyuu is voiced by .
A cowardly horse-themed servant of Mere's and master of the style, which emphasizes mind control, who wields two arm blades. He kidnaps children in order to generate Genki from them and their distraught parents. After he enlarges however, he is killed by Miki Masaki piloting SaiDaiOh. Haku is voiced by .
A rabbit-themed servant of Long's who pretends to serve Mere and master of the style, which emphasizes the use of blades. She is tasked with protecting Long and Rio, only to be killed by the Gekirangers' Geki Beasts. Hiso is voiced by .
A solitary and eccentric goat-themed servant of Long's and master of the style, which involves Chinese alchemy and attacks that alter energy currents. He assists Sojo in generating Genki by creating Dorou Grain to transfer people to Sojo's gourds and make them scream to generate Genki. Dorou enlarges, but is killed by the Gekirangers' Geki Beasts. Dorou is voiced by .
A solitary yet hyperactive rat-themed servant of Long's, aid to Dorou, and master of the style, which emphasizes lightning and spin-based attacks and energy-absorption capabilities. With Dorou's help, Sojo enacts a plot to generate Genki by trapping people in his gourds. After enlarging, Sojo absorbs their Geki Beasts' attacks in the hopes of utilizing their Geki in his plot, only to be killed by SaiDaiGekiTohja. Sojo is voiced by .
A maniacal, prank loving monkey-themed servant of Suugu's and master of the bōjutsu-esque style, which grants the ability to produce clones of himself. He is sent to cause mayhem on Christmas Eve and generate Genki, only to be defeated by Geki Chopper. Shuen enlarges, but is killed by SaiDaiGekiFire. Shuen is voiced by .
A serious yet boastful dog-themed servant of Suugu's, younger brother of Braco, and master of the style, which emphasizes the use of his chakram shock collars. He is sent to spread fear and generate Genki, only to be defeated by Geki Chopper, Blue, and Yellow. Kou enlarges, but is killed by SaiDaiOh. Kou is voiced by .
A Chinese Interpol officer who meets the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere on Yang's island, where she is working to discover Yang's plans. Lao Fan is portrayed by .
A group of invertebrate-themed cyborg martial artists who appear exclusively in the film .
The founder of Mechung Fu and master of the style who seeks to gather several fighters' Qi in order to become the strongest being in the world and rule it. After becoming a cyborg Beastman and completing his mecha,, he is killed by GekiRinTohja. King Yang is portrayed by .
Yang's Machine-Man assistant and master of the style, which allows her to fire . She is tasked with finding martial artists and using her to drain them of their Qi and power Yang's transformation. Though she is killed by Rio, she uses her own Qi to complete the aforementioned transformation. Miranda is portrayed by .
Robots created by Yang to serve him as foot soldiers for Mechung Fu.
An arrogant, megalomaniacal, and sociopathic alien martial artist and master of who appears exclusively in the crossover film Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger. His ancestor, Pachacamac I, previously fought Brusa Ee and gave him two jewels that would unlock the secrets of Cosmic Kenpō, with the Geki and Rin Jūken schools each claiming one of them following the Geki-Rin Rebellion. Pachacamac XII sought to claim the jewels to become invincible and conquer the universe, but was sealed in a statue on planet Isla. In the present, Boukenger member Sakura Nishiori inadvertently frees him, allowing him to possess her and force her teammate Satoru Akashi into helping him retrieve the jewels. Along the way, Pachacamac XII brainwashes Rio, Mere, and Baka to assist him, but runs afoul of the Gekirangers and remaining Boukengers, with Akashi and Jyan Kandou joining forces to weaken him and free his thralls. Pachacamac enlarges and flies to the moon in an attempt to destroy Earth, but the Sentai teams, Rio, and Mere pursue and kill him with Ultimate DaiBouken wielding Zubaan, GekiRinTohja Wolf, and GekiFire. Pachacamac XII is voiced by .
The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on September 19, 2006.[5]
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 manga 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, and Yuen Biao for allowing them to use their names.[6]
See main article: List of Juken Sentai Gekiranger 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.
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 Retsu 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.
See main article: Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle. aired alongside starting August 4, 2007. The plot revolves on the Gekirangers, Rio, and Mere fighting the school of to prevent them from destroying Hong Kong.[7] [8] The events of the movie take place between Lessons 9 and 10.
See main article: Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger. In, 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.[9] 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. The events of the movie take place between Lessons 35 and 36.the film is dedicated to Machiko Soga who died in 2006
See main article: Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger. Initially scheduled for DVD release on March 21, 2009,[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]
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.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] 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.[18]
See main article: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad. is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and Space Squad. Aside from the main cast of Kyuranger, Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroaki Iwanaga (Geki Jumonji and Shu Karasuma in ), Yuka Hirata (Mele), Mitsuru Karahashi (Fuwa Juzo in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger), Kei Hosogai (Basco ta Jolokia in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger) and Ayame Misaki (Escape in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters) return to reprise their respective roles. The V-Cinema will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 8, 2018.
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.[20]