Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

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Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
The title card for Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Toei
Starring	Noboru Kaneko Kei Horie Takeru Shibaki Kazuyoshi Sakai Mio Takeuchi Tetsuji Tamayama
Narrated by	Hiroshi Masuoka
Opening theme	"Gaoranger Roar!!" by Yukio Yamagata
Ending theme	"Healin' You" by Salia (1-44, 46-50) "Gaoranger Roar!!" by the Gaorangers & Yukio Yamagata (45) "Stairway to the Sky" by the Gaorangers (51)
Composer(s)	Kōtarō Nakagawa
Country of origin	Japan
Language(s)	Japanese
No. of episodes	51
Production
Producer(s)	Jun Hikasa Kenji Ōta Yuka Takahashi Kōichi Yada
Co-producer(s)	Takahiro Yokotsuka
Running time	Approx 25 min.
Production company(s)	TV Asahi Toei Company Toei Advertising
Broadcast
Original channel	tv asahi
Original run	2001-02-18 – 2002-02-10
Chronology
Preceded by	Mirai Sentai Timeranger
Followed by	Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャー, Hyakujū Sentai Gaorenjā^?), translated into English as Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger ^[α][β], was TOEI Company Limited's twenty-fifth production of the Super Sentai television series. Its footage was used in Power Rangers: Wild Force.

[edit] Plot

One thousand years ago, a war raged between humans and the demonic Org race. With the help of the Power Animals, the ancient Gao Warriors were able to defeat the Org's leader, Hyakkimaru, and seal the Orgs.

Today, the Orgs have begun to revive, and five warriors have been chosen by the Power Animals. They must abandon their current lives and become the new generation of Gaorangers to protect the life of earth.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Gaorangers

Main article: The Gaorangers

Red

Kakeru Shishi (獅子 走, Shishi Kakeru^?), the Blazing Lion (灼熱の獅子, Shakunetsu no Shishi^?), was a veterinarian before becoming chosen by GaoLion to become GaoRed. He was the last chosen of the Gaorangers, but has an affinity for animals. His other Power Animals are GaoGorilla and GaoFalcon.

Yellow

Gaku Washio (鷲尾 岳, Washio Gaku^?), the Noble Eagle (孤高の荒鷲, Kokō no Arawashi^?) was an airforce pilot before he was chosen first by GaoEagle to become GaoYellow. He was the one to decide that the Gaorangers should refer to each other by color, instead of name. His other Power Animals are GaoBear and GaoPolar.

Blue

Kai Samezu (鮫津 海, Samezu Kai^?), the Surging Shark (怒涛の鮫, Dotō no Same^?), was a freeter before he was chosen by GaoShark to become GaoBlue. He is the most immature of the team. His other Power Animal is GaoGiraffe.

Black

Soutarou Ushigome (牛込 草太郎, Ushigome Sōtarō^?), the Iron Bison (鋼の猛牛, Hagane no Mōgyū^?), was a retired sumo wrestler who was working at a flower shop before he was chosen by GaoBison to become GaoBlack. He is the physically strongest, but shyest of the team. His other Power Animals are GaoRhinos and GaoMadillo.

White

Sae Taiga (大河冴, Taiga Sae^?), the Belle Tiger (麗しの白虎, Urawashi no Byakko^?), was a martial arts student under her father before she was chosen by GaoTiger to be GaoWhite. She is the youngest of the team. Her other Power Animals are GaoElephant and GaoDeers.

Silver

Tsukumaro Oogami (大神 月麿, Ōgami Tsukumaro^?) (Shirogane (シロガネ, Shirogane^?)), the Sparking Silver Wolf (閃烈の銀狼, Senretsu no Ginrō^?), 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 Hyakkimaru. However, he was turned into Duke Org Loki (デュークオルグ狼鬼, Dūku Orugu Rōki^?) and got the other Gao Warriors to entomb him so he could not do any more harm. He was later awakened as Loki in the present age, but was freed of his curse by the Gaorangers. As GaoSilver, his Power Animals are GaoWolf, GaoHammerhead, and GaoLigator.

[edit] Power Animals

Main article: Power Animal (Gaoranger)

[edit] Ogre Tribe Org

Main article: Ogre Tribe Org

The Ogre Tribe Org (鬼族オルグ, Onizoku Orugu^?) is a race of Oni born from the sadness and madness of humans. Led by the Highness Duke Orgs (ハイネスデュークオルグ, Hainesu Dūku Orugu^?) from an underground cavern known as the Matrix, their attacks are usually overseen by the Duke Orgs (デュークオルグ, Dūku Orugu^?).

Duke Org Yabaiba (デュークオルグ ヤバイバ, Dūku Orugu Yabaiba^?)

A crazed pierrot-like master of knives who claimed himself to GaoYellow's greatest rival. He later developed a crush on his partner Tsuetsue near the series end.

Duchess Org Tsuetsue (デュークオルグ ツエツエ, Dūku Orugu Tsuetsue^?)

An arrogant Org priestess whose magic is as great as her devotion to the Highnesses. She is armed with a staff that Org Seeds to resurrect fallen Orgs into giants.

[edit] Episodes (Quests)

1. The Lion, Roars!! (獅子、吼える!!, Shishi, Hoeru!!^?)
2. The Divine Spirit-King, Rises!! (精霊王、起つ!!（たつ）, Shūryō Ō, Tatsu!!^?)
3. The Eagle Vanishes!! (荒鷲が消える!!, Arawashi ga Kieru!!^?)
4. The Two Who Never Give Up!! (二人でネバギバ!!, Futari de Nebagiba!!^?)
5. The Mountain Moves!! (山が動く!!, Yama ga Ugoku!!^?)
6. Bison in Love!! (牛、焦がれる!!, Ushi, Kogareru!!^?)
7. The Dream Talks!! (夢が語る!!, Yume ga Kataru!!^?)
8. The Dog, Runs!! (犬、走る!!, Inu, Hashiru!!^?)
9. The Twins Smile (双子が微笑む, Futago ga Hohoemu^?)
10. The Moon Beckons!! (月が招く!!, Tsuki ga Maneku!!^?)
11. Father, Proceeds (父親、上京。, Chichioya, Jōkyō^?)
12. Which is the Real One!? (本物はどっち!?, Honmono wa Dotchi!?^?)
13. The Baby's First Cry Freezes (産声が凍る, Ubugoe ga Kōru^?)
14. The Soul Bird Cries (魂の鳥が叫ぶ, Tama no Tori ga Sakebu^?)
15. The Ogre, Howls!! (鬼、吼える!!, Oni, Hoeru!!^?)
16. The Magic Flute Roars! (魔笛、轟く!!, Mateki, Todoroku!!^?)
17. Elephant's Vanish... (象が消えて…, Zō ga Kiete...^?)
18. The Demon Beast, Armament!! (魔獣、武装!!, Majū, Busō!!^?)
19. The Bison, Retires!? (猛牛、脱退!?, Mōgyū, Dattai!?^?)
20. The Maiden is Captured!! (巫女囚わる!!, Fujo Torawaru!!^?)
21. Loki, Perplexed (狼鬼、惑う, Rōki, Madō^?)
22. The Giant Bison, is Broken!! (巨牛、壊れる!!, Kyo Ushi, Kowareru!!^?)
23. Loki, Dies!? (狼鬼、死す!?, Rōki, Shisu!?^?)
24. The Silver Wolf, Flashes!! (銀狼、閃く!!, Ginrō, Hirameku!!^?)
25. The Third Ogre Princess Arrives (三代目鬼姫参上, Sandaime Oni Hime Sanjō^?)
26. Loki, Again (狼鬼、ふたたび, Rōki, Futatabi^?)
27. The Chick Pouts (雛がすねる, Hina ga Suneru^?)
28. Secrets, Handed Down!! (奥義、伝承!!, Okugi, Denshō!!^?)
29. The Deer Heals (鹿が癒す, Shika ga Iyasu^?)
30. The Full Moon Kills the Wolf! (満月が狼を殺す!, Mangetsu ga Ōkami o Korosu!^?)
31. The Hyakujuu Sentai, Annihilated!! (百獣戦隊、全滅!!, Hyakujū Sentai, Zenmetsu!!^?)
32. Three Creatures Eat!! (三匹が喰う!!, Sanbiki ga Kū!!^?)
33. A Boy Prays. (少年が祈る。, Shōnen ga Inoru.^?)
34. The Mighty Org Weeps! (鉄人鬼（オルグ）、泣く!, Tetsujin Orugu, Naku!^?)
35. The Juuou Swords, Plundered (獣皇剣、強奪, Jūōken, Kōdatsu^?)
36. The Warriors Dance (戦士踊る, Senshi Odoru^?)
37. Yabaiba Burns (ヤバイバ燃える, Yabaiba Moeru^?)
38. The Divine Spirit-King's Peak Decisive Battle (精霊王頂上決戦, Shōryō Ō Chōjō Kessen^?)
39. The God Takes Away (神が連れ去る, Kami ga Tsuresaru^?)
40. Sky Island, Dying (天空島、滅ぶ, Tenkū Shima, Horobu^?)
41. Santa Came (サンタが来た, Santa ga Kita^?)
42. The Org Ninja Invasion! (鬼（オルグ）忍者侵略!, Orugu Ninja Shinryaku!^?)
43. The Lion, Burning Hot (獅子、灼熱する, Shishi, Shakunetsu Suru^?)
44. Gao's Rock, Falls (亀岩（ガオズロック）、落ちる, Gaozu Rokku, Ochiru^?)
45. Fighting Until the End (闘い終わらず, Tatakai Owarazu^?)
46. The New Year Attacks (正月が襲う, Shōgatsu ga Osō^?)
47. The Steam Engine, Roars! (蒸気機関、爆走!, Jōkikikan, Bakusō^?)
48. Those Guys Return to Life (奴らが蘇る, Yatsura ga Yomigaeru^?)
49. The Matrix, Closes (鬼洞窟（マトリックス）、閉じる, Matorikkusu, Tojiru^?)
50. The Hundred Beasts, Die (百獣、死す, Hyakujū, Shisu^?)
51. The Hundred Beasts, Roar!! (百獣、吼える!!, Hyakujū, Hoeru!!^?)

[edit] Movies and other media

• Quest Ex: GaoPanda Appears!! Gao Access CD
• Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
• Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: Fire Mountain Roars
• Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Super Video: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. GaoSilver
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Cast

• Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇): Kakeru Shishi / GaoRed
• Kei Horie (堀江 慶): Gaku Washio / GaoYellow
• Takeru Shibaki (柴木 丈瑠): Kai Samezu / GaoBlue
• Kazuyoshi Sakai (酒井 一圭): Soutarou Ushigome / GaoBlack
• Mio Takeuchi (竹内 実生): Sae Taiga / GaoWhite
• Tetsuji Tamayama (玉山 鉄二): Shirogane / GaoSilver; Loki (voice ep 23)
• Daiki Arioka: Futaro
• Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡 弘): Narrator / GaoGod (voice)/Futaro (voice) (ep 39-40)
• Takemi (岳美): Tetomu / Murasaki
• Rei Saito: Tsuetsue / Onihime (voice)
• Kōichi Sakaguchi　 (坂口 候一): Yabaiba (voice)
• Eiji Takemoto (竹本 英史): Loki (voice) (eps 17-22; 26)
• Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹): Shuten (voice)
• Tamotsu Nishiwaki: Ura (voice)
• Hiromi Nishikawa (西川 宏美): Rasetsu (voice, Upper Mouth)
• Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝): Rasetsu (voice, Lower Mouth)
• Daisuke Gōri: Senki (voice) (eps 50-51)

[edit] Guest Starring

• Bunkō Ogata: Turbine Org (voice) (1)
• Kaoru Saitō: Plugma Org (voice) (1)
• Hiroshi Iida: Wire Org (voice) (2)
• Yūji Kishi: Camera Org (voice) (3)
• Ryōichi Tanaka: Temple Bell Org (voice) (4)
• Bin Shimada: Tire Org (voice) (5)
• Sayuri Uchida: Saori Shimada (6)
• Yukio Yamagata: Ayanosuke Yajima (6) / Hades Org (voice) (Movie)
• Hisao Egawa: Wedding Dress Org (voice) (6)
• Hidenari Ugaki: Boat Org (voice) (7)
• Nobutaka Masutomi: Head doctor at Sakura Vet (8)
• Atsuko Rukawa: Misaki (8)
• Tokuichi Makotosui: Signal Org (voice) (8)
• Kyōsei Tsukui: Cell Phone Org (voice) (9)
• Dai Matsumoto: Bulldozer Org (voice) (10)
• Daigaku Sekine: Koshikai Taiga (11, 51)
• Kiyoyuki Yanada: Samurai Doll Org (voice) (11)
• Yasuhiro Takato: Copy Org (voice) (12)
• Kazunari Tanaka: Freezer Org (voice) (13)
• Kōzō Shioya: Vacuum Cleaner Org (voice) (15)
• Akiko Taumi: Elder Murasaki (16)
• Rina Sakuma: Young Tetomu (16)
• Yukio Kishino: Bus Org (voice) (17)
• Taiki Matsuno: Clock Org (voice) (18)
• Keiko Konno: Glasses Org (voice) (19)
• Taeko Kodama: Shi-chan (19, 51)
• Takahiro Imamura: Bike Org (voice) (20)
• Daisuke Sakaguchi: Human Body Specimen Org (voice) (21)
• Tetsuo Sakaguchi: Lawnmower Org (voice) (22)
• Hideyuki Umezu: Karaoke Org (voice) (25)
• Yasuhiko Kawazu: Vase Org (voice) (27)
• Tadashi Arifuku: Don Katayama (28)
• Kōichi Tōchika: Bowling Org (voice) (28)
• Keiichi Sonobe: Tombstone Org (voice) (29)
• Yutaka Asukai: Kyarara (voice) (32, 33)
• Hideo Ishikawa: Propla (voice) (32, 33)
• Tarō Suwa: Charcoal Grill Org (34)
• Kazuhiko Kishino: Blacksmith Org (voice) (35)
• Hironori Miyata: Magic Flute Org (voice) (36)
• Toshiyuki Hayase: Juggling Org (voice) (37)
• Naoki Imamura: Animal Tamer Org (voice) (38)
• Naoki Yanagi: Monitor Org (voice) (39)
• Keiichi Noda: Christmas Org (voice) (41)
• Yasunori Masutani: DoroDoro (voice) (42, 43)
• Naoki Tatsuta: New Year's Org (voice) (46)
• Masanobu Kariya: Steam Engine Org (voice) (47)
• Yasuhiro Takeuchi: Flight instructor A (51)
• Motokuni Nakagawa: Flight instructor B (51)
• Yūichi Hachisuka: Sae's sparring partner (51)
• Yasuhiko Imai: Imai (51)
• Hideaki Kusaka: Rancher (51)
• Hirofumi Fukuzawa: Dog owner - Male (51)
• Shōzō Iizuka: Rakushaasa (voice) (Gaoranger VS Super Sentai)
• Mikio Ōsawa: Kaito (Movie)
• Yasue Satō: Princess Iriya (Movie)
• Ichiro Mizuki: Poseidon Org (voice) (Movie)
• Kenta Miyake: Zeus Org (voice) (Movie)

[edit] Songs

Opening theme

• "Gaorangers Roar!!" (ガオレンジャー吼えろ!!, Gaorenjā Hoero!!^?)
  • Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
  • Artist: Yukio Yamagata

Ending theme

• "Healin' You" (ヒーリン’ユー, Hīrin' Yū^?)
  • Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
  • Composition & Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
  • Artist: Salia

Final ending theme

• "The Stairway to Heaven" (大空への階段, Ōzora e no Kaidan^?)
  • Lyrics: Chieko Suzaki (洲崎 千恵子, Suzaki Chieko^?)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
  • Artist: The Gaorangers

Insert songs

• "Hyakujuu Gattai! GaoKing" (百獣合体!ガオキング, Hyakujū Gattai! Gaokingu^?) performed by Ichiro Mizuki
• "white light ~GaoWhite Sae's Theme~" (ｗｈｉｔｅ　ｌｉｇｈｔ ~ガオホワイト 冴のテーマ~, howaito raito ~Gaohowaito Sae no Tēmu~^?) performed by Mitsuko Horie
• "Dynamic Soul!!" performed by Hironobu Kageyama
• "Samba de Gaoren" (サンバ ｄｅ ガオレン, Sanba de Gaoren^?) performed by Ichiro Mizuki with the Gaorangers
• "HOT! HOT! GaoMuscle!!" (ＨＯＴ！ＨＯＴ！ガオマッスル!!, Hotto! Hotto! Gaomassuru!!^?) performed by Yukio Yamagata
• "a lone wolf ~The Silver Warrior~" (ａ　ｌｏｎｅ　ｗｏｌｆ ~銀の戦士~, a rōn urufu ~Gin no Senshi~^?) performed by Akira Kushida
• "I.D. ~GaoHunter Requiem~" (Ｉ．Ｄ． ~ガオハンター レクイエム~, Ai Dī ~Gaohantā Rekuiemu~^?) performed by Kiyotaka Imai
• "Investigation of Echoes" (響の調べ, Hibiki no Shirabe^?) performed by Tetomu (Takemi)
• "Bonds ~Spirit of Gaoranger~" (絆 ~Ｓｐｉｒｉｔ　ｏｆ　Ｇａｏｒａｎｇｅｒ~, Kizuna ~Supirito obu Gaorenjā~^?) performed by Yukio Yamagata & Salia
• "EYES OF JUSTICE" performed by MoJo
• "Keep Falling…" (堕ちて行け…, Ochite Yuke…^?) performed by TsueTsue (Rei Saito)

[edit] Notes