Juken Sentai Gekiranger

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Juken Sentai Gekiranger
The title card for Jūken Sentai Gekiranger
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Toei
Written by	Michiko Yokote, Naruhisa Arakawa, Genki Yoshimura, Shō Aikawa, Kazuki Nakajima, Yūji Kobayashi
Directed by	Shōjirō Nakazawa, Katsuya Watanabe, Noboru Takemoto, Satoshi Morota, Masato Tsujino, Hiroyuki Katō
Starring	Hiroki Suzuki Mina Fukui Manpei Takagi Riki Miura Sotaro Yuka Hirata Hirofumi Araki Naoki Kawano Kazue Itō Ichirō Nagai
Narrated by	Kei Grant (ケイ・グラント, Kei Guranto?)
Opening theme	Juken Sentai Gekiranger by Takayoshi Tanimoto
Ending theme	Tao by Ichiro Mizuki
Composer(s)	Kazunori Miyake
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	49 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Hideaki Tsukada Takaaki Utsunomiya Kōichi Yada Masashi Yagi
Co-producer(s)	Akihiro Fukada Yutaka Izumitani Kenichi Wasano
Running time	24-25 minutes (per episode, excluding commercials), 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	tv asahi
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Original run	2007-02-19 – 2008-02-10
Chronology
Preceded by	GoGo Sentai Boukenger
Followed by	Engine Sentai Go-onger
External links
Official website

Juken Sentai Gekiranger (獣拳戦隊ゲキレンジャー, Jūken Sentai Gekirenjā^?, translated as Beast-Fist Squadron Gekiranger^[α]) is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai franchise. Its themes are those of Kung-Fu, and animals, especially wild cats. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on TV Asahi on February 18, 2007, and concluded its airing on February 10, 2008. Its footage is being used for the American TV series Power Rangers: Jungle Fury.

[edit] Story

Juken Sentai Gekiranger

Four thousand years ago, in China, a form of Kenpō martial arts was developed, the Beast-Fist (獣拳, Jūken^?) style was created by a man named Brusa Ee who built the hidden Beast Origin Village (獣源郷, Jūgenkyō^?). Beast-Fist is a martial art in which one mimics the abilities of animals as well as reach spiritual peace. However, dissent grew among the creator's ten students. Three 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 Fist Demons. After Brusa Ee was murdered, the Fist Demons gathered followers to practice an evil form of the Beast-Fist style known as Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata. The other seven students believed that true strength should come from within, engaging their former friends in a great war, ending the fight with a forbidden technique to seal the Fist Demons' powers at the cost of losing their own human forms in the process, becoming the Seven Fist Sages. Followers of the Fist Sages created the Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts school: the Beast-Fist of justice whose sport discipline enhances the human body with the self-produced positive Qi ^[β] called "Fierce Ki." It is taught by Grand Master Sha-Fu, one of the seven Fist Sages, using a sports goods company named "SCRTC" as a front. By present time, a fallen student from the Fierce Beast-Fist school named Rio turns to the Confrontation Beast Fist-style, rebuilding the Confrontation Beast Hall and bring the long-dead Confrontation Beast-Fist users back to life as kyonshi to collect Confrontation Ki, Fierce Ki's polar opposite Qi, in order to resurrect the Three Fist Demons so that through them, he can become stronger. To fight the new Confrontation Beast Hall, Sha-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 the hidden village, the Gekiranger team is formed and later joined by two other Fierce Beast users to save the world from the Akugata's ambitions. However, an even greater evil is using the two sides for its own agenda.

[edit] Production

In a final message to the fans, producer Hideaki Tsukada (塚田 英明, Tsukada Hideaki^?) cites various items he thanks for inspiring the series. First, the past Sentai series. Then, they thank essayist Tatsuru Uchida (内田 樹, Uchida Tatsuru^?) for teaching them about manga that they reference in the series. The manga mentioned are Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳, Hokuto no Ken^?), Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール, Doragon Bōru^?), Slam Dunk (スラムダンク, Suramu Danku^?), Judo-bu Monogatari (柔道部物語, Jūdō-bu Monogatari^?), Ranma ½ (らんま１／２, Ranma nibun-no-ichi^?), Shigurui (シグルイ, Shigurui^?), and others. They also thank Sammo Hung Gambou (サモ・ハン・キンポー, Samo Han Kinpō^?), Jet Li (ジェット・リー, Jetto Rī^?), Jackie Chan (ジャッキー・チェン, Jakkī Chen^?), Donnie Yen (ドニー・イェン, Donī Yen^?), Michelle Yeoh (King) (ミシェール・キング, Mishēru Kingu^?), and Yuen Biao (ユン・ピョウ, Yun Pyō^?) for allowing them to use their names.^[1]

[edit] Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts

Main article: Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts

The Fierce Beast-Fist Beast Arts (激獣拳ビーストアーツ, Geki Jūken Bīsuto Ātsu^?) is the school of Beast-Fist that the Gekirangers practice. It is founded by the legendary Seven Fist Sages (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 3 Gekirangers' surnames spell "Kung Fu" (「かん・ふ・う」（カンフー）, "Kan・Fu・U" (Kanfū)^?) in Japanese.

Jan Kandou (漢堂 ジャン, Kandō Jan^?) / GekiRed (ゲキレッド, GekiReddo^?)

The "Unbreakable Body" (「アンブレイカブル・ボディ」, Anbureikaburu Bodi^?), a practitioner of Fierce Beast Tiger-Fist (激獣タイガー拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Shark-Fist (激獣シャーク拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Gorilla-Fist (激獣ゴリラ拳, Gekijū Goriraken^?) style will improve Jan's "Heart."

Ran Uzaki (宇崎 ラン, Uzaki Ran^?) / GekiYellow (ゲキイエロー, GekiIerō^?)

The "Honest Heart" (「オネスト・ハート」, Onesuto Hāto^?), a practitioner of Fierce Beast Cheetah-Fist (激獣チーター拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Elephant-Fist (激獣エレファント拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Penguin-Fist (激獣ペンギン拳, Gekijū Penginken^?) style will improve Ran's "Technique."

Retsu Fukami (深見 レツ, Fukami Retsu^?) / GekiBlue (ゲキブルー, GekiBurū^?)

The "Fantastic Technique" (「ファンタスティック・テクニック」, Fantasutikku Tekunikku^?), a practitioner of Fierce Beast Jaguar-Fist (激獣ジャガー拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Bat-Fist (激獣バット拳, Gekijū 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 Fierce Beast Gazelle-Fist (激獣ガゼル拳, Gekijū Gazeruken^?) will improve Retsu's "Body."

Gou Fukami (深見 ゴウ, Fukami Gō^?) / GekiViolet (ゲキバイオレット, GekiBaioretto^?)

The "Iron Will" (「アイアン・ウィル」, Aian Wiru^?) and older brother of Retsu 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 Sha-Fu's offer, taking the newly created GongChanger, and becomes the new team member. Though he is a master of the Fierce Beast Wolf-Fist (激獣ウルフ拳, Gekijū Urufuken^?), Gou reinvented it into his personal Fukami Style (深見流, Fukamiryū^?).

Ken Hisatsu (久津 ケン, Hisatsu Ken^?) / GekiChopper (ゲキチョッパー, GekiChoppā^?)

The "Amazing Ability" (「アメイジング・アビリティ」, Ameijingu Abiriti^?), Ken is a practitioner of Fierce Beast Rhinoceros-Fist (激獣ライノセラス拳, Gekijū Rainoserasuken^?), a Fierce Beast-Fist style learned only by the best martial artists of Beast-Fist 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 GekiChopper. To transform into GekiChopper, Ken uses the SaiBlade.

[edit] Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata

Main article: Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata

The Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata (臨獣拳アクガタ, Rin Jūken Akugata^?) is the opposing school of Beast-Fist that gets energy from the suffering of others created by the Three Fist Demons (三拳魔, Sankenma^?). The main school is known as the Confrontation Beast Hall (臨獣殿, Rin Jū Den^?), where all of the dead users are brought back to the world of the living.

Rio (理央, Rio^?) / Black Lion Rio (黒獅子リオ, Kurojishi Rio^?)

The leader of the Confrontation Beast Hall who is a Confrontation Beast Lion-Fist (臨獣ライオン拳, Rinjū Raionken^?) expert. He was originally a Fierce Beast-Fist artist under the tutelage of Sha-Fu, but severed his ties in exchange for power used by those of the Akugata. He had revived the Fist Demons, learning from them to improve his own powers until he was offered a greater power from Long, eventually mastering the Mythical Beast Gryphon-Fist (幻獣グリフォン拳, Genjū Gurifonken^?) and transforming into Mythical Beast King Rio (幻獣王リオ, Genjūō Rio^?) at a terrible cost. Most of his past is unknown, even to himself.

Mele (メレ, Mere^?)

A user of Confrontation Beast Chameleon-Fist (臨獣カメレオン拳, Rinjū Kamereonken^?). She was the first of the Rinrinshī brought back from the dead by Rio and has pledged her heart to him. During her time in the Mythical Beast-Fist, Mele is reborn as a Mythical General, mastering the Mythical Beast Phoenix-Fist (幻獣フェニックス拳, Genjū Fenikkusuken^?) style.

[edit] Mythical Beast-Fist

Main article: Mythical Beast-Fist

The villains of the last quarter, Mythical Beast-Fist (幻獣拳, Gen Jūken^?) is lead by Long who drafted Rio and Mele into his group. The group's hierarchy is the Mythical Beast King, the Four Mythical Generals (四幻将, Shigenshō^?), and the Twin Phantoms (双幻士, Sōgenshi^?) who serve the Phantom Generals. Each of the 13 fighting styles it has are modeled after legendary animals.

Long (ロン, Ron^?)

A mysterious figure who is master of the Mythical Beast Dragon-Fist (幻獣ドラゴン拳, Genjū Doragonken^?) and true leader of the Mythical Beast-Fist, posing as a Mythical General and coordinator. His very background is a mystery, hiding in the shadows with an interest in Rio and being the mastermind behind the Fist Demons' bertayal that caused the first Fierce-Confrontation 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 Mythical Beast Basilisk-Fist (幻獣バジリスク拳, Genjū Bajirisukuken^?) style.

Suugu (スウグ, Sūgu^?)

The master of the Mythical Beast Chimera-Fist (幻獣キメラ拳, Genjū Kimeraken^?) who is originally sealed in a coffin until Mele and Rio awaken as members of the Mythical Beast-Fist. His fighting style is an amalgam of various animals, including a white tiger.

[edit] Lessons (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 GekiChanger or the performing of Gekiwaza.

1. Lesson 1: Niki-Niki! Fierce Beast-Fist! (修行その１ ニキニキ！激獣拳, Shugyō Sono Ichi: Niki-Niki! Geki Jūken^?)
2. Lesson 2: Waki-Waki! Beast-Fist Gattai! (修行その２　ワキワキ！獣拳合体, Shugyō Sono Ni: Waki-Waki! Jūken Gattai^?)
3. Lesson 3: Shio-Shio! Cleaning Power (修行その３ シオシオ！そうじ力, Shugyō Sono San: Shio-Shio! Sōjiryoku^?)
4. Lesson 4: Zowa-Zowa! The Five Venom Fists (修行その４　ゾワゾワ！五毒拳, Shugyō Sono Yon: Zowa-Zowa! Godokuken^?)
5. Lesson 5: Uja-Uja! What Should I Do? (修行その５　ウジャウジャ！どーすりゃいいの？, Shugyō Sono Go: Uja-Uja! Dōsuryaiino?^?)
6. Lesson 6: Juwān! …What's That? (修行その６　ジュワーン！って、何？, Shugyō Sono Roku: Juwān! 'tte, Nani?^?)
7. Lesson 7: Shuba-Shuba Dancing! (修行その７　シュバシュバ踊ろう！, Shugyō Sono Nana: Shuba-Shuba Odorō!^?)
8. Lesson 8: Koto-Koto… Intently Koto-Koto (修行その８　コトコト…ひたすらコトコト, Shugyō Sono Hachi: Koto-Koto… Hitasura Koto-Koto^?)
9. Lesson 9: The Kena-Kena Woman (修行その９　ケナケナの女, Shugyō Sono Kyū: Kena-Kena no Onna^?)
10. Lesson 10: Jara-Jara Attack! The First Errand (修行その10　ジャラジャラ襲撃！はじめてのおつかい, Shugyō Sono Jū: Jara-Jara Shūgeki! Hajimete no Otsukai^?)
11. Lesson 11: Ukya-Ukya! Beast-Fist Armament (修行その11　ウキャウキャ！獣拳武装, Shugyō Sono Jū Ichi: Ukya-Ukya! Jūken Busō^?)
12. Lesson 12: Zowan-Zowan! Confrontation Beast-Fist, Training Starts (修行その12　ゾワンゾワン！臨獣拳、修行開始, Shugyō Sono Jū Ni: Zowan-Zowan! RinJūken, Shugyō Kaishi^?)
13. Lesson 13: Shin-Shin! The Spirit's Dance (修行その13　シンシン！精霊の舞い, Shugyō Sono Jū San: Shin-Shin! Seirei no Mai^?)
14. Lesson 14: Netsu-Netsu! Forget the Technique (修行その14 ネツネツ！技を捨てろ, Shugyō Sono Jū Yon: Netsu-Netsu! Waza o Sutero^?)
15. Lesson 15: Howa-Howa! Mama Skills (修行その15　ホワホワ！ママ業, Shugyō Sono Jū Go: Howa-Howa! Mama Gyō^?)
16. Lesson 16: Jiri-Jiri! Confrontation Beast Hall, Extracurricular Class (修行その16　ジリジリ！臨獣殿、課外授業, Shugyō Sono Jū Roku: Jiri-Jiri! RinJūden, Kagai Jugyō^?)
17. Lesson 17: Goro-Goro! Teacher and Student Love (修行その17　ゴロゴロ！師弟愛, Shugyō Sono Jū Nana: Goro-Goro! Shitei Ai^?)
18. Lesson 18: Sharkin-Kīn! The Body is Strong (修行その18　シャッキンキーン！身体、強い, Shugyō Sono Jū Hachi: Shakkin-Kīn! Karada, Tsuyoi^?)
19. Lesson 19: Gokin-Gokin! Showdown with Rio (修行その19　ゴキンゴキン！理央と対決, Shugyō Sono Jū Kyū: Gokin-Gokin! Rio to Taiketsu^?)
20. Lesson 20: Gicho-Gicho! Triangle Opposition Match (修行その20　ギチョギチョ！トライアングル対抗戦, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū: Gicho-Gicho! Toraianguru Taikōsen^?)
21. Lesson 21: Biki-Biki-Biki-Biki! Extreme Ki Extremely (修行その21　ビキビキビキビキ！カゲキに過激気, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Ichi: Biki-Biki-Biki-Biki! Kageki ni Kageki^?)
22. Lesson 22: Kyui-Kyui! Date with a Celebrity (修行その22　キュイキュイ！セレブとデート, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Ni: Kyui-Kyui! Serebu to Dēto^?)
23. Lesson 23: Gure-Gure! Sukeban Captain (修行その23　グレグレ！スケ番キャプテン, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū San: Gure-Gure! Sukeban Kyaputen^?)
24. Lesson 24: Garu-Garu! What!? My Younger Brother!? (修行その24　ガルガル！なんてこった、弟が！？, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Yon: Garu-Garu! Nante Kotta, Otōto ga!?^?)
25. Lesson 25: Hine-Hine! Just My Violet Fierce Ki (修行その25　ヒネヒネ！俺だけの紫激気, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Go: Hine-Hine! Ore Dake no Shigeki^?)
26. Lesson 26: Mohe-Mohe! Consulting your Worries (修行その26　モヘモヘ！お悩み相談, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Roku: Mohe-Mohe! Onayami Sōdan^?)
27. Lesson 27: Beran-Beran! Burn, Commentator (修行その27　ベランベラン！燃えよ実況, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Nana: Beran-Beran! Moeyo Jikkyō^?)
28. Lesson 28: With Bishi-Bishi Pikīn Osu! (修行その28　ビシビシピキーンで押忍！, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Hachi Bishi-Bishi Pikīn de Osu!^?)
29. Lesson 29: Guda-Guda Here-Here! Shopping (修行その29　グダグダヘレヘレ！ショッピング, Shugyō Sono Ni-jū Kyū: Guda-Guda Here-Here! Shoppingu^?)
30. Lesson 30: The Sei-Sei and Dou-Dou Woman (修行その30　セイセイでドウドウの女, Shugyō Sono San-jū: Sei-Sei de Dō-Dō no Onna^?)
31. Lesson 31: We Muni-Muni! (修行その31　俺たちムニムニ！, Shugyō Sono San-jū Ichi: Oretachi Muni-Muni!^?)
32. Lesson 32: Zowangi-Zowango! The Gathering, Beast Origin Village (修行その32 ゾワンギゾワンゴ！集結、獣源郷, Shugyō Sono San-jū Ni: Zowangi-Zowango! Shūketsu, Jūgenkyō^?)
33. Lesson 33: Fure-Fure Gatchiri! Kung Fu Chūshingura (修行その33 フレフレガッチリ！カンフー忠臣蔵, Shugyō Sono San-jū San: Fure-Fure Gatchiri! Kanfū Chūshingura^?)
34. Lesson 34: Gowan-Gowan's Dain-Dain! Beast Fist Giant God, Kenzan (修行その34 ゴワンゴワンのダインダイン！獣拳巨神、見参, Shugyō Sono San-jū Yon: Gowan-Gowan no Dain-Dain! Jūken Kyojin, Kenzan^?)
35. Lesson 35: Gyuon-Gyuon! Beast Power Bloom (修行その35　ギュオンギュオン！獣力開花, Shugyō Sono San-jū Go: Gyuon-Gyuon! Jūriki Kaika^?)
36. Lesson 36: Mukyu-Mukyu! The Three Kaitō Sisters (修行その36　ムキュムキュ！怪盗三姉妹, Shugyō Sono San-jū Roku: Mukyu-Mukyu! Kaitō San Shimai^?)
37. Lesson 37: Gyan-Gyan! Useless Arranged Marriage Interview (修行その37　ギャンギャン！お見合い問答無用, Shugyō Sono San-jū Nana: Gyan-Gyan! Omiai Mondō Muyō^?)
38. Lesson 38: Biba-Biba! Another Retsu (修行その38　ビバビバ！もう一人のレツ, Shugyō Sono San-jū Hachi: Biba-Biba! Mō Hitori no Retsu^?)
39. Lesson 39: Uro-Uro! The Children Don't Return (修行その39　ウロウロ！帰らない子供たち, Shugyō Sono San-jū Kyū: Uro-Uro! Kaeranai Kodomotachi^?)
40. Lesson 40: Head, Bakān! The Shocking Truth (修行その40　頭、バカーン！衝撃の事実, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū: Atama, Bakān! Shōgeki no Jijitsu^?)
41. Lesson 41: Zushi-Zushi! No More (修行その41　ズシズシ！もうやだ, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Ichi: Zushi-Zushi! Mō Yada^?)
42. Lesson 42: Wasshi-Wasshi Moving On! (修行その42　ワッシワッシで乗り越えろ！, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Ni: Wasshi-Wasshi de Norikoero!^?)
43. Lesson 43: Hapi-Hapi! Merry Christmas, Osu (修行その43　ハピハピ！メリークリスマス、押忍, Shugyo Sono Yon-jū San: Hapi-Hapi! Merī Kurisumasu, Osu^?)
44. Lesson 44: Wafu-Wafu! Father's Melody (修行その44　ワフワフ！父ちゃんのメロディ, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Yon: Wafu-Wafu! Tōchan no Merodi^?)
45. Lesson 45: Pikīn! Showdown of Destiny (修行その45　ピキーン！宿命の対決, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Go: Pikīn! Shukumei no Taiketsu^?)
46. Lesson 46: Gyawa-Gyawa Memories (修行その46　ギャワギャワの記憶, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Roku: Gyawa-Gyawa no Kioku^?)
47. Lesson 47: Pika-Pika! My Path (修行その47　ピカピカ！俺の道, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Nana: Pika-Pika! Ore no Michi^?)
48. Lesson 48: Saba-Saba! Crucial Fist Judgement (修行その48　サバサバ！いざ拳断, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Hachi: Saba-Saba! Iza Ken Dan^?)
49. Lesson 49: Zun-Zun! The Beast-Fist, for All Time… (修行その49　ズンズン！獣拳は、ずっと…, Shugyō Sono Yon-jū Kyū: Zun Zun! Jūken wa, Zutto…^?)

[edit] Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle

Main article: Juken Sentai Gekiranger: 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 Mele fighting the school of Mechung Fu (銘功夫（メカンフー）, Mekanfū^?) to prevent them from destroying Hong Kong.^[2][3]

[edit] Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet

Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage 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 Fist Sages stretching for their annual Fist Sage Great Althetic Meet. Jan, 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 (Sha-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, Sha-Fu steals the magazines, with the red team and the Gekirangers in pursuit. After Sha-Fu is disciplined, seeing he needs more training himself, the DVD ends with a clipshow of the series from Lessons 1 to 35.

[edit] 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. 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 three groups over the jewel occurs until Satoru Akashi arrives and takes the jewel. Soon after, Master Sha-Fu reveals that the red jewel in his possession is one of two that belonged to 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 was defeated by Brusa Ee. Sakura, revealed to be possessed by Pachacamac, goes after the blue jewel in the Confrontation Beast Hall, and with Satoru, they battle Rio and Mele, who join them soon after to gain the power that the Cosmic Kenpō style offers. The Gekirangers and Boukengers team up to stop them, and Dark Shadow, before they resurrect Pachacamac. The DVD was released on March 14, 2008, for rental and March 21, 2008, for purchase.^[4]

[edit] Cast

• Jan Kandou/GekiRed: Hiroki Suzuki (鈴木 裕樹, Suzuki Hiroki^?)
  • Jan Kandou/GekiRed (Young; 15, 46-47): Arashi Fukasawa (深澤 嵐, Fukasawa Arashi^?)
• Ran Uzaki/GekiYellow: Mina Fukui (福井 未菜, Fukui Mina^?)
• Retsu Fukami/GekiBlue: Manpei Takagi (高木 万平, Takagi Manpei^?)
• Gou Fukami/GekiViolet: Riki Miura (三浦 力, Miura Riki^?)
• Ken Hisatsu/GekiChopper: Sotaro (聡太郎, Sōtarō^?, Sotaro Yasuda)
• Rio/Black Lion Rio/Phantom Beast King Rio: Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文, Araki Hirofumi^?)
  • Rio (Young; 1, 12, 46-47), Jan's Hong Kong Student (49): Shogo Ehara (江原 省吾, Ehara Shōgo^?)
• Mele: Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka^?)
• Long: Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝, Kawano Naoki^?)
• Miki Masaki: Kazue Itō (伊藤 かずえ, Itō Kazue^?)
• Natsume Masaki: Sakina Kuwae (桑江 咲菜, Kuwae Sakina^?)
• Kentaro Hisatsu: Taro Ishida (石田 太郎, Ishida Tarō^?)
• Sachiko Hisatsu: Juri Ihata (井端 珠里, Ihata Juri^?)
• Dan: Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二, Ōba Kenji^?)

[edit] Voice actors

• Master Sha-Fu: Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎, Nagai Ichirō^?)
• Elehung Gambou: Yū Mizushima (水島 裕, Mizushima Yū^?)
• Bat Li: Shūichi Ikeda (池田 秀一, Ikeda Shūichi^?)
• Sharkie Chan: Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya^?)
• Gorie Yen: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (大友 龍三郎, Ōtomo Ryūzaburō^?)
• Michelle Peng: Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko^?)
• Bion Biao: Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, Kusao Takeshi^?)
• Bae: Akira Ishida (石田 彰, Ishida Akira^?)
• Kata: Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗, Naya Rokurō^?)
• Rageku: Naoko Kouda (幸田 直子, Kōda Naoko^?)
• Maku: Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu^?)
• Sanyo: Hideyuki Umezu (梅津 秀行, Umezu Hideyuki^?)

[edit] Suit actors

• GekiRed, GekiTohja: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文, Fukuzawa Hirofumi^?)
• GekiYellow: Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗, Hitomi Sanae^?)
• GekiBlue, Long (armored form): Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博, Takeuchi Yasuhiro^?)
• GekiViolet: Riichi Seike (清家 利一, Seike Riichi^?)
• GekiChopper, Maku: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳, Watanabe Jun^?)
• Maku (episode 35): Jirō Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō^?)
• Master Sha-Fu, RoboTough: Naoko Kamio (神尾 直子, Kamio Naoko^?)
• Rageku: Yūki Ono (小野 友紀, Ono Yūki^?)
• Elehung Gambou: Masaru Ōbayashi (大林 勝, Ōbayashi Masaru^?)
• Bat Li: Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多川 務, Kitagawa Tsutomu^?)
• Sharkie Chan, Mele (armored form, episode 36): Motokuni Nakagawa (中川 素州, Nakagawa Motokuni^?)
• Gorie Yen, Kata: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, Kusaka Hideaki^?)
• Michelle Peng: Keiko Hashimoto (橋本 恵子, Hashimoto Keiko^?)
• Bion Biao, Black Lion Rio: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 康彦, Imai Yasuhiko^?)
• Mele (armored form): Yūichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一, Hachisuka Yūichi^?)

[edit] Songs

Opening theme

• "Beast-Fist Squadron 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: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Katsuki Maeda (前田 克樹, Maeda Katsuki^?)
  • Arrangement: Kazunori Miyake (三宅 一徳, Miyake Kazunori^?)
  • Artist: Ichiro Mizuki with Young Fresh (Chorus)

Insert songs

• "Burning Fierce Beast-Fist!" (燃えよ激獣拳！, Moe yo Geki Jūken!^?) performed by Takayuki Miyauchi (宮内 タカユキ, Miyauchi Takayuki^?)
• "Just feel it ~For the Future~" (Ｊｕｓｔ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｉｔ～明日のために～, Jasuto fīru itto ~Ashita no Tame ni~^?) performed by Sister MAYO
• "Dark Contest: Confrontation Beast-Fist!" (暗黒闘技 臨獣拳！, Ankoku Tōgi Rin Jūken!^?) performed by Kensaku Saitō (斎藤 謙策, Saitō Kensaku^?)
• "1-2-3-4 Fierce Ki Justice!" (1-2-3-4（ヤーイーサンサー）激気正義！, Yā-Ī-San-Sā Geki Seigi!^?) performed by Ken Narita (成田 賢, Narita Ken^?)
• "Master Sha-Fu ~There is Training in One's Livelihood~" (マスター・シャーフー～暮らしの中に修行あり～, Masutā Shāfū ~Kurashi no Naka ni Shugyō Ari~^?) performed by Master Sha-Fu (Ichirō Nagai)
• "High into the Sky" (高みの空へ, Takami no Sora e^?) performed by Takayoshi Tanimoto
• "Extreme Ki!" (過激気！, Kageki!^?) performed by MIQ
• "Advance! Seven Fist Sages of Justice" (すすめ！正義の七拳聖, Susume! Seigi no Shichi Kensei^?) performed by Young Fresh
• "Burning up! ~Passion Takes Over~" (Ｂｕｒｎｉｎｇ　ｕｐ！～情熱を受け継いで～, Bāningu appu! ~Jōnetsu o Uketsui de~^?) performed by Ichiro Mizuki and Takayoshi Tanimoto
• "My Style!! GekiViolet" (俺流!!ゲキバイオレット, Ore Ryū!! GekiBaioretto^?) performed by Shin'ichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi^?)^[5]
• "Ossu! GekiChopper!" (押忍！ゲキチョッパー！, Ossu! GekiChoppā!^?) performed by Akira Kushida (串田 アキラ, Kushida Akira^?)
• "Vow" (誓い, Chikai^?) performed by Ichiro Mizuki^[6]

Character songs

Beginning with Lesson 39 and ending with Lesson 45, the Character Songs replaced the Beast Fist 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.^[7]

• "Pursuing Future" (進めのススメ, Susume no Susume^?) performed by Jan Kandou (GekiRed)/Hiroki Suzuki (漢堂 ジャン（ゲキレッド）／鈴木 裕樹, Kandō Jan (GekiReddo)/Suzuki Hiroki^?)
• "Run" performed by Ran Uzaki (GekiYellow)/Mina Fukui (宇崎 ラン（ゲキイエロー）／福井 未菜, Uzaki Ran (GekiIerō)/Fukui Mina^?)
• "Just make it out!" performed by Retsu Fukami (GekiBlue)/Manpei Takagi (深見 レツ（ゲキブルー）／高木 万平, Fukami Retsu (GekiBurū)/Takagi Manpei^?)
• "Wandering Wolf" performed by Gou Fukami (GekiViolet)/Riki Miura (深見 ゴウ（ゲキバイオレット）／三浦 力, Fukami Gō (GekiBaioretto)/Miura Riki^?)
• "That's it for Me (そういうコトも　あるだろよ, Sōiu Koto mo Aru Daro yo^?) performed by Ken Hisatsu (GekiChopper)/Sotaro (久津 ケン（ゲキチョッパー）／聡太郎, Hisatsu Ken (GekiChoppā)/Sōtarō^?)
• "The Torn Feather" (ちぎれた羽根, Chigareta Hane^?) performed by Mele/Yuka Hirata (メレ／平田 裕香, Mere/Hirata Yuka^?)
• "Dark Pulse ~Unwavering Desire~ (黒き鼓動～揺るぎない想い～, Kuroki Kodō ~Yuruginai Omoi~^?) performed by Rio/Hirofumi Araki (理央／荒木 宏文, Rio/Araki Hirofumi^?)

[edit] Notes