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, translated into English as Great Squadron Goggle V, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 21, 1983, with a total of 50 episodes. It was the most-watched Super Sentai series in Japan as of 2006.
Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Goggle V.
Dark Science Empire Death Dark launches its scheme for world conquest from their Wolfborg Castle in Germany.
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, translated into English as Great Squadron Goggle V, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 21, 1983, with a total of 50 episodes. It was the most-watched Super Sentai series in Japan as of 2006.
Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Goggle V.
Plot summary
The Dark Science Empire Death Dark launches its scheme for world conquest from their Wolfborg Castle in Germany. Dr. Hongou, founder of the Future Science Laboratory, is saved from one of their attacks by world class explorer Ken'ichi Akama. Using his Computer Boys & Girls, Hongou recruits five people, including Akama, to form the Great Squadron Goggle V (Goggle 5), the only force capable of stopping Deathdark.
Characters
Main characters
"Fight! Dai Sentai Goggle V!"(Tatakae! Dai Sentai Goguru Faibu!)
->Like Denjiman from two years previously, the main characters have their color's name in their surname
- / - A world class explorer and mountain climber. By saving Dr. Hongou from Deathdark's Madaramen, he came to realize what peril the world was in. His forehead jewel is the ruby (it has the lowest roll call pitch), symbolizing Atlantis. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the rope. He Appeared in Gaoranger Vs Super Sentai Along with his 23 fellow Red Rangers from Aka Ranger to Time Red Led By his Liveman Succesor Red Falcon
- Age: 22 years old
- Weapons: and .
- Attacks: , , , and .
- / - The president of the chess club at Touto University. He specializes in strategy. Normally a janitor at Korakuen Stadium (replaced by the Tokyo Dome after the series ended). His forehead jewel is the emerald (second lowest pitch), symbolizing Asia, specifically Angkor Wat. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the clubs.
- Age: 26 years old
- Weapons: , , and .
- Attacks: , , , , , , , , and .
- / - An ice hockey player and would-be inventor. His forehead jewel is the sapphire (middle pitch), symbolizing Egypt. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the hoop.
- Age: 20 years old
- Weapons: and .
- Attacks: , , , , , , and .
- / - He works at a zoo. His forehead jewel is the opal (second highest pitch), symbolizing Mu (Lemuria). His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the ball
- Age: 27 years old
- Weapons: , , and .
- Attacks: , , , , and .
- / - A gymnast who works as an announcer at Kourakuen Stadium. Her forehead jewel is the diamond (highest pitch), symbolizing the Maya and Inca. Her rhythmic gymnastics apparatus is the ribbon.
- Age: 16 years old
- Weapons: , , and . Special weapon: the ability to transform into multiple disguises and identities, like Cutie Honey.
- Attacks: , , and .
Arsenal
The team has many combination attacks, such as the , the , the , the , the , the , the , the , and the . All are armed with . Notably, the team's weapons include versions of all the apparati used in rhythmic gymnastics, usually distributed by one core member to the others.
- Goggle Brace: The Goggle V's transformation device. To transform, they call their name (the team name if the whole team; individual names for individual members).
- - Goggle Red's motorcycle.
- - The four-wheeled drive for the other Goggle team members.
Mecha
- - The flying fortress that is launched from a pad beneath Kourakuen Stadium, launches three numbered carriers which contain the components of the Goggle Robo. It is driven by Goggle Black and Goggle Pink to aid the Goggle Robo in battle. It shoots missiles from its "mouth".
- - Three remote controlled carrier pods carried by Goggle Caesar. Goggle Jet is carried by Goggle Container 1, Goggle Tank by Goggle Container 2, and Goggle Dump by Goggle Container 3.
- - A giant robot that is comprised of three giant vehicles that combine when the command "Go! Go! Change!" is given. Its main weapon is the and it destroys monsters with its finishing attacks like the and the . Its other weapons are the and the , and .
- - Goggle Red's mecha. It is stored in the Goggle Container 1, with wings retracted. It forms the Goggle Robo's head and chest. It can shoot down Deathfighters, but Ken'ichi can also outmaneuver them. Since it is a jet, it can take off while the Goggle Caesar is still airborne.
- - Goggle Blue's mecha. It attacks with retractable missile launcher. It forms the Goggle Robo's arms and back.
- - Goggle Yellow's mecha. It has a rectangular cavity in the back. It forms the Goggle Robo's legs.
Allies
- - 45 years old. A doctor who works for the Future Science Laboratory and is the founder of Goggle V.
- - The assistant of Dr. Hongou. Even after the doctor leaves, she remains in a research institute, and Goggle V is supported with Midori.
- - The assistant of Dr. Hongou. Even after the doctor leaves, she remains in a research institute, and Goggle V is supported with Sayuri.
- - Five children in blue tights who comprise the Junior Goggle V and support the team proper w/ the Comboyputer. Each follows a specific team member:
- (Red, 12 years old)
- (Black, 10 years old)
- (Blue, 8 years old)
- (Yellow, 10 years old)
- (Pink, 12 years old)
Deathdark
From the time when iron was discovered in ancient Turkey, the have existed to move the world in the shadows. United by Fuehrer Taboo, they are based from the that launches giant robots from its gate. It is usually underwater but can fly. When in flight, its high-power propulsion winds wreak destructive chaos underneath.
- - A one-eyed 'super gene' product of genetic engineering that hides behind a translucent wall until emerging, giant-sized, for the finale. He is merciless and unforgiving and seeks to reform the Earth in his image. He was ultimately destroyed by the Goggle Robo with the eye-poking Galactic Missile Sword Attack.
- (1-49) - A swordsman field commander in black. He piloted the last of the Kongs, Bear Kong before his death.
- (1-48) - The first female field commander introduced. She piloted the second to last of the Kongs, Cheetah Kong before her death. She is armed with Dark Sword Black Thunder sword.
- (15-50) - A Pharaoh-like commander brought back to life by Taboo. He was the last to be destroyed before the emergence of Fuehrer Taboo.
- - The faceless warriors in purple and blue who can assume human forms. They are the twin handmaidens of Deathmark.
- (1-15) - A Death Dark Scientist scorpion-woman who builds mecha-motif robots. A rival of Doctor Iguana. She was put to death by Deathmark.
- (1-15) - A Death Dark Scientist iguana-man who builds beast-motif robots. He was put to death by Deathmark.
- - The android foot soldiers in camouflage-colored tights.
Synthetic Beasts
The Synthetic Beasts (Mozoos) are the combinations of animal genes and metal atoms. When defeated, the Refresh Power ray gives them enough energy to enable them to pilot their Kongs. In Episode 28, all of the Synthetic Beasts that came before were briefly revived. Later superseded by Super Synthetic Beasts made of Neometal from Crocodile Mozoo onward.
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Giant robots (Kongs)
They are usually modelled after the Mozoos who pilot them (but exceptions exist, see below). They have blue cockpits on their heads and disproportionately large legs, presumably to support their enormous weight and to aid in mobilization.
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- This monster was destroyed by the Goggle Robo's Electron Galaxy Cut
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- This monster was destroyed by the Goggle Robo's Electron Galaxy Cut
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- This monster was destroyed by the Goggle Robo's Electron Galaxy Cut in Episode 3.
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- This monster was destroyed by the Goggle Robo's Electron Galaxy Cut in Episode 4.
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- (45) - The evil counterparts of the Goggle Five. They look exactly like the heroes, but their weapons are dark-grey color.
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Cast
- Narrator: Toru Ohira
- Ken'ichi Akama/Goggle Red: Ryouji Akagi
- Kanpei Kuroda/Goggle Black: Jyunichi Haruta
- Saburo Aoyama/Goggle Blue: Shigeki Ishii
- Futoshi Kijima/Goggle Yellow: Sanpei Godai
- Miki Momozono/Goggle Pink: Megumi Ogawa
- Dr. Hideki Hongou: Noboru Nakaya
- Tatsuya Ueda: Hidenori Iura
- Makoto Takenaka: Minoru Takeuchi
- Haruo Shimada: Kazuhiko Ohara
- Daisuke Oyama: Mizuno Tomonori
- Akane Aizawa: Hanae Sugimoto
- Midori Wakagi: Itsuko Kobayashi
- Sayuri Yamamoto: Chieko Hosoya
- Goggle Robo: Shinji Nakae (voice)
- Führer Taboo: Eisuke Yoda (voice)
- Grand Marshal Deathmark: Yousuke Naka
- General Deathgiller: Toshimichi Takahashi
- Mazurka: Mayumi Yoshida (not the same Mayumi Yoshida, the actress who played Lou/Pink Flash from Choushinsei Flashman)
- Dr. Zazoriya: Kumiko Nishiguchi
- Dr. Iguana: Eiichi Kikuchi
- Bella: Mariko Oki, Noriko Nakanishi
- Beth: Kumiko Shinho
Suit Actors
- Goggle Red: Kazuo Niibori
- Goggle Black: Jyunichi Haruta, Tetsuo Masuda, Tsutomu Kitagawa
- Goggle Blue: Takanori Shibahara
- Goggle Yellow: Shoukou Ifuji
- Goggle Pink: Michihiro Takeda, Jin Yukimura
- Goggle Robo: Hideaki Kusaka
Crew
- Directors
- Shohei Tojo, Kazushi Hattori, Makoto Tsuji, Minoru Yamada, Michio Konishi
- Writers
- Hirohisa Soda (main writer), Tomomi Tsutsui, Isao Matsumoto, Akiyoshi Sakai, Kyoko Sagiyama, Yoshi Yoshio
International Broadcast
- In the Philippines, Goggle V was first aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 in 1987 Then Second Aired on RPN-9 in 1998. The Philippine dub renamed Fuehrer Taboo as Totopama.
- In Brazil, the series was aired on Rede Bandeirantes and Rede Record in the early nineties, following the success of Dengeki Sentai Changeman and Choushinsei Flashman in the previous decade. However, due to the superexposition of Tokusatsu in Brazilian television at the time and a technically precarious dub, Goggle V failed to reach the same popularity of Changeman and Flashman.
- This Super Sentai series was very popular in Indonesia during the mid 1980s. It was readily available in Betamax format for rental during that time.
- In Italy the serie was broadcasted in the mid eighties and reproposed during Power Rangers' boom in the country.
Songs
Opening theme**Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Ending theme**Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
- Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
- Artist: MoJo
See also
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