Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
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is a 2011 Japanese tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....

 drama in the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...

 Series. It is the 35th entry in Toei Company
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...

's Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...

 Series, following Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Tensou Sentai Goseiger
is the title of Toei Company's thirty-fourth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It joined Kamen Rider W as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until the premiere of Kamen Rider OOO...

. It premiered on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....

 on February 13, 2011, joining Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider W, joining Tensou Sentai Goseiger and then Kaizoku...

and then Kamen Rider Fourze
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider OOO, joining Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger in the Super Hero Time...

as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time
Super Hero Time
is a programming block on the Japanese television network, TV Asahi, featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series...

 programming block. The series has a motif and as the 35th anniversary series, the protagonists have access to the powers of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams. The catchphrase for the series is .

On July 30, 2010, Toei applied for trademarks on the title to be used on various products. The Japan Patent Office
Japan Patent Office
The Japan Patent Office is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

 approved these trademarks on August 26, 2010. During the Super Sentai VS Theater programming on December 26, 2010, the series was officially announced in a commercial. A Tokyo Dome City
Tokyo Dome City
Tokyo Dome City is an entertainment complex in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.It includes the world's largest roofed baseball stadium known as Tokyo Dome , an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions , and Korakuen Hall...

 event for the premiere, serving as the introduction of the cast and theme song singers to the public, held on January 29 and 30, 2011.

Plot

A group of young pirates come from space to Earth to obtain the , which can only be acquired after obtaining the "greater powers" of the different 34 Super Sentai Teams. However, they end up facing the Space Empire Zangyack, whose earlier invasion forces were wiped out by the 34 Sentai groups long ago before a new invasion force is established under Commander Warz Gill, the emperor's son. As a result, due to their history with the empire, the space pirates use the powers of the older teams and attempt to master their powers to fight the Zangyack forces as the Gokaigers.

Episodes

Several of the episodes in Gokaiger feature and focus on the actions of one of the Legend Sentai. Those episodes are titled in a fashion similar to that of the original series. For example, episode 3, which features Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Mahou Sentai Magiranger
, is Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai television series. The action footage was used in Power Rangers Mystic Force and both shows had scenes simultaneously shot in New Zealand...

, has a magic spell as part of the title, while episode 7, which features Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai franchise. 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...

, features one of the nonsense phrases that series protagonist Jyan Kandou would use.

Films

In addition to the protagonists' debut in Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku
Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku
is a "versus" film in the Super Sentai Series long standing tradition of crossover films known collectively as the "VS Series". The film, released on January 22, 2011, features a meeting of the casts and characters of Tensou Sentai Goseiger and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger...

, Gokaiger has three theatrical releases where they are the primary characters.

Super Sentai 35th anniversary film

is the film commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...

Series. The film will primarily feature the casts of Gokaiger and Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Tensou Sentai Goseiger
is the title of Toei Company's thirty-fourth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It joined Kamen Rider W as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until the premiere of Kamen Rider OOO...

, among the 199 total heroes from the Super Sentai series to appear. The film was originally scheduled for release on May 21, 2011. However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...

, filming was affected and the film's release was postponed until June 11.

The Flying Ghost Ship

is the main theatrical release for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger where the Gokai Galleon crew deal with revived enemies under the captain of a ghost ship. It was released on August 6, 2011, alongside the film for Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider W, joining Tensou Sentai Goseiger and then Kaizoku...

.

Gokaiger vs. Gavan

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 21, 2012. This is the first Vs. Series crossover films that does not feature another Super Sentai team, but the hero of the first Metal Hero Series: Space Sheriff Gavan.

Video game

is a Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

 action game developed by Bandai Namco Games which will feature the protagonists of Gokaiger, Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Tensou Sentai Goseiger
is the title of Toei Company's thirty-fourth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It joined Kamen Rider W as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until the premiere of Kamen Rider OOO...

, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
is the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 15, 2009, the week following the finale of Engine Sentai Go-onger, and ended on February 7, 2010...

, Engine Sentai Go-onger
Engine Sentai Go-onger
is the title of Toei Company's thirty-second Super Sentai series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of Juken Sentai Gekiranger, and ended on February 8, 2009. It aired as part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block alongside...

, and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. It was released on September 9, 2011. The game play is beat-them up like Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors
is a series of tactical action video games created by Omega Force and Koei. The award-winning series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese classical novel of the same name. The first game titled Dynasty Warriors,...

series

Cast

  • Captain Marvelous:
  • Joe Gibken:
  • Luka Millfy:
  • Don "Doc" Dogoier:
  • Ahim de Famille:
  • Gai Ikari:
  • Basco ta Jolokia:
  • Navi (Voice):
  • Warz Gill (Voice):
  • Damarasu (Voice):
  • Insarn (Voice):
  • Sid Bamick/Barizorg (Voice):
  • Akudos Gill (Voice):
  • Fuuraimaru (Voice):
  • Machalcon (Voice):
  • Narration, Mobirates Voice, Gokai Sabre Voice, Gokai Gun Voice, Gokai Cellular Voice, Gokai Spear Voice, Gokai Galleon Buster Voice:

Guest stars

  • Akarenger (Voice):
  • Aka Red (Voice):
  • Kai Ozu:
  • Spell Voice:
  • Banban "Ban" Akaza:
  • Marika "Jasmine" Reimon:
  • Doggie Kruger (Voice):
  • Kozo Kasugai:
  • Jyan Kandou:
  • Master Xia Fu (Voice):
  • Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac XIII (Voice):
  • Kakeru Shishi:
  • Kaoru Shiba:
  • Toshizo Tanba:
  • Eikichi Nashida:
  • Kyosuke Jinnai:
  • Mikoto Nakadai:
  • Hyuuga:
  • Ryouma:
  • Satoru Akashi:
  • Creator King Ryuuwon (Voice):
  • Jaryuu (Voice):
  • Matsuri Tatsumi:
  • Yousuke Shiina:
  • Nanami Nono:
  • Kouta Bitou:
  • Satarakura Jr. (Voice):
  • Sandaaru Jr. (Voice):
  • Gai Yuki:
  • Yukito Sanjyo:
  • Emiri Sanjyo:
  • Joh Ohara:
  • Goro Hoshino:
  • Momo Maruo:
  • Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star:
  • Cain:
  • Sōsuke Esumi:
  • Speedor (Voice):
  • Bus-on (Voice):
  • Bearrv (Voice):
  • Bomper (Voice):
  • Pollution President Babatcheed (Voice):
  • Kenta Date:
  • Domon:
  • Honami Moriyama:
  • Shitari of the Bones (Voice):
  • Metal-A of the Agent (Voice):
  • Zan-KT0 of the Shot (Voice):

Suit actors

A total of 182 suit actors playing the past 34 Super Sentai teams were involved the first episode's Legendary Great War segment. During filming, the suit actors consist of several suit actor
Suit actor
A is a member of a Japanese tokusatsu production who works similar to a stunt performer. However, the suit actor does all of his or her stunts while in a full costume that normally obscures their identity from the viewer and performs pantomime, as an actor's voice will generally be dubbed during...

s who are members of Japan Action Enterprises, Red Entertainment Deliver and Stunt Japan, as well as stage show actors from all across Japan.
  • Gokai Red:
  • Gokai Blue:
  • Gokai Yellow:
  • Gokai Green, Hurricane Yellow:
  • Gokai Pink:
  • Gokai Silver:
  • Warz Gill, Great Warzu:
  • Insarn:
  • Barizorg:
  • Sally:
  • Action Commander:
  • Action Commander, Black Lion Rio, Babatcheed:
  • Ninja Red:
  • Deka Break:
  • Bouken Pink:
  • Doggie Kruger, Deka Master:
  • Black Condor:
  • Others:

Songs

Opening theme
    • Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
      Yuho Iwasato
      is a Japanese songwriter, for which many of her songs have been used in anime. She is also known by another pen name of Mio Iwasato. In addition, she has written lyrics for some Japanese singers including Maaya Sakamoto, Miki Imai and many others. She is known to be a close friend of Miki Imai,...

    • Composition:
    • Arrangement: Project.R
      Project.R
      is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger....

       (Hiroaki Kagoshima)
    • Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara
      Tsuyoshi Matsubara
      is a Japanese singer and actor originally from Tokyo. He is a founding member of the vocal group Project DMM and in recent years has been a member of the Nippon Columbia group Project.R, gaining prominence as the vocalist for the 35th anniversary Super Sentai Series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaigers opening...

       (Project.R
      Project.R
      is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger....

      ) with Young Fresh (Project.R
      Project.R
      is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger....

      )


Ending theme
    • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
      Shoko Fujibayashi
      is a Japanese lyricist who has written the lyrics for several tokusatsu television series' theme songs. Most recently, Fujibayashi has worked with Shuhei Naruse on the soundtracks of Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider Kiva, and their films...

       & Naruhisa Arakawa
      Naruhisa Arakawa
      is a Japanese screenwriter from Nagoya, who primarily works on anime and tokusatsu dramas. He first served as a series' main writer for Blue Seed anime and the Kamen Rider Series revival Kamen Rider Kuuga...

    • Composition: Kenichiro Ōishi
    • Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi)
    • Artist: Project.R
      Project.R
      is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger....

    The series' ending theme "Super Sentai Hero Getter" lists off all of the Super Sentai series, making reference to their songs and motifs, with each of the three verses of the song being played in rotation. The first verse covers Himitsu Sentai Gorenger through Choujuu Sentai Liveman
    Choujuu Sentai Liveman
    is the twelfth entry of Toei Company's Super Sentai television series. The last Super Sentai title of the Shōwa period, it aired on TV Asahi from February 26, 1988 to February 17, 1989. It is the first Sentai with three members at the start, with two others joining up later in the series. In...

    , which all aired in the Shōwa period
    Showa period
    The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...

    ; the second covers Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
    Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
    is the thirteenth entry of Toei Company's Super Sentai series. The first Super Sentai title of the Heisei period, it was aired on TV Asahi on March 3, 1989 to February 23, 1990 with a total of 51 episodes...

    through Mirai Sentai Timeranger
    Mirai Sentai Timeranger
    is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series. It is the twenty-fourth series in Toei's Super Sentai franchise. The footage from this series was used in the American production Power Rangers Time Force. The opening narration of the series is .-Plot:...

    , which all aired through the remainder of the 20th century; and the third covers Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    Hyakujuu Sentai GaoRanger
    is Toei's twenty-fifth production of the Super Sentai television series airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. Its footage was used in the 2002 American series Power Rangers Wild Force and was later dubbed in 2010 as the retitled Power Ranger: Jungle Force for South Korean...

    through Tensou Sentai Goseiger
    Tensou Sentai Goseiger
    is the title of Toei Company's thirty-fourth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It joined Kamen Rider W as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until the premiere of Kamen Rider OOO...

    , which were all broadcast in the 21st century.

External links

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at Super-Sentai.net (official)
  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at TV Asahi
    TV Asahi
    , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at Toei Company
    Toei Company
    is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at Columbia Music Entertainment
    Columbia Music Entertainment
    is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at YouTube
    YouTube
    YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

     powered by Columbia Music Entertainment
    Columbia Music Entertainment
    is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as . It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until...

  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger at Terebi Dogatch
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