Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

*Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger*
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Genre	Tokusatsu; Superhero fiction; Action; Adventure; Comedy; Crossover fiction
Based on	Himitsu Sentai Gorenger; by Shotaro Ishinomori; Super Sentai concept; by Toei Company
Developed by	Ishimori Productions; TV Asahi; Toei Company
Written by	Naruhisa Arakawa
Directed by	Shojiro Nakazawa
Starring	Ryota Ozawa; Yuki Yamada; Mao Ichimichi; Kazuki Shimizu; Yui Koike; Junya Ikeda; Kei Hogosai
Narrated by	Tomokazu Seki
Opening theme	"Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger" by Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) with Young Fresh (Project.R)
Ending theme	"Super Sentai, Hero Getter" by Project.R
Composer	Kousuke Yamashita
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	51
Production
Producers	Motoi Sasaki; Takaaki Utsunomiya; Takahito Ōmori; Kōichi Yada; Akihiro Fukada
Running time	24–25 minutes
Original release
Release	February 13, 2011 –; February 19, 2012

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is a Japanese television series. It is the 35th in Toei's Super Sentai series. Its follows Tensou Sentai Goseiger. It theme a Piracy motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining Kamen Rider OOO and then Kamen Rider Fourze as a program in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until Gokaigers, conclusion on February 19, 2012.

Anniversary[change | change source]

Gokaiger is a special anniversary series. Its protagonists are able to transform into not only their own unique, pirate-themed forms, but also all of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams. Each of them have their own unique power that the Gokaigers can use. The series and related film also features reappearances of actors reprising their characters from each of the previous series.

Its footage was used for the 2014 American Power Rangers season, Power Rangers Megaforce.

Plot[change | change source]

The story takes place in a world where previous Super Sentai groups exists. A group of young pirates come from space to Earth to obtain "The Greatest in the Universe", which can only be acquired after obtaining the "Greatest 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.

Characters[change | change source]

Gokaiger[change | change source]

Actor	Name	Color	Mecha
Ryota Ozawa	Captain Marvelous	Gokai Red	Gokai Galleon
Yuki Yamada	Joe Gibken	Gokai Blue	Gokai Jet
Mao Ichimichi	Luka Millfy	Gokai Yellow	Gokai Trailer
Kazuki Shimizu	Don Dogoier	Gokai Green	Gokai Racer
Yui Koike	Ahim de Famille	Gokai Pink	Gokai Marine
Junya Ikeda	Gai Ikari	Gokai Silver	GoJyu Drill

Episodes[change | change source]

Several of the episodes in Gokaiger feature and focus on the actions of one of Legend Sentai. Those episodes are titled in a fashion similar to that of the original series. For example, episode 3, which features Mahō Sentai Magiranger, has a magic spell as part of the title, while episode 7, which features Juken Sentai Gekiranger, features one of the nonsense phrases that protagonists Jyan Kandou would use.

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger appearance[change | change source]

As part of Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger's 40th anniversary celebration, the entire Gokaiger cast made a special appearance on episode 28 (September 4, 2016) and 29 (September 11th, 2016), commemorating the 1,999th an 2,000th of the Super Sentai Series, including a new updated version of the Gokaiger ED titles 'Super Hero Getter 2016'.

Cast[change | change source]

Captain Marvelous / Gokai Red: Ryota Ozawa
Joe Gibken / Gokai Blue: Yuki Yamada
Luka Millfy / Gokai Yellow: Mao Ichimichi
Don Dogoier / Gokai Green: Kazuki Shimizu
Ahim de Famille / Gokai Pink: Yui Koike
Gai Ikari / Gokai Silver: Junya Ikeda
Basco to Jolokia: Kei Hogosai
Navi (Voice): Yukari Tamura
Engine Machalcon (Voice): Hiroaki Hirata
Narrator, Gokaiger Equipment Voice, The Greatest in the Universe: Tomokazu Seki

Songs[change | change source]

Opening theme

"Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger"
- Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
- Composition: Yūsuke Mochida
- Arrangement: Project.R (Hiroaki Kogashima)
- Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) with Young Fresh (Project.R)

Ending theme

"Super Sentai, Hero Getter"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi & Naruhisa Arakawa
- Composition: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi)
- Artist: Project.R

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 Choujyu Sentai Liveman, which all aired in the Shōwa period; the second covers Kousoku Sentai Turboranger through Mirai Sentai Timeranger, which all aired through the remainder of the 20th century; and the last one covers Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger through Tensou Sentai Goseiger, which were all broadcast in the 21st century.

The song is remixed into "Super Sentai Hero Getter ~ 199 ver." from their first team-up movie (eliminating all but one of the choruses) and then "Super Sentai Hero Getter ~ Now & Forever ver." in the final episode, the latter remix covering Gokaiger and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

A second version titled "Super Sentai Hero Getter 2016" was released in episodes 28 and 29 of Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger during the celebrations of the 2000th episode of the franchise, with two verses, including the first 40 Super Sentai Series. the first verse covers the 20 earlier series from Gorenger to Gekisou Sentai Carranger and the second verse covers the 20 late enteries, from Denji Sentai Megaranger to Zyuohger.

A third version titled "Super Sentai Hero Getter ~Ten Gokaiger ver.~" was released in 2021 as the ending song of the film Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the series, including the first 45 Super Sentai Series in three verses with 15 series each, the first covering from Gorenger to Chōjin Sentai Jetman, the second covering from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger to GoGo Sentai Boukenger and the third covering from Juken Sentai Gekiranger to Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger.