Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

 

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.
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 100-Beast Squadron Gaoranger^[1][2], was TOEI Company Limited's twenty-fifth production of the Super Sentai television series. Its footage was used in Power Rangers: Wild Force.

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.

Characters

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.

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. They often take the forms of idols deep within an underground cavern known as the Matrix.

Episodes

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. Elephants 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 Bull, 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 Hundred-Beast Squadron, 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 Beast-King 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, Destroyed (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, Burns 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!!^?)

Specials

• 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

Music

Opening Theme

• "Gaoranger Roar!! (ガオレンジャー吼えろ!!, Gaorenjā Hoero!!^?)" by Yukio Yamagata
• "Gaoranger Roar!! (ガオレンジャー吼えろ!!, Gaorenjā Hoero!!^?)" (All Cast Special Version)" by the Gaorangers (Noboru Kaneko, Kei Horie, Takeru Shibaki, Kazuyoshi Sakai, Mio Takeuchi, and Tetsuji Tamayama) & Yukio Yamagata (Movie)

Ending Theme

• ""Healin' You (ヒーリン’ユー, Hīrin' Yū^?)" by Salia (ep 1-50)
• "Gaoranger Roar!! (ガオレンジャー吼えろ!!, Gaorenjā Hoero!!^?)" (All Cast Special Version)" by the Gaorangers (Noboru Kaneko, Kei Horie, Takeru Shibaki, Kazuyoshi Sakai, Mio Takeuchi, and Tetsuji Tamayama) & Yukio Yamagata (ep 45)
• "Stairway to the Sky (大空への階段, Ōzora E No Kaiden^?)" by the Gaorangers (Noboru Kaneko, Kei Horie, Takeru Shibaki, Kazuyoshi Sakai, and Mio Takeuchi) (ep 51)

Insert Songs

• "Hundred Beast Combination! GaoKing (百獣合体!ガオキング, Hyakujū Gattai! Gaokingu^?)" by Takayuki Miyauchi
• "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~^?)" by Mitsuko Horie
• "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~^?)"(version 2) by Mitsuko Horie and Mio Takeuchi
• "Dynamic Soul!!" by Hironobu Kageyama
• "Samba de Gaoren (サンバ de ガオレン, Sanba de Gaoren^?)" by Ichiro Mizuki with the Gaorangers
• "HOT! HOT! GaoMuscle!! (HOT!HOT!ガオマッスル!!, Hotto! Hotto! Gaomassuru!!^?)" by Yukio Yamagata
• "a lone wolf ~The Silver Warrior~ (a lone wolf~銀の戦士~, a rōn urufu ~Gin no Senshi~^?)" by Akira Kushida
• "I.D. ~GaoHunter Requiem~ (I.D.~ガオハンター レクイエム~, Ai Dī ~Gaohantā Rekuiemu~^?)" by Kiyotaka Imai
• "Investigation of Echoes (響の調べ, Hibiki no Shirabe^?)" by Tetomu (Takemi)
• "Bonds ~Spirit of Gaoranger~ (絆~Spirit of Gao Ranger~, Kizuna ~Supirito obu Gaorenjā~^?)" by Yukio Yamagata & Salia
• "EYES OF JUSTICE" by MoJo
• "Keep Falling... (堕ちて行け…, Ochite Yuke...^?)" by TsueTsue (Rei Saito)

Names/Puns

Gaorangers

• All the Gaorangers' names have reference to their animals:
  • Kakeru Shishi (GaoRed): Shishi means lion.
  • Gaku Washio (GaoYellow): Washi means eagle.
  • Kai Samezu (GaoBlue): Same means shark, and Kai means ocean.
  • Soutarou Ushigome (GaoBlack): Ushi means either cow or bull.
  • Sae Taiga (GaoWhite): Taiga is the kana rendition of tiger. It also means "Big Fang".
  • Shirogane/Tsukumaro Ōgami (GaoSilver): Shirogane means silver. Tsukumaro translates as demon wolf from the moon. Ōgami is a play in ōkami, which means wolf.

Orgs

• "Org" is short for "Organization", since the Org Tribe is an organization of demons and ogres. Org also resembles the word "ogre".
• All the Highness Dukes' names have reference to Ogres and Demons:
  • Shuten is named after Shuten Doji, a Oni referred as a "Japanese Vampire".
  • Ura was named after the principal villain who led the Oni defeated by Momotarō
  • The Monster Rasetsu was named after a demon in Japanese myth.
  • Rakushaasa was named after Rakshasa.
• "Tsuetsue" & "Yabaiba"'s names were puns on "Wand" & "Sword" respectively
• Loki's name is based on the Norse God, though his wolf-like face harkens to Loki's son, Fenrir. Also, Rō means wolf and ki means demon.
• "Senki" means "Thousand Demon", appropriate since he is the combination of the three primary Highness Dukes (Rakushaasa wasn't included) and had some traits of the Dukes as well (such as having the same hair as Loki as well as having Tsuetsue and Yabaiba's headdresses on the backs of his arms).
• The Three Org Brothers from the Super Sentai movie are named after the three prominent Greek Gods: Zeus, Hades and Poseidon.

Cast

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
• Daiki Arioka: Futaro
• Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡 弘): Narrator / GaoGod (voice)
• 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)
• 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)

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 Cherry Blossom Garden (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)
• Kodama Taeko: Shi-chan (19, 51)
• Takahiro Imasura: 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)
• Kouichi Toochika: 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)
• Daisuke Gōri: Senki (voice) (50, 51)
• Yasuhiro Takeuchi: Flight instructor A (51)
• Motokuni Nakagawa: Flight instructor B (51)
• Yūichi Hachisuka: Sae's sparring partner (51)
• Yasuhiko Imai: Surfer (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)

References

1. ^ Gao is Japanese onomatopoeia equivalent to a roaring sound, yet the Gaoranger roll call uses the kanji 牙吠, which mean "fang" and "howl", respectively
2. ^ The kanji for 100 Beasts (百獣, Hyakujū^?) also means "All of the Beasts."

External links

• Toei's Gaoranger Website
• GrnRngr.com - Gaoranger Mecha Combinations!: A section from GrnRngr.com that has a listing of all the so-called "legal" Gaoranger Mecha combinations, including those that never appeared on the show.

Preceded by Timeranger

Super Sentai 2001 – 2002

Succeeded by Hurricaneger

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
牙	Characters:	Gaorangers • Orgs	吠
	Others:	Power Animals • Wild Force

Super Sentai
1970s:	Goranger  • J.A.K.Q.  • Battle Fever J
1980s:	Denjiman  • Sun Vulcan  • Goggle V  • Dynaman  • Bioman  • Changeman  • Flashman  • Maskman  • Liveman  • Turboranger
1990s:	Fiveman  • Jetman  • Zyuranger  • Dairanger  • Kakuranger  • Ohranger  • Carranger  • Megaranger  • Gingaman  • GoGo–V
2000s:	Timeranger  • Gaoranger  • Hurricaneger  • Abaranger  • Dekaranger  • Magiranger  • Boukenger  • Gekiranger
Related series:	Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!  • Power Rangers • Sport Ranger  • France Five  • Gatchaman
See also:	Rangers Strike • 30 Sentai Encyclopedia • Kamen Rider • Metal Heroes

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