Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
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| Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | |
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 The title card for Seijuu Sentai Gingaman |
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| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Toei |
| Starring | Kazuki Maehara Kōji Sueyoshi Shōei Nobuaki Takahashi Juri Miyazawa Teruaki Ogawa |
| Narrated by | Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio?)[1] |
| Opening theme | "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" by Masato Shimon(credited as Ryou Kisao) |
| Ending theme | "Hadashi no Kokoro De" by Masato Shimon |
| Composer(s) | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Producer(s) | Kenji Ōta Shigenori Takadera Kōichi Yada |
| Co-producer(s) | Gō Wakamatsu |
| Running time | approx. 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | February 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Denji Sentai Megaranger |
| Followed by | Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (星獣戦隊ギンガマン Seijū Sentai Gingaman?), translated into English as Starbeast Squadron Gingaman,[2] is TOEI Company Limited's twenty-second production of the Super Sentai television series. Its footage has been used in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
It is the first Super Sentai series that bore the "-man" suffix since Choujin Sentai Jetman since the writers wanted the series to have a retro feel.
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[edit] Plot
- "The Starbeasts: They are mysterious animals who fight for the sake of defending harmony in the Milky Way!"
Three thousand years ago, the Barban space pirates invaded Earth. The Starbeasts and the first Gingaman, warriors of the Ginga forest, fought them with the mystical power called Earth and eventually were able to imprison them. The Ginga people later cloaked their forest within marked boundaries and passed on the duty of Ginga warriors through generations.
Hyuuga, Hayate, Gouki, Hikaru and Saya are chosen as the 133rd warriors of the Star Beast Swords. Ryouma is very happy that his elder brother Hyuuga succeeds to the honorable title. When Elder Ohghi holds the succession ceremony of Star Beast Swords, an earthquake breaks the seal of Barban.
Orghi orders the 133rd warriors to get the GingaBraces hidden in Roaring Mountain. However, the Barban attacks them to prevent the birth of the new Gingamen. During the battle, Hyuuga got swallowed into a crack in the ground which Captain Zahab of the Barban created. Becoming enraged, Ryouma activates his hidden Earth and awaken the GingaBraces. The Gingamen fight together with the Starbeasts against the Barban, who desire to revive the Demon Beast, Daitanix, on whose 'corpse' they built their castle.
[edit] Main characters
[edit] Gingamen
Main article: The Gingamen
[edit] Auxiliary characters
- Black Knight BullBlack (黒騎士ブルブラック Kuro Kishi BuruBurakku?) (18-25): Not technically a Gingaman. The previous Black Knight was a vengeful warrior. He seeks revenge for his young brother Krantz, who is killed by the Barban during their assault on their home planet, Taurus. His original goal is to find Lights of Ginga, so he could take revenge on Zahab. But his means are very selfish, as he does not care about hurting innocent humans to reach his goal, unlike the Gingamen. But later it was revealed that he had fell one thousand years earlier in the same abyss as Hyuuga, and that BullBlack uses the man's body to escape the abyss and fight again. This revelation came up when Hyuuga begins stopping him from using techniques that would hurt humans. After Krantz's spirit begged him to stop hurting people, BullBlack releases Hyuuga and is killed to save the Gingamen from a hate energy explosion. His spirit found peace after reuniting with Krantz. Later, they appear (as spirits) to inherit Hyuuga with BullBlack's powers by giving him the BullRiot Sword.
- Krantz (クランツ Kurantsu?): BullBlack's dead brother, who BullBlack wanted to avenge. It was Krantz's spirit who begged him to stop causing damage and searching for revenge.
- Fairy Bokku (妖精ボック Yōsei Bokku?): A very distracted fairy with an acorn-shaped helmet. He is always with Moak and ends every phrase saying "bokku!".
- Haruhiko Aoyama (青山 晴彦 Aoyama Haruhiko?): A writer of children's stories, Haruhiko believed in the existence of the legendary Ginga Forest. He offers the Gingaman his ranch for them to live in after their forest home was pertified and wrote all their adventures.
- Yuuta Aoyama (青山 勇太 Aoyama Yūta?): Haruhiko's son, Yuuta didn't believe the legend until he witnesses the birth of the 133rd Gingamen.
- Suzuko Mizusawa (水澤 鈴子 Mizusawa Suzuko?): Yuuta's school teacher. Mizusawa is Gouki's secret love.
- Elder Orghi (長老オーギ Chōrō Ōgi?) (1-2, 50): Elder Orghi is the leader of the Ginga people. When the Ginga Forest is attacked by Shelinda to use its energy to revive Ditanix, Orghi casts a petrification spell on himself and everything in the forest to prevent her from sucking the energy. Before becoming fully petrified, Orghi leaves a pendant with a seed to the Gingamen. In the finale after Zahab's death, the Ginga Forest resurfaces and Orghi as well as the rest of the Ginga people are restored much to the surprise of the Gingamen.
- Wisdom Tree Moak (知恵の樹モーク Chie no Ki Mōku?) (3-48, 50): Moak is Orghi's final gift to the Gingamen before he is fully turned to stone. Moak senses all the events that happen near any forest or wood, such as Barban's presence. He is the one who gives new weapons to the Gingaman. He also has knowledge of all Ginga legends. Near the finale, he sacrifices himself to prevent the birth of the Earth Beast, but left behind a seed. After the Ginga Forest is restored in the finale, Moak is revived when Orghi plants his seed.
- Degius (デギウス Degiusu?) (40): A forced Majin, Degius was once a warrior of good who became corrupted. He is eventually killed after Biznella's mind control collar forces him evil again. When he dies, GingaYellow turns his sword into a monument of sorts to remember him by placing his sword on the beach to look like a cross gravestone sticking out of the sand.
[edit] Space Pirates Barban
Main article: Space Pirates Barban
The Space Pirates Barban (宇宙海賊バルバン Uchū Kaizoku Baruban?) are group of pirates who have destroyed many planets along the Milky Way. They have their headquarters, the Rowdy Invincible Castle (荒くれ無敵城 Arakure Mutekijō?), mounted on the back of Daitanix. They once tried to invade Earth but the first generation of Gingaman and the Starbeasts sealed them in the bottom of the sea. 3,000 years later, an earthquake broke the seal and Barban was released, with plans of awakening Daitanix in our time. Its four great armies plot various strategies in order to achieve it.
[edit] Episodes (Chapters)
- The Legendary Blades (伝説の刃（やいば） Densetsu no Yaiba?)
- The Starbeasts' Return (星獣の再来 Seijū no Sairai?)
- The Earth's Wisdom (大地の知恵 Daichi no Chie?)
- The Earth's Soul (アースの心 Āsu no Kokoro?)
- The Deadly Kibas (必殺の機刃（きば） Hissatsu no Kiba?)
- The Starbeasts' Crisis (星獣の危機 Seijū no Kiki?)
- The Time of Revival (復活の時 Fukkatsu no Toki?)
- The Cooking of Love (愛情の料理 Aijō no Ryōri?)
- The Secret Kitten (秘密の子猫 Himitsu no Koneko?)
- The Wind's Flute (風の笛 Kaze no Fue?)
- A Warrior's Devotion (戦士の純情 Senshi no Junjō?)
- The Nightmarish Reunion (悪夢の再会 Akumu no Saikai?)
- The Beast Attack Staves of Reversal (逆転の獣撃棒 Gyakuten no Jūgekibō?)
- The Two Sayas (二人のサヤ Futari no Saya?)
- The Hiccup of Terror (恐怖のしゃっくり Kyōfu no Shakkuri?)
- The Homeland of the Heart (心の故郷 Kokoro no Kokyō?)
- The True Courage (本当の勇気 Hontō no Yūki?)
- The Mysterious Black Knight (謎の黒騎士 Nazo no Kuro Kishi?)
- The Vengeful Knight (復讐の騎士 Fukushū no Kishi?)
- The One-Man Battle (ひとりの戦い Hitori no Tatakai?)
- The Tomato's Trial (トマトの試練 Tomato no Shiren?)
- The Appearance of Light (光の出現 Hikari no Shutsugen?)
- The End of the Contest (争奪の果て Sōdatsu no Hate?)
- Budou's Tenacity (ブドーの執念 Budō no Shūnen?)
- The Black Knight's Determination (黒騎士の決意 Kuro Kishi no Ketsui?)
- The Brothers of Flame (炎の兄弟 Honō no Kyōdai?)
- The Mummy's Allure (ミイラの誘惑 Miira no Yūwaku?)
- Papa's Sudden Change (パパの豹変 Papa no Hyōhen?)
- The Dark Merchant (闇の商人 Yami no Shōnin?)
- The Steel Starbeasts (鋼の星獣 Hagane no Seijū?)
- The Cursed Stone (呪いの石 Noroi no Ishi?)
- The Mobile Horse of Friendship (友情の機動馬 Yūjō no Kidō Uma?)
- The Yearning for Saya (憧れのサヤ Akogare no Saya?)
- The Invulnerable Iliess (不死身のイリエス Fujimi no Iriesu?)
- Gouki's Choice (ゴウキの選択 Gōki no Sentaku?)
- The Invincible Haruhiko (無敵の晴彦 Muteki no Haruhiko?)
- Pucrate's Aspirations (ブクラテスの野望 Bukuratesu no Yabō?)
- Hyuuga's Determination (ヒュウガの決断 Hyūga no Ketsudan?)
- The Heart's Massage (心のマッサージ Kokoro no Massāji?)
- The Majin of Sadness (哀しみの魔人 Kanashimi no Majin?)
- The Demon-Beast's Revival (魔獣の復活 Majū no Fukkatsu?)
- The Horrible Demon-Beast (戦慄の魔獣 Senritsu no Majū?)
- The Legendary Footprints (伝説の足跡 Densetsu no Ashioto?)
- The Earth's Demon-Beast (地球の魔獣 Chikyū no Majū?)
- The Fairy's Tears (妖精の涙 Yōsei no Namida?)
- Winds of Rage (怒りの風 Ikari no Kaze?)
- The Devil's Scheme (悪魔の策略 Akuma no Sakuryaku?)
- Moak's End (モークの最期 Mōku no Saigo?)
- The Miraculous Mountain (奇跡の山 Kiseki no Yama?)
- Tommorow's Legends (明日の伝説（レジェンド） Ashita no Rejendo?)
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main Cast
- Ryoma/Ginga Red: Kazuki Maehara (前原 一輝 Maehara Kazuki?)
- Hayate/Ginga Green: Kōji Sueyoshi (末吉 宏司 Sueyoshi Kōji?)
- Gouki/Ginga Blue: Shōei (照英 Shōei?)
- Hikaru/Ginga Yellow: Nobuaki Takahashi (高橋 伸顕 Takahashi Nobuaki?)
- Saya/Ginga Pink: Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨 Miyazawa Juri?)
- Hyuuga/Black Knight: Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝明 Ogawa Teruaki?)
- Steerwoman Shelinda: Kei Mizutani (水谷 ケイ Mizutani Kei?)
- Haruhiko Aoyama: Yoshihiko Takamoku (高杢 禎彦 Takamoku Yoshihiko?)
- Yuuta Aoyama: Shogo Hayakawa (早川 翔吾 Hayakawa Shōgo?)
- Suzuko Mizusawa: Makiko Yoshida (吉田 真希子 Yoshida Makiko?)
[edit] Voice Actors
- Moak: Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗 Naya Rokurō?)
- Bokku: Sanae Miyuki (深雪 さなえ Miyuki Sanae?)
- BullBlack: Kōji Ochiai (落合 弘治 Ochiai Kōji?)
- Zahab: Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝 Shibata Hidekatsu?)
- Bucrates: Chafūrin (茶風林 Chafūrin?)
- Sambash: Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之 Hiyama Nobuyuki?)
- Budoh: Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫 Hayashi Kazuo?)
- Iliess: Gara Takashima (高島 雅羅 Takashima Gara?)
- Battobas: Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛 Watabe Takeshi?)
- Biznella: Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto?)
[edit] Suit Actors
- GingaRed (main), BullTaurus, GingaLeon: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji?)
- Budoh, Biznella, GingaRed (sub): Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文 Fukuzawa Hirofumi?)
- GingaGreen, Gingalcon, GigaRhinos: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro?)
- GingaBlue, Gingarilla, Gingaioh/Shine Armor Gingaioh, Zahab: Jirō Okamoto (岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jirō?)
- GingaYellow, GingaVerick, GigaPhoenix: Yūichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一 Hachisuka Yūichi?)
- GingaPink, Gingat, Heavy Knight: Motokuni Nakagawa (中川 素州 Nakagawa Motokuni?)
- Sambash, Black Knight: Naoki Ōfuji (大藤 直樹 Ōfuji Naoki?)
- Gingaioh/Shine Armor Gingaioh: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki?)
- Iliess: Shōji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 昭二 Hachisuka Shōji?)
- Battobas: Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文 Ishigaki Hirofumi?)
- Bucrates: Kenjirō Fujita (藤田 健次郎 Fujita Kenjirō?)
[edit] Songs
- Opening theme
- "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" (星獣戦隊ギンガマン Seijū Sentai Gingaman?)
- Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Masato Shimon (as Ryō Kisao)
- Ending theme
- "Naked Mind" (はだしの心で Hadashi no Kokoro de?)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Gingaman at the Official Toei Website (Japanese)
| Preceded by Megaranger |
Super Sentai 1998 – 1999 |
Succeeded by GoGo-V |
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