| Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | |
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The opening title card for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger |
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| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Toei Shotaro Ishinomori |
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| 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(s) | Kousuke Yamashita |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | Ongoing (List of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
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| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | February 13, 2011 – February 19, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tensou Sentai Goseiger |
| Followed by | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters |
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Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā, [Note 1][Note 2]) is the title of Toei Company's thirty-fifth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series following Tensou Sentai Goseiger. It premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining Kamen Rider OOO and then Kamen Rider Fourze as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. The series has a pirate (海賊 kaizoku) 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 "Let's put on a show!" (派手に行くぜっ！ Hade ni ikuze!).
On July 30, 2010, Toei applied for trademarks on the title Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー?) to be used on various products. The Japan Patent Office approved these trademarks on August 26, 2010.[1][2] During the Super Sentai VS Theater programming on December 26, 2010, the series was officially announced in a commercial. A Tokyo Dome City 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.[3]
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A group of young pirates come from space to Earth to obtain the "Greatest Treasure in the Universe" (宇宙最大の宝 Uchū Saidai no Takara), 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.
The Gokaigers are young space pirates who originally came to Earth to obtain "The Greatest Treasure in the Universe" before getting dragged into fighting the Zangyack. They are based on the Gokai Galleon, which is navigated by their robot parrot Navi (ナビィ Nabyi), and able to assume the forms of any member from the previous 34 Sentai groups.
The evil Space Empire Zangyack (宇宙帝国ザンギャック Uchū Teikoku Zangyakku) seeks to take control of the Earth, with the first fleet defeated by the past 34 Super Sentai teams. Commander Warzu Giru, the emperor's son, resumes the invasion with a new fleets overseen by his three officers: the elite soldier Chief of Staff Damarasu, the scientist Development Technical Officer Insarn, and the mysterious Special Duty Officer Barizorg. The fleet is composed of Non-Commissioned Officers Zugormin, the Gormin Sailors, Action Commanders, and the occasional hired help from previous organizations that the previous Sentai battled. They are further supported by a privateer named Basco ta Jolokia, who has his own agenda to carry out with his own arsenal of Ranger Keys and Giant Battle Pseudo-Lifeforms.
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, has a magic spell as part of the title, while episode 7, which features Juken Sentai Gekiranger, features one of the nonsense phrases that series protagonist Jyan Kandou would use.
| Ep# | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "The Space Pirates Appear" "Uchū Kaizoku Arawaru" (宇宙海賊現る) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | February 13, 2011 |
| 2 | "This Planet's Worth" "Kono Hoshi no Kachi" (この星の価値) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | February 20, 2011 |
| 3 | "Changing Courage into Magic ~Maagi Magi Go Gokai~" "Yūki o Mahō ni Kaete ~Māji Maji Gō Gōkai~" (勇気を魔法に変えて～マージ・マジ・ゴー・ゴーカイ～) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | February 27, 2011 |
| 4 | "What Are Friends For?" "Nani no Tame no Nakama" (何のための仲間) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | March 6, 2011 |
| 5 | "Judgment Pirates" "Jajjimento Pairētsu" (ジャッジメント･パイレーツ) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | March 20, 2011 |
| 6 | "The Most Important Thing" "Ichiban Daiji na Mono" (一番大事なもの) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | March 27, 2011 |
| 7 | "Niki-Niki! Kenpō Lesson" "Niki-Niki! Kenpō Shugyō" (ニキニキ！拳法修行) |
Junko Kōmura | April 3, 2011 |
| 8 | "Little Spy Tactics" "Supai Shōsakusen" (スパイ小作戦) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | April 10, 2011 |
| 9 | "The Lion, Runs" "Shishi, Kakeru" (獅子、走る) |
Junko Kōmura | April 17, 2011 |
| 10 | "Card Game" "Toranpu Shōbu" (トランプ勝負) |
Kento Shimoyama | April 24, 2011 |
| 11 | "The Serious Rebellion" "Shinken Daisōdō" (真剣大騒動) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | May 1, 2011 |
| 12 | "The Guaranteed Showy Samurai" "Kiwametsuki Hade na Samurai" (極付派手侍) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | May 8, 2011 |
| 13 | "Tell Me the Way" "Michi o Oshiete" (道を教えて) |
Junko Kōmura | May 15, 2011 |
| 14 | "Now For Traffic Safety" "Ima mo Kōtsū Anzen" (いまも交通安全) |
Yoshio Urasawa | May 22, 2011 |
| 15 | "A Privateer Appears" "Shiryakusen Arawaru" (私掠船現る) |
Junko Kōmura | May 29, 2011 |
| 16 | "Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai" "Gekitotsu! Sentai Bāsasu Sentai" (激突！戦隊VS戦隊) |
Junko Kōmura | June 5, 2011 |
| 17 | "The Awesome Silver Man" "Sugoi Gin'iro no Otoko" (凄い銀色の男) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | June 12, 2011 |
| 18 | "The Big Abare With the Dinosaur Robot Drill" "Kyōryū Robotto Doriru de Ō Abare" (恐竜ロボットドリルで大アバレ) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | June 26, 2011 |
| 19 | "Armor of the 15 Warriors" "Jūgo Senshi no Yoroi" (１５戦士の鎧) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | July 3, 2011 |
| 20 | "The Lost Forest" "Mayoi no Mori" (迷いの森) |
Junko Kōmura | July 10, 2011 |
| 21 | "The Heart of an Adventurer" "Bōkensha no Kokoro" (冒険者の心) |
Kento Shimoyama | July 17, 2011 |
| 22 | "A Promise on a Shooting Star" "Hoshi Furu Yakusoku" (星降る約束) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | July 24, 2011 |
| 23 | "People's Lives Are the Future of the World" "Hito no Inochi wa Chikyū no Mirai" (人の命は地球の未来) |
Junko Kōmura | July 31, 2011 |
| 24 | "Foolish Earthlings" "Oroka na Chikyūjin" (愚かな地球人) |
Yoshio Urasawa | August 7, 2011 |
| 25 | "Pirates and Ninjas" "Kaizoku to Ninja" (海賊とニンジャ) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | August 14, 2011 |
| 26 | "Shushutto The Special" "Shushutto Za Supesharu" (シュシュッとTHE SPECIAL) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | August 21, 2011 |
| 27 | "A Change More Gokai Than Usual" "Itsumo yori Gōkai na Chenji" (いつもより豪快なチェンジ) |
Junko Kōmura | August 28, 2011 |
| 28 | "Wings Forever" "Tsubasa wa Eien ni" (翼は永遠に) |
Toshiki Inoue | September 4, 2011 |
| 29 | "The Abare Quick-Changing New Combination" "Abare Shichihenge de Shin Gattai" (アバレ七変化で新合体) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | September 11, 2011 |
| 30 | "At Least My Friend's Soul" "Tomo no Tamashii Dake Demo" (友の魂だけでも) |
Junko Kōmura | September 18, 2011 |
| 31 | "Crash!! The Secret Operation" "Shōgeki!! Himitsu Sakusen" (衝撃!!秘密作戦) |
Kento Shimoyama | September 25, 2011 |
| 32 | "One Power" "Chikara o Hitotsu ni" (力を一つに) |
Kento Shimoyama | October 2, 2011 |
| 33 | "It's a Hero!!!" "Hīrō daaa!!" (ヒーローだァァッ!!) |
Daisuke Ishibashi | October 9, 2011 |
| 34 | "A Dream Come True" "Yume o Kanaete" (夢を叶えて) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | October 16, 2011 |
| 35 | "The Other Dimension" "Jigen no Mukō" (次元ノムコウ) |
Junko Kōmura | October 23, 2011 |
| 36 | "Pirate Partners" "Aibō Kaizoku" (相棒カイゾク) |
Junko Kōmura | October 30, 2011 |
| 37 | "The Strongest War-Machine" "Saikyō no Kessenki" (最強の決戦機) |
Kento Shimoyama | November 6, 2011 |
| 38 | "The Power to Seize Dreams" "Yume o Tsukamu Chikara" (夢を掴む力) |
Kento Shimoyama | November 13, 2011 |
| 39 | "Why? We're High School Students" "Dōshite? Oretachi Kōkōsei" (どうして？俺たち高校生) |
Junko Kōmura | November 20, 2011 |
| 40 | "The Future Is In the Past" "Mirai wa Kako ni" (未来は過去に) |
Junko Kōmura | November 27, 2011 |
| 41 | "Something I Don't Want to Lose" "Nakushitakunai Mono" (なくしたくないもの) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | December 4, 2011 |
| 42 | "The Strongest Man in the Universe" "Uchū Saikyō no Otoko" (宇宙最強の男) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | December 11, 2011 |
| 43 | "The Legendary Hero" "Densetsu no Yūsha ni" (伝説の勇者に) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | December 18, 2011 |
| 44 | "A Lovely Christmas Eve" "Suteki na Seiya" (素敵な聖夜) |
Junko Kōmura | December 25, 2011 |
| 45 | "Confused Ninja" "Awatenbō Ninja" (慌てん坊忍者) |
Junko Kōmura | January 8, 2012 |
| 46 | "Hero Eligibility" "Hīrō Gōkaku" (ヒーロー合格) |
Junko Kōmura | January 15, 2012 |
| 47 | "The End of Betrayal" "Uragiri no Hate" (裏切りの果て) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | January 22, 2012 |
| 48 | "The Fated Showdown" "Shukumei no Taiketsu" (宿命の対決) |
Naruhisa Arakawa | January 29, 2012 |
In addition to the protagonists' debut in Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku, Gokaiger has three theatrical releases where they are the primary characters.
Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (ゴーカイジャー ゴセイジャー スーパー戦隊199ヒーロー 大決戦 Gōkaijā Goseijā Sūpā Sentai Hyakukyūjūkyū Hīrō Daikessen) is the film commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Super Sentai Series.[4] The film will primarily feature the casts of Gokaiger and Tensou Sentai Goseiger, among the 199 total heroes from the Super Sentai series to appear. The film was originally scheduled for release on May 21, 2011.[5] However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, filming was affected and the film's release was postponed until June 11.[6]
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャーTHE MOVIE 空飛ぶ幽霊船 Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Za Mūbī Sora Tobu Yūreisen) 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.[7] It was released on August 6, 2011, alongside the film for Kamen Rider OOO.[8]
The film Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャーVS宇宙刑事ギャバンTHE MOVIE Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Tai Uchū Keiji Gyaban Za Mūbī) 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. The heroes of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters will also make a cameo appearance in the film.[9][10]
An upcoming film to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Super Hero Time will feature a crossover between he characters of the Super Sentai Series and the Kamen Rider Series , that will be released in 2012. It will feature Ryota Ozawa reprising his role from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Masahiro Inoue reprising his role from Kamen Rider Decade, and Rina Akiyama, Kenjirō Ishimaru, and Toshihiko Seki reprising their roles from Kamen Rider Den-O, in addition to the cast of the upcoming 36th Super Sentai Series Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, and the cast of Kamen Rider Fourze . The film is tentatively titled Super Hero War (スーパーヒーロー大戦 Sūpā Hīrō Taisen).[11][12] A teaser for the film was shown after Movie War Mega Max, showing the 40 Kamen Riders and the 199 Super Sentai with Captain Marvelous announcing "I will destroy all Riders!" (全てのライダーは俺が倒す！ Subete no Raidā wa ore ga taosu!).
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!! (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー キンキンに！ド派手に行くぜ！36段ゴーカイチェンジ!! Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Kin Kin ni! Dohade ni Ikuze! Sanjūroku Dan Gōkai Chenji) is a special DVD that is used to show some of the items in the series. This DVD features Gokai Red changing into the Red warriors from the past 34 Sentai and eventually into Gokai Red Gold Mode (ゴーカイレッド ゴールドモード Gōkai Reddo Gōrudo Mōdo). It also features original unique combinations such as Karizorg (カリゾーグ Karizōgu), the combination of Barizorg and a Sugormin, and the hybrid form of Gokai Red and Gokai Silver.
Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross (スーパー戦隊バトル レンジャークロス Sūpā Sentai Batoru Renjā Kurosu) is a Wii action game developed by Bandai Namco Games which will feature the protagonists of Gokaiger, Tensou Sentai Goseiger, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, Engine Sentai Go-onger, and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. It was released on September 9, 2011. The game play is beat-them up like Dynasty Warriors series[13]
A Nintendo DS game for Gokaiger called called Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Gathered Transformation! 35 Sentai! (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー あつめて変身!35戦隊! Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Atsumete Henshin! Sanjūgo Sentai!) was released on November 17, 2011.
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 actors who are members of Japan Action Enterprises, Red Entertainment Deliver and Stunt Japan, as well as stage show actors from all across Japan.[24][25]
| Preceded by Goseiger |
Super Sentai 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Go-Busters |
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