Gingamen

The Gingamen

The Gingamen (ギンガマン Gingaman) are a group of fictional characters who are the protagonists of the Super Sentai series, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. They are the descendants of the original Gingamen from the Ginga Forest and use a fighting style that originated three thousand years ago. They are chosen at a ceremony to become the current Gingamen. Their enemies are the Space Pirates Barban.

The Gingamen consist of five young warriors chosen as the 133rd warriors of the Star Beast Swords to protect Earth from the Space Pirates Barban. Before battle, the team announces their arrival by saying "We pierce through the Galaxy with legendary blades... Seijuu Sentai Gingaman!" (銀河を貫く伝説の刃...星獣戦隊ギンガマン! Ginga wo tsuranuku densetsu no yaiba... Seijū Sentai Gingaman!)

Ryouma

Fire Warrior Ryouma (火の戦士リョウマ Hi no Senshi Ryōma) is a 22-year-old man who becomes Ginga Red (ギンガレッド Ginga Reddo) to fulfill his older brother Hyuuga's last wish. His fighting potential is stronger than Hyuuga's. He is bright, optimistic, and hardworking. He can perform the Earth Elemental Technique Mane of Fire (炎のたてがみ Honō no Tategami) and the Star Beast Sword Techniques Flame Flash (炎一閃 Honō Issen) and Two Swords Flash (used with Kiba Cutter), while as Super Armor Shine Ginga Red, he can perform Power Seal and Beast Fire Flash. In his civilian form, Ryouma wields a boomerang. After Hyuuga returns, Ryouma offers his saber back, but he changes his mind to Hyuuga's pleasure. Later, with the Lights of Ginga, Ryouma can become Super Armor Shine Ginga Red (超装光ギンガレッド Chōsōkō Ginga Reddo).

Ryouma is portrayed by Kazuki Maehara (前原 一輝 Maehara Kazuki)

Hayate

Wind Warrior Hayate (風の戦士ハヤテ Kaze no Senshi Hayate) is a cool and quick-witted 22-year-old man who fights as Ginga Green (ギンガグリーン Ginga Gurīn). He is also an expert flute player. A very qualified second-in-command, his only weakness is tomatoes (although he fixes this through the series) and honey. Being engaged with a girl named Miharu, Hayate always carries the flute and amulet she gave him before leaving the Ginga Forest. He can perform the Earth Elemental Technique Fluttering of a Storm (嵐のはばたき Arashi no Habataki) and the Star Beast Sword Techniques Hurricane Gust (疾風一陣 Shippū Ichijin) and Two Swords Gust (with the Kiba Cutter). Because he is a Wind Warrior, whenever he plays his flute, he has the power to eliminate evil sounds. He is rivals with Sherinda after she destroys his flute and having a sword fight with her on the same day Hayate and Miharu would have been married. He makes a new flute with similar materials on Moon Mountain. He can also use his flute as a pea-shooter. Later, with the Lights of Ginga, Hayate can become Super Armor Shine Ginga Green (超装光ギンガグリーン Chōsōkō Ginga Gurīn). After the final battle Hayate is reunited with Miharu.

Hayate is portrayed by Kōji Sueyoshi (末吉 宏司 Sueyoshi Kōji).

Gouki

Water Warrior Gouki (水の戦士ゴウキ Mizu no Senshi Gōki) is a 22-year-old man who fights as Ginga Blue (ギンガブルー Ginga Burū). Gouki is strong but shy and slightly nervous, and a lover of forests and wildlife. He is good at cooking. He thought this aspect of his personality would not let him be a good Gingaman but at the end he even conquered long secret love Suzuko Miyasawa. He can perform the Earth Elemental Technique Pulse of the Stream (流水の鼓動 Ryūsui no Kodō) and the Star Beast Sword Technique: Rapids Strike (激流一刀 Gekiryū Ittō). He also wields a whip in civilian form. Later, with the Lights of Ginga, Gouki can become Super Armor Shine Ginga Blue (超装光ギンガブルー Chōsōkō Ginga Burū). In Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai, he lectures Soutarou Ushigome (GaoBlack) on the many strong warriors of the Super Sentai franchise. He would later offer his assistance in the fight against Rakushassa alongside the other Dream Sentai warriors.

Gouki is portrayed by Shōei (照英 Shōei)

Hikaru

Thunder Warrior Hikaru (雷の戦士ヒカル Kaminari no Senshi Hikaru) is a 17-year-old man who fights as Ginga Yellow (ギンガイエロー Ginga Ierō). He can perform the Earth Elemental Techniques Howl of lighting (雷の雄叫び Inazuma no Otakebi) and Ancestor Burst, and the Star Beast Sword Technique Thunder Sweep (雷一掃 Ikazuchi Issō), Severe Burn Lava (with Kiba Cutter) Even though he can be very childish at times, he hates to be treated like a kid. Hikaru is a gluttonous prankster. His favorite food is Mister Donut's donut. After the appearance of Biznella they often fought each other. Later, with the Lights of Ginga, Hikaru can become Super Armor Shine Ginga Yellow (超装光ギンガイエロー Chōsōkō Ginga Ierō).

Hikaru is portrayed by Nobuaki Takahashi (高橋 伸顕 Takahashi Nobuaki)

Saya

Flower Warrior Saya (花の戦士サヤ Hana no Senshi Saya) is a 17-year girl who fights as Ginga Pink (ギンガピンク Ginga Pinku). Her admiration for Hyuuga has given her courage to fight. She is always playing and competing with Hikaru. She loves climbing trees. Saya is a strong but introverted girl. She can perform the Earth Elemental Technique Claws of Petals (花びらの爪 Hanabira no Tsume) and the Star Beast Sword Technique: Flower Heart (花一心 Hana Isshin). In civilian form, Saya can wield a slingshot. Later, with the Lights of Ginga, Saya can become Super Armor Shine Ginga Pink (超装光ギンガピンク Chōsōkō Ginga Pinku).

Saya is portrayed by Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨 Miyazawa Juri)

Hyuuga

Fire Warrior Hyuuga (火の戦士ヒュウガ Hi no Senshi Hyūga, 1, 2, 25-50, Gingaman vs. Megaranger, GoGo Five vs. Gingaman) is Ryouma's 27-year-old elder brother. He was chosen to become the 133rd Ginga Red, but he falls into a crack in the ground caused by Zaihab. He is saved by Bull Black, who possesses the boy's body for a while before discarding him. Soon thereafter, Hyuuga is given the power to become the new Black Knight (黒騎士 Kuro Kishi). He can perform the Earth Elemental Technique Mane of Fire (炎の鬣 Hono no Tategami) and can perform the sword technique Black Chop (黒の一撃 Kuro no Ichigeki).

When Gou Taurus is wounded during the battle against Evil Empress Iliess, it is captured by Pucrates who blackmails Hyuuga to come work for him so he could sever his connection to the Earth in order to wield the cursed Knight Axe, the only thing that can shatter Zahab's Star Soul Jewel. Hyuuga agrees to give up his Earth power in hopes of using the Knight Axe to kill Zahab. Hyuuga regains his Earth power in the finale after the Knight Axe is destroyed, and fought as the Black Knight alongside the Gingaman to finally kill Zehab.

Hyuuga's element is fire, though he does not use it in special attacks like the other Gingamen very often. By taking in Gou Taurus' power, he can grow to giant size and become the Heavy Knight.

Hyuuga is portrayed by Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃 Ogawa Teruaki) who previously portrayed Sasuke/Ninja Red in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.

Allies

Bull Black

Black Knight Bull Black (黒騎士ブルブラック Kuro Kishi Buru Burakku, 17-25) was a vengeful warrior. He is the original Black Knight who sought revenge for his young brother Krantz, who was killed by Zahab during the Barban's assault on their home planet, Taurus. It was Bull Black who originally brought the Lights of Ginga to Earth 3,000 years ago after a long fight. After lying to Sambash that finding them would be easy, Sambash blasted him and caused him to fall into the Earth, being as good as dead. Lacking the strength to revive himself, all he could think about was his revenge.

3,000 years later, Hyuuga fell down the same hole as Bull Black. Using the last of his power, Bull Black to take Hyuuga's body, using his Earth power to revive himself.

His original goal is to find the 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, which put him at odds with the Gingamen who did care, who offered him to be their ally. But Bull Black refused, choosing to fight alone with Gou Taurus.

In the next few episodes, Bull Black felt Hyuuga, still inside of his body, trying to stop him from pursuing revenge, resulting in chest pains.

In a final act of revenge, Bull Black planned on sending powerful energy into the Earth's core at Mt. Kongou, destroying the Barban and Earth in the process. However, Gou Taurus wanted nothing more to do with it. After revealing to Ryouma that Hyuuga was inside of himself, he said that to liberate Hyuuga is when he Bull Black dies.

After Krantz's spirit begged him to stop hurting people, Bull Black releases Hyuuga and took in the crater's energy, dying in the process. His spirit found peace after reuniting with Krantz. Later, Bull Black's spirit gives Hyuuga the Bull Riot and the powers of the Black Knight.

By taking in Gou Taurus' power, Bull Black can grow to giant size, becoming the Heavy Knight Bull Black.

Bull Black is voiced by Koji Ochiai (落合 弘治 Ochiai Kōji).

Krantz

Krantz (クランツ Kurantsu, 19 (flashback), 25) was Bull Black's little brother, back on their home planet of Taurus. Given a small dagger by Bull Black before the Barban attacked their home planet, Krantz hoped to someday become a planet protecting warrior like his brother. When the Barban attacked, Krantz was captured by Sunabakutou. Ordered to lay his sword down, Bull Black was then attacked and Captain Zehab moved to attack Krantz. Armed with just his dagger, Krantz charged for Zehab, but was killed with one slash from Zehab's sword.

Krantz's dagger was the only thing left, and once in a while, Bull Black would fling it at an enemy to announce his presence.

Krantz is portrayed by Masanori Ōtani (大谷 政憲 Ōtani Masanori).

Bokku

Fairy Bokku (妖精ボック Yoshi Bokku) is a very distracted fairy with an acorn-shaped helmet. He is always with Moak and ends every phrase saying "bokku!".

Bokku is voiced by Sanae Miyuki (深雪 さなえ Miyuki Sanae).

Orghi

Elder Orghi (長老オーギ Choro Ōgi, 1-2, 50) is the leader of the Ginga people. When the Ginga Forest is attacked by Shelinda to use its energy to revive Daitanix, Orghi casts a petrification spell on himself and everything in the forest to prevent her from sucking the energy, submerging it into the lake. 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.

Orghi is portrayed by Hiroshi Arikawa (有川 博 Arikawa Hiroshi).

Moak

Wisdom Tree Moak (知恵の樹モーク Chie no ki Mōku, 3-48, 50-Gingaman vs. Megaranger) is Orghi's final gift to the Gingamen before he is fully turned to stone and is located outside the Silver Star Equestrian Club. Moak sense 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 Gingamen. He also has knowledge of all Ginga legends. Near the finale, he sacrifices himself to prevent the birth of the Earth Beast and remove the traces of the Extreme Growth Extract which was affecting the Earth and the Gingamen's Earth powers, but he left behind a seed. After the Ginga Forest is restored in the finale, Moak is revived when Orghi plants his seed in the Ginga Forest.

Moak is voiced by Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗 Naya Rokurō).

Haruhiko Aoyama

Haruhiko Aoyama (青山 晴彦 Aoyama Haruhiko) is a writer of children's stories, who 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 petrified and wrote all their adventures.

Haruhiko Aoyama is portrayed by Yoshihiko Takamoku (高杢 禎彦 Takamoku Yoshihiko).

Yuuta Aoyama

Yuuta Aoyama (青山 勇太 Aoyama Yuuta) is Haruhiko's 9-year-old son. He did not believe the legend until he witnesses the birth of the 133rd Gingamen. In episode 6, he is given Ginga Leon's planet stone, which he would later use in the next episode to stop the Barban from trying to collect the energy the Gingamen were using to revive the Star Beasts.

Yuuta Aoyama is portrayed by Shogo Hayakawa (早川 翔吾 Hayakawa Shōgo).

Suzuko

Suzuko Mizusawa (水澤 鈴子 Mizusawa Suzuko, 11-50) is Yuuta's school teacher at Wakatake Elementary School. Mizusawa is Gouki's secret love. Gouki had a bit of a rivalry with Shunsuke Kishimoto, another teacher from another school, for Suzuko's affections. But in the end, Suzuko chose Gouki, and she proved it by showing him the bracelet Gouki had made for her.

Suzuko is portrayed by Makiko Yoshida (吉田 真希子 Yoshida Makiko).

Misaki

Misaki Hoshino (Hoshino Misaki, 14) is a popular acting idol who looks a lot like Saya, the only difference being that she has a mole. She was selfish until she had a talk with Saya. She even helps Saya against the Barban.

Arsenal

Star Beasts

The Star Beasts (星獣 Seijū) are sentient beings, originally from different planets (Galeon, Galcon, Garilla, Gaverick, Gat, Taurus, Rhinos, Phoenix and Bitus), located in the Ginga Forest that help the Gingaman fight evil. The Gingaman's Earth power would increase when man and beast combine. When the Gingaman channel the energy of the Star Beasts' home planet through their Kiba Swords the first five Star Beasts are able to transform into Silver Star Beasts (銀星獣 Ginseijū) by the command "Great Rebirth, Silver Star Beasts!" (Daitensei Ginseiju).

The planets of Star Beasts GingaRhinos, GingaPhoenix, and GingaBitus were destroyed by the Barban long ago. They were converted into Steel Star Beasts (鋼星獣 Kōseijū) by Biznella under his control when they were rendered dormant. After recharging them with the Lights of Ginga, Biznella set them against the Gingamen. The fact that they were Star Beasts made Super Armor Shine Gingaioh and Bull Taurus reluctant to fight them. However, the Steel Star Beasts were freed from their programming by the brotherhood of their fellow Star Beasts on the night of the "Star Festival". They then destroyed Biznella near the finale. They aided the Gingamen in many of their battles. However, in the Gingaman vs. Megaranger special, Giga Rhinos and Giga Phoenix farewell to the Gingamen after fighting Ghelmadix. Giga Bitus is not killed after two of them are sacrificed.

Following the arrival of Grandiene in 1999, the Star Beasts became dormant under the sea, but Dr. Tatsumi managed to locate them in time to help the Gingamen help GoGoFive to battle the Dark Beast with Hyuuga's assistance who used his power to revive them.

Star Beast combinations

Gingaioh

Star Beast Combination Galaxy Beast Warrior Gingaioh (星獣合体 銀河獣士ギンガイオー Seijū Gattai Ginga Jūshi Gingaiō) is a giant robot formed from the Star Beasts. It is armed with the Silver-Armor Sword (銀鎧剣 Gingaiken) and the Galcon Bowgun (ガルコンボーガン Garukon Bōgan), a bowgun formed from Gingalcon.

Ginga Leon becomes the torso and head. Gingarilla becomes the legs, Gingalcon becomes the back, waist & the crossbow and lastly Ginga Verick & Gingat becomes the shoulders & arms. Its finishing attacks are Galaxy Beast King Cut (銀河獣王斬り Gingajūō Kiri) and Shooting Star Bullet (流星弾 Ryūseidan), in which Gingaioh fires the Galcon Bowgun to destroy a monster. It can also fire the Silver Flower Bullet from Gingat's face which became the shoulder and fire the Silver Flame from the lion's face.

Later, when the Gingaman receive the power of the Lights of Ginga, it enables Gingaioh to become Super Armor Shine Gingaioh (超装光ギンガイオー Chōsōkō Gingaiō). This is where Gingaioh receives an armored chestplate and head and the Silver Armor Sword's power is enhanced, becoming the Super Silver-Armor Sword (超銀鎧剣 Chogingaiken). Its finishing attack is the Great Galaxy Beast King Cut (銀河大獣王斬り Ginga Daijūō Kiri).

In the final episode, to defeat the Demon Beast, Super Armor Shine Gingaioh's power is enhanced by Ginga Red's flame ability with attacks such as the following - Galaxy Beast King Flaming Cut (銀河獣王火炎斬り Gingajūō Kaen Kiri), Flaming Shooting Star Bullet (火炎流星弾 Kaen Ryuseidan) and finally Great Galaxy Flame (ギンガ大火炎 Ginga Daikaen) (enhanced by Giga Rhinos and Giga Phoenix).

BullTaurus

Union Beast-Warrior BullTaurus (合身獣士ブルタウラス Gasshin Jūshi BuruTaurasu) is created by the command "Beast Warrior Unite" (騎獣合体 Jūshi Gasshin). Gou Taurus forms a bodysuit for Heavy Knight when doing so – the rear legs become the legs, the front legs become the arms, and the neck swings up to reveal the head.

In this form both of Heavy Knight's Bullswords are combined into a single Twin Bullsword (ツインブルソード Tsuin Burusōdo) which Bull Taurus uses for the Bison Fierce Cut (野牛鋭断 Yagyū Eidan) finisher. Later in the series, after Hyuuga receives the Knight Axe, he also gains the ability to use it as BullTaurus.

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