Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Himitsu Sentai Goranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 1st in Toei's Super Sentai series. Goranger, by Shotaro Ishinomori, was the first in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 4, 1975 to March 26, 1977, 84 episodes.
| Himitsu Sentai Goranger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Spy fiction |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Developed by | Shozo Uehara |
| Written by | Shozo Uehara Susumu Takaku Hikaru Arai Hirohisa Soda Kimio Hirayama Keisuke Fujiwara |
| Directed by | Kōichi Takemoto Minoru Yamada Katsuhiko Taguchi Hidetoshi Kitamura Michio Konishi |
| Starring | Naoya Makoto Hiroshi Miyauchi Baku Hatakeyama Lisa Komaki Yukio Itō Tamegoro Sudo |
| Narrated by | Nobuo Tanaka Tōru Ohira |
| Opening theme | "Susume! Goranger" by Isao Sasaki & Mitsuko Horie |
| Ending theme | "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" by Isao Sasaki "Mi Yo!! Goranger" by Isao Sasaki, Koorogi '73 & Wilbees |
| Composer(s) | Michiaki Watanabe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 84 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Takafumi Hagino Tōru Hirayama Michihisa Yanagisawa Susumu Yoshikawa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Toei Company Ishimori Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | April 5, 1975 – March 26, 1977 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai |
Plot
When world peace is threatened by the emergence of a terrorist group called the Black Cross Army, EAGLE, the Earth Guard League, is formed to combat the threat. The Black Cross Army sends five operatives to destroy each EAGLE branch in Japan, killing all expect for five agents. These surviving agents are summoned to a secret base located underneath the snack shop "Gon", where they are recruited by EAGLE Japan's commander, Gonpachi Edogawa. They become the Himitsu Sentai Gorengers and are given electronic battlesuits that endow them with superhuman strength and speed. The five dedicate themselves to stopping the Black Cross Army and it's leader, the Black Cross Führer.
Characters
Gorengers
| Actor | Name | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Naoya Makoto | Tsuyoshi Kaijou | Akarenger |
| Hiroshi Miyauchi | Akira Shinmei | Aorenger |
| Bate Hatakeyama ▶ Tamegoro Sudo | Daita Ooiwa ▶ Daigoro Kumano | Kirenger |
| Lisa Komaki | Peggy Matsuyama | Momorenger |
| Yukio Ito | Kenji Asuka | Midorenger |
Cast
- Tsuyoshi Kaijou / Akarenger: Naoya Makoto
- Akira Shinmei / Aorenger: Hiroshi Miyauchi
- Daita Ooiwa / Kirenger I: Baku Hatakeyama
- Daigoro Kumano / Kirenger II: Tamegoro Sudo
- Peggy Matsuyama / Momorenger: Lisa Komaki
- Kenji Asuka / Midorenger: Yukio Itō
Voice actor
- Narration: Nobuo Tanaka (1–14): Tōru Ohira (15–84)
Songs
- Opening theme
- "Susume! Gorenger" ("Proceed! Gorenger")
- Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
- Composition & arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
- Artist: Isao Sasaki and Mitsuko Horie with Colombia Yurikago-kai (chorus)
- Ending themes
- "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" (Secret Squad Gorengers)
- Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
- Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
- Artist: Isao Sasaki with Koorogi '73
- Episodes: 1―63
- "Mi Yo!! Gorenger" ("Look!! Gorenger")
- Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
- Composition & arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
- Artist: Isao Sasaki and Koorogi '73 with Wilbees
- Episodes: 64―84