Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 41th in Toei's Super Sentai series, following Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and later Kamen Rider Build in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations before concluding on February 4, 2018. Kyuranger is considered the fifth space-themed series whose primary motifs are Constellation and Classical mythology, and it is also the first Super Sentai series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to twelve and becoming the largest team of the franchise so far. Action footage to retitled Cosmic Fury.
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Science fiction Dystopian fiction Epic |
| Created by | TV Asahi Toei Company Bandai Visual |
| Developed by | Nobuhiro Mouri |
| Directed by | Takayuki Shibasaki |
| Starring | Takumi Kizu Yosuke Kishi Taiki Yamazaki Sakurako Obuko Tetsuji Sakakibara Shota Taguchi Keisuke Minami |
| Voices of | Kazuya Nakai Yūki Ono Akio Ōtsuka Mao Ichimichi Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Narrated by | Subaru Kimura |
| Opening theme | "Lucky Star" Performed by Tomohiro Hatano (Project.R) |
| Ending theme | "Kyutama Dancing!" Performed by Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) "Kyutama Ondo!" Performed by Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) |
| Composer(s) | Kousuke Yamashita |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Motoi Sasaki |
| Producer(s) | Chihiro Inoue Takashi Mochizuki Kōichi Yada Akihiro Fukada |
| Running time | 24—25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TV Asahi Toei Company Toei Agency |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | February 12, 2017 – February 4, 2018 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger |
| Followed by | Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger |
| Other websites | |
| Website | |
Story
In a world where countless planets including Earth have been conquered by the Jack Matter organization under the mysterious Don Armage. In response, an Hoptile called "Rebellion" is established and gathers nine alien warriors from across Greece who are chosen by the Kyutama, magical stones with the power of the constellations, to become the Kyurangers; the humanoids Lucky, Stinger, Naga Ray, Hammie, and Spada, the wolf-man Garu, the mechanical lifeform Balance, and the androids Champ and Raptor 283. Once assembled, the Kyurangers decide to start their campaign against Jack Matter by liberating Earth (their first target), as they are suspicious of why the planet is so heavily guarded by their forces. The team later gains three other members; their commander, the dragon-like alien Shou Ronpo, a young boy from Earth named Kotaro Sakuma and Tsurugi Ohtori, a legendary warrior who defeated Jack Matter 300 years ago and was put to sleep until he is reawakened by the other Kyurangers.
Characters
| Actor | Name | Kyuranger | Rangers | Weapon | Voyager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takumi Kizu | Lucky | Shishi Red | Super Star | Kyu Sword | Shishi Voyager |
| Yosuke Kishi | Stinger | Sasori Orange | Poison Star | Kyu Spear | Sasori Voyager |
| Kazuya Nakai (voice) | Garu | Ookami Blue | Beast Star | Kyu Claw | Ookami Voyager |
| Yuki Ono (voice) | Balance | Tenbin Gold | Trick Star | Kyu Crossbow | Tenbin Voyager |
| Aiko Otsuka (voice) | Champ | Oushi Black | Ring Star | Kyu Axe | Oushi Voyager |
| Taiki Yamazaki | Naga Ray | Hebitsukai Silver | Silent Star | Kyu Sickle | Hebitsukai Voyager |
| Sakurako Okubo | Hammie | Chameleon Green | Shinobi Star | Kyu Rapier | Chameleon Voyager |
| Mao Ichimichi (voice) | Raptor 283 | Washi Pink | Speed Star | Kyu Shot | Washi Voyager |
| Tetsuji Sakakibara | Spada | Kajiki Yellow | Food Mei-Star | Kyu Slasher | Kajiki Voyager |
| Hiroshi Kamiya (voice) | Shou Ronpo | Ryu Commander | Dragon Ma-Star | Ryu Tsueider | Ryu Voyager |
| Shota Taguchi | Kotaro Sakuma | Koguma Sky Blue | Big Star | Meteor Scarf Kyu Spear |
Koguma Voyager |
| Keisuke Minami | Tsurugi Ōtori | Hohou Soldier | Space Bu-Star | Hohou Blade Hohou Shield |
Hohou Voyager |
Cast
- Lucky / Shishi Red: Takumi Kizu
- Stinger / Sasori Orange: Yosuke Kishi
- Naga Ray / Hebitsukai Silver: Taiki Yamazaki
- Hammie / Chameleon Green: Sakurako Okubo
- Spada / Kajiki Yellow: Tetsuji Sakakibara
- Kotaro Sakuma / Koguma Sky Blue: Shota Taguchi
- Tsururi Ohtori / Hohou Solider: Keisuke Minami
- Scorpio: Yuki Kubota
Voice Actors
- Garu / Ookami Blue: Kazuya Nakai
- Balance / Tenbin Gold: Yūki Ono
- Champ / Oushi Black: Aiko Ōtsuka
- Raptor 283 / Washi Pink: Mao Ichimichi
- Shou Ronpo / Ryu Commander: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Narration, Kyuranger Equipment Voice: Subaru Kimura
Guest cast
- Hoshi Minato (1, 2, 14, 35, 36, 44, 47, 48, ending clip): Hiroya Matsumoto
- Docton Anton (3, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45): Tsuyoshi Ujiki
- Emu Hojo (7): Hiroki Ijima
- Geki Jumonji (18): Yuma Ishigaki
- Banban Akaza (18): Ryuji Sainei
- Senichi Enari (18): Yousuke Itou
- Koume Kudou (18): Mika Kikuchi
- Doggie Kruger (18) (Voice): Tetsu Inada
- Orion (28-30, 33): Kai Shishido
- Aslan (36, 37, 41-43): Ginnojo Yamazaki
- News Reporter (48): Maya Kobayashi
Songs
- Opening theme
- "Lucky Star" (LUCKYSTAR)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: KoTa
- Arrangement: Project.R (KoTa, Tetsuya Takahashi)
- Artist: Tomohiro Hatano (Project.R)
- Ending theme
- "Kyutama Dancing!"
- Lyrics: Shou Ronpo, Nozomi Inoue
- Composition: Atsushi Hirasawa
- Arrangement: Satoshi Kawase (Project.R)
- Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R)
- Episodes: 1-21, 28-48
- "Kyutama Ondo!"
- Lyrics: Shou Ronpo, Nozomi Inoue
- Composition: Atsushi Hirasawa
- Arrangement: Satoshi Kawase (Project.R)
- Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R)
- Episodes: 22-27