Gosei Sentai Dairenjâ (Five Star Task Force
Dairanger)
February 19, 1993 - February 11, 1994 (50 episodes)
Toei's 17th Sentai series is a favorite among many American fans.
Cast
| Character |
|
Actor/Actress |
| Tenkasei, Ryô |
|
Keiichi, Wada |
| Ryuu Ranger |
|
Ôfuji,
Naoki |
| Tengensei, Daigo |
|
Nomi, Tatsuya |
| Shishi Ranger |
|
Kitagawa,
Tsutomu |
| Tenjyôsei, Shôji |
|
Hamura, Ei |
| Tenma Ranger |
|
Shôji, Hachisuka |
| Tenjisei, Kazu |
|
Tsuchiya,
Keisuke |
| Kirin Ranger |
|
Hirofumi Ishigaki |
| Tempusei, Lin |
|
Natsuki, Takahashi |
| Houou Ranger |
|
Murakami,
Rie |
| Dôshi Kaku |
|
Kôji, Naka |
| Ryuuseiô & Dairenô |
|
Kusaka,
Hideaki |
| Kujaku |
|
Morishita, Masako |
| Gorma Emperor XV |
|
Kôda, Munemaru |
| Lt. Colonel Shadam |
|
Nishi, Rintarô |
| Lt. Colonel Gara |
|
Amamatsuri,
Yôko |
| Major Zydos |
|
Tamurao, Yen |
| Motoba, Jin |
|
Hirose,
Takumi |
| Kôshinsei, Kô |
|
Sakai, Hisashii |
| Kiba Ranger |
|
Watanabe,
Minoru |
| Akomaru |
|
Shibata, Shôhei |
| Won Tiger, Kibadaiô, Daijinryuu |
|
Kusaka, Hideaki |
| Kameo/Daimugen (voice) |
|
Imagawa, Sugisaku |
| Kameo/Daimugen (voice) |
|
Naruse,
Tomihisa |
| Narrator |
|
Miyata, Hiroshi |
6050 years ago in
China the evil Gorma Tribe
tried to conquer the Dai Tribe. Five Dai Tribe members controling five
magical beasts fought against Gorma. One of the five men defected to
the Gorma tribe causing the defeat of the Dai Tribe. However after the
war both tribes vanished. Then in 1993 the Gorma Tribe mysteriously
returned and planned to conquer the modern world. Dôshi Kaku, formerly
the Gorma Tribe's Master Jiaxu, brought together four young men and one
young woman who possed magical powers to battle the evil Gorma Tribe.
He gives these young adults the Aura Changers which allow them to
"Kiryoku Tenshin Aura Chenjâ!" (Chi-Power Transform! Aura Changer!)
into the Dairangers.
Ryuu (Dragon) Ranger
of the fire star (Tenkasei, Ryô) - son of Ryô, Chô the Dai Tribe member
who turned traitor. Wanted to be the
best gyoza cook in Japan. Weapons/Powers: Red Dragon Fist, Red Dragon
Double Dragon Swords, Heaven Fire Star Lightning Flames Destruction,
Shooting Star Lightning Flash. Chi Transmitting Beast: Star Dragon
(Ryuuseiô).
Shishi (Lion)
Ranger of the phantom star (Tengensei, Daigo) - worked at a pet shop.
Weapons/Powers: Lion Fist, Lion Staff, Heaven Phantom Star Mist
Concealment. Chi Transmitting Beast: Star Lion.
Tenma
(Pegasus) Ranger of the gravity star (Tenjyôsei, Shôji) - dreams of
becoming a world champion boxer. Weapons/Powers: Pegasus Fist, Pegasus
Nunchakus, Pegasus High Speed Spinning Kicks, Heaven Weight Star
Gravity Inversion Destruction. Chi Transmitting Beast: Star Pegasus.
Kirin Ranger
of the time star (Tenjisei, Kazu) - beautician. Weapons/Powers: Drunken
Master Kirin Fist, Kirin Nine Section Staff, Heaven Time Star Time
Reversal, Rod Arrow. Chi Transmitting Beast: Star Kirin.
Houou
(Phoenix) Ranger of the wind star (Tempusei, Lin) - Master Kaku's
niece. Weapons/Powers: Phoenix Fist, Spear Phoenix, Heaven
Straight Line Whirlwind. Chi Transmitting Beast: Star Phoenix.
The original five
Dairangers are all armed with Dairen Rods, Star Cutters and Star Swords
The Star Cutters and Star Swords are combined to produce Dai Busters.
Dai Busters can be combined to form the Chi Power Bomber. Later the
five Dairangers are armed with Big Wheel Blades and the Super Chi Power
Bazooka.
In episode 19
the living sabre, White Tiger True Sword (Byakkoshinken), chooses a
young boy to be its user and sixth Dairanger, the Kiba (Fang) Ranger.
Kiba (Fang) Ranger of
the howling new star (Hôshinsei, Kô) - son of Shadam and a woman of the
Dai tribe. Weapons/Powers: White Tiger True Sword (Byakkoshinken),
Howling New Star Chaos Echo, Fang Punch, White Tiger Bolt of Lightning
Chi Transmitting Beast: Won Tiger. Kôsjinsei, Kô transforms into the
adult Fang Ranger using Kiba Changer: "Kiryoku Tenshin Kiba Chenjâ!"
(Chi-Power Transform! Aura Changer!)
Initially
Dôshi Kaku and the original five Dairangers did not know who the Kiba
Ranger was. Eventually Hôshinsei, Kô moves in with Tempusei, Lin. Kô
was a spoiled brat and Lin should have given him a spanking.
The five Dairangers
ride 5 motercycles, the Kiba Machines: Red Kiba 1, Green Kiba 2, Blue
Kiba 3, Yellow Kiba 4 and Pink Kiba 5. Kiba means "fang". The Kiba
Ranger sometimes rides Kô's skateboard.
Kujaku (Peacock), a
Dai Tribe member imprisoned by Mirror Make-Up Artist 6006 years before
is finally freed in 1993. She battles against Lt. Colonel Gara of the
Gorma Tribe. Tengensei, Daigo (Lion Ranger) falls in love with Kujaku.
[Apparently the writers of this series don't know that the colorful
Peacocks are male. The female Peahens are a drab brown.]
Grandmaster
Yufang, Lin's great great uncle invented the Aura Changers, Kiba
Changer, Big Wheel Blades and Super Chi Power Bazooka. He hid the Kiba
Changer behind a picture in Lin's house and plunged the White Tiger
True Sword (Byakkoshinken) insto a stone so only the Kiba Ranger would
be able to pull it free.
The Dairangers' friend
Kameo turns out to be Great Infinity (Daimugen) a giant turtle creature
who took on human form thousands of years ago and over time forgot his
true nature.
In the end Dôshi Kaku
returns to Gorma as Master Jiaxu, turning against the Dairangers. He
thinks that he can defeat Shadam to become the new leader of Gorma and
end the war. His failure to explain exactly what he was doing to the
Dairangers helps lead to his downfall and the Dairangers have to win
the war without their mentor.
The Dairangers "mecha"
are not machines but giant magical creatures (Chi Transmitting Beasts).
Star Dragon (Ryuuseiô)
can transform into Star Dragon King. Star Dragon King, Star Lion, Star
Pegasus, Star Kirin and Star Phoenix combine to become Great Union King
(Dairenô).
Kiba Ranger's beast is Won Tiger.
Won Tiger transforms
into Won Tiger warrior. Won Tiger combines with Star Lion, Star Pegasus
and Star Kirin to become Fang Great King (Kibadaiô).
Great Infinity can
stand on two legs and open its shell so that Star Dragon King can slide
inside and be shielded from Gorma attacks. Great Infinity combines with
Won Tiger, Star Lion, Star Pegasus, Star Kirin and Star Phoenix to
become Heavy Armor Chi Palace which Star Dragon King then rides into
combat.
In episode 37 a
massive dragon, Daijinryuu, appears. It is on no side. It just wants
the war between the Gorma and Dai tribes to cease. It shows its outrage
at the war by devistating Tokyo. A short lived peace follows. In the
final episode (50) Daijinryuu apparently decides that Gorma is the
problem, because it destroys the Gorma Palace.
With the
death of Shadam and the destruction of the Gorma Palace it appears that
the battle between the Dai Tribe and the Gorma
Tribe is finally over. However, 50 years later a New Gorma
Monster (Shin Gooma Kaijin) appears, to be fought by the new
Dairangers, the grand children of the original Dairangers.
The Dairangers starred in their own movie "Five Star Task Force
Dairanger" (April 17, 1993).
The Episodes
The Songs
The Ratings
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Gosei Sentai Dairenjâ was followed by
Ninja Sentai Kakurenjâ
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