GoGo Sentai Boukenger

is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 JST on TV Asahi's 2006 ''Super Hero Time'' programming block, along with ''Kamen Rider Kabuto''. Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' in SD, while the original footage was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean series, ''Power Rangers Treasure Force''.

Plot summary

Powerful relics known as the Precious have started to appear throughout the world. Noticing these relic's power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and utilize them for evil means. To make sure that the Precious does not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, whose mission is to collect the dangerous Precious and also thwart the evil plans of the negative Syndicate.

Characters

SGS

The collects the Precious with help from the Boukengers.

;: As the , , he drives and leads the team with a calm expression and a fire in his heart. He mostly battles against Ryuoon of the Jyaryu Tribe.

;: As the , , he drives and is only part of the Boukengers to pay his debt back to Akashi for saving his life. He has a personal vendetta against Yaiba of Darkness of Dark Shadow.

;: As the , , he drives and serves as the team's information specialist. He finds himself fighting Shizuka of the Wind of Dark Shadow.

;: As the , , she drives and is the most childish of the group. Her main reason for adventure was to discover more about her own past. It is later revealed that she is the last survivor of the Lemurian civilization. Her parents used to call her Ririna.

;: As the , , she drives and is the most serious member of the team when it comes to working. She often appears to be cold and emotionless but cares for her teammates.

;: As the , , he drives and is spiritually the strongest member of the team. It's because his father, the Ashu Watcher Karato, married Ashu Kei, making Eiji half-Ashu. He mostly battles against Gai (as either form) due to their bitter history. In ''Boukenger vs. Super Sentai'', he embodies Hope.

They are led by Mister Voice, who serves as a liaison to the main SGS headquarters, and they are assisted by Makino Morino, who is the technical specialist of SGS and creator of the GoGo Vehicles, the mecha of the Boukengers.

Non-SGS Allies

;: One of Satoru's ex-partners who went on an expedition with him years ago. While searching for a Precious, Satoru accidentally set off a trap which created a ring of fire that neither Kyoko nor Masaki could escape and Satoru could not reach them. Satoru swore to get help and rescue them, but the trap triggered an explosion, killing Kyoko and Masaki before Satoru could even leave to find help. Portrayed by .
;: One of Satoru's ex-partners who went on an expedition with him years ago. While searching for a Precious, Satoru accidentally set off a trap which created a ring of fire that neither he nor Kyoko could escape and Satoru could not reach them. Satoru swore to get help and rescue them, but the trap triggered an explosion, killing Kyoko and Masaki before Satoru could even leave to find help. Later on, Ley tricked Satoru into believing that Gai was Masaki, and was still alive, so he could shoot him with the Soldier's Crossbow. Eventually, Satoru saw through the illusion and went on. Portrayed by .
;: She had been seeking the treasures from ''The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'', crossing the Jyaryu Tribe while getting her fourth treasure, the Dragon's Neck Orb. She had all but one when she ran into Souta, who later returned to protect her against Wicked Dragon Lindom when she attempted to get the Potion of Immortality. It was shown in the end that Selene could have been Princess Kaguya herself. Portrayed by , who later portrayed Megumi Aso in ''Kamen Rider Kiva''.
;: An elder from the Water Metropolis who didn't want to see any more of his people perish in the search for the Aqua Crystal. Turned Ragi's section of the Crystal Document into the water, but Satoru remembered it from earlier and helped Ragi find the Crystal. Magi soon realized the error of his ways and give Ragi his blessing. Ragi and Magi were reunited as the ocean returned. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Mondo Tatsumi in ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive''.
;: Magi's apprentice. Once a "Water human", he intended to finish what his father started to restore the Water Metropolis. He sacrificed his humanity in order to survive without water by discarding the "Proof of Water" crystal on his tiara (which Ryuoon crushed) and was transformed into a Wicked Dragon by Ryuoon, who used him to find the Aqua Crystal. He could not regain his composure until Satoru took him under his protection. Eventually, Ragi was able to free the Aqua Crystal from a volcano and his transformation paid off. After Naga was terminated by Ultimate DaiBouken, Ragi put the Aqua Crystal in its rightful place and returned to the City of Water, but, couldn't step into the sea waters until Satoru gave him the new crystal forged from the shattered remains of his father's Proof of Water as thanks for the "greatest adventure". Ragi's Wicked Dragon form's design is based on ''Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger''s Bachycelonagurus. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Kai Samezu/Gao Blue in ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''.
;: Eiji's father. While he was fighting Gai, Gai told a young Eiji that he was part Ashu and his mother was one of them. When Eiji's Ashu side came loose, Karato tried to calm Eiji down by embracing him, however, Gai used this moment to slash him in the back. With his last breath he bestowed upon Eiji his shakujo so he could fight the Ashu. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Den Iga/Sharivan in ''Uchuu Keiji Sharivan'' and Yousuke Jou/Spielban in ''Jikuu Senshi Spielban''.
;: First appearing in Task 19, she is the only female Ashu and is Eiji's mother, as a result of her and Karato's sharing of forbidden love. After conversing with Natsuki, Souta, and Satoru by means of her spirit (trapped in a mirror), a tear-shaped jewel was left behind. Kei came to her son's aid during his fight with Ouga in Task 42 and helped him return to his world. She made a cameo in Task 48. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Miku Imamura/Mega Pink in ''Denji Sentai Megaranger''.
;: Souta's ex-partner from his times as a spy, kidnaping him in order to know the place where SGS kept the Imperial Pearl and steal it for the country. It's later revealed that he recruited the Questers to help him. Ley would forcefully extract from Souta's memory the location of the building so they could steal the Precious and Toba would receive the Imperial Pearl as payment. However, Toba soon got a change of heart after hearing's Souta intends to make up for his crime. When the Questers finally locate the building and try to break into it with Quester Robo Turbo, Toba detonated a bomb he installed in the cockpit previously, giving SirenBuilder and Ultimate DaiBouken the chance to destroy the robot. He called act a "parting gift" to Souta. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Kunzite in ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' and Kanai/Giraffa Undead in ''Kamen Rider Blade''.
;: Satoru's father and a legendary UMA hunter. He responds to Muse's call to obtain a strange prehistoric insect said not to exist. He and Satoru had been distanced because of their thoughts about what's an adventure. After confronting Hyde Gene, Kouichi acknowledges Satoru as an adventurer and a son to be proud of. Portrayed by .
;: Archeologist, well known for being the only known researcher of the most ancient civilization known, Lemuria, as well as one of the only two men who can read Lemurian, the other one being Ryuoon. Despises SGS for its "ambition", and treasure hunters because of the destruction of many ruins at their hands in search of Precious. Has been searching for the last known Precious of the Lemurian civilization: the Lemurian Egg and the Golden Sword. Acknowledges Satoru when the Sword lets him wield it as only the right-hearted can touch the Golden Sword. Portrayed by .
;: A last-in-everything that was accepted in the Adventurer School after being mistaken for Satoru. In class, he was always a target of Shirubegami's Chalk Attack as he was always screwing up. After Shirubegami's plans are revealed, the unapproved alumni were thrown to the sea along with the Accelulars of Natsuki and Souta and just when the others were about to be sacrificed, Shimada appears with the recovered Accellulars and gives the Boukengers the chance to destroy the Tsukumogami and rescue the alumni. Touched by the adventurer spirit that Shimada showed when recovering the Accellulars, the Boukengers learn that adventure is not something to learn in school. Portrayed by .
;: A mysterious boy who was born from a giant peach Satoru and Eiji found in a river. The boy develops at an incredible speed growing in one day what a normal human would grow in 10 years. It's later revealed that he was sent by the mountain in which the Mountain-Crushing Kanabō was hidden in order to recover it. He was a complete coward despite his only goal to take back the Precious. Eventually could gather courage from Satoru and Eiji and stand against the Questers. Taro took away the Precious from Quester Robo Radial barehanded and returned to his mountain. He is based upon the Japanese legend of Momotarō.
;: A mysterious girl who claims to have been kissed and hugged by Souta and wants him to be with her, Souta doesn't remember even knowing her but she insists that he was very kind to her. It's later revealed that she is actually a cat which by means of a piece of the Rainbow Cloth, transformed into a human in order to thank Souta for helping her fix her leg. When Shizuka used that same Precious to transform into Super Shizuka, Miyu, as a cat, sniffed the part of the cloth she had ripped off, consequently finding Super Shizuka's weak spot and allowing the Boukengers to defeat her. She was adopted by Souta after returning to her true form. Portrayed by .
;: A young girl Satoru met and who claims to be Santa Claus. She is attacked by Gajya in order to obtain the Golem, a Precious capable of destroying a large city. However, it turns out that Eve irresponsibly gave the Golem in its doll form to a boy named Kiyoshi much to Satoru's annoyance while they were on a "date" to find Golem. but Gajya found it first, reviving Golem to attack the Boukengers with then enlarged itself. When the battle against the Golem seemed lost, Eve remembered the way to defeat it and revealed it to the Boukengers. She later thanks the Boukenger for helping her, promising another date with Satoru, and she flies away on her reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Mana Kazama in ''Kamen Rider Agito'' and later portrayed Naomi in ''Kamen Rider Den-O''.
;: The embodiment of all of the past Red Sentai Warriors who gives Eiji the Super Sentai Address Book to find older Sentai members to fight Chronos. After the Legend War were all Super Sentai lost their powers, Aka Red led the Red Pirates who were said to be the greatest rebel force ever to face the Zangyack. But when the Red Pirates were wiped out in a Zangyack attack due to Basco ta Jolokia's treachery, he saved the life of his crewmate Marvelous, making him promise to find the Greatest Treasure in the Universe before sacrificing himself to ensure Marvelous' escape. Voiced by .
;Past Sentai Warriors: They appeared in ''GoGo Boukenger vs. Super Sentai'', much like the Dream Sentai in ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai''. Along with Eiji, they embodied the "6 Sentai Spirits." These 5 warriors represented Passion, Courage, Friendship, Justice, and Love respectively.
:;: The only female of the ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger'', currently a pop star. Eiji came to her concert to enlist her help as she embodied Friendship.
:;: A resident of Dino Earth from '' Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger'', who gave the Abarangers the power to fight the Evolien menace. Asuka contacted Eiji from Dino Earth informing Eiji that Aka Red told her of the situation. He embodies Passion.
:;: Nickname, . A super-elite member of the SPD who learned the true meaning of justice from his "Mentor" Ban of the Earth-branch ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'', to who Tetsu had himself assigned. He met Eiji when he was undercover and negotiating with Alienizers. He was recruited by Eiji as he embodied Justice.
:;: The Ozu family's fourth child and a member of the ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger''. His specialties are potions and the element of thunder. He was recruited by Eiji at a boxing match as he embodied Courage.
:;: Tsubasa's brother-in-law, who taught him and his siblings the true potential of magic and fought by their side also he married Urara, Tsubasa's sister. He, along with his genie Smoky, helped the Boukengers out of Chronos' realm and embodied Love.
;Juken Sentai Gekiranger: A group of martial artists the Boukengers team up with in ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger''.

Negative Syndicates

Not much is known about the other than they are individual organizations whose respective leaders, foot soldiers, and monsters try to steal the Precious and use them for evil deeds. This is the first series to have separate factions of villains since ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. Although there is some animosity between the member groups, they occasionally work together to serve their own ambitions.
;: Its sole survivor, , intends to restore Goodomu its former glory by retrieving the Precious lost to them over the thousands of years they spent in slumber. Goodomu was the first and last Negative the Boukengers had to deal with. In the end, Gaja was defeated and re-entered hibernation to re-await his day of ruling the world.
;: Led by , once human, the Jyaryu seek to destroy mankind and make the Earth more suited to their reptilian bodies. However, most of the Jyaryu were wiped out near the series finale and Ryuoon lack the energy needed to make more, with only two seen a year and a half later in the epilogue. Ryuoon returned in ''Gokaiger'' episode 21, the tribute to ''Boukenger'', where he was defeated for good.
;: A ninja clan under Gekkou of Illusion who uses both old and new items to create monsters called to help them gather Precious for profit. After the betrayal and death of its member, Yaiba of Darkness, Dark Shadow dropped out of the Precious hunt and left the country during the finale until Gaja was defeated. Dark Shadow resumed its wicked ways in the epilogue.
;: Formerly of the demonic , Gai & Rei were revived by Gaja's Goodomu Engine quickly after being destroyed by the Boukengers and Eiji. They pursue Precious with the intent of using them to achieve their goal of the complete genocide of the human race. They were eventually destroyed for good by the Boukengers.

Precious

are the dangerous treasures that the Boukengers and Negative are fighting over. For a relic to be considered Precious, it must be physically or technologically superior to any current human (or SGS-related) technology. The hand-held Accellular henshin devices use their half-open Scan Mode to determine the "Hazard Level" of each relic; the higher the number, the more important or dangerous the Precious is. Each relic that ends up in the Boukengers' hands is placed into a box that materializes from a card-like device.

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Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on November 10, 2005.

The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia

The is a series of featurettes that air at the end of each episode (Task) of ''Boukenger'' that honors each of its predecessors in the Super Sentai franchise, starting with Task 4. They looked back at each of the 29 previous teams, referencing various items within the older shows, and later on, wearing the costumes and using other props from the series, such as the "civilian" clothing. After covering themselves, they start a new series of segments called the that cover milestones from the "First Gattai Robo" to the "First Sixth Hero" and then from the "First Multi Gattai" to the "Extra Heroes", playing an insert song from the respective series. The show's final segment (Task 48) covered its successor ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''.

''The Greatest Precious''

Episode 18 of ''Kamen Rider Kabuto'' showed a short preview for the Boukenger movie, and starting with Task 19, Boukenger showed its own previews. The movie is titled , which occurs between Tasks 28 and 29. It was released in theatres on August 5, 2006. A mysterious being called awakens, announcing the Precious to whoever gets to her first, causing a 5-way confrontation between the Boukengers, Gajya, the Jyaryu, Dark Shadow and the Questers. Even Satoru's father, is involved. But as Satoru learns while dealing with his father's ideals, the prize is more treacherous than the path to it.

''GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai''

As with ''Gaoranger'' before it, ''Boukenger'' features a team-up special featuring five past Sentai members and a new hero, entitled .

The villain for this special, , abducts all of the Boukenger, save for Eiji, into an alternate dimension. A warrior known solely as Aka Red contacts Eiji on Earth and provides him with a book that holds the names of all of the past warriors in it. He goes out and seeks the assistance of Tsubasa Ozu (Magi Yellow of ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger'') at a boxing match, Tekkan "Tetsu" Aira (Deka Break of ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'') while he is undercover, Asuka (Abare Black of ''Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger'') taking care of his daughter on Dino Earth, and Nanami Nono (Hurricane Blue of ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger'') at her concert. They then fight Chronos who has purchased Goodomu Engines from Gajya in order to bring back Furabiijo from ''Hurricaneger'', revive Duchess Org TsueTsue from ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'' and Sorcery Priest Meemy of ''Magiranger''. While the remaining Boukengers are in the other dimension, they meet up with Hikaru (Magi Shine of ''Magiranger'') and Smoky, his cat genie, and try to find a way to escape. When Chronos turns Meemy, TsueTsue, and Furabiijo into a staff-like Precious with a Hazard Level of 666, Aka Red becomes a vessel for the six Sentai Spirits and allows for DaiVoyager to become . The events of the movie take place between Tasks 42 and 43.

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International broadcast

Songs

;Opening theme
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**Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
**Composition: Nobuo Yamada
**Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
**Artist: NoB

;Ending theme
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**Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
**Composition: YOFFY
**Arrangement: Psychic Lover & Kenichirō Ōishi
**Artist: Psychic Lover

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References

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