Ressha Sentai ToQger

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***Ressha Sentai ToQger*** (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー, *Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā*) is a Japanese television series, the 38th installment in Toei Company's *Super Sentai* metaseries, following *Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger*. It premiered on TV Asahi affiliates on February 16, 2014, joining *Kamen Rider Gaim* and later, *Kamen Rider Drive* in the Super Hero Time programming block, and it ended on February 15, 2015. The series has a train motif, and unlike previous series where the heroes are named after colors, the heroes in *ToQger* are numbered and regularly swap colors during battle.

One of the series' props, a costume used for the role of one of the villains, was used for the 24th and 25th seasons of the American *Power Rangers* series (*Power Rangers Ninja Steel* and *Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel*, both adapting the 2015 *Sentai* installment, *Shuriken Sentai Ninninger*). Otherwise, *ToQger* was the second *Sentai* series since *Chōjin Sentai Jetman* to be skipped over for adaptation into a season of *Power Rangers* (2012's *Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters*, which was later adapted into *Power Rangers Beast Morphers* in 2019, being the first).

The series' main characters made a cameo appearance in the film *Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends*, and appeared in a special meet-and-greet and press conference at Tokyo Dome City in late January 2014. In October 2014, the series was given the Japan Railway Award's Special award by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in its annual "Train Day" observance, recognizing its effect on making children enjoy trains.

## Story

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Only those with a great Imagination (イマジネーション, *Imajinēshon*) can see the mystical railway known as the Rainbow Line (レインボーライン, *Reinbō Rain*), on which run massive trains known as Ressha (烈車) These Ressha are driven by five warriors known as the ToQgers (トッキュウジャー, *Tokkyūjā*), It is their mission to save towns from the evil forces of the Shadow Line (シャドーライン, *Shadō Rain*) who are using the residents' fear and sadness to establish their own railway to enable the coming of their leader Emperor Z, whose intention is consume light to plunge the world into darkness. The five ToQgers are also childhood friends who are fighting to recover the memories of their hometown after it was consumed by the Shadow Line's evil. Later joined by Akira Nijino, a former Shadow Creep who reformed, the ToQgers begin a campaign to free these "Shadow Towns" from their Shadow Creep Keepers in an attempt to recover their memories while the Shadow Line itself must deal with some opposition among their own subjects.

## Episodes

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As the motif for *ToQger* is trains, the episodes are called "stations" (駅, *eki*).
List of Ressha Sentai ToQger episodes

## Films

The ToQgers made their debut appearance in the post-credits scene of *Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends*.

### *Kamen Rider Taisen*

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The main casts from *Ressha Sentai ToQger* and *Kamen Rider Gaim*, along with Ryo Ryusei who returns as Daigo Kiryu from *Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger* participate in *Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai* (平成ライダー対昭和ライダー 仮面ライダー大戦 feat.スーパー戦隊, *Heisei Raidā Tai Shōwa Raidā Kamen Raidā Taisen feat. Sūpā Sentai*) which debuted in theaters on March 29, 2014. It also features the return of characters from previous Kamen Rider Series, most notably Hiroshi Fujioka of the original *Kamen Rider*. The event of the movie takes place between Station 6 and 7.

### *Galaxy Line S.O.S.*

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*Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S.* (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー THE MOVIE ギャラクシーラインSOS, *Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā THE MOVIE Gyarakushī Rain SOS*) was released in Japanese theaters on July 19, 2014, double-billed with the film for *Kamen Rider Gaim*. It features the introduction of the Safari Ressha (サファリ烈車). The event of the movie takes place between Station 20 and 21.

### *ToQger vs. Kyoryuger*

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*Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie* (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャーVSキョウリュウジャーTHE MOVIE, *Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā Tai Kyōryūjā Za Mūbī*) is the VS team-up movie between *Ressha Sentai ToQger* and *Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger*. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2015. The event of the movie takes place between Station 35 and 36.

### *Ninninger vs. ToQger*

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*Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland* (手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャーVSトッキュウジャー THE MOVIE 忍者・イン・ワンダーランド, *Shuriken Sentai Ninninjā Tai Tokkyūjā Za Mūbī Ninja In Wandārando*) was released in Japanese theaters on January 23, 2016, featuring the casts of both *Shuriken Sentai Ninninger* and *ToQger*.

## Special DVD

*Ressha Sentai ToQger DVD Special: Farewell, Ticket! The Wasteland Super ToQ Battle!!* (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー さらばチケットくん 荒野の超トッキュウバトル!!, *Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā DVD Supesharu: Saraba, Chiketto! Arechi Sūpā Tokkyū Batoru!!*) is a special DVD by Kodansha that details Ticket ending up on Akira's hand. After attempts to get him off, Akira and Right are forced to help Ticket in settling things with his nemesis Kaniros, who also enlisted General Schwarz's assistance. The event of the specials takes place between Station 26 and 27.

## V-Cinema

*They Went and Came Back Again Ressha Sentai ToQGer: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams* (行って帰ってきた烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー 夢の超トッキュウ7号, *Itte Kaettekita Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā Yume no Chō Tokkyū Nana-gō*) is a direct-to-video film to be released on June 24, 2015. Ten years after the events of the series, the fully grown up ToQgers find themselves being attacked by the Shadow Line before ending up sent back through time to the year 2017 on the day before their graduation when their childhood selves set out to find Akira. But the childhood ToQgers find themselves meeting the mysterious ToQ 7gou (トッキュウ7号, *Tokkyū Nana-gō*) while facing the Shadow Line's new leader Archduke Hei, who attempts to turn Akira back to Zalam with help from the 6th ToQger's silent partner Tanktop Shadow. But the ToQgers, regaining their lost Imagination in the process, help their childhood selves save Akira and redeem Tanktop Shadow with Hei going into hiding to have his revenge on the powerless ToQgers in eight years' time. Luckily, the time paradox caused by Glitta allowed the ToQgers to retain their regained Imagination while they are joined by Akira, the childhood ToQgers and Conductor as ToQ 7gou in finishing Hei for good. The event of the movie takes place after the final episode of the series.

## Cast

* Right (ライト, *Raito*): Jun Shison (志尊 淳, *Shison Jun*), Homare Mabuchi (馬渕 誉, *Mabuchi Homare*, Child)
* Tokatti (トカッチ, *Tokatchi*): Jin Hiramaki (平牧 仁, *Hiramaki Jin*), Keishiro Nagase (永瀬 圭志朗, *Nagase Keishirō*, Child)
* Mio (ミオ): Riria (梨里杏), Kaoruko Ishii (石井 薫子, *Ishii Kaoruko*, Child)
* Hikari (ヒカリ): Ryusei Yokohama (横浜 流星, *Yokohama Ryūsei*), Hikaru Yamazaki (山﨑 光, *Yamazaki Hikaru*, Child)
* Kagura (カグラ): Ai Moritaka (森高 愛, *Moritaka Ai*), Rara Shimizu (清水 らら, *Shimizu Rara*, Child)
* Akira Nijino (虹野 明, *Nijino Akira*): Shin Nagahama (長濱 慎, *Nagahama Shin*)
* Conductor (車掌, *Shashō*): Tsutomu Sekine (関根 勤, *Sekine Tsutomu*)
* Emperor of Darkness Z (闇の皇帝ゼット, *Yami no Kōtei Zetto*): Kengo Ohkuchi (大口 兼悟, *Ōkuchi Kengo*)
* Ticket (チケット, *Chiketto*, Voice), ToQger Equipment Voice, Narration: Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, *Yamaguchi Kappei*)
* Wagon (ワゴン, Voice): Yui Horie (堀江 由衣, *Horie Yui*)
* Rainbow Line President (レインボーライン総裁, *Reinbō Rain Sōsai*, Voice): Kōsuke Toriumi (鳥海 浩輔, *Toriumi Kōsuke*)
* Barone Nero (ネロ男爵, *Nero-danshaku*, Voice): Jun Fukuyama (福山 潤, *Fukuyama Jun*)
* Madame Noir (ノア夫人, *Noa-fujin*, Voice): Aya Hisakawa (久川 綾, *Hisakawa Aya*)
* General Schwarz (シュバルツ将軍, *Shubarutsu-shōgun*, Voice): Haruhiko Jō (壤 晴彦, *Jō Haruhiko*)
* Miss Glitta (グリッタ嬢, *Guritta-jō*, Voice): Noriko Hidaka (日高 のり子, *Hidaka Noriko*)
* Marchioness Mork (モルク侯爵, *Moruku-kōshaku*, Voice)/Cryner and Castle Terminal Announcements (クライナー・キャッスルターミナルのアナウンス, *Kurainā to Kyassuru Tāminaru no Anaunsu*, Voice): Reiko Suzuki (鈴木 れい子, *Suzuki Reiko*).

### Guest stars

* Tooru Chiba (千葉 徹, *Chiba Tōru*, 9): Sotaro (聡太郎, *Sōtarō*)
* Gonzaemon Toride (取手 権左衛門, *Toride Gonzaemon*, 14): Hiroyuki Konishi (小西 博之, *Konishi Hiroyuki*)
* Sumo Wrestler (相撲取り, *Sumōtori*, 20): Akatsu (あかつ)
* Comedian (芸人, *Geinin*, 20): Gorgeous (ゴー☆ジャス, *Gōjasu*)
* Ryo Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 涼, *Tokashiki Ryō*, 23, 25, 45, 47): Mizuki Ohno (大野 瑞生, *Ōno Mizuki*)
* Naked Emperor (はだかの王様, *Hadaka no Ōsama*, 25): John Kaminari (ジョン・カミナリ, *Jon Kaminari*)
* Owner of Sentō (銭湯の店主, *Sentō no Tenshu*, 26): Ken Nishida (西田 健, *Nishida Ken*)
* Teruo Inzai (印西 輝男, *Inzai Teruo*, 26): Masahiro Kuranuki (倉貫 匡弘, *Kuranuki Masahiro*)
* Taihei Kasuga (春日 太平, *Kasuga Taihei*, 33): Ryo Kinomoto (木之元 亮, *Kinomoto Ryō*)
* Tsuyoshi Suzuki (鈴樹 剛史, *Suzuki Tsuyoshi*, 33, 45-47): Takashi Inoue (井上 高志, *Inoue Takashi*)
* Yoshio Omotesando (表参道 義雄, *Yoshio Omotesandō*, 34): Makoto Sakamoto (坂本 真, *Sakamoto Makoto*)
* Sakura Igawa (井川 さくら, *Igawa Sakura*, 36): Erica Tonooka (外岡 えりか, *Tonooka Erika*)
* Railway Maintenance Crew Band (保線員バンド, *Hosenin Bando*, 42)
	+ Vocal: Daiki Ise (伊勢 大貴, *Ise Daiki*)
	+ Guitar: AYANO (of FULL AHEAD)
	+ Bass: Shō (翔)
	+ Drums: Senri Kawaguchi (川口 千里, *Kawaguchi Senri*)
* Ayaka Nonomura (野々村 彩香, *Nonomura Ayaka*, 43, 45, 47): Hitomi Hasebe (長谷部 瞳, *Hasebe Hitomi*)

## Theme songs

Opening theme
* "Ressha Sentai ToQger" (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー, *Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā*)
	+ Lyrics: Shio Watanabe (渡部 紫緒, *Watanabe Shio*)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe (坂部 剛, *Sakabe Gō*)
	+ Artist: Daiki Ise (伊勢 大貴, *Ise Daiki*)

Ending theme
* "Byun Byun! ToQger" (ビュンビュン!トッキュウジャー, *Byun Byun! Tokkyūjā*)
	+ Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
	+ Composition: Shunryū (俊龍)
	+ Arrangement: Go Sakabe
	+ Artist: Project.R (YOFFY, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Showgo Kamada)

## Notes

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1. ↑ "*Ressha*" (烈車) is a Japanese play on words, replacing the first kanji in the word for "train" (列車, *ressha*) with the identically pronounced kanji "Template:Nihongo2", which means "extreme" or "fierce" and is found in a word that can be translated as "hero" (烈士, *resshi*).
2. ↑ "ToQger" (トッキュウジャー, *Tokkyūjā*) a portmanteau of the Japanese words for "express train" (特急, *tokkyū*) and "Ranger" (レンジャー, *Renjā*).

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## External links

* Template:Official website at TV Asahi
* Template:Official website at Toei Company
* Template:Official website at Super-Sentai.net

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