Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

***Himitsu Sentai Gorenger*** (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā*?, translated as ***Secret Squadron FiveRangers***) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. *Gorenger* was the first in the long-running Super Sentai series of tokusatsu programs (although the series wouldn't be called by that specific name until the release of *Battle Fever J*). *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger* was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 5, 1975 to March 26, 1977, with a total of 84 episodes, making this the longest Sentai series.

The average ratings of the series was 16.1%.

## Production

### As a Super Sentai

The name "Super Sentai" was first introduced in the 1981 series *Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan*. The earliest known usage of the term was in the **Super Sentai Zukan** (スーパー戦隊図鑑, *Sūpā Sentai Zukan*?) published by Tokuma Shoten in 1981, which included *Goranger* and *J.A.K.Q.* as the first two entries of the Super Sentai series. Though it was not an official classification at that time, it was regarded as the majority opinion amongst publishers, with many magazines depicting Akarenger and Spade Ace in photographs together with the rest of the Red Warriors. However, this classification was not unanimously agreed upon, with a minority of publications choosing to denote *Battle Fever J* as the first Super Sentai season. It should be noted that during this time, Toei had also produced various media which included *Gorenger* and *J.A.K.Q.* as the first two Sentai; the song Super Sentai Banbaraban that was released during the time of *Goggle V* used both Gorenger and J.A.K.Q. in the medley (alongside *Space Sheriff Gavan*). The 10 Great Super Sentai Best Collection video tape released at the time of *Choushinsei Flashman* included video material from all of the Super Sentai seasons back then, including Gorenger's and J.A.K.Q.'s.

By the time of *Choushinsei Flashman*, *Gorenger* and *J.A.K.Q.* were still recognized by the majority as part of the Super Sentai series, with *Flashman* being regarded as the tenth season, though a minority of publications had continued to treat *Battle Fever J* as the first season. However, in 1988, *Choujuu Sentai Liveman* was labelled as celebrating the 10th anniversary of the franchise, with *Gorenger* and *J.A.K.Q.* officially excluded from the franchise lineup. In episode 0 of the 1989 series *Turboranger*, when it honored the past ten Super Sentai series, *Battle Fever J* was listed as the first Sentai. It is not known why this change was made.

In 1993, during the run of *Gosei Sentai Dairanger*, the term **Super Century All Sentai** (超世紀全戦隊, *Chō Seiki Zen Sentai*?) was coined as an umbrella term to represent the then-series of shows recognized as "Super Sentai", as well as the two Ishinomori-produced Sentai shows. In 1995, *Chouriki Sentai Ohranger* celebrated the 20th anniversary of the umbrella **Sentai Series** (戦隊シリーズ, *Sentai Shirīzu*?) as a whole, making it the first and only anniversary to count the number of years since the airing of *Gorenger*. Throughout this period, various forms of media would refer to the series as either Sentai Series or **Sentai Hero** (戦隊ヒーロー, *Sentai Hīrō*?) to account for the inclusion of the two Ishinomori-produced Sentai shows.

Finally, during the run of *Mirai Sentai Timeranger* in 2000, the Sentai Series was officially rebranded as the **Super Sentai Series** (スーパー戦隊シリーズ, *Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu*?), with *Gorenger* and *J.A.K.Q.* given official recognition as "Super Sentai", as shown during episode 51 of *Timeranger*, which showed a compilation of the first 24 Super Sentai, as well as a preview of the then-upcoming 25th Super Sentai, *Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger*.

Super Sentai Zukan 1981.jpg**Super Sentai Zukan** published in 1981 by Tokuma Shoten, featuring the first five seasons from Gorenger to Sun Vulcan.First five red warriors.jpgAn official photograph showing the first five red warriors.First five red warriors 2.jpgA magazine scan depicting the first four red warriors gathering from different parts of the world to assist VulEagle.Chou Sentai VS Akuma Gundan.jpg**Chou Sentai VS Akuma Gundan** published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, featuring the first six "Super Sentai" from Battle Fever J to Bioman.10 Great Super Sentai Best Collection.jpgThe cover of the 10 Great Super Sentai Best Collection video tape, which included Gorenger and J.A.K.Q.10 Super Sentai with Flashman.jpgA Terebi Land publication which featured Flashman as the 10th Super Sentai.Gathering 8 Great Super Sentai TV Magazine.jpgThis publication from TV Magazine, however, featured Flashman as the "8th Super Sentai" instead.Chou Seiki Zen Sentai.pngThe "Super Century All Sentai" label was introduced in Dairanger.Toei Sentai Series Song Collection.jpgThe Toei **Sentai Series** Song Collection album released during the franchise's 20th anniversary.Sentai Hero Chouzenshuu Version 4 (Gingaman).jpgVersion 4 of the **Sentai Hero** Chozenshu, published at the end of Gingaman's run.
### Shin Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Gokko manga

Ishinomori released a retelling of the series as a manga which was published in the *Weekly Shōnen Sunday* magazine from May 4, 1975 to August 17, 1975. In this continuity, the Gorengers were all teenagers, with Tsuyoshi's father as the head of EAGLE's Kanto branch and a martial arts teacher who gave his son the Akarenger outfit before he was murdered by the Black Cross, leading his son to become Akarenger and recruit the other children to become the Gorengers and avenge his father's death.

### Distribution

In the Philippines, *Gorenger* was released as *Star Rangers* (not to be confused with the Indonesian dub of *Gosei Sentai Dairanger*) between 1978 and 1979 on Saturday afternoon on RPN-9. In this version, aside from their color designations, the Gorengers also had numeric designations, in order of their introduction to the enemy prior to battle: AkaRanger = *Star 1*, AoRanger = *Star 2*, KiRanger = *Star 3*, Momo Ranger = *Star 4*, and Mido Ranger = *Star 5*.

## Plot

A powerful terrorist organization known as the **Black Cross Army** (黒十字軍, **Kuro Jūjigun**?) threatens to destroy the Earth, with only the defense organization **EAGLE** (EArth Guard LEague) (国際的平和組織イーグル, *Kokusaiteki Heiwa Soushiki Īguru*?) able to oppose them. In retaliation, Black Cross Army destroys multiple EAGLE headquarters across Japan, killing all but five people. Now, these five remaining EAGLE members are called to form a secret, powerful team known as Gorenger, the only force left that has a chance to stop the Black Cross Army and their evil leader, Black Cross Führer.

## Characters

### Rangers

#### Gorengers

 File:Gorenger (Team).jpeg
 File:Gorangers Unhenshined.jpg
*Main article: Gorengers*

#### Temporary Gorengers

 Aorenger
 Kirenger
 Momorenger

### EAGLE

*Main article: EAGLE*
* Gonpachi Edogawa
* EAGLE Agents
	+ Tomoko Hayashi aka 008
	+ Haruko Nakamura aka 009

### Other Allies

* Taro Katou
* Cyborg Q (36)
* All Super Sentai
	+ J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

### Villains

* Black Cross Army
	+ Leader
		- Black Cross Führer (1-8, 10-17, 19-27, 29-31, 33-47, 49, 51-56, *The Bomb Hurricane*, 57-58, 60-68, 70, 72-75, 77-84)
			* Black Cross King (*Gokaiger Goseiger 199 Hero Battle*, *Super Hero Taisen*, *Chou Super Hero Taisen*)
			* Black Cross Colossus (*Gokaiger Goseiger 199 Hero Battle*)
	+ Generals
		- Sun Halo Mask (15-17, 19-20)
		- Iron Man Mask General Temujin (20-30, 32-42)
		- Volcano Mask General Magman (42-54)
		- Dr. Shinigami (53)
		- Commander-in-Chief Golden Mask (54-56, *The Bomb Hurricane*, 57-58, 60-78, 80-84)
		- Steel Sword Dragon (*The Bomb Hurricane*)
		- Kimiko Ezaki (79)
	+ Masked Monsters
		- **Independent**
			* Gold Mask (1)
			* Warrior Mask (1-2)
			* Bronze Mask (1 & 3)
			* Jade Mask (1 & 4)
			* Poison Gas Mask (1, 4-5)
			* Iron Ring Mask (6)
			* Crescent Moon Mask (7)
			* Poison Fang Mask (7-8)
			* Witch Mask (9)
			* Wing Mask (10)
			* Boat Ear Mask (11)
			* Silver Heat Mask (12)
			* Horn Mask (13)
			* Skull Mask (14)
			* Iron Tube Mask (31)
			* Iron Cage Mask (40)
			* Skate Mask (79)
		- **Under Sun Halo Mask**
			* Rainbow Mask (15)
			* Mirror Mask (15-16)
			* Black Hair Mask (16-17)
			* Cyclops Mask (18)
			* Sword Mask (19)
		- **Under Temujin**
			* Shot Mask (21)
			* Gear Mask (21-22)
			* Wire Mask (22-23)
			* Razor Mask (23-24)
			* Lamprey Mask (24-25)
			* Vein Mask (26)
			* Iron Claw Mask (27)
			* Iron Comb Mask (28)
			* Door Mask (29)
			* Mine Mask (30)
			* Large Hatchet Mask (32)
			* Iron Princess Mask (33)
			* Blushing Mask (34)
			* Steel Mask (35)
			* Warship Mask (36)
			* Fork Mask (37)
			* Pirate Mask (38)
			* Rock Face Mask (39)
			* Iron Lion Mask (41)
		- **Under Magman**
			* Diamond Mask (43)
			* Electricity Mask (44)
			* Sword Shark Mask (45)
			* Locomotive Mask (46)
			* Bird Fang Mask (47)
			* Camera Mask (48)
			* Horn Bone Mask (49)
			* Iron Trap Mask (50)
			* Gunman Mask (51)
			* Telephone Mask (52)
			* Baseball Mask (53, *The Flying Ghost Ship*, *Super Hero Taisen*, *Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!*, *Superhero Senki*)
		- **Under Golden Mask**
			* Big Ear Mask (55)
			* Faucet Mask (56)
			* Bird Comb Mask (57)
			* Parabolic Mask (58)
			* Dead Bird Mask (59)
			* Shellfish Mask (60)
			* Cowshoe Mask (61)
			* Ribcage Mask (62)
			* Television Mask (63)
			* Clock Mask (64)
			* Fallen Leaves Mask (65)
			* Windmill Mask (66)
			* Can Opener Mask (67)
			* Injection Mask (68)
			* Pineapple Mask (69)
			* Tire Mask (70)
			* Piano Mask (71)
			* Anchor Mask (72)
			* Kendo Mask (73)
			* Glasses Mask (74)
			* Stove Mask (75)
			* Iron Spider Mask (76)
			* Iron Snake Mask (77)
			* Mammoth Mask (78)
			* Iron Tiger Mask (80)
			* Kettle Mask (81)
			* Yo-Yo Mask (82)
			* Tiger Mask (83)
	+ Grunts/Mecha
		- **Grunts**
			* Zolders (1-56, *The Bomb Hurricane*, 57-84, *The Flying Ghost Ship*)
				+ *Suicide Squad* (63)
				+ Black Cross Army Ninja Team (64-84)
				+ *Anchor Ninja Team* (71)
				+ *Assassination Squad* (74)
		- **Mecha**
			* Atlantis (21-23)
			* Condoler (35-37, 40, 42, 44, 46-47, 50, 52, 54-55, 58, 64-67, 71, 74)
			* Battler (64-74, 77-78, 80, 83)

## Episodes

*Main article: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Episodes*
Every episode of Gorenger is two statements, usually with the first as an exclamation and with a color within every title.

1. Ep. 1: The Crimson Sun! The Invincible Gorengers (真っ赤な太陽! 無敵のゴレンジャー, *Makka na Taiyō! Muteki no Gorenjā*?)
2. Ep. 2: The Blue Earth! The Deadly Desertfication Plan (青い地球! 死の砂漠化計画, *Aoi Chikyū! Shi no Sabakuka Keikaku*?)
3. Ep. 3: Big Counterattack! A Yellow Whirlwind (大逆襲! 黄色いつむじ風, *Dai Gyakushū! Kiiroi Tsumujikaze*?)
4. Ep. 4: A Crimson Kick! Smash the Great Microbe Plan (紅のキック! 砕けミクロ大作戦, *Kurenai no Kikku! Kudake Mikuro Dai Sakusen*?)
5. Ep. 5: Green Anger, Immortal Gas-Person (みどり色の怒り 不死身ガス人間, *Midori-iro no Ikari Fujimi Gasu Ningen*?)
6. Ep. 6: Red Riddle! Chase the Spy Route to the Sea (赤い謎! スパイルートを海に追え, *Akai Nazo! Supai Rūto o Umi ni Oe*?)
7. Ep. 7: Pink Moonlight! Wolf Corps (ピンクの月光! オオカミ部隊, *Pinku no Gekkō! Ookami Butai*?)
8. Ep. 8: Black Fear! The Murderous Poison Fang (黒い恐怖! 殺しの毒牙, *Kuroi Kyōfu! Koroshi no Dokuga*?)
9. Ep. 9: Blue Shadow, Variblune Secret Strategy (青い影法師 バリブルーン秘密戦略, *Aoi Kagebōshi Bariburūn Himitsu Senryaku*?)
10. Ep. 10: The Red Balloon! Wind Speed at 100 Meters (赤い風船! 風速100メートル, *Akai Fūsen! Fūsoku Hyaku Mētoru*?)
11. Ep. 11: Green Shudder! The Escape From Ear Hell (みどり色の戦慄! 耳地獄からの脱出, *Midori-iro no Senritsu! Mimi Jigoku Kara no Dasshutsu*?)
12. Ep. 12: Super Energy of Silver! Burning Hell (銀色の超エネルギー! 焦熱地獄, *Gin'iro no Chō Enerugī! Shōnetsu Jigoku*?)
13. Ep. 13: The Pink Secret! Defeat the Human Bomb (ピンクの秘密! 人間爆弾を倒せ, *Pinku no Himitsu! Ningen Bakudan o Taose*?)
14. Ep. 14: The Red Coffin! The Mysterious Skull Mansion (赤い棺桶! ドクロ屋敷の怪, *Akai Kan'oke! Dokuro Yashiki no Kai*?)
15. Ep. 15: The Big Blue Fortress! Big Raging Variblune (青い大要塞! 大暴れバリブルーン, *Aoi Dai Yōsai! Dai Abareru Bariburūn*?)
16. Ep. 16: White Weirdness! The Eye in the Mirror (白い怪奇! 鏡の中の目, *Shiroi Kaiki! Kagami no Naka no Me*?)
17. Ep. 17: The Purple Theme Park! A Demonic Cemetery (むらさき色の遊園地! 悪魔の墓場, *Murasaki-iro no Yūenchi! Akuma no Hakaba*?)
18. Ep. 18: Horrible Black Crusaders! Attack According to the (Secret) Plan (戦慄の黒十字軍!（秘）作戦で攻撃せよ, *Senritsu no Kuro Jūjigun! (Hiso) Sakusen de Kōgeki Seyo*?)
19. Ep. 19: A Blue Spark! The Spy Front That Floats in the Sea (青い火花! 海に浮かぶスパイ戦線, *Aoi Hibana! Umi ni Ukabu Supai Sensen*?)
20. Ep. 20: Crimson Fight to the Death! Sun Halo Mask vs. Akarenger (真っ赤な死闘! 日輪仮面対アカレンジャー, *Makka na Shitō! Nichirin Kamen Tai Aka Renjā*?)
21. Ep. 21: Blue Miracle! The Mysterious Airship That Came From Antiquity (青い驚異! 古代から来た怪飛行船, *Aoi Kyōi! Kodai Kara Kita Kai Hikōsen*?)
22. Ep. 22: Yellow Air Raid! Nightmares of Atlantis (黄色い空襲! アトランティスの悪夢, *Kiiroi Kūshū! Atorantisu no Akuma*?)
23. Ep. 23: Green Dogfight! The End of the Mysterious Airship (みどりの空中戦! 怪飛行船の最期, *Midori no Kūshūsen! Kai Hikōsen no Saigo*?)
24. Ep. 24: Blue Anger! Strong Greenmerang, Big Counterattack (青い怒り! 強烈ミドメラン大逆襲, *Aoi Ikari! Kyōretsu Midomeran Dai Gyakushū*?)
25. Ep. 25: Crimson Fuse! Lamprey Torpedo Attack (真赤な導火線! 八ツ目の魚雷攻撃, *Makka na Dōkasen! Yattsume no Gyorai Kōgeki*?)
26. Ep. 26: Multi-Changing Blue Veins! The Dreadful Poison Expert (青すじ七変化! 恐怖の毒薬博士, *Aosuji Shichi Henka! Kyōfu no Dokuyaku Hakase*?)
27. Ep. 27: Yellow Object Q! Gorenger Base S.O.S. (黄色い物体Q! ゴレンジャー基地SOS, *Kiiroi Buttai Kyū! Gorenjā Kichi Esu Ō Esu*?)
28. Ep. 28: Big Red Eruption! Infiltrate the Underground Base (赤い大噴火! 地底基地に潜入せよ, *Akai Dai Funka! Chitei Kichi ni Sennyū Seyo*?)
29. Ep. 29: Red Pursuit! The Mysterious Seal Train (赤い追撃! なぞの封印列車, *Akai Tsuigeki! Nazo no Fūin Ressha*?)
30. Ep. 30: Golden Columns of Fire! A Great Explosion of Consecutive Mines (金色の火柱! 機雷連続大爆発, *Kin'iro no Hibashira! Kirai Renzoku Dai Bakuhatsu*?)
31. Ep. 31: The Black Challenge! Enrage, Five Stars of Justice (黒い挑戦状! 怒れ五つの正義の星, *Kuroi Chōsenjō! Ikare Itsutsu no Seigi no Hoshi*?)
32. Ep. 32: Hot Blue Wind! No Response from Variblune (青い熱風! バリブルーン応答なし, *Aoi Neppū! Bariburūn Ōtō-nashi*?)
33. Ep. 33: The Red Target! A Fake Gorenger Appears (赤い標的! にせものゴレンジャー出現, *Akai Hyōteki! Nisemono Gorenjā Shutsugen*?)
34. Ep. 34: The Yellow Spy Battle! You Saw the Power of YTC (黄色いスパイ戦! 見たかYTCの威力, *Kiiroi Supai Ikusa! Mita ka Wai Tī Shī no Iryoku*?)
35. Ep. 35: Big Strange Black Bird! Condoler War Bomber Fleet (黒い大怪鳥! コンドラー戦斗爆撃隊, *Kuroi Dai Kai Tori! Kondorā Sentō Bakugeki Tai*?)
36. Ep. 36: The Fierce Crimson Charge! The Mobile Fortress Invincible Battleship (真赤な猛進撃! 動く要塞無敵戦艦, *Makka na Mō Shingeki! Ugoku Yōsai Muteki Senkan*?)
37. Ep. 37: A Pure White Flash! The Black Cross Führer's True Form (真白い閃光! 黒十字総統の正体, *Masshiroi Senkō! Kuro Jūji Sōtō no Shōtai*?)
38. Ep. 38: The Blue Cliff! The Search for Demonic Pirate Treasure (青い断崖! 悪魔の海賊宝さがし, *Aoi Dangai! Akuma no Kaizoku Takara Sagashi*?)
39. Ep. 39: Crimson Sea of Japan! The Superpower of the Mysterious Meteorite (真赤な日本海! 怪隕石の超能力, *Makka na Nihonkai! Kai Inseki no Chōnōryoku*?)
40. Ep. 40: The Crimson Vengeance Demon! The Momorenger From Hell (紅の復讐鬼! 地獄のモモレンジャー, *Kurenai no Fukushū Oni! Jigoku no Momo Renjā*?)
41. Ep. 41: Big Black Counterattack! The Battle of Tottori Dune (黒い大逆転! 鳥取砂丘の攻防戦, *Kuroi Dai Gyakushū! Tottori Sakkyū no Kōbōsen*?)
42. Ep. 42: The Black Ironman Dies! Farewell, Variblune (黒の鉄人死す! さらばバリブルーン, *Kuroi Tetsujin Shisu! Saraba Bariburūn*?)
43. Ep. 43: The Crimson Phoenix! Enter, the Invincible Varidreen (真赤な不死鳥! 無敵バリドリーン登場, *Makka na Fushichō! Muteki Baridorīn Tōjō*?)
44. Ep. 44: Blue Multi-Purpose Tank! Varitank Launches (青い万能戦車! バリタンク発進, *Aoi Bannō Sensha! Baritanku Hasshin*?)
45. Ep. 45: Dark Sword Shark! Attack of Marine Hitmen (暗黒の剣鮫! 海の殺し屋襲来, *Ankoku no Ken Same! Umi no Koroshiya Shūrai*?)
46. Ep. 46: Black Super Express! Locomotive Mask's Big Rampage (黒い超特急! 機関車仮面大暴走, *Kuroi Chōtokkyū! Kikansha Kamen Dai Bōsō*?)
47. Ep. 47: Big Red Counterattack! Angry Gorenger (赤い大逆襲! 怒りのゴレンジャー, *Akai Dai Gyakushū! Ikari no Gorenjā*?)
48. Ep. 48: The Black Supply Depot! Close Call at the Theme Park (黒い補給基地! 遊園地危機一髪, *Kuroi Hokkyū Kichi! Yūenchi Kikiippatsu*?)
49. Ep. 49: The Big Green Escape! The Swirling Trick Play (みどりの大脱走! 卍のトリックプレイ, *Midori no Dai Dassō! Manji no Torikku Purei*?)
50. Ep. 50: The Blue-Winged Secret! Dangerous Varidreen (青い翼の秘密! 危うしバリドリーン, *Aoi Tsubasa no Himitsu! Ayaui Shi Baridorīn*?)
51. Ep. 51: The Making of Blue Counterfeit Money! The Sunset Gunman (青いニセ札づくり! 夕陽のガンマン, *Aoi Nisesatsu-dzukuri! Sekiyō no Ganman*?)
52. Ep. 52: The Pink Telephone Demon! The Murderous Dial (ピンクの電話鬼! 殺しのダイヤル, *Pinku no Denwa Oni! Koroshi no Daiyaru*?)
53. Ep. 53: The Red Home Run King! The Deadly Number 1 (赤いホームラン王! 必殺の背番号1, *Akai Hōmu Ran Ō! Hissatsu no Sebangō Ichi*?)
54. Ep. 54: Crimson Challenge! The Volcano's Last Big Eruption (真赤な挑戦! 火の山最期の大噴火, *Makka na Chōsen! Hi no Yama Saigo no Dai Funka*?)
55. Ep. 55: The Colored Daishogun! Tuthankamen's Curse (色の大将軍! ツタンカーメンの呪い, *Iro no Daishōgun! Tsutankāmen no Noroi*?)
56. Ep. 56: Blue Summer Vacation! A Demon's Killing Beach (青い夏休み! 魔の殺人海岸, *Aoi Natsuyasumi! Ma no Satsujin Kaigan*?)
57. Ep. 57: The Black Encircling Net! Five-Faced Peggy (黒い包囲網! 五つの顔のペギー, *Kuroi Hōi Ami! Itsutsu no Kao no Pegī*?)
58. Ep. 58: Crimson Ambition! His Excellency the Führer's Gold Castle (真赤な野望! 総統閣下の黄金城, *Makka na Yabō! Sōtō Kakka no Ōgon Shiro*?)
59. Ep. 59: The Crimson South! The Mysterious Big Gold Plan (真赤な南国! 謎のゴールド大作戦, *Makka na Nankoku! Nazo no Gōrudo Dai Sakusen*?)
60. Ep. 60: Blue Inland Sea! The Floating Secret Fortress Island (青い瀬戸内海! 浮かぶ秘密要塞島, *Aoi Setonaikai! Ukabu Himitsu Yōsai Shima*?)
61. Ep. 61: The Pink KO Punch! The End-Ball Match (桃色のKOパンチ! エンドボール勝負, *Momoiro no Kei Ō Panchi! Endo Bōru Shōbu*?)
62. Ep. 62: The White Mystery! The Trap of the Grim Reaper's Mansion (白い怪奇! 死神館の罠, *Shiroi Kaiki! Shinigami Kan no Wana*?)
63. Ep. 63: A Flash of Black Lightning! The Protruding Cannon (黒い電光石火! 飛び出す大砲, *Kuroi Denkōsekka! Tobidasu Taihō*?)
64. Ep. 64: Blue UFO!! The Space Army's Big Invasion (青いUFO (ユーフォー)!! 宇宙軍団大襲来, *Aoi Yūfō!! Uchū Gundan Dai Shūrai*?)
65. Ep. 65: The Crimson Suicide Squad!! The Black Cross Castle Raid (真赤な決死隊!! 殴りこみ黒十字城, *Makka na Kesshitai!! Naguri Komi Kuro Jūji Shiro*?)
66. Ep. 66: The Red Hostage Exchange!! Battlers' Big Charge (赤い人質交換!! バットラー大襲撃, *Akai Hitojichi Kōkan!! Battorā Dai Shūgeki*?)
67. Ep. 67: Crimson Special Attack!! Kirenger Dies at Sunset (真赤な特攻!! キレンジャー夕陽に死す, *Makka na Tokkō!! Ki Renjā Sekiyō ni Shisu*?)
68. Ep. 68: The Pink Rebellion!! The Big Attack of Needle-Needle-Needle (ピンクの反乱!! 針・針・針の大攻撃, *Pinku no Hanran!! Hari-hari-hari no Dai Kōgeki*?)
69. Ep. 69: The New Multicolored Vehicle!! Varikikyun Launches (五色新兵器!! バリキキューン発進, *Goshiki Shinpei Utuswa!! Barikkyūn Hasshin*?)
70. Ep. 70: Blue Counterattack!! Stop the Space Express (青い逆襲!! 宇宙特急をストップせよ, *Aoi Gyakushū!! Uchū Tokkyū o Sutoppu Seyo*?)
71. Ep. 71: Big Crimson Decisive Battle!! The Earth Migration Plan (真赤な大決戦!! 地球移動計画, *Makka na Dai Kessen!! Chikyū Itō Keikaku*?)
72. Ep. 72: Blue Secrecy!! Varidreen Left to be Dismantled (青い機密!! 解体されたバリドリーン, *Aoi Kimitsu!! Kaitai Sareta Baridorīn*?)
73. Ep. 73: Black Whirlwind!! It's a Contest! A Straight Line (黒いつむじ風!! 勝負だ! 一直線, *Kuroi Tsumujikaze!! Shōbu da! Itchokusen*?)
74. Ep. 74: Freezing Blue Wave!! The Plan to Freeze Earth (青い大寒波!! 地球氷づけ作戦, *Aoi Daikan Nami!! Chikyū Kōridzuke Sakusen*?)
75. Ep. 75: Fiery Crimson Hell!! Stove Mask's Conspiracy (真赤な火炎地獄!! ストーブ仮面の陰謀, *Makka na Kaen Jigoku!! Sutōbu Kamen no Inbō*?)
76. Ep. 76: Crimson Infiltration!! Did You See Tsuyoshi Kaijou? (真赤な潜入!! 君は海城剛を見たか?, *Makka na Sannyū!! Kimi wa Kaijō Tsuyoshi o Mita ka?*?)
77. Ep. 77: Black Fear!! The Bloodsucking Snake-Woman (黒い恐怖!! 吸血ヘビ女, *Kuroi Kyōfu!! Kyūketsu Hebi Onna*?)
78. Ep. 78: Black Jamming!! A Primeval Roar (黒い妨害電波!! 原始の雄叫び, *Kuroi Hōgaidenpa!! Genshi no Osakebi*?)
79. Ep. 79: Crimson Pursuit!! The Formless Assassin's True Form (真赤な追跡!! 姿なき暗殺者の正体, *Makka na Tsuiseki!! Sugata-naki Ansatsusha no Shōtai*?)
80. Ep. 80: Crimson Crossing in Enemy Territory! Escape to Hope (真赤な敵中横断! 希望への脱出, *Makka na Tekichō Ōdan! Kibō e no Dasshutsu*?)
81. Ep. 81: Black Doubt!! The Murder Spy's Trap (黒い疑惑!! 殺人スパイの罠, *Kuroi Giwaku!! Satsujin Supai no Wana*?)
82. Ep. 82: Black Magician!! Mystery of the Dollhouse?! (黒い魔術師!! 人形館の怪?!, *Kuroi Majutsushi!! Ningyōkan no Kai?!*?)
83. Ep. 83: Orange First Love!! The Roaring Megalopolis (オレンジ色の初恋!! 吼える大都会, *Orenji-iro no Hatsukoi!! Hoeru Daitokai*?)
84. Final Ep.: Great Crimson Victory!! Shine Forever, Five Stars (真赤な大勝利!! 永久に輝け五つ星, *Makka na Daishōri!! Towa ni Kagayake Itsutsuboshi*?)

**Movies**

1. *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Movie* (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā*?) (Movie version of Episode 6)
2. *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Blue Fortress* (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー　青い大要塞, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā: Aoi Daiyōsai*?) (Movie version of Episode 15)
3. *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match* (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー 真赤な猛進撃！, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā: Makka na Mōshingeki!*?) (Movie version of Episode 36)
4. *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Fire Mountain's Final Explosion* (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー 火の山最後の大噴火, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā: Hi no Yama Saigo no Daifunka*?) (Movie version of Episode 54)
5. *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane* (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー　爆弾ハリケーン！, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā: Bakudan Harikēn!*?)
6. *J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger* (ジャッカー電撃隊VSゴレンジャー, *Jakkā Dengekitai tai Gorenjā*?)

## Songs

*Main article: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Soundtracks*
Chuumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明, *Watanabe Chūmei*?) was the lead composer for *Gorenger* and production was handled by Andante (あんだんて, *Andante*?), a music production group founded by Takeo Watanabe.

### Opening Theme

* "Susume! Gorenger" (進め!ゴレンジャー, *Susume! Gorenjā*?, "Go Forth! Gorenger")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) and Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, *Horie Mitsuko*?)
	+ Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori (石森 章太郎, *Ishimori Shōtarō*?)
	+ Composition and Arrangement: Chuumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明, *Watanabe Chūmei*?)
	+ Chorus: Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会, *Koromubia Yurikago-kai*?)

### Ending Themes

* "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー, *Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā*?)
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)
	+ Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, *Yatsude Saburo*?)
	+ Composition and Arrangement: Chuumei Watanabe (渡辺宙明, *Watanabe Chūmei*?)

* "Mi yo!! Gorenger" (見よ!!ゴレンジャー, *Mi Yo!! Gorenjā*?, "Behold!! Gorenger")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)
	+ Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori (石森 章太郎, *Ishimori Shōtarō*?)
	+ Composition and Arrangement: Chuumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明, *Watanabe Chūmei*?)

### Mecha Themes

* "Tobe! Variblune" (とべ!ハリブルーン, *Tobe! Bariburūn*?, "Soar! Variblune")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)

* "Varidreen no Uta" (バリドリーンの歌, *Baridorīn no Uta*?, "Song of Varidreen")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)

### Insert Themes

* "Susume Gorenger Machine" (進めゴレンジャーマシン, *Susume Gorenjā Mashin*?, "Onwards, Gorenger Machines")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)

* "Akuma no Kurojuuji-gun" (悪魔の黒十字軍, *Akuma no Kurojūjigun*?, "The Fiendish Black Cross Army")
	+ Artist: Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Koorogi '73*?)

* "Gorenger Storm" (ゴレンジャーストーム, *Gorenjā Sutōmu*?)
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) and Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, *Horie Mitsuko*?)

* "Gorenger Ekaki Uta" (ゴレンジャー絵かきうた, *Gorenjā Ekaki Uta*?, "Gorenger Painting Song")
	+ Artist: Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, *Horie Mitsuko*?)

* "Gorenger ga Yatte Kuru" (ゴレンジャーがやってくる, *Gorenjā ga Yatte Kuru*?, "Gorenger is Coming")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with The Chirps (ザ・チャープス, *Za Chāpusu*?)

* "Tatakai Owatte" (戦いおわって, *"Tatakai Owatte"*? "The Battle Has Ended")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) with Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?)

### Character Themes

* "Aoi Sora Kara Aorenger" (青い空からアオレンジャー, *Aoi Sora Kara Aorenjā*?, "From the Blue Skies, Aorenger")
	+ Artist: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?)

* "Nazonazo no Midorenger" (ナゾナゾのミドレンジャー, *Nazonazo no Midorenjā*?, "Enigmatic Midorenger")
	+ Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?) and Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, *Horie Mitsuko*?) with Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会, *Koromubia Yurikago-kai*?)

* "Hana no Momorenger" (花のモモレンジャー, *Hana no Momorenjā*?, "Flowery Momorenger")
	+ Artist: Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, *Horie Mitsuko*?)

* "Oidon Ookui Kirenger" (おいどん大食いキレンジャー, *Oidon Ōkui Kirenjā*?, I've Got a Big Appetite, Kirenger")
	+ Artist: Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, *Kōrogi Nanajūsan*?) with Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会, *Koromubia Yurikago-kai*?)

* "Akai Chikara Da Akarenger" (赤い力だアカレンジャー, *Akai Chikara Sa Akarenjā*?, "The Red Power, Akarenger")
	+ Artist: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, *Sasaki Isao*?)

## Cast

### Main cast

* Tsuyoshi Kaijo (海城 剛, *Kaijō Tsuyoshi*?): Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, *Makoto Naoya*?)
* Akira Shinmei (新命 明, *Shinmei Akira*?): Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 洋, *Miyauchi Hiroshi*?)
* Daita Ooiwa (大岩 大太, *Ōiwa Daita*?): Baku Hatakeyama (畠山 麦, *Hatakeyama Baku*?)
* Daigoro Kumano (熊野 大五郎, *Kumano Daigorō*?): Jirō Daruma (だるま二郎, *Daruma Jirō*?)
* Peggy Matsuyama (ペギー 松山, *Pegī Matsuyama*?): Lisa Komaki (小牧りさ, *Komaki Risa*?)
* Kenji Asuka (明日香 健二, *Asuka Kenji*?): Yukio Itō (伊藤幸雄, *Itō Yukio*?)
* Commander Kenpachi Edogawa (江戸川 権八, *Edogawa Gonpachi*?): Toshio Takahara (高原駿雄, *Takahara Toshio*?)
* Yoko Kato (加藤 陽子, *Katō Yōko*?)/Zero Zero Seven: Eri Kanuma (鹿沼絵里, *Kanuma Eri*?)
* Tomoko Hayashi (林 友子, *Hayashi Tomoko*?)/Zero Zero Eight: Megumi Shiragawa (白川恵美, *Shiragawa Megumi*?)
* Haruko Nakamura (中村 春子, *Nakamura Haruko*?)/Zero Zero Nine: Miki Honda (本田みき, *Miki Honda*?)
* Taro Kato (加藤太郎, *Tarō Katō*?): Hiroyuki Konuma (小沼宏之, *Konuma Hiroyuki*?)
* Black Cross Führer (黒十字総統, *Kuro Jūji Sōtō*?): Mitsuo Andō (安藤三男, *Andō Mitsuo*?, Episodes 1-55), Nobuo Yana (八名信夫, *Yana Nobuo*?, Episodes 56-84)
* Gon (ゴン, *Gon*? voice): Hisako Kyōda (京田尚子, *Kyōda Hisako*?)
* Sunring Mask (日輪仮面, *Nichirin Kamen*?, voice): Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡弘, *Masuoka Hiroshi*?)
* General Iron Mask Temujin (鉄人仮面テムジン将軍, *Tetsujin Kamen Temujin Shōgun*?, voice): Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三, *Iizuka Shōzō*?)
* General Fire Mountain Mask Magman (火の山仮面マグマン将軍, *Hinoyama Kamen Maguman Shōgun*?, voice): Eisuke Yoda (依田英助, *Yoda Eisuke*?, 42-45), Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三, *Iizuka Shōzō*?, 46-54)
* Great General Golden Mask (ゴールデン仮面大将軍, *Gōruden Kamen Daishōgun*?, voice): Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三, *Iizuka Shōzō*?)
* Narrator: Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫, *Tanaka Nobuo*?, 1-14), Tōru Ōhira (大平 透, *Ōhira Tōru*?, 15-84)

### Suit Actors

#### Ohno Kenyukai (1-66)

* Akarenger, Sun Halo Mask, Volcano Mask General Magman, Iron Man Mask General Temujin, Masked Monsters, Aorenger (sub): Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男, *Niibori Kazuo*?)
* Akarenger (trampoline), Midorenger (sub), Masked Monsters: Yasuo Yukawa (湯川 泰男, *Yukawa Yasuo*?)
* Aorenger: Hiroyuki Yuasa (湯浅 洋行, *Yuasa Hiroyuki*?)
* Aorenger, Iron Man Mask General Temujin, Locomotive Mask: Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷 哲也, *Nakayashiki Tetsuya*?)
* Aorenger (sub), Commander-in-Chief Golden Mask: Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎 洋夫, *Kawarazaki Hiroo*?)
* Aorenger (trampoline), Kirenger, Momorenger, Masked Monsters, Zolder: Hiroshi Ueda (上田 弘司, *Ueda Hiroshi*?)
* Kirenger, Masked Monsters: Naotaka Maeda (前田 直高, *Maeda Naotaka*?)
* Kirenger: Masato Amano (天野 正登, *Amano Masato*?), Kosaburo Tanaka (田中 耕三郎, *Tanaka Kōsaburō*?)
* Momorenger: Midori Naito (内藤 みどり, *Naitō Midori*?, initial), Maki Kiyota (清田 真妃, *Kiyota Maki*?), Ryoji Kurihara (栗原 良, *Kurihara Ryōji*?)
* Momorenger, Masked Monsters: Shoji Ohara (小沢 章治, *Ozawa Shōji*?)
* Midorenger, Aorenger (initial), Akarenger (sub): Bunya Nakamura (中村 文弥, *Nakamura Bunya*?)
* Midorenger, Sun Halo Mask, Masked Monsters: Haruhiko Hashimoto (橋本 春彦, *Hashimoto Haruhiko*?)
* Midorenger: Yasuo Naokawa (尚川 泰男, *Naokawa Yasuo*?)

#### Japan Action Club (67-84)

* Akarenger: Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二, *Ōba Kenji*?), Jyunichi Haruta (春田 純一, *Haruta Jun'ichi*?, credited as Misao Haruta) (sub)
* Aorenger, Akarenger (sub): Yoshinori Okamoto (岡本美登, *Okamoto Yoshinori*?)
* Aorenger (sub): Tetsuo Masuda (益田哲夫, *Masuda Tetsuo*?)
* Kirenger: Yutaka Tatebe, Jirō Daruma (episode 67)
* Momorenger: Minoru Yokoyama (横山 稔, *Yokoyama Minoru*?)
* Midorenger: Jun Murakami (村上 潤, *Murakami Jun*?)

## Notes

* Gorenger started the trend where a female Sentai Ranger had her given name be in katakana format and her surname be in kanji, a convention that has been used by most Super Sentai series.
* A line of figures were planned; however, only Akarenger and Momorenger were made. Aka's depicted him fighting Gold Mask, whereas Momo's showed her victorious over a foe.
* Gorenger holds a TV show rating of 16.1%, which holds the highest ratings of a Sentai show ever. [1]
* Gorenger is the longest Sentai series with a total of 84 episodes.
* This series was originally called *Red-1*, and even though it would have been a team show, it would have featured the titular Red-1 as the main hero.. The "Red-1" name will be later used for the Red hero in *Bioman*.
* It is the only Sentai to be referred to as "Renger" instead of "Ranger".
	+ Hong Kong - 秘密戰隊五勇士 (aired on CTV in 1978)
* Gorenger are parodied in the Japanese commercial of Kirin Amino Supli C, but their costume designs are different than the original ones especially most of their helmets that exposed the lower half of his face which is similar to Riderman. They consists of Red Taishi-Boo (Body Fat), Blue Hero-Hero (Starvation), Yellow Uwano-Sora (Day Dreaming), Pink Oh-Hada (Hot Chick), and Green Non-Bee (Drunk).

## External Links

* Super-Sentai website (Archived)
* *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger* at Wikipedia
* *Himitsu Sentai Gorenger* at Japanese Wikipedia

## References

1. ↑ https://www10.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/29.html
2. ↑ http://hccweb.bai.ne.jp/~hci59301/sheroine/sentai/first.htm
3. ↑ https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2017/03/series-review-himitsu-sentai-gorenger/
4. ↑ http://risingsuntokusatsu.com/?p=1568

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