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GouGou Sentai Boukenger (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャー, Rumbling Squadron Boukenger") is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The series is produced by Toei, and is the 30th installment in their Super Sentai series. It premiered on February 19th, 2006 at 7:30 AM on TV Asahi.

The primary theme of the series is treasure hunting and adventures.

Plot summary

The Search Guard Successor (S.G.S. often pronouned as "SARGESS" or "SAAJESU" by the characters) Museum organization collects hidden treasures that have suddenly begun to disappear all over the world. Treasures such as relics from early civilizations, sunken ships, unexplored regions, and fossils of animals long gone. Relics called "Precious" have been found, which have a great and dangerous power. The S.G.S. discovered these Precious and organized a secret team to defend them from those who wish to use the relics' powers.

Search Guard Successor （サージェス財団）

Boukengers （ボウケンジャー）

  • Satoru Akashi (明石 暁) /BoukenRed: Leader. Fiery Adventurer. Once an enthusiastic treasure-hunter, the tragic deaths of his partners Kyouko and Masaki in a blaze trap made him retire, only to be hired by the S.G.S. With a calm exterior, Satoru actually hides hot blood inside, as evidenced when he simply catapulted Masumi and Natsuki into the GouGou Dump's bucket and carried them and an entire tub of dirt and gravel at full throttle out of the Gordom temple before dumping the entire load upon coming to a full stop. He says "Attack!" and simultaneously snaps his finger at the end of each order he gives to the others. He refers to the other Boukengers by their respective colors, something that Masumi has a thing against. He became filled with self-doubt in Task 4 after GouGou Vehicles 1~5 were buried under ice in a deep crevasse, the resulting suffering of his teammates sparked his memories of Kyouko and Masaki. It took his mighty willpower for him to control the overload-prone GouGou Drill and prevent history from repeating itself. Satoru used to be a huge fan of Kagawa's writings about heroes.
  • Masumi Inou (伊能 真墨) /BoukenBlack: Fast Adventurer. On the reverse side of society, he was able to adopt the title of a treasure hunter from his techniques of searching ruins and excavation, but he's not as good as Satoru. When he was younger, Yaiba of Darkness murdered his excavation group, and Masumi has been in a pursuit of revenge ever since. He is a rookie member of the Boukenger team along with Natsuki (whom he first met when she had her leg trapped under a heavy rock that left her with amnesia). He acts as a brotherly figure towards her, but soon becomes visibly jealous when he notices that Natsuki is becoming more attached to Satoru and Souta. Masumi has a thing against being referred to by color by Satoru, whom he wants to refer to everyone by name, instead. In Task 1, after taking the Heart of Gordom, he briefly returns his Accellular to Satoru, who in turn threatened him to drop him into red-hot magma for it if he did not accept it again. Eventually, after Masumi's battle with Yaiba, he learns to trust Satoru, since Satoru had believed in him from the start. Even though Souta used to consider him to be a thief, Masumi sometimes calls him a "former spy." Masumi is hot-tempered and tends to act irrationally, but he will never give up and will never run away from a fight. Unlike Souta, Masumi fights first and asks questions later. His rebellious nature and anti-hero persona tends to bring him some trouble, but his risky tactics make him a valuable asset to the team. He, as Yaiba had stated, suppresses darkness in his heart, but what may become of that will probably appear later in future episodes.
  • Souta Mogami (最上 蒼太) /BoukenBlue: High Adventurer. A former secret investigator. Being called a "spy", and he is the information expert of the team. He is also a specialist in personal computers and digital technology. He is a little cocky, as evidenced in Task 1 when he nearly ended up on the terminated list for touching a fake Heart of Gordom, something that Natsuki foresaw, and later, when he hurt his hand punching a Karth in the chest with full force (and discovered the healing factor that the Karths possess). He initially considered Masumi to be a thief (and Masumi sometimes calls him an "ex-spy"). Souta is always with a smile and his nature is gentle and polite. Souta's persona as a gentleman brings himself to a fault when he fights against beautiful women -- he can't help but go easy on them, especially Shizuka of the Wind, and it is likely that he will have to overcome this flaw in order to defeat Princess Kaguya in Task 13. Souta acts like a brotherly figure to Natsuki and often considers her feelings against even Satoru's orders.
  • Natsuki Mamiya (間宮 菜月) /BoukenYellow: Strong Adventurer. Natsuki is completely attached to Masumi and met him long ago, when she was trapped under a rock in some ruins. The weight of that rock left her with amnesia. Natsuki is a rookie member of the Boukenger team. She is very naïve, which makes her seem like an air-head and a ditz. In fact, she freaked out when they first formed Daibouken. She often refers to herself in the third person. Apparently, she can see into the immediate future (her visions are in greyscale), as evidenced in Task 1 when she foresaw Souta being obliterated by a fake Heart of Gordom. Later, in Task 2, after a brief confrontation with a Jaryuu (which was interrupted by Souta and Sakura), Sakura scolded her, believing her to be part of the Negative Syndicate -- in fact, Natsuki's feelings were hurt so badly that she briefly doubted her worthiness to the team and returned her Accellular to Masumi. It took the others to cheer her up and rejoin. Natsuki owns a bracelet that had stayed with her when Masumi found her. She believes that if someone recognizes it, they could be able to let her know who she really is. Because of the need to find out her true origin, Natsuki joined the Boukengers. She will be the next to wield the Dual Crusher.
  • Sakura Nishihori (西堀 さくら) /BoukenPink: Deep Adventurer. Being the sub-instructional person on the team, she was a former Self-Defense Force official, and she was raised as an elite of combat. She is also good at handling machines, shooting, and military arts. She is a little selfish and pushy, as seen in Task 1 when she pushed Masumi's hand of the steering wheel of the GouGou Marine and shoved Natsuki's head out of the way while they were approaching the Gordom Shrine. She refers to Satoru as "Chief". Sakura is often seen as the serious, level-headed person in the group and barely ever smiles. She soon gets along with Natsuki and starts trusting her more, contrary to the beginning of the series where she threatened Natsuki with a sword, believing her to be part of the Negative Syndicate. Sakura is very loyal to SGS and often keeps her feelings to herself.

Other SGS Members

  • Mister Voice: In charge of the Boukengers. Heard only by voice. He appears to the Boukengers, (via a 3-piece computer screen in the SGS base) as a computer-generated white (though he does turn red when infuriated and has a spikier crown), cone-shaped, moustached face with two stick-like arms. Mr. Voice reveals missions to the Boukenger team, while the team can also contact him for support (a trait reminiscent of Charlie in Charlie's Angels). His true age and identity are unknown. Mr. Voice is probably a reference to the 30th anniversary, as he is voiced by the narrator of all the previous anniversary Sentai series' (GoRanger, TurboRanger, and OhRanger).
  • Morio Makino (牧野 森男) : In charge of the mechanical side of things for the Boukenger. Adjacent to the mecha hangar is his "Makino Workshop," where equipment and weapons are held and developed. His dream is to prove the existence of the mystical island of Atlantis. As observed from his frequent comments of equipment not being tested, he is a systematic person.

Arsenal

  • Accellular: The Boukenger's changing device is a cell phone-like item that is held in a special Accellular Holder worn on the upper left arm and doubles as a blacklight and scanning device, which can be used for things such as identifying how hazardous an object is. In Task 1, Masumi briefly returned his to Satoru, who in turn threatened to drop him into orange-hot magma for it. In Task 2, Natsuki returns her Accellular briefly after doubting her abilities to be a Boukenger. Number keys 0-9 correspond to a certain GouGou Vehicle. As demonstrated in Task 4 (Masumi placed a pair of round-lens glasses on a sleeping Satoru for the demonstration), they are also camera-phones. Apparently, they do not run low on batteries and need no recharging. They will not malfunction, unlike the SP Licenses from Dekaranger, and under normal circumstances, cannot be broken, except for situations under which the suits recieve extreme damage.
    • 1: Gougou Dump
    • 2: Gougou Formula
    • 3: Gougou Gyro
    • 4: Gougou Dozer
    • 5: Gougou Marine Diver
    • 6: Gougou Drill
    • 7: Gougou Shovel
    • 8: Gougou Mixer
    • 9: Gougou Crane
    • 0: Gougou Jet
    • GO!: Launches chosen Gougou Vehicle(s) (Launch Shift)
    • Combine: Combines chosen Gougou Vehicles into Dai Bouken. Gougou Dump, Formula, and Gyro must be present in order for the combination to take effect. (Combination Shift)
    • Sun: Transform into Boukenger form. The henshin call is "Boukenger...START UP!" (Apparently, the Boukengers do not need to utter the entire call, as Akashi simply yelled "START UP!" while he was falling into orange-hot magma. Also, Masumi tends to say "Ready!" before performing the chant).
    • Transmission: Call
    • Light: Blacklight
    • Gougou Turbine: Enter
    • Camera: Button at the back. Masumi used this to play a prank on Satoru while he was asleep (and having a nightmare about his deceased friends, Masaki and Kyouko).
  • Survi-Busters: Standard firearm weapon, which can be changed into sword weapons known as Survi-Blades. They also have Scope Shots, which can fire grappling hooks, magnets, emergency flares, a small parachute, and metallic BoukenChips and serve as telescopes. The Scope Shot can combine with the Survi-Buster to form the Survi-Buster Sniper Mode, one finisher with this weapon is the Climax Shoot, first used on Tsukumogami Jougami.
  • GouGou Arms
    • Bouken Bo: BoukenRed's tool (resembles a truck's leaf spring), can also transform into the Bouken Javelin and can initiate the finisher "Red Zone Crash", rushing slash attack with the Bouken Javelin. He also has a finisher called "Twin Sword Slash" when the Survi-Blade and Bouken Javelin are used together. "Bo" is Japanese for "rod."
    • Radial Hammer: BoukenBlack's tool (resembles a driveshaft and axle); his attack is called "Drift Crash", where he tosses his hammer like a boomerang. His other attack is "Lightning Attack", where by spinning around his hammer in circles, he shoots lightning from it.
    • Blow Knuckle: BoukenBlue's tool (resembles a jet turbine; in Task 1, Souta hurt his hand while punching a Karth with full force, so he has chosen to use this weapon more often); "Hover Attack", an attack where he punches the ground and launches himself into the air, then blast enemies with a strong wind gust.
    • Bucket Scoopers: BoukenYellow's tools (resemble bulldozer buckets); "Scooper Punch", her attack increases her punches greatly to the point she can break cliff walls.
    • Hydro Shooter: BoukenPink's tool (resembles GouGou Marine); Her attack is called "Aqua Shoot."
  • Accel Tector: Special armor worn by the Boukenger. The Tector is a small, blue, saucer-shaped dome with the Boukenger "Compass" on the front. By placing an ovular Precious article into the back of the Tector (the "Salamander Scale"), a special body armor activates on the wearer's chest. It was used mainly by BoukenRed at first, but in Tasks 12-15, the other four also wore it to finish off the enemy. Boukenger Crash is only effective if all members are present.
  • Dual Crasher: A weapon used in conjunction with the Accel Tector. The Dual Crasher has two heads:
    • Mixer Head: Immobilizes target by encasing it in "Hyper Concrete".
    • Drill Head: Penetrates immobilized target with drill (Boukenger Crash).

GouGou Vehicles

  • Chou Gougou Gattai Super DaiBouken - When Gougou Vehicles 1~9 combine, this formation is created. The grappling hooks from Gougou Crane are worn as a helmet. Attacks with "Cannonball Headbutt" and "Double Arm Crash" (finisher). Can also fire Hyper Concrete ("Wall Shoot") to leave any ambush attempt crushed.
    • Gougou Gattai DaiBouken/Gougou Trailer: The combination of the five mainstream Gougou Vehicles. Natsuki did freak out a bit during the first combination sequence during the fight with the Gordom God. DaiBouken is armed with the GouSchoper, a shovel (schop is Dutch for shovel), and the GouPicker, (based off the German word Pickel, which means "pickaxe", which is what it is), that combine to form the GouGou Sword. Its finishing move is called "Adventure Drive." A series of pistons on each leg allows DaiBouken to deliver a blow of any kind with greater force when activated. Its name in Japanese means "Great Adventure".
      • No. 1, Gougou Dump: Piloted by Bouken Red, its bucket splits into a pair of manipulator arms.
      • No. 2, Gougou Formula: Piloted by Bouken Black, its front bumper hides a missile launcher.
      • No. 3, Gougou Gyro: Piloted by Bouken Blue, its cables are strong enough to enable the GouGou Gyro to lift the GouGou Marine Diver and it is actually two vehicles combined - the part that forms DaiBouken's helmet is an exploration vehicle called Met Lander.
      • No. 4 Gougou Dozer: Piloted by Bouken Yellow, its bucket is resilient enough to throw a Kyoshin off of its feet.
      • No. 5 Gougou Marine (Diver): Piloted by Bouken Pink, it has a manipulator claw on each side. (NOTE: On the show, the vehicle is referred to as simply the "Gougou Marine", yet the toy labels the sub as the "Gougou Marine Diver").
    • Gougou Gattai Machines: Additional vehicles which can replace DaiBouken's standard arms. Two or more of these Machines can combine with DaiBouken to create DaiBouken Buster Mode (1~3 and 6~10), Super DaiBouken (1~9), or Ultimate DaiBouken (1~10). Gougou Machines 6-10 can combine into another mecha to be called the BoukenWinger (working name).
      • No. 6: Gougou Drill - It has three spiral drills in its cone. All three rotate in the same direction as the cone. It has been piloted by Satoru, but for some reason, the Bouken Drivers (portable, collapsable steering controls which can be used the cabin of any of the ten GouGou Machines) keep overloading when they are placed in this GouGou Vehicle's cabin, and therefore, extreme willpower is required for this mecha to be effective. GouGou Drill replaces GouGou Dozer to make DaiBouken Drill, which gains a finishing move known as "Maximum Penetration". Uses "Rising Penetration" when joined to DaiBouken in conjunction with GouGou Shovel (this combination is known as Daibouken Drill and Shovel). Uses "Hind Break" when attached in conjunction with Gougou Mixer (known as DaiBouken Drill and Mixer). Uses "Lift-Up Strike" when attached in conjunction with Gougou Crane (known as DaiBouken Drill and Crane). Forms the left arm for BoukenWinger. Bouken Yellow usually pilots this machine.
      • No. 7: Gougou Shovel - The shovel unit of this GouGou Machine is retractable. When not combined, it has an attack known as the Shovel Swing. When attached to DaiBouken in place of GouGou Marine, the shovel can be used in the "Shovel Defense" maneuver, and Daibouken Shovel can use the finisher move "Shovel Knuckle". Uses "Rising Penetration" when joined to DaiBouken in conjunction with GouGou Drill (this combination is known as Daibouken Drill and Shovel). Forms the right arm for BoukenWinger. Bouken Pink usually pilots this machine.
      • No. 8: Gougou Mixer - The mixer section opens up in thirds to reveal a cannon. Like any concrete mixer truck, this Gougou Machine must first be filled with water (collected during launch as it drives through a waterfall) and mineral aggregates (fed by Daibouken with GouScooper). Used "Wall Shoot" to cover a burning warehouse (Wicked Evil Dragon Dryken was the culprit) in a layer of Hyper Concrete when attached to DaiBouken in place of Gougou Marine (known as DaiBouken Mixer), and later as Super DaiBouken's right foot, to squander an ambush attempt by Gajah and Girad. Uses "Hind Break" when attached in conjunction with Gougou Drill (known as DaiBouken Drill and Mixer). Forms the left leg for BoukenWinger. Bouken Blue usually pilots this machine.
      • No. 9: Gougou Crane - it can launch missiles from the crane boom. The missiles are the grappling hooks. Can perform the Lift-Up Strike when attached in conjunction with Gougou Drll (DaiBouken Drill and Crane). Uses "Wire Hook Punch" when attached to DaiBouken in place of Gougou Marine (known as DaiBouken Crane), and "Lift-Up Strike" when attached in conjunction with Gougou Drill (known as DaiBouken Drill and Crane). Forms the right leg for BoukenWinger. Bouken Black usually pilots this machine.
  • No. 10: Gougou Jet - This one is evidently still under construction, as the other nine Gougou Machines are ready to be launched, while the Gougou Jet is behind closed doors. The cockpit of this mecha will double as an exploration vehicle and the mecha itself will be able to carry other Gougou Machines into action. The afterburners double as cannons. Forms the body for BoukenWinger. It is likely that Bouken Red will be assigned this machine.

--- The 3rd Robot, according to recent rumors, will be called BoukenHunter. It *may* be released at the end of July for 6,500 yen. The robot *may* follow up the release of the rest of the rival 6th ranger toys that *may* come out in June. To counter DaiBouken and its arsenal, the BoukenHunter's motif is that of military machinery. Component Machines:

  • GouGou Vehicle I- GouGouTank

Tank that forms the right arm of BoukenHunter.

  • GouGou Vehicle II- GouGouFighter

Fighter Jet that forms the left arm of BoukenHunter.

  • GouGou Vehicle III- GouGouShip

Battleship that forms the head, body and legs of BoukenHunter. ---

It is also rumoured that the BoukenHunter can combine with GouGou vehicles 6-9 to create BoukenHunter Hack-On (Drill, Shovel, Mixer, Crane). The GouGouTank and GouGouFighter can combine to DaiBouken to create DaiBouken Another Arm (Tank, Fighter). There might be Ultimate and Super versions of BoukenHunter, possible even a 13-mecha combination. How true this is is unconfirmed at this point in time.

Negative Syndicate （ネガティブシンジケート）

Not much is known about the Syndicate other that it consists of various orginzations and all their respective leaders, foot soldiers, and monsters and that there is animosity between the member groups.

Gordom Civilization （ゴードム文明）

A mysterious civilization that once ruled the sea with the "Heart of Gordom" (a Precious relic). They were sealed at the bottom of the ocean for 40,000 years by those who feared their power. However, it was due to Masumi & Natsuki that the seal was broken and the Gordom were released.

  • High Priest Gajah (大神官ガジャ Daishinkan Gaja): The leader of the Gordom. He was originally a stone corpse in a death-like sleep, until the seal was shattered. Apparently his left hand is still stone, and it can summon Karths from rocks. He wields a broad sword that can shoot out lightning. He and Ryuuwon are apparently rivals. He caught Souta, Natsumi and Sakura spying on the ceremony of the Gordom God's resurrection and sent the Karths after them. He briefly rode on the Gordom God's shoulder until he was forced off by blows from GouGou Formula's missiles after GouGou Dozer's bucket failed to do the trick. He witnessed the Gordom God's destruction and was consumed by Doldo when it popped out from the sea. He was held captive by the Jaryuu. When the Boukengers interfered Gajah and Ryuuwon joined forces. Gayja betrayed Ryuuwon when the "Brain of Gordom" was found, but he fled when Ryuuwon defeated him, only to see Ryuuwon fall to his "death" at Satoru's hands. He eventually met up with Dark Shadow, only to have Jougami demonstrate his power by destroying several Karths. He tormented the Boukengers again in Tasks 6, 8, 10, and 11, and met up with Dark Shadow again in Task 9. He apparently lost his life when Super Daibouken terminated Girad, but the appearence of some Karths fighting alongside Kanadegami suggests that he is still alive.
  • Combatant Karths (戦闘員カース Sentouin Kaasu): These ash-colored stone beings are the footsoldiers for the Gordom Civilization. They wield torches that can change into sickles. They are summoned from stone. They have a noticeable healing factor, as Souta found out the hard way when he injured his hand punching one in the chest with full force. Fortunately, this healing factor cannot save them from those more powerful than they are.
  • Giant God Gordom (巨神ゴードム Kyoshin Goodomu) (1): The true form of the Gordom shrine once the Heart of Gordom was put in place, a colossal humanoid machine. It was destroyed by DaiBouken's Adventure Drive attack. The Heart of Gordom (clearly visible on the Gorgom God's chest unit) was later confiscated and placed into a containment box, and is currently in the custody of SGS.

Jaryuu Clan （ジャリュウ一族）

They are a race of reptilian-humanoids, the result of genetic manipulation of Dinosaur DNA. They are bent on reverting the earth to the age of the dinosaurs and ruling the world with the power that "Precious" provides. Their name translates into "Evil Dragon".

  • Creator King Ryuuwon (創造王リュウオーン Souzouou Ryuuoon): The Chieftain and creator of the Jaryuu. He wields two swords. He and Gajah are apparently rivals. After Doldo ate Gajah, Ryuuwon held Gajah captive. When the Boukengers intervened in Ryuuwon's search for the "Brain of Gordom", he and Gajah joined forces. When they found the Brain, Gajah betrayed Ryuuwon by sealing him in stone, but Ryuuwon freed himself and defeated Gajah. When he was about to claim his prize, BoukenRed intervened and defeated him in battle and Ryuuwon fell off the cliff. He did not survive the fall (which Gajah witnessed). Fortunately for him, he has a healing factor, allowing him to evade death with his regenerative abilties. He fought Satoru, and reappeared later until he was apparently destroyed when Super Daibouken terminated Zard, however Ryuuwon returned to cause more mischief for the Boukengers when he decided to go after the legendary treasure of Princess Kaguya.
  • Dragonoid Soldier Jaryuu (竜人兵ジャリュウ Ryuujinhei Jaryuu): The dragon-like warriors created by Ryuuwon. They wield swords and can summon hundreds of lizards from their bodies. They are fewer in number when compaired to the Karths, but less vincible. They are also capable of speech. Three piloted Doldo before its destruction and all perished in the holocaust.
  • Great Evil Dragons (大邪竜 Daijaryuu) These are the Jaryuu Clan's giant monsters: cybernetic, genetically altered dinosaurs which must be piloted from within. Interestingly, they have the kind of steering wheel that one would find in a nautical ship, and the cockpit is also the throne room.
    • Great Evil Dragon Dold (大邪竜ドルド Daijaryuu Dorudo) (1-2): This one swallowed Gajah after the Gordom God was destroyed. It was created by Ryuuwon and piloted by three Jaryuu. When Doldo was defeated by DaiBouken's Adventure Drive, Ryuuwon activated a bomb on Doldo to blow up DaiBouken and kill the Boukengers, but the team kicked Doldo away before he blew up, taking all three Jaryuu pilots with him.
    • Great Evil Dragon Zard (大邪竜ザルド Daijaryuu Zarudo) (10-11): Ryuuwon piloted this one twice, the first time where he and Gajah defeated Daibouken, and then the second one where it was terminated by Super Daibouken, apparently taking Ryuuwon with it.
    • Great Evil Dragon Girad (大邪竜ギラド Daijaryuu Girado) (10-11): Ryuuwon gave this one to Gajah, who piloted it twice. The first time, he and Ryuuwon managed to defeat Daibouken. The second time, however, Super Daibouken "Wall Shot" Girad's feet to the ground with Hyper Concrete (in order to squander Gajah's ambush attempt, the steering wheel was immobilized as a consquence) and terminated Girad himself, apparently claiming Gajah's life.
  • Wicked Evil Dragons (邪悪竜 Jaakuryuu) These are the Jaryuu Clan's human-sized monsters, some have the ability to grow giant.
    • Wicked Evil Dragon Dryken (邪悪竜ドライケン Jaakuryuu Doraiken) (7): Ryuuwon sent this first Wicked Evil Dragon to find the Scale of the Salamander. Dryken set a factory on fire and the flames reached incredible temperatures, but Daibouken Mixer used the Wall Shoot technique to contain the explosion in Hyper Concrete. He ultimately fell victim to the Scale's power when Satoru used it to activate the Accel Tector for the first time and used the Dual Crusher Mixer Head to encase Dryken in Hyper Concrete and used the Drill Head to drill him into oblivion.
    • Wicked Evil Dragon Lindorm (邪悪竜リンドム Jaakuryuu Rindomu) (13): Ryuuwon sent dispatched this one to find the Angel's Raiment of the Moon and the Medicine of Immortality—the Treasures of Princess Kaguya. Had the ability to grow giant. Was defeated by the Dual Crusher (used by BoukenBlue) and terminated by Super Daibouken.
    • Wicked Evil Dragon Narga (邪悪竜ナーガ Jaakuryuu Naaga) (15):

Dark Shadow （ダークシャドウ）

An stealth assassin-group descended from ninjas, experts in espionage that work to obtain the Precious for the highest bidder.

  • Gekkou of Illusion (幻のゲッコウ Maboroshi no Gekkou; Eclipse of Illusion): Owl-like leader of Dark Shadow. He has the ability to create and enlarge Tsukumogami with sutras.
  • Yaiba of Darkness (闇のヤイバ Yami no Yaiba; Sword of Darkness): Robot-like warrior who uses two ninja swords. He attacked and slew Masumi's excavation group when Masumi himself was little, and since then, Masumi has been plotting a venomous revenge.
  • Shizuka of the Wind (風のシズカ Kaze no Shizuka; Silence of Wind): Kunoichi who fights with numerous weapons from a pair of kunai, to a sword, to a naginata. She often refers to herself in third person, like Natsuki. She is very childish and sometimes undergoes disguises to find any Precious, but was once caught by Souta going for one of the Three Swords of National Leadership.
  • Tsukumogami (ツクモガミ): The Dark Shadow's monsters created by Gekkou from something old and something new with the use of sutras.
    • Jougami (ジョウガミ) (3): Created from an antique lock and new data disks to support Shizuka in retrieving the Three Swords of National Leadership. He wielded a sword made from a combination of two of the Swords. He was defeated by the Boukengers' Climax Shoot, tried but failed to squash an auctioneer who had deceived him and Shizuka with a fake (which had the auctioneer's mug shot on it), lost the advantage after Daibouken used the GouGou Sword—powered by the third sword (the auctioneer wore it around his waist and threw it as hard as he could into Daibouken's hand) —to split his own sword, and was ultimately terminated by Daibouken's Adventure Drive, all in the Boukengers' first nighttime battle.
    • Takumigami (タクミガミ) (5): Created from an old arquebus and a new factory to find the Pearl of the Empire (which fell into the hands of a young boy for a time) and received a power-up from it until he was debilitated by the GouGou Shovel's Shovel Swing and terminated by DaiBouken Shovel's Shovel Knuckle.
    • Kawazugami (カワズガミ) (9): Created from an old purse and a new vacuum cleaner. Has the ability of Cyclone suction to absorb objects and save them in money pouches; he used this ability to suck in part of an elderly woman's house (taking the woman herself), but Masumi used the Gougou Crane (with assistance from DaiBouken, which forced Kawazugami's mouth wide open) to free the hostage (and the part of her house that he sucked in). Kawazugami was subsequently terminated by Daibouken Drill and Crane's Lift-Up Strike.
    • Kanadegami (カナデガミ) (12): Created by an antique firestove bellow and a new speaker and sent to retrieve the Pipes of Hamelin, he even used the silver one to make Masumi, Souta, and Natsuki fight Satoru and Sakura, but this was soon reversed. Defeated by the Dual Crusher (wielded by BoukenPink) and terminated by Super DaiBouken.
    • Nendogami (ネンドガミ) (14):

Precious （プレシャス）

This is the dangerous treasure that the Boukengers and the Negative Syndicate are warring over. Each of its relics has a different "Hazard Level" according to the Accellular scans. Any of its relics that end up in the Boukengers' hands is placed into a box that materializes from a card-like device into an appropriately-sized platform - this is the base of the box. Once the relic in question is placed onto the platform, the walls and lid can materialize. In both stages, the Boukengers must wait until a small light at the center turns from red to green.

Note: the first number in the parentheses is the episode number, the second is the Hazard Level reading.

  • Heart of Gordom (ゴードムの心臓) (1; 86): Gajah used this to revive the Gordom God by dipping it in water which made the Heart turn red. While the Boukengers were in the shrine where they found it (they first had to cross a trap bridge across magma), it multiplied into about thirty copies when Souta touched it. The copies would explode when touched (fortunately, Natsuki foresaw Souta's destruction and saved him). Gajah took the real one when they found it, but the Boukengers took it into SGS custody after defeating the Gordom God.
  • Brain of Gordom (ゴードムの脳髄) (2; 130): Gajah and Ryuuwon fought for the rights to claim this relic and had to join forces when the Boukengers interfered with Ryuuwon's search for it. Upon seizing the Brain, Gajah betrayed Ryuuwon by sealing him in stone, but he broke out and defeated him. Soon afterwards, BoukenRed knocked him off a cliff. It is currently in the Boukengers' hands.
  • Swords of Dominating Three Kingdoms (三国覇剣) (3; 120 each): Sought by Dark Shadow. Two of the swords were combined into one sword that was wielded by Jougami. The last sword was in the possession of an systems-engineer, but because of Souta (who, in ranger form, saved his life with the Blow Knuckle during a free fall; the engineer discovered Souta's identity in the process), he gave it to the Boukengers (which gave DaiBouken a power surge)—he even deceived Shizuka with a fake bamboo roll (which had his picture on it; he wore the real one around his abdomen)—as well as the other two swords, which he picked up shortly before Jougami was terminated. The engineer learned the true meaning of "adventure" during the episode.
  • Madness Weather (マッドネス･ウェザー) (4; unknown): A Jaryuu search team found this treasure underwater in a lake. When they activated it, the weather in Japan, and later the world, went crazy—in fact, GouGou Machines 1~5 were buried in ice and snow and fell into a deep crevasse. Unfortunately for the Jaryuu, the machine that they used to turn the treasure on shorted out because the treasure was simply too much for the machine to handle. The Madness Weather later evolved into a humanoid monster form, which gave the Boukengers a hard time, but it was ultimately terminated by DaiBouken Drill's Maximum Penetration Attack, despite the GouGou Drill's power overload problems.
  • Pearl of the Empire (帝国の真珠) (5; in investigation): It was sought by Dark Shadow, who sent Takumigami to retrieve it. For a time, it fell in the hands of a young boy who befriended Sakura shortly after, but Takumigami received a power-up after taking it from them and became Takumigami Biopanzer, Sakura used the Gougou Shovel's Shovel Swing attack to make Takumigami lose this extra power, and the Pearl fell into the hands of the S.G.S. shortly after the Boukengers obliterated Takumigami.
  • Neck (縊) (6; at numerical value of 20 or less with an unstable change, presently 0): It was protected in the Mogari of the keeper and released a fog that had a curse. Mogari was relentless on the Boukengers because his armor was very sturdy, but thanks to a tag-team effort from Souta (using his Surviblade) and Masumi (using the Radial Hammer), he was defeated. Mogari gave Daibouken a hard time as the Gougou Sword could not scratch its armour. The Boukengers turned the tables around, however, when they formed Daibouken Drill and Shovel for the first time, and finished Mogari off with the Rising Penetration attack.
    • Mogari (モガリ) (6): A stone samurai-like monster that protected the Neck. He released the cursed fog, but was eventually defeated by a tag-team effort wich involved Souta's Surviblade and Masumi's Radial Hammer, and then terminated once and for all by the newly-formed Daibouken Drill and Shovel with the Rising Penetration attack.
  • The Scale of the Salamander (サラマンダーの鱗) (7; 220): It was sought by the Jaryuu clan, Ryuuwon sent Dryken to find it, but Dryken was terminated when Satoru used the scale to power the Accel Tector and use Dual Crusher Mode for the first time.
  • Vril (ヴリル) (8; 130): An Atlantean Precious that has the ability to copy items and people. It copied Souta in both forms and multiplied in the Ranger state, and took the form of an (VERY obviously) imperfect Daibouken copy. Terminated by Daibouken Drill and Mixer's Hind Break.
  • Picture Album (Manuscript) of Leon Giordana (レオン・ジョルダーナの画帳(写本)) (11; 350): Written by the famous Renaissance scientist, Leon Giordana, the manuscript contains sketches of a basic structure for what appears to be the Gougou Parallel Engine. It was hidden in an isolated island where the map of Nami-emon's dolls displayed.
  • Pipes of Hamelin (ハーメルンの笛) (12; 110): There were two pipes one with silver decorations and the other had a gold color. The first pipe, taken by Shizuka of the Wind, could lure children and contain them in spheres from which their energy could be harvested. The second pipe reversed the effects of the first.
  • Stole of the Moon (月の羽衣) (13; unknown) / Ageless Powder (不死の薬) (13; 87):

Episodes (Tasks)

  1. The Heart of a Devil (魔神の心臓)
  2. Dragon Thieves (竜の略奪者)
  3. The Blades of a Champion (覇者の剣)
  4. Lost Vehicles (失われたビークル)
  5. The Pearl of the Empire (帝国の真珠)
  6. Cursed Fog (呪いの霧)
  7. The Scale of the Salamander (火竜のウロコ)
  8. The Atlantean Treasure (アトランティスの秘宝)
  9. The Ninja of the Paper Crane (折鶴の忍者)
  10. BoukenRed Disappears (消えたボウケンレッド)
  11. Decisive Battle on Isolated Island (孤島の決戦)
  12. The Pipes of Hamelin (ハーメルンの笛)
  13. The Treasure of Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の宝)
  14. The Reviving Past (甦る過去)

Music

Opening Theme

  • "Gougou Sentai Boukenger" by NoB

Ending Theme

Insert Songs

Name Puns

  • "Boukenger" compound word made up of Bōken (adventure [冒険]) and Ranger (レンジャー).
  • Great Evil Dragon Zard's name is a pun on LiZARD

Trivia

  • It's the first time since Denji Sentai Megaranger that the core members' colour scheme is Red, Black, Blue, Yellow and Pink.
  • The SGS abbreviation has a hidden Japanese word sagasu, which means "to search."
  • On an interesting side note, the three groups in the Negative Syndicate are colored red (Jaryuu), white (Gordom), and blue (Dark Shadow).
  • This series is the first since GoGo-V to not feature a tense relationship between the leader and the second in command. It is also the first since Ohranger where the leader is treated as a higher authority by the other team members.
  • In Task 3, it was announced that starting with Task 4, this series will be playing a mini featurette for each of the previous Sentai teams. Each featurette is started by one of the Boukengers, and so far, all of them have been broadcast from the Daibouken cockpit. There will be a short blurb about all the Sentai teams from Goranger to Magiranger. Near the end of each featurette, at least one of the Boukengers does a pun on the Sentai in question:
    • In the Goranger featurette (Satoru's first), Natsuki eats a bowl of curry rice, Kiranger Daita Ooiwa's favorite dish.
    • For JAKQ (Sakura's first), all of the Boukengers except for Sakura play a trump card game in which the Joker, which Satoru draws, is a bad card.
    • For Battle Fever (Masumi's first), the Boukengers wave the national flags of their respective Battle Fever Squad counterparts (Natsuki, however, waves the Russian flag since the Soviet Union, which Battle Cossack represented, no longer exists). They start the segment by imitating the team pose of the Battle Fever team.
    • For Denjiman (Souta's first), Souta, Masumi, and Natsuki eat some anpan, DenjiBlue's favorite snack.
    • For Sun Vulcan (Natsuki's first; Sakura is in front of the controls at the end of this featurette), Satoru holds up a plush eagle, Souta holds up a shark hand puppet, and Natsuki holds up a plush jaguar, references to the three members of Sun Vulcan. They then begin to briefly play with the plush toys around Masumi. (As is common with non-Sentai warriors, White Rose Mask, who aided the Sun Vulcans in Episode 29 of the series, is never mentioned.) They also use the other meaning for san, the Japanese pronounciation for "Sun" (Sun Vulcan Robo is not mentioned by name).
      • Natsuki: One plus…
      • Souta: Two plus…
      • Satoru: Three…
      • All three: Vulcans!
    • For Goggle V (Satoru's second), Satoru holds up a red rope, Masumi holds up a pair of black-tipped clubs, Souta holds up a blue hoop, Natsuki holds up a yellow ball, and Sakura holds up a pink ribbon; each item is an apparatus involved in rhythmic gymnastics and was a weapon for each of the Goggle V.
    • For Dynaman (Masumi's second), after the Boukengers shout out the Dynaman battle cry, dynamite goes off in the DaiBouken cockpit, referencing the immense amount of pyrotechnics involved in the said series. All of the Boukengers get covered with soot, and the male Boukengers pass out from shock (Satoru even takes the brunt of the explosion), leaving their female counterparts in charge of the closure. They start the segment by imitating the team pose of Dynaman.
    • For Bioman (Souta's second), Natsuki and Sakura appear in a heart on stock footage of Yellow Four and Pink Five (seperated by an imaginary line, of which the heart in right in the middle), referencing the fact that the Biomen were the first Sentai to have two female members. Natsuki then bear-hugs Sakura, who tries to break free. The male Boukengers are in front of the controls in this featurette. The segment begins with the five performing Bioman's transformation pose.
    • For Changeman (Sakura's second), the Boukengers set off a confetti-firing bazooka, referencing that the Changemen were the first to use an actual shell-firing bazooka in battle (Change Robo is never mentioned). The segment begins with the five performing Changeman's transformation pose.
    • For Flashman (Natsuki's second), Masumi and Natsuki are seen pulling sleeping masks over their eyes while saying, "Shut Goggle," referencing the Flashman catchphrase to close their visors after transformation. Then, they try to trick Satoru by pretending to lose consciousness (Natsuki has more success than Masumi), in a possible reference to the effects of "Anti-Flash Phenomenom", which the Flashmen begin to suffer from in the latter portion of the series; a warning of which is even in the title of Episode 46 ("Only 20 Days To Live!"). The segment begins with the team crossing their arms in the first motion of the Flashman transformation pose. (Surprisingly, Flash Titan, the first secondary robot in Sentai history, is never mentioned, and neither is Flash King.) Souta and Sakura are in front of the controls at the end.
  • Boukenger's "Accel Tector" marks the first use of the word "Tector" as an armor name in Super Sentai in 8 years. The last time that the "Tector" title was used was in the Video Movie "Denji Sentai Megaranger VS Carranger" with the Megarangers receiving Mega Tector armor.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Starring

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