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Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
Title card
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Drama
Science fantasy
Action-adventure
Thriller
Created byToei
Developed byNoboru Sugimura
Directed byShōhei Tōjō
StarringMasaru Shishido
Kunio Masaoka
Masashi Goda
Ayumi Asō
Tamao Satō
Shōji Yamaguchi
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Voices ofAkira Kamiya
Tōru Ōhira
Minori Matsushima
Tomokazu Seki
Miho Yamada
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Shinobu Adachi
Narrated byNobuo Tanaka
Opening theme"Olé! Ohranger" by Kentarō Hayami
Ending theme"Kinkyū Hasshin! Ohranger" by Kentarō Hayami
"Nijiiro Crystal Sky" by Kentarō Hayami
ComposerSeiji Yokoyama
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes48
Production
ProducersAtsushi Kaji (TV Asahi)
Susumu Yoshikawa
Takeyuki Suzuki
Shigenori Takadera (Toei)
Kōichi Yada (Toei Agency)
Production locationTokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area)
Running timeapprox. 25 minutes
Production companyToei Company
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseMarch 3, 1995 (1995-03-03) –
February 23, 1996 (1996-02-23)
Related

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (超力戦隊オーレンジャー, Chōriki Sentai Ōrenjā, Super-Powered Squadron Ohranger) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 19th installment in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of superhero programs. It aired from March 3, 1995, to February 23, 1996, replacing Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and was replaced by Gekisou Sentai Carranger. It is the second ancient civilization–themed Super Sentai, preceded by Dai Sentai Goggle-V. Its footage was used in the American series Power Rangers Zeo (the closing credits of Zeo referred to it as "O Rangers").

In May 2016, Shout! Factory release "Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Complete Series" on DVD in North America in November 2016. Ohranger was released on DVD in North America on November 1, 2016. This is the fourth Super Sentai set to be released in North America.[1] In addition on September 8, 2017, Shout! streamed the series on their website.[2]

Plot

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In the year 1999,[a] the Machine Empire of Baranoia, led by Emperor Bacchushund, invades Earth with the intention of wiping out all human life and bringing about machine rule. Chief of Staff Miura revives super energies that had been born of the lost civilization of Pangaea. Assembling pieces of a stone plate uncovered three years previously, he reveals the secrets of Chouriki. Enlisting an elite five-man team of the U.A.O.H's finest pilots, Miura builds a pyramid to generate Tetrahedron power to allow five U.A.O.H officers to transform into the Ohrangers and stop Baranoia's invasion.

Characters

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Ohrangers

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The Ohrangers transformed. From left to right: Goro Hoshino, Shouhei Yokkaichi, Yuji Mita, Juri Nijou, and Momo Maruo.

The eponymous Ohrangers is a group of five soldiers from the U.A.O.H. (ユー・エー・オー・エイチ, Yū Ē Ō Eichi, United Airforce Overtech Hardware) and an immortal youthful ancient hero who battle the Machine Empire Baranoia. They were originally normal humans until their body chemistry was slightly altered to utilize Chouriki (超力, Chōriki), a form of energy used by an ancient civilization dating back to the time when all the continents were Pangaea. Their special team attack is the Chouriki Dynamite Attack (超力ダイナマイトアタック, Chōriki Dainamaito Atakku), where the Ohrangers perform multiple mid-air flips and change into an energy ball that destroys Machine Beasts. With the exception of Riki, their surname bears the number of corners (or in Momo and Juri's case, a circle which has no corners and a = which is just two lines) of their visor's shape, while Goro's surname reflects the shape of his visor (which is a star).

U.A. Captain Goro Hoshino

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Goro Hoshino (星野 吾郎, Hoshino Gorō) is a 25-year-old who fights as Oh Red (オーレッド, Ō Reddo). An ace pilot and the team U.A.O.H Captain, Goro is the first to receive his powers. He is a cool-headed and quick-thinking person, though his stubbornness brings him and his teammates much trouble at times. He is an expert in karate, kendo, and judo. The others call him "captain" (隊長, Taichō). Goro also appeared in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai, along with his fellow Red Rangers from Akarenger to Time Red.

Goro appeared years later in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, where he and his partner Momo created a distraction for the Gokaigers while Goro attempted to negotiate with Basco to gain the location of the Zangyack army. When this fell through, Goro was kidnapped by Basco, but was later rescued by the Gokaiger team. He then grants the Greater Power to the Gokaigers, which allows them to create their GokaiGalleon Buster.

Goro is portrayed by Masaru Shishido (宍戸 勝, Shishido Masaru).

Shouhei Yokkaichi

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Shouhei Yokkaichi (四日市 昌平, Yokkaichi Shōhei) is a 27-year-old second in-command and boxer who fights as Oh Green (オーグリーン, Ō Gurīn). Shouhei is chosen from the same division as Hoshino. He is cheerful, kind, and popular with children but is also serious and disciplined in work, being the oldest. He likes pork ramen and makes delicious gyoza.

As Oh Green, he can attack with Explosive: Mirage Knuckles (爆烈ミラージュナックル, Bakuretsu Mirāji Nakkuru).

Shouhei is portrayed by Kunio Masaoka (正岡 邦夫, Masaoka Kunio).

Yuji Mita

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Yuji Mita (三田 裕司, Mita Yūji) is a 21-year-old who fights as Oh Blue (オーブルー, Ō Burū). A swift person, Yuji is an expert in fencing and gymnastics. His recklessness makes him the most childish member along with his way of speaking. Yuji uses jumps and mid-air fighting tactics.

As Oh Blue, he can attack with Crashing: Rolling Bomber (激突ローリングボンバー, Gekitotsu Rōringu Bonbā).

Yuji is portrayed by Masashi Goda (合田 雅吏, Gōda Masashi).

Juri Nijou

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Juri Nijou (二条 樹里, Nijō Juri), U.A.O.H Lieutenant, is a 22-year-old who fights as Oh Yellow (オーイエロー, Ō Ierō). Juri uses martial arts researched in the United States but she also likes dancing and aerobics, which is used in battle with great results. She loves fashion.

As Oh Yellow, she can attack with Lightspeed: Splash Illusion (光速スプラッシュイリュージョン, Kōsoku Supurasshu Iryūjon).

Juri is portrayed by Ayumi Hodaka (穂高 あゆみ, Hodaka Ayumi) (Played as Ayumi Aso (麻生 あゆみ, Asō Ayumi)).

Momo Maruo

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Momo Maruo (丸尾 桃, Maruo Momo), U.A.O.H Lieutenant, is a 20-year-old who uses sanda and aikido and fights as Oh Pink (オーピンク, Ō Pinku). While separated from the others during the Bara Magma incident and losing her Power Brace, Momo is befriended by a German Shepherd named Johnny, referred to by the locals as a divine savior, who brought her to safety. With the help of Shouta, Momo finds Johnny with her Power Brace. She took Johnny's death hard as she avenged his death, only to find that he was still alive.

Momo appeared in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and led the Gokaigers to believe she had in her possession the Greater Power of the Ohrangers, and would give it to the Gokaigers freely if they did errands for her. This was later revealed to be a ruse to keep the Gokaigers distracted.

As Oh Pink, she can attack with Flashing: Miracle Chi Kung Shot (閃光ミラクル気功弾, Senkō Mirakuru Kikōdan).

Momo is portrayed by Tamao Satō (さとう 珠緒, Satō Tamao) (Played as Tamao (珠緒)).

Riki

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Riki (リキ) is a child-like Legendary Chouriki hero of Pangaea who had been fighting against Machine Empire Baranoia, as the black-colored King Ranger (キングレンジャー, Kingu Renjā) since ancient time, with an assignment to protect Dorin. He was put into suspended animation at some point until he is released 600 years later in the present to aid his newfound teammates, the Ohrangers against the Empire, while continue to protect Dorin.

As explained by Dorin in Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in Space, the effects of suspended animation slows both Riki and Dorin's ages, by the time they physically grow up as young adults after the main series.

In the main series, Riki is portrayed Shōji Yamaguchi (山口 将司, Yamaguchi Shōji), while briefly being voiced by Takumi Hashimoto (橋本 巧, Hashimoto Takumi) in episode 26. In Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in Space, he is portrayed by Shinta Takaiwa (高岩 芯泰, Takaiwa Shinta), the son of Seiji Takaiwa.

Allies

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Naoyuki Miura

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Chief of Staff Naoyuki Miura (三浦 尚之参謀長, Miura Naoyuki-sanbōchō) is the commander of Ohrangers and a dedicated leader who refuses to give up no matter what. An anthropologist and scientist as well, he learned of the ancient Pangaean civilization in 1996 and reverse-engineered Chouriki to create the Ohrangers' arsenal and mecha when they are needed. He once defeated a Baranoia Soldier with his bare hands after a U.A.O.H. soldier couldn't do it with a gun.

Miura is portrayed by tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 洋, Miyauchi Hiroshi).

Dorin

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The Dorin (ドリン, 26–31, 36, 42, 46–48) were the god-like people of Pangaea's alternate dimension, Chouriki World, the main source of the Ohrangers and their arsenals. One of the Dorin whom Riki is assigned to protect, takes on a female form. It is discovered that she is an important part of the Chouriki on Earth. She was first found sleeping inside King Pyramider. Although she died at the hands of Multiwa, she was revived in the finale. She has a green pet lizard named Paku (パク).

Dorin is portrayed by Risa Wada (和田 理沙, Wada Risa) in the original series. In Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in Space, she is portrayed by Arisa Sonohara (其原 有沙, Sonohara Arisa).

Gunmajin

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Gunmajin (ガンマジン, Ganmajin, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 48 & Ohranger vs. Kakuranger) is an ancient warrior known for his honor and courage. According to Riki, Gunmajin appeared once 600 million years ago. Imprisoned within the form of a tiny tiki, the only way to unlock his power is by placing a key into his forehead and reciting the magic words "Gunma Gunma Dondoko Gunma" (ガンマガンマ ドンドコガンマ, Ganma Ganma Dondoko Ganma). For some reason, the key always ended up in the hands of a child and everyone knew the magic words after hearing them. When awakened, Gunmajin would grant a single wish to his discoverer as long as it didn't mean harm to anyone. There were times in which he simply didn't like the wish and refused to grant it or punish his awakener for lying to him. Gunmajin possessed the Mazin Saber (マジンサーベル, Majin Sāberu) through which he focused his power into the Majin One Sword Style (マジン一刀流, Majin Ittō Ryū) of Majin One Sword Fencing (Fire, Lightning, Wind, and Light). His back can act as a shield to defend himself and others (even King Pyramider's beam). In the series finale, he took Acha, Kocha, and Buldont, Jr. to his care. In Ohranger vs. Kakuranger, he is revealed to be terrified of Youkai (monsters fought by the Kakurangers).

Gunmajin is voiced by Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira).

Mikio

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Mikio (ミキオ, 16, 20, 21, 34, 36 & 45-47) is a boy who gets involved in battles between the Ohrangers and the Baranoia.

Mikio is portrayed by Yūki Satō (佐藤 侑輝, Satō Yūki).

Nitta Family

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The Nitta Family (新田一家, Nitta Ikka, 25, 31 & 43) is a family who gets involved in troubles caused by the Baranoia. There are Ichiro (一郎, Ichirō), his wife Satoko (里子), and their children Kiyomi (清美) and Yutaka ().

Ichiro, Satoko, Kiyomi, and Yutaka Nitta are Satoru Saito (斉藤 暁, Saitō Satoru), Reiko Mizuno (水野 令子, Mizuno Reiko), Saori Makishima (牧島 沙織, Makishima Saori), and Shunsuke Ōba (大場 俊輔, Ōba Shunsuke), respectively.

Kotaro Henna

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Kotaro Henna (辺名 小太郎, Hen'na Kotarō, 25, 29 & 30) is a crazed robot expert who unintentionally causes trouble while wanting to see what makes Baranoia tick.

Shunpei Kirino

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Shunpei Kirino (桐野 俊平, Kirino Shunpei, 19) was a U.A.O.H officer who died trying to control the Red Puncher.

Kirino is portrayed by Kei Shindachiya (信達谷 圭, Shindachiya Kei), who played Ken Hoshikawa in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.

Machine Empire Baranoia

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The Machine Empire Baranoia (マシン帝国バラノイア, Mashin Teikoku Baranoia) is a cruel race of machines out to conquer Earth. It is led by Bacchushund and possesses a vast army. It had already conquered an entire chain of galaxies before reaching Earth.

Bacchushund

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Emperor Bacchushund (皇帝バッカスフンド, Kōtei Bakkasuhundo, 1-34, 39 & 40) is the ruler of Baranoia, built 600 million years ago by an ancient race. He turned to evil and was banished into the depths of space by King Ranger. Seeing himself as a god, Bacchushund believes he has all right to conquer the world and make humans into his slaves. Very violent, tending to malfunction when he goes berserk, Bacchushund does not tolerate failure nor sentimentality in his minions' programming.

In episode 33, it's later revealed Bacchushund had secretly been rebuilding some of his Machine Beasts and managed to harness the infinite energy from the Earth's magma. When his rebuilt Machine Beasts passed through the magma shower they became Super Machine Beasts. Thanks to the Ohrangers' "Trojan Horse" plan with the Blocker Robos, this facility was destroyed preventing any more Super Machine Beasts from being created. In episode 34, he grows in size and power thanks to the power of a space metal dark sword which, according to him, was the only one of its kind in the universe, which he intended to use on the Ohrangers. He is finally destroyed by Oh Blocker. But Bacchushund's head survives and gives the last of his energy to Buldont before shutting down for good.

Bacchushund is voiced by Tōru Ōhira (大平 透, Ōhira Tōru).

Hysteria

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Empress Hysteria (皇妃ヒステリア, Kōhi Hisuteria, 1-41) is the wife of Bacchushund, usually remaining in the palace devising plans with her husband, though she does go down to Earth by herself at times. She usually carries a metal fan with her and also a gun. She initially despised humans for their feelings but began to value life after Bomber the Great assumed command. Her body color changed from gold to silver when she gave all her power to her niece Multiwa, and as a result, she aged into Dowager Empress Hysteria (41, 47 & 48), now using what is left of her late husband's staff as a cane. She eventually self-destructs in order to protect her grandchild, sacrificing herself after the Ohrangers promised they would not harm the child.

Hysteria is voiced by Minori Matsushima (松島 みのり, Matsushima Minori).

Buldont

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Prince Buldont (皇子ブルドント, Ōji Burudonto, 1-40) is basically a robot child and son of Bacchushund and Hysteria. Mischievous and spoiled, he thought of humans as simple toys. He once attempted to direct his own movie, "Century of the Machine Empire", by using humans with no notion that they die from realism. He can fire lasers from his eyes. After his father's death, Buldont challenges Bomber the Great to a duel for the throne of Baranoia and loses with his body taken away by the exiled Hysteria. However, finding his father's head and receiving his remaining energy, Buldont reconfigured into the adult form of Kaiser Buldont (カイザーブルドント, Kaizā Burudonto, 40–48). After returning to Baranoia and destroying Bomber the Great, Buldont regains the leadership of Baranoia. He and Multiwa make themselves grow without Acha and Kocha's help but are eventually destroyed in the series finale at the hands of King Pyramidder Battle Formation.

Buldont is voiced by Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu).

Multiwa

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Princess Multiwa (マルチーワ姫, Maruchīwa-hime, 40–48) is Hysteria's niece and Buldont's cousin, skilled with a bow that can become a sword. While Bacchushund revives Buldont, Hysteria decides to do the same and sends all her 600 million years worth of energy to Multiwa who was sleeping on another planet waiting for the day to become the Machine Empress. Receiving the energy from her Aunt and a message of help she came to Earth interrupting the battle between Bomber and the Ohrangers. She aids Buldont in disfiguring Bomber and reprograming him into their slave before sending him to his death. The two marry after Buldont becomes the new ruler of Baranoia. She and Buldont make themselves grow without Acha and Kocha's help. She eventually dies by her husband's side at the hands of King Pyramidder Battle Formation's Super Legend Beam, but not before she bears him a son.

Multiwa is voiced by Miho Yamada (山田 美穂, Yamada Miho).

Buldont Jr.

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Buldont Jr. (ブルドントJr., Burudonto Junia, 47 & 48) is Kaiser Buldont and Princess Multiwa's child. After his birth, his parents are destroyed by King Pyramider and his grandmother Empress Hysteria sacrifices herself after the Ohrangers promise her not to harm the child. The Ohrangers hand Buldont Jr. over to Gunmajin just before he departs for his own planet.

Bomber the Great

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Bomber the Great (ボンバー・ザ・グレート, Bonbā Za Gurēto, 35–41), known as the "Universal Bomb Bastard" (宇宙の爆弾野郎, Uchū no Bakudan Yarō), was just another one of Baranoia's Machine Beasts, yet was able to turn his entire body into a missile. He was exiled after a failed attempt to take over the Baranoia Empire, only to return upon hearing of the death of Bacchushund to try to retake over. This time he set his sights on trying to take over the empty throne. After revising the Baranoian Constitution, Art 12, Bomber challenged Buldont to a duel for the Empire which he won and banished Buldont, proclaiming himself "Bomber the Great the 1st, new Emperor of Baranoia".

At first, being new to the throne, Bomber did his best at leading the Empire, trying to win Hysteria's affections and kill the Ohrangers in the process, but consistently met with failure in both prospects, exiling Hysteria as a result. Kaiser Buldont returned to take back his birthright and Multiwa took control of Bomber by reprogramming him after they took out his arms, replacing them with a sword and a bunker. Bomber was soon sent on a suicide mission to kill the Ohrangers but was destroyed by King Pyramider Battle Formation (Oh Blocker) before he could accomplish this. Suddenly, a smaller missile called the Great Missile appeared shortly afterward, to destroy the sun, only to be flung towards the other side of space by Gunmajin to be destroyed for good.

Bomber the Great is voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki).

Servants

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The imperial family of the Machine Empire Baranoia was attended to by its servants:

Acha
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Acha (執事アチャ, Shitsuji Acha) is Baranoia's imperial family butler who follows whoever is in command at the time, reading their War Declaration and other proclamations. Took care of young Buldont when in the field, even serving as the producer of his movie. But for all his work, Acha never gets any respect from the imperial family who abuse him at times. When Bomber the Great took over, he simply forgot about Hysteria and served him. When Buldont returned, the same happened, Acha couldn't care less about Bomber. At the end of the series, he turned good and went with Kocha, and Buldont Jr., and Gunmajin back to Gunmajin's planet.

Acha is voiced by Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太, Kimotsuki Kaneta).

Kocha
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Kocha (執事コチャ, Shitsuji Kocha) is a miniature robot who served the family along Acha, always on her partner's shoulder like a pirate captain's parrot. Though not much of a figure due to her size, Kocha can fire beams from her chest. In episode 8, Kocha was outfitted with the Giant System, enabling her to become a hammer for Acha to fling at a Machine Beast, transmitting an enlarging beam into it. At the series finale, Kocha was taken by Gunmajin back to Gunmajin's home planet.

Kocha is voiced by Shinobu Adachi (安達 忍, Adachi Shinobu).

Keris
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Machine Beast Tamer Keris (マシン獣使いケリス, Mashinjū Tsukai Kerisu, 26–28) is an Officer placed in charge of taming feral Machine Beasts, having her personal dome. When Bacchushund learns of Riki's return, he frantically requests her aid by having her go after Dorin with Yuji, Juri, and Momo attempting to protect her. But after King Ranger arrives and destroys Bara Goblin, Keris assumes her true buxom form as she enlarges and captures King Ranger before taking into her domain. She then uses Bara King to capture little girls in order to make them her new pets after splicing them with animal DNA, with Dorin as the crown jewel in her collection. However, an eagle hinders Keris from capturing Dorin at the cost of its life as the Ohrangers arrive to the girl's aid. Enlarging into her true form, Keris traps Ohranger Robo in an electrified cage until King Pyramider frees it, with OhRed saving the girls before calling in Red Puncher. Keris is then destroyed by King Pyramider Battle Formation.

Keris is portrayed by Akiko Amamatsuri (天祭 揚子, Amamatsuri Akiko), who previously played Rui Senda/Dr. Mazenda in Choujyu Sentai Liveman and Gara in Gosei Sentai Dairanger.

Camera Trick
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Camera Trick (カメラトリック, Kamera Torikku, Movie, 26, 27 & 39) is a small bird-resembling video camera monster, serving as a recon for Baranoia's forces.

Camera Trick is voiced by Kazunori Arai (新井 一典, Arai Kazunori).

Seiichi Kuroda
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Seiichi Kuroda (黒田 精一, Kuroda Seiichi, 17 & 18) is a robotics scientist who stole Yuji's Power Brace so he could power his android son Shigeru (), whom he built in the image of his dead son. Furthermore, because he cares more for machines than people, he allied himself with Baranoia in a shaky alliance of sorts. But once the actions of Bara Vacuum exposed Shigeru's true nature, Kuroda offer Bacchushund the power of Chouriki in return for a permanent means to keep Shigeru active along with being viceroy of the Baranoian-ruled Earth. Converted into a cyborg, Kuroda captures the Ohrangers one by one while integrating Shigeru into his systems. However, Shigeru manages to break free and free the others. As a result, Bara Ivy is activated to kill them all as Kuroda sacrifices himself so the Ohrangers can get Shigeru out of harm's way.

Seiichi Kuroda is portrayed by Isamu Ichikawa (市川 勇, Ichikawa Isamu).

Episodes

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No. Title Director Writer Original air date
1"Invasion!! 1999"
Transliteration: "Shūrai!! Ichi Kyū Kyū Kyū" (Japanese: 襲来!!1999)
Shohei TojoNoboru SugimuraMarch 3, 1995 (1995-03-03)
2"Assemble!! Chouriki Sentai"
Transliteration: "Shūketsu!! Chōriki Sentai" (Japanese: 集結!!超力戦隊)
Shohei TojoNoboru SugimuraMarch 10, 1995 (1995-03-10)
3"Crisis: The Secret of Chouriki"
Transliteration: "Kiki!! Chōriki no Himitsu" (Japanese: 危機!!超力の秘密)
Masato TsujinoNoboru SugimuraMarch 17, 1995 (1995-03-17)
4"Bizarre!! Iron Man Papa"
Transliteration: "Kaiki!! Tetsujin Papa" (Japanese: 怪奇!!鉄人パパ)
Masato TsujinoNoboru SugimuraMarch 24, 1995 (1995-03-24)
5"Fierce Love!! The Burning Brothers"
Transliteration: "Geki Ai!! Honō no Kyōdai" (Japanese: 激愛!!炎の兄弟)
Takeshi OgasawaraToshiki InoueMarch 31, 1995 (1995-03-31)
6"Formidable Foe: A Thinking Machine"
Transliteration: "Kyōteki Zunō Mashin" (Japanese: 強敵 頭脳マシン)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraApril 7, 1995 (1995-04-07)
7"Complete!! The Chouriki Robo"
Transliteration: "Kansei!! Chōriki Robo" (Japanese: 完成!!超力ロボ)
Shohei TojoNoboru SugimuraApril 14, 1995 (1995-04-14)
8"Clash!! A Super Giant Battle"
Transliteration: "Gekitotsu!! Chō Kyodai Sen" (Japanese: 激突!!超巨大戦)
Shohei TojoNoboru SugimuraApril 21, 1995 (1995-04-21)
9"Suddenly!! A Traitor"
Transliteration: "Totsuzen!! Uragirimono" (Japanese: 突然!!裏切り者)
Masato TsujinoToshiki InoueApril 28, 1995 (1995-04-28)
10"Here I Am, I'm a Burglar"
Transliteration: "Sanjō!! Dorobō Dayon" (Japanese: 参上!!泥棒だヨン)
Masato TsujinoShozo UeharaMay 5, 1995 (1995-05-05)
11"Submit: The Refrigerator of Love"
Transliteration: "Fukujū!! Ai no Reizōko" (Japanese: 服従!!愛の冷蔵庫)
Takeshi OgasawaraHirohisa SodaMay 12, 1995 (1995-05-12)
12"Explosion!! A Baby"
Transliteration: "Bakuhatsu!! Akachan" (Japanese: 爆発!!赤ちゃん)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraMay 19, 1995 (1995-05-19)
13"Illusion: The Dog of the Gods"
Transliteration: "Gensō!! Kamisama no Inu" (Japanese: 幻想!!神様の犬)
Shohei TojoSusumu TakakuMay 26, 1995 (1995-05-26)
14"I Love Pinocchio"
Transliteration: "Daisuki Pinokio" (Japanese: 大好きピノキオ)
Shohei TojoShozo UeharaJune 2, 1995 (1995-06-02)
15"My Friend, Rest in Passion!!"
Transliteration: "Tomo yo!! Atsuku Nemure" (Japanese: 友よ!!熱く眠れ!!)
Hiroshi ButsudaToshiki InoueJune 9, 1995 (1995-06-09)
16"Naughty!! The Future Child"
Transliteration: "Wanpaku!! Miraikko" (Japanese: 腕白!!未来っ子)
Hiroshi ButsudaHirohisa SodaJune 16, 1995 (1995-06-16)
17"The Stolen Transformation Brace"
Transliteration: "Gōdatsu!! Henshin Buresu" (Japanese: 強奪!!変身ブレス)
Masato TsujinoNoboru SugimuraJune 23, 1995 (1995-06-23)
18"Dad's Unusual Love"
Transliteration: "Chichi no Ijō na Aijō" (Japanese: 父の異常な愛情)
Masato TsujinoNoboru SugimuraJune 30, 1995 (1995-06-30)
19"The New Robo's Red Impact"
Transliteration: "Shin Robo Akai Shōgeki" (Japanese: 新ロボ赤い衝撃)
Takeshi OgasawaraHirohisa SodaJuly 7, 1995 (1995-07-07)
20"Iron Fist 100 Bursts!!"
Transliteration: "Tekken Hyaku Renpatsu" (Japanese: 鉄拳100連発)
Takeshi OgasawaraHirohisa SodaJuly 14, 1995 (1995-07-14)
21"The Storm-Calling Kendama"
Transliteration: "Arashi o Yobu Kendama" (Japanese: 嵐を呼ぶケン玉)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaJuly 21, 1995 (1995-07-21)
22"The Classified Combination Order!!"
Transliteration: "Gattai Maruhi Shirei!!" (Japanese: 合体㊙指令!!)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaJuly 28, 1995 (1995-07-28)
23"The Final Swimsuit..."
Transliteration: "Saigo no Mizugi..." (Japanese: 最後の水着…)
Masato TsujinoToshiki InoueAugust 4, 1995 (1995-08-04)
24"The Laughing Nostalgic Man!!"
Transliteration: "Warau Natsukashi Otoko!!" (Japanese: 笑う懐かし男!!)
Masato TsujinoSusumu TakakuAugust 11, 1995 (1995-08-11)
25"The Festival One-Shot Contest"
Transliteration: "Omatsuri Ippatsu Shōbu" (Japanese: お祭り一発勝負)
Masato TsujinoShozo UeharaAugust 18, 1995 (1995-08-18)
26"The 600-Million-Year-Old Boy Warrior"
Transliteration: "Roku Oku Sai Shōnen Senshi" (Japanese: 6億歳少年戦士)
Yoshiaki KobayashiNoboru SugimuraAugust 25, 1995 (1995-08-25)
27"King's Gallant Debut"
Transliteration: "Kingu Sassō Tōjō" (Japanese: キング颯爽登場)
Yoshiaki KobayashiNoboru SugimuraSeptember 1, 1995 (1995-09-01)
28"Behold, the Miracle Fortress"
Transliteration: "Miyo Kiseki no Yōsai" (Japanese: 見よ奇跡の要塞)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraSeptember 8, 1995 (1995-09-08)
29"Dance! The Invasion Cram School!!"
Transliteration: "Odoru! Shinryaku-juku!!" (Japanese: 踊る!侵略塾!!)
Takeshi OgasawaraShozo UeharaSeptember 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)
30"The Earth's Sleeping Like a Log"
Transliteration: "Chikyū ga Gūsuka" (Japanese: 地球がグースカ)
Shohei TojoShozo UeharaSeptember 29, 1995 (1995-09-29)
31"Home Delivery Diet"
Transliteration: "Takuhai Daietto" (Japanese: 宅配ダイエット)
Shohei TojoShozo UeharaOctober 13, 1995 (1995-10-13)
32"The Terrifying School Nightmare"
Transliteration: "Gakkō no Kowai Akumu" (Japanese: 学校の怖い悪夢)
Takao NagaishiNoboru SugimuraOctober 20, 1995 (1995-10-20)
33"The Five Robos' Rampage"
Transliteration: "Go Dai Robo Ō-abare" (Japanese: 5大ロボ大暴れ)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaOctober 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)
34"The Emperor's Final Challenge"
Transliteration: "Kōtei Saigo no Chōsen" (Japanese: 皇帝最後の挑戦)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaNovember 3, 1995 (1995-11-03)
35"The Violently Explosive Jerk"
Transliteration: "Kageki na Bakudan Yarō" (Japanese: 過激な爆弾野郎)
Takeshi OgasawaraHirohisa SodaNovember 10, 1995 (1995-11-10)
36"A Direct Hit With Flatulence!!"
Transliteration: "Onara ni Chokugeki!!" (Japanese: オナラに直撃!!)
Takeshi OgasawaraHirohisa SodaNovember 17, 1995 (1995-11-17)
37"I am Gunmajin"
Transliteration: "Sessha Ganmajin" (Japanese: 拙者ガンマジン)
Takao NagaishiNoboru SugimuraNovember 24, 1995 (1995-11-24)
38"It's Tough Being a Majin!"
Transliteration: "Majin wa Tsurai yo" (Japanese: 魔神はつらいよ)
Takao NagaishiNoboru SugimuraDecember 1, 1995 (1995-12-01)
39"The Prince Dies in a Duel"
Transliteration: "Ōji Kettō ni Shisu" (Japanese: 皇子決闘に死す)
Ryuta TasakiNoboru SugimuraDecember 8, 1995 (1995-12-08)
40"Arrival! The Mysterious Princess!!"
Transliteration: "Shutsugen! Nazo no Hime!" (Japanese: 出現!謎の姫!)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraDecember 15, 1995 (1995-12-15)
41"The Dangerous Couple!!"
Transliteration: "Kiken na Futari!!" (Japanese: 危険なふたり!!)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraDecember 22, 1995 (1995-12-22)
42"The Squadron's Public Execution!!"
Transliteration: "Sentai Kōkai Shokei!!" (Japanese: 戦隊公開処刑!!)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJanuary 12, 1996 (1996-01-12)
43"The Trump Card is Seven Changes"
Transliteration: "Kirifuda wa Shichi Henge" (Japanese: 切り札は七変化)
Ryuta TasakiShozo UeharaJanuary 19, 1996 (1996-01-19)
44"The Strongest Beauty on Earth"
Transliteration: "Chijō Saikyō no Bijo" (Japanese: 地上最強の美女)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJanuary 26, 1996 (1996-01-26)
45"Destruction!! The Chouriki Base"
Transliteration: "Kaimetsu!! Chōriki Kichi" (Japanese: 壊滅!!超力基地)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraFebruary 2, 1996 (1996-02-02)
46"Earth's Final Day!!"
Transliteration: "Chikyū Saigo no Hi!!" (Japanese: 地球最期の日!!)
Takeshi OgasawaraNoboru SugimuraFebruary 9, 1996 (1996-02-09)
47"Rise, Shine, Be Reborn!!"
Transliteration: "Tate Kagayake Yomigaere!!" (Japanese: 立て輝け蘇れ!!)
Takao NagaishiNoboru SugimuraFebruary 16, 1996 (1996-02-16)
48 (Final)"The Heroes of Love"
Transliteration: "Ai no Yūshatachi" (Japanese: 愛の勇者たち)
Takao NagaishiNoboru SugimuraFebruary 23, 1996 (1996-02-23)

Movie

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The movie version of Chouriki Sentai Ohranger, was directed by Kobayashi Yoshiaki and written by Shōzō Uehara. It premiered in Japan on April 15, 1995, at Toei Super Hero Fair '95. It was originally shown as a triple feature alongside Mechanical Violator Hakaider and the feature film version of Juukou B-Fighter.

Crossovers

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  • Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs. Kakuranger (超力戦隊オーレンジャー オーレVSカクレンジャー, Chōriki Sentai Ōrenjā: Ōre tai Kakurenjā): A 1996 direct-to-video movie which depicts a crossover between Ohranger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and takes place between episodes 33 and 34 of Chouriki Sentai Ohranger.
  • Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (激走戦隊カーレンジャーVSオーレンジャー, Gekisō Sentai Kārenjā tai Ōrenjā): A 1997 direct-to-video crossover between Gekisou Sentai Carranger and Ohranger which takes place between episodes 38 and 39 of Gekisou Sentai Carranger.
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in Space (王様戦隊キングオージャー IN SPACE, Ōsama Sentai Kinguōjā In Supēsu): The characters Riki and Dorin appear as two of the guest characters from Super Sentai series to appear in this web-exclusive crossover special starring the cast from Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger. However, Riki and Dorin are portrayed by Shinta Takaiwa (高岩 芯泰, Takaiwa Shinta), Seiji Takaiwa's son, and Arisa Sonohara (其原 有沙, Sonohara Arisa) respectively instead of being reprised by Shōji Yamaguchi and Risa Wada.

Cast

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  • Goro Hoshino (星野 吾郎, Hoshino Gorō): Masaru Shishido (宍戸 勝, Shishido Masaru)
  • Shouhei Yokkaichi (四日市 昌平, Yokkaichi Shōhei): Kunio Masaoka (正岡 邦夫, Masaoka Kunio)
  • Yuji Mita (三田 裕司, Mita Yūji): Masashi Goda (合田 雅史, Gōda Masashi)
  • Juri Nijou (二条 樹里, Nijō Juri): Ayumi Asō (麻生 あゆみ, Asō Ayumi)
  • Momo Maruo (丸尾 桃, Maruo Momo): Tamao Satō (さとう 珠緒, Satō Tamao)
  • Naoyuki Miura (三浦 尚之, Miura Naoyuki): Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 洋, Miyauchi Hiroshi)
  • Riki (リキ): Shōji Yamaguchi (山口 将司, Yamaguchi Shōji), Takumi Hashimoto (橋本 巧, Hashimoto Takumi, voice, 26)
  • Dorin (ドリン): Risa Wada (和田 理沙, Wada Risa)
  • Mikio (ミキオ): Yūki Satō (佐藤 侑輝, Satō Yūki)
  • Ichiro Nitta (新田 一郎, Nitta Ichirō): Satoru Saito (斉藤 暁, Saitō Satoru)
  • Satoko Nitta (新田 里子, Nitta Satoko): Reiko Mizuno (水野 令子, Mizuno Reiko)
  • Kiyomi Nitta (新田 清美, Nitta Kiyomi): Saori Makishima (牧島 沙織, Makishima Saori)
  • Yutaka Nitta (新田 豊, Nitta Yutaka): Shunsuke Ōba (大場 俊輔, Ōba Shunsuke)
  • Kotaro Henna (辺名 小太郎, Hen'na Kotarō): Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星 昇一郎, Akaboshi Shōichirō)

Voice actors

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  • Paku (パク, Paku): Etsuko Kozakura (小桜 エツ子, Kozakura Etsuko)
  • Gunmajin (ガンマジン, Ganmajin): Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira)
  • Emperor Bacchushund (皇帝バッカスフンド, Kōtei Bakkasuhundo): Tōru Ōhira (大平 透, Ōhira Tōru)
  • Empress Hysteria (皇妃ヒステリア, Kōhi Hisuteria): Minori Matsushima (松島 みのり, Matsushima Minori)
  • Prince Buldont (皇子ブルドント, Ōji Burudonto): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu)
  • Princess Multiwa (マルチーワ姫, Maruchīwa-hime): Miho Yamada (山田 美穂, Yamada Miho), Hiromi Yuhara (湯原 弘美, Yuhara Hiromi, human form)
  • Bomber the Great (ボンバー・ザ・グレート, Bonbā Za Gurēto): Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki)
  • Butler Acha (執事アチャ, Shitsuji Acha): Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太, Kimotsuki Kaneta)
  • Butler Kocha (執事コチャ, Shitsuji Kocha): Shinobu Adachi (安達 忍, Adachi Shinobu)
  • Camera Trick (カメラトリック, Kamera Torikku): Kazunori Arai (新井 一典, Arai Kazunori)
  • Barlo Soldiers (バーロ兵, Bāro-hei): Tomoyuki Horita (堀田 智之, Horita Tomoyuki)
  • Narration: Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫, Tanaka Nobuo)

Songs

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Opening theme
  • "Ole! Ohranger" (オーレ!オーレンジャー, Ōre! Ōrenjā)
    • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburo)
    • Composition: Yasuo Kosugi (小杉 保夫, Kosugi Yasuo)
    • Arrangement: Ryō Yonemitsu (米光 亮, Yonemitsu Ryō)
    • Artist: Kentaro Hayami (速水 けんたろう, Hayami Kentarō)
Ending themes
  • "Kinkyū Hasshin!! Ohranger" (緊急発進!! オーレンジャー, Kinkyū Hasshin!! Ōrenjā, "Emergency Take off!! Ohranger")
    • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
    • Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
    • Arrangement: Saburō Makino (まきの さぶろう, Makino Saburō)
    • Artist: Kentarō Hayami
    • Episodes: 1–47
  • "Nijiiro Crystal Sky" (虹色クリスタルスカイ, Nijiiro Kurisutaru Sukai, "Rainbow Colored Crystal Sky")
    • Lyrics & Composition: Kyōko Kiya (木屋 響子, Kiya Kyōko) (as KYOKO)
    • Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda (京田 誠一, Kyōda Seiichi)
    • Artist: Kentarō Hayami
    • Episodes: 48

Notes

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  1. ^ Ohranger originally took place in 1999, but was retconned to the contemporary year of 1995 in subsequent episodes.

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Shamus (May 21, 2016). "Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Coming To DVD". denofgeek.us. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "ShoutFactoryTV : Watch full episodes of Chouriki Sentai Ohranger".
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