No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
| No.1 Sentai Gozyuger | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Toei Company |
| Based on | Super Sentai concept by Shotaro Ishinomori & Toei Company |
| Written by | Akiko Inoue |
| Directed by | Ryuta Tasaki |
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| Voices of | |
| Opening theme | "Winner! Gozyuger!" performed by Wienners |
| Ending theme | "Biribiri Be-lie-ving" performed by Miyu Kaneko |
| Composer | Kan Sawada |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
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| Production location | Tokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area) |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ANN (TV Asahi) |
| Release | February 16, 2025 (2025年02月16日) – present |
| Related | |
| Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger | |
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā, Number One Squadron Gozyuger) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, the 49th installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series, and the sixth produced in the Reiwa era, also commemorating the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The series is the first to combine the motifs of modern, prehistoric and mythical animals and is the third special anniversary series, following Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger .
The series aired on February 16, 2025, joining Kamen Rider Gavv in the Super Hero Time lineup on TV Asahi following the finale of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger .
Plot
[edit ]The "Universe War" was a large-scale conflict involving 49 Super Sentai from multiple universes and their mecha against a threat simply known as "The Calamity". At the brink of defeat, the Sentai offered their powers, creating the "Sentai Rings" to summon the ultimate savior Tega Sword, who destroyed the Calamity but also provoked the destruction and recreation of the universe with the rings scattered across the cosmos.
Sometime later, five outcasts from society are given the chance to change their lives when Tega Sword chooses them to transform into the 50th Super Sentai, the Gozyugers, who are tasked with gathering the Sentai Rings and the one who assembles all of them will be granted a wish, which starts a competition not only between the group, but against the No 1 World Bridan, an evil organization standing in their way.
Production
[edit ]The No.1 Sentai Gozyuger trademark was registered by Toei Company on October 24, 2024, and published on November 1, 2024.[1]
Gozyuger was officially announced on December 25, 2024.[2] A production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artists for the show's opening and ending theme songs was held on January 24, 2025 and streamed on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club and YouTube on January 26, 2025.[3] [4]
Despite being the heroes of the 49th Sentai Series, the Gozyugers are considered the 50th Sentai team, with the Lupinrangers and Patrangers, the protagonists of the 42nd Sentai series, reclassified as the 42nd and 43rd teams respectively according to Toei Company and their promotional materials for the series as part of their plans for the franchise's 50th anniversary. It is not the first time that Toei changed the order number of the Super Sentai, as originally Battle Fever J was considered the first Super Sentai Series, before the addition of its predecessors Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai , (which weren't broadcast by TV Asahi unlike the rest) to the main chronology.
Episodes
[edit ]| # | English title Original Japanese title |
Director | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Savior No.1!"[5] Transliteration: "Kyūseishu Nanbā Wan!" (Japanese: 救世主ナンバーワン!) | Ryuta Tasaki | Akiko Inoue | February 16, 2025 (2025年02月16日) |
| 2 | "Catch the Treasure! It's My Prey"[6] Transliteration: "Bundore Otakara! Ore no Emono da" (Japanese: ブン捕れお宝!俺の獲物だ) | Ryuta Tasaki | Akiko Inoue | February 23, 2025 (2025年02月23日) |
Special episodes
[edit ]- Super Sentai Universe War: No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Episode 0 (スーパー戦隊・ユニバース大戦 〜ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー Episode 0〜, Sūpā Sentai Yunibāsu Taisen Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Episōdo Zero): A web-exclusive prequel special scheduled to be released on YouTube on February 2, 2025. The short describes the Universe War and how Tega Sword and the Sentai Rings were created.
- No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Anniversary Discussion (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー アニバーサリー討論会, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Anibāsarī Tōronkai): A web-exclusive crossover special released on YouTube on February 9, 2025. Masahiro Inoue, Ryota Ozawa, Kiita Komagine, and Seiichiro Nagata reprised their respective voice roles as Kamen Rider Decade from Kamen Rider Decade , Gokai Red from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , Zenkaizer from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger , and Kamen Rider Legend from Kamen Rider Gotchard . The short is a comedic discussion about how Gozyuger was chosen to be an anniversary series to celebrate the 50 years of the Super Sentai despite being the 49th installment.
- Gozyuger Supplementary Plan: No.1 Confession Room (ゴジュウジャー補ジュウ計画 ナンバーワン懺悔室, Gojūjā Hojū Keikau Nanbā Wan Zangeshitsu): A web-exclusive series scheduled to be released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on March 16, 2025.[7]
Cast
[edit ]- Hoeru Tono (遠野 吠, Tōno Hoeru): Mio Fuyuno (冬野 心央, Fuuyuno Mio)
- Rikuo Byakuya (百夜 陸王, Byakuya Rikuo): Hideharu Suzuki (鈴木 秀脩, Suzuki Hideharu)
- Ryugi Bakugami (暴神 竜儀, Bakugami Ryūgi): Masakazu Kanda (神田 聖司, Kanda Masakazu)
- Kinjiro Takehara (猛原 禽次郎, Takehara Kinjirō): Jin Matsumoto (松本 仁, Matsumoto Jin)
- Sumino Ichikawa (一河 角乃, Ichikawa Sumino): Maya Imamori (今森 茉耶, Imamori Maya)
- Fire Candle (ファイヤキャンドル, Faiya Candoru): Daisuke Sambongi (三本木 大輔, Sanbongi Daisuke)
- Bouquet (ブーケ, Būke): Marupi (まるぴ)
- Kuon (クオン): Karuma (カルマ)
- Aoi Iijima (飯島 碧, Iijima Aoi): Kōki Yuda (湯田 幸希, Yuda Kōki)
- Saori Iijima (飯島 佐織, Iijima Saori): Noriko Nakagoshi (中越 典子, Nakagoshi Noriko)
- Tega Sword (テガソード, Tega Sōdo, Voice), Narrator: Yuki Kaji (梶 裕貴, Kaji Yūki)
- Mr. Shining Knife (Mr.シャイニングナイフ, Misutā Shainingu Naifu, Voice): Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和, Sugita Tomokazu)
- Ms. Sweet Cake (Ms.スイートケーク, Misesu Suīto Kēku, Voice): Reina Ueda (上田 麗奈, Ueda Reina)
- Battle voice: Wataru Komada (駒田 航, Komada Wataru)
Guest cast
[edit ]- Natsume Tsutsumi (堤 なつめ, Tsutsumi Natsume, 1, 2): Haruhi Iuchi (井内 悠陽, Iuchi Haruhi)
Songs
[edit ]- Opening theme
- "Winner! Gozyuger!" (WINNER!ゴジュウジャー!, Winā! Gojūjā!)
- Lyrics & Composition: Tamaya 2060% (玉屋2060%, Tamaya Nisen-rokujuppāsento)
- Arrangement & Artist: Wienners
- Ending theme
- "Biribiri Be-lie-ving" (ビリビリBe-lie-ving, Biribiri Birībingu)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)
- Composition & Arrangement: Mio Kimura
- Artist: Miyu Kaneko (金子 みゆ, Kaneko Miyu)
References
[edit ]- ^ "商標ウォッチ" (in Japanese). Chizai Watch. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "『ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー』情報解禁!" (in Japanese). Toei Company. December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "新番組『ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー』 制作発表会見に TTFC会員を抽選でご招待!" (in Japanese). Toei Company. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "1月26日(日)午前10時から制作発表会見を配信!" (in Japanese). TV Asahi. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "TV Asahi's official summary for 「救世主ナンバーワン!」" (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved 2025年02月09日.
- ^ "TV Asahi's official summary for 「ブン捕れお宝!俺の獲物だ」" (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved 2025年02月16日.
- ^ "TTFCオリジナルの スピンオフミニドラマシリーズ 『ゴジュウジャー補ジュウ計画 ナンバーワン懺悔室』 TTFC会員見放題配信が決定!" (in Japanese). Toei Company. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
External links
[edit ]- Official website at TV Asahi (in Japanese)
- Official website at Toei Company (in Japanese)