Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (星獣戦隊ギンガマン, Seijū Sentai Gingaman)[Note 1] is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is Toei's 22nd entry of the Super Sentai metaseries. The series aired from February 22, 1998 to February 14, 1999. Its footage was used in the adaptation of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. The lead screenwriter for the series is Yasuko Kobayashi.
| Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | |
|---|---|
 The title card for Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | |
| Genre | Action-fantasy Tokusatsu Superhero fiction |
| Created by | Toei |
| Developed by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Directed by | Ryuta Tasaki |
| Starring | Kazuki Maehara Koji Sueyoshi Shōei Nobuaki Takahashi Juri Miyazawa Teruaki Ogawa Kei Mizutani |
| Narrated by | Norio Wakamoto[1] |
| Opening theme | "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" ("Galactic Warriors Gingaman") by Ryu Kisami |
| Ending theme | "Hadashi no Kokoro De" ("Free Mind") by Ryu Kisami |
| Composer(s) | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kenji Oota (TV Asahi) Shigenori Takatera (Toei) Koichi Yada (Toei Agency) |
| Cinematography | Masao Inokuma Shingo Ōsawa |
| Editor(s) | Chieko Hamasaki Hiroshi Sunaga |
| Running time | approx. 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | February 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Denji Sentai Megaranger |
| Followed by | Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive |
This series is not to be confused with the one-time villainous but humorous Sentai from Chikyu Sentai Fiveman, the Ginga Sentai Gingaman.
At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, Shout! Factory announced that they would be releasing the entire Starbeast Squadron Gingaman series, UNCUT in Japanese with English subtitles on DVD in North America.[2] It was released on January 30, 2018.[3] This is the 7th Super Sentai Series released on Region 1 DVD in North America. In July 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website.[4]
Plot
Three thousand years ago, the Space Pirates Balban invaded Earth. The Starbeasts and the first Gingamen, warriors of the Ginga Forest, fought them with a mystical power known as Earth and eventually imprisoned them. The Ginga people later cloaked their forest within marked boundaries and passed on the duty of the Ginga warriors through generations.
In the present day, Hyuuga, Hayate, Gouki, Hikaru and Saya are chosen as the 133rd warriors of the Starbeast Swords. Ryouma is very happy that his elder brother Hyuuga succeeds to the title. When Orghi holds the succession ceremony of the Starbeast Swords, an earthquake breaks the seal on the Balban.
Orghi orders the 133rd warriors to get the Ginga Braces hidden in Roaring Mountain. However, the Balban attacks them to prevent the birth of the new Gingamen. During the battle, Hyuuga is swallowed into a crack in the ground created by the Balban's leader, Captain Zahab. Enraged, Ryouma activates his hidden Earth power and awakens the Ginga Braces. The Gingamen fight together with the Starbeasts against the Balban, who desire to revive the Demon Beast Daitanix, on whose corpse they built their castle.
Characters
Gingamen
The Gingamen are descendants of the original Gingamen from the Ginga Forest who use a fighting style originating 3,000 years ago and are chosen at a ceremony to become the current Gingamen.
- Ryouma/GingaRed (リョウマ/ギンガレッド, Ryōma/Ginga Reddo)
- The team leader who assumed the title of Ginga Red to honor his brother. His Earth power is fire and his Starbeast partner is GingaLeon.
- Hayate/GingaGreen (ハヤテ/ギンガグリーン, Hayate/Ginga Gurīn)
- The cool and quick-witted second in command, he is an expert flute player. His Earth power is wind and his Starbeast partner is Gingalcon.
- Gouki/GingaBlue (ゴウキ/ギンガブルー, Gōki/Ginga Burū)
- The gentle-hearted strongman whose Earth power is water. His Starbeast partner is Gingarilla.
- Hikaru/GingaYellow (ヒカル/ギンガイエロー, Hikaru/Ginga Yerō)
- The mischievous glutton of the team whose Earth power is thunder. His Starbeast partner is GingaVerick.
- Saya/GingaPink (サヤ/ギンガピンク, Saya/Ginga Pinku)
- The introverted female member of the team. Her Earth power is flowers and her Starbeast partner is Gingat.
- Hyuuga/Black Knight (ヒュウガ/黒騎士, Hyūga/Kurokishi)
- Originally meant to be GingaRed, Hyuuga was presumed dead until he resurfaced and inherited BullBlack's ability to become the new Black Knight. His Earth power is fire and his Starbeast partner is GoTaurus.
Space Pirates Balban
The Space Pirates Balban (宇宙海賊バルバン, Uchū Kaizoku Baruban) are a group of space pirates who have destroyed many planets along the Milky Way. Their headquarters, the Rowdy Invincible Castle (荒くれ無敵城, Arakure Mutekijō), is mounted on the back of Daitanix. They once tried to invade Earth 3,000 years ago, but the first generation of Gingamen and the Starbeasts sealed them at the bottom of the sea. In the present day, an earthquake breaks the seal and releases the Balban, who plan to reawaken Daitanix. Its four great armies plot various strategies in order to achieve it.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Legendary Blades" "Densetsu no Yaiba" (伝説の刃（やいば）) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 22, 1998 |
| 2 | "The Starbeasts' Return" "Seijū no Sairai" (星獣の再来) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 1, 1998 |
| 3 | "The Earth's Wisdom" "Daichi no Chie" (大地の知恵) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 8, 1998 |
| 4 | "The Earth's Heart" "Āsu no Kokoro" (アースの心) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 15, 1998 |
| 5 | "The Sure-Kill Fang" "Hissatsu no Kiba" (必殺の機刃（きば）) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 22, 1998 |
| 6 | "The Starbeasts' Crisis" "Seijū no Kiki" (星獣の危機) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | March 29, 1998 |
| 7 | "Time of Revival" "Fukkatsu no Toki" (復活の時) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 5, 1998 |
| 8 | "Love's Culinary" "Aijō no Ryōri" (愛情の料理) | Ryuta Tasaki | Junki Takegami | April 12, 1998 |
| 9 | "Secret Kitten" "Himitsu no Koneko" (秘密の子猫) | Masato Tsujino | Junki Takegami | April 19, 1998 |
| 10 | "The Wind's Flute" "Kaze no Fue" (風の笛) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 26, 1998 |
| 11 | "A Warrior's Devotion" "Senshi no Junjō" (戦士の純情) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 3, 1998 |
| 12 | "Nightmare Reunited" "Akumu no Saikai" (悪夢の再会) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 10, 1998 |
| 13 | "Beast Attack Rehearsal" "Gyakuten no Jūgekibō" (逆転の獣撃棒) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 17, 1998 |
| 14 | "Two Sayas" "Futari no Saya" (二人のサヤ) | Ryuta Tasaki | Naruhisa Arakawa | May 24, 1998 |
| 15 | "Terrifying Hiccups" "Kyōfu no Shakkuri" (恐怖のしゃっくり) | Masato Tsujino | Junki Takegami | May 31, 1998 |
| 16 | "Homeland of the Heart" "Kokoro no Kokyō" (心の故郷) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 7, 1998 |
| 17 | "True Courage" "Hontō no Yūki" (本当の勇気) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 14, 1998 |
| 18 | "The Mysterious Black Knight" "Nazo no Kuro Kishi" (謎の黒騎士) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 28, 1998 |
| 19 | "The Vengeful Knight" "Fukushū no Kishi" (復讐の騎士) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 5, 1998 |
| 20 | "The One-Man Battle" "Hitori no Tatakai" (ひとりの戦い) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | July 12, 1998 |
| 21 | "The Tomato's Trial" "Tomato no Shiren" (トマトの試練) | Masato Tsujino | Naruhisa Arakawa | July 19, 1998 |
| 22 | "Appearance of Light" "Hikari no Shutsugen" (光の出現) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 2, 1998 |
| 23 | "End of the Contest" "Sōdatsu no Hate" (争奪の果て) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 9, 1998 |
| 24 | "Budou's Tenacity" "Budo no Shūnen" (ブドーの執念) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 16, 1998 |
| 25 | "The Black Knight's Determination" "Kuro Kishi no Ketsui" (黒騎士の決意) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 23, 1998 |
| 26 | "Brothers of Flame" "Honō no Kyōdai" (炎の兄弟) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | August 30, 1998 |
| 27 | "The Mummy's Allure" "Miira no Yūwaku" (ミイラの誘惑) | Masato Tsujino | Naruhisa Arakawa | September 6, 1998 |
| 28 | "Papa's Sudden Change" "Papa no Hyōhen" (パパの豹変) | Masato Tsujino | Junki Takegami | September 13, 1998 |
| 29 | "Dark Merchant" "Yami no Shōnin" (闇の商人) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | September 20, 1998 |
| 30 | "Steel Starbeasts" "Hagane no Seijū" (鋼の星獣) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | September 27, 1998 |
| 31 | "Cursed Stone" "Noroi no Ishi" (呪いの石) | Hajime Konaka | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 4, 1998 |
| 32 | "The Mobile Horse of Friendship" "Yūjō no Kidō Uma" (友情の機動馬) | Hajime Konaka | Junki Takegami | October 11, 1998 |
| 33 | "Yearning for Saya" "Akogare no Saya" (憧れのサヤ) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 18, 1998 |
| 34 | "Invulnerable Iliess" "Fujimi no Iriesu" (不死身のイリエス) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | October 25, 1998 |
| 35 | "Gouki's Choice" "Gōki no Sentaku" (ゴウキの選択) | Satoshi Morota | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 1, 1998 |
| 36 | "Invincible Haruhiko" "Muteki no Haruhiko" (無敵の晴彦) | Satoshi Morota | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 8, 1998 |
| 37 | "Bucrates' Ambition" "Bukuratesu no Yabō" (ブクラテスの野望) | Hajime Konaka | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 15, 1998 |
| 38 | "Hyuuga's Determination" "Hyūga no Ketsudan" (ヒュウガの決断) | Hajime Konaka | Yasuko Kobayashi | November 22, 1998 |
| 39 | "The Heart's Massage" "Kokoro no Massāji" (心のマッサージ) | Masato Tsujino | Tsuyoshi Kida | November 29, 1998 |
| 40 | "The Majin of Sadness" "Kanashimi no Majin" (哀しみの魔人) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 6, 1998 |
| 41 | "The Demon-Beast's Revival" "Majū no Fukkatsu" (魔獣の復活) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 13, 1998 |
| 42 | "The Horrible Demon-Beast" "Senritsu no Majū" (戦慄の魔獣) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | December 20, 1998 |
| 43 | "Legendary Footprints" "Densetsu no Ashioto" (伝説の足跡) | Ryuta Tasaki | Tetsuo Okita | December 27, 1998 |
| 44 | "Earth's Demon-Beast" "Chikyū no Majū" (地球の魔獣) | Ryuta Tasaki | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 3, 1999 |
| 45 | "The Fairy's Tears" "Yōsei no Namida" (妖精の涙) | Ryuta Tasaki | Naruhisa Arakawa | January 10, 1999 |
| 46 | "Winds of Rage" "Ikari no Kaze" (怒りの風) | Masato Tsujino | Yasuko Kobayashi, Kei Murayama | January 17, 1999 |
| 47 | "The Demon's Scheme" "Akuma no Sakuryaku" (悪魔の策略) | Masato Tsujino | Tsuyoshi Kida | January 24, 1999 |
| 48 | "Moak's End" "Mōku no Saigo" (モークの最期) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | January 31, 1999 |
| 49 | "The Miraculous Mountain" "Kiseki no Yama" (奇跡の山) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 7, 1999 |
| Final | "Tomorrow's Legends" "Ashita no Rejendo" (明日の伝説（レジェンド）) | Takao Nagaishi | Yasuko Kobayashi | February 14, 1999 |
Cast
- Ryouma (リョウマ, Ryōma): Kazuki Maehara (前原 一輝, Maehara Kazuki)
- Hayate (ハヤテ, Hayate): Koji (Played as Kōji Sueyoshi (末吉 宏司, Sueyoshi Kōji))
- Gouki (ゴウキ, Gōki): Shōei (照英, Shōei)
- Hikaru (ヒカル, Hikaru): Nobuaki Takahashi (高橋 伸顕, Takahashi Nobuaki)
- Saya (サヤ, Saya), Misaki Hoshino (Episode 14): Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri)
- Hyuuga (ヒュウガ, Hyūga): Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃, Ogawa Teruaki)
- Haruhiko Aoyama (青山 晴彦, Aoyama Haruhiko): Yoshihiko Takamoku (高杢 禎彦, Takamoku Yoshihiko)
- Yuuta Aoyama (青山 勇太, Aoyama Yuta): Shogo Hayakawa (早川 翔吾, Hayakawa Shōgo)
- Suzuko Mizusawa (水澤 鈴子, Mizusawa Suzuko): Makiko Yoshida (吉田 真希子, Yoshida Makiko)
- Shunsuke Kishimoto (岸本 俊介, Kishimoto Shunsuke): Yuji Kishi (岸 祐二, Kishi Yūji)
- Orghi (オーギ, Ogi): Hiroshi Arikawa (有川 博, Arikawa Hiroshi)
- Miharu (ミハル): Noriko Tanaka (田中 規子, Tanaka Noriko)
- Krantz (クランツ, Kurantsu): Masanori Ōtani (大谷 政憲, Ōtani Masanori)
- Shelinda (シェリンダ, Sherinda): Kei Mizutani (水谷 ケイ, Mizutani Kei)
- Moak (モーク, Moku, Voice): Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗, Naya Rokurō)
- Bokku (ボック, Bokku, Voice): Sanae Miyuki (深雪 さなえ, Miyuki Sanae)
- BullBlack (ブルブラック, Buru Burakku, Voice): Kōji Ochiai (落合 弘治, Ochiai Kōji)
- Zahab (ゼイハブ, Zeihabu, Voice): Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu)
- Bucrates (ブクラテス, Bukuratesu, Voice): Chafurin (茶風林, Chafurin)
- Sambash (サンバッシュ, Sanbasshu, Voice): Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki)
- Budoh (ブドー, Budō, Voice): Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫, Hayashi Kazuo)
- Iliess (イリエス, Iriesu, Voice): Gara Takashima (高島 雅羅, Takashima Gara)
- Battobas (バットバス, Battobasu, Voice): Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛, Watabe Takeshi)
- Biznella (ビズネラ, Bizunera, Voice): Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto)
- Narrator (ナレーター, Narētā): Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫, Wakamoto Norio)
Songs
- Opening theme
- "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" (星獣戦隊ギンガマン, Seijū Sentai Gingaman)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Ryū Kisami (希砂未 竜, Kisami Ryū)
- Ending theme
- "Free Mind" (はだしの心で, Hadashi no Kokoro de)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Masao Ideguchi (出口 雅生, Ideguchi Masao)
- Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)
- Artist: Ryū Kisami
Notes
- Literally translated as Star Beast Squad Gingaman.
References
- "Official Gingaman Website" (in Japanese). Toei. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Announced for DVD by Shout! Factory". tokusatsunetwork.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman: The Complete Series - DVD". shoutfactory.com. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "ShoutFactoryTV : Watch full episodes of Seijuu Sentai Gingaman". July 2018. Retrieved Jul 2, 2018.