Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー) is the 35th season of the Super Sentai series and celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the franchise. It premiered on TV Asahi February 13, 2011, joining ' and ' as programs featured on TV Asahi's "Super Hero Time" programming block. The season's motif is and follows the story of five young space pirates in search of the "Greatest Treasure in the Universe".

Its footage and anniversary theme was adapted into the second season of the 2013 Power Rangers series, Power Rangers Megaforce, Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

Development
For the 35th Sentai series, Toei decided to go big with a major series that acknowledged the past while developing a something new and interesting. Following on their success of  which crossed over elements and concepts of the 9 previous Heisei Riders as well as matters throughout franchise history, they devised a series where similar concepts and cameos would emerge, setting up a world where a team of Sentai heroes used the powers of the previous 34 teams, using the idea that they were aliens who had no idea about the Sentai legacy and their powers were "pirated" versions of all the other teams.

The original intent was to have only teams who were going to give a notable power that would help the Gokaiger appear in cameo, most notably the previous four teams and several other notable teams, as well as a film with several others appearing in cameo. However, the tragedy of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake on March 11, 2011 lead to a major outcry to create a series which helped people cope with the tragedies and inspire hope to all people. After one weird fluke, Sentai alumni appeared in many of the episodes in response, unexpectedly leading to changes of story preventing more character development but ultimately letting one actor from all 34 previous series appear throughout the entire series' run.

Plot
"The 34 Super Sentai who have protected the smiles of the people! They lost their powers fighting the Space Empire Zangyack, but their powers have been inherited by these unbelievable rogues!"

- Narrator

"These youths travel the great seas of space searching for adventure and romance. They revolt against Space Empire Zangyack. These hearty fellows proudly bear the pirate name! And their name is..."

- Narrator

The Gokaigers use the "lost" powers of the 34 previous Super Sentai teams to fight the evil Universal Empire Zangyack, whose first wave of invasion forces were completely defeated by the older teams until they arrive with reinforcements and invade the Earth once more, and they must visit the past 34 teams to obtain more power to fight against the ever-determined Zangyack.

As they continue collecting more Greater Powers, the Gokai Crew run into Marvelous' ex-crew mate, Basco, who is also looking for the Greatest Treasure in the Universe, but he wants it all for himself. To that end, he betrayed his old crew and joined up with the Zangyack. He opposes the Gokaigers with his own set of Rangers Keys and his partner Sally, a monkey-like alien who can summon Giant Battle Pseudo-Lifeforms.

Eventually, Gai Ikari, an Earthling, joins the crew as the newest Gokaiger, Gokai Silver, after obtaining his gear from three former Sentai heroes (Burai, Naoto Takizawa and Mikoto Nakadai) and proving himself worthy of being a Gokaiger. As a, his knowledge of past Super Sentai teams aids the Gokaigers in their fight against the Zangyack Empire and Basco.

Allies

 * Navi
 * Heavenly Saint Flagel
 * Master Shafu
 * Toshizo Tanba
 * Emiri Sanjyou
 * BOMPER
 * Engine Speedor
 * Engine Buson
 * Engine Bear RV
 * Honami Moriyama
 * Mirai Moriyama
 * Shuchirou Amachi
 * Nozomu Amachi
 * Yuka Yamazaki
 * Super Sentai 199
 * Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
 * Tensou Sentai Goseiger
 * Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
 * Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
 * Ressha Sentai ToQger
 * Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger

Space Empire Zangyack

 * Emperor Ackdos Gill (41 - 51)
 * Commandant Warz Gill (1 - 38)
 * Development Technical Officer Insarn  (1 - 49)
 * Chief of Staff Damaras (1 - 43)
 * Special Duty Officer Barizorg (1 - 38)
 * Gormin Sailors
 * Non-commissioned Officers Sugormin
 * Dogormin Bodyguards


 * Basco ta Jolokia (15 - 48)
 * Sally (15 - 47)
 * Ranger Key Clones

Action Commanders
The action commanders are alien monsters that the Zangyack send to lead their Gormin forces.

Imperial Guard

 * Deratsueigar (11 - 12)
 * Zatsurig (41)
 * Dyrandoh (41 - 51)

Giant Battle Pseudo-Lifeforms

 * Liquidroid Wateru (16)
 * Moondroid Tsukki (20)
 * Fireoid Meran (23)
 * Soilroid Dororin (39)
 * Woodroid Moririn (39)
 * Sunroid Solar (47)
 * Goldroid Geronpa (47)

Zangyack Mecha

 * Great Warz (37 - 38)
 * Great Insarn (49)

Other Villains

 * Pachacamac XIII (7) [Gekiranger]
 * King Ryuuwon (21) [Boukenger]
 * Dragonoid Soldier Jaryuu
 * Satarakura Jr. (25 - 26) [Hurricaneger]
 * Low-Rank Magerappas
 * Sandaaru Jr. (25) [Hurricaneger]
 * Pollution President Babatcheed (35 - 36) [Go-Onger]
 * Barbaric Officer Chirakashizky (35) [Go-Onger]
 * Ugatz
 * Shitari of the Bones (40) [Shinkenger]
 * Nanashi Company
 * Metal Alice of the Agent (40) [Goseiger]
 * Zan-KT0 of the Shot (40) [Goseiger]

Cast

 * Captain Marvelous: Ryota Ozawa (小澤 亮太)
 * Joe Gibken: Yuki Yamada (山田 裕貴)
 * Luka Millfy: Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央)
 * Don "Doc" Dogoier: Kazuki Shimizu (清水 一希)
 * Ahim de Famille: Yui Koike (小池 唯)
 * Gai Ikari: Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢)
 * Basco ta Jolokia: Kei Hosogai (細貝 圭)
 * Navi (Voice): Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり)
 * Ackdos Gill (Voice): Shinji Ogawa (小川 真司)
 * Warz Gill (Voice): Hirofumi Nojima (野島 裕史)
 * Damaras (Voice): Kōji Ishii (石井 康嗣)
 * Insarn (Voice): Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子)
 * Sid Bamick/Barizorg (Voice): Gaku Shindo (進藤 学)
 * Dyrandoh (Voice): Masashi Ebara (江原 正士)
 * Fūraimaru (Voice): Hironori Miyata (宮田 浩徳)
 * Machalcon (Voice): Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明)
 * Narration, Mobirates Voice, GokaiCellular Voice, GokaiSabre Voice, GokaiGun Voice, GokaiSpear Voice, Gokai Galleon Buster Voice, Greatest Treasure in the Universe Voice: Tomokazu Seki (関 智一)

Guest stars

 * Tsuyoshi Kaijo/Akarenger: Naoya Makoto (誠 直也)
 * AkaRed (Voice): Tōru Furuya (古谷 徹)
 * Kai Ozu: Atsushi Hashimoto (橋本 淳)
 * Spell Voice: Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章)
 * Banban "Ban" Akaza: Ryuuji Sainei (載寧 龍二)
 * Marika "Jasmine" Reimon: Ayumi Kinoshita (木下 あゆ美)
 * Doggie Kruger (Voice): Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹)
 * Kozo Kasugai: Kentarō Shimazu (島津 健太郎)
 * Jan Kandou: Hiroki Suzuki (鈴木 裕樹)
 * Master Sha-Fu (Voice): Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎)
 * Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac XIII (Voice): Yasunori Masutani (増谷 康紀)
 * Kakeru Shishi: Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇)
 * Kaoru Shiba: Runa Natsui (夏居 瑠奈)
 * Toshizo Tanba: Kazuyuki Matsuzawa (松澤 一之)
 * Eikichi Nashida: Takashi Yamanaka (山中 崇)
 * Kyousuke Jinnai: Yūji Kishi (岸 祐二)
 * Mikoto Nakadai: Kotaro Tanaka (田中 幸太朗)
 * Ryouma: Kazuki Maehara (前原 一輝)
 * Hyuuga: Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝明)
 * Satoru Akashi: Mitsuomi Takahashi (高橋 光臣)
 * Matsuri Tatsumi: Kayoko Shibata (柴田 かよこ)
 * Yousuke Shiina: Shun Shioya (塩谷 瞬)
 * Nanami Nono: Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央)
 * Kouta Bitou: Kohei Yamamoto (山本 康平)
 * Gai Yuki: Toshihide Wakamatsu (若松 俊秀)
 * Emiri Sanjou: Michi Nishijima (西島 未智)
 * Yukito Sanjyou: Sho Tomita (冨田 翔)
 * Joh Ohara: Kazuhiko Nishimura (西村 和彦)
 * Goro Hoshino: Masaru Shishido (宍戸 勝)
 * Momo Maruo: Tamao Sato (さとう 珠緒)
 * Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star: Keiichi Wada (和田 圭市)
 * Cain: Yuki Kimisawa (君沢 ユウキ)
 * Sosuke Esumi: Yasuhisa Furuhara (古原 靖久)
 * Bomper (voice): Akiko Nakagawa (中川 亜紀子)
 * Speedor (Voice): Daisuke Namikawa (浪川 大輔)
 * Bus-on (Voice): Hisao Egawa (江川 央生)
 * BearRV (Voice): Miki Inoue (井上 美紀)
 * Barbaric Officer Chirakashizky (Voice): Takaya Kuroda (黒田 崇矢)
 * Pollution President Babatcheed (Voice): Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈)
 * Kenta Date: Hayato Oshiba (大柴 隼人)
 * Domon: Shuhei Izumi (和泉 宗兵)
 * Honami Moriyama: Tamao Yoshimura (吉村 玉緒)
 * Shitari of the Bones (Voice): Chō (チョー)
 * Metal Alice of the Agent (Voice): Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈)
 * Zan-KT0 of the Shot (Voice): Tora Take (武 虎)
 * Shirou Akebono: Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二)
 * Ninjaman (Voice): Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹)
 * Tsuruhime: Satomi Hirose (広瀬 仁美)
 * Takayuki Hiba: Takayuki Godai (五代 高之)
 * Sho Hayate: Kazuoki Takahashi (高橋 和興)
 * Dai: Kihachirō Uemura (植村 喜八郎)
 * Akira: Issei Hirota (廣田 一成)
 * Remi Hoshikawa: Ryō Narushima (成嶋 涼)
 * Sharma Tribe Knight Goushi: Seiju Umon (右門 青寿)
 * Professor Shuchirou Amachi: Louis Yamada LIII (山田ルイ53世)
 * Yuka Yamazaki: Kaoru Hirata (平田 薫)
 * Shou Tatsumi: Atsushi Harada (原田 篤)
 * Miu Sutou: Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美)
 * Houka Ozu: Ayumi Beppu (別府 あゆみ)
 * Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star: Ei Hamura (羽村 英 Hamura Ei)
 * Kazu of the Heavenly Time Star: Keisuke Tsuchiya (土屋 圭輔)

Suit actors
A total of 182 suit actors playing the past 34 Super Sentai teams were involved in the Legendary Great War scene that was shown in both the first episode and Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle. During filming, the suit actors consist of several suit actors who are members of Japan Action Enterprises, Red Entertainment Deliver and Stunt Japan, as well as stage show actors from all across Japan.
 * Gokai Red: Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文)
 * Gokai Blue: Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文)
 * Gokai Yellow: Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一)
 * Gokai Green, HurricaneYellow: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博)
 * Gokai Pink: Mizuho Nogawa (野川 瑞穂)
 * Gokai Silver: Daisuke Satō (佐藤 太輔)
 * Warz Gill, Great Warz: Riichi Seike (清家 利一)
 * Insarn: Masaru Ōbayashi (大林 勝)
 * Barizorg: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎)
 * Basco ta Jolokia (True form): Kōsuke Asai (浅井 宏輔)
 * Sally: Toshihiro Ogura (おぐら としひろ)
 * Action Commander: Keizo Yabe (矢部 敬三)
 * Action Commander, Black Lion Rio, Babatcheed: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦)
 * Ninja Red: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二)
 * Bouken Pink: Motokuni Nakagawa (中川 素州)
 * Doggie Kruger, Deka Master, Ninjaman: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭)
 * Black Condor: Naoki Ofuji (大藤 直樹)
 * Others: Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗), Naoko Kamio (神尾 直子)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (song)" (海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー)
 * Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
 * Composition: Yūsuke Mochida (持田 裕輔 Mochida Yūsuke?)
 * Arrangement: Project.R (Hiroaki Kagoshima)
 * Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) with Young Fresh (Project.R)
 * Ending theme
 * "Super Sentai Hero Getter" (スーパー戦隊 ヒーローゲッター)
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi & Naruhisa Arakawa
 * Composition: Kenichiro Ōishi
 * Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi)
 * Artist: Project.R
 * Insert theme
 * "Kaizoku Gattai! Gokai-Oh" (海賊合体! ゴーカイオー)
 * Lyrics: Yoffy
 * Composition: Kosuke Yamashita
 * Arrangement: Kenichiro Oishi
 * Artist: Psychic Lover
 * Inserted into episodes 10-13, 32, 45
 * "Gokai Zenkai Dash!!" (豪快全開ダッシュ!!)
 * Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement & Artist: Takayoshi Tanimoto
 * Inserted into episodes 11, 24, 40, 45
 * "Hagane no Kokoro Gokai Silver" (鋼の心 ゴーカイシルバー)
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Kosuke Yamashita
 * Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki
 * Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi
 * Inserted into episodes 17, 40
 * "Kansei! GoZyuJin (完成! 豪獣神)
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Kosuke Yamashita
 * Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama
 * Artist: NoB
 * Inserted into episodes 18, 40
 * "Find the Treasure!" (お宝を探せ!)
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Kosuke Yamashita
 * Arrangement: Hiroshi Akira
 * Artist: Z Hata
 * Inserted into episodes 22, 35, 44-45
 * "Pirates Girls" (パイレーツ・ガールズ)
 * Lyrics: Inoue Nozomi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Takafumi Iwasaki
 * Artist: Project.R
 * Inserted into episodes 34, 41
 * KANZEN TREASURE
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Chuumei Watanabe
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * Inserted into episodes 39, 44
 * "Pirates (Strong Man) 〜Space Pirates Theme〜" (海賊（つわもの）たち〜宇宙海賊のテーマ〜)
 * Lyrics: Hideaki Takatori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki
 * Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi
 * Inserted into episodes 43

The series' ending theme "Super Sentai Hero Getter" lists off all of the Super Sentai series, making reference to their songs and motifs, with each of the three verses of the song being played in rotation. The first verse covers Himitsu Sentai Gorenger through Choujuu Sentai Liveman, which all aired in the Shōwa period; the second covers Kousoku Sentai Turboranger through Mirai Sentai Timeranger, which all aired through the remainder of the 20th century; and the last one covers Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger through Tensou Sentai Goseiger, which were all broadcast in the 21st century. The song is remixed into "Super Sentai Hero Getter ~ 199 ver." from their first team-up movie (eliminating all but one of the choruses) and then "Super Sentai Hero Getter ~Now & Forever Ver.~" in the final episode, the latter remix covering Gokaiger and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

Soundtracks
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger also has soundtracks based on the show.


 * Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Single - The official single to the TV show featuring the opening theme, the ending theme, and the karaoke version of the songs. At the end of episode 4, the Gokaigers had a special promotion for the thirty viewers.


 * Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Original Album Treasure Sound Box 1 - The first original soundtrack to the TV series featuring 31 songs from the show including: Gokai Change!, the TV size version of the opening theme, and more.

International broadcasts
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger began airing in South Korea on July 2012 as Power Rangers Captain Force. It also began airing in Hong Kong on March 2013 It also began airing in Taiwan on September 2013.

Stage Shows

 * Gokaiger Stage Show at Red Heroes Theatre G-Rosso
 * Gokaiger Stage Show at Super Hero Nagoya Dome
 * Gokaiger Stage Show at Red Heroes WAKAYAMA Marina-cityble
 * Gokaiger Stage Show at Double Hero Yomiuriland
 * Gokaiger Stage Show at Red Heroes New Hero Legend

Official websites

 * Gokaiger at Toei.co.jp
 * Gokaiger at Super-sentai.net
 * Gokaiger at Tv-asahi.co.jp