Goro Sakurai

"Spade Ace!"

Gorou Sakurai (桜井 五郎, Sakurai Gorō) is a Japanese pentathlon athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist.

Biography
In addition to being a champion in Karate, Archery and Judo, he was also a skilled equestrian and all around top athlete.

He originally turned down Joker’s offer to join JAKQ, but later had a change of heart when he was save Karen Mizuki. He had a romantic involvement with Karen towards the end of the series.

His bionic enhancements allowed him to manipulate Atomic Energy in a wide variety of ways. Using these energies, Sakurai is able to see through walls and other barriers using his X-ray vision (Chu Seishi [Neutron] Scope) and to move at super speed by activating his “Kosouku [Acceleration] Switch”.

Sakurai is also able to hear sounds at a distance at superhuman levels using his “Enkaku Shuon Souchi [Ultra Sound Device]”.

As Spade Ace, Sakurai wields a number of specially designed weapons, chief among which is his “Spade Arts” power bow.

With the Spade Art, Sakurai is able to shoot “atomic charged” arrows which can puncture and bore through most substances.

The Spade Arts bow can also be converted into a whip which can bind an opponent. Sakurai is a born leader and uses his abilities to seek out the weak points of his enemies. His atomic based powers also give him incredible power when kicking and striking his opponents.

Led by his Liveman successor Red Falcon, he appeared as one of 24 previous Red Rangers in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai together with fellow Red Rangers from his predecessor AkaRanger to his successors from Battle Japan to TimeRed.

Years later, Sakurai fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The Spade Ace powers are later used by Captain Marvelous via the Ranger Keys.

Age: 24 year old

Actor: Yoshitaka Tanba

Birthday: July 13, 1955

Arsenal

 * Spade Bow Power Bow
 * Spade Machine
 * Sky Ace

Trivia

 * He is the only Red Ranger in the entire series to start as a leader and later become a non-leader