Akira Shinmei

"AoRanger!"

Akira Shinmei was training in the snow draped Touhoku region when the Kuro Jujigun attacked.

Biography
He is the oldest member of the Goranger team who fancied American cowboy outfits. He was a marksmanship instructor skilled in archery and mecha piloting. He had aspirations of being a racecar driver. As Ao Ranger he is the designated second-in-command. He pilots most of the Goranger sky vehicles such as “Varibloom” and “Varidreen”. He is armed with the super bow “Blue Cherry” and “Ultra Blue Cherry” which can fire specially designed arrows (Blue Arrows and Blue Arrow Rockets). He also drove the super motorcycle “Blue Machine” and later the “Blue Star.”

Years later, Akira 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 AoRanger powers are later utilised by Joe Gibken via the Ranger Keys.


 * Age: 25 years old
 * Weapons: Blue Cherry Bow (used in episodes 1-42), Ultra Blue Cherry Bow (used in episodes 43-84)
 * Actor: Hiroshi Miyauchi
 * Birthday: June 14, 1948

Arsenal

 * Birdies
 * Blue Cherry Bow
 * Blue Machine
 * Blue Star
 * Variblune
 * Varidreen

Trivia

 * Hiroshi Miyauchi, who played Akira (AoRanger), would later play Banba Soukichi (Big One), a role he would arguably be more remembered for, in the next season.