 This article is about a Ranger in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.
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- "VulPanther!"
- ―VulPanther's roll call[src]
Asao Hyou (豹 朝夫 Hyō Asao) is VulPanther (バルパンサー Baru Pansā) of the Sun Vulcan.
Asao is 19 years old at the begining of Sun Vulcan.
History[]
Sun Vulcan[]
Asao Hyou is a GWP Ranger recruited to be VulPanther to oversee land operations. Asao also had quite the appetite as he was a big eater and has a comical fear of dogs like CC.
Prior to being in the GWP, Hyou lived in the city of Hida in Gifu prefecture, where his father, Asataro, was a rich and powerful man who owned four mountains, selling one so he could try various food throughout the world. When Asataro discovers his son no longer in the Rangers (but not knowing he was in Sun Vulcan), he pursued him to come back home but with Asao trying to make him confident in his current life without telling him. After discovering him as VulPanther, Asataro allows Asao to continue his work with GWP with confidence. 
TV STORY-Ep. 38: Asao Hyou's Dad-Lord
Turboranger[]
Sun Vulcan come to cheer on the Turborangers.
Asao and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: Counting on You! Turboranger
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
VulPanther is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. 
MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Asao 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 Sugormin commanders, Akarenger 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 VulPanther powers are later used by Luka Millfy via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Zangyack's final defeat, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Takayuki was seen receiving his Ranger Key and it is assumed Asao and Kinya received theirs as well. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen[]
Sun Vulcan, alongside Battle Fever, J.A.K.Q., and the Denzimen, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Asao, alongside his team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
VulPanther appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Asao joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Big Eater Team. It’s unknown whether he participated in the match, but his team was eliminated after losing the first round against the Gilded Team.
Akibaranger[]
In Nobuo Akagi/AkibaRed's roll call in the fifth episode of the first season of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger, he says "For parental visit episode, I recommend that of VulPanther!" TV STORY-Ep. 5: Our Pain ☆ Yellow Mama
Zenkaiger[]
VulPanther in Zenkaiger
A manifestation of VulPanther was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Sun Vulcan Sentai Gear which allowed Zenkaizer, Gaon, and Vroon to use the Vulcan Ball against the Kudakks turned invisible by Invisible World. TV STORY-No. 17-kai! Nununu Occult Club!
VulPanther returns
The manifestation of VulPanther and his teammates were re-summoned by Zenkaizer again through the Sun Vulcan Gear, this time in a volleyball match against Vacances World. TV STORY-No. 24-kai! The Invasion is Complete! Can You Recapture it?!
Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger[]
A copy of VulPanther was summoned by Kaito through the Zenryoku Zenkai Cannon to help deal with the meal prepared by Beef Rib World. MOVIE STORY-Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger
Personality[]
Asao acts as the comic relief of Sun Vulcan. He is boisterous and at times, absent-minded. Asao is deathly afraid of dogs, even small ones like CC. Much like Daita Oiwa, Asao loves to eat curry rice in a gluttonous manner.
VulPanther[]
VulPanther suit
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
- Panther Galaxy: With his Vulcan Stick, Vul Panther thrusts the Stick into the ground to open the ground in front of him.
- Panther Claw: Vul Panther repeatedly smacks his hands in a foe's face in a claw-like motion.
- Panther Bomber
- Panther Mole
- Rolling Panther
- Panther Throw
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Vulcan Brace
- Vulcan Stick
- Vulcan Ball (with Blue and Red)
Mecha[]
Appearances: Sun Vulcan Episodes TBA; Turboranger Episode 1; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
VulPanther!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Sun Vulcan - Teammates
- Ryusuke Owashi/VulEagle (I) - Former Leader
- Takayuki Hiba/VulEagle (II) - Leader
- Kinya Samejima/VulShark
Family[]
- Asataro Hyou - Father
Father
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Machine Empire Black Magma[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Asao Hyou is portrayed by Asao Kobayashi (小林 朝夫 Kobayashi Asao). As VulPanther, his suit actor is Kuniyasu Ito (伊藤 久二康 Itō Kuniyasu).
Design[]
- VulPanther wears a yellow cloth suit with a white stripe around the collar and a large "V" that appears in the middle of the chest. His gloves and boots are inverse in color: the colors are white while the stripe is yellow, around the wrist in the gloves and creating a similar "V" formation along the ankle of the boots. A silver belt surrounds his mid-section with a buckle with the raised relief of an big cat (such as a panther or cougar) upon it; while a pin with the Sun Vulcan logo is pinned on his right side and a scarf flows around his neck. His helmet has a black visor that is jagged at the bottom going down to a gray mouthpiece, while the top and sides are surrounded in yellow with a relief form of the big cat head, with the rest of the helmet completely yellow in color.
Etymology[]
- Asao's surname is literally "Leopard".
Legend Sentai Devices[]
The VulPanther Ranger Key.
- "Sun Vulcan!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The VulPanther Ranger Key (バルパンサアーレンジャーキー Buru Pansā Renjā Kī) is Asao Hyou's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The VulPanther Ranger Key was mainly used by Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow), who used it to fight as VulPanther.
- Among several changes while taking on Action Commander Nanonanoda.
TV STORY-Ep. 6: The Most Important Thing - When the first three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan while fighting Cosmic Kenpo Master Pachacamac XIII. TV STORY-Ep. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpo Lesson
- When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan while fighting Action Commander Juju. TV STORY-Ep. 46: Hero Eligibility
- As part of a bombardment of changes in the final battle with Emperor Ackdos Gill. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
- When the three Gokaigers became Sun Vulcan to take down an Avatar replica of Basco. MOVIE STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
The Sun Vulcan Keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. Splitting up, the puppet VulPanther was defeated as part of a group of surviving Yellow warrior keys by Gokai Yellow and Super Gosei Yellow. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Asao received his key and became VulPanther once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
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Sun Vulcan Avataro Gear
The Sun Vulcan Avataro Gear allows any of the Core Donbrothers to transform into their respective Sun Vulcan counterpart. It can be used by Haruka Kitou to transform into VulPanther.
Notes[]
- Despite being given a panther motif, the animal used to represent VulPanther in the opening credits is a cheetah, a member of the Acinonyx genus rather than the Panthera genus.
- Hyou holds a similarity to the original Yellow Ranger, Daita Oiwa, regarding his love of curry: both prefer to eat the meal at a stand run by the team mentor.
Appearances[]
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
- Ep. 1: The Machine Empire of the North Pole
- Ep. 2: The Day Mankind is Extinguished
- Ep. 3: The Iron Claw That Challenges Japan
- Ep. 4: The Boy Detective and the Spy
- Ep. 5: The Wicked Sun God
- Ep. 6: The House Dominated by Machines
- Ep. 7: The Beastly Batter and the Tears
- Ep. 8: The Handball Song Sung by Father
- Ep. 9: Papa Became a Monster
- Ep. 10: Ambush Poison Spider Mansion
- Ep. 11: The Mecha Girl of Sadness
- Ep. 12: The Queen Who Eats Diamonds
- Ep. 13: The Living Black Ball
- Ep. 14: The Day the Earth Surrenders
- Ep. 15: The Queen's Greed Dance
- Ep. 16: A Demon Runs the Schoolyard
- Ep. 17: Ghost Story! The Valley of Goblins
- Ep. 18: The Surprising Superstars
- Ep. 19: The Dangerous Perfect Score Boy
- Ep. 20: The Machine Wrestler's Trap
- Ep. 21: Love Brought by the Sea Breeze
- Ep. 22: Tokyo's Big Panic!
- Ep. 23: The Female Commander of Galaxy Haunts
- Ep. 24: Lake Hamana's Nessie
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
- Ep. 25: The Cave of the Shocking Sea Serpent
- Ep. 26: Starving Filling Cooking
- Ep. 27: A Midsummer Night's Great Fear
- Ep. 28: Is Sukehachi Friend or Foe?
- Ep. 29: Pretty Swordsman, White Rose Mask
- Ep. 30: The Greatly Rampaging Giant Monster of Dreams
- Ep. 31: The Great Tokyo Numbing Ondo
- Ep. 32: Capture the Face-Thief
- Ep. 33: The Hateful, Stylish Thief
- Ep. 34: The Cursed Dead
- Ep. 35: Friends!? La Cucaracha
- Ep. 36: The ESPer
- Ep. 37: Himiko!
- Ep. 38: Asao Hyou's Dad-Lord
- Ep. 39: The Tomboy that Falls on Her Rear
- Ep. 40: The Best Friend Assassination Angel
- Ep. 41: The Quick-Changing Doronpa Tanuki
- Ep. 42: The Oversleeping Boy's Daydream
- Ep. 43: You Can Be a Genius Too
- Ep. 44: The Great Escape - Heli Explosion
- Ep. 45: The Galaxy's Invincible Electric Man
- Ep. 46: The Female Commander's (Secret) Plan
- Ep. 47: The Machine Empire's Rebellion
- Ep. 48: The Stolen Giant Carrier
- Ep. 49: The Queen's Last Apparition Art
- Final Ep.: Shine, North Pole Aurora
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as VulPanther only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as VulPanther only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs (transformed archive footage only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai (as VulPanther only)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (Suit only)
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Sun Vulcan Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Sun Vulcan are seen fighting Machine Empire Black Magma, DenziRed, DenziGreen, Battle Kenya, Kamen Rider Super-1
, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, and Ultraman Taro arrive to assist the Sun Vulcan.
Goggle V Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Goggle V are seen fighting Dark Science Empire Deathdark, VulPanther, DenziRed, DenziGreen, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Stronger, Gavan and Ultraman Taro arrive to assist the Goggle V.
Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Dynamen are seen fighting Tailed People Clan Jashinka Empire, GoggleRed, GoggleBlack, GogglePink, Ultraman Taro, Gavan, Sharivan, VulPanther, and Kamen Rider Stronger arrive to assist the Dynamen.
Bioman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Biomen are seen fighting Neo Empire Gear and Bio Hunter Silva, Kamen Rider Stronger, Shaider, Kamen Machineman, DynaRed, DynaBlue, GoggleBlack, VulPanther, and DenziGreen arrive to assist the Biomen.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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VulPanther as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Asao Hyou/VulPanther: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
VulPanther is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
Sun Vulcan as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars.
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