Asao Hyou

This article is about a ranger in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.

"VulPanther!"

Asao Hyou (豹朝夫, Hyō Asao) is VulPanther of the Sun Vulcan.

Biography

Sun Vulcan

Asao Hyou is an EPDS army officer recruited to be VulPanther to oversee land operations. Asao also had quite the appetite as he was a big eater and a comical fear of dogs like CC.

Turboranger

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-Counting on You! Turboranger

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 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 VulPanther powers are later utilised by Luka Millfy via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear TV 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 Kin'ya received theirs as well. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

Dimensional wall - Sun Vulcan, Battle Fever, JAKQ, Denziman — 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. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Age: 22 years old

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

Stage Show appearances

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.

Vul Panther

Mecha

Bull Vulcan

Arsenal

Special Moves

Panther Galaxy
Panther Claw
Panther Bomber
Panther Mole
Rolling Panther
Panther Throw

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.

Ranger Key

The VulPanther Ranger Key (バルシャークレンジャーキー, BuruShāku 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 Kenpō Master Pachacamac XIII. TV STORY-Ep. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpō 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. TV STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumbed that Asao received his key and became VulPanther once more.

Gallery

Notes

Asao's surname is literally "Panther".
During the opening credits, the animal that symbolizes VulPanther, while a big cat, is not part of the panther family; it is a cheetah.