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- "The Regal Knight! Ryusoul Black!"
- ―Ryusoul Black's roll call[src]
Bamba (バンバ Banba) is Ryusoul Black (リュウソウブラック Ryūsoru Burakku), the Black Ranger of the Ryusoulgers, and Towa's elder brother.[1]
Character History
Super Sentai Strongest Battle
Towa had received an invitation for the Super Sentai Strongest Battle, a tournament whose winners were supposedly promised their wish. Entering a Ryusoul Temple, Towa asked his older brother Bamba if he had any wishes, to which Bamba replied that he could not think of anything. Coming across a wall with the Ryusoul insignia, Bamba realized that had arrived at their destination and so used a TsuyoSoul to break down the wall TV STORY-Battle1: Who is the Strongest in History!?.
Proceeding through the temple, the brothers found a pile of RyuSouls including a NobiSoul and FueSoul, which they already possessed, as well as a HayaSoul which was claimed by Towa. Also present was an amber RyuSoul which did not react when Bamba attempted to use it via the Ryusoul Ken, with Towa suggesting it was a blank. The brothers than set to find what they had came for, the Kishiryu. TV STORY-Battle2: The Secretive Armor of Mystery However, while searching, the brothers' invitation transported them to the planet Nemesis. TV STORY-Battle3: A Secret Revealed
Though arriving after the tournament was won by the Oddball Team, the Ryusoulger brothers arrived in time to save them from Rita in the Gaisoulg armor. Engaging Rita, the duo proved more than a match for her, leading her to take Kagura Izumi as a hostage. However, the Ryusoulgers quickly outmaneuvered her, with Ryusoul Black using the NobiSoul to retrieve Kagura, allowing Ryusoul Green to defeat Rita using the HayaSoul. Leaving Rita to the Oddball Team, the brothers took their leave with Towa saying goodbye. TV STORY-Final Battle: Heading Towards Tomorrow!
Personality
Bamba was a stoic, cold, and no nonsense type of person, opting the most convenient or easiest ways out of trouble. He and his brother were rather elitist, as they are initially considering the core Ryusoulgers as "weak" due to their methods clashing. In combat with Minosaurs, he first opted to kill the host rather than take out the Minosaur, considering it the easiest way to remove the threat and that one life in exchange for hundreds of others is a worthy exchange.
Underneath that cool & cold exterior lies the heart that values family above else. He does not wish any grievous harm upon Towa and would consider even killing his little brother's friend to ease him of his pain. This vulnerability makes Towa the only person to change his mind directly on an impasse, showcasing each other's faith in one another.
Over time Bamba loses his straightforward view on Minusaur hosts due to his acceptance of Koh, Melto, and Asuna's views as he fights with them. He eventually trusts in them as well, and will lash out in anger and revenge on those who harm them, as shown when Nada backstabbed Koh and the Beelzebub Minosaur almost grew inside Asuna. He also developed a liking for smiling children on Christmas, and became increasingly enraged by Wiserue's scheme against the holiday.
Eventually, it was revealed that much of his coldness came from the betrayal of Master Black, who's destruction of a tribal village left him with intense feelings of betrayal.
Powers and Abilities
- Ryusoul Tribesman Physiology
- As member of Ryusoul tribes, he possessed these following abilities:
- Longevity
- Ryusoul tribespeople age very slowly and can live for hundred years.
- Durability
- His body is very durable. He's still able to stand and fight, after falling on his head from a great height (which a normal human would have died from).
Ryusoul Black
- "Que bom! Wassei Wassei! Sou! Sou! Sou! Wassei Wassei! Sore sore sore sore! Ryu So Cool! (laughing)"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Changer[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
Mecha
Attacks
- Dino Slash (ディノスラッシュ Dino Surasshu): By inserting the spare Black RyuSoul in the Ryusoul Ken, Ryusoul Black gathers all of MilNeedle's power and executes an extremely powerful energy slash, that takes the form of MilNeedle's head and neck, with the Ryusoul Ken.
Appearances: 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!! Episode 1-4, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 2-14, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!!, 15-22, 24-48, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger
- "KataSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! KataSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- KataSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 1, 3-5, 21, 25, 33, 40, 44
- "TsuyoSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! TsuyoSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- TsuyoSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Super Sentai Strongest Battle Episode 1, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 13-15, 30, 40
- "NobiSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! NobiSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- NobiSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Super Sentai Strongest Battle Episode 4, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 5, 25, 46
- "MabushiSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! MabushiSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- MabushiSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episode 3, 14, 26, 39
- "KunkunSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! KunkunSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- KunkunSoul
Mecha
This Form is Exclusive to Episode 5.
- "OmoSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! OmoSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- OmoSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episode 8, 22
- "KaruSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! KaruSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- KaruSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episode 17, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger
- "MistSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! MistSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- MistSoul
Mecha
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episode 17, 20
- "KakureSoul! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! KakureSoul!"
- ―Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- KakureSoul
Mecha
This Form is Exclusive to Episode 25.
- "MeraMera Soul! Kyo! Ryu! Soul! Soul! Kono Kanji! MeraMera!"
- ― Transformation announcement via Ryusoul Ken[src]
Using the MeraMeraSoul in the Ryusoul Ken, Ryusoul Black can equip the MeraMera Armor, allowing him to perform highly destructive fire based attacks. He can release huge waves of intense fire from the Ryusoul Ken in this form.
Arsenal
- Ryusoul Changer
- Ryusoul Ken
- RyuSouls
- Black RyuSoul
- MeraMeraSoul
Mecha
Attacks
- Burning Dino Slash (バーニングディノスラッシュ Bāningu Dino Surasshu): Ryusoul Black gathers all the intense flame energy from a manifest of DimeVolcano into a powerful flaming slash with the Ryusoul Ken in the shape of DimeVolcano's head.
Appearances: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Episodes 29, 36, 39, 45, 47-48
Behind the Scenes
- His motif is based on the Miragaia, a long-necked dinosaur that is part of the same family as the Stegosaurus.
Portrayal
Bamba is portrayed by Tatsuya Kishida (岸田タツヤ Kishida Tatsuya). As RyusoulBlack, his suit actor is Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内康博 Takeuchi Yasuhiro).[2]
Family
- Towa - Younger Brother
Notes
- He is the second black-colored dinosaur Super Sentai hero to be portrayed by Yasuhiro Takeuchi after KyoryuBlack. Coincidently, both the Kyoryugers and Ryusoulgers share a dinosaur motif.
- Despite this, he is more aligned to Kyoryu Black's Korean-based successor, Hyeonjun Jeon, as their respective mecha (Stegotoup and MilNeedle) share a stegosaur motif.
- He is also the second Black Ranger to take the place of the team's Yellow Ranger after KyoryuBlack and the fifth Ranger to take this position after Big One, Battle Cossack, Change Mermaid, and KyoryuBlack.
- He is the first Ryusoulger to use multiple Ryusoul armaments, using the TsuyoSoul and NobiSoul in the first and fourth episodes of Super Sentai Strongest Battle, respectively.
- Bamba is the first Black Ranger since Jiraiya to be on a Mid-season Sentai Team.
- Towa and Bamba shares similarities with the Go-On Wings and Gouraigers as they first appeared to be completely arrogant people and viewing the protagonists to be weak.
- In Bamba's case, he is very similar to Hiroto Sutou and Ikkou Kasumi being the leader and oldest of the duo.
- As Bamba is at least 300 years old, he is the oldest of the core team.
- His actor, Tatsuya Kishida, who was 26 years old at the time of Bamba's debut, is also the oldest of the main Ryusoulgers' cast.
Appearances
- File:Icon-supersentai.png 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
- File:Icon-ryusoger.png Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
- Ep. 1: Que Boom!! Ryusoulger
- Ep. 2: Soul is One
- Ep. 3: Cursed Gaze
- Ep. 4: Dragon and Tiger!! Fastest Battle
- Ep. 5: Hell's Watch Dog
- Ep. 6: Counterattack!! Tankjo
- Ep. 7: Princess of Cepeus
- Ep. 8: Singing Voice of Miracle
- Ep. 9: The Strange Treasure Chest
- Ep. 10: Invincible Counter
- Ep. 11: The Quiz King of Flames
- Ep. 12: Scorching Illusion
- Ep. 13: The Prime Minister is of the Ryusoul Tribe!?
- Ep. 14: The Golden Knight
- File:Icon-ryusoger.png Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!!
- Ep. 15: King of the Deep Sea
- Ep. 16: The Wish That Sunk into the Sea
- Ep. 17: The Captured Tough Guy
- Ep. 18: Great Pinch! Transformation Impossible!
- Ep. 19: Advancing Tyramigo
- Ep. 20: Supreme Artist
- Ep. 21: Light and Dark Kishiryu
- Ep. 22: The Life of the Dead!?
- Ep. 23: Phantom RyuSoul
- Ep. 24: Love Karate Dojo
- Ep. 25: Dancing Kleon
- Ep. 26: Seventh Knight
- Ep. 27: The Unrivaled Fists
- Ep. 28: Micro Attack and Defense
- Ep. 29: Canalo's Marriage
- Ep. 30: Overthrow! High Spec
- Ep. 31: Melody From The Sky
- Ep. 32: When The Rain of Hatred Ceases
- Ep. 33: New Assassin
- Ep. 34: The Space Dragon Appears!
- Ep. 35: The Greatest Battle on Earth
- Ep. 36: Super Speedy Bodyguard
- Ep. 37: Birth! The Greatest Tag Team
- Ep. 38: Temple of the Sky
- Ep. 39: Stolen Holy Night
- Ep. 40: Nightmare in the Fog
- Ep. 41: Missing Holy Sword
- Ep. 42: Decisive Stage
- Ep. 43: Mother of the Druidon
- Ep. 44: Tested Bonds
- Ep. 45: Get Your Heart Back!
- Ep. 46: Noble Kishiryu
- Ep. 47: Between Happiness and Despair
- Final Ep.: The Will of the Earth
See Also
- TBA - Power Rangers counterpart in Dino Fury. See comparison page.
References
Footnotes