 This article is about an episode in Gekisou Sentai Carranger.
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A Great Reversal!! Bicycle Training (大逆転！！自転車教習 Dai Gyakuten!! Jitensha Kyōshū) is the tenth episode of Gekisou Sentai Carranger.
Synopsis[]
Natsumi decides to adopt Naoki as her little brother and help him out when they're confronted by a female bancho Gorotsuki and her rampaging army of bicycle riders.
Plot[]
At Pegasus Garage, Natsumi is staring at Naoki as the male wonders if she's troubled. Natsumi states she always thought of him as a cute and nice guy, confusing him and everyone else as she asks if he can be her younger brother, stating she always wanted one since she was younger that she could wrestle with or play samurai with. She states she'd take good care of him but all Naoki can imagine is the abuse from Natsumi's ideas, making him say no; when Natsumi asks why, she states they'd be great siblings as the others reluctantly agree; Dappu stating it's a familiar love that strengthens their bond as a team, which Natsumi agrees with.
On the Baribarian, Zonnette is hanging around with the other Gorotsuki as Gynamo notices one sitting on the sidelines; he asks what's the matter with her and states it better not be marriage cause he doesn't want her and Zonnette thinks she wants to be beautiful like her; even Grotch thinks that she wants to pee, all of which the Gorotsuki declines. When everyone asks, the Gorotsuki wonders what makes them the Bowzock to begin with, making everyone wonders what she means; when Zelmoda suggests getting your license suspended, the female Gorotsuki states it's about building up their gang with more members making it more fun to drive. She announces herself as LL Onene, the former leader of the Bowzock "Girls' Division" and nicknamed "Driving Madness", and that she'll get those new members herself as she rushes out of the bar.
On Earth, Natsumi continues to chase Naoki stating she'll give him money as he states he already has a good salary from the garage; but Natsumi states that he's not greedy and it makes him a cuter little brother. Naoki calls Natsumi a nightmare as he trips over a rope set up by LL Onene, who takes advantage of this by placing a "Reckless Driver Headband" on his head, which suddenly turns him into a punk; she admires his pretty face before summoning a bike called "Meteor" for the "Bowzock Girls' Gang" that she rides onto while Naoki soon follows on a bike of his own and pushes Natsumi out of the way in his new state.
LL Onene further rampages through the city knocking people off their bikes and placing her headbands on them making them all join her gang and to proclaim her "safety in numbers" slogan as they rampage through the streets destroying everything in their path. The other Carranger soon give chase in their Speeder Machines trying to stop Naoki and the others; Kyosuke tries to use a traffic signal to stop them but they all run the red light and fly past the Carranger, making Kyosuke figure out the lead of them in the Gorotsuki. He chases LL Onene and challenges her to a race as she rides Meteor past him; Red Racer tries to keep up as the two push themselves to their limits; Meteor passes the Red Speeder Machine and she soon takes advantage of a small ramp she can use her bike to pass but blocking Red Racer out. LL Onene is soon confronted by the other Carranger on the road trying to get rid of them, doing so by way of a back alley forcing Yellow and Pink Racer to pursue on foot as LL Onene goes down stairs and gets chased now by the Green Speeder Machine through the streets until she sneaks through railings and escapes. As Kyosuke catches up, he admits that she is reckless in her driving even for the "Reckless Driving Tribe!"
LL Onene continues to brainwash everyone she meets with her headbands building up the membership of the Bowzock with her means; while the Carranger worry about her method and how she will turn all of Earth into Bowzock by her means; though Minoru admits she's a good driver and Yoko states they can't get to her if she uses back allies to her advantage. Natsumi reminds the others that they're forgetting about Naoki being trapped by the Gorotsuki, worried that they're alright with what happens to him and not merely the Gorotsuki threat. Dappu admits they need to figure out how to defeat LL Onene first, but Natsumi reminds the alien about the "familiar love" comment he told them earlier, confusing Dappu as the other Carranger remind him that he was the one who said it.
Natsumi returns with wrenches to confront LL Onene and the bikers, stating she has to save her little brother, but is suddenly knocked down by a cloud of dust; as the dust settles, not only is she on the ground, but Naoki as well with his bike wrecked. As the Carranger and Dappu recover them, Yoko admires that she's such a great mechanic that she used her wrenches to disable Naoki's bike; while Blue Racer comes to but is still intent on rampaging until they remove the headband from his head. As he comes to, Naoki states he's been bike riding for so long that he has a painful butt and swollen thighs and he feels like he is going to die. Natsumi forces Naoki to thank her as Dappu states this is the bond that he was talking of with them while the others criticize the alien. Even with Naoki saved, the Carranger worry about still not having a means to catch LL Onene or stop her schemes; but Natsumi seems to realize that biking may be the only way, forcing the Reckless Driver Headband on Naoki's head again and turning him back into a punk biker; Yellow Racer realizing it will supply Blue Racer with tremendous power and they can use the power to empower Naoki for stopping the scheme.
Using the power of the headband, Natsumi begins to train Naoki, forcing him to bike with a 200kg weight on a cart behind him, telling him he can't drive in front of a group with this as Yellow Racer tells him he needs determination which Blue Racer states he already knew in defiance. The duo continue to bike through the city pushing Naoki as Natsumi believes he can handle the burden and drives him forwards. Completing the training, Natsumi removes the headband as he wonders what he was doing; Natsumi stating that he will now show how "justice rides" to LL Onene.
In the streets, the Gorotsuki keeps being chased by Red Racer; before Naoki suddenly takes over with a bicycle to pursue LL Onene. The Gorotsuki is surprised as Naoki states she can't use arrogant riding tactics any further; she asks to touch his thighs shocking him as she states he's strong but can't catch her as the two race each other through the streets. Naoki surpasses LL Onene as the two race through bridges and slender alleys before she sees a car blocking her path, the two riding over it and continuing on as Naoki states her schemes are now over. Naoki finally knocks LL Onene off her bike as he states this is what justice can do; Natsumi soon appears on a scooter thanking LL Onene for the headband to train Naoki's leg muscles; she wonders who they are as they turn into Blue and Yellow Racer and the other Carranger join them to face the Gorotsuki down. As several Wumpers appear, the team fight away as Blue Racer flips away from LL Onene and stands on her sword, confusing her with his strength before he kicks her several time through the air; she tries to hit with eye beams and then goes away for the attack but Naoki kicks the sword away and hits her with the Hyper Hairpin Kick throwing him away, stating that his training has paid off. Angered, LL Onene states she rather have green tea cake but instead eats Imocho imo youkan to grow; the team soon summon the Ranger Vehicles and fuse into RV Robo, Yellow Racer tells Blue Racer to take the battle as he uses the RV Hairpin Kick to knock her down, then the Plugnado Spark to throw her away before finishing her off with the RV Sword's Gekisou Cut.
Later at Pegasus Garage, Natsumi admires Naoki for taking her training; Dappu states it's good to have siblings. Natsumi admits she will be Naoki's sister now which he states he still doesn't need but she states he's being shy and continues to chase after the younger Ranger.
Cast[]
- Kyosuke Jinnai (陣内 恭介 Jinnai Kyōsuke): Yuji Kishi (岸 祐二 Kishi Yūji)
- Naoki Domon (土門 直樹 Domon Naoki): Yoshihiro Masujima (増島愛浩 Masujima Yoshihiro)
- Minoru Uesugi (上杉 実 Uesugi Minoru): Yoshihiro Fukuda (福田佳弘 Fukuda Yoshihiro)
- Natsumi Shinohara (志乃原 菜摘 Shinohara Natsumi): Yuka Motohashi (本橋 由香 Motohashi Yuka)
- Yoko Yagami (八神 洋子 Yagami Yōko): Atsuko Kurusu (来栖あつこ Kurusu Atsuko)
- Hazardian Dapp (ハザード星人ダップ Hazādo Seijin Dappu, Voice): Mari Maruta (まるたまり Maruta Mari)
- Beauty Zonnette (美女ゾンネット Bijo Zonnetto): Rika Nanase (七瀬理香 Nanase Rika)
- President Gynamo (総長ガイナモ Sōchō Gainamo, Voice): Hiroshi Ōtake (大竹 宏 Ōtake Hiroshi)
- Deputy Leader Zelmoda (副長ゼルモダ Fukuchō Zerumoda, Voice): Kyousei Tsukui (津久井 教生 Tsukui Kyōsei)
- Inventor Grotch (発明家グラッチ Hatsumeika Guracchi, Voice): Takashi Nagasako (長嶝 高士 Nagasako Takashi)
Guest Cast[]
- LL Onene (レーレーオネネ RēRē Onene, Voice): Michiyo Yanagisawa (柳沢三千代 Yanagisawa Michiyo)
- Housewife: Rumi Watanabe (渡部るみ Watanabe Rumi), Akiyo Matsuo (松尾晶代 Matsuo Akiyo), Kazue Asakawa (浅川和恵 Asakawa Kazue)
Notes[]
- Eyecatch
- Featured Mecha (Pre-Break): Yellow Vehicle
- Featured Mecha (Post-Break): Blue Vehicle
- Viewership: 2.5%
DVD Releases[]
Carranger Volume 1, DVD cover
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger Volume 1 features episodes 1-12.[1]
Carranger: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)
- The complete Carranger series was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2017.
See Also[]
- Bicycle Built for the Blues - Power Rangers counterpart in Turbo. See comparison page.
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