 This article is about an episode in Dai Sentai Goggle-V.
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The Invasion of Dark Science (暗黒科学の来襲 Ankoku Kagaku no Raishū) is the first episode of Dai Sentai Goggle-V.
Synopsis[]
After discovering the ancient organization of Deathdark starting to make its move, a scientist recruits five youths to fight back as Goggle-V.
Plot[]
The series begins in Alps, Germany with Dr. Hideki Hongo arriving at the Wolfborg Castle ruins.
Meanwhile, Kenichi Akama, a world-renowned Japanese explorer, stumbles upon the Wolf Cave. Upon stepping inside, Dr. Hongo discovers the skeleton of a Dark Science Empire Deathdark scientist. Suddenly, Dr. Hongo is attacked by the Spotmen, until he is saved by Kenichi. The Wolf Castle is destroyed, but Kenichi and the right-arm broken Dr. Hongo escape.
Dr. Hongo sends the Comboy to recruit four more civilians to become Dai Sentai Goggle-V; Tatsuya Ueda recruits the already joined Kenichi, Makoto Takenaka recruits Touto University teacher Kanpei Kuroda, Haruo Shimada recruits hockey player Saburou Aoyama, Daisuke Ooyama recruits zoo keeper Futoshi Kijima, and Akane Aizawa recruits gymnast Miki Momozono.
Meanwhile, Deathdark, having been exposed, rise their fortress, Deathtopia, out of the waters and sets a course for Japan.
The five recruits agree to stand up against Daethdark and are given Goggle Braces to transform into Goggle-V; Kenichi transforms into GoggleRed, Kanpei transforms into GoggleBlack, Saburou transforms into GoggleBlue, Futoshi transforms into GoggleYellow, and Miki transforms into GogglePink.
Seashell Mozoo begins his attack on the city, but is stopped by Goggle-V. After defeating the Spotmen, the team destroys Seashell Mozoo with the Goggle Victory Flash. Enraged, Deathdark Fuhrer Taboo launches Fan Kong. Fan Kong shows up, resurrects Seashell Mozoo, and absorbs his body.
Fan Kong blows Goggle-V away, but Goggle-V launches Goggleceasar. GoggleBlack and GogglePink pilot the Goggleceasar, GoggleRed pilots the Goggle Jet, GoggleBlue pilots the Goggle Tank, and Goggle Yellow pilots the Goggle Dump. Goggle Jet and Goggleceasar launch missiles at Fan Kong, while the Tank and Dump Container exit he Goggleceasar. Goggle Tank and Dump then launch from the Containers. Fan Kong tries to crush Goggle Tank, but is stopped by Goggle Dump. Then Goggle Jet, Tank, and Dump combine to create the Goggle Robo. After a brief fight, Goggle Robo destroys Fan Kong with the Electron Galaxy Cut, forcing Deathdark to retreat, and the episode ends.
Cast[]
- Kenichi Akama (赤間健一 Akama Ken'ichi): Ryouji Akagi (赤木良次 Akagi Ryōji)
- Kanpei Kuroda (黒田官平 Kuroda Kanpei): Junichi Haruta (春田 純一 Haruta Jun'ichi)
- Saburo Aoyama (青山三郎 Aoyama Saburō): Shigeki Ishii (石井茂樹 Ishii Shigeki)
- Futoshi Kijima (黄 島太 Kijima Futoshi): Sanpei Godai (伍代参平 Godai Sanpei)
- Miki Momozono (桃園 ミキ Momozono Miki): Megumi Ōgawa (大川めぐみ Ōgawa Megumi)
- Dr. Hideki Hongo (本郷秀樹 Hongō} Hideki): Noboru Nakaya (仲谷昇 Nakaya Noboru)
- Midori Wakagi (若木みどり Wakagi Midori): Itsuko Kobayashi (小林伊津子 Kobayashi Itsuko)
- Sayuri Yamamoto (山本さゆり Yamamoto Sayuri): Chieko Hosoya (細矢智恵子 Hosoya Chieko)
- Tatsuya Ueda (上田達也 Ueda Tatsuya): Hidenori Iura (井浦秀知 Iura Hidenori)
- Makoto Takenaka (竹中誠 Takenaka Makoto): Minoru Takeuchi (竹内実 Takeuchi Minoru)
- Haruo Shimada (島田春男 Shimada Haruo): Kazuhiko Ohara (大原和彦 Ōhara Kazuhiko)
- Daisuke Oyama (大山大助 Ōyama Daisuke): Mizuno Tomonori (水野智則 Tomonori Mizuno)
- Akane Aizawa (相沢あかね Aizawa Akane): Hanae Sugimoto (杉本華恵 Sugimoto Hanae)
- Führer Taboo (総統タブー Sōtō Tabū, Voice): Eisuke Yoda (依田英助 Yoda Eisuke)
- General Desgiller (デスギラー将軍 Desugirā Shōgun): Toshimichi Takahashi (高橋利道 Takahashi Toshimichi)
- Mazurka (マズルカ Mazuruka): Mayumi Yoshida (吉田真弓 Yoshida Mayumi)
- Dr. Zazoriya (ザゾリヤ博士 Zazoriya Hakase): Kumiko Nishiguchi (西口久美子 Nishiguchi Kumiko)
- Dr. Iguana (イガアナ博士 Igaana Hakase): Eiichi Kikuchi (きくち英一 Kikuchi Eiichi)
Guest Cast[]
- Seashell Mozoo (カイモズー Kai Mozū, Voice): Eiji Maruyama (丸山 詠二 Maruyama Eiji)
Suit actors[]
- GoggleRed: Kazuo Niibori
- GoggleBlack: Junichi Haruta
- GoggleBlue: Takanori Shibahara
- GoggleYellow: Kuniyasu Ito
- GogglePink: Michihiro Takeda
- Goggle Robo: Hideaki Kusaka
Errors[]
- to be added
Notes[]
- Viewership: 15.7%
- This episode marks the beginning of the Hirohisa Soda era of Super Sentai; though writing Sentai episodes since Gorenger, Soda would be the main writer of the franchise for the next nine series, through the end of Chikyu Sentai Fiveman.
- This is the only episode of Goggle-V produced by outgoing producer Susumu Yoshikawa, who had produced every Sentai episode since the franchise's inception and would move to produce the Metal Heroes franchise and other productions beyond this.
- The episode features stock footage from Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
- This episode introduces footage showing the launching and arrival of Fan Kong to assist the first Mozoo after its initial defeat. This footage will be used for all Kongs after this episode; although later episodes will show a shot of the new Kong before its launching, the side and landing shot is always that of the Fan Kong. Likewise, stock footage of Fan Kong's destruction in this episode will be used for the first several Kongs.
DVD releases[]
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V DVD Volume 1 features episodes 1-10
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V DVD-Collection Volume 1 features episodes 1-25
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