Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings

This article is about an episode in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Episode 24
Air Date(s)	August 7, 2011
Production Information
Written by	Yoshio Urasawa
Directed by	Taro Sakamoto
Episode Guide
Previous	Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship
Next	Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas

Foolish Earthlings (愚かな地球人, Oroka na Chikyūjin) is the twenty-fourth episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. The events of this episode are a continuation of Now More Road Safety, featuring the return of former Zangyack Action Commander Jealousto.

Synopsis

While getting some takoyaki, the Gokaigers once more cross paths with the Action Commander Jealousto, who after losing face to Insarn has been taken in as a "pet" by the takoyaki stand owner.

Plot

After being jettisoned by the Zangyack Empire, Jealousto winds up back on Earth in a local garbage disposal area. There, he is lured by the aroma of takoyaki from a stand owned by a man named Nobuyuki; he agrees to become Nobuyuki's "pet" in exchange for food. Aboard the Gigant Horse, Action Commander Senden from the Zangyack Agency makes a presentation on his strategy to conquer Earth, which puts Warz Gill to sleep. Back on Earth, Gai brings the Gokaigers to the best takoyaki stand in town and they see Nobuyuki playing with Jealousto. Not wanting to be anywhere near Jealousto, the five main Gokaigers turn away, but Gai convinces them to stick around and try the takoyaki. Meanwhile, Senden and his Gormin Sailors litter a nearby town with propaganda posters. Shocked at seeing Jealousto reduced to an Earthling's pet, Senden and his troops attack the former Action Commander and his takoyaki stand owner. The Gokaigers reluctantly intervene, changing into the Megarangers to destroy the Gormin Sailors.

They change into the Hurricanegers, Gouraigers and Shurikenger, but Senden disappears before our heroes engage him in battle. Back aboard the Gigant Horse, Damaras is informed by Barizorg that he will be in charge for the moment, as Warz has a headache and Insarn does not want to see Jealousto's face during the mission. Senden returns to the ship and asks to borrow a weapon, as his propaganda strategy has failed. Later, Gai has Nobuyuki apologize to Jealousto for treating him like a pet. Doc suggests that Jealousto should be Nobuyuki's apprentice instead. Seeing a potential in selling takoyaki in space, Jealousto then asks his former master for permission to become his apprentice. However, Nobuyuki's mother disapproves, having first seen Jealousto as garbage earlier in the episode. When she says that aliens have no sense of personal hygiene, Jealousto argues that he washes his hands and brushes his teeth regularly, while Nobuyuki doesn't. Senden and his troops barge in, though Joe told them to shut up and sit down. Hilariously enough, they did just that, but when Jealousto tells Senden that Nobuyuki's mother called him "garbage", the Action Commander threatens her with a Zangyack Bazooka.

The Gokaigers get in the way and take the fight to a nearby construction yard - having Jealousto and the humans hide inside concrete pipes. During the fight, Nobuyuki's mother complains about the heat and runs out of the pipes, unknowingly becoming Senden's target. Jealousto runs to shield her from the blast. As a dying Jealousto lies on the ground, the mother feels guilty about displaying prejudice towards aliens when he suddenly gets up - having faked his death. Impressed with his phenomonal resiliance, the Gokaigers change into the Timerangers and execute the Vector End: Beat Defender attack on Senden, destroying the Zangyack Bazooka. Senden is then defeated by the Gokai Legendream and the Final Wave Gokai Scramble.

When Damaras fires the enlargement cannons to grow Senden into giant size, GokaiOh and GoZyuRex are summoned to battle the revived Action Commander. Senden counters the Gokai Star Burst and GoZyu Rex Drill with the Publicity Punch, forcing the Gokaigers to summon GaoLion and formed Shinken GokaiOh before both mecha finished the former Action Commander off with the Gokai Samurai Slash and GoZyu Triple Drill Dream. After the fight, Nobuyuki reveals to the Gokaigers that Jealousto eloped with his mother, and they now run a rural onsen.

Cast

• Captain Marvelous (キャプテン・マーベラス, Kyaputen Māberasu): Ryota Ozawa (小澤 亮太, Ozawa Ryōta)
• Joe Gibken (ジョー・ギブケン, Jō Gibuken): Yuki Yamada (山田 裕貴, Yamada Yūki)
• Luka Millfy (ルカ・ミルフィ, Ruka Mirufi): Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央, Ichimichi Mao)
• Don Dogoier (ドン･ドッゴイヤー, Don Doggoiyā): Kazuki Shimizu (清水 一希, Shimizu Kazuki)
• Ahim de Famille (アイム・ド・ファミーユ, Aimu do Famīyu): Yui Koike (小池 唯, Koike Yui)
• Gai Ikari (伊狩 鎧, Ikari Gai): Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢, Ikeda Jun'ya)
• Navi (ナビィ, Nabyi, Voice): Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり, Tamura Yukari)
• Commandant Warz Gill (司令官ワルズ・ギル, Shireikan Waruzu Giru, Voice): Hirofumi Nojima (野島 裕史, Nojima Hirofumi)
• Chief of Staff Damaras (参謀長ダマラス, Sanbōchō Damarasu, Voice): Kōji Ishii (石井 康嗣, Ishii Kōji)
• Development Technical Officer Insarn (開発技官インサーン, Kaihatsu Gikan Insān, Voice): Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子, Inoue Kikuko)
• Special Duty Officer Barizorg (特務士官バリゾーグ, Tokumu Shikan Barizōgu, Voice): Gaku Shindo (進藤 学, Shindō Gaku)

Guest Cast

• Senden (センデン, Senden Voice): Yusaku Yara (屋良 有作, Yara Yūsaku)
• Jealousto (ジェラシット, Jerashitto, Voice): Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井孝宏, Sakurai Takahiro)
• Nobuyuki: Tomu Miyazaki (宮崎吐夢, Miyazaki Tomu)
• Mother: Yoko Ooshima (大島蓉子, Ōshima Yōko)

Gokai Changes

• Gokai Changes in Foolish Earthlings:
  • Gokai Red - MegaRed, HurricaneRed, TimeRed
  • Gokai Blue - MegaBlue, HurricaneBlue, TimeBlue
  • Gokai Yellow - MegaYellow, HurricaneYellow, TimeYellow
  • Gokai Green - MegaBlack, KabutoRaiger, TimeGreen
  • Gokai Pink - MegaPink, KuwagaRaiger, TimePink
  • Gokai Silver - MegaSilver, Shurikenger, TimeFire, Gold Mode

Megaranger

Hurricaneger, Gouraiger, & Shurikenger

Timeranger

Notes

• As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider OOO episode 45, The Surprise Attack, the Proto Birth, and the Desire of Love.
• Viewership: 4.6%
• Total Greater Powers Collected:
  • Gokaigers: 22
  • Basco: 0
• Carranger head writer Yoshio Urasawa returns as a guest to write this episode, which is a continuation of the Carranger tribute episode.

DVD/Blu-ray releases

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Volume 6 features episodes 21-24: Ep. 21: The Adventurer Heart, Ep. 22: Promise from the Star, Ep. 23: People's Lives are the Future of the Earth and Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings. It was released on December 9, 2011.

Gokaiger Volume 6, DVD cover

Gokaiger Volume 6, Blu-ray cover

See Also

• Love Is In the Air - Power Rangers counterpart in Super Megaforce. See comparison page. (Jealousto opening scene)

External Links

• Episode 24 page on the TV Asahi site