Ep. 43: The Crimson Phoenix! Enter, the Invincible Varidreen

This article is about an episode in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.

Ep. 43: The Crimson Phoenix! Enter, the Invincible Varidreen
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, Episode 43
Air Date(s)	March 20, 1976
Production Information
Written by	Shozo Uehara
Directed by	Koichi Takemoto
Episode Guide
Previous	Ep. 42: The Black Ironman Dies! Farewell, Variblune
Next	Ep. 44: Blue Multi-Purpose Tank! Varitank Launches

The Crimson Phoenix! Enter, the Invincible Varidreen (真赤な不死鳥(フェニックス)! 無敵バリドリーン登場, Makka na Fenikkusu! Muteki Baridorīn Tōjō) is the forty-third episode of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. This episode would introduce the first ever upgrades in Super Sentai history, starting with the arrival of the brand new Varidorin airship and its ground counterpart, the Varitank. It also features the first appearance of the "New Gorenger Suits" for the team, upgraded weapons, and the brand new team finisher, Gorenger Hurricane, as well as fully revealing the true form of the Black Cross Führer.

Synopsis

As Akira works to try and master the new Varidreen airship, Magman sends a Masked Monster to an EAGLE base to discover a way to defeat the Gorenger Suits.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Tsuyoshi Kaijo (海城 剛, Kaijō Tsuyoshi): Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya)
• Akira Shinmei (新命 明, Shinmei Akira): Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 洋, Miyauchi Hiroshi)
• Daita Ooiwa (大岩 大太, Ōiwa Daita): Baku Hatakeyama (畠山 麦, Hatakeyama Baku)
• Peggy Matsuyama (ペギー 松山, Pegī Matsuyama): Lisa Komaki (小牧りさ, Komaki Risa)
• Kenji Asuka (明日香 健二, Asuka Kenji): Yukio Itō (伊藤幸雄, Itō Yukio)
• Commander Kenpachi Edogawa (江戸川 権八, Edogawa Gonpachi, Voice): Toshio Takahara (高原駿雄, Takahara Toshio)
• Yoko Kato (加藤 陽子, Katō Yōko)/Zero Zero Seven: Eri Kanuma (鹿沼絵里, Kanuma Eri)
• Taro Kato (加藤太郎, Tarō Katō): Hiroyuki Konuma (小沼宏之, Konuma Hiroyuki)
• Gon (ゴン, Gon Voice): Hisako Kyōda (京田尚子, Kyōda Hisako)
• Black Cross Führer (黒十字総統, Kuro Jūji Sōtō): Mitsuo Andō (安藤三男, Andō Mitsuo)
• Volcano Mask General Magman (火の山仮面マグマン将軍, Hinoyama Kamen Maguman Shōgun, voice): Eisuke Yoda (依田英助, Yoda Eisuke)

Guest Cast

• Diamond Mask (ダイヤモンド仮面, Daiyamondo Kamen, Voice): Akio Nojima (野島 昭生, Nojima Akio)

Suit Actors

• Akarenger - Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男, Niibori Kazuo)
• Aorenger - Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷 哲也, Nakayashiki Tetsuya)
• Kirenger - Naotaka Maeda (前田 直高, Maeda Naotaka)
• Momorenger - Hiroshi Ueda (上田 弘司, Ueda Hiroshi)
• Midorenger - Rikiya Ikeda (池田 力也, Ikeda Rikiya)

Notes

• Viewership: 15.4%
• Both the opening and ending change with all of the changes within this episode:
  • The opening has new footage of the Gorengers as well as the launching of the Varidreen.
  • The ending shows both Varidreen and Varitank footage, while the Gorenger fighting updates to include Volcano Mask General Magman and several Masked Monsters, including Diamond Mask (used this episode) and upcoming monsters Electricity Mask, Sword Shark Mask, and Bird Talon Mask.
• This episode has Black Cross Führer drastically change his appearance.

Digital Releases

• Himitsu Sentai Gorenger DVD Volume 8 features episodes 43-48.
  
• Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Blu-ray Volume 3 features episodes 34-50.
  

Gorenger DVD Volume 8

Gorenger Blu-ray Volume 3