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The Persistently, Wacky Gekiso Chase! (不屈のチキチキ激走チェイス! Fukutsu no Chikichiki Gekisō Cheisu!) is the forty-fourth episode of Gekiso Sentai Carranger.
Synopsis[]
Natsumi loses her will as a mechanic when her prized wrench is taken by a Gorotsuki to become a wrench of ultimate evil adaptation.
Plot[]
On the Baribarian, the Bowzock are celebrating New Years in the BB Saloon, which Gynamo states makes the sake much tastier. However they're interrupted by Exhaus; when Gynamo tells them to leave them be for the holiday, the giant states that regardless of the time of year, they should act like a motorcycle gang and roam wild. Gynamo states with how they ran wild all last year, all their cars have broken down; Grotch adds in they're trying to fix them but aren't making any progress. Exhaus states they need to find the "Legendary Wrench" a super wrench that if used by an evil mechanic, then any car can be fixed on the spot and make any modification! The giant states he heard a rumor that the wrench ended up on "Earsh"; Exhaus states to get it, he'll loan them a new vehicle: the 1997 Exhaustar, which he summons for their purposes.
On Earth the Carranger note the new year is quiet as Yoko states the Bowzock are probably on holiday as well. Minoru tells them they need to head home, eat mikan, make rice cakes and watch TV as Kyosuke adds they need to take it easy. But without warning they hear a noise they decide to check out. The noise turns out to be coming from Signalman, who is opening the hood of a vehicle accompanied by his wife, Sigue and son, Sigtarou. Signalman states they were out for a drive and the engine suddenly died; Natsumi states she'll look at it as she works on the engine, instantly fixing it and making it work stating it as alright, surprising Signalman and the Carranger on her efficient work as the officer introduces his family. Sigtarou states he appreciate what they've done for his father as the team compliments the kid and Minoru compliments his wife. Signalman takes Natsumi aside asking her for her name, address and phone number to reward her work and her sizes, making her confused as Sigue pulls him away and pushes Minoru as the Polician family drive away. As they leave, Yoko wonders if Natsumi carries that wrench all the time, which begins to state before they're suddenly nearly run over and the wrench stolen by Gorotsuki MM Shuuriskii and the Exhaustar, upsetting Natsumi for the sudden robbery.
As he drives away, MM Shuuriskii compliments finally having the Legendary Wrench as Yellow Racer chases after him asking for it back. The Gorotsuki wonders how a Carranger knows of the wrench as he changes it to it's true form to the Legendary Evil Wrench, shocking Natsumi as he states he's Bowzock's top mechanic as he rips a wheel off the Yellow Speeder, veering it out of control as MM Shuuriskii states as long as he has the wrench, he can fix any car and Earsh will be their playground for reckless, wild driving. The other Carranger try to catch up with Pegasus Thunder and Dragon Cruiser as the Gorotsuki races off with the Exhaustar; Natsumi joining her teammates stating she has to get the wrench back. Minoru wonders how a wrench could be an evil tool, but Natsumi states it isn't and that it's actually an important memento to her. As she remembers, she recalls wanting to be a mechanic since playing with tools as a girl as she visited a local mechanic who claimed girls are meant to be good mechanics and that cars and humans are the same; if one gets hurt, they feel pain and mechanics have a duty to recognize their pain and that girls naturally have the kindness needed to do that. The mechanic presented Natsumi with the wrench he found at a second-hand shop and gives it to her, thus holding it too her heart, making her contemplate that it may have used to be an evil wrench, but it's a priceless tool to her that gives her confidence.
MM Shuuriskii continues to ride off as he states he'll show off the power of the Legendary Wrench, turning a nut making a large exhaust port appear on the Exhaustar stating that it's easy to make any modification with it and emits the "Ferocious Exhaus Fumes" which the Carranger claim is easy to deal with. The Gorotsuki soon creates Bazookas that he fires at them which they continue to drive through, making him believe they were tenacious as he adds on a buzzsaw and unleashes the "Random Chainsaw Attack" which fires blades at the team; Pegasus Thunder enters Sky Mode to avoid them but Dragon Cruiser takes the hit since it can't fly! MM Shuuriskii gets excited for defeating one of the Carranger vehicles as Kyosuke and Yoko go back for their teammates. Minoru and Naoki despair as Dragon Cruiser's engine starts stalling; they ask Natsumi to fix it but she shows despair in doing so.
MM Shuuriskii soon adds missiles to the Exhaustar and fires them at Pegasus Thunder, making it plummet to the ground as Kyosuke and Yoko nearly crash. The Gorotsuki states he will scrap Pegasus Thunder as Yoko tells Kyosuke to retreat but they can't enter Sky Mode as they are forced to drive and figure out how to handle this, ultimately confronting Zelmoda as he states they were able to fix that vehicle cornering Pegasus Thunder with himself and the Exhaustar until firing his blade weapon at Pegasus Thunder!
Back with Dragon Cruiser, Naoki realizes they have to save their teammates while Minoru yells at Natsumi on their vehicle's status; but she states she can't do it without her wrench. She states it used to be the Legendary Evil Wrench and believes that it was due to this hidden power that she was able to be a mechanic, thus Natsumi herself has no talent. Minoru wonders how it could be if it was an ordinary wrench when she used it like the one they gave her but she continues to despair. Naoki and Minoru keep trying to booster her telling Natsumi that she can handle this as she wonders whether she can.
Back with Pegasus Thunder, MM Shuuriskii tells Red and Pink Racer they'll be scrapped as he and Zelmoda surround them, ramming into the vehicle on both sides! But without warning, Signalman yells out that they need to obey traffic rules as he rushes in with Sigtarou supporting him and the officer rushes in; Zelmoda shoots at the vehicle as he fires the Signaizer at Zelmoda's car, shooting it down with ease impressing his family as the car explodes throwing Zelmoda out! With one down, Signalman decides to use one shot to defeat the Exhaustar as well, but it fires a missile making him swerve out of the way and crash the car into a poll, knocking them out as he states to his family this happens sometimes. The Exhaustar chases Pegasus Thunder into a quarry as MM Shuuriskii keeps firing at them.
Back with Dragon Cruiser, Natsumi further despairs stating she can't fix it. Naoki wonders what to do but Minoru keeps telling him to support Natsumi for the sake of Dragon Cruiser and Pegasus Thunder. The two keep stating she can do this as they rush off as Natsumi continues to depresses herself. Without warning, Dragon Cruiser starts up and turns to drive, moving on it's own as it explodes from it's previous attack, attempting to keep going despite the pain. Natsumi realizes that even with all it's damage, Dragon Cruiser wants to keep fighting to help everyone, making her remember the words of the mechanic to recognize the pain of a vehicle similar to the pain of a human. Natsumi yells to Dragon Cruiser as she tells it to stop and that she failed to recognize it's pain and she will continue to try and fix its' pain and fix it in the way the mechanic told her to. Picking up the wrench, she states even without the special wrench, she will fix Dragon Cruiser. As Kyosuke and Yoko are thrown out of Pegasus Thunder as it explodes, Natsumi works on Dragon Cruiser; Naoki and Minoru arrive with their Engine Cannon and Muffler Gun to fire at the Exhaustar but it continues to charge towards them and throw them and their teammates aside as they withstand attack after attack. Eventually, Natsumi is able to finish Dragon Cruiser's repairs to prepare it for attack.
As the other Carranger prepare to be run over by the upgraded Exhaustar, it's shot at by Dragon Cruiser with Natsumi behind the wheel fully repaired. MM Shuuriskii wonders how she could have done it as she charges and faces the Exhaustar in combat, chasing after it as he fires bazookas towards it, Natsumi stating to not take their car lightly as she catches off to get the wrench back and transforms into Yellow Racer. Hopping into Exhaustar, she fights the evil mechanic as she hits him with her Side Knuckles getting the Evil Wrench out of his hand. MM Shuuriskii orders the Wumper driving the Exhaustar to run her over as she fires the Navic Blaster at them, destroying the vehicle as the wrench finally changes back to normal. However without warning, MM Shuuriskii grows giant leading to the Carranger activating VRV Robo; the evil Gorotsuki tries to attack with it's own wrenches but the mecha steals them and spins it's ears before throwing him down and the team destroy him with the Victory Twister.
Later, Natsumi finishes Pegasus Thunder's repairs as Kyosuke and Yoko celebrate her skills and Minoru and Naoki tell Dragon Cruiser that it's great that it's partner is back. Dragon Cruiser drives back to Natsumi as Naoki complains that it's giving him the cold shoulder and Minoru states he'll be a mechanic too which Naoki states is not possible, all while Kyosuke and Yoko state Natsumi really did save them this time. Later, Natsumi thanks Dragon Cruiser for remembering what she needs to understand how a wounded car feels as she looks at the wrench and thanks the old mechanic saying that she'll do her best for his sake.
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)
- Signalman (シグナルマン Shigunaruman, Voice): Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠 Ōtsuka Hōchū)
- Sigue (シグエ Shigue, Voice): Miki Nagasawa (長沢 美樹 Nagasawa Miki)
- Sigtarou (シグタロウ Shigutarō, Voice): Hiromasa Ikegami (池上 央将 Ikegami Hiromasa)
- 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)
- Reckless Dash Emperor Exhaus (暴走皇帝エグゾス Bōsōgōtei Eguzosu, Voice): Osamu Kobayashi (小林修 Kobayashi Osamu)
Guest Cast[]
- MM Shuurisukii (メチャメチャシューリスキー MechaMecha Shūrisukī, Voice): Ritsuo Sawa (沢りつお Sawa Ritsuo)
- Mechanic: Koichi Hayashi (林 孝一 Hayashi Kōichi)
- Natsumi Shinohara (Child): Natsumi Nenaga (瀬長奈津実 Nenaga Natsumi)
Notes[]
- Eyecatch
- Featured Mecha (Pre-Break): Yellow Vehicle & V-Dozer
- Featured Mecha (Post-Break): Yellow Vehicle & V-Dozer
- Viewership: 6.0%
- This is the final Sentai episode written by former Sentai main writer Hirohisa Soda.
- Sentai actor Ayuri Konno, who would portray Amy Yuuzuki in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, was born on the day of this episode's broadcast.
DVD releases[]
- Gekiso Sentai Carranger DVD Volume 4 features episodes 37-48
- Gekiso Sentai Carranger DVD-Collection Volume 2 features episodes 25-48
- Gekiso Sentai Carranger: The Complete Series was released in North America by Shout! Factory on April 25, 2017.
See Also[]
- One Last Hope - Power Rangers counterpart in Turbo. See comparison page. (Lightning Cruiser plummeting from the sky)
- The Turn of the Wretched Wrench - Power Rangers counterpart in Turbo. See comparison page.
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