 This article is about a Ranger in Chojin Sentai Jetman.
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- "Black Condor!"
- ―Black Condor's roll call[src]
Gai Yuki (結城 凱 Yūki Gai) was Black Condor [Citation needed]from 16 April 2023 (UTC), or Blackcondor[1][2][3][4] (ブラックコンドル Burakku Kondoru) of the Jetmen and the second-in-command to Red Hawk.
History[]
Jetman[]
Gai (born December 6, 1965) was a confrontational and obnoxious loner who hated being ordered around and adored fighting. Like the others, he was a member because he had received the power. He was not happy about it, but he did come through for the team every time. His combat skills matched those of Ryu's, though he was the dirty type, as he sometimes grabbed his foe by the crotch to perform an overhead lift and toss.
He initially clashed with Ryu, but that clash gave Ryu something solid to distract himself from the agony of Rie's death, while it gave Gai something to pretend he was there just to annoy and not because he wanted to be.
Gai fell in love with Kaori. She was appealing to him in part for her gentleness and class, for her spirit and bravery which he recognized, and also because unlike almost every woman he met, she would not be his for the taking. He flirted with her but with no results and he ended up suffering from the frustration of his unanswered feelings. The fact that Kaori had feelings for Ryu, who did not reciprocate, annoyed Gai even more. Slowly, he began to put himself at risk to protect her.
One particular time he took a deadly shot from Empress Juuza, and soon found crystals bursting from his flesh. Eventually he believed he was dying, and fled from his fellow Jetmen. When Kaori found him, he was trying to be brave, but the agony got the better of him. Then when he thought he could feel his own demise near, he swore his love to Kaori, then tried to flee beyond her sight. She had to watch him turn into a giant crystal. When Kaori managed to destroy Empress Juuza's source jewel, everyone it had turned to crystal returned to their human state, and Gai was able to come just in time to help his teammates completely defeat the Vyram Empress. 
TV STORY-Ep. 18: Gai Dies!
A second time he nearly died for her was in the middle of the Majin incident, and Kaori admitted to herself as well as him that she loved him as well. TV STORY-Ep. 30: The Three Demons Rise They became an item, but not for long. For all his obsession with her, and all the good qualities both had, they were very unsuited for each other. Gai broke up with Kaori when she tried to make him over as a businessman for meeting her parents, rather than him getting to be presented as himself.
While he and Kaori were still together, Gai learned about Ryu's fiancée, Rie, and had to watch a man he'd come to believe in fall to pieces. He finally accepted being depended on by his teammates, even though he resisted being what people forced him to be all his life. TV STORY-Ep. 32: Wings!! One More Time Eventually Gai met his rival Grey in an one-on-one challenge, and after a severe battle, a lucky shot saved him. Honoring his opponent's request for a last smoke, he lit the cigar Grey carried. Then he came just when he was needed, and together with his teammates defeated the last of the Vyram, Radiguet.
Super Sentai World[]
The Jetmen in Super Sentai World.
Later, Gai, alongside his team, joined forces with the Fivemen, Zyurangers, Dairangers, and Kakurangers to defeat the evil Emperor Daidas and his forces. 
MOVIE STORY-Super Sentai World[5]
Death[]
The death of Gai Yuki
Three years later, Gai found out that Ryu and Kaori had fallen in love and were getting married. While buying flowers for his beloved friends' wedding, he stopped a mugger from taking a woman's purse. The mugger was humiliated and took out a switchblade, and stabbed Gai in the stomach; the mugger, mortified that he actually stabbed someone, ran away.
Knowing he was really going to die this time, Gai did not hide from his friends, but made it to their wedding too late for the ceremony. He made it to the reception and sat on a bench, where he greeted Ryu. Ryu saw how weak Gai was, but Gai lied that it was just a hangover. He thanked Ryu for everything and gave Kaori his blessings from a distance, as he was too weak to get up. Former teammate Ako took a picture of the two friends sitting on the bench before Ryu left to go take pictures with all the other guests. Gai smoked a bit of cigarette before finally succumbing to his wound and died on the bench. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators! Kaori would later give birth to her and Ryu's first child, a baby son who they decided to name Gai in honor of their friend and comrade. TV STORY-Toei TV Hero Encyclopedia Vol. 2: Chojin Sentai Jetman
Epilogue Manga[]
In the epilogue manga, when the Jetmen were called to aid Earth again, Jeffrey Kensaki (Green Eagle) took Gai's place on the team. This, however, is considered non-canon as Kensaki never appeared outside of the manga to truly serve as Gai's replacement (as well as the fact that Ryu and Kaori had a daughter instead of a son). 
COMIC STORY- Chojin Sentai Jetman: Toki wo Kakete
Fate[]
Although he was only mentioned as "dead" in the Toki wo Kakete manga epilogue, his ultimate fate in the Jetman or Sentai universe was unknown. Toei TV Hero Encyclopedia, despite the appearance of Ryu and Kaori's baby son named in honor of Gai, chose to not refer to him as either still alive or deceased, and the manga epilogue may be an alternate timeline in the Jetman or Sentai storylines (an argument strengthened by Gai's replacement Jeffrey Kensaki not appearing in the Legend War).
His appearance in Super Sentai World is questionable, although it has been suggested that Super Sentai World took place prior to Ryu and Kaori's wedding, since the wedding itself took place 3 years after the final battle and Kakuranger aired 3 years after Jetman.
Gai's grave in Gokaiger, writing: "Black Wing sleeping here forever.".
In episode 28 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, a gravestone is shown with "YUKI GAI" engraved on it confirming Gai's death in the last episode's epilogue. Gai Ikari speculates that each of Gai's former teammates visit often, as his grave had items that can be traced back to them. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
Black Condor is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Yusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) lectured Gaku Washio (GaoYellow) about the past Sentai sword experts, showing him that the true sword wasn't the sharpest, but the one that feeds on courage. MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Jetman in Super Sentai 199
Years later, Black Condor somehow appeared to fight alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai Ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Sugormin commanders, Akarenger noticed the fleet moving towards them. He gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. After the fighting ended, Gai returned to Heaven. The Black Condor powers are later used by Don Dogoier via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Eternal Wings[]
Some time later, Gai wins a card game against a goddess and has her return him to Earth for one day, partly because he thought the drinks in Heaven were horrible. He first appears before Don, Joe and Luka and offers Luka to come with him, before easily defeating Joe, taking his Mobilate and telling them to leave the Jetman team alone. Gai then confronts Marvelous, Ahim and Gai, fighting Marvelous and also taking his Mobilate and at the same proving that he is a ghost that only the Gokaigers, with the exception of Gai Ikari, can see.
He later assists the Gokaigers in their battle with the Zangyack Bounty Hunter Kiaido and even transforms into Black Condor before giving back the Mobilates and giving the Greater Powers of Jetman to the group.
In the end, Gai returns to his heaven which is similar to a bar he spent a lot of time in while he was alive. There he beats the goddess in a game of cards again and, upon her request, plays some music for her. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Gokaigers defeat Ackdos Gill, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Since Gai could still transform in his deceased state, it is assumed its return was a symbolic measure as opposed to the actual return of his powers. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Akibaranger[]
When Mitsuki Aoyagi asks Nobuo Akagi if a wannabe Sentai hero should be drinking. He tells her that among the official heroes is Black Condor, Gai Yuki, a "manly badass" who loves to go out drinking. As Nobuo spoke of Black Condor, the Chojin Sentai Jetman theme's chorus briefly plays. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Lame! Drunken Hero Adventure!
Black Condor in Akibaranger Season Two.
Black Condor appears as part of the five-man Jetman team alongside the other two Inordinate Sentai, Dekaranger and Boukenger, in Season Tsuu's alternate take on the events of the first season. The three official Sentai come to aid the Akibarangers in the final battle with the Stema Otsu Corporation. TV STORY-Ep. 1: Delusional War
Six official Sentai.
The Jetmen later appeared with the now five official Sentai, transforming into their Ludicrous Power which combined with the others to form the Ludicrous Cannon Bazooka, which the Akibarangers used to destroy Kameari Alpaca. TV STORY-Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk
Super Hero Taisen[]
The Jetmen, alongside the Livemen, Goggle V, Maskmen, and Fivemen, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Gai, alongside his team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Super Hero Taisen Otsu[]
to be added TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
Black Condor appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Ten Gokaiger[]
Gai himself doesn’t appear in any capacity, but his Ranger powers are utilized in the tournament. MOVIE STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
Personality[]
Gai is an aloof person who almost does everything alone instead with his own team. Gai also has some bad traits as a hero such as being rude, loving to fight, loving to gamble, and being a womanizer. Because of these, Ryu even disliked the idea to have him on the team and was unable to view him as a worthy warrior. Despite this, Gai is not without a code as he hates those who bully the weak and is not a coward that admit defeat easily. In the latter half of the series, Gai acts as the field leader when Ryu is not available, exemplifying how his team has grown to trust him.
His rebellious character puts him at odds with the more disciplined Ryu, whom he initially treats as a bland "boy scout". Unlike his rival, Gai believes people are human first and soldiers second, thus cannot simply close off their emotion like love as he keeps expecting them to. The duo's tension culminates in his abandonment of the team with Kaori. However, once he learns Ryu's history with Maria, he realizes that his leader is more than just a narrow - minded military man. He even laments how bad he has been with Ryu and returns to the team. From then on, their rivalry ends and they share a strong friendship with each other. Gai even carries his fatal wound all the way to attend Ryu's wedding without letting him know, as it would ruin the happy ceremony otherwise. Even years after his death, Gai still thinks highly of Ryu, as he compares Captain Marvelous unfavourably to him when they meet.
When he first joins, he gets along better with the girls on the team, even developing romantic feelings for Kaori. Although she does not return his feelings in favour of Ryu, Gai still cares about her greatly and only wants the best for her. Whenever Kaori becomes depressed, Gai is the first to come to her support. The number of times he puts his life on the line for her sake eventually wins her over, and the two does become a couple. Despite their good time together, Gai's maverick personality makes him unable to cope with the elitism of Kaori's parents, so they ultimately go their separate ways. Neither has any ill will, though, as they still treat each other like true companions.
In spite of his apparent bravado, Gai has a deep fear of death, something he acknowledges to Kaori in private first when he is almost killed by Juuza. TV STORY-Ep. 18: Gai Dies! By the end of the series, he has already conquered this fear, calmly facing the end of his life with a smile, content with how he has lived. In fact, overcoming the fear of death is the exact lesson he wishes to give the Gokaigers, namely Captain Marvelous, once he returns from the dead. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
Gai can be considered as a 'Tsundere' for almost hiding his true feelings for doing the right things for his own teammates. But as the story progresses further, Gai is no longer embarrassed to hide his feelings towards others, and Ryu learns to open up and finally accept Gai as a friend.
Black Condor[]
Black Condor
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Ghost Physiology: As a soul, he has shown the following abilities:
- Jetman Transforming: Like other deceased Sentai Rangers, he retains the ability to transform into Black Condor even when his Ranger Key is in possession of the Gokaiger.
- Invisibility: For unexplained reasons, Gai Ikari is unable to see him, while the Gokaiger and the Zangyack can still see him normally.
- Corporealization: He can steal the Mobilates and fight against the Zangyack even as a soul.
- Astral Projection: He can appear and disappear at will.
Attacks[]
- Condor Finish
- Flying Kick
- Condor/Owl Towering Attack (with Raita Oishi)
Abilities[]
- Card Proficiency: He is extremely good at playing cards, easily getting a Royal Straight Flush to defeat even a goddess. He will cheat when he feels the need to, however.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: He was able to barehandedly deal with a troop of Gormin even when untransformed.
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Cross Changer
- Corresponder
- Jet Hand Cannon
- Smash Bomber
- Bird Blaster
- Beak Smasher
- Wing Gauntlet
- Jet Speeder
Mecha[]
- Jet Condor
- Bird Garuda / Jet Garuda (shared with Red, Yellow, White, and Blue)
Appearances: Jetman Episodes 2-12, 14-30, 32-51; Super Sentai World; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle, 28; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger
Black Condor's insert theme is Honoo no Condor.
Black Condor!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Jetmen - Teammates
- Fivemen
- Zyurangers
- Dairangers
- Kakurangers
- Gokaigers
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
- Commander Aya Odagiri - Mentor
- Jiiya
- Back Dimension Dimensian Soldiers
- † Ray/Birdman (deceased)
- † Kanna/Birdman (deceased)
- † Dan/Birdman (deceased)
- Back Dimension Berserker Soldiers
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Dimensional War Party Vyram[]
- Back Dimensional Count Radiguet
- Empress Juuza
- Tran/Emperor Tranza
- † Maria/Rie Aoi (deceased)
- Grey - Rival
- Grinam Soldiers
Evil Invasion Army[]
Galactic Imperial Army Zone[]
Bandora Gang[]
Gorma Tribe[]
Yokai Army Corps[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Gai Yuki is portrayed by Toshihide Wakamatsu (若松 俊秀 Wakamatsu Toshihide). As Black Condor, his suit actor was Naoki Ōfuji (大藤直樹 Ōfuji Naoki).
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
“Yuki” can mean either “snow” or “courage”, depending on the kanji form.
Legend Sentai Devices[]
The Black Condor Ranger Key.
- "Jetman!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The Black Condor [Citation needed]from 16 April 2023 (UTC), or Blackcondor[1][2][3][4] Ranger Key (ブラックコンドルレンジャーキー Burakku Kondoru Renjā Kī) is Gai Yuki's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The Black Condor Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as Black Condor.
- When the Gokaigers became the Jetmen while fighting Action Commander Bowser and his Zangyack force in the sky.
TV STORY-Ep. 9: Lion, Run - When the Gokaigers became the Jetmen in their fight with the bounty hunter Kiaido. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
The Jetman Keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. Using their power of flight to disorient the two Sentai in the initial skirmish, they later split up, with the puppet Black Condor being defeated as part of a group of surviving Black and Green warrior keys by Gokai Red and Super Gosei Red. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
During Gai's encounter with the Gokaigers it was shown that somehow, presumably due to his deceased state, Gai could transform (using his Cross Changer) into Black Condor even as Don held his Ranger Key. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Gai received his key despite being in the afterlife. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
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Jetman Avataro Gear
The Jetman Avataro Gear allows any of the Core Donbrothers to transform into their respective Jetmen Counterpart. It can be used by Tsubasa Inuzuka to transform into Black Condor.
Notes[]
- Gai is the last member of a core team to have died and the only one who had not been replaced, or at least not in series canon (as Green Eagle replaces him in the manga)
- Gai used to be a smoker, but he (supposedly) quit sometime after dying.
- Reportedly, two of the head writers of Gokaiger nearly came to blows over Gai in the Great Legend War - one of them, an original writer for Jetman, did not want him to return, but the other was insistent that he did. What occurred in-show was a compromise.
- He is the first Sentai Ranger to have a condor motif.
- Gai remains the only Sentai Ranger to be killed by a civilian instead of a villain.
- In the Philippine dub of the series Gai is voiced by Allan Ortega, who previously voiced Billion in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.
- In the Philippine dub, his Sentai form as Black Condor was renamed to JetBlack and his name was changed to Edward Myer.
- Gai Yuki is based in both certain personality traits and in his bird motif on Joe the Condor from Gatchaman.
- Much like his Gatchaman counterpart, Gai died at the end of his series but returned to life in a later series (although in Gai's case, he would only be temporarily resurrected).
- After his role in the Sentai series, his actor Toshihide Wakamatsu was revealed as one of the two guest sentai actors alongside Ei Hamura who portrays Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star from Gosei Sentai Dairanger to join up with the returning guest host, Ryousuke Kaizu from Hikari Sentai Maskman, Kenta Satou from Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Michiko Makino from Choudenshi Bioman, and Kei Shindachiya from Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman in Toku Spirits 2017.
- Gai is the only Jetman to be shown from the front in the first episode but not transform - prior to being struck by Birdonic Waves, he is the man who is shown drinking a cup of coffee that Radiguet's image appears in when it is broadcasted.
- Gai is the only Jetman to have his morph sequence to be reused for many episodes when he is entering a battle field by himself.
Appearances[]
- Chojin Sentai Jetman
- Ep. 1: Seek the Warriors
- Ep. 2: The Third Warrior
- Ep. 3: The Power of Five!
- Ep. 4: The Fighting Bride
- Ep. 5: Fall for Me
- Ep. 6: Get Angry, Robo!
- Ep. 7: Ryu's Marriage!?
- Ep. 8: The Laughing Diamond
- Ep. 9: Muddy Love
- Ep. 10: Cup Noodles
- Ep. 11: A Dangerous Game
- Ep. 12: Hellbound Bus
- Ep. 13: Maze of Love
- Ep. 14: The Bazooka of Love
- Ep. 15: High School Student Warrior
- Ep. 16: Paper Uprising
- Ep. 17: The Revived Empress
- Ep. 18: Gai Dies!
- Ep. 19: I Can See!
- Ep. 20: Marriage Vacuum Cleaner
- Ep. 21: Walking Garbage
- Ep. 22: Exploding Love
- Ep. 23: The New Warriors Debut
- Ep. 24: Launch, Super Robot
- Ep. 25: The Laughing Shadow-People
- Ep. 26: I'm a Primitive
- Ep. 27: The Great Escape From Hell
- Ep. 28: The Original Dimensional Beast
- Ep. 29: The Final Battle
- Ep. 30: The Three Demons Rise
- Ep. 31: The Sentai Disbands
- Ep. 32: Wings!! One More Time
- Ep. 33: It's a Cockroach
- Ep. 34: Ryu the Traitor
- Ep. 35: The Courage to Fight Given by a Dove
- Ep. 36: A Walking Appetite! The Antmen
- Ep. 37: The Birth of Emperor Tranza!
- Ep. 38: Sudden Hammer!
- Ep. 39: Spin, Roulette of Life
- Ep. 40: It's an Order! Change the Sentai
- Ep. 41: Transformation Impossible! The Base Destroyed
- Ep. 42: Sleep on My Chest!
- Ep. 43: Sneak into the Commander's Body
- Ep. 44: Demon Robo! Veronica
- Ep. 45: The Hot Milk of Victory
- Ep. 46: The Great Demon King of the Tomato Field
- Ep. 47: The Glory of Emperor Tranza
- Ep. 48: A Kiss of Death
- Ep. 49: Maria... Her Love and Death
- Ep. 50: Battles to the Death
- Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators! (death)
- Toei TV Hero Encyclopedia Vol. 2: Chojin Sentai Jetman (flashback; archive footage only)
- Super Sentai World
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Big Gathering (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
- Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear (as Black Condor only)
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (as Black Condor only)
- Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
- Ep. 45: The Confused Ninja (archive footage only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as Black Condor only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs (transformed archive footage only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai (as Black Condor only)
Jetman video game[]
Black Condor appears with his team in the Chojin Sentai Jetman video game. His weapon of choice is the Bringer Sword and he has 8 hit points, he shares this trait with Red Hawk.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
Black Condor as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Gai Yuki/Black Condor: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
Black Condor is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
Black Condor Card
Black Condor appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
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