Gunpei Ishihara

This article is about a/an ranger in Engine Sentai Go-Onger.

Gunpei Ishihara
Go-On Black
Gender:	Male
Colors:	Black
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	GP 01: Allies of Justice
Last Appearance:	4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
Number of Episode Appearances:	49 (Episodes) 4 (Movies) 1 (Specials) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Kenji Ebisawa
Go-On Black

"Dash Dynamic!! Go-On Black!"

―Go-On Black's roll call

Gunpei Ishihara (石原 軍平, Ishihara Gunpei) is Go-On Black (ゴーオンブラック, Gōon Burakku) of the Go-Ongers. Nicknamed the "Chaser," he is a former police officer with excellent marksmanship and a passion for justice who sees the Go-Ongers de-transform.

Biography

Go-Onger

His code name as a police officer was "Handsome Detective," and he passed himself off as such until his former partner revealed that Gunpei had never been a detective. He decides he wants to help and quits the police force (because the police had considered the Gaiark out of their jurisdiction) and tells the Go-onger this but is refused. Gunpei decided that the police had lost their sense of justice. GP 28: Partner Gunpei He then decides the Go-Ongers are unfit to be heroes and kidnaps BOMPER while stealing the Engines. BOMPER explains to him how the three were chosen and eventually decides to help the Go-Ongers by returning the Engine Casts to them the moment they need it most. Bomper decides to make him the fifth Go-Onger, Go-OnBlack, alongside Hanto Jou who becomes the fourth Go-Onger, Go-On Green. GP 02: Reckless Guys Gunpei initially belittles Sosuke Esumi, Renn Kousaka, and Saki Rouyama for being "just" kids and claims that he is "a man more qualified to be a Go-onger." However, he begins to bond with the team over time. Gunpei does not like sweets, but after he tasted a special cake Saki Rouyama had made, he found it delicious and eagerly accepted a slice.

Encountering the Gekiranger, the Go-Ongers lose the Engine Souls to the Gaiark and Meka. With Ran Uzaki and Ken Hisatsu's help, Gunpei and Saki manage to gain Geki. With Engine-Ken, a new type of Geki fighting fist, Gunpei was able to access his beast spirit (which turned out to be Gunpherd). With this he performs Ganga Ganga Dan, where Gunpherd, apart of his Engine Soul, attacks, as a manifestation of will. Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger

After the final battle, Gunpei returns to the police force and finally becomes a detective. GP Final: Road of Justice

After transforming into Go-on Black, Gunpei says, "Dash Dynamic!! Go-on Black" (ダッシュ豪快！！ゴーオンブラック, Dasshu Gōkai!! Gōon Burakku). With the Cowl Laser (カウルレーザー, Kauru Rēzā) he can perform the Laser High-beam (レーザーハイビーム, Rēzā Haibīmu).

Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger

After a difficult fight against Pollution President Batcheed, Gunpei and Renn were transported to the Samurai World where they encountered Chiaki Tani and Kotoha Hanaori of the Shinkengers. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!!

Gokaiger

Legend War

A few years later, Gunpei fought 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 Zgormin 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. Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Farewell Space Pirates

After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, the Gokaiger returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. Gunpei and his team have their powers again. Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

The Go-Ongers, alongside the Gekirangers, Gorengers (bar Akarenger), Goseigers, and Shinkengers, emerge through a dimensional wall.

Gunpei, alongside his team (the Go-On Wings were absent), 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. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger

The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

Go-On Black 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. Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Gunpei joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Police Team. It’s unknown whether he participated in any of the matches, but his team lost the competition either in the first round against the Water Warrior Team offscreen or won against them and lost in the second round against Super Strong Team offscreen.

Video game appearances

Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross

Go-On Black appears with his team in Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross.

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

Go-On Black as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.

• Profile

Gunpei Ishihara/Go-On Black: to be added

Super Sentai Battle Base

Go-On Black is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.

Super Sentai Legend Wars

Go-On Black Card

Go-On Black appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.

Go-On Black

Go-On Black

Engines

• Engine Gunpherd
  • Gunpherd Soul
  • Gunpherd Cast
• Engine Carrigator
  • Carrigator Soul
  • Carrigator cast

Arsenal

• Shift Changer
  • Change Soul
• Mantan Gun
• Cowl Laser
• Handle Blaster
  • Blaster Soul

Ranger Key

The Go-On Black Ranger Key.

"Go-Onger!"

―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement

The Go-On Black Ranger Key (ゴーオンブラックレンジャーキー, Gōon Burakku Renjā Kī) is Gunpei Ishihara'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 Go-On Black Ranger Key was mainly used by Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink), who used it to fight as Go-On Black.

• Alongside Joe (AbareBlack) and Luka (NinjaBlack) as part of a all-black change in their fight against Action Commander Salamandam. Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting against Gormin while Marvelous was absent. Ep. 5: Judgement Pirates
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting a Zangyack force led by Insarn and Barizorg. Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting Action Commander Uorlian. Ep. 19: Armor of the 15 Warriors
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers in their fight with Pollution President Babatcheed. Ep. 36: Partner Pirate

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Gunpei received his key and became Go-On Black once more.

Gallery

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Gunpei Ishihara is portrayed by Kenji Ebisawa (海老澤 健次, Ebisawa Kenji).

As Go-On Black, his suit actor was Yasuhiko Imai (今井 康彦, Imai Yasuhiko) and Riichi Seike (清家 利一, Seike Riichi). In Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix, Yasuhiko Imai reprised his role as Go-On Black.

In the video game Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross, Go-On Black was voiced by Toshizo Miyasaka (宮坂 俊蔵, Miyasaka Toshizo), who also filled in for Shinken Blue.

Dub names

In the Korean dub of Go-Onger entitled Power Rangers Engine Force, which aired in South Korea, Gunpei is known as Alex, while his Ranger designation is Engine Black.

Notes

• Though Gunpei is usually portrayed to be the oldest member of Go-Ongers (or one of, if any), his actor, Kenji Ebisawa (who was 21 at the time of the series started), is actually younger than Shinwa Kataoka (22) and Hidenori Tokuyama (26), the actors who play Renn and Hiroto respectively and slightly younger than Yasuhisa Furuhara who play Sosuke for a few months. He is, still, older than the other three cast members who were under the age of 20 at the time.
• Gunpei's actor Kenji Ebisawa would later go on to play Shiro Mifune in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
• He is the second Black Ranger to take the place of the team's Pink Ranger after Tetsuya Yano of Choujuu Sentai Liveman.
  • He is currently the last male Ranger to take this position (if not count Silver Stag from Dōbutsu Sentai Go-Busters from an alternate reality).

Appearances

Engine Sentai Go-Onger GP 01: Allies of Justice GP 02: Reckless Guys GP 03: Basic Investigation GP 04: Engine Trouble GP 05: Unhappy Sometimes!? GP 06: The Maiden's Heart GP 07: Partner Amigo GP 08: The Greatest Miracle GP 09: Tomorrow's There GP 10: Starting Alright GP 11: Radio Jack GP 12: Sosuke Banki!? GP 13: Tank Full of Chivalry GP 14: Doki Doki Every Day GP 15: Engine Stall GP 16: Honor Recovery GP 17: Wings of Justice GP 18: Commoner Hero GP 19: Gunpei's True Intentions GP 20: Siblings Battle!? GP 21: Childish Guys GP 22: Last Wish GP 23: Wreckless Flash GP 24: First Smile GP 25: Goodbye Mother GP 26: Love Relationship GP 27: Granddaughter Hant!? GP 28: Partner Gunpei GP 29: Stop Hiroto GP 30: Punch of Friendship GP 31: Idol Debut Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! GP 32: Search for Treasure GP 33: Primeval Engines GP 34: Devilish Woman GP 35: Engines' Bonds GP 36: Sosuke… Eternally GP 37: Engine Banki!? Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger GP 38: The Maidens' Sanctity GP 39: Nostalgic Children GP 40: Shogun Revival GP 41: Advanced Childcare GP 42: Campus Secret GP 43: End-of-Year Big Cleanup GP 44: Protect Christmas Eve GP 45: Hatsuyume Plans!? GP 46: Runaway Bomper GP 47: Ministry Shake-Up GP 49: Final Battle GP Final: Road of Justice Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!! Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as Go-On Black only) Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as Go-On Black 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 Go-On Black only) Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix

See Also

• Dillon - Power Rangers counterpart in RPM. See comparison page.

External links

• Go-On Black at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
• Go-On Black at the Dice-O Wiki