Gunpei Ishihara

This article is about a Ranger in Engine Sentai Go-Onger.

Gunpei Ishihara
Go-On Black
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Engine Sentai Go-Onger
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^[src]

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.

History

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. TV STORY-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 Hant Jo who becomes the fourth Go-Onger, Go-On Green. TV STORY-GP 02: Reckless Guys Gunpei initially belittles Sosuke Esumi, Renn Kosaka, and Saki Royama 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 Royama 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. TV STORY-Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger

After the final battle, Gunpei returns to the police force and finally becomes a detective. TV STORY-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. MOVIE STORY-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 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. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Farewell Space Pirates

After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, the Gokaigers returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. Gunpei and his team have their powers again. TV STORY-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. MOVIE STORY-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. MOVIE STORY-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.

Ten Gokaiger

to be added MOVIE STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger

Personality

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Go-On Black

Go-On Black

Powers and Abilities

Powers

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Attacks

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Abilities

to be added

Weaknesses

to be added

Arsenal

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

Mecha

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

Go-On Black

Go-On Black
"Met On!"

Go-On Black
"Dash Dynamic!! Go-On Black!"

Relationships

Allies

Rangers

• Go-Ongers - Teammates
  • Sosuke Esumi/Go-On Red - Leader
  • Renn Kosaka/Go-On Blue - Second-in-command
  • Saki Royama/Go-On Yellow
  • Hant Jo/Go-On Green
• Go-On Wings
  • Hiroto Suto/Go-On Gold
  • Miu Suto/Go-On Silver
• Gekirangers
  • Jan Kandou/GekiRed
  • Ran Uzaki/GekiYellow
  • Retsu Fukami/GekiBlue
  • Gou Fukami/GekiViolet
  • Ken Hisatsu/GekiChopper
• RinJyuKen Warriors
  • † Rio/Black Lion
  • † Mele/Confrontation Beast Chameleon-Fist
• Shinkengers
  • Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red (XIX)
  • Ryunosuke Ikenami/Shinken Blue (XVIII)
  • Mako Shiraishi/Shinken Pink (XVIII)
  • Chiaki Tani/Shinken Green (XVIII)
  • Kotoha Hanaori/Shinken Yellow (XVIII)
  • Genta Umemori/Shinken Gold

Family

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Others

• BOMPER
• Master Sha-Fu
• Hikoma Kusakabe

Enemies

Generals

to be added

Family

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Others

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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 靖彦, Imai Yasuhiko), who previously suit acted Black Lion Rio. After he sustained an injury and had to undergo knee surgery, he was replaced Riichi Seike (清家 利一, Seike Riichi), who previously suit acted GekiViolet. In Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix, 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.
• In the Korean dub of Go-Onger entitled Power Rangers Engine Force, which aired in South Korea, Hant is renamed "Alex", while her designation is "Engine Black".

Design

• As a civilian Go-Onger, Gunpei wears a black racer jacket with some lighter black accents. The jacket bears designs of many logos on the front and back.
• As Go-On Black, he sports a black spandex with the chest bearing a golden number "5" that resembles a German shepherd. He also wears white gloves and black boots. His black belt is connected with the silver V-buckle worn on the shoulders. His helmet resembles the front view of Engine Gunpherd.

Etymology

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Legend Sentai Devices

• Ranger Keys
• Avataro Gears

The Go-On Black Ranger Key.

"Go-Onger!"

―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement^[src]

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. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting against Gormin while Marvelous was absent. TV STORY-Ep. 5: Judgement Pirates
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting a Zangyack force led by Insarn and Barizorg. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers while fighting Action Commander Uorlian. TV STORY-Ep. 19: Armor of the 15 Warriors
• When the Gokaigers became the Go-Ongers in their fight with Pollution President Babatcheed. TV STORY-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. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

The Go-On Black Ranger Key was donated to be used in the Super Sentai Derby Colosseum. The Go-On Black Ranger Key Clone was summoned by Rem as part of a team of Clones to hunt down Marvelous and Ahim and take their Ranger Keys. The Go-On Black Clone was beaten by Marvelous and Ahim who both turned into Patren 1gou and Lupin Red. TV STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger

A female version of Go-On Black as seen in Gokaiger.

Usage

• Gokai Change
• Ranger Key Clones

Female Go-On Black in All Black Ranger Change

Female Go-On Black in Four Man Go-Onger Change

Go-Onger Full Core Team Change 1

Go-Onger Full Core Team Change 2

Go-Onger Full Team Change

Go-On Black Ranger Key Clone

Go-On Black Clone in Police Rangers Clone Group

Go-Onger Avataro Gear

The Go-Onger Avataro Gear allows any of the Core Donbrothers to transform into their respective Go-Onger counterpart. It an be used by Tsubasa Inuzuka to transform into Go-On Black.

Notes

• Though Gunpei is usually portrayed to be the oldest member of Go-Ongers, 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.
• Gunpei's actor Kenji Ebisawa would later go on to play Shiro Mifune in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger

Appearances

• TV Show
• Video Games

• 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
• Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
  • Bakuage 12: Explosive Engine (mentioned)

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-Onger as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars

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