Hiryuu Tsurugi

This article is about a/an ranger in Dengeki Sentai Changeman.

Hiryuu Tsurugi
ChangeDragon
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Colors:	Red
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Ep. 1: Arrival! Secret Power!
Last Appearance:	Kamen Rider Saber ＋ Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki
Number of Episode Appearances:	55 (Changeman) 1 (Turboranger) 6 (Movies) 1 (Specials) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Haruki Hamada
ChangeDragon

"ChangeDragon!"

―ChangeDragon's roll call

Hiryuu Tsurugi (剣 飛竜, Tsurugi Hiryū) is ChangeDragon (チェンジドラゴン, Chenji Doragon) of the Changemen.

History

Changeman

Former officer of the Earth Defense Force Air Force branch. Hiryu is a sharpshooter skilled for his accuracy. He was also notable with his accuracy as a skilled baseball pitcher who lead his team to the national tournament with his "Dragon Ball" pitch; he never took part in the tournament and quit the game due to hurting a catcher during practice with his abilities. TV STORY-Ep. 9: Shine! The Special Miracle Ball A courageous and responsible leader, he often lets his emotions get the best of him, getting emotionally involved in cases and when his mind is set on something, he won't let anyone get in his way (even if it's his own teammates). Tsurugi develops a strong bond with Nana and an attraction to Shiima. Initially stubborn, wanting to act mostly on his own, needing to realize there will be times he has to depend on his teammates and fellow officers.

As ChangeDragon, Hiryu is armed with the Change Sword (with its option of gun or sword) and Dragon Zooka, which has the power of a tank's launcher. In episode nine, he was armed with the Bomb Ball, invented by Yuuma. His specialty is air-born attacks, shooting and sword-battle. Pilots the mecha Jetchanger 1.

Flashman

Maskman

The past Red Warriors come to the aid of Maskman.

Change Dragon was one of the seven previous Red Warriors who came to assist the Maskmen against a group of five revived villains. TV STORY-Hikari Sentai Maskman (manga)

Turboranger

Changeman come to cheer on the Turborangers.

Hiryuu and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. TV STORY-Counting on You! Turboranger

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

ChangeDragon in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.

Change Dragon 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.

Led by his Liveman successor Red Falcon, he appeared as one of 24 previous Red Rangers in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai together with fellow Red Rangers from his predecessors AkaRanger to Red1 to his successors from Red Flash to TimeRed. TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Gokaiger

Legend War

Change Dragon fighting in the Legend War.

Years later, Tsurugi 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. When Tsuyoshi Kaijou (Akaranger) 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. The ChangeDragon powers are later used by Captain Marvelous via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Farewell Space Pirates

After the Gokaigers defeated the second Zangyack invasion, Marvelous returned the Ranger keys to the Super Sentai, it is assumed Tsurugi and his team have their powers back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

The Changemen, alongside the Flashmen, Biomen, Dynamen, and Turborangers, emerge through a dimensional wall.

Hiryuu, 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. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger

Change Dragon among the 38 Red warriors.

The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

Change Dragon appeared as part of a conference of the first 38 Reds led by Red Falcon, whom addressed the Ninningers and Zyuohgers as the greater Super Sentai pantheon intervened to save them from defeat at the hands of the titanic Gillmarda. Empowering the Combination Nin Shuriken to form Wild Tousai Shuriken King, the first 38 Super Sentai further imbued their successors with the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst, destroying Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. TV STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Hiryuu joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Sports 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 Animal Lover Team offscreen or won against them and lost in the second round against Leader Team offscreen.

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!

Hiryuu alongside with his Sentai Red Rangers predecessor and successors appeared to help Zenkaigers. TV STORY-Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!

Video game appearances

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

Change Dragon as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.

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Super Sentai Battle Base

ChangeDragon is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.

Super Sentai Legend Wars

ChangeDragon Card

ChangeDragon appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.

Changeman as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars

ChangeDragon

ChangeDragon

Mecha

• Shuttlebase (shared with Griffon, Pegasus, Mermaid, and Phoenix)
• Jet Changer 1

Arsenal

• Change Brace
• Change Sword
• Dragon-Zooka
• Auto Changer
• Jet Skis

Special Moves

• Dragon Attack: ChangeDragon dashes forward at an enemy with Earth Force energy.
• Dragon Thunder: ChangeDragon manifests a large version of his crest symbol, the dragon, empowered with fire & lightning to attack foes.
• Dragon Kick

Transformation and Roll Call

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Legend Sentai Devices

• Ranger Key
• Ressha
• Sentai Gear

The ChangeDragon Ranger Key.

"Changeman!"

―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement

The ChangeDragon Ranger Key (チェンジドラゴンレンジャーキー, Chenji Doragon Renjā Kī) is Hiryuu Tsurugi'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 ChangeDragon Ranger Key was mainly used by Captain Marvelous (Gokai Red), who used it to fight as ChangeDragon. It was also used by Gai Ikari on one occasion.

• Alongside Joe, Luka, and Ahim, as they became the Changemen, using their signature attacks against Action Commander Shieldon in a vain attempt to penetrate his shield. TV STORY-Ep. 32: One Power
• When the Gokaigers became the Changemen while fighting against the Ugatz in Gunman World. They used their respective mythical beast attacks to finish them off. TV STORY-Ep. 35: Dimension on the Other Side
• Gai uses this key alongside all other Red keys after being merged with Captain Marvelous by Insarn. TV STORY-Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!!

The Changeman 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. The puppet Changemen fired their Power Bazooka alongside the Flashmen, Maskmen, Livemen, and Turborangers, only to be swiftly defeated by the individual finisher attacks of the Gokaigers and Goseigers as they emerged from the resulting fireball. TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Hiryuu received his key and became ChangeDragon once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Changeman Ressha
(currently unreleased)

The Legend Sentai Ressha (レジェンド戦隊レッシャー, Rejendo Sentai Ressha) are Ressha based on the mecha, specifically those belonging to the Red heroes, of the ToQgers' predeceeding Super Sentai teams. They can form a unique combination of ToQ-Oh reminiscent of past Sentai Robos by switching with Red Ressha. The ToQ Changer toy is shown to have sounds for Legend Ressha of all 37 previous Sentai.

The Changeman Ressha (チェンジマンレッシャー, Chenjiman Ressha) currently only exists as a sound on the ToQ Changer.

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Changeman Gear

Changeman Gear (Kikai Side)

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"9 Ban!"

―Sentai Gear equipping announcement after turning the handle

"Banban! Banban!"

―Standby announcement

"Baban! Baban! Baban! Baban! Ba-Ba-Ba-Ban! Changeman!"

―Past Sentai ability announcement

The Changeman Gear (チェンジマンギア Chenjiman Gia) is one of many Sentai Gears used by the Zenkaigers to battle the Kikaitopia Dynasty Tojitendo. In particular, when used by a Zenkaiger’s Geartlinger, the Changeman Gear allows the user to perform the Griffon Magma Galaxy.

Red Spirit

The 30 Red Rangers AkaRed embodied in Boukenger vs. Super Sentai.

As the ninth Red, Change Dragon's Red Warrior Spirit was embodied by AkaRed. TV STORY-GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

Notes

• Hiryuu is the first Red Ranger with a Dragon-motif.
• Tsurugi Ohtori shares his name with him.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Hiryuu Tsurugi is portrayed by Haruki Hamada. As Change Dragon, his suit actor was Kazuo Niibori.

Etymology

• His given name means "Flying Dragon" and his surname is "Sword".

Appearances

• Dengeki Sentai Changeman
  • Ep. 1: Arrival! Secret Power!
  • Ep. 2: The Wrath of Star King Bazoo
  • Ep. 3: Scram! Soldier Team
  • Ep. 4: A Kiss After the Fight
  • Ep. 5: Pegasus Arrest Orders
  • Dengeki Sentai Changeman: The Movie
  • Ep. 6: The Targeted High School Girls
  • Ep. 7: The Sad Space Beast Warrior!
  • Ep. 8: The Young Lady is a Vampire
  • Ep. 9: Shine! The Deadly Miracle Ball
  • Ep. 10: The Dreadful Driverless Car Army
  • Ep. 11: SOS Koko and Kiki
  • Ep. 12: Mama is Mermaid
  • Ep. 13: Papa Sells the Earth
  • Ep. 14: Attack! Giant Lizards
  • Ep. 15: Reckless Rider Mai
  • Ep. 16: The Girl Who Had Wings!
  • Ep. 17: Nagasaki's Mysterious Ghost Ship
  • Ep. 18: Ahames' Challenge!
  • Ep. 19: Bet on Sayaka!
  • Ep. 20: Grand Counterattack! Giluke
  • Ep. 21: Gozma's Big Star
  • Ep. 22: The Soldier Who Disappeared into a Mirror
  • Ep. 23: The Boy Who Rides Dolphins
  • Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!
  • Ep. 24: Runaway Gyodai
  • Ep. 25: Sing! With a Great Voice
  • Ep. 26: Mai's 20-year-old First Love
  • Ep. 27: Gator's Dream of Parent and Child
  • Ep. 28: The Cursed Crayons
  • Ep. 29: Protect the Flowers! Phantom Butterfly
  • Ep. 30: Run! Pegasus!
  • Ep. 31: Reveal It! The Mystery of Bazeu
  • Ep. 32: Nana! Dangerous Reunion
  • Ep. 33: The End of Giluke!?
  • Ep. 34: Ahames the Terrible
  • Ep. 35: Earth!! Help Us!
  • Ep. 36: Behold! Our Power
  • Ep. 37: The Disappearing Dragon!
  • Ep. 38: Ghost Baseball
  • Ep. 39: Dreadful Hide-and-Seek
  • Ep. 40: Strange Sweets
  • Ep. 41: The Prince of the Lost World!
  • Ep. 42: The Sailor-Suited Nana
  • Ep. 43: Super Giluke
  • Ep. 44: Leave it to Mai!
  • Ep. 45: The Rainbow-Colored Girl Aira
  • Ep. 46: Beautiful Shiima!
  • Ep. 47: Gator's Tears of Parent and Child
  • Ep. 48: The Pirate Booba's Storm of Love
  • Ep. 49: The Sad Shiima Beast Soldier
  • Ep. 50: The Day Gozma Trembled
  • Ep. 51: Nana!! Tell Him!
  • Ep. 52: Booba Dies on Earth
  • Ep. 53: Fiery Ahames!
  • Ep. 54: Giluke Grand Explosion!
  • Final Ep.: Farewell, Friends of Space!
• Kousoku Sentai Turboranger Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: Counting on You! Turboranger
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Sentai Big Gathering (archive footage only)
• Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
• GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as ChangeDragon only)
  • Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear
  • Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as ChangeDragon 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 ChangeDragon only)

External links

• Change Dragon at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
• Change Dragon at the Dice-O Wiki

References

Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Rangers
Hiryuu Tsurugi - Shou Hayate - Yuuma Ozora - Sayaka Nagisa - Mai Tsubasa
Gear:
Change Brace - Change Sword - Power Bazooka - Auto Changers - Change Cruiser
Allies:
Yui Ibuki - Dengeki Squadron - Nana - Sakura - Zoorii - Waraji - Turboranger - Gokaigers
Mecha and Robo
Shuttlebase - Jet Changer 1 - Helichanger 2 - Landchanger 3
Change Robo
Gozma
Star King Bazeu - General Giluke - Queen Ahames - Adjutant Booba - Adjutant Shiima - Navigator Gator - Gyodai - Jangeran - Hidrer Soldiers
Space Beasts
Gabu - Gomu - Zobi - Uba - Picara - Kamira - Marzo - Taro/Demost - Dokyura - Ooz - Haust - Ghost - Bamba - Ballas - Rogan - Gaubar - Gilba - Jeeg - Seala - Volta - Miralca - Zela - Dodon - Kiga - Zonos - Hougul - Gilom - Pain - Gigara - Derical - Zolbas - Gizan - Jella - Davon - Baruruka - Doron - Damus - Zolte - Bola - Kaage - Gouda - Zados - Daros - Galga - Jigura - Bubuka - Zuune - Jan - Geran - Daryl - Maze - Girath
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