Kai Ozu

This article is about a ranger in Mahou Sentai Magiranger.

Kai Ozu
MagiRedKaiShine
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Colors:	Red
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Stage 1: The Morning of Departure ~Maagi Magi Magiiro~
Last Appearance:	Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Number of Episode Appearances:	49 (Magiranger) 2 (Gokaiger) 7 (Movies) 1 (Special) Full list of appearances
Actor:	Atsushi Hashimoto Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Voice in Super Hero Taisen)
MagiRedKaiShine

"The Burning Flame Element! The Red Mage, (Legend) MagiRed!"

―MagiRed's role call^[src]

Kai Ozu (小津 魁, Ozu Kai) is the youngest of the Ozu Family, he is the Red Mage MagiRed (赤の魔法使いマジレッド, Aka no Mahōtsukai Maji Reddo) of the Magirangers. He uses his proficiency with alchemy and his power over the element of fire to fight evil.

Design

He wore red spandex with a short red cape, which was an outline for a large "M", which went all the way down to his boots. His belt buckle was in the shape of an "M" also. His helmet bore the symbol of the Phoenix.

Biography

Magiranger

17 years old (23 in Gokaiger) and the youngest of the Ozu siblings, Kai is a Red Mage, a wizard who has power over the Burning Flame Element (燃える炎のエレメント, Moeru Honō no Eremento). Despite being the youngest, he still follows the tradition of his fellow Red Rangers of being the team leader. He's a sophomore student who is into soccer and bickers often with his older brother Tsubasa.

His straightforward and impulsive behavior often leads to him making mistakes, but Kai is kind at heart and very brave for his age. He hates to be babied and wants to be treated like an adult, though his frequent bouts of impulsiveness and naivete often bar him from being treated like a mature adult . He was most upset about his mother's apparent death at the hands of Dark Magic Knight Wolzard, and swore vengeance for it, until he learned that Wolzard was his father.

During the course of the series, he inherits many of Isamu's techniques, mainly his "Blazing Storm" and lives by his father's saying "Chance is something you make yourself."

His primary attack is "Red Fire", where his body is engulfed in flame creating a Phoenix image which burns any adversary it flies through. As Red Mage Legend MagiRed (レジェンドマジレッド, Aka no Mahōtsukai Rejendo Maji Reddo), Kai's "MagiBolt" summons a torrent of fire, which is more powerful than Red Fire.

In the special "Tokusei Magiranger Special", Kai drops his MagiPhone into the Mini Garden Spring while dueling with MagiShine and the Goddess of the Mini-Spring gives him the option of getting either a Silver MagiPhone or the Golden GripPhone and so he lies to gain the Golden GripPhone and with it, the ability to become Heavenly Hero KaiShine (天空勇者カイシャイン, Tenkū Yūsha Kaishain). As KaiShine, he wears MagiShine's armor, with a red neck scarf in place of MagiShine's flowing golden cape. However, he accidentally transforms himself into a duplicate of Hades Beast Spider and since he lied to get the Golden GripPhone, its magic is closed off to him. Fortunately, the Goddess of the Mini-Spring is able to use magic to restore him when he pledges to never be dishonest again and his normal MagiPhone is returned to him.

At the end of the series, he becomes a sort of a liaison between the "Surface World" and Infershia. He also now dresses in his father's traditional Magitopian robe and which implies that he will carry on his father's legacy as a great warrior of magic. AkaRed in GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai transformed into MagiRed and fought against Chronos, Duchess Org Tsuetsue, Sorcery Priest Meemy and Arch Priest Gajah.

Also, In the Special "Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger" it is shown that Kai carries a picture of Yuka Yamazaki, whom he loves, in his Magiphone. When Ban asked him that if, in ten years on the next Fantastic Happy Day, they themselves would have families of their own.

Gokaiger

Legend War

Kai summoning Flagel to challenge Marvelous and Don.

A few years later, Kai 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. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Man in black

When the Gokaigers landed on Earth, their guide Navi told them to find "A man dressed in black". TV STORY-Ep. 2: The Worth of this Planet This man turned out to be none other than Kai, now 23 years old and calling himself "A magician who has forgotten his magic" and challenged Gokai Red and Gokai Green.

Kai as the first legend assisting the Gokaigers.

Kai helped Gokai Green realize the "true power of the Magirangers", which turned out to be courage. He revealed to Marvelous that he could only gain the Greatest Treasure in the Universe once he unlocked the Greater Powers of the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic

Farewell Space Pirates

After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, Captain Marvelous returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. Since his older sister Houka got her powers back, it is assumed he got his powers back as well. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

The Magirangers, alongside the Abarangers, Hurricanegers, Boukengers, and Dekarangers, emerge through a dimensional wall.

MagiRed casts the Magi Majuulu Gogoolu Jingajin spell on a group of six Makamou.

Kai, alongside his team (MagiShine, MagiMother, and Wolzard Fire 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. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger

The 38 Reds appear before the Ninningers and Zyuohgers.

MagiRed appears as part of a conference of the first 38 Reds whom address the Ninningers and Zyuohgers. TV STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Chou Super Hero Taisen

MagiRed fights as part of the Super Sentai Red Warrior Team. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen

Personality

During the series goes, Kai initially childish and mostly screw the fight. As the series goes, he matured little by little and also admit the existence of his father which he refused at the first time due he was still baby when his father left him. But as the leader of his team despite the youngest, he does show his leadership in pinch situation to never give up as he is the bravest member of the team.

His personality turned into completely mature in Gokaiger as he calmly faced Marvelous and Don on his challenge.

Appearances in other media

TV

Hand-Off

MagiRed was the first Sentai Red to have a Hand-Off from his predecessor and to his successor.

File:Red Senshi Handover- Dekaranger - Magiranger.jpg

DekaRed meets MagiRed.

MagiRed appears before DekaRed, by a stark black background through a spark of fire. Both Rangers give each other a high five, and turn their attention toward the viewers. TV STORY-Episode. 50: Forever Dekaranger

File:DekaRanger MagiRanger Hand Off

File:Red Senshi Handover- Magiranger - Boukenger.jpg

MagiRed meets Bouken Red.

MagiRed (outside) calls Bouken Red (black background) through his MagiPhone. Through a split-screen effect, Bouken Red turns his attention toward the viewers, posing. This is, so far, the only Hand-Off where the two Reds do not physically meet one another, with MagiRed instead making phone contact with Bouken Red (Satoru Akashi) from a different location. This is also the only Hand-Off between two Reds who did not meet up in a subsequent team-up focused exclusively on their teams' meeting (ie. not counting the Legend War, where they did not interact with each other anyway). TV STORY-Final Stage: Return to Legends

File:MagiRanger Boukenger Hand Off

Akibaranger

Kozukozu Mita cosplays as Kai in the fifth episode of the first season of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger. TV STORY-Ep. 5: Laaaaaame! ☆ Yellow Mama

Video Game

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

MagiRed as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.

• Profile

Kai Ozu/MagiRed: to be added

Kai Ozu/Legend MagiRed: to be added

Legend MagiRed as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

Super Sentai Battle Base

MagiRed is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base, with his Legend Magiranger form also being available.

Super Sentai Legend Wars

Magiranger as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars.

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

Forms

• MagiRed
• Magin/Majuu
• KaiShine
• Spider

• Default
• Legend Mode

File:Prmf-red.png

MagiRed

"Magii Magii Majiro!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Arsenal

• MagiPhone
• MagiStick - Sword
• MagiPunch
• Sky Hoki
• Special Attacks: "Red Fire", "Red Fire Slash", "Blazing Storm", "Fatal Blade"
• Special Ability: Alchemy

File:Prmf-legendred.png

Legend MagiRed

"Magii Magii Magii Majiro!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Arsenal

• Magical Holy Staff DialRod
• Special Attacks: "MagiBolt"

Appearances: Magiranger Episodes 30, 31, Magiranger vs. Dekaranger, Magiranger 32-36, 38-44, 46-49

• MagiPhoenix
• MagiFirebird

MagiPhoenix
Original Form:	MagiRed
Length:	8.4 m
Width:	18.3 m
Height:	26.8 m
Weight:	900 tons
Power:	5,000,000

"Maagi Magi Magika!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

MagiPhoenix (マジフェニックス, MajiFenikkusu): MagiRed's Majin Form. Wields the Phoenix Sword (フェニックスソード, Fenikkusu Sōdo), which combines with the Mermaid Lance to form the Dragon Lancer (ドラゴンランサー, Doragon Ransā), which MagiPhoenix wields while riding MagiDragon (the Dragon Lancer combines with the Dragon Tail to form KingCalibur).

The MagiPhoenix, like the rest of the MagiRanger forms, is an independent battle zord. It also serves as the 'humanoid' mecha that can ride atop:

• MagiDragon
• Dark Magic Horse Barikion
• Horned Sacred Horse Unigolon

During the SaintKaiser formation, MagiPhoenix becomes Saint MagiPhoenix (セイントマジフェニックス, Seinto MajiFenikkusu) – a version of MagiPhoenix with gold in the silver areas, gold "Ms" across its chest and head, and a red crown gem in place of the yellow on the original. Forms the chest of MagiKing, FireKaiser, or SaintKaiser. Attacks with "Phoenix Spin Kick".

Combinations

• Can combine with MagiDragon to form Majin Gattai MagiKing.
• Can combine with Dark Magic Horse Barikion to form FireKaiser.
• Can combine with Horned Sacred Horse Unigolon to form SaintKaiser.

MagiFirebird
Original Form:	Legend MagiRed
Width:	60.0 m
Height:	16.8 m
Weight:	2100 tons
Power:	12,000,000

"Maagi Golu Majuulu!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

MagiFirebird (マジファイヤーバード, MajiFaiyābādo): Also known as the Crimson Firebird. Legend MagiRed's Majuu Form when he uses the spell Maagi Golu Majuulu (3) on his DialRod. Forms MagiLegend's back and wings and the ScrewCalibur.

Combinations

• Can combine with MagiLion to form MagiLegend.

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Heavenly Hero KaiShine

"Goolu Golu Goludiiro!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Arsenal

• Gold GripPhone
• KingCalibur
• MagiLamp

Hades Beast Spider

In Mahou Sentai Magiranger: Revealed! The Gold Grip Phone's Super Magic, Kai accidentally turned himself into a Hades Beast Spider (冥獣スパイダー, Meijū Supaidā) with the Golden GripPhone, only to be reversed by the Silver MagiPhone after he realized the error of his lies.

Ranger Key

The MagiRed Ranger Key.

"Magiranger!"

―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement^[src]

The MagiRed Ranger Key (マジレッドレンジャーキー, Maji Reddo Renjā Kī) is Kai Ozu'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 MagiRed Ranger Key was mainly used by Captain Marvelous (Gokai Red), who used it to fight as MagiRed. It was also used by Gai Ikari (Gokai Silver), Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow) and Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink) on several occasions.

• Ahim became MagiRed as part of an all-red Gokai Change when the Gokaigers traveled to the past and fought against Shitari of the Bones and his Gedoushu during the Goseigers' team-up with the Shinkengers. TV STORY-Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku TV STORY-Ep. 40: The Future is the Past
• When the Gokaigers became the Magirangers in their fight with Action Commander Shikabanen and his Zangyack force. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear
• Luka became MagiRed as part of an all-red Gokai Change in the Gokaigers' fight with Action Commander Bongan. TV STORY-Ep. 2: The Worth of this Planet
• When the Gokaigers became the Magirangers in their fight with Action Commander Salamandam. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
• 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!!
• Ahim became MagiRed as part of an all-red Gokai Change in the Gokaigers' fight with Makuu Prison Chief Ashrada. TV STORY-Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie
• Ahim became MagiRed as part of an all-red Gokai Change when the Gokaigers fought against Basco's Gokai Red Ranger Key Clone while Marvelous was incapacitated. TV STORY-Ep. 48: The Fated Showdown
• When the Gokaigers became the Magirangers while fighting Insarn. TV STORY-Ep. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the Universe
• While fighting against Kamen Rider Fourze Fire States. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
• Ahim became MagiRed as part of an all-red Gokai Change when the Gokaigers teamed up with the Go-Busters while fighting against Bacchus Gill. TV STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
• Ahim used this key as part of a fight against returning Sentai villains. TV STORY-Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs

The Magiranger 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. Splitting up, the puppet MagiRed was defeated as part of a group of surviving Red warrior keys by Gokai Red and Super Gosei Red. 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. Kai received his key and became MagiRed once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Gallery

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A female version of MagiRed as seen in Gokaiger.

Red Spirit

AkaRed, Bouken Red, and the Red Spirits.

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

As the twenty-ninth Red, MagiRed's Red Warrior Spirit was embodied by AkaRed.

In his role call, he briefly changed to GaoRed, HurricaneRed, AbaRed, DekaRed, MagiRed, then back to himself as a demonstration of his power. TV STORY-GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

Imitations

Evil Magiranger.

A copy of MagiRed was created by Hades God Toad as part of the Evil Magirangers.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Kai Ozu is portrayed by Atsushi Hashimoto (橋本 淳, Hashimoto Atsushi). In the body of Houka Ozu, he is portrayed by Ayumi Beppu (別府 あゆみ, Beppu Ayumi). As MagiRed, his suit actor was Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji), who among his many roles are several Sentai Reds and Kamen Riders including, ironically concerning MagiRed, the titular rider of Kamen Rider Wizard. In Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen, MagiRed's voice was provided by Tatsuhisa Suzuki (鈴木 達央, Suzuki Tatsuhisa), who voices Usada Lettuce in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

Dub names

In the Korean dub of Magiranger entitled Power Rangers Magic Force, which aired in South Korea, Kai keeps his name.

Sentai notes

• At the age of 17 in 2005, he was the second youngest Red Ranger in the entire Sentai Series and one of the only Red Rangers who was below 18. He is however the third Red ranger who is below the age of 20 following Riki/Red Turbo and Kenta/Mega Red. Coincidentally, all three Red Rangers are all high school students while serving as Red Rangers.
• He is the first Ranger Legend to give his team's Greater Power in Gokaiger.
• Kai shares his name with Kai Chen/Galaxy Blue of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy and Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'.
  • He however is the only one of these three to not be blue and to be red.
• Kai is the first male, as well as the only Red Warrior, to have a Phoenix motif.
  • The other three were all female and their team's Pink.
  • Coincidentally, all four Phoenix Rangers have three-letter first names.
  • Goro Hoshino also possessed a phoenix for his mecha, but is more known for his Star Motif.
• He is the second Red Ranger to use an attack called "Red Fire" since Hokuto Dan.
• In a slight irony, Kai is also the name of the son of Zyuranger's Witch Bandora, who is portrayed by the late Machiko Soga (who plays Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel in Magiranger).
• He is the first Red Ranger in an all-sibling sentai team who is not the first-born child in the family.
• Kai's actor Atsushi Hashimoto narrated the Japanese dub of Power Rangers Mystic Force.

MagiRed Zyudenchi

• MagiRed represents the Magirangers for the Magiranger Zyudenchi that was released as part of the Legend Sentai Zyudenchi line of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.

Appearances

• File:Icon-mf.png Mahou Sentai Magiranger
  • Stage 1: The Morning of Departure
  • Stage 2: Bring Out the Courage
  • Stage 3: Ride the Magical Dragon
  • Stage 4: The King of the Majin
  • Stage 5: The Way of Love!
  • Stage 6: The Ruler of Darkness
  • Stage 7: Into the Dream
  • Stage 8: You're Just the Heroine
  • Stage 9: Fiery Friendship Fusion
  • Stage 10: If the Flower Blooms
  • Stage 11: Night of the Vampires
  • Stage 12: The Mark of Determination
  • Stage 13: If I Were Mother
  • Stage 14: Burn, Punch
  • Stage 15: The Bride's Elder Brother
  • Stage 16: The Gate's Key
  • Stage 17: Tenderness isn't Needed
  • Stage 18: Uniting Powers
  • Stage 19: The Magic Lamp
  • Stage 20: Kiss Me, Ribbit
  • Stage 21: Let's Go on the Magic Express
  • Stage 22: A Date in Kyoto?
  • Stage 23: Forbidden Magic
  • Stage 24: As Your Teacher
  • Stage 25: Stolen Courage
  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia
  • Stage 26: Believe!!
  • Stage 27: Our Bonds
  • Stage 28: Eternally...
  • Stage 29: Repeating "Huh?"
  • Stage 30: Legendary Power
  • Stage 31: The Extraordinary Majin
  • Stage 32: Dad's Words
  • Stage 33: To Infershia
  • Stage 34: Bonds of Courage
  • Stage 35: Valley of the Gods
  • Stage 36: Carrying Out Divine Punishment
  • Stage 37: Sniping
  • Stage 38: A Promise With Big Brother
  • Stage 39: Inverse Brother and Sister
  • Stage 40: The Gorgon's Garden
  • Stage 41: The Teacher's Teacher
  • Stage 42: Confrontation! Two Ultimate Gods
  • Stage 43: The Garden of Thorns
  • Stage 44: Mother's Scent
  • Stage 45: Those Two are Friends
  • Stage 46: Head to the Lake
  • Stage 47: The Magic Cast By You
  • Stage 48: Decisive Battle
  • Final Stage: Return to Legends
• File:Icon-spd.png Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger
• File:Icon-oo.png GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
  • Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear (as MagiRed only)
  • Ep. 2: The Worth of This Planet
  • Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
  • Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (as MagiRed only)
  • Ep. 45: The Confused Ninja (archive footage only)
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as MagiRed 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 MagiRed only)
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen (as MagiRed only)

External links

• MagiRed at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
  • Legend MagiRed at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
• MagiRed at the Dice-O Wiki
  • Legend MagiRed at the Dice-O Wiki

See Also

• Nick Russell - Power Rangers counterpart in Mystic Force. See comparison page.