 This article is about a Ranger in Dai Sentai Goggle-V.
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- "GoggleBlack!"
- ―GoggleBlack's roll call[src]
Kanpei Kuroda (黒田 官平 Kuroda Kanpei) is a student at Touto University where he is the President of the shogi club. He tranforms into GoggleBlack (ゴーグルブラック Gōguru Burakku), the Black Ranger of Goggle-V and the second-in-command to GoggleRed.
About[]
As the President of the shogi club, Kanpei specializes in strategy. He normally works as a janitor at Korakuen Stadium (replaced by the Tokyo Dome after the series ended). His forehead jewel is the emerald (second lowest pitch), symbolizing Asia, specifically Angkor Wat. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the clubs.
Kanpei serves as Kenichi's second-in-command, going as far as knocking him unconscious when he tried to go into battle while heavily wounded.
History[]
Goggle-V[]
Joining Goggle-V[]
After the computer selection picked five potential people, Kanpei as one of them is called by Makoto when he is in his shogi club. He is brought to Future Science Laboratory located under a theme park near Korakuen Stadium. Inside the laboratory, he and others meet Dr. Hideki Hongo, who is injured of the Burg Wolf incident. As the Goggle-V team formed, they get their own Goggle Braces. Dr. Hongo calls Kanpei as GoggleBlack, with the power of emerald and ancient Asia.
When Seashell Mozoo and several Madaramen are attacking the city, Goggle-V comes and fight them. GoggleBlack uses his signature weapon, Black Cubs to defeat the Madaramen. Goggle-V then use ribbons in respective colours given by Goggle Pink to shock Seashell Mozoo. Without giving the Mozoo chance to attack, they finish it with Goggle Victory Flash.
After Fan Kong is summoned (with the revived Seashell Mozoo as the pilot), Goggle Caesar is summoned. Makoto and Akane orders GoggleBlack to pilot Goggle Caesar alongside GogglePink. Using Chikyu Gattai Goggle Robo, they succesfully defeat Fan Kong by splitting it into two. 
TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Invasion of Dark Science
As a Google-V[]
In order to keep Goggle-V identity and secrecy of Future Science Laboratory, Kanpei has to work as a janitor on Korakuen Stadium. One day, he sees a "3 balls no strikes" alert signal set by Kenichi after the latter senses a suspicious woman. After the Goggle-V follow the woman, they are lured into Bird Mozoo's trap. They also fight the woman identifying herself as Mazurka, a Deathdark general. Alas, the Goggle-V struggle with Bird Mozoo's ability to manipulate gravity. Feeling exhausted, they are ordered to retreat. In Future Science Laboratory, Dr. Hongo tells them the goal of Goggle-V is for fighting against Deathdark for righteous science.
While they are ready to fight Bird Mozoo again, the Comboy exploit the syntethic beast's weakness, which gives an advantage. As Bird Mozoo has taken Goggle Yellow's bait, Goggle Red, Black, and Blue uses the 2 seconds cooldown to initiate Triple Attack, which hits its arm.
After Bird Mozoo (and later Light Kong) is finally destroyed, the entire Future Science Laboratory, including Goggle-V have to bid farewell to Dr. Hongo as he is about travel somewhere. Letting him go, the Goggle-V and the Comboy vow to fight Deathdark while dreaming on a wonderful tomorrow. TV STORY-Ep. 2: Rise up! Warriors of the Future
Imitations[]
Two GoggleBlacks.
Tanuki Mozoo: This Mozoo tried to trick the Goggle-V first by posing as Black and goes as far as impersonating Kanpei's human form, but was exposed when the Goggles told both of them to jump from extreme heights. TV STORY-Ep. 45: Two Blacks!
Deathdark V
Deathdark Black: GoggleBlack's evil counterpart in Deathdark V, a team made of five ninja Madaramen who use a transformation technique similar to Tanuki Mozoo to become the heroes. As with the rest of Deathdark V, Deathdark Black appears similar to GoggleBlack with slight differences, its scarf is the color of his uniform (black) instead of pure white, its weapon is black in color and the team introduction pose has their arms going downwards instead of upwards like the Goggle-V entry pose. Also unlike the original GoggleBlack, Deathdark Black does not have the energy of the emerald. Deathdark Black was defeated by being smashed with GoggleBlack's Black Clubs. Upon defeat, along with the rest of the team, it changed back to an ordinary Madaraman. TV STORY-Ep. 45: Two Blacks!
Turboranger[]
Goggle-V come to cheer on the Turborangers.
Kanpei 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 Bohma Tribes. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: Counting on You! Turboranger
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
GoggleBlack is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. 
MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
GoggleBlack fighting in the Legend War.
Years later, Kanpei 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. The GoggleBlack 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
199 Hero Great Battle[]
In Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle, Kuroda was seen fighting in the Great Legend War. Sometime during the Black Cross King's return, through the Ranger Keys, he tells the Gokaigers and Goseigers that somewhere in space, love, courage and hope, as well as justice are still being passed on. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates[]
It is heavily implied that Kuroda got his powers back when the Gokaigers released the Keys after Ackdos Gill's defeat. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen[]
Goggle-V, alongside the Livemen, the Maskmen, Jetmen, and Fivemen, emerge through a dimensional wall
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Goggle-V appears as one of the surviving Sentai.
Kanpei, 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. During the final battle, he is seen in the background fighting Brobajell and Zangyack Commander Daiyarl. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
GoggleBlack 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!![]
Battle1: Who is the Strongest in History!?[]
Kanpei joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Legendary Team, where he partnered with ChangePegasus and OhYellow in a three-way match against GoGreen, Yellow Racer, and Bouken Silver of Vehicle Team. His team lost the match and thus were eliminated from the competition. TV STORY-Battle1: Who is the Strongest in History!?
Zenkaiger[]
GoggleBlack in Zenkaiger
A manifestation of GoggleBlack was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Goggle-V Sentai Gear which allowed Zenkaizer and Juran to use ribbons to trip and shock Mushroom World. TV STORY-No. 2-kai! The Gao Beast is Troublesome!
Personality[]
to be added
GoggleBlack[]
Goggle Black Suit
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
- Black Shadow (ブラックシャドー Burakku Shadō): GoggleBlack hides in his own shadow and merges with the enemy's. After that, he reveals himself behind the enemies and attack them.
- Black Windmill Whirlwind
- Energy Dispatch Machine
- Black Dark Run (ブラック闇走り Burakku Yamibashiri): Using the power of emerald on his helmet, GoggleBlack becomes invisible and be able to attack the enemis while they can't see him.
- Black Chess Art
- Screw Kick
- Black Windmill Kick
- Black Delivery
- Black Clone
- Black Junior
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
Mecha[]
- Goggle Caesar (shared with Pink)
Appearances: Goggle-V Episodes TBA; Turboranger Episode 1; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle1
GoggleBlack!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Goggle-V - Teammates
- Goseigers
- Gokaigers
- Changemen
- Ohrangers
- Carrangers
- GoGoFive
- Boukengers
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Dark Science Empire Deathdark[]
- Führer Taboo
- General Deathgiller
- Mazurka
- Dr. Zazoriya
- Dr. Iguana
- Grand Marshal Desmark
- Bella and Beth
- Madaramen
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Kanpei Kuroda is portrayed by Junichi Haruta (春田 純一 Haruta Jun'ichi), who previously served as a sub for VulEagle. Haruta did most of his own stunts as GoggleBlack, with Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多 川務 Kitagawa Tsutomu) serving as an understudy.
- In the Korean dub of Goggle-V entitled Earth Task Force Goggle-V, Kanpei is renamed Kim Chang-hwan (김창환?), while he keeps his ranger designation (가글 블랙 Gageul Beullaek?). He is voiced by Kang Gu-han (강구한?), who also voices Grand Marshal Desmark in the same series.
Design[]
- GoggleBlack wears a black cloth suit with a white torso rounded down towards a stripe around the belt-buckle, with a white belt and a buckle in a triangular form; the long top of the triangle is a stretched-out letter "G" with the Arabic number "5" filling the rest. His gloves are white with a black band around the wrists and the boots are pure white. A pin with the Goggle-V logo is pinned on his left side and a scarf flows around his neck. Beneath the belt is a white pocket where he keeps his Goggle Sabre. The helmet is split in three, with a black top and a gray mouthpiece at the bottom. His visor is black surrounded in silver similar to the design above. Above the visor is an ornate design with a dark emerald in the center carved in the shape of a diamond, a representation of the number "2".
- The mask of GoggleBlack was designed by Katsushi Murakami (村上 克司 Murakami Katsushi).
Etymology[]
- His name is based from Kanbei Kuroda, an adviser to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and a famous strategist.
Legend Sentai Devices[]
Ranger Key[]
The GoggleBlack Ranger Key.
- "Goggle-V!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The GoggleBlack Ranger Key (ゴーグルブラックレンジャーキー Gōguru Burakku Renjā Kī) is Kanpei Kuroda'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 GoggleBlack Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as GoggleBlack.
- When the Gokaigers became Goggle-V while fighting the Sneak Brothers.
TV STORY-Ep. 8: Little Spy Tactics - When the Gokaigers became Goggle-V while fighting the Go-Busters. MOVIE STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
The Goggle-V 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 Goggle-V keys were defeated by Super Gosei Black. MOVIE 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. Kanpei received his key and became GoggleBlack once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
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Notes[]
- Kuroda shares the notability alongside Goggle-V teammate Miki Momozono of being the only Sentai heroes to not pilot a component of the team mecha.
- While Kuroda is not the first Black Ranger in Super Sentai, he is the first with a fully-black costume, thus making some give him the title of the first "Black Ranger".
- His predecessor, Shiro Akebono, is named as the first Black Ranger in some sources but has accents of green representing him in some matters of his team, thus causing confusion on whether he or Kuroda is the first Black.
- Promotional material for Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle refers to Kanpei Kuroda as the very first Sentai Black Ranger in history.[1]
- Although Kuroda is the first official Black, the gem he is associated with is the emerald, a green gemstone.
- Kuroda is the only official Black Ranger in Sentai with "kuro" (Black) in his name.
- Kuroda is the first Black Ranger to be second-in-command.
Appearances[]
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V
- Ep. 1: The Invasion of Dark Science
- Ep. 2: Rise up! Warriors of the Future
- Ep. 3: Attack Deathtopia
- Ep. 4: Swelling Dark Land Mines
- Ep. 5: The Legend Where a Devil Lurks
- Ep. 6: The Love of a Villainous Wrestler
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie
- Ep. 7: Papa is Turned into a Ghost
- Ep. 8: The Targeted Beautiful Professor
- Ep. 9: The Village of the Hell Mushroom
- Ep. 10: The Secret of a Rare Pomato
- Ep. 11: The Terrifying Magma Strategy
- Ep. 12: The Sandpit Which Emerged from a Lie
- Ep. 13: The Great Riot of the Underground Catfish
- Ep. 14: It's Serious! The Earth is Sinking
- Ep. 15: The Revived Demonic Commander-in-Chief
- Ep. 16: Red! Close Call
- Ep. 17: The Tears of the Kappa Boy
- Ep. 18: The Day the Adults Disappeared
- Ep. 19: The Secret of the Haunted House
- Ep. 20: The Flower of Death: Poison Cactus
- Ep. 21: Fear! The Fish are Fossilizing
- Ep. 22: Attack of the Cursed Dolls!
- Ep. 23: The Great Soap Bubble Plan
- Ep. 24: Defeat the Unseen Enemy
- Ep. 25: The Dinosaur is the Messenger of the Devil
- Ep. 26: Black! Great Reversal
- Ep. 27: The Human Jungle!
- Ep. 28: The Revived Dead Mozoos
- Ep. 29: Terror of the Sleeping Quarter
- Ep. 30: The Golden Demon Sword of Inawashiro
- Ep. 31: Blue! Great Assault!
- Ep. 32: Startling Boneless Humans
- Ep. 33: Great Explosion of Caesar?!
- Ep. 34: It Came Forth! Golden Finishing Move
- Ep. 35: Attack of the Iron-Eating Humans
- Ep. 36: Shoot-Out! 0.3 Seconds!
- Ep. 37: Attack the Mysterious Bomber
- Ep. 38: The Attack of Friendship!
- Ep. 39: The Demonic Man-Eating Picture Books
- Ep. 40: The Secret Base is in Danger
- Ep. 41: The Great Adventure of a Transformed Papa
- Ep. 42: Assassination! The Snare of the Scorpion
- Ep. 43: Fight to the Death! The Koban Struggle
- Ep. 44: Oh! Food Turns into Sand
- Ep. 45: Two Blacks!
- Ep. 46: Super Energy Arrival
- Ep. 47: This is the Ultimate Weapon
- Ep. 48: The Last Day of the Secret Base
- Ep. 49: General! The Final Challenge
- Final Ep.: Proceed! To the Shining Future
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (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 GoggleBlack only)
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
- Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas (transformed archive footage only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as GoggleBlack 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 GoggleBlack only)
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!! (as GoggleBlack only)
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Goggle-V Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Goggle-V are seen fighting Dark Science Empire Deathdark, VulPanther, DenziRed, DenziGreen, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Stronger, Gavan and Ultraman Taro arrive to assist the Goggle-V.
Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Dynamen are seen fighting Tailed-People Clan Jashinka Empire, GoggleRed, GoggleBlack, GogglePink, Ultraman Taro, Gavan, Sharivan, VulPanther, and Kamen Rider Stronger arrive to assist the Dynamen.
Bioman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi[]
In a stage show where the Biomen are seen fighting Neo Empire Gear and Bio Hunter Silva, Kamen Rider Stronger, Shaider, Kamen Machineman, DynaRed, DynaBlue, GoggleBlack, VulPanther, and DenziGreen arrive to assist the Biomen.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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GoggleBlack as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Kanpei Kuroda/GoggleBlack: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
GoggleBlack is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
Goggle-V as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Ryu Hoshikawa/DynaBlack of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, played by the same actor.
- Zack Taylor - The first Black Ranger to be second-in-command.
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