 This article is about a Ranger in Chojin Sentai Jetman.
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- "White Swan!"
- ―White Swan's roll call[src]
Kaori Tendo (née Rokumeikan) (鹿鳴館 香 Rokumeikan Kaori) is White Swan (ホワイトスワン Howaito Suwan) of the Jetmen and wife to Red Hawk.
History[]
Jetman[]
Kaori is the only daughter and heiress of the Rokumeikan Enterprise Inc. Ever since childhood, her parents had not been around much, so she was raised and taught by the family's loyal butler Jiiya.
The first person who received the Birdonic Wave and the first female member of the Jetmen. Kaori agreed to join the team without hesitation, wanting to do something more exciting than merely living her idle rich life. She helped Ryu Tendo and Commander Aya Odagiri recruit Raita Oishi when the latter had reservations. 
TV STORY-Ep. 1: Seek the Warriors
Due to her wealthy upbringing, she found great difficulty adapting to the strict training regimen required by the team, becoming a weak link. Scolded for this by Ryu, Kaori quit the team in protest to go back to her old life and get married. However, she could not bring herself to forget about her teammates. When her fiancé turned out to be someone with nothing but contempt for the poor, she dumped him at the altar and came back just in time to help her comrades. TV STORY-Ep. 4: The Fighting Bride She also came to see Ryu's criticism of her as valid, which drove her to try harder to fit in with the others. After many skirmishes with the Vyram, her respect for Ryu gradually turned into affection and love.
Despite her feelings for Ryu being made known to the team, Kaori still had a pursuer - Gai Yuki, whom she only saw as a partner. She made several attempts to win Ryu's heart, only to be rejected just as often. Although she constantly rebuffed Gai, he was usually the first to come to her support when she either felt scorned by Ryu or was in grave danger. On some occasions, she had to be the mediator when tension between the two men rose.
Eventually, she learned why her leader kept turning her down - he still loved his deceased girlfriend Rie Aoi. The information did not stop Kaori, though, as she instead resolved to keep trying even harder to replace Rie. This stopped when she was abducted and offered to the Majins. Gai found her and offered himself in her place, protecting her from harm again. It was at this point that she really saw how much he cared about her, which resulted in her anguished declaration of love for him. After the Jetmen had defeated the Majins, Kaori and Gai became an official couple. TV STORY-Ep. 30: The Three Demons Rise
As Gai's rivalry with Ryu escalated, Gai left the Jetmen, taking Kaori with him, believing that they could not have a proper love life if they continued staying. Once they learned the truth about Maria's identity and her relationship with Ryu, they promptly returned to give him some much-needed encouragement. After this event, Ryu and Gai reached an understanding and developed a friendship. Kaori thus felt more comfortable than ever with both of them around. TV STORY-Ep. 32: Wings!! One More Time
Her relationship with Gai was happy, and in due course, she invited him to her house to meet her parents. She did not anticipate, however, the friction between her family's elitism and her lover's non-conformism. This slowly put a strain on their romance, with Gai talking less when going on a date with her than before. They still supported each other wholeheartedly as teammates in the Jetmen in spite of their worsening love life.
When Maria turned Ryu into a vampire monster, Kaori personally helped him return to normal. TV STORY-Ep. 48: A Kiss of Death She witnessed Ryu having to watch Back Dimensional Count Radiguet fatally wound Rie and tried to comfort him, but Gai asked everyone to leave the sorrowful man alone. TV STORY-Ep. 49: Maria... Her Love and Death
In the final battle, Kaori found out about Ryu's plan to face Radiguet alone to get revenge for Rie. As Red Hawk was being beaten by the villain, White Swan and her teammates came to his rescue. Taking a hit meant for Ryu, she told him that Rie would never have wanted to see her love in a state of despair. She reminded Ryu that he was the leader of the Jetmen, and he had to continue fighting not for vengeance, but for the values he held dear. He regained his composure and returned to the battlefield with her. The five heroes managed to, after a long and grueling fight, destroy Radiguet and end the Vyram threat for good. TV STORY-Ep. 50: Battles to the Death TV STORY-Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators!
Some time later, Kaori ended her relationship with Gai and started a new one with Ryu. The two finally got married, with their ceremony attended by all the other Jetmen and Commander Aya. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators! They would have a son at some point, whom they would name Gai, in honor of their fallen comrade. TV STORY-Toei TV Hero Encyclopedia Vol. 2: Chojin Sentai Jetman
Imitations[]
The Shadow Jetman
A copy of White Swan was created as part of the Shadow Jetman. Light Armadillo created these evil Jetmen from their shadows, as they grew stronger, the real Jetmen grew weaker. Maria created a forcefield of light over the city at night to create daylight so the Shadow Jetman could destroy the city. There were only four, as Gai Yuki was not there when the copies were made. Gai shot Maria so the light field went away, the Shadow selves vanished and the Jetman defeated Light Armadillo. TV STORY-Ep. 25: The Laughing Shadow-People
Epilogue Manga[]
In the non-canon Epilogue Manga, Kaori now tended to her one year old daughter Aya. When her husband, Raita and Ako went off to fight Radiguet, Chokan reassured Kaori that they were still part of the team and the fight even though they are not physically with them. Kaori, shocked, had to watch as Radiguet kidnapped her daughter. Ryu and Kaori went through much discussion if they were going to fight when they discovered Radiguet transformed their daughter into Ruma. 
COMIC STORY- Chojin Sentai Jetman: Toki wo Kakete
Super Sentai World[]
The Jetmen in Super Sentai World.
Later, Kaori, alongside her team, joined forces with the Fivemen, Zyurangers, Dairangers, and Kakurangers to defeat the evil Emperor Daidas and his forces. 
MOVIE STORY-Super Sentai World
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
White Swan is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Miku Imamura (MegaPink) lectured Sae Taiga (GaoWhite) about the past female Super Sentai warriors and their shared mastery of disguise and habit of changing their clothing in the blink of an eye, something that Sae had never done before. MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Jetman in Super Sentai 199
Years later, Kaori fights alongside not only her 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 White Swan powers are later used by Ahim de Famille via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Gokaigers defeated the Zangyack, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Kaori and her team have their powers back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Akibaranger[]
White Swan in Akibaranger Season Tsuu.
White Swan appears as part of the five-man Jetman team alongside the other two Inordinate Sentai, Dekaranger and Jetman, in Season Tsuu's alternate take on the events of the first season. The three official Sentai come to aid the Akibarangers in the final battle with the Stema Otsu Corporation. TV STORY-Ep. 1: Delusional War
Six official Sentai.
The Jetmen later appeared with the now five official Sentai, transforming into their Ludicrous Power which combined with the others to form the Ludicrous Cannon Bazooka, which the Akibarangers used to destroy Kameari Alpaca. TV STORY-Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk
Super Hero Taisen[]
The Jetmen, alongside the Livemen, Goggle-V, Maskmen, and Fivemen, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Kaori, alongside her 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. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
White Swan appeared with her 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[]
Kaori joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Land, Sea, Air Team. It’s unknown whether she participated in any of the matches, but her team lost the third round against the Oddball Team.
Personality[]
Very sweet, caring, educated, prim and proper. Just like an ordinary millionaire's daughter, she loves to play musical instruments such as the piano and the violin. A good friend of Ako Hayasaka and Raita Oishi. She also has very good cooking skills.
When she first joins, she acts somewhat like a typical spoiled brat from a rich family, believing that she does not have to work or undergo harsh training programs as her teammates. She even quits the Jetman after being called out for this. It should be noted, however, that despite her sense of entitlement, Kaori does not look down on those of lower social status. She instantly gets on well with Raita—a farmer—when she first meets him. When her would-be husband expresses his complete contempt for the poor, she kicks and leaves him on the spot to rejoin the team. Over time, she does realize being a Jetman means having total commitment regardless of status, thus she is able to outgrow her entitled behaviour, becoming more determined.
At the start, she does not like Ryu because he keeps reprimanding her. When she manages to understand that his criticism is constructive instead of dismissive, Kaori sees him in a better light and slowly falls for him. In spite of being rejected many times, Kaori refuses to easily give up. Even after being shown his old lover Rie's grave, Kaori is only disheartened for a while, before resolving to simply apply herself more to take the place of Rie.
In contrast, Kaori only sees her pursuer Gai as a teammate, initially having no romantic interest in him in favour of Ryu. Despite this, she is not completely unmoved by his willingness to go at length for her affection. In fact, Gai's numerous attempts to save her at the expense of his own well - being finally wins her over, and she does return his feelings. Were it not for Kaori's parents, their relationship could continue longer.
She can be very generous. On occasion, she does take advantage of her family's fortune and status to help the Jetmen fight Vyram's schemes. When Ako is turned into a greedy person, Kaori does not hesitate to spend a hefty sum of money on buying jewelry, just to try snapping the young girl out of it.
Always willing to offer emotional support for those in crisis, Kaori has helped her friends, most notably Ryu and Gai, when they are in crisis. In fact, it is her encouragement that has helped the leader overcome his despair from losing his first love, which proves invaluable in the final battle against Radiguet.
White Swan[]
White Swan
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Like Ryu, Gai, Raita and Ako, Kaori herself received the power of the Birdonic Waves and the Birdonic Waves she received granted her the power of the White Swan.
Attacks[]
- Swan Swing
- Swannie Attack
- Double Kick (with Raita Oishi)
Abilities[]
Kaori can performed Swan-themed attacks such as a Swannie Attack when she performed a powerful punch with the Jet Hand Cannon. She also does the Swan Wing, where she creates a whirlwind of bright violet-pink energy to take out foot soldiers.
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
Mecha[]
- Jet Swan
- Bird Garuda / Jet Garuda
Appearances: Jetman Episodes 1-12, 14-26, 28-30, 32-48, 50, 51; Super Sentai World; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle
White Swan!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Jetmen - Teammates
- Fivemen
- Zyurangers
- Dairangers
- Kakurangers
Family[]
- Mr. Rokumeikan - Father
- Mrs. Rokumeikan - Mother
- Ryu Tendo/Red Hawk - Leader & Husband
- Mr. Tendo - Father-in-Law (mentioned)
TV STORY-Ep. 22: Exploding Love - Mrs. Tendo - Mother-in-Law (mentioned) TV STORY-Ep. 22: Exploding Love
- Kinuyo - Grandmother-in-Law
- Gai Tendo - Son
- Aya Tendo - Daughter (manga only)
Others[]
- Commander Aya Odagiri - Mentor
- Jiiya
- Back Dimension Dimensian Soldiers
- † Ray/Birdman (deceased)
- † Kanna/Birdman (deceased)
- † Dan/Birdman (deceased)
- Back Dimension Berserker Soldiers
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Dimensional War Party Vyram[]
- Back Dimensional Count Radiguet
- Empress Juuza
- Tran/Emperor Tranza
- † Maria/Rie Aoi (deceased)
- Grey
- Grinam Soldiers
Evil Invasion Army[]
Galactic Imperial Army Zone[]
Bandora Gang[]
Gorma Tribe[]
Yokai Army Corps[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Kaori Rokumeikan is portrayed by Rika Kishida (岸田 里佳 Kishida Rika). As a child in episode 19, she was portrayed by Yuka Koide (小出 由華 Koide Yuka). As White Swan, her suit actors were Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一 Hachisuka Yūichi) and Masato Akada (赤田 昌人 Akada Masato).
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
to be added
Ranger Key[]
The White Swan Ranger Key.
- "Jetman!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The White Swan Ranger Key (ホワイトスワンレンジャーキー Howaito Suwan Renjā Kī) is Kaori Rokumeikan's personal Ranger Key and what became of her powers after she 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 White Swan Ranger Key was mainly used by Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink), who used it to fight as White Swan.
- Alongside Joe (Big One) and Luka (GaoWhite) as part of a all-white change in their fight against Action Commander Salamandam. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
- When the Gokaigers became the Jetmen while fighting Action Commander Bowser and his Zangyack force in the sky. TV STORY-Ep. 9: Lion, Run
- When the Gokaigers became the Jetmen in their fight with the bounty hunter Kiaido. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
The Jetman 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. Using their power of flight to disorient the two Sentai in the initial skirmish, they later split up, with the puppet White Swan being defeated as part of a group of surviving White and Pink warrior keys by Gokai Pink and Super Gosei Pink. 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. Kaori received her key and became White Swan once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
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Notes[]
- White Swan is the first White Ranger to possess her own individual Mecha.
- In the Philippine dub, she is referred to as "Pink Swan".
- In the Philippine dub, her sentai form as White Swan was renamed as JetPink while transforming using the Cross Changer.
- She is the first Sentai Ranger to have a Swan motif.
- She is the first White Ranger to replace a Pink Ranger.
- Kaori is the only member of her team whose costume has the exact same matching colors like her Gatchaman counterpart, Jun the Swan.
- In the Philippine dub, Kaori is voiced by Vilma Borromeo.
Appearances[]
- Chojin Sentai Jetman
- Ep. 1: Seek the Warriors
- Ep. 2: The Third Warrior
- Ep. 3: The Power of Five!
- Ep. 4: The Fighting Bride
- Ep. 5: Fall for Me
- Ep. 6: Get Angry, Robo!
- Ep. 7: Ryu's Marriage!?
- Ep. 8: The Laughing Diamond
- Ep. 9: Muddy Love
- Ep. 10: Cup Noodles
- Ep. 11: A Dangerous Game
- Ep. 12: Hellbound Bus
- Ep. 13: Maze of Love
- Ep. 14: The Bazooka of Love
- Ep. 15: High School Student Warrior
- Ep. 16: Paper Uprising
- Ep. 17: The Revived Empress
- Ep. 18: Gai Dies!
- Ep. 19: I Can See!
- Ep. 20: Marriage Vacuum Cleaner
- Ep. 21: Walking Garbage
- Ep. 22: Exploding Love
- Ep. 23: The New Warriors Debut
- Ep. 24: Launch, Super Robot
- Ep. 25: The Laughing Shadow-People
- Ep. 26: I'm a Primitive
- Ep. 27: The Great Escape From Hell
- Ep. 28: The Original Dimensional Beast
- Ep. 29: The Final Battle
- Ep. 30: The Three Demons Rise
- Ep. 31: The Sentai Disbands
- Ep. 32: Wings!! One More Time
- Ep. 33: It's a Cockroach
- Ep. 34: Ryu the Traitor
- Ep. 35: The Courage to Fight Given by a Dove
- Ep. 36: A Walking Appetite! The Antmen
- Ep. 37: The Birth of Emperor Tranza!
- Ep. 38: Sudden Hammer!
- Ep. 39: Spin, Roulette of Life
- Ep. 40: It's an Order! Change the Sentai
- Ep. 41: Transformation Impossible! The Base Destroyed
- Ep. 42: Sleep on My Chest!
- Ep. 43: Sneak into the Commander's Body
- Ep. 44: Demon Robo! Veronica
- Ep. 45: The Hot Milk of Victory
- Ep. 46: The Great Demon King of the Tomato Field
- Ep. 47: The Glory of Emperor Tranza
- Ep. 48: A Kiss of Death
- Ep. 49: Maria... Her Love and Death
- Ep. 50: Battles to the Death
- Final Ep.: Flap Your Wings! Aviators!
- Toei TV Hero Encyclopedia Vol. 2: Chojin Sentai Jetman
- Super Sentai World
- 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 (as White Swan only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as White Swan 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 White Swan only)
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Jetman video game[]
White Swan appears with her team in the Chojin Sentai Jetman video game. Her weapon of choice is the Bird Blaster and she has 6 hit points, she shares this trait with Blue Swallow.
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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White Swan as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Kaori Rokumeikan/White Swan: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
White Swan is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
White Swan Card
White Swan appears with her team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Delphine - First White Ranger to take the place of the Pink Ranger.
External links[]
References[]
Footnotes[]
| White Rangers |
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| Identities |
| Sokichi Banba • Sayaka Nagisa • Kaori Rokumeikan • Kou • Tsuruhime • Sae Taiga • Mikoto Nakadai • Tekkan Aira • Miyuki Ozu • Ken Hisatsu • Fuka Igasaki • Amu • Lucky • Kaito Goshikida • Jeramie Brasieri |
| Secondary Rangers |
| Misa Arashiyama • Tadao Takayama • Radietta Fanbelt • Shadow White Swan • CopyWhite • Shade GaoWhite • Frabeejo • Sononi • Gerojim |
| Power Sets |
| Big One • White Rose Fencer (secondary) • Transformed Papa (secondary) • ChangeMermaid • White Swan • KibaRanger • NinjaWhite • White Racer (secondary) • GaoWhite • AbareKiller • DekaBreak • MagiMother • GekiChopper • ShiroNinger • Zyuoh Tiger • Shishi Red Orion • Zenkaizer • Spider Kumonos |
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