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- "Ken... FiveBlue!"
- ―FiveBlue's roll call[src]
Ken Hoshikawa (星川 健 Hoshikawa Ken) is FiveBlue (ファイブブルー Faibu Buru) of the Fivemen and the second-in-command to FiveRed.
History[]
Fiveman[]
The second born. A 25 year old (46 in Gokaiger) physical education teacher skilled in judo. The sub-leader of Fiveman. He is extremely passionate in everything he does, relies more in the body combat than in weapons. Even taught one of his students the meaning of courage by defeating a foe without transforming.
He was notable person for making a new power-up called Five Tector with Gaku which protects them against heavy attacks. But, the early version of Five Tector had suffered much damages, which led to Ken's exhaustion. Arthur G6 then picks the Proto Five Tector to be completed and refined for the better attacks. TV STORY-Ep. 37: Human Cannon
Super Sentai World[]
Later, Ken, alongside his team, joined forces with the Jetmen, Zyurangers, Dairangers, and Kakurangers to defeat the evil Emperor Daidas and his forces. MOVIE STORY-Super Sentai World
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
FiveBlue is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Gouki (GingaBlue) lectured Sotaro Ushigome (GaoBlack) about the past Sentai strong warriors, humbly claiming to not be nearly as strong as they are. MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Ken fought alongside not only his own team/siblings, 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 FiveBlue powers are later used by Joe Gibken 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 defeat of Ackdos Gill, the Gokaigers returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. It is assumed Ken received his key alongside his younger sister Remi, allowing for them to utilize their abilities once again. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen[]
Ken, 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 fighting Hades God Sleipnir. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
FiveBlue 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
Space Squad[]
The Fivemen were candidates to join the Space Squad, a combined force of Sentai and Metal Heroes assembled by the Galactic Union Police under Geki Jumonji to combat the Genmakuu crime cult. MOVIE STORY-Uchuu Keiji Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Ken 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 off-screen or won against them and lost in the second round against Leader Team off-screen.
Personality[]
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Imitations[]
Monomenian Ginga Blue of the Ginga Sentai Gingaman disguised as FiveBlue when his team posed as the Fivemen.
FiveBlue[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Attacks[]
- Rolling Array: Five Blue spins, swinging his Twin Array into an opponent multiple times before thrust-bashing them with it.
Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
- V-Changer
- Twin Risbees / Twin Yo-Yos
Mecha[]
- Land Gamma (shared with Pink)
- Star Carrier / Star Five
When his elder brother Gaku was in training to fight against Captain Garoa, Ken briefly wore a FiveRed costume over his FiveBlue costume in order to face against the impatient general seeking a final showdown. Garoa sliced the FiveRed helmet off him after Gaku arrived for the true showdown. TV STORY-Ep. 15: There Are Two Reds!!
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
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Attacks[]
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Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
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Arsenal[]
Appearances: Fiveman Episode 15Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Fivemen - Teammates & Siblings
- Jetmen
- Zyurangers
- Dairangers
- Kakurangers
Family[]
- Doctor Hiroshi Hoshikawa - Father
- Midori Hoshikawa - Mother
- Gaku Hoshikawa/FiveRed - Older Brother & Leader
- Fumiya Hoshikawa/FiveBlack - Younger Brother
- Kazumi Hoshikawa/FivePink - Younger Sister
- Remi Hoshikawa/FiveYellow - Younger Sister
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Galactic Imperial Army Zone[]
- Galactic Empress Meadow
- Galactic Super Beast Vulgyre
- Captain Garoa
- First Captain Chevalier
- Galactic Swordsman Billion
- Galactic Scientist Doldora
- Galactic Merchant Dongoros
- Galactic Fang Zaza
- Garoa-don Doll
- Ginga Sentai Gingaman
- Batzler Soldiers
Evil Invasion Army[]
Dimensional War Party Vyram[]
Bandora Gang[]
Gorma Tribe[]
Yokai Army Corps[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
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Others[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Ken Hoshikawa is portrayed by Kei Sindachiya (信達谷 圭 Shindachiya Kei). As a child, he is portrayed by Kentaro Tamiya (田宮賢太朗 Tamiya Kentarō). As FiveBlue, his suit actor was Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文 Ishigaki Hirofumi).
Design[]
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Etymology[]
His given name can be translated into "health/strength".
Legend Sentai Devices[]
- "Fiveman!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The FiveBlue Ranger Key (ファイブブルーレンジャーキー Faibu Burū Renjā Kī) is Ken Hoshikawa'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 FiveBlue Ranger Key was mainly used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who used it to fight as FiveBlue.
- When the Gokaigers became the Fivemen 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 Fivemen while fighting Zangyack shortly before the team found out that Don was apparently a legendary hero. TV STORY-Ep. 42: The Strongest Man in the Universe
The Fiveman 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 Fiveman keys were defeated by Super Gosei Yellow. 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. Ken received his key and became FiveBlue once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
- "Yo! Don! Don! Don! Donburako! Fiveman!"
- ―Equipping announcement while spinning the gear[src]
- "Hey yo! Chikyuu Sentai! (へいよっ! 地球戦隊! Hei Yo! Chikyū Sentai!)"
- ―Activation announcement in the Donblaster[src]
- "Party Time! (air horns) Fiveman!"
- ―Finisher activation announcement[src]
- "Hissatsu Ōgi! Legend Zan!"
- ―Zanglassword finisher announcement[src]
Fiveman Avataro Gear (ファイブマンアバタロウギア Faibuman Abatarō Gia) - The Fiveman Avataro Gear can allow any of the Core Donbrothers to transform into their respective Fiveman counterpart, it can be used by Shinichi Saruhara to transform into FiveBlue.
- When the Donbrothers became the Fivemen during their battle with Denjiki. TV STORY-Don 22: Hellish Road of Manga
Usage[]
Notes[]
- Although the character of Ken is the older brother to Fumiya (FiveBlack), his actor, Kei Sindachiya, is actually three years younger than Fumiya's actor Ryouhei Kobayashi.
- The symbol on Five Blue's helmet is shaped like a running man, which symbolizes Ken's occupation as a physical education teacher.
- In the RPN-9 version, he is renamed as Ben.
- In the TV5 version, he is voiced by Bobby Cruz.
- In the opening sequence in the Philippine dub, the English translation of his actor, Kei Shindachiya, is mistakenly printed as "Ken Shindachiya."
Appearances[]
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
- Ep. 1: The Five Sibling Warriors
- Ep. 2: Father's Payback! Mother's Payback
- Ep. 3: Challenge! The Galactic Tiger
- Ep. 4: Get the Earth Drunk
- Ep. 5: Orphaned Galaxy Egg
- Ep. 7: The 45m Grade-Schooler
- Ep. 8: Shine! A Seed of Life
- Ep. 9: Gingaman Appear
- Ep. 10: Suck My Blood!
- Ep. 11: Dangerous Treasure Hunting
- Ep. 12: Arthur's Super Transformation
- Ep. 13: Do, Re, Mi, Fight
- Ep. 14: The Cute Liar
- Ep. 15: There Are Two Reds!!
- Ep. 16: Hungry Hero
- Ep. 17: Fumiya's Friendship Announcement
- Ep. 18: Saving Money!!
- Ep. 19: Red Fighting Robot
- Ep. 20: Burning Sibling Robot
- Ep. 21: Vaulting Horse Trio
- Ep. 22: Shining Handsome Youth
- Ep. 23: The Five-kun Dolls
- Ep. 24: Slow Turtle Ninja
- Ep. 25: Friendship's Sakurajima
- Ep. 26: It's Kyushu, Huh
- Ep. 27: If You Sleep, You Die
- Ep. 28: Chorus of Hell
- Ep. 29: Fusion vs. Combination
- Ep. 30: Black Gorlin
- Ep. 31: Dangerous Mother
- Ep. 32: Gaku Dies
- Ep. 33: Deadly Flip-turn
- Ep. 34: Can-Packed Humans
- Ep. 35: Gaku's Secret!!
- Ep. 36: Super Twin Strategy
- Ep. 37: Human Cannon
- Ep. 38: Fake Sibling Teachers
- Ep. 39: Please Love Me
- Ep. 40: Boy Majin Sword
- Ep. 41: Scary Date
- Ep. 42: Kung Fu Spirit
- Ep. 43: TV Love
- Ep. 44: Struggle Robot Battle
- Ep. 45: Rushing into the Enemy Base
- Ep. 46: The Whereabouts of Our Parents
- Ep. 47: The Super Beast's Big Shedding
- Final Ep.: Departure to the Stars
- 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 FiveBlue only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as FiveBlue 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 FiveBlue only)
- Space Squad
- Uchuu Keiji Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (as FiveBlue only)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
- No. 8-kai! Door to Door from Another World?! (suit only)
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
- Profile
- Ken Hoshikawa/FiveBlue: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
FiveBlue is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
FiveBlue appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.See Also[]
- Brute - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Year Two Deluxe Edition. See comparison page.
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