 This article is about a ranger in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.
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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.
Character History
Fiveman
Ken at age 5
The second born. A 25 year old physical education teacher skilled in judo. The subleader 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.
Super Sentai World
The Fivemen in 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. 
TV STORY-Super Sentai World
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
FiveBlue is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Gouki (GingaBlue) lectured Soutarou Ushigome (GaoBlack) about the past Sentai strong warriors, humbly claiming to not be nearly as strong as they are. TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger
Legend War
Years later, Ken 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. Kaijou 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 TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates
After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, the Gokaiger 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
The Fivemen, alongside the Livemen, Goggle V, Maskmen, and Jetmen, emerge through a dimensional wall.
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. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Video game appearances
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
- 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
Fiveman as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars.
FiveBlue appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
Personality
to be added
FiveBlue
FiveBlue
- Land Gamma (shared with Pink)
- Star Carrier / Star Five
Arsenal
- V-Changer
- Twin Risbees / Twin Yo-Yos
Special Attacks
- Rolling Array: Five Blue spins, swinging his Twin Array into an opponent multiple times before thrust-bashing them with it.
FiveRed
TV STORY-Ep. 15: There Are Two Reds!!
Arsenal
Ranger Key
The FiveBlue Ranger Key.
- "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.
TV 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. 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. Ken received his key and became FiveBlue once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Imitations
Monomenian Ginga Blue of the Galaxy Sentai Gingaman disguised as FiveBlue when his team posed as Fiveman.
Behind the scenes
Portrayal
Ken Hoshikawa is portrayed by Kei Sindachiya (信達谷 圭 Shindachiya Kei). As FiveBlue, his suit actor was Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文 Ishigaki Hirofumi).
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.
- His given name can be translated into "health/strength".
- 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 mistaken as Ken Shindachiya revealing his acting role in the series as Ken Hoshikawa.
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: 5 Puppets
- Ep. 24: Slow Turtle Ninja
- Ep. 25: Friendship's Sakurajima
- Ep. 26: Kyuushuu Capture
- 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
- File:Icon-prtf.png Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Sentai Big Gathering (archive footage only)
- File:Icon-prwf.png Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- File:Icon-oo.png 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)
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