 This article is about a monster in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger.
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- "Yahoo!"
- ―Noborizon's signature exclamation when excited for something.[src]
- "All the energy that I had gathered so diligently... How dare you return it?!"
- ―Noborizon when Zyuoh Gorilla removed and destroyed his drill.[src]
- "Oh, no!"
- ―Noborizon reacting to the Zyuoh Buster's Zyuoh Slash and his final words before his initial defeat.[src]
- "You're a big one... Like a mountain. Too bad for you! The bigger they are... The more I get fired up! Wild Zyuoh King... I'm going to surmount you next!"
- ―Noborizon when confronted by Wild ZyuohKing.[src]
- "When climbing a mountain...always beware of bears!"
- ―Noborizon's final words before his death.[src]
Noborizon (ノボリゾン) was a mountain climber-themed Player.
History[]
Hailing from Team Azald, Noborizon is sent to Earth as the ninth player sent by the Deathgalien. His Blood Game is to cause earthquakes by sucking energy out of the ground. The idea is to create an earthquake so powerful that the Earth will be ripped apart completely and Azald will win his bet with Quval. Whilst the Zyuohgers search for the Bird Man using an energy signal that they have detected and Leo falls for a girl named Yuri Igarashi, Noborizon arrives on Axe Rock Mountain outside Tokyo. After taking a minute to yodel, he plants his drill in the ground and begins drilling into the ground. Meanwhile, Azald decides to try and guarantee his victory by getting involved in the scheme personally to try and keep away the Zyuohgers. Much to Noborizon's surprise however, Leo manages to make it through a gauntlet of traps to henshin and confront him. Though a bit surprised, Noborizon immediately does battle with him and soon keeps him from reaching the drill as he then smacks it down.
However, as Leo grapples with him, Yamato flies up in his Instinct Awakened form which really ticks off Noborizon who has a great love for mountaineering. Enraged, Noborizon berates Yamato for cheating as he beats down Leo and goes to stop Yamato but Leo holds him down by the leg which allows Yamato to become Zyuoh Gorilla even as Noborizon tries to stab Leo off of him with a pickaxe. However, it is not enough as Yamato is able to rip the drill out of the ground and obliterate it to Noborizon's absolute horror. Noborizon breaks down in rage but Leo slams him down as the other Zyuohgers arrive much to his rage. After doing thier roll call, Noborizon takes them on and manages to obtain the upper-hand with his pickaxes before trying to kill Leo with an energy slash but Leo blocks in Instinct Awakened form before energy slashing Noborizon. Switching back to Zyuoh Eagle, Yamato joins the other Zyuohgers in blasting him repeatedly with the Zyuoh Busters and wipe him out completely with the Zyuoh Shoot. With the Player down, they combine into the Zyuoh Slash which obliterates him after some writhing.
After being mocked by Ginis and Quval, Azald tells Naria to enlarge Noborizon and give him a second chance so she agrees. She teleports down and enlarges Noborizon by placing a Continue Medal on his corpse, enlarging the Player who thanks her. the Zyuohgers summon thier Zyuoh Cubes to form Wild ZyuohKing. Using the King Sword, they do battle but Noborizon's smaller size allows him to more easily dodge its strikes and even block and shove away thier weapon. Determined to "surmount" it due to its impressive size, he blasts it with devastating force which also disarmed the formation. Confident of his victory. he prepares to finish it off but they pull a massive axe shaped rock out of the ground and block him before it swiftly transforms into the new Cube Kuma (which is also the energy signal they tracked to the mountain that they thought was Bud). With its aid, they disarm and take down Noborizon with two slashes before releasing it and letting it maul the Player before recombining to finish Noborizon off with the Bear Axe Zyuoh Impact. All Noborizon can do is give a quick PSA about bear safety in the mountains before falling onto his backside and exploding. 
TV STORY-Ep. 13: The Summit of Witnesses
Noborizon was later revived by Bangray after scanning Leo's memory of him. He was then destroyed by Zyuoh The World Wolf Form's Zyuoh The Burst finisher. TV STORY-Ep. 23: Megabeast Hunter
Personality[]
Noborizon acted much like a stereotypical crotchety miner, being obsessed with his work and hating interruptions. Despite being evil though, he would happily admit when someone "impressed" him with thier fitness and physical abilities. Additionally, Noborizon had a great appreciation for mountain climbing and barrated anyone for skipping key steps (like Yamato who flew up the hill instead of skaling it).
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Strength-Noborizon was able to easily restrain Leo in a choke-hold and take him down with a slap across the face. When giant, and blocking the King Sword, Noborizon was easily able to shove away Wild ZyuohKing completely.
- Durability-Noborizon was able to shrug off multiple shots from the Zyuoh Busters and even the combined Zyuoh Shoot finisher.
- Agility-Noborizon was able to dodge multiple slashes from Wild ZyuohKing's King Sword by twirling around to different positions.
- Hand to Hand Combat-Noborizon was able to overwhelm Leo with his bare hands easily.
- Lactic Acid Immunity-Noborizon was able to wind his drill (operated by a crank) hundreds of times without tiring.
- Combo: Eat & Take Energy (吸い取れ吸い取れエネルギー Suretoresuretore Enerugi): Noborizon's signature combo move where he could utilize energy that he took out of the ground.
Abilities[]
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Weaknesses[]
- Distractions-Noborizon could easily become distracted in battle which allowed Yamato to blindside him and get to the drill.
- Low Blows-Noborizon was almost completely helpless against attacks to his lower bodies such as Leo grabbing his legs from under him.
Arsenal[]
- Attack Picks (アタックピッケル Atakku Pikkeru): Noborizon's main weapons which were a pair of pickaxes to hack and slash his enemies.
- Lightning Blasts-Noborizon could fire large red lightning from his right pickaxe.
- Multi Lightning Blast-Noborizon could also thrust out both pickaxes and make them fire four red lightning blasts from the flattened top. This caused large explosions and completely disarmed Wild ZyuohKing.
- Weapon Blocking-Noborizon was able to block Wild ZyuohKing's King Sword by crossing his pickaxes across each other.
- Shockwaves-Noborizon could slam his axes on the ground to cause powerful shock-waves across the ground.
- Lightning Blasts-Noborizon could fire large red lightning from his right pickaxe.
- Suidrill (スイドリル Suidoriru): A Drill that Noborizon used to extract energy out of the ground and cause intense earthquakes.
Profile[]
- Medal Slot: Parts of Oxygen Mask.
- Blood Game: Drilling energy out of the ground.
- Genre: Climbing Game.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Noborizon was voiced by Takayuki Nakatsukasa in his only Super Sentai role, being best known as Taki Tachibana the main protagonist of the cult anime film Your Name.
- Noborizon's suit actor was Yasuhiko Imai.
Design[]
- Noborizon was designed by Yukihide Toyoda.
- Noborizon is based on Fighter Monger from Sun Vulcan.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- His name is a portmanteau of noburu, which means "to climb" in Japanese, and "horizon".
Notes[]
- The Suidrill was recycled from the cockpit controls of the Triangular.
Appearances[]
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 13: The Summit of Witnesses
- Ep. 23: Megabeast Hunter (Bangray's fake)
- Ep. 24: Revived Memory (flashback; archive footage only)
- Ep. 44: Monarch of the Humans (flashback; archive footage only)
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