Sae Taiga

This article is about a/an ranger in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.

"Belle Tiger! GaoWhite!"

―GaoWhite's roll call^[src]

Sae Taiga (大（タイ）河（ガ）　冴（さえ）, Taiga Sae) is GaoWhite (ガオホワイト, Gao Howaito) of the Gaorangers. She is a 17-year-old (27 as for the Great Legend War in Gokaiger) martial arts student who was chosen as the second Gaoranger around the same time as Kai.

Biography

Gaoranger

Sae is incredibly level-headed. Her father runs a dojo in Kagoshima and taught her various combat techniques. Against his will, she moved to Tokyo and enrolled in a special martial arts institution to further improve her skills. She worries about the rest of the team, though she is sometimes belittled by them (except for Kakeru) since she is the only female on the team.

She yearns for a prince that rides on a white horse and carries a bouquet of roses. Unlike most Super Sentai heroines, she had never changed her clothing in the blink of an eye until she met up with Miku Imamura (MegaPink). She is in charge of forming the left arm for the Gaorangers' mecha formations. After the final battle, she continued her martial arts training although she initially planned to travel across Japan with Tsukimaro Ogami.

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

to be added TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Gaoranger vs. Gorenger

to be added TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

Sae along the other four core Gaorangers got their powers stolen by Space Ninja Group Jakanja. She, however managed to escape and told the Hurricanegers that her team were held hostage by the Jakanja. Her teammates were saved by the Hurricanegers and got their powers back when Tsukumaro arrived. TV STORY-Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

Gokaiger

Legend War

Years later, Sae fought 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 Zgormin 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 GaoWhite powers are later used by Ahim de Famille via the Ranger Keys. Sae is one of several rangers (portrayed by a stand-in) who could be seen in the background when the Goseigers awoke after sacrificing their powers. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear TV 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. It is assumed Sae and her team have their powers back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

The Gaorangers, alongside the Gekirangers and Carrangers, are sent to the dimensional rift by Kamen Rider Decade.

The Gaorangers, alongside the Gingamen, Megarangers, Timerangers, and GoGo-V, emerge through a dimensional wall.

Sae, alongside her team (bar GaoSilver), 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. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger

The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

GaoWhite 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. TV STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Sae joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Sports Team. It’s unknown whether she participated in any of the matches, but her team lost the competition either in the first round against the Animal Lover Team offscreen or won against them and lost in the second round against Leader Team offscreen.

Akibaranger

Kozukozu Mita cosplays as Sae in the tenth episode of the first season of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger. TV STORY-Ep. 10: The Bitter Curse of Z ― A New Chapter Begins

Appearances in other media

Super Sentai Versus Series Theater

Sae's appearances in the "Versus Series", Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai and Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger, are featured in the Super Sentai Versus Series Theater, hosted by the heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger. Eri (Gosei Pink) also dresses as Sae in the Gaoranger cosplay.

Super Hero Taisen Otsu

GaoWhite appears in the Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers In the Super Hero Worries 4 ~Rinko Daimon's Story~. TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers

Video game appearances

Gaoranger video game

GaoWhite appears with her team in the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger video game.

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

Profile

Sae Taiga/GaoWhite: to be added

Super Sentai Battle Base

GaoWhite is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are avaliable in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.

Super Sentai Legend Wars

GaoWhite appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.

GaoWhite

Power Animals

Arsenal

Gao Weapon: Tiger Baton
Special Attacks: Belle Crisis, Byakko Cross Cut

Transformation and Roll Call

Ranger Key

The GaoWhite Ranger Key.

"Gaoranger!"

―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement^[src]

The GaoWhite Ranger Key (ガオホワイトレンジャーキー, Gao Howaito Renjā Kī) is Sae Taiga'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 GaoWhite Ranger Key was mainly used by Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink), who used it to fight as GaoWhite. It was also used by Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow) on two occasions.

Luka became GaoWhite alongside Joe (Big One) and Ahim de Famille (White Swan) as part of an all-white change in their fight against Action Commander Salamandam. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic
When the Gokaigers became the Gaorangers while fighting against the Sneak Brothers' Gormin Sailors. TV STORY-Ep. 8: Little Spy Tactics
When the Gokaigers became the Gaorangers while fighting against Action Commander Bowser. TV STORY-Ep. 9: Lion, Run
When the Gokaigers became the Gaorangers while fighting against Action Commander Zakyura. TV STORY-Ep. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!!
Luka became GaoWhite as part of an all-white Gokai Change in the Gokaigers' fight with Makuu Prison Chief Ashrada. TV STORY-Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie

The Gaoranger 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. Splitting up, the puppet GaoWhite was defeated as part of a group of surviving Pink and White warrior keys by Gokai Pink and Super Gosei Pink. 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. Sae received her key and became GaoWhite once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Imitations

A copy of GaoWhite was created by Copy Org as part of the Copy Sentai Copyranger. Org copies of the Gaorangers, Copy Org created these clones with horns, they were killed by the special attacks of the Gaorangers. TV STORY-Quest 12: Which is the Real One!?

A shadow-clone GaoWhite was created by Dorodoro's ninja powers as part of the Shade Rangers. The Gaorangers could not destroy these shadows without killing themselves in the process. After GaoRed used his Falcon Summoner to kill Dorodoro, the Shaderangers then disappeared. TV STORY-Quest 42: The Org Ninja Invasion! TV STORY-Quest 43: The Lion Burns Hot

First Spear, Furabiijo disguised herself as Sae as well as using her G-Phone to become GaoWhite along with four other Seven Dark Spears to make the Hurricanegers and Gouraigers believe the Gaorangers were evil. TV STORY-Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Sae Taiga is portrayed by Mio Takeuchi (竹内実生, Takeuchi Mio). As GaoWhite, she had several suit actors, Motokuni Nakagawa (中川素州, Nakagawa Motokuni), Naoko Kamio (神尾直子, Kamio Naoko), and Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀祐一, Hachisuka Yūichi).

Notes

Her name, Sae Taiga (大（タイ）河（ガ）　冴（さえ）, Taiga Sae), means "Large River Skillfullness".
- However this is based on the fact that Taiga (大（タイ）河（ガ）, Taiga) is very similar to the word Tiger (タイガー, Taigā). This is also referring to the Taiga (タイガ, Taiga) biome, where most of Siberian Tigers (some are white ones) live, since GaoWhite is a white tiger-themed ranger.
- One of the radicals of her first name, Sae (冴（さえ）, Sae) comes from the kanji for Fang (牙（さえ）, Kiba) found in the ateji of Gaoranger (牙（ガ）吠（オ）連（レン）者（ジャー）, Gaorenjā). These namings are found in other Gaorangers' names, as well as some other Sentai teams.

Appearances

Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Sentai Big Gathering (as GaoWhite only)
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger
GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as GaoWhite only)
- Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as GaoWhite 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 GaoWhite only)

External links

GaoWhite at the Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O official website
GaoWhite at the Dice-O Wiki

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Rangers
Kakeru Shishi - Gaku Washio - Kai Samezu - Sotaro Ushigome - Sae Taiga - Tsukimaro Ogami
Gear
G-Phone - G-Brace Phone - Gao Jewels - Beast King Swords - Lion Fang/Gao Mane Buster - Eagle Sword - Shark Cutters - Bison Axe - Tiger Baton - Gao Hustler Rod - Evil-Crushing Hundred-Beast Sword - Falcon Summoner - Wolf Roader
Allies
Tetomu - Hurricangers - Princess Iriya - Gao Warriors

Soukichi Banba - Yusuke Amamiya - Miku Imamura - Gouki - Daimon Tatsumi - Tsuyoshi Kaijo - Goro Sakurai - Masao Den - Ippei Akagi - Takayuki Hiba - Ken'ichi Akama - Hokuto Dan - Shirou Gou - Hiryuu Tsurugi - Jin - Takeru - Riki Honoo - Gaku Hoshikawa - Ryu Tendo - Yamato Tribe Prince Geki - Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star - Sasuke - Goro Hoshino - Kyosuke Jinnai - Kenta Date - Ryouma - Matoi Tatsumi - Tatsuya Asami
Mecha and Robos
GaoLion - GaoEagle - GaoShark - GaoBison - GaoTiger - GaoElephant - GaoGiraffe - GaoBear & GaoPolar - GaoGorilla - Soul Bird - GaoWolf - GaoHammerhead - GaoLigator - GaoRhinos & GaoMadillo - GaoDeer - GaoFalcon - GaoLeon - GaoCondor - GaoSawshark - GaoBuffalo - GaoJaguar - GaoKong
GaoKing - GaoMuscle - GaoHunter - GaoIcarus - GaoKentaurus - GaoGod - GaoKnight
Ogre Tribe Org
Org Master - Orgettes
Highness Duke Orgs
Senki - Shuten - Ura - Rasetsu - Hyakkimaru - Rakushaasa
Duke Orgs
Yabaiba - TsueTsue - Rouki - DoroDoro - Duke Orgs Kyurara & Propla - Three Org Brothers
Baron Orgs
Turbine Org - Plugma Org - Wire Org - Camera Org - Temple Bell Org - Tire Org - Wedding Dress Org - Boat Org - Signal Org - Cell Phone Org - Bulldozer Org - SamuraiDoll Org - Copy Org - Freezer Org - Vacuum Cleaner Org - Bus Org - Clock Org - Glasses Org - Bike Org - Human Body Specimen Org - Lawnmower Org - Chimera Org - Karaoke Org - Vase Org - Bowling Org - Tombstone Org - Charcoal Grill Org - Blacksmith Org - Magic-Flute Org - Juggling Org - Animal Tamer Org - Monitor Org - Tinplate Org - Chrismisery Org - New Year's Org - Steam Engine Org
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White Rangers

Identities
Sokichi • Sayaka • Kaori • Kou • Tsuruhime • Sae • Mikoto • Tetsu • Miyuki • Ken • Fuuka • Amu • Lucky • Kaito

Secondary Rangers
Radietta • Shadow White Swan • CopyWhite • Shade GaoWhite • Furabijo

Power Sets
Big One • ChangeMermaid • White Swan • KibaRanger • NinjaWhite • White Racer (secondary) • GaoWhite • AbareKiller • DekaBreak • MagiMother • GekiChopper • ShiroNinger • Zyuoh Tiger • Shishi Red Orion • Zenkaizer

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