 This article is about a Ranger in Gosei Sentai Dairanger.
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- "TenmaRanger! Heavenly Gravity Star, Shoji!"
- ―TenmaRanger's roll call[src]
Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star ("天重星"
History[]
Early Life[]
Shoji was a loser in high school and didn't get many dates. He attributes his later success to the support of the Dairanger team. 
TV STORY-Ep. 24: The 3 Stooges' Super Baseball!
Dairanger[]
As a Dairanger[]
Shoji was nineteen years old when he became a Dairanger. His greatest dream in life was to become a world boxing champion. He is very playful and comical, but he also has a very strong sense of fair play. He could only apply his competitiveness to Kazu because the others weren't interested in such. He wears his emotions on his sleeves and is never afraid to fight.
During one of his training sessions, a boy named Kenbo was captured by the Gorma. After he failed to defend him, he tries to redeem himself, and succeeded in saving him. TV STORY-Ep. 2: It's Qi Power!! He and Kazu were the first to come face to face with Key Jester's homicidal dolls. When no one believed him, Daigo did. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Your Souls, Please!
He was frightened by Ryo's father when he overpowered three of his teammates and when Kaku asked him to look after Ryo, he did so. As a true friend, he was determined to protect him. TV STORY-Ep. 7: Traitor!
Rivalry with Three Stooges[]
Shoji's personal opponents were the Three Gorma Stooges, who loved to play games and he taught them by example to put the urge to concentrate on their moral fiber above the need to cheat to win.
He would have frivolous crushes on women, but never on Rin, perhaps because he regarded her as more of a sister than anything. In Episode 11, he had to rescue a girl who he had a terrible crush on and managed to turn a magnet-Gorma's own power against it TV STORY-Ep. 11: Magnet Gauss!
Shoji nearly defeated Lieutenant Colonel Gara with his gravity manipulation powers, but was stopped when Kujaku intervened. TV STORY-Ep. 23: True Love at Full Speed
He made a deal with the Three Gorma Stooges, with them promising that they would fake defeat to be kicked out from the Gorma. He knew the other Dairangers wouldn't trust them, so he asked Rin to keep it a secret, stating that sometimes you need to believe the helpless to help them succeed just as the Dairangers helped him. This led to a baseball fight with bombs strapped to their helmets, where Tenmaranger was pitcher. However, the Three Gorma Stooges kept playing with what Shoji described as "rough play", leading the Dairangers and Gorma to continuously one-up one another with more ridiculous techniques. When they go back on his promise and explode him with Ryo's rebound hat, he is overcome with a lust for revenge and defeats them with a powerful swing. TV STORY-Ep. 24: The 3 Stooges' Super Baseball!
Farewell Three Stooges[]
In Episode 32, he was trapped inside a birdcage-Gorma with a little girl he was trying to save. He managed to get out by catching a ride with it's Familiar, a huge vulture-like bird. TV STORY-Ep. 32: Demon With The Golden Kick It was in Episode 40 wherein his influence on the Three Stupid Gorma first became too strong to be denied. Because of him, they placed honor before defeating him and may have died permanently. TV STORY-Ep. 40: Farewell! 3 Stooges
Super Sentai World[]
The Dairangers in Super Sentai World.
Later, Shoji, alongside his team, joined forces with the Fivemen, Jetmen, Zyurangers, and Kakurangers to defeat the evil Emperor Daidas and his forces. 
MOVIE STORY-Super Sentai World
Toei Hero Daishugo[]
The Dairangers with Kakurangers in Toei Hero Daishugo
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The Kakurangers and Dairangers standing alongside each other on the other side.
MOVIE STORY-Toei Hero Daishugo
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
TenmaRanger is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Shoji 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 Gomin and their Sugomin 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 TenmaRanger 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 Gokaigers finally defeated the Zangyack, he appeared alongside his friend Kazu/KirinRanger during the ending of Gokaiger where he gets his Ranger key back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Akibaranger Season Tsuu[]
Six official Sentai.
The six Dairangers 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 Dairangers, alongside the Carrangers, Zyurangers, Kakurangers and Ohrangers, emerge through a dimensional wall.
Shoji, alongside his team (bar KibaRanger), 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 Zatsurig and Doukoku Chimatsuri. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
TenmaRanger 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
Chou Super Hero Taisen[]
Dairangers in Chou Super Hero Taisen
An iteration of TenmaRanger fought as part of his five-man team in the Chou Super Hero Taisen tournament of the Game World, competing for the title of Kamen Sentai Gorider, with TenmaRanger as candidate for Ao-Rider. However, the Dairangers were beaten in the first round by Team Ex-Aid, with TenmaRanger being defeated by Beet Buster. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Shoji joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Speed Team, where he partnered with Blue Swallow and fought against TimeGreen and FiveRed of Brain Team in the first round. Ultimately, both he and his teammate lost the match and was eliminated from the competition.
Zenkaiger[]
Dairanger in Zenkaiger
TenmaRanger in Zenkaiger
A manifestation of TenmaRanger was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Dairanger Sentai Gear which allowed the Zenkaigers to use the Dairangers' Dairanrod to fight Boxing World, with Vroon wielding TenmaRanger's Dairanrod with the Monk's Spade blade head. TV STORY-No. 4-kai! It's Huge and Noisy!
Personality[]
Shoji is cynical and sometimes disagreeable. He is a bit of a womanizer, though in comparison to someone like Kou, he is chivalrous. Furthermore, he enjoys playing and goofing around, but wants to play fair, which ties and distinguishes him from his recurring antagonists of the Three Gorma Stooges. Under it all, though, he has a heart of gold, wanting to put faith in people.
Imitations[]
Copy Dairanger.
Multiple copies of TenmaRanger were created by Copy Empress using photos she took of the Dairangers. The first was a human clone created during a day at the pool; while a second was created alongside the first in order to double-team the respective Dairanger. A third was created in a team meant to face KirinRanger before he destroys all the clones with his Rod Arrow. TV STORY-Ep. 25: Droves of Evil Sentai
TenmaRanger[]
TenmaRanger
As TenmaRanger, Shoji uses a variation of Long Fist called Pegasus-Fist which enables him to control gravity, allowing him to levitate and move objects and opponents in a manner similar to telekinesis as well as to increase his own speed and agility.
Ability Parameters[]
- Punching Power: 5.8 t[1][2]
- Kicking Power: 9.7 t[1][2]
- Jump Height: 22 m[1][2]
- Maximum Running Speed: 4 seconds per 100 m[1][2]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
- Qi Power (気力 Kiryoku): A basic attack possessed by all six Dairangers where they project a wave of force from their hands.
- Heavenly Gravity Star Inversion Wave (天重星:重力逆転波 Tenjūsei: Jūryoku Gyakutenha): Shoji's signature attack. Using his Kiryoku, Shoji projects a wave of gravitational energy, allowing him to levitate opponents into the air or anchor them to the ground.
- Heavenly Gravity Star Revolving Kicks (天重星:回転蹴り Tenjūsei: Kaitengeri): A series of high speed spinning kicks delivered against an opponent.
- Heavenly Gravity Star Pegasus Revolving Kick (天重星:天馬回転蹴り Tenjūsei: Tenma Kaitengeri): A flying corkscrew dropkick.
- Linear Fist Central Bullet Train: Tenmaranger uses the qi of the other four Dairangers to levitate himself and then propel himself into the enemy like he is the projectile of a Gauss rifle.
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
- Aurachanger
- Dai Buster
- Dairanrod
- Monk's Spade
- Pegasus Nunchakus
- Heavenly Treasure Lai-Lai Jewels
- Dairinken
- Blue Kiber 3
Mecha[]
Appearances: Dairanger Episodes 1, 2, 4-8, Movie, 9-46, 48-50; Super Sentai World; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Chou Super Hero Taisen; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle1
TenmaRanger! Heavenly Gravity Star, Shoji!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Dairangers - Teammates
- Fivemen
- Jetmen
- Zyurangers
- Kakurangers
Family[]
Others[]
- † Master Kaku - Mentor (deceased)
- Grandmaster Yufang
- Kameo
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Gorma Tribe[]
- Gorma XV
- Lieutenant Colonel Shadam
- Lieutenant Colonel Gara
- Major Zydos
- Akomaru
- Demon-Fist Master Jin Matoba - Former Enemy
- Three Gorma Stooges - Former Enemies & Allies
- Cotpotoros
Evil Invasion Army[]
Galactic Imperial Army Zone[]
Dimensional War Party Byrum[]
Bandora Gang[]
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star is portrayed by Takehiro Haruhira (治平 武広 Haruhira Takehiro).
- As TenmaRanger, his suit actor was Shoji Hachisuka (蜂須賀 昭二 Hachisuka Shōji).
- When Power Rangers Dairanger is featured in the Korean dub of Gokaiger entitled Power Rangers Captain Force which aired in South Korea, his Ranger designation is UnicornRanger.
- When featured in the final episode, Souji is voiced by Lee Jae-beom (이재범?).
Design[]
China Blue.
In the original concept of Dairanger titled Chuuka Sentai Chinaman, TenmaRanger is present as one of the five Dairangers, with minor costume differences.
Etymology[]
to be added
Legend Sentai Devices[]
TenmaRanger Ranger Key
- "Dairanger!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The TenmaRanger Ranger Key (テンマレンジャーレンジャーキー Tenma Renjā Renjā Kī) is Shoji'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 TenmaRanger Ranger Key was mainly used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who used it to fight as TenmaRanger.
- When the Gokaigers became the Dairangers while fighting against Gomin while Marvelous was absent.
TV STORY-Ep. 5: Judgement Pirates - When the Gokaigers became the Dairangers while fighting Action Commander Stargul. TV STORY-Ep. 22: Promise from the Star
- When the Gokaigers became the Dairangers in their fight with Action Commander Zakyura. TV STORY-Ep. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!!
- When the Gokaigers became the Dairangers while fighting against Basco after Marvelous was incapacitated. TV STORY-Ep. 47: The Limits of Betrayal
- As part of a bombardment of changes in the final battle with Emperor Ackdos Gill. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
The Dairanger 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 TenmaRanger was defeated as part of a group of surviving Blue warrior keys by Gokai Blue and Super Gosei Blue. 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. Shoji received his key back, allowing him to become TenmaRanger once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Dairanger Avataro Gear
The Dairanger Avataro Gear allows the Core Donbrothers to change into their respective Dairangers counterpart, it was used by Shinichi Saruhara to become TenmaRanger.
- When the Donbrothers became the Dairangers during their battle with Jukenki. TV STORY-Don 23: Dog Becomes a Dog
Usage[]
Notes[]
- Since the Sentai series had ended, Tenma Ranger's actor, Ei Hamura, was later revealed as one of the two guest Sentai actors alongside Toshihide Wakamatsu from Chojin Sentai Jetman with the returning guest host, Ryousuke Kaizu from Hikari Sentai Maskman, Kenta Satou from Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Michiko Makino from Chodenshi Bioman and Kei Shindachiya from Chikyu Sentai Fiveman in the charity event, Toku Spirits 2017.
Takehiro Haruhira's custom coloring of the TenmaRanger Ranger Key
- The TenmaRanger Key that Shoji received in the final episode of Gokaiger is not a prop but made by the actor, Takehiro Haruhira himself.
Appearances[]
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger
- Ep. 1: Let's Tenshin!!!
- Ep. 2: It's Qi Power!!
- Ep. 3: Your Souls, Please!
- Ep. 4: We Were Naïve!!
- Ep. 5: The Jewels Have Come
- Ep. 6: Break Through the Wind
- Ep. 7: Traitor!
- Ep. 8: Father!!
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger: The Movie
- Ep. 9: Don't Be Vain
- Ep. 10: Ah, the Vengeful Goddess
- Ep. 11: Magnet Gauss!
- Ep. 12: Drunk on Tofu
- Ep. 13: Ka Kabuki Boy
- Ep. 14: Well, Time To Get Married
- Ep. 15: The 3 Stooges' Soccer
- Ep. 16: Rumbling Child Stones
- Ep. 17: The New Hero Has Arrived
- Ep. 18: The Secret Byakko-chan
- Ep. 19: The Heart-Throbbing Pretty Girl
- Ep. 20: First Opening Of The Gorma Palace
- Ep. 21: The Birth of a Mythical Ch'i Beast
- Ep. 22: The Great Secret Art of the Tiger Cub!!
- Ep. 23: True Love at Full Speed
- Ep. 24: The 3 Stooges' Super Baseball!
- Ep. 25: Droves of Evil Sentai
- Ep. 26: A Bad, Bad, Bad Guy
- Ep. 27: It's The Final Punch
- Ep. 28: Everyone's Here!!
- Ep. 29: The Secret Inside Story of a Mother and Child's Tears
- Ep. 30: The Deadly, Fast-Talking Wanderer
- Ep. 31: Another Hero Comes Forth
- Ep. 32: Demon With The Golden Kick
- Ep. 33: An Idol's First Experience
- Ep. 34: A Prickly Maiden Hunt
- Ep. 35: New Secret Art, the Dance of Spiders
- Ep. 36: A 6000-Year Grudge...
- Ep. 37: You Have to See It!! Enormous One
- Ep. 38: Huh!! A Ceasefire!?
- Ep. 39: The Demon Fist Falls in the Setting Sun
- Ep. 40: Farewell! 3 Stooges
- Ep. 41: Kujaku's Great Ascension
- Ep. 42: A Straight Line To Mom
- Ep. 43: Forbidden Past Is Revealed
- Ep. 44: Touching!! You Cry Too
- Ep. 45: Disbanding for Real!!
- Ep. 46: The Heroes are Stark Naked
- Ep. 47: The Amazing Truth
- Ep. 48: Death Of The Heroic Master!!
- Ep. 49: The Final Showdown
- Final Ep.: Let's Go!
- Super Sentai World (as TenmaRanger only)
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (flashback; archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (flashback; archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
- Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear (as TenmaRanger only)
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (as TenmaRanger only)
- Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as TenmaRanger 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 TenmaRanger only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen (as TenmaRanger only)
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!! (as TenmaRanger only)
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
TenmaRanger as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star/TenmaRanger: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
TenmaRanger is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
TenmaRanger Card
TenmaRanger appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Orisonth - Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers Universe (Boom! Studios). See comparison page.
- Billy Cranston - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2). See comparison page.
- Previous TenmaRanger - The first TenmaRanger from 6000 years prior to the series.
- Shoji's grandson - His grandson and the Ranger who received the TenmaRanger powers 50 years later.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Shogakukan <Televi-Kun Deluxe Favorite Edition>. (1994). "Gosei Sentai Dairanger Super Complete Works". pp. 18-19, "TenmaRanger/Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star". ISBN 978-4091014429.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kodansha <Kodansha Series MOOK>. (2018). "Super Sentai Official Mook 20th Century 1993 Gosei Sentai Dairanger". p. 12-13, "Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star/TenmaRanger". ISBN 978-4065137048.
- ↑ Toei Company. (2021). Super Sentai Encyclopedia. p. 160-161. ISBN 978-4054067882.
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