 This article is about a ranger in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
|
| This article needs to be updated. |
|---|
| Please update with information from recent episodes |
| These omissions are so great that the article's factual accuracy has been compromised. Check out the discussion page and revision history for further clues about what needs to be updated in this article. |
- "The Slashing Brave, Kyoryu Green!"
- ―Kyoryu Green's roll call[src]
Souji Rippukan (立風館 ソウジ Rippūkan Sōji) is Kyoryu Green (キョウリュウグリーン Kyōryū Gurīn) of the Kyoryugers.
Biography
A 16-year-old High School student. A cool-headed swordsman with swift attacks, he declares himself the “Slashing Brave” (斬撃の勇者 Zangeki no Yūsha). He is descended from the Rippukan Family, a clan who has been practicing the assassination sword style "Peerless Sword" (無双剣 Musōken) since the Sengoku Period.
As a form of defiance to his father, Souji defeated the Zyudenryu Zakutor in a bamboo thicket to become Kyoryu Green and soon developed a more feral fighting style, adopting a backhand grip which later became his personal sword style, "Slashing Peerless Sword" (斬撃無双剣 Zangeki Musōken). Though distant at first, Souji eventually joins the team when Daigo resolves things between him and his father.
His mother, on the other hand, tries to complicate things by taking Souji away from the team, but finally changes her mind after hearing a few words from Torin (in human form). 
TV STORY-Brave 43: The Blade of the Soul! Roar, Streizer.
Torin also hands his sword Feather Edge to Souji, believing that "youth holds the greatest potential" as Souji is the youngest member.
Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger
- See Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie#Continuity and Placement for where this takes place for the Kyoryugers.
Souji appears with his teammates and helps deal with Waredonaier and his Gormin/Sugormin army.[1]
Super Hero Taisen Z
The Kyoryugers joined the action as the current Sentai team in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z.
Super Hero Taisen Otsu
to be added TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers
100 Years After
In Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 YEARS AFTER, Souji is somehow still alive at 116 years old. He was seen with Icchan, Uppi and great-grandson Soujiro when they quit being Kyoryugers and told them to search their hearts for their right colors. When Remorseful Knight Arslevan erased the memories of the Kyoryugers from the public, Souji`s memories also faded but returned when he and Soujiro sparred and Soujiro won. At this point he also passed Feather Edge on to Soujiro. In the events before the future Kyoryugers were born, it's shown that Souji married Rin Katsuyama.
Souji's 2014 self and the other Kyoryugers were summoned by the SP Zyudenchi to help their descendants defeat Remorseful Knight Arslevan.
ToQger vs. Kyoryuger
The Kyoryugers return to fight alongside the ToQgers in Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie.
Personality
Souji is a cold, cool, and calm high-school student and a member of Rippukan House. Souji wishes that he was the swordsman of the team. Souji also practices with his father to improve his swordsmanship.
He's also painfully oblivious to love, much to the ire of Rin. TV STORY-Brave 13: Jakkireen! I'll Protect Your Heart
Family
- Genryu Rippukan - Father
- Reiko Tanba - Mother
- Rin Katsuyama - Wife
- Soujiro - Great-grandson
Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
.jpg){kind=link}
Kyoryu Green as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Souji Rippukan/Kyoryu Green: to be added
- Souji Rippukan/Kyoryu Green Armed On: to be added
.jpg "Kyoryu Green Armed On (Dice-O).jpg (26 KB)")
Kyoryu Green
Kyoryu Green
- "Gaburincho: Zakutor!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Arsenal
- Gaburivolver: Transformation device that doubles as the gun weapon.
- Gabricalibur: Main sword weapon that can combine with the Gaburivolver.
- Gaburu Cannon: The combined form of the Gaburivolver and GabriCalibur.
- MoBuckle: Zyudenchi storing belt and communicator.
- Zyudenchi #4 - Zakutor: Main battery-like device that is the source of Souji's powers.
- Feather Edge
- Mecha
- Zyudenryu #4: Zyudenryu Zakutor
Kyoryu Green Armed Mode
- "Mecha Mucho!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
Armed On (アームドオン Āmudo On) is Kyoryu Green's extension form accessed by using two copies of the Zakutor Zyudenchi in his Gaburivolver. Sporting spiky silver armor across his right arm, Armed On gives Kyoryu Green access to his Zyuden Arms weapon, the Zakutor Slasher.
- Arsenal
Imitations
Fake Kyoryu Green.
A Zorima was disguised as Kyoryu Green by Debo Yakigonte as part of a plot to break the Kyoryugers up, by panning Kyoryu Blue's old man jokes. TV STORY-Brave 7: Angry! Daigo's in Big Trouble
Ranger Key
Kyoryu Green Ranger Key
The Kyoryu Green Ranger Key (キョウリュウグリーンレンジャーキー Kyōryū Gurīn Renjā Kī) is a Kyoryuger Ranger Key released as part of a set of thirteen Kyoryuger Ranger Keys in Bandai Premium. It is unknown if it will appear in a future crossover. Of course as with all Ranger Keys, should it exist, it would be able to transform one, i.e. Gokai Green, into Kyoryu Green.
Behind the scenes
Portrayal
Souji Rippukan is portrayed by Akihisa Shiono (塩野 瑛久 Shiono Akihisa).[2][3][4]
As Kyoryu Green, his suit actor is Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔 Asai Kōsuke), who was previously the suit actor for Cheeda Nick in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and would later serve as suit actor for ToQ 6gou in Ressha Sentai ToQger.
Notes
- Souji is the first Sentai hero to have a Velociraptor motif.
- He is also the first Green Ranger in a dinosaur-themed Sentai that is part of the main five.
- Souji is the only core Kyoryuger who dual wields his Gaburivolver and Gabricalibur in the intro.
- The actors who play Souji's parents were both former Dynamen.
See also
- Riley Griffin - Power Rangers counterpart in Dino Charge. See comparison page.
- Genryu Rippukan - Souji's father.
- Reiko Tanba - Souji's mother.
- Soujiro - Souji's descendant and the third Kyoryu Gray.
References
- ↑ http://henshinjustice.com/2013/01/19/kyouryuger-bios-from-the-gokaiger-vs-gobuster-pamphlet/
- ↑ Hyper Hobby, February 2013
- ↑ Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall event promotional pamphlet
- ↑ 新年・ご報告｜塩野瑛久オフィシャルブログ (January 2, 2013). Retrieved on January 2, 2013.