Susume! Gorenger

This article is about a song in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.

Susume! Gorenger
Song Information
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Song Type	Opening Theme
Performer(s)	Isao Sasaki, Mitsuko Horie & Columbia Yurikago-Kai
Lyrics by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Composer(s)	Chuumei Watanabe
Rights currently with	Nippon Columbia
Year produced	1975
Accompanying ED:	Endings: "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger", "Mi yo!! Gorenger"
Song Guide
Next	J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (song)

"Susume! Gorenger" (進め!ゴレンジャー, Susume! Gorenjā, "Dash! Gorenger") was written by Shotaro Ishinomori as the opening song for Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. The song is interpreted in a heroic male voice, encouraging through the words of the lyrics, seemingly cheered on by what seems to be a child's voice (actually a female singer) and later the voices of a group of children as is typical of children's shows of the time.

Credits

• Artists: Isao Sasaki (ささき いさお, Sasaki Isao) and Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子, Horie Mitsuko)
• Chorus: Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会, Koromubia Yurikago-kai)
• Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori (石森 章太郎, Ishimori Shōtarō)
• Composition and Arrangement: Chuumei Watanabe (渡辺 宙明, Watanabe Chūmei)

Masato Shimon covers

An LP album, Saishin-ban Ninki TV Shudaika Zenshū (最新盤 人気テレビ主題歌全集, Saishin-ban Ninki TV Shudaika Zenshū JBX-69/70), was released in 1975 and contained a cover of "Susume! Gorenger" by Masato Shimon. On February 19, 2003 another version was released on "Masato Kamon Vocal Combination -Cover & Rare Collection-" (子門真人 ヴォーカル･コンビレーション −カヴァー＆レア･コレクション−, "Masato Kamon Vocal Combination -Cover & Rare Collection-" PCCG-00604).

• Artist: Masato Shimon (子門 真人, Shimon Masato)
  • Pony Canyon Version: Masato Shimon (子門 真人, Shimon Masato) and Ritsuko Ohwada (大和田 りつこ, Ōwada Ritsuko)
• Chorus: Mizūmi Boys & Girls Choir (少年少女合唱団みずうみ, Shōnen Shōjo Gasshōdan Mizūmi)
  • Pony Canyon Version: Young Fresh (ヤング・フレッシュ, Yangu Furesshu)
• Arrangement: Hiroshi Tsutsui (筒井 広志, Tsutsui Hiroshi)

CBS Sony cover

A cover of "Susume! Gorenger" was included on the LP "Yoi Ko No TV Manga Dai Kōshin' 75" (よいこのテレビマンガ大行進'75, "Yoi Ko No TV Manga Dai Kōshin' 75" SOBU-1) released by CBS Sony records.

• Artists: Ritsuko Ohwada (大和田 りつこ, Ōwada Ritsuko) and Royal Knights (ロイヤルナイツ, Royal Knights)
• Chorus: CBS Sony Children's Choir (CBS・ソニー児童合唱団, CBS Sony Children's Choir)
• Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano (矢野 立美, Yano Tatsumi)

King Record cover

In 1976, a cover of "Susume! Gorenger" was included on the LP "Yoi Ko No TV Shudaika-shū ~ Chibikko Kashu Zen'in Shūgō! Zenkyoku Karaoke-tsuki" (よい子のテレビ主題歌集~ちびっこ歌手全員集合!全曲カラオケつき, "Yoi Ko No TV Shudaika-shū ~ Chibikko Kashu Zen'in Shūgō! Zenkyoku Karaoke-tsuki" SKM(H)-2276/7).

• Artist: Koh Ikeda (池田 鴻, Ikeda Koh)
• Chorus: King Male Choir (キング男声合唱団, Kingu Dansei Gasshō-dan)
• Arrangement: Nobuhiro Sato (佐藤 亘弘, Satō Nobuhiro)

Warner/Pioneer cover

In 1976 a Cover of Susume! Gorenger was featured on the LP

• Artist: Tsunehiro Izumi
• Arrangement: Koichi Kawabe

RCA Cover

Televi Manga Gasshoutai is a name RCA used for to hide the original singers so sometimes info would be put out but most of the time not 

• Artist: Televi Manga Gasshoutai

Romanized Lyrics

Note: Bold text indicates verses used during opening

Japanese romanization

Approximate translation into English

Makka na taiyō kamen ni ukete! Negai wa hitotsu aoi sora! Kīroi sajin... uzumaku machi ni! Pinku no hoho no go-nin no senshi! Fukase midori no ashita no kaze wo! (Gō! Go Gō! ) Itsutsu no chikara wo hitotsu ni awasete Sakebe Shōri no otakebi wo! Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā! Makka na chishio ikari ni moete! Chikai wa hitotsu aoi umi! Kīroi ochiba... maiochiru mori ni! Pinku no hana no go-nin no senshi! Nobase midori no kibō no miki wo! (Gō! Go Gō! ) Itsutsu no chikara wo hitotsu ni awasete Narase Heiwa no niji no kane! Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā! Makka na tōshi kobushi ni komete! Inori wa hitotsu aoi tori! Kīroi yūyami... semaru daichi wo! Pinku no hoshi no go-nin no senshi! Terase midori no asa no hi e! (Gō! Go Gō! ) Itsutsu no chikara wo hitotsu ni awasete Ashi namisoroe iza tomo yo! Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā!

The bright red sun... receiving the mask! One prayer for a blue sky! The yellow sand... swirling all over town! Pink cheeks of the five warriors! Blow through the green winds of tomorrow! (Go! Go-Go!!) As the five powers are combined into one Shout out the war cry of Victory! Secret Squadron Go Ranger! The bright red blood... burning through the rage! There is one oath for a blue sea! The yellow leaves... fluttering in the forest! Pink flowers of the five warriors! Extend the green tree trunk of Hope! (Go! Go-Go!!) As the five powers are combined into one Learn through the rainbow bell of Peace! Secret Squadron Go Ranger! The bright red fighting spirit... loading up in the fist! One prayer for a blue bird! The yellow twilight... approaching on Earth! Pink stars of the five warriors! Shine away to the green morning fire! (Go! Go-Go!!) As the five powers are combined into one One step away from reaching to our friends Secret Squadron Go Ranger!

Other Usages

• Susume! Gorenger! was played during the Himitsu Sentai Gorenger entry featurette of The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia, shown at the end of Task 4 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
• Susume! Gorenger was used during the climax of Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle as the theme music for the mecha battle between the mecha of the 35 Sentai and the enlarged past villains summoned by the Black Cross Führer

Releases

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Sentai, Columbia Records and NIPPONOPHONE released the 7 volume soundtrack Super Sentai Theme Songs Collection for digital download on iTunes on July 20, 2011. Susume! Gorenger was part of the Volume 1 collection.

Notes

http://www.virtual-rotation.com/chirlind/others/sentai/3goren.html#susume1

External links

• iTunes