 This article is about an episode in GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
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Task. 18: The Man that Lived (Task.18 生きていた男 Tasuku Eitīn: Ikiteita Otoko) is the eighteenth episode of GoGo Sentai Boukenger. It continues the story involving the Boukenger's initial battle with the Ashu Tribe.
Synopsis[]
Satoru faces leaving behind the Boukenger when an Ashu illusion makes him confront his deceased friend Masaki once again.
Plot[]
Eiji is set to get Gai and finds the Boukenger defeating Hyouga a fluke. At SGS, Mr. Voice reminds Satoru and Sakura, even though they have a threat of the Ashu, finding Precious is of their highest priority.
In Morio's office, Natsuki finds a note from him saying he is on a business trip. Shouta checks the Mirror on the computer. Masumi is not sure of leaving the Ashu to Eiji. Shouta tells him he sounds like a hero. Shouta and Natsuki point at Masumi, calling him a hero and he bats them off. Natsuki knocks down some of Morio's folders accidentally. Plans for a new Accell Suit fall out. Mr. Voice asks Satoru about what they spoke about before, if he wants to quit being BoukenRed. Sakura thinks he means quitting the Boukenger. Satoru tells Voice that he refused already. Voice and Satoru leave but Sakura is still with questions.
In a warehouse Gaja inhabits, he has made a Gordom Engine. He places them in two Karths. They make new armor for them. Gaja is happy until they dissolve into dirt.
Gai and Rei reach a temple and decimate it. Gai unearths the Crossbow of Fighters, which was forged by humans to hunt them. Gai wants to seek revenge against the Boukenger. Gai wants them to suffer. They shoot out an arrow and it attacks a building in Eiji's sight. He recognizes what it came from.
Mr. Voice tells the others at SGS that before these repeat explosions, a mountain shrine was destroyed. Crossbow of Fighters is a Precious. Satoru tells them to move out, Sakura frets but follows.
Outside, Shouta detects the Hazard Level of the Precious at 187. Satoru tells them to split up to find the source. High above, Rei releases a mist. Amongst the mist, Satoru finds the source in a warehouse. He sees a man in the dark and thinks he is from the Negative Syndicate. As the man approaches Satoru, he recognizes him as the old comrade he thought he lost in a cave... Shirou Masaki. Satoru is both shocked and elated. The man aims the bow at him. Shirou tells him that he figure if he has a Precious, he would come to him. He blames him for Kyouko's death. Satoru tells him that wasn't the case but asks for the Precious. Shirou points out all he cares about is the Precious. He says what right he has for seeking adventure after loosing his comrades. He tells him he can't forgive him and shoots the bow at him. Satoru transforms as the explosion occurs.
The others hear this and run to it and find Satoru collapsed outside, he un-transforms. Gai meets Rei above and they both leave. The Boukenger try waking up their leader. Eiji arrives and hides from them. He comments that they are so friendly.
In SGS medical room, Satoru wakes up. Sakura tells him to sleep more. He asks for the Precious, she tells him Shouta is gathering info. She tells him even though his suit absorbed most of the impact, some of his ribs are cracked. He needs an internal check up. He gets up and grabs his Accellular and hands it to her. He transfers leadership to Sakura and puts his jacket on. She thinks this has to do with what Voice said. He simply quotes what Shirou said as he exits. Everyone is shocked when Sakura tells them that Voice asked Satoru to retire.
Satoru returns to the warehouse calling Shirou out. Shirou points the bow at him.He tells him he quit Boukenger because he told him so and he won't fight him. Eiji listens in. Satoru tells Shirou he didn't want their lives to be in vain, so he made it is his mission to collect Precious for them. Satoru tells him to hand over the Precious. He laughs at him and mocks him. He shoots the arrow again and Eiji comes in and bats the fire away toward Shirou. Eiji grabs Satoru and run away.
Shouta detects the explosion from the Precious and says to go. Sakura hesitates. Everyone waits for her command. The gang encourages her, saying wherever the Precious are, Satoru will be there. Sakura looks at Satoru's Acellular and looks up at them. She says 'Boukengers move out,' then Satoru's catchphrase 'Attack!'
In another part of the warehouse, Eiji and Satoru recoup. Akashi asks Eiji what he would do. Eiji tells him what Satoru talks about what is 'right' is nothing but an excuse that weak people use. Eiji notices this embarrasses Satoru. He explains that in his Takaoka family their mission to destroy the Ashu have been passed down from generation to generation. His father could never get Gai. Eiji tells him he has no room for friends. Satoru tells him he thinks his mission is important. Eiji grabs him by the collar and tells him not to compare them to each other. He bashes him to the wall. Eiji tells him what they do is nothing more than a game. He tells him he can't escape his fate and he is just doing what he is doing because he likes it. He tells him if he doesn't like it, then why not quit? "Doing it... cause I like it," Satoru says as he makes a fist. Satoru gets up and says he finally understands. Rei makes the mist again. Satoru walks out and Eiji walks from he sidelines. Shirou asks him if he is prepared to die. Satoru tells him he realized he likes adventures for the safety of the world. He says he and Kyouko liked adventures as well. Because it is not a mission he was given and because he likes it, he can't just tun away. Eiji repeats this. Shirou becomes his true form... Gai. He is shocked he can see him Rei comes down and says he beat the illusion with his own heart.
Eiji comes out of the building and Satoru asks what is going on. Eiji explains that it was an illusion created by the doubt in his heart. Satoru tells him it wasn't an illusion.
The others arrive and shoot the Ashu. Eiji tells them that the Ashu seem to be targeting them so he used them as bait this time. Masumi goes up to Eiji but Satoru clarifies he lets himself be bait. Sakura gives Satoru his Acellular back, returning command. Everyone nods. Satoru grabs it and they all transform and present themselves. Rei fights them first. Rei is about to shoot them with the Precious until Eiji stops them. He tells him he is his opponent, they fight. Rei lays waste of the Boukenger. They stagger to get up. Rei doesn't understand why they continue. Red tells him the power of human's adventure. Red calls Acelltector and the Dual Crasher. They cement Rei but he busts out of it with fire. He sends a devastating attack towards the Boukenger. Eiji backs off his fight from Gai and leaps toward the Boukengers and hands Red the Precious. They do a double attack toward the two Ashu. There are like lightning poles punched into them. Gai and Rei explode in front of Eiji and the Boukenger. They rise from it, discard their bodies and become huge.
The Boukenger form Ultimate DaiBouken and fight. Rei engulfs them with a fire and they boost up into the air and drop him down. They avoid Rei's cannon blasts and they finish them off. Again purple smoke rises. Eiji conducts the Ashu Soul Destruction quickly and Ultimate DaiBouken lands among the golden dust.
Afterwards, Satoru picks up the Precious box. The others throw an unwilling Sakura towards him. She eventually asks if he isn't quitting. He taps her on the shoulder tells her he is BoukenRed. They all smile and gather. Eiji scoffs at them. He utters, "Because you like it, huh?" He leaves.
Meanwhile elsewhere, Gaja chants and the Ashu soul dust gathers. The Ashu's body are gathered but are still intangible. Gaja is surprised that they had survived for so long. Gaja puts his Gordom Engines inside them, reviving them.
Cast[]
- Satoru Akashi (明石 暁 Akashi Satoru): Mitsuomi Takahashi (高橋 光臣 Takahashi Mitsuomi)
- Masumi Inou (伊能 真墨 Inō Masumi): Yasuka Saitoh (齋藤 ヤスカ Saitō Yasuka)
- Souta Mogami (最上 蒼太 Mogami Sōta): Masashi Mikami (三上 真史 Mikami Masashi)
- Natsuki Mamiya (間宮 菜月 Mamiya Natsuki): Chise Nakamura (中村 知世 Nakamura Chise)
- Sakura Nishihori (西堀 さくら Nishihori Sakura): Haruka Suenaga (末永 遥 Suenaga Haruka)
- Eiji Takaoka (高丘 映士 Takaoka Eiji): Masayuki Deai (出合 正幸 Deai Masayuki)
- Mister Voice (ミスター・ボイス Misutā Boisu, Voice): Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫 Tanaka Nobuo)
- Arch Priest Gajah (大神官ガジャ Daishinkan Gaja): Hiroo Ohtaka (大高 洋夫 Ōtaka Hiroo)
- Furious Demon God Gai (怒りの鬼神ガイ Ikari no Kishin Gai): Kenta Miyake (三宅 健太 Miyake Kenta)
- Grand Beast Rei (大いなる獣レイ Oinaru Kemono Rei): Chihiro Suzuki (鈴木 千尋 Suzuki Chihiro)
Guest Cast[]
- Shirou Masaki (柾木紫郎 Masaki Shirō): Yusuke Murakami (村上 裕亮 Murakami Yūsuke)
The 30 Sentai Encyclopedida[]
- Chojin Sentai Jetman: The Boukengers mimic the Jetman transformation pose. Souta and Masumi then take turns lying flat and flapping their arms on a desk that the other rolls, referencing the bird theme of the Jetman; Masumi pushes Souta faster than the other way around. None of the Jetman mecha, vehicles, or weapons are mentioned.
- Song: "Chojin Sentai Jetman" (鳥人戦隊ジェットマン Chōjin Sentai Jettoman) performed by Hironobu Kageyama
Errors[]
- There is an error spelling of "NEW ACCELL-SUIT" instead of "NEW ACCEL SUIT" on Bouken Silver's Accel Suit draft.
- When the Boukengers do their role call pose, the explosives can be clearly seen on the ground behind them.
Notes[]
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Kabuto
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DVD releases[]
Boukenger Volume 5, DVD cover
GoGo Sentai Boukenger Volume 5 features episodes 17-20: Task 17: The Ashu Mirror, Task 18: The Man that Lived, Task 19: The Dazzling Adventurer and Task 20: The Brand-New Giant. [1]
See Also[]
- Man of Mercury - Power Rangers counterpart in Operation Overdrive. See comparison page.
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