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"The Dazzling Adventurer! Bouken Silver!"
―Bouken Silver's roll call[src]

Eiji Takaoka (高丘 映士 Takaoka Eiji) is the Dazzling Adventurer Bouken Silver, alternatively Boukensilver[1][2] (眩き冒険者ボウケンシルバー Mabayuki Bōkensha Bōken Shirubā) of the Boukengers.

Eiji is 24 years old when he joined the Boukengers.[3]

History[]

Boukenger[]

He is a descendant of the Takaoka Clan, those most likely responsible for having sealed the Ashu Tribe. He debuts in Task 17, as a monk-like warrior with a strange power in pursuit of the Ashu Tribe.

Eiji at first wielded Karato's shakujo. It allowed him to perform the "Takaoka-Style: Ashu Soul Destruction," which was effective on normal Ashu. But Gai, now a Quester along with Rei, broke the shakujo with his hip and gunned the ornament into oblivion. As a result, Eiji's Ashu lineage surfaced and nearly overtook. This was until SGS created the SagaSniper for him along with a GoGo Changer allowing him to transform into Bouken Silver.

Because his Accel Suit is connected to the new Neo-Parallel Engines, he is not affected by the Gordom Engine. Satoru told Eiji that the SagaSniper had the same power as his shakujo. But this was eventually revealed as a lie, since Satoru knew that Eiji's heart fought against and could control his Ashu side with his own power.

When offered to be the Boukengers' comrade he initially agreed, but when he remembered his father Karato he hesitated and ran away. After talking with Natsuki and seeing his mother's tear, he realized his place in the world and joined the Boukengers officially. He joined the SGS Rescue division and received his silver jacket.

His rivals are the Ashu Tribe & the Questers, specifically Gai. When Ouga was awakened, Eiji attempted to perform the Ashu Soul Destruction on Ouga. But his soul was dragged by the Ashu into the limbo between worlds. However, Eiji managed to defeat Ouga there and managed to return to his body and help the others fight the Questers. In the end, Eiji finally defeated Gai as he had vowed and later setting up grave markers for him and Rei as a sign of respect.

During Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, to help his comrades, Eiji gave the Spirit of Hope to AkaRed to power up DaiVoyager to its Burning Legend form. When Masumi took leave, Eiji filled his spot during mecha formations.

In Task 48, Eiji is reunited with his mother Kei once more in the house where he grew up in, and she helps Eiji discover what his personal treasure is, which is to have his own adventure.

In the finale, after the final battle with Gajah, Eiji spends the majority of his time in rescue work at SGS Rescue, assisting the Boukengers on the side until a new Bouken Red and Bouken Pink are recruited.

Gekiranger vs. Boukenger[]

To be added Tvicon TV STORY-Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger

Gokaiger[]

Legend War[]

A few years later, Eiji 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 Gormin and their Sugormin 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. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Tvicon TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

In Basco's Possession[]

Sixth Ranger Key Summon (Episode 16)

Bouken Silver Clone in Sixth Ranger Clones group II

When Marvelous went to confront Basco, Basco revealed that there were more Ranger Keys than the ones that he, Marvelous and AkaRed collected. After Basco's first group of Ranger Key Clones were beaten, he summoned another group of ten clones (with a clone of Bouken Silver being one of them.) to attack the Gokaigers and kidnap them bar Marvelous. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears After Marvelous freed the others, Basco summoned his clones again to fight the Gokaigers, the clone of Bouken Silver along with the clone of AbareKiller fought Gokai Pink and was beaten by the combined effort of Gokai Pink and Gokai Yellow, After their encounter with Basco, the Gokaigers took the Bouken Silver Key along with the other Sixth Ranger Keys and added it to their own Ranger Keys. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai

Farewell Space Pirates[]

After the Zangyack Empire was defeated by the Gokaigers, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners, which resulted in Eiji and his comrades regaining their powers. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Akibaranger[]

Kozukozu Mita cosplays as Eiji in the ninth episode of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger: Season Two. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk

Imaginary Legend

Six official Sentai.

Bouken Silver appeared with his team, as part of the six 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. Tvicon TV STORY-Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger: Season Two Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 10: Delusional Pillow Talk

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]

All 40 Super Sentais

The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

Bouken Silver 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. Tvicon TV STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]

Eiji joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Vehicle Team. In the first round, his team fought against Legendary Team, with Bouken Silver engaged ChangePegasus. In the second round, Eiji and Go-On Red fought AkaNinger and Sasori Orange of Oddball Team. When he clashed with Sasori Orange, he revealed that he was unable to contact the SGS even though he could still transform. Although his duo was having an upper hand in the fight, Eiji and Sosuke accidentally crashed into each other and was knocked out of transformation. While they were busy arguing, Oddball Team was able to grab the gem and won the battle. Disappointed, Eiji told his successors to continue their Precious adventure with their teammates, before disappearing. Tvicon TV STORY-Battle1: Who is the Strongest in History!?

Personality[]

Aloof and somewhat arrogant, to Eiji, the world's Precious are of little value to him; all that concerns him is the Ashu Tribe. And this attitude tends to rub others the wrong way, especially Masumi. Furthermore, Eiji's father Karato had history with the Ashu and was slain by Gai, which is the source of Eiji's aggression. His source of aggression is also the fact his own mother Kei was an Ashu as well, making Eiji a half-human half-Ashu hybrid who believed his birth was an excuse to continue the Ashu bloodline.

Bouken Silver[]

Bouken Silver's insert themes are Mabayuki Senkou! Bouken Silver & Gin'iro No Kaze Ni Fukarete.

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Bouken Silver

The default Accel Suit for Eiji Takaoka. Activated using the Go-Go Changer, the Bouken Silver, alternatively Boukensilver[1][2] (ボウケンシルバー bouken shirubā) Accel Suit was developed by S.G.S. for their S.G.S Rescue squad which would provide technical rescue services, which include emergency medical and firefighting services, during Precious-related emergencies. This suit was also the first to be powered the Neo Parallel Engine.

Though possessing amazing, natural physical capability, wearing this Accel Suit makes Eiji even more formidable. While this can be attributed to the Neo Parallel Engine, the suit's SGS Silver Fiber (SGS(サージェス)銀ファイバー, sājesu gin faibā) weave provides greater flame resistance and durability while also increasing and improving the wearer's strength and resilience more than usual SGS Fiber. While stated to be more physically demand than other Accel Suits, Eiji, with his abnormally high athleticism and being trained in the Takaoka style, handles this Accel Suit with no effort at all.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

to be added

Attacks[]
  • Sagastrike (サガストライク, saga sutoraiku): Sets the Neo Parallel Engine on the Sagasniper to maximum and fires a supercharged energy blast from Sniper Mode.


Abilities[]

  • Ash Soul Extinction (アシュ魂滅, ashu konmetsu): Used to extinguish the souls of Ashu. This technique usually requires a staff, but can be activated using written symbols and pray.
  • Evil Penetration (邪気貫通, jaki kantsū): Penetrates the barrier. However, it consumes a considerable amount of power and takes considerable damage, so it cannot be used easily.

Weaknesses[]

to be added

Arsenal[]

  • GoGo Changer
  • Scope Shot
  • Sagasniper: Bouken Silver's Bouken Arm that can switch between three modes. "Sniper Mode" for ranged combat; "Sagaspear" for melee combat; and "Sagasu Mode" to activate inductive sensors for detection.

Mecha[]

Appearances: Episodes 19-49, GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!: Battle1

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Bouken Silver with Accel Tector

Bouken Silver, alternatively Boukensilver[1][2] (Accel Tector [Citation needed]from 16 April 2023 (UTC), or Acceltector[4]) (ボウケンシルバー (アクセルテクター) Bōken Shirubā (Akuseru Tekutā))

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

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Attacks[]

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Abilities[]

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Weaknesses[]

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Arsenal[]

Appearances: GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

Bouken Silver Lucky Mode

Lucky Mode

Eiji appears in Bouken Silver, alternatively Boukensilver[1][2] (Lucky Form) (ボウケンシルバー (開運(かいうん)フォーム), Bōken Shirubā (Kaiun Fōmu)) alongside the rest of the team in the The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia file of Task 46: The Awakened Darkness, in a parody of the Power-Up Henshin, calling back to the lucky outfit Akashi wore in Task 27: The Feng-Shui Trap.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

to be added

Attacks[]

to be added

Abilities[]

to be added

Weaknesses[]

to be added

Arsenal[]

to be added

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Rangers[]

Family[]

Others[]

Enemies[]

Generals[]

to be added

Family[]

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Others[]

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Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

Eiji Takaoka is portrayed by Masayuki Deai (出合 正幸 Deai Masayuki), who later played Ken Ashihara/Trigger DopantIcon-crosswiki in Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of FateIcon-crosswiki, Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider EternalIcon-crosswiki, and Tessai and Shinya Tsukouchi in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. As a child, he was portrayed by Kaishi Sasaki (佐々木海志 Sasaki Kaishi) and Takumi Ueda (上田 拓未 Ueda Takumi). As Bouken Silver, his suit actor was Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki).

Design[]

  • In the Korean dub of Boukenger entitled Power Rangers Treasure Force, which aired in South Korea, Eiji is renamed Jackie.

Etymology[]

  • "Takaoka" (高丘) is from the surname of Japanese imperial family member and Buddhist Takaoka Shin'ou (高丘親王 Takaoka Shin'ō). He left for India to try to find Nirvana after resigning the title of Crown Prince. However, he went missing while sailing.
  • "Eiji" (映士) is pronounced like the chemical symbol for silver: Ag. The first character of his name, "ei" ( ei), means "reflection", comparable to a silver mirror.

Legend Sentai Devices[]

Bouken Silver Ranger Key

The Bouken Silver Ranger Key.

The Bouken Silver, alternatively Boukensilver[1][2] Ranger Key (ボウケンシルバーキー Bōken Shirubā Renjā Kī) is Eiji Takaoka'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 other fourteen sixth ranger keys and the ten extra hero keys, were initally acquired by Basco ta Jolokia and later used by the Gokaigers. Like all of his Ranger Keys, Basco used his trumpet, the Rapparatta, to turn the Bouken Silver key into a puppet to do his bidding. The copy Bouken Silver was one of the remaining ten sixth rangers after the Gokaigers defeated the first five, with Basco using these ten to ambush the Gokaigers and take all of them hostage bar Marvelous. When Marvelous rescued them, they defeated all 10 puppets and claimed the Ranger Keys.

A short while after, the first fourteen Sixth Ranger Reys, 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. The Bouken Silver key was among ten of these Sixth Ranger Keys who fought, and were defeated by, Gosei Knight. Tvicon TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

While in the possession of the Gokaigers, the Bouken Silver Ranger Key was mainly used by Gai Ikari (Gokai Silver), who used it to fight as Bouken Silver. It was also used by Captain Marvelous (Gokai Red) on one occasion.

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Eiji received his key and became Bouken Silver once more.

Notes[]

Appearances[]

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]

Bouken Silver (Dice-O)

Bouken Silver as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.

  • Profile
Eiji Takaoka/Bouken Silver: to be added


Super Sentai Battle Base[]

Bouken Silver is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.

Super Sentai Legend Wars[]

BoukenSilver Card in Super Sentai Legend Wars

Bouken Silver Card

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

See Also[]

External Links[]

References[]

Footnotes[]


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