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	Kanpei Kuroda
Name:	Kanpei Kuroda
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Dai Sentai Goggle V
Color:	Black
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Ep. 1: The Invasion of Dark Science
Last Full Appearance:	Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Number of Episode Appearances:	52; Full list of appearances
Actor:	Jun'ichi Haruta

This article is about a/an ranger in Dai Sentai Goggle V.

"GoggleBlack!"

Kanpei Kuroda (黒田官平) is GoggleBlack.

Biography

Goggle V

Kuroda is the 26-year-old president of the shogi club at Touto University who specializes in strategy. He normally works as a janitor at Korakuen Stadium (replaced by the Tokyo Dome after the series ended). His forehead jewel is the emerald (second lowest pitch), symbolizing Asia, specifically Angkor Wat. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the clubs.

Kuroda serves as Akama's second-in-command, going as far as knocking him unconscious when he tried to go into battle while heavily wounded.

Turboranger

Kanpei and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. Counting on You! Turboranger

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

GoggleBlack 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. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Gokaiger

Years later, Kuroda 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 Zgormin 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 GoggleBlack powers are later utilised by Don Dogoier via the Ranger Keys.

In Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle, Kuroda was seen fighting in the Great Legend War. Sometime during the Black Cross King's return, through the Ranger Keys, He tells the Gokaigers and Goseigers that somewhere in space, love, courage and hope, as well as justice are still being passed on.

It is heavily implied that Kuroda got his powers when the Gokaigers released the Keys after Ackdos Gill's defeat.

Super Hero Taisen

Kuroda, alongside his team, 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. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Stage Show appearances

Goggle V Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi

In a stage show where the Goggle V are seen fighting Dark Science Empire Deathdark, VulPanther, DenziRed, DenziGreen, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Stronger, Gavan and Ultraman Taro arrive to assist the Goggle V.

Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi

In a stage show where the Dynaman are seen fighting Tailed People Clan Jashinka Empire, Goggle Red, Goggle Black, GogglePink, Ultraman Taro, Gavan, Sharivan, VulPanther, and Kamen Rider Stronger arrive to assist the Dynaman.

Bioman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi

In a stage show where the Bioman are seen fighting Neo Empire Gear and Bio Hunter Silva, Kamen Rider Stronger, Shaider, Kamen Machineman, DynaRed, DynaBlue, Goggle Black, VulPanther, and DenjiGreen arrive to assist the Bioman.

GoggleBlack

Mecha

Goggle Caesar (shared with Pink)

Arsenal

Attacks

Black Shadow
Black Windmill Whirlwind
Energy Dispatch Machine
Black Dark Run
Black Chess Art
Screw Kick
Black Windmill Kick
Black Delivery
Black Junior

Ranger Key

The GoggleBlack Ranger Key.

The GoggleBlack Ranger Key (ゴーグルブラックレンジャーキー, GōguruBurakku Renjā Kī^?) is Kanpei Kuroda'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 GoggleBlack Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as GoggleBlack.

When the Gokaigers became Goggle V while fighting the Sneak Brothers. Ep. 8: Little Spy Tactics
When the Gokaigers became Goggle V while fighting the Go-Busters. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

The Goggle V 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. The Goggle V keys were defeated by Super Gosei Black. Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

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

Imitations

Tanuki Mozoo: This Mozoo tried to trick the Goggle-V first by posing as Black and goes as far as impersonating Kanpei's human form, but was exposed when the Goggles told both of them to jump from extreme heights. Ep. 45: Two Blacks!

Deathdark Black: Goggle Black's evil counterpart in Deathdark V, a team made of five ninja Spotmen who use a transformation technique similar to Tanuki Mozoo to become the heroes. As with the rest of Deathdark V, Deathdark Black appears similar to Goggle Black with slight differences, its scarf is the color of his uniform (black) instead of pure white, its weapon is black in color and the team introduction pose has their arms going downwards instead of upwards like the Goggle V entry pose. Also unlike the original Goggle Black, Deathdark Black does not have the energy of the emerald. Deathdark Black was defeated by being smashed with Goggle Black's Black Clubs. Upon defeat, along with the rest of the team, it changed back to an ordinary Spotman. Ep. 45: Two Blacks!

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Kanpei Kuroda is portrayed by Jyunichi Haruta. As GoggleBlack, his suit actors were Tetsuo Masuda, Tsutomu Kitagawa, as well as Jyunichi Haruta himself.

Notes

Kuroda shares the notability alongside Goggle V teammate Miki Momozono of being the only Sentai heroes outside the Shotaro Ishinomori era to not pilot a component of the team mecha. (both pilot Gogglecaesar, the truck which contains the three component of GoggleRobo).
While Kuroda is not the first Black ranger in Super Sentai, he is the first with a fully-black costume, thus making some give him the title of the first "Black Ranger".
- His predecessor, Shirou Akebono, is technically the first Black Ranger, but has accents of green representing him in some matters of his team, thus causing confusion on whether he or Kuroda is the first Black.

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