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Logo-supersentaiThis article is about a series entry (the 22nd) in the Super Sentai series.

Gingaman redirects here. For the evil Sentai that appeared in Fiveman, see Ginga Sentai Gingaman.

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (星獣戦隊ギンガマン Seijū Sentai Gingaman, translated into English as Starbeast Squadron Gingaman, (Ginga can be translated as galaxy, but no kanji was given in the logo, and the series uses it as a meaningless proper noun that has nothing to do with galaxies) is Toei Company Limited's 22nd production of the Super Sentai television series. Its footage has been used in the American series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.

Plot

"The Starbeasts: They are mysterious animals who fight for the sake of defending harmony in the Milky Way!"
―Narrator[src]

3,000 years ago, the Balban space pirates invaded Earth. The Starbeasts and the first Gingaman, warriors of the Ginga Forest, fought them with the mystical power called Earth and eventually were able to imprison them. Subsequently, the Ginga people cloaked their forest within boundaries and passed on the duty of Ginga warriors through generations.

Hyuuga, Hayate, Gouki, Hikaru and Saya are chosen as the 133rd generation of warriors of the Starbeast Swords. Ryouma is very happy that his elder brother Hyuuga succeeds to the honorable title. While Elder Orghi holds the succession ceremony of the Starbeast Swords, an earthquake breaks the seal of Balban.

Orghi orders the 133rd generation of warriors to get the GingaBraces hidden in Roaring Mountain. However, the Balban attacks them to prevent the birth of the new Gingaman. During the battle, Hyuuga gets shallowed into a crack in the ground which Captain Zahab of the Balban created. Becoming enraged, Ryouma activates his Earth power and awakens the GingaBraces. The Gingaman fight together with the Starbeasts against the Balban, who desire to revive the Demon Beast Daitanix, on whose "corpse" they built their castle.

Characters

Gingamen

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Gingaman

Main article: Gingamen
GingaRed 132 predecessors ► Ryouma
GingaGreen 132 predecessors ► Hayate
GingaBlue 132 predecessors ► Gouki
GingaYellow 132 predecessors ► Hikaru
GingaPink 132 predecessors ► Saya

Ginga Forest

Other Allies

Black Knight BullBlackHyuuga
Main article: Minor characters in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

Villains

Space Pirates Balban

Demon Beasts

Wicked Electric Kingdom Nezirejia

Other Villains

Arsenal

Vehicles

Mecha

Starbeast System

Legend:◆ piloted mecha, ❖ auxiliary mecha, ➲ carrier mecha, ● other

Steel Starbeast System

Themes and Motifs

  • The main theme for Seijuu Sentai Gingaman uses various motifs of classical elements; such as pirates (for the main antagonists), horsemen, legendary elements (knights, warriors, etc) and elements found in the older Sentai shows from the '70's to '80's.
  • When you see the Gingamen on their horses, this is a sign and concept of horsemanship.

Episodes

Main article: Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Episodes

While only the second Sentai to use an episode count after Ohranger, this is the first to use a special nomenclature for the episodes, in this case having them called "Chapters". From this series, all Sentai, including those without nomenclatures for episode names, will have an episode count as part of their name.

All episode titles are a combination of two nouns in Japanese, connected by the Japanese character "no", where the first noun affects the second in the title.

  1. Chapter 1: The Legendary Blades (伝説の刃(やいば) Densetsu no Yaiba)
  2. Chapter 2: The Starbeasts' Return (星獣の再来 Seijū no Sairai)
  3. Chapter 3: The Earth's Wisdom (大地の知恵 Daichi no Chie)
  4. Chapter 4: The Earth's Heart (アースの心 Āsu no Kokoro)
  5. Chapter 5: The Sure-Kill Fangs (必殺の機刃(きば) Hissatsu no Kiba)
  6. Chapter 6: The Starbeasts' Crisis (星獣の危機 Seijū no Kiki)
  7. Chapter 7: Time of Revival (復活の時 Fukkatsu no Toki)
  8. Chapter 8: Love's Culinary (愛情の料理 Aijō no Ryōri)
  9. Chapter 9: Secret Kitten (秘密の子猫 Himitsu no Koneko)
  10. Chapter 10: The Wind's Flute (風の笛 Kaze no Fue)
  11. Chapter 11: A Warrior's Devotion (戦士の純情 Senshi no Junjō)
  12. Chapter 12: Nightmare Reunited (悪夢の再会 Akumu no Saikai)
  13. Chapter 13: Beast Attack Reversal (逆転の獣撃棒 Gyakuten no Jūgekibō)
  14. Chapter 14: Two Sayas (二人のサヤ Futari no Saya)
  15. Chapter 15: Terrifying Hiccups (恐怖のしゃっくり Kyōfu no Shakkuri)
  16. Chapter 16: Homeland of the Heart (心の故郷 Kokoro no Kokyō)
  17. Chapter 17: True Courage (本当の勇気 Hontō no Yūki)
  18. Chapter 18: The Mysterious Black Knight (謎の黒騎士 Nazo no Kuro Kishi)
  19. Chapter 19: The Vengeful Knight (復讐の騎士 Fukushū no Kishi)
  20. Chapter 20: The One-Man Battle (ひとりの戦い Hitori no Tatakai)
  21. Chapter 21: The Tomato's Trial (トマトの試練 Tomato no Shiren)
  22. Chapter 22: Appearance of Light (光の出現 Hikari no Shutsugen)
  23. Chapter 23: End of the Contest (争奪の果て Sōdatsu no Hate)
  24. Chapter 24: Budou's Tenacity (ブドーの執念 Budō no Shūnen)
  25. Chapter 25: The Black Knight's Determination (黒騎士の決意 Kuro Kishi no Ketsui)
  26. Chapter 26: Brothers of Flame (炎の兄弟 Honō no Kyōdai)
  27. Chapter 27: The Mummy's Allure (ミイラの誘惑 Miira no Yūwaku)
  28. Chapter 28: Papa's Sudden Change (パパの豹変 Papa no Hyōhen)
  29. Chapter 29: Dark Merchant (闇の商人 Yami no Shōnin)
  30. Chapter 30: The Steel StarBeasts (鋼の星獣 Hagane no Seijū)
  31. Chapter 31: Cursed Stone (呪いの石 Noroi no Ishi)
  32. Chapter 32: The Mobile Horse of Friendship (友情の機動馬 Yūjō no Kidō Uma)
  33. Chapter 33: Yearning for Saya (憧れのサヤ Akogare no Saya)
  34. Chapter 34: Invulnerable Iliess (不死身のイリエス Fujimi no Iriesu)
  35. Chapter 35: Gouki's Choice (ゴウキの選択 Gōki no Sentaku)
  36. Chapter 36: Invincible Haruhiko (無敵の晴彦 Muteki no Haruhiko)
  37. Chapter 37: Bucrates' Ambition (ブクラテスの野望 Bukuratesu no Yabō)
  38. Chapter 38: Hyuuga's Determination (ヒュウガの決断 Hyūga no Ketsudan)
  39. Chapter 39: The Heart's Massage (心のマッサージ Kokoro no Massāji)
  40. Chapter 40: The Monster of Sadness (哀しみの魔人 Kanashimi no Majin)
  41. Chapter 41: The Demon-Beast's Revival (魔獣の復活 Majū no Fukkatsu)
  42. Chapter 42: The Horrible Demon-Beast (戦慄の魔獣 Senritsu no Majū)
  43. Chapter 43: Legendary Footprints (伝説の足跡 Densetsu no Ikisaki)
  44. Chapter 44: Earth's Demon-Beast (地球の魔獣 Chikyū no Majū)
  45. Chapter 45: The Fairy's Tears (妖精の涙 Yōsei no Namida)
  46. Chapter 46: Winds of Rage (怒りの風 Ikari no Kaze)
  47. Chapter 47: The Demon's Scheme (悪魔の策略 Akuma no Sakuryaku)
  48. Chapter 48: Moak's End (モークの最期 Mōku no Saigo)
  49. Chapter 49: The Miraculous Mountain (奇跡の山 Kiseki no Yama)
  50. Final Chapter: Tomorrow's Legends (明日の伝説(レジェンド) Ashita no Rejendo)

Movies

  1. Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger (星獣戦隊ギンガマンVSメガレンジャー Seijū Sentai Gingaman tai Megarenjā)
  2. Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive vs. Gingaman (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブVSギンガマン Kyūkyū Sentai GōGō Faibu tai Gingaman)

Songs

Cast

Main cast

Suit Actors

Stage Shows

Notes

  • While this isn't the first Sentai series to have a Power-up Transformation, it was the first to have said Power-up that lasted throughout the series, the Beast Armor Shine. The first was Megaranger with the Mega Tector, although it was only used for Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger.
  • Gingaman is the second Sentai team to have their team-up with their predecessors take place after the end of their own series. The first being J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai.
  • Gingaman is not only the first Sentai season since Jetman to feature "-man" in the title, but also the last one to do so.
    • Thus, this makes Gingaman the only "-man" titled series to be adapted into Power Rangers; as Jetman was a series before the first adaptation.
  • Gingaman begins a stretch of Sentai where the three main colors (Red, Blue, Yellow) are all male, which lasts through Gaoranger to a count of four. This is the longest run of male Sentai in these positions since the four series stretch from Denziman through Dynaman.
  • Originally, Gingaman was planned to be called Seijuu Sentai Gaoranger. However, due to animation company Sunrise releasing Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar at the same time, Toei felt that they would be competing badly and they changed the name of the series. Gaoranger would ultimately be the name of the 2001 Sentai and would feature a homage to GaoGaiGar in the form of GaoKing. Also, it was at one point going to be called Seijuu Sentai Bioranger, though this was scrapped due to it sounding too similiar to Bioman.[1]
  • Gingaman is also the second team to feature predecessors and successors to the current team, the first being Dairanger.

References

External links

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