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Icon-gaorangerThis article is about a Ranger in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.

"Iron Bison! GaoBlack! (鋼の猛牛!ガオブラック! Hagane no Mōgyū! Gao Burakku!)"
―GaoBlack's roll call[src]

Sotaro Ushigome (牛込 草太郎 Ushigome Sōtarō) is GaoBlack (ガオブラック Gao Burakku) of the Gaorangers.

Sotaro is 22 years old at the beginning of Gaoranger.

History[]

Gaoranger[]

Sotaro is a retired sumo wrestler who was chosen as the fourth Gaoranger about a month before Kakeru. He aspired to become a grand champion sumo wrestler, but a knee injury forced him to retire from his wrestling career. Afterwards, he worked as an assistant at Flower Garden Casablanca with his crush, Shi-chan. He is in charge of forming the lower body for the Gaorangers' mecha formations. After the final battle, he and Shi-chan work together on a ranch although he and Kai initially planned to run a Chanko shop together to "dominate the world."

Imitations[]

Copy Sentai Copyranger

Copy Sentai Copyranger.

A copy of GaoBlack was created by Copy Org as part of the Copy Sentai Copyranger. Org copies of the Gaorangers, Copy Org created these clones with horns, they were killed by the special attacks of the Gaorangers. Tvicon TV STORY-Quest 12: Which is the Real One!?

Shade Rangers

Shade Rangers.

A shadow-clone GaoBlack was created by Dorodoro's ninja powers as part of the Shade Rangers. The Gaorangers could not destroy these shadows without killing themselves in the process. After GaoRed used his Falcon Summoner to kill Dorodoro, the Shaderangers then disappeared. Tvicon TV STORY-Quest 42: The Org Ninja Invasion! Tvicon TV STORY-Quest 43: The Lion Burns Hot

Third Spear, Manmaruba disguised himself as Sotaro as well as using his G-Phone to become GaoBlack along with four other Seven Dark Spears to make the Hurricanegers and Gouraigers believe the Gaorangers were evil. Tvicon TV STORY-Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]

to be added Tvicon TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Gaoranger vs. Gorenger[]

to be added Tvicon TV STORY-Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger[]

Sotaro, along with the core Gaorangers, got their powers stolen by Space Ninja Group Jakanja and were held as hostages. His team was saved by the Hurricanegers, and got their powers back when Tsukumaro arrives.Tvicon TV STORY-Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger

Super Sentai Versus Series Theater[]

Sotaro's appearances in the "Versus Series", Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai and Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger, are featured in the Super Sentai Versus Series Theater, hosted by the heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger. Agri (Gosei Black) also dresses as Sotaro in the Gaoranger cosplay.

Gokaiger[]

Legend War[]

Years later, Sotaro 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. The GaoBlack powers are later used by Don Dogoier via the Ranger Keys. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Tvicon TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Farewell Space Pirates[]

After the Gokaigers defeated the Zangyack, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. It is assumed Sotaro and his team have their powers back. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Akibaranger[]

Kozukozu Mita cosplays as Sotaro in the seventh episode of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger: Season Two. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 7: Delusional Spy

Super Hero Taisen[]

Decade vs Gekirangers, Carrangers and Gaorangers

The Gaorangers, alongside the Gekirangers and Carrangers, are sent to the dimensional rift by Kamen Rider DecadeIcon-crosswiki.

Dimensional wall - Gingaman, Megaranger, Gaoranger, Timeranger, GoGo-V

The Gaorangers, alongside the Gingamen, Megarangers, Timerangers, and GoGoFive, emerge through a dimensional wall.

Sotaro, alongside his team (bar GaoSilver), 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. During the final battle, he is seen fighting Doukoku Chimatsuri. Tvicon TV STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]

All 40 Super Sentais

The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

GaoBlack 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[]

Soutarou joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Super Strong Team, where he partnered with Bouken Yellow and Green Sai and fought in a three-way match against Shurikenger, Signalman and Ninjaman of Curveball Team in the first round of the competition and won the match. However, he and his teammates were defeated by Gaisorg who arrived on the scene.

Later, in the fourth round, he partnered with GingaBlue and fought against TimeRed and RyuuRanger of the Martial Artist Team, but ultimately lost the match for his team.

Personality[]

Though Sotaro is the strongest out of the Gaorangers, he is a very gentle soul. He has a fear of heights. He also has a weakness for women.

GaoBlack[]

Gao-black

GaoBlack

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

to be added

Attacks[]
  • Special Attacks: Iron Broken

Abilities[]

to be added

Weaknesses[]

to be added

Arsenal[]

Mecha[]

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Rangers[]

Family[]

to be added

Others[]

Enemies[]

Generals[]

to be added

Family[]

to be added

Others[]

to be added

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

Sotaro Ushigome OP
  • Sotaro Ushigome is portrayed by Kazuyoshi Sakai (酒井 一圭 Sakai Kazuyoshi), who previously played as Go-Gamego-Re in Kamen Rider Kuuga. As GaoBlack, his suit actor was Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki).
  • In the Korean dub of Gaoranger entitled Power Rangers Jungle Force, which aired in South Korea, Sotaro Ushigome is renamed Taewoo, while his Ranger designation is JungleBlack.

Design[]

to be added

Etymology[]

to be added

Ranger Key[]

GaoBlack Ranger Key

The GaoBlack Ranger Key.

The GaoBlack Ranger Key (ガオブラックレンジャーキー Gao Burakku Renjā Kī) is Sotaro Ushigome'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 GaoBlack Ranger Key was mainly used by Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), who used it to fight as GaoBlack.

The Gaoranger 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. Splitting up, the puppet GaoBlack was defeated as part of a group of surviving Black and Green warrior keys by Gokai Green and Super Gosei Black. Tvicon TV STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Sotaro received his key and became GaoBlack once more. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Notes[]

Appearances[]

Gaoranger video game[]

GaoBlack appears with his team in the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger video game.

Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]

GaoBlack (Dice-O)

GaoBlack as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.

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Sotaro Ushigome/GaoBlack: to be added


Super Sentai Battle Base[]

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

Super Sentai Legend Wars[]

GaoBlack Card in Super Sentai Legend Wars

GaoBlack Card

GaoBlack 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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Highness Duke Orgs
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