Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

Add links
From English Wikipedia @ Freddythechick
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
File:Gobuster title card.png
Title card for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Science fiction
Action/Adventure
Drama
Cyberpunk
Created byToei
Developed byYasuko Kobayashi
Directed byTakayuki Shibasaki
Starring
Voices of
Narrated byShoo Munakata
Opening theme
Ending theme
  • "Kizuna ~ Go-Busters!!" by Nazo no Shin Unit Starmen
  • "One wish, One day" by Katsuhiro Suzuki & Keiji Fujiwara
  • "Shinpai Honey ♥ Bunny" by Arisa Komiya & Tatsuhisa Suzuki
  • "Blue Banana Moon" by Ryoma Baba & Tesshō Genda
ComposerMegumi Ōhashi
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes50 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
Production locationTokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area)
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companiesTV Asahi
Toei Company
Toei Agency
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseFebruary 26, 2012 (2012-02-26) –
February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)
Related

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu, Special Operations Squadron Go-Busters) is Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 36th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries, following Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology on February 26, 2012 on TV Asahi, joining Kamen Rider Fourze and then Kamen Rider Wizard as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. It aired from February 26, 2012 to February 10, 2013, replacing Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and was replaced by Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.

Some of the villains are designed by Yutaka Izubuchi; marking his return to Super Sentai character design after 1986's Choushinsei Flashman.

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters began airing in South Korea in 2013 as Power Rangers Go-Busters.

In the United States, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters was adapted as Power Rangers Beast Morphers; the first episode premiered on March 2, 2019. Beast Morphers was to be produced by Saban Brands but, on July 2, 2018, Hasbro would acquire all of the former company's entertainment assets, including the Power Rangers franchise.[1][2][3]

Plot

Main article: List of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters characters

Thirteen years ago in the New Common Era (新西暦, Shinseireki) calendar, the computer controlling the newly discovered energy source called Enetron (エネトロン, Enetoron) was infected by a virus that caused it to create the evil energy being known as Messiah who wishes to take over mankind and create a world made for machines. Though sent into Hyper Space by the scientists' sacrifice, Messiah's actions established the formation of the Energy Management Center's Special Ops Unit from three children who were caught in the crossfire, the Go-Busters, and their Buddyroids.[4][Note 1] In the present, 2012 NCE, a mysterious figure named Enter leads a group called Vaglass on incursions to gather enough Enetron to bring Messiah back. However, training for this day, the Go-Busters and their Buddyroids are deployed to combat Vaglass's Metaroids and Megazords to protect the city's Enetron from them. Later joined by Masato Jin and his Buddyroid Beet J. Stag, the Go-Busters' resolve is strengthened once they learn the true nature of their enemy and the horrors that would result should Messiah enter their world.[9]

Episodes

Main article: List of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters episodes

Each episode of Go-Busters is called a "Mission". List of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters episodes

Production

On September 2, 2011, Toei applied for trademarks on the title to be used on various products.[10][11][12][13] The Japan Patent Office approved these trademarks on September 29, 2011.

Films

The Go-Busters make their debut appearance as a cameo in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger's third film Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie.

Super Hero Taisen

Main article: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊　スーパーヒーロー大戦, Kamen Raidā × Sūpā Sentai: Sūpā Hīrō Taisen) is a film celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Super Hero Time programming block on TV Asahi, featuring a crossover between the characters of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai Series. The cast of Go-Busters participate in the film, along with the cast of Kamen Rider Decade, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and Kamen Rider Fourze.[14][15] The event of the movie takes place between Mission 8 and 9.

Protect the Tokyo Enetower!

Main article: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower! (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ THE MOVIE　東京エネタワーを守れ！, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Za Mūbī Tōkyō Enetawā o Mamore!) is the main theatrical release for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters where the Go-Busters must help protect the Tokyo Enetower along with the help of Tokyo Tower's mascot character Noppon (ノッポン).[16] It is set to be released on August 4, 2012, alongside Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come!.[17] The event of the movie takes place between Mission 19 and 20.

Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger

Main article: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズＶＳ海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャーTHE MOVIE, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Tai Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā Za Mūbī) was released in theaters on January 19, 2013. As with previous VS movies, this film featured a crossover between the casts of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, while introducing the 37th Super Sentai, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger which is set to start airing in 2013, following the end of Go-Busters.[18][19] The events of the movie takes place between Mission 41 and 42.

Super Hero Taisen Z

Main article: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊×宇宙刑事 スーパーヒーロー大戦Z, Kamen Raidā × Sūpā Sentai × Uchū Keiji: Supā Hīrō Taisen Zetto) is a film that was released in Japan on April 27, 2013, which featured the first crossover between characters of Toei's three main Tokusatsu franchises, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and the Space Sheriff Series, including other heroes from the Metal Hero Series as well. The protagonists of Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger are featured, but the casts of Kamen Rider Wizard, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, and Kamen Rider Fourze also participate in the film. Arisa Komiya reprises her role in the main cast as Yoko Usami, while the rest of the cast have a minor role in the film.

Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters

Main article: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (獣電戦隊キョウリュウジャーVSゴーバスターズ　恐竜大決戦！ さらば永遠の友よ, Jūden Sentai Kyōryūjā Tai Gōbasutāzu Kyōryū Daikessen! Saraba Eien no Tomo yo) is the Go-Busters second VS movie featuring a crossover with the cast of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, scheduled for release on January 18, 2014.

Ultra Super Hero Taisen

A crossover film, titled Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊 超スーパーヒーロー大戦, Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen) featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Amazon Riders, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, was released in Japan on March 25, 2017.[20] This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of Kamen Rider Den-O and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the Xevious game, which is used by the movie's main antagonists, as well as introduces the movie-exclusive Kamen Rider True Brave, played by Kamen Rider Brave's actor Toshiki Seto from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, and the villain Shocker Great Leader III, played by the singer Diamond Yukai. In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series, Ryohei Odai (Kamen Rider Ryuki), Gaku Matsumoto (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger), Atsushi Maruyama (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger), and Hiroya Matsumoto (Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters) reprise their respective roles.

Kyuranger vs. Space Squad

Main article: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (宇宙戦隊キュウレンジャーVSスペース・スクワッド, Uchū Sentai Kyūrenjā Bāsasu Supēsu Sukuwaddo) is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and Space Squad. Aside from the main cast of Kyuranger, Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroaki Iwanaga (Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie), Yuka Hirata (Juken Sentai Gekiranger), Mitsuru Karahashi (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger), Kei Hosogai (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger) and Ayame Misaki (Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters) return to reprise their respective roles. The V-Cinema will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 8, 2018.

Special DVD

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Beet Buster vs. J (特命戦隊ゴーバスターズVSビートバスターVS・J, Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Tai Bīto Basutā Tai Jei) is a special DVD by Kodansha that is used to show some of the items in the series. In the DVD, Beet J. Stag starts going haywire after drinking spiked Enetron left in the base by Enter, and Enter steals Masato's Morphin Blaster to become an evil version of Beet Buster, fighting with the Metaroid Junkroid. With Space Sheriff Gavan's help, Hiromu manages to free J of the infection and beat both Enter and Junkroid. The event of the specials takes place between Mission 31 and 32.

V-Cinema

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters (帰ってきた特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ VS 動物戦隊ゴーバスターズ, Kaettekita Tokumei Sentai Gōbasutāzu Tai Dōbutsu Sentai Gōbasutāzu) is a V-Cinema release for Go-Busters that became available for sale on June 21, 2013, and takes place between Missions 44 and 45. While getting ready for New Year's, the Go-Busters are killed by the Great Demon Lord Azazel. Finding himself before God (Syo Jinnai) alongside J, Nick uses his status as the one-millionth death in 2012 to alter history so that Messiah never existed. Though he and J find everyone changed, Nick learns that Hiromu and the others have become the Doubutsu Sentai Go-Busters (動物戦隊ゴーバスターズ, Dōbutsu Sentai Gōbasutāzu), supported by Kuroki as Black Puma, Rika as Pink Cat, and a new individual named Atsushi Doumyoji (Tatsuhisa Suzuki) as Green Hippopotamus, against the Machine Empire Mechalius under Machine Empress Trange Star (Ayame Misaki). However, history repeats itself when Azazel kills the new Go-Busters and Nick ends up in Heaven again. This time, he wishes for both Go-Buster groups to team up against Azazel in his original reality. After destroying Azazel, the other Go-Busters fade away while the original Go-Busters and Nick pay their respects to them.

Video game

A Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters video game for the Nintendo DS was released on September 27, 2012.[21] The game was released in Korea as Power Rangers: Go-Busters on August 8, 2013.[22] This was the last official Nintendo DS game to be released in physical media in South Korea.

Cast

  • Hiromu Sakurada (桜田 ヒロム, Sakurada Hiromu): Katsuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 勝大, Suzuki Katsuhiro)[23][24]
  • Ryuji Iwasaki (岩崎 リュウジ, Iwasaki Ryūji): Ryoma Baba (馬場 良馬, Baba Ryōma)[25][24]
  • Yoko Usami (宇佐見 ヨーコ, Usami Yōko): Arisa Komiya (小宮 有紗, Komiya Arisa)[24]
  • Masato Jin (陣 マサト, Jin Masato): Hiroya Matsumoto (松本 寛也, Matsumoto Hiroya)
  • Beet J. Stag (ビート・J・スタッグ, Bīto Jei Sutaggu, Voice): Yuichi Nakamura (中村 悠一, Nakamura Yūichi)
  • Takeshi Kuroki (黒木 タケシ, Kuroki Takeshi): Hideo Sakaki (榊 英雄, Sakaki Hideo)[26]
  • Toru Morishita (森下 トオル, Morishita Tōru): Naoto Takahashi (高橋 直人, Takahashi Naoto)
  • Miho Nakamura (仲村 ミホ, Nakamura Miho): Fuuka Nishihira (西平 風香, Nishihira Fūka)[27]
  • Rika Sakurada (桜田 リカ, Sakurada Rika): Risa Yoshiki (吉木 りさ, Yoshiki Risa)
  • Enter (エンター, Entā): Syo Jinnai (陳内 将, Jinnai Shō)[26]
  • Escape (エスケイプ, Esukeipu): Ayame Misaki (水崎 綾女, Misaki Ayame)
  • Cheeda Nick (チダ・ニック, Chida Nikku, Voice): Keiji Fujiwara (藤原 啓治, Fujiwara Keiji)
  • Gorisaki Banana (ゴリサキ・バナナ, Gorisaki Banana, Voice): Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章, Genda Tesshō)
  • Usada Lettuce (ウサダ・レタス, Usada Retasu, Voice): Tatsuhisa Suzuki (鈴木 達央, Suzuki Tatsuhisa)
  • GB Custom Visor Voice (GBカスタムバイザー音声, Jī Bī Kasutamu Onsei), Lio Blaster Voice (ライオブラスター音声, Raio Burasutā Onsei), Saburo Hazuki (葉月 サブロー, Hazuki Saburō, 35): Ichirou Mizuki (水木 一郎, Mizuki Ichirō)
  • Messiah (メサイア, Mesaia, Voice): Seiji Sasaki (佐々木 誠二, Sasaki Seiji)
  • Narration: Shoo Munekata (宗方 脩, Munekata Shū)

Guest cast

  • Maruyama (丸山, 9): Yutaka Maido (まいど 豊, Maido Yutaka)
  • Geki Jumonji (十文字 撃, Jūmonji Geki, 31, 32): Yuma Ishigaki (石垣 佑磨, Ishigaki Yūma)
  • Shelly (シェリー, Sherī, 31, 32): Suzuka Morita (森田 涼花, Morita Suzuka)
  • Rhino Doubler (ライノダブラー, Raino Daburā, Voice) (31, 32): Kōsuke Toriumi (鳥海 浩輔, Toriumi Kōsuke)
  • Mamoru Hasegawa (長谷川 マモル, Hasegawa Mamoru, 37): Gong Teyu (孔 大維, Kon Teyu)

Songs

Opening themes
  • "Busters Ready Go!" (バスターズ レディーゴー!, Basutāzu Redī Gō!)
    The song also played in episodes 30, 44, and 50.
  • "Morphin! Movin! Busters Ship!" (モーフィン! ムービン! バスターズシップ!, Mōfin! Mūbin! Basutāzushippu!)
Ending theme

International broadcast and home video

  • Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters began airing in South Korea in 2013 as Power Rangers Go-Busters.
  • In the Philippines, the series aired on CNN Philippines (RPN-9) from 2015 to 2016 with a Tagalog dub.
  • In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
    • In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on September 15, 2013 until August 24, 2014 with all episodes dubbed, airing on EBC Yoyo.
    • In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on April 6, 2014 (a few months after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until April 5, 2015 with all episodes dubbed.

Notes

  1. ^ The Go-Busters' partner robots are also commonly referred to as Buddy Roids or Buddyroids.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Power Rangers on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ Ziobro, Paul (May 1, 2018). "Hasbro Agrees to Acquire Power Rangers for About $500 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hasbro Closes Acquisition of Saban Properties' Power Rangers and other Entertainment Assets". Hasbro. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ^ "特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ Tシャツ バディロイド柄". Bandai. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters T-Shirt Buddyroid Design
  5. ^ Egan Loo (December 4, 2011). "2012 Super Sentai/Power Rangers Show Revealed". Anime News Network.
  6. ^ "10 Better Ways to Adapt Go-Busters". The Modern Gafa. January 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Alicia Ashby. "Go-Busters VS Gokaiger". SciFi Japan.
  8. ^ Albert Valentin. "Review: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012-13) TV". Kung Fu Cinema. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Hyper Hobby, February 2012
  10. ^ "スーパー戦隊、仮面ライダー、プリキュアの各シリーズにおける新作タイトルの商標登録出願についてまとめてみた". 8 May 2013.
  11. ^ "商標出願２０１１－６３２６８". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  12. ^ "商標出願２０１１－６３２６９". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  13. ^ "商標出願２０１１－６３２７０". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  14. ^ "ライダーと戦隊ものが初共演 ヒーロー２４０人大集結 ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  15. ^ "ライダー４０人ｖｓ戦隊１９９人！ヒーローの座巡り映画で本格初共演：芸能：スポーツ報知". 2011-12-03. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  16. ^ "フォーゼ＆キョーダイン、ライバル役で競演：芸能：スポーツ報知". Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  17. ^ "鈴木勝大オフィシャルブログ 劇場版やります！". Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  18. ^ Telebi-kun, December 2012
  19. ^ Telebi Magazine, December 2012
  20. ^ "Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Chō Superhero Taisen Film Announced for March 25 Premiere - News". Anime News Network. 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  21. ^ "番組のストーリーを再現＆キャラボイスも豊富――『特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ』がニンテンドーDSでゲーム化 - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  22. ^ "Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Release Information for DS - GameFAQs". CNET. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  23. ^ "スーパー戦隊シリーズ新番組『特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ』 主演・レッドバスター／桜田ヒロム役にて出演決定！！". January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  24. ^ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall event promotional pamphlet
  25. ^ "2012年01月01日のブログ｜馬場良馬 オフィシャルブログ 「良馬がゆく」 Powered by Ameba". January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  26. ^ 26.0 26.1 "陳内将 BLOG 特命戦隊ゴーバスターズ！". January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  27. ^ "榊英雄オフィシャルブログ「CUT! CUT!! CUT!!!」by Ameba". January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.

External links

Retrieved from "https://enwiki.freddythechick.net/index.php?title=Tokumei_Sentai_Go-Busters&oldid=15935108"