Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

first series in the Super Sentai franchise

Himitsu Sentai Goranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 1st in Toei's Super Sentai series. Goranger, by Shotaro Ishinomori, was the first in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 4, 1975 to March 26, 1977, 84 episodes.

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Spy fiction
Science fiction
Created byShotaro Ishinomori
Developed byShozo Uehara
Written byShozo Uehara
Susumu Takaku
Hikaru Arai
Hirohisa Soda
Kimio Hirayama
Keisuke Fujiwara
Directed byKōichi Takemoto
Minoru Yamada
Katsuhiko Taguchi
Hidetoshi Kitamura
Michio Konishi
StarringNaoya Makoto
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Baku Hatakeyama
Lisa Komaki
Yukio Itō
Tamegoro Sudo
Narrated byNobuo Tanaka
Tōru Ohira
Opening theme"Susume! Goranger" by Isao Sasaki & Mitsuko Horie
Ending theme"Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" by Isao Sasaki
"Mi Yo!! Goranger" by Isao Sasaki, Koorogi '73 & Wilbees
ComposerMichiaki Watanabe
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes84
Production
ProducersTakafumi Hagino
Tōru Hirayama
Michihisa Yanagisawa
Susumu Yoshikawa
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesToei Company
Ishimori Productions
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseApril 5, 1975 (1975-04-05) –
March 26, 1977 (1977-03-26)

Characters

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Gorengers

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Actor Name Rangers
Naoya Makoto Tsuyoshi Kaijou Akarenger
Hiroshi Miyauchi Akira Shinmei Aorenger
Bate Hatakeyama ▶ Tamegoro Sudo Daita Ooiwa ▶ Daigoro Kumano Kirenger
Lisa Komaki Peggy Matsuyama Momorenger
Yukio Ito Kenji Asuka Midorenger
  • Tsuyoshi Kaijou / Akarenger: Naoya Makoto
  • Akira Shinmei / Aorenger: Hiroshi Miyauchi
  • Daita Ooiwa / Kirenger I: Baku Hatakeyama
  • Daigoro Kumano / Kirenger II: Tamegoro Sudo
  • Peggy Matsuyama / Momorenger: Lisa Komaki
  • Kenji Asuka / Midorenger: Yukio Itō

Voice actor

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  • Narration: Nobuo Tanaka (1–14): Tōru Ohira (15–84)
Opening theme
  • "Susume! Gorenger" ("Proceed! Gorenger")
    • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
    • Composition & arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Artist: Isao Sasaki and Mitsuko Horie with Colombia Yurikago-kai (chorus)
Ending themes
  • "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" (Secret Squad Gorengers)
    • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Artist: Isao Sasaki with Koorogi '73
    • Episodes: 1―63
  • "Mi Yo!! Gorenger" ("Look!! Gorenger")
    • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
    • Composition & arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Artist: Isao Sasaki and Koorogi '73 with Wilbees
    • Episodes: 64―84