Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
television series
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger is a Japanese television series. It is the 41th in Toei's Super Sentai series, following Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and later Kamen Rider Build in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations before concluding on February 4, 2018. Kyuranger is considered the fifth space-themed series whose primary motifs are Constellation and Classical mythology, and it is also the first Super Sentai series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to twelve and becoming the largest team of the franchise so far. Action footage to retitled Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Science fiction Dystopian fiction Epic |
| Created by | TV Asahi Toei Company Bandai Visual |
| Developed by | Nobuhiro Mouri |
| Directed by | Takayuki Shibasaki |
| Starring | Takumi Kizu Yosuke Kishi Taiki Yamazaki Sakurako Obuko Tetsuji Sakakibara Shota Taguchi Keisuke Minami |
| Voices of | Kazuya Nakai Yūki Ono Akio Ōtsuka Mao Ichimichi Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Narrated by | Subaru Kimura |
| Opening theme | "Lucky Star" Performed by Tomohiro Hatano (Project.R) |
| Ending theme | "Kyutama Dancing!" Performed by Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) "Kyutama Ondo!" Performed by Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R) |
| Composer | Kousuke Yamashita |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Motoi Sasaki |
| Producers | Chihiro Inoue Takashi Mochizuki Kōichi Yada Akihiro Fukada |
| Running time | 24—25 minutes |
| Production companies | TV Asahi Toei Company Toei Agency |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | February 12, 2017 – February 4, 2018 |
Characters change
| Actor | Name | Kyuranger | Rangers | Weapon | Voyager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takumi Kizu | Lucky | Shishi Red | Super Star | Kyu Sword | Shishi Voyager |
| Yosuke Kishi | Stinger | Sasori Orange | Poison Star | Kyu Spear | Sasori Voyager |
| Kazuya Nakai (voice) | Garu | Ookami Blue | Beast Star | Kyu Claw | Ookami Voyager |
| Yuki Ono (voice) | Balance | Tenbin Gold | Trick Star | Kyu Crossbow | Tenbin Voyager |
| Aiko Otsuka (voice) | Champ | Oushi Black | Ring Star | Kyu Axe | Oushi Voyager |
| Taiki Yamazaki | Naga Ray | Hebitsukai Silver | Silent Star | Kyu Sickle | Hebitsukai Voyager |
| Sakurako Okubo | Hammie | Chameleon Green | Shinobi Star | Kyu Rapier | Chameleon Voyager |
| Mao Ichimichi (voice) | Raptor 283 | Washi Pink | Speed Star | Kyu Shot | Washi Voyager |
| Tetsuji Sakakibara | Spada | Kajiki Yellow | Food Mei-Star | Kyu Slasher | Kajiki Voyager |
| Hiroshi Kamiya (voice) | Shou Ronpo | Ryu Commander | Dragon Ma-Star | Ryu Tsueider | Ryu Voyager |
| Shota Taguchi | Kotaro Sakuma | Koguma Sky Blue | Big Star | Meteor Scarf Kyu Spear |
Koguma Voyager |
| Keisuke Minami | Tsurugi Ōtori | Hohou Soldier | Space Bu-Star | Hohou Blade Hohou Shield |
Hohou Voyager |
Cast change
- Lucky / Shishi Red: Takumi Kizu
- Stinger / Sasori Orange: Yosuke Kishi
- Naga Ray / Hebitsukai Silver: Taiki Yamazaki
- Hammie / Chameleon Green: Sakurako Okubo
- Spada / Kajiki Yellow: Tetsuji Sakakibara
- Kotaro Sakuma / Koguma Sky Blue: Shota Taguchi
- Tsururi Ohtori / Hohou Solider: Keisuke Minami
- Scorpio: Yuki Kubota
Voice Actors change
- Garu / Ookami Blue: Kazuya Nakai
- Balance / Tenbin Gold: Yūki Ono
- Champ / Oushi Black: Aiko Ōtsuka
- Raptor 283 / Washi Pink: Mao Ichimichi
- Shou Ronpo / Ryu Commander: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Narration, Kyuranger Equipment Voice: Subaru Kimura
Guest cast change
- Hoshi Minato (1, 2, 14, 35, 36, 44, 47, 48, ending clip): Hiroya Matsumoto
- Docton Anton (3, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45): Tsuyoshi Ujiki
- Emu Hojo (7): Hiroki Ijima
- Geki Jumonji (18): Yuma Ishigaki
- Banban Akaza (18): Ryuji Sainei
- Senichi Enari (18): Yousuke Itou
- Koume Kudou (18): Mika Kikuchi
- Doggie Kruger (18) (Voice): Tetsu Inada
- Orion (28-30, 33): Kai Shishido
- Aslan (36, 37, 41-43): Ginnojo Yamazaki
- News Reporter (48): Maya Kobayashi
Songs change
- Opening theme
- "Lucky Star" (LUCKYSTAR)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: KoTa
- Arrangement: Project.R (KoTa, Tetsuya Takahashi)
- Artist: Tomohiro Hatano (Project.R)
- Ending theme
- "Kyutama Dancing!"
- Lyrics: Shou Ronpo, Nozomi Inoue
- Composition: Atsushi Hirasawa
- Arrangement: Satoshi Kawase (Project.R)
- Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R)
- Episodes: 1-21, 28-48
- "Kyutama Ondo!"
- Lyrics: Shou Ronpo, Nozomi Inoue
- Composition: Atsushi Hirasawa
- Arrangement: Satoshi Kawase (Project.R)
- Artist: Tsuyoshi Matsubara (Project.R)
- Episodes: 22-27