GoGo Sentai Boukenger (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャー) is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be produced and broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It aired from February 19, 2006 to February 11, 2007, and was replaced by Juken Sentai Gekiranger.

Plot summary

Powerful relics known as the Precious appear throughout the world. Noticing these relics' power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and utilize them for evil ends. To make sure that the Precious do not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation (SGS) has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, whose mission is to collect the Precious and thwart the Negative Syndicates.

Characters

SGS

The Search Guard Successor Foundation (サージェス財団) collects the Precious with help from the Boukengers (ボウケンジャー). They are led by Mister Voice, who serves as a liaison to the main SGS headquarters, and they are assisted by Makino Morino, who is the technical specialist of SGS and creator of the GoGo Vehicles, the mecha of the Boukengers.

Non-SGS Allies

Negative Syndicates

Not much is known about the Negative Syndicates (ネガティブシンジケート) other than that they are individual organizations whose respective leaders, foot soldiers, and monsters try to steal the Precious and use them for evil deeds. This is the first series to have separate factions of villains since Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. Although there is some animosity between the member groups, they occasionally work together.

Godoomu Civilization

The Goodomu Civilization (ゴードム文明) is the first of the Negative Syndicates.

Jyaryu Clan

The Jyaryu Clan (ジャリュウ一族) are the second of the Negative Syndicates who seek to destroy mankind and make the Earth more suited to their reptilian bodies.

Dark Shadow

The Dark Shadow (ダークシャドウ) is a ninja clan that this the third of the Negative Syndicates. Under Gekkou of Illusion, they use old and new items to create monsters called Tsukumogami (ツクモガミ) to help them gather Precious for profit. Dark Shadow resumed its wicked ways in the epilogue.

Questers

The Questers (クエスター) are the fourth of the Negative Syndicates. Formerly of the demonic Ashu Tribe (アシュ族), Gai & Rei were revived as robots by Gaja's Goodomu Engine after they were destroyed by the Boukengers and Eiji.

Precious

The Precious (プレシャス) are the dangerous treasures that the Boukengers and the Negative Syndicates are fighting over. For a relic to be considered Precious, it must be physically or technologically superior to any current human (or SGS-related) technology. The hand-held Accellular henshin devices use their half-open Scan Mode to determine the "Hazard Level" of each relic; the higher the number, the more important or dangerous the Precious is. Each relic that ends up in the Boukengers' hands is placed into a box that materializes from a card-like device.

Tasks (Episodes)

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on November 10, 2005.

The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia

The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia (30戦隊大全集) is a series of featurettes that air at the end of each episode (Task) that honors each of its predecessors in the Super Sentai franchise, starting with Task 4. They looked back at each of the 29 previous teams, referencing various items within the older shows, and later on, wearing the costumes and using other props from the series, such as the "civilian" clothing. After covering themselves, they start a new series of segments called the Special Files (スペシャルファイル) that cover milestones from the "First Gattai Robo" to the "First Sixth Hero" and then from the "First Multi Gattai" to the "Extra Heroes", playing an insert song from the respective series. The show's final segment (Task 48) covered its successor Juken Sentai Gekiranger.

The Greatest Precious

Episode 18 of Kamen Rider Kabuto showed a short preview for the Boukenger movie, and starting with Task 19, Boukenger showed its own previews. The movie is titled GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャー THE MOVIE 最強のプレシャス), which occurs between Tasks 28 and 29. It was released in theatres on August 5, 2006, doubled-billed with Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love. A mysterious being called Muse (ミューズ) awakens, announcing the Precious to whoever gets to her first, causing a 5-way confrontation between the Boukengers, Gajya, the Jyaryu, Dark Shadow and the Questers. Even Satoru's father, Kouichi (虹一) is involved. But as Satoru learns while dealing with his father's ideals, the prize is more treacherous than the path to it.

GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

As with Gaoranger before it, Boukenger features a team-up special featuring five past Sentai members and a new hero, entitled GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャーVSスーパー戦隊). The villain for this special, Time Demon Chronos (時の魔神クロノス), abducts all of the Boukenger, save for Eiji, into an alternate dimension. A warrior known as Aka Red contacts Eiji on Earth and provides him with a book that holds the names of all of the past warriors. He seeks the assistance of Tsubasa Ozu (Magi Yellow of Mahō Sentai Magiranger) at a boxing match, Tekkan "Tetsu" Aira (Deka Break of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger) while he is undercover, Asuka (Abare Black of Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger) taking care of his daughter on Dino Earth, and Nanami Nono (Hurricane Blue of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger) at her concert. They then fight Chronos who has purchased Goodomu Engines from Gajya in order to bring back Furabiijo from Hurricaneger, revive Duchess Org TsueTsue from Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger and Sorcery Priest Meemy of Magiranger. While the remaining Boukengers are in the other dimension, they meet up with Hikaru (Magi Shine of Magiranger) and Smoky, his cat genie, and try to find a way to escape. When Chronos turns Meemy, TsueTsue, and Furabiijo into a staff-like Precious with a Hazard Level of 666, Aka Red becomes a vessel for the six Sentai Spirits and allows for DaiVoyager to become Burning Legend DaiVoyager (バーニングレジェンドダイボイジャー). The events of the movie take place between Tasks 42 and 43.

Cast

Guest stars

International broadcast and home video

Songs