Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャー) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and Toei's twenty-fifth production of the Super Sentai metaseries airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. It aired from February 18, 2001, to February 10, 2002, replacing Mirai Sentai Timeranger, and was replaced by Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger. Gaoranger aired alongside Kamen Rider Agito. On May 14, 2018, it was announced that Shout! Factory had licensed Gaoranger for release in North America and it was released on December 18, 2018. This is the 11th Super Sentai to be released in North America on DVD in Region 1 format as Jetman was released before Gaoranger.

Plot

A millennium ago, humans fought a war against demon ogres known as the Orgs. With the help of the Power Animals, the ancient Gao Warriors were able to defeat the Orgs' leader Hyakkimaru, sealing the Orgs away along with one of their own. When the seal wanes, the Power Animals select a new generation of Gao Warriors to fight the freed Orgs and protect all life on Earth. The current Gao Warriors, the Gaorangers, are recruited to abandon their civilian lives and names while traveling to find the other Power Animals that were in hiding.

Characters

Gaorangers

Each of the Gaorangers' surnames either contain the kanji for their Power Animal (パワーアニマル) ("lion" (獅子)), "eagle" (鷲), "shark" (鮫), "ox" (牛), "Oogami" (大神) from "wolf" (狼) or resemble the name of their Power Animal "Taiga" (大河) from "tiger" (虎).

Arsenal

Power Animals

The Power Animals are Mechas that are sentient and can be summoned by the Gaorangers.

Power Animal (Mecha) Combinations

are different mode of the giant humanoid warrior mechas made up of the Power Animals:

Gao God

Gao God (ガオゴッド) is the God of all the Power Animals. Having perished in battle against Ultimate Org Hyakkimaru, he reincarnated into a boy named Futaro. Gao God is made up of the following Power Animals: Gao God is voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka and his Futaro form is portrayed by Daiki Arioka.

Other Power Animals

The remaining Power Animals were mapped out by Toei:

Allies

Ogre Tribe Org

The Ogre Tribe Org (鬼族オルグ) is a race of Oni born from the sadness and madness of humans. They operate in a cavern known as the Matrix.

Highness Duke Orgs

The Highness Duke Orgs (ハイネスデュークオルグ) are the rulers of the Ogre Tribe Org.

Duke Orgs

The Duke Orgs (デュークオルグ) oversee the Baron Org attacks.

Three Org Brothers

The Three Org Brothers (オルグ三兄弟) showed up on a peaceful island a year before the Gaorangers were transported there. They captured a group of the natives and forced them to dig for a ruby Demon's Castle.

Baron Orgs

An Org Spirit can acquire a physical form by fusing into an inanimate object, transforming into Baron Org based on the object and can assume its original form for disguise. The Baron Orgs are multi-horned desire to become Duke Orgs themselves, usually accepting the offer a Duke Org gives them in return for their own desires coming true. Whenever a Baron Org is killed, TsueTsue would wield her staff at the oozy remnants, chanting as the Org Seeds spit out of the staff and onto the puddle, recreating the Org as a giant.

Thousand-Year Evil Orgs

The Thousand-Year Evil Orgs are three Baron Orgs that Ura powers using the Thousand-Year Evil of Rouki.

Other Baron Orgs

Quests (episodes)

The Fire Mountain Roars

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger the Movie: The Fire Mountain Roars (劇場版 百獣戦隊ガオレンジャー 火の山、吼える) is the theatrical adaptation of Gaoranger that was a double bill with the Kamen Rider Series film Kamen Rider Agito the Movie: Project G4. The film features Gao Kong (ガオコング) and the Gao Knight (ガオナイト) combination. The events of the movie takes place between Quests 40 and 41.

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on October 25, 2000.

V-Cinema releases

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャーVSスーパー戦隊) aired in 2001. The plot revolves around the Gaorangers meeting up with previous sentai members. Each sentai teaches each one about their Super Sentai past. Past Sentai Heroes included Sokichi Banba/Big One from J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Yusuke Amamiya/Red Falcon from Choujyu Sentai Liveman, Gouki/Ginga Blue from Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, Daimon Tatsumi/Go Yellow from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive, and Miku Imamura/Mega Pink from Denji Sentai Megaranger. All the prior Red Rangers from Himitsu Sentai Gorenger to Mirai Sentai Timeranger also make a cameo appearance at the end of the film. The events of the movie takes place between Quests 14 and 15.

Drama CD

A drama CD titled Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Gao Access CD: Gao Panda Appears!! (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャー ガオアクセスCD 「ガオパンダあらわる!!」) introduces Gao Panda.

Manga

A manga adaptation crossover with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger titled Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (百獣戦隊ガオレンジャーVS秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー) was released in September 2001.

Cast

Voice actors

Songs

International broadcast and home video