JAPAN 2007
Juken Sentai Gekiranger (Beast-Fist Squadron Fierce
Ranger)
Episodes: 49
[02/18/2007 to 02/10/2008]
Movie: Movie Edition Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Nei-Nei! Ho-Ho! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
4,000 years ago in China, a form of Kempo martial arts
referred to as Beast-Fist (JyuKen) style was developed.
Whoever practices this fighting style could mimic animal
abilities as well as reach spiritual peace. Masters of
the craft become a Beast-Man form. There was ten masters
but rebellion broke loose and three (Sankenma - Three
Fist Demons) defected from them and established the
Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata that focuses on the
principles of natural selection, that only those strong
enough can survive the harsh and inhuman training while
fully mastering the Akugata's fighting styles. The last
seven (Kensei - Fist Saints) created the Fierce
Beast-Fist Beast Arts, a discipline that enchances the
human body. It is now taught by Grand Master Shafu using
a sports goods company named SCRTC ('Scratch') as a
front. A former student of ShaFu, user of the RinJyu
Lion-Fist, Rio, creates the Conforntation Beast Hall with
intent on controlling the world with an army of the
undead. Shafu has been training two youths Ran Uzaki and
Retsu Fukami to fight the Confrontation Beast Hall. Along
with a boy raised in the forest, Jan, form together the
Gekiranger to confront Rio and his army of kyonshi
soldiers. The Gekiranger train and learn new techniques
by practicing ordinary skills such as cleaning floors,
playing the piano, fishing, painting, etc.
Through their lessons and training, the triad learn
from the other Kensei and gain new GekiBeasts. Retsu's
long-lost brother Gou Fukami, who was once Rio's friend,
returns and becomes GekiViolet. His power is the Shigeki,
where anything is possible, but he was also cursed by a
flawed technique to change into a werewolf. The
mysterious Ron exerbated Gou's transformations, until
Bae, who also has a flawed technique, helped Gou rid of
his wolf side. After they are content being a quartet,
they are informed they must have a fifth member GekiJyu
Rhino-Fist user Ken Hisatsu, GekiChopper. Rio disobeyed
the Kenma and went to the Geki Sacred Ground, where he
and Mele were confronted by the Kensei. Rio and Mele had
the SouJyuTo, which Mele stole from Ken, who was
entrusted with it. Once they found SaiDain, the GekiSoul
of the creator (Bruce E.) of JyuKen, the seven youth were
sent to the past. When they returned, they found the
Sacred Ground brunt by the Kenma and the Kensei all fused
together into a rock. Ken, who promised to protect the
Scared Ground, he showed his true dedication enough for
SaiDain to come alive. SaiDain poured on the seven the
Full Beast Bloom, which made them stronger. Rio realized
he could suprass the Kenma. Once the Kenma were
destroyed, Ron lured Rio and Mele into a new fighting
school, the GenJyuKen. Ron revealed himself as his GenJyu
Dragon-Ken beastman form and introduced other GenJyuKen
users. Mele went through a ritual to become GenJyu
Phoenix-Fist user.
The Opening Sequence does not change
until Episode 28, highlighting GekiViolet, GekiChopper,
Ron, Super Gekiranger, the Kensei (Fist Saints), ten
Gekibeasts, GekiToujaWolf and GekiFire.
Official Japanese Websites:
Toei's Gekiranger
http://www.toei.co.jp/tv/geki/
TV
Asahi's Gekiranger
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/geki/index.html
Super-Sentai.net's Gekiranger
http://www.super-sentai.net/geki/index.html
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