Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

Plot

Three thousand years ago, the Space Pirates Balban invaded Earth. The Starbeasts and the first Gingamen, warriors of the Ginga Forest, fought them with a mystical power known as Earth and eventually imprisoned them. The Ginga people later cloaked their forest within marked boundaries and passed on the duty of the Ginga warriors through generations.

In the present day, Hyuuga, Hayate, Gouki, Hikaru and Saya are chosen as the 133rd warriors of the Starbeast Swords. Ryouma is very happy that his elder brother Hyuuga succeeds to the title. When Orghi holds the succession ceremony of the Starbeast Swords, an earthquake breaks the seal on the Balban.

Orghi orders the 133rd warriors to get the Ginga Braces hidden in Roaring Mountain. However, the Balban attacks them to prevent the birth of the new Gingamen. During the battle, Hyuuga is swallowed into a crack in the ground created by the Balban's leader Captain Zahab. Enraged, Ryouma activates his hidden Earth Power and awakens the Ginga Braces. The Gingamen fight together with the Starbeasts against the Balban, who desire to revive the Demon Beast Daitanix, on whose corpse they built their castle.

Characters

Gingamen

The eponymous Gingamen are descendants of the original Gingamen from the Ginga Forest who use a fighting style originating 3,000 years ago and are chosen at a ceremony to become the current Gingamen. Before battle, the team announces their arrival by saying, "We pierce through the Galaxy with legendary blades! Seijuu Sentai Gingaman!" (銀河を貫く伝説の刃! 星獣戦隊ギンガマン！, Ginga o tsuranuku densetsu no yaiba! Seijū Sentai Gingaman!).

Later in the series, with the Lights of Ginga (ギンガの光, Ginga no Hikari), the Gingamen can assume Super Armor Shine (超装光, Chōsōkō) forms.

Fire Warrior Ryouma (火の戦士リョウマ, Hi no Senshi Ryōma) is a 22-year-old who becomes Ginga Red (ギンガレッド, Ginga Reddo) to fulfill his older brother Hyuuga's last wish. He is bright, optimistic, and hardworking.

With his Earth Power being fire, Ryouma can perform the Mane of Fire (炎のたてがみ, Honō no Tategami) elemental technique and the Flame Flash (炎一閃, Honō Issen) (with the Starbeast Sword) and Two Swords Flash (used with Kiba Cutter). In civilian form, he wields a boomerang.

Wind Warrior Hayate (風の戦士ハヤテ, Kaze no Senshi Hayate) is a 22-year-old who fights as Ginga Green (ギンガグリーン, Ginga Gurīn). He is cool and quick-witted. He is an expert flute player and is the second-in-command. He has a weakness for tomatoes, but this is resolved, and honey. He is engaged to Miharu (ミハル) and always carries the flute and amulet she gave him before leaving the Ginga Forest.

With his Earth Power being wind, Hayate can perform the Fluttering of a Storm (嵐のはばたき, Arashi no Habataki) elemental technique, the Hurricane Gust (疾風一陣, Shippū Ichijin) (with the Starbeast Sword), and the Two Swords Gust (with the Kiba Cutter). As a Wind Warrior, he has the power to eliminate evil sounds whenever he plays his flute, which he can also use as a pea-shooter in civilian form. He is rivals with Shellinda after she destroys his flute, and has a sword fight with her on the day he and Miharu would have been married. He makes a new flute with similar materials on Moon Mountain. After the final battle, Hayate is reunited with Miharu.

Water Warrior Gouki (水の戦士ゴウキ, Mizu no Senshi Gōki) is a 22-year-old who fights as Ginga Blue (ギンガブルー, Ginga Burū). He is strong, shy, and slightly nervous as well as a lover of forests and wildlife. He is good at cooking. In the show, he believes this aspect of his personality would not let him be a good Gingaman, but at the end, he manages to win the love of Suzuko Miyasawa.

Black Knight

Black Knight (黒騎士, Kuro Kishi) is a moniker utilized by its original user and his successor.

Bull Black (ブルブラック, Buru Burakku; 17–25)

Hyuuga (ヒュウガ, Hyūga; 1–2, 25–50) is Ryouma's 27-year-old brother who was originally chosen to become the 133rd Ginga Red, but fell into a crack in the ground caused by Zahab. He is saved by Bull Black, who possesses Hyuuga's body for a while before discarding him. Soon after, Hyuuga is given the power to become the new Black Knight. When Gou Taurus is wounded during the battle against Evil Empress Iliess, he is captured by Bucrates who blackmails Hyuuga into working for him so he could sever his connection to the Earth to wield the cursed Knight Axe, the only thing that can shatter Zahab's Star Soul Jewel. Hyuuga agrees to give up his Earth Power in hopes of using the Knight Axe to kill Zahab. Hyuuga regains his Earth Power in the finale after the Knight Axe is destroyed and fights as the Black Knight alongside the Gingaman to finally kill Zahab.

With his Earth Power also being fire, Hyuuga can perform the Mane of Fire and the Black Chop (黒の一撃, Kuro no Ichigeki) (with the Bull Riot).

Starbeasts

The Starbeasts (星獣, Seijū) are sentient beings, originally from different planets (Galeon, Galcon, Garilla, Gaverick, Gat, Taurus, Rhinos, Phoenix, and Bitus). They help the Gingaman. The Gingaman's Earth Power increases when man and beast combine. When the Gingaman channel the energy of the Starbeasts' home planet through their Kiba Swords the first five Starbeasts are able to transform into Silver Starbeasts (銀星獣, Ginseijū) by the command "Great Rebirth, Silver Starbeasts!" (大転生銀星獣, Daitensei Ginseijū).

Starbeast Ginga Leon (星獣ギンガレオン, Seijū Ginga Reon): The lion-themed beast of flame and Ginga Red's partner. Its attack is Strong Flame. It appears whenever Ginga Red calls out "Ginga Leon!". A native of the field planet Galeon, it gives Yuuta its planet stone as a sign of their friendship. It later gains the ability to become Silver Starbeast Ginga Leon (銀星獣ギンガレオン, Ginseijū Ginga Reon), with an attack called Silver Flame. It helps out in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.

Starbeast Gingalcon (星獣ギンガルコン, Seijū Gingarukon): The falcon/dragon-themed beast of wind and Ginga Green's partner. Its attack is Roaring Cyclone. It appears whenever Ginga Green calls out "Gingalcon!". It is a native of the wind planet Galcon. It later gains the ability to become Silver Starbeast Gingalcon (銀星獣ギンガルコン, Ginseijū Gingarukon), with an attack called Silver Cyclone.

Starbeast Gingarilla (星獣ギンガリラ, Seijū Gingarira): The gorilla-themed beast of water and Ginga Blue's partner. Its attack is Mighty Strength. It appears whenever Ginga Blue calls out "Gingarilla!". It is native to the hidden forest planet Garilla. It gains the ability to become Silver Starbeast Gingarilla (銀星獣ギンガリラ, Ginseijū Gingarira), with an attack called Silver Blizzard. The toy version stores the GingaiOh fists in its feet.

Starbeast Ginga Verick (星獣ギンガベリック, Seijū Ginga Berikku): The wolf-themed beast of thunder and Ginga Yellow's partner. Its attack is Strong Electric Shock. It appears whenever Ginga Yellow calls out "Ginga Verick!". It is a native of the forest planet Gaverick. It later gains the ability to become Silver Starbeast Ginga Verick (銀星獣ギンガベリック, Ginseijū Gingaberikku), with an attack called Silver Flash (used with Gingat).

Starbeast Gingat (星獣ギンガット, Seijū Gingatto): The wildcat-themed beast of flowers and Ginga Pink's partner. Her attack is Flower Bullet. She appears whenever Ginga Pink calls out "Gingat!". She is a native of the sand planet Gat and loves sweet-tasting things. She later gains the ability to become Silver Starbeast Gingat (銀星獣ギンガット, Ginseijū Gingatto), with an attack called Silver Flash (used with Ginga Verick). A gemstone falls from the sky one night and lands near Gingat, turning her into a small kitten, while absorbing her power. A little girl, Yuuko, who was looking for her kitty found the small-sized Gingat, naming her "Mii". The Gingaman track down Gingat, but out of sorrow, Saya leaves Gingat with Yuuko. Yuuko then realizes Gingat was needed for battle and breaks the gemstone, restoring Gingat.

Allies

Elder Orghi (長老オーギ, Chōrō Ōgi) is the leader of the Ginga people. When the Ginga Forest is attacked by Shellinda to use its energy to revive Daitanix, Orghi casts a petrification spell on himself and everything in the forest to prevent her from absorbing its energy, submerging it into the lake. Before becoming fully petrified, Orghi leaves a pendant with a seed to the Gingamen. In the finale after Zahab's death, the Ginga Forest resurfaces and Orghi as well as the rest of the Ginga people are restored, much to the Gingamen's surprise.

Wisdom Tree Moak (知恵の樹モーク, Chie no Ki Mōku) is Orghi's final gift to the Gingamen before he is turned to stone and is located outside the Silver Star Equestrian Club. Moak senses all the events that happen near any forest or wood such as Barban's presence. He gives new weapons to the Gingamen. He has knowledge of all Ginga legends. Near the finale, he sacrifices himself to prevent the birth of the Earth Beast and remove the traces of the Extreme Growth Extract which is affecting the Earth and the Gingamen's Earth Power, but he leaves behind a seed. After the Ginga Forest is restored in the finale, Moak is revived when Orghi plants his seed in the Ginga Forest.

Fairy Bokku (妖精ボック, Yōsei Bokku) is a distracted fairy with an acorn-shaped helmet. He is always with Moak and ends every phrase saying "bokku!".

Haruhiko Aoyama (青山 晴彦, Aoyama Haruhiko) is a writer of children's stories who believes in the existence of the legendary Ginga Forest. He offers the Gingaman his ranch for them to live in after their forest home is petrified and records their adventures.

Yuuta Aoyama (青山 勇太, Aoyama Yūta) is Haruhiko's 9-year-old son. He does not believe the legend until he witnesses the birth of the 133rd Gingamen. In episode 6, he is given GingaLeon's planet stone, which he used in the next episode to stop the Balban from trying to collect the energy the Gingamen was using to revive the Starbeasts.

Suzuko Mizusawa (水澤 鈴子, Mizusawa Suzuko) is Yuuta's teacher at Wakatake Elementary School. Mizusawa is Gouki's secret love. Gouki had a rivalry with Shunsuke Kishimoto (岸本 俊介), a teacher from another school, for Suzuko's affections. In the end, Suzuko chooses Gouki and proves it by showing him the bracelet Gouki had made for her.

Space Pirates Balban

The Space Pirates Balban (宇宙海賊バルバン, Uchū Kaizoku Baruban) are a group of space pirates who have destroyed many planets along the Milky Way. Their headquarters, the Rowdy Invincible Castle (荒くれ無敵城, Arakure Mutekijō), is mounted on the back of Daitanix. They once tried to invade Earth 3,000 years ago, but the first generation of Gingamen and the Starbeasts sealed them at the bottom of the sea. In the present day, an earthquake breaks the seal and releases the Balban, who plan to reawaken Daitanix. Its four great armies plot various strategies to achieve it.

Captain Zahab (ゼイハブ船長, Zeihabu-senchō): The pirate ship-themed leader of the Space Pirates Balban. Cruel and violent but at the same time a great strategist and expert warrior who became immortal thanks to a Star Soul Jewel created by Daitanix, using the monster to gather a crew by offering them long life. Zahab's left hand is missing, as a result of the battle sustained with the first generation Gingaman three thousand years earlier. He has replaced it with a cannon integrated hook. In the final battle he uses the castle to take control of the Earth Demon Beast and Zahab is forced to flee along with his castle before it is destroyed by Bull Taurus. After losing the Earth Beast, Zahab gave his castle to Gregory, only to be killed by the Gingamen in the Galaxy Lights armor in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger.

Captain Gregory (グレゴリ艦長, Guregori-kanchō): A battlecruiser-themed old friend of Zahab's who came to Earth to revive the Space Pirates Balban, with the aid of Hizumina, Dr. Hinelar's second "daughter". He had his own personal Majin Ghelmadix which was originally a second Daitanix. According to Moku, Gregory was sealed by the Starbeasts long before the Balban, feared as much as they were, all on his own. He could make himself grow without the aid of an enchanted liquid. Eventually revived every Barban member along with almost every Majin. He was killed by Galaxy Mega & Super Armor Shine GingaiOh. Voiced by Seizō Katō (加藤 精三, Katō Seizō).

Steerwoman Shellinda (操舵士シェリンダ, Sōdashi Sherinda): The cruel and selfish second-in-command and the navigator of the Balban. A warrior with a sword and seashell-themed armor, Shellinda had romantic feelings for Budoh though never forgave him for saving her life sometime in the past. During the Sutoiji incident, Shellinda destroys Hayate's flute before later attempting to stop him from making a new one. After finding him as Sutoiji is defeated, Shellinda duels Ginga Green with it ending with her forearm scarred as she vows a vendetta on him to the point of not allowing her own comrades to deny her killing Hayate. The most anxious to see Daitanix revived as her position of Steerwoman was pointless without Daitanix to steer often going to the aid of a Majin to speed along the revival. Shellinda is eventually killed by the Gingaman in the Galaxy Lights armor in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger.

Cast

Ryouma: Kazuki Maehara (前原 一輝, Mahara Kazuki)

Hayate: Koji (Played as Koji Sueyoshi (末吉 宏司, Sueyoshi Kōji))

Gouki: Shōei (照英)

Hikaru: Nobuaki Takahashi (高橋 伸顕, Takahashi Nobuaki)

Saya, Misaki Hoshino (14): Juri Miyazawa (宮澤 寿梨, Miyazawa Juri)

Hyuuga: Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃, Ogawa Teruaki)

Haruhiko Aoyama: Yoshihiko Takamoku (高杢 禎彦, Takamoku Yoshihiko)

Yuuta Aoyama: Shogo Hayakawa (早川 翔吾, Hayakawa Shōgo)

Suzuko Mizusawa: Makiko Yoshida (吉田 真希子, Yoshida Makiko)

Shunsuke Kishimoto: Yūji Kishi (岸 祐二, Kishi Yūji)

Orghi: Hiroshi Arikawa (有川 博, Arikawa Hiroshi)

Miharu: Noriko Tanaka (田中 規子, Tanaka Noriko)

Krantz (クランツ, Kurantsu): Masanori Ōtani (大谷 政憲, Ōtani Masanori)

Shellinda: Kei Mizutani (水谷 ケイ, Mizutani Kei)

Voice cast

Moak: Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗, Naya Rokurō)

Bokku: Sanae Miyuki (深雪 さなえ, Miyuki Sanae)

Bull Black: Kōji Ochiai (落合 弘治, Ochiai Kōji)

Zahab: Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu)

Bucrates: Chafurin (茶風林, Chafūrin)

Sambash: Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki)

Budoh: Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫, Hayashi Kazuo)

Iliess: Gara Takashima (高島 雅羅, Takashima Gara)

Battobas: Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛, Watabe Takeshi)

Biznella: Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto)

Narrator: Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫, Wakamoto Norio)

Songs

Opening theme

"Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" (星獣戦隊ギンガマン, Seijū Sentai Gingaman)

Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)

Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi (佐橋 俊彦, Sahashi Toshihiko)

Artist: Ryu Kisami (希砂未 竜, Kisami Ryū)

Ending theme

"Hadashi no Kokoro de" (はだしの心で; "Free Mind")

Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi

Composition: Masao Deguchi (出口 雅生, Deguchi Masao)

Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)

Artist: Ryu Kisami