Sakuya Nakamura

is the title of Toei Company's 34th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' franchise. It follows an angelic motif as well as a trading card theme. It joined ''Kamen Rider W'', and later ''Kamen Rider OOO'', as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. It aired from February 14, 2010 to February 6, 2011, replacing ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' and was replaced by ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. The series ties in with the arcade game '' Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O'', with the characters using cards resembling Carddass cards used in the game to transform and access various weapons, similar to the concept of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' and its link to '' Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride''. ''Goseiger''s footage was later used for the 2013 ''Power Rangers'' series ''Power Rangers Megaforce'' and its second season ''Super Megaforce''.

The cast and characters were revealed at an event at Tokyo Dome City on January 30 and 31, 2010.''Hyper Hobby'', February 2010 The protagonists also had a cameo appearance in the film, '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!''.

Story

Unknown to the people of Earth, there is a branch of humanity called the "Gosei Angels" whose mission is to protect the Earth. When the Earth is targeted by an evil alien invasion force called Warstar, they destroy the Heaven's Tower, the bridge between the Earth and the Gosei World, home of the Gosei Angels, to keep them from interfering. However, five apprentice Gosei Angels are on Earth at the time and, while finding a way to return home, they become the Goseigers to stop Warstar. After many hard battles the Warstar are defeated, but soon after, the monstrous Yuumajuu emerge from their slumber and the Goseigers receive aid from a special being called Gosei Knight who once fought against the Yuumajuu in the past. They defeat the Yuumajuu as well, but the evil robotic Matrintis Empire rises to take over the Earth with the data acquired from the last two factions. Once they are defeated, the Goseigers face their greatest enemy in the one who has been manipulating the other groups from the very beginning: a rogue Gosei Angel who took their mission to protect the Earth to a dangerous extreme by planning to destroy all life and recreate the world in his image.''Hyper Hobby'', March 2010''Toei Hero Max vol.32''''Tokusatsu Newtype'', March 2010

Episodes

Each episode of ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' is referred to as an .

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on August 12, 2009.

Films and Specials

In addition to the protagonists' debut in '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!'', ''Goseiger'' has had three theatrical releases where they are the primary characters.

Theatrical

''Epic on the Movie''

was released on August 7, 2010, double-billed with '' Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate''. The story of the film concerns the return of Warstar and two meteorites heading for Earth, among many other natural disasters taking place. The events of the movie take place between Epics 23 and 24.

''Goseiger vs. Shinkenger''

The film was released in theaters on January 22, 2011, featuring a crossover between the ''Goseiger'' and ''Shinkenger'' casts and characters. The heroes of ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' also make a cameo appearance in the film. The events of the movie take place between Epics 32 and 33.

''Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle''

is the film commemorating the 35th anniversary of the ''Super Sentai'' Series. The film primarily featured the casts of ''Goseiger'' and ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'', among the 199 total heroes from the Super Sentai series to appear. The film was originally scheduled for release on May 21, 2011. However, due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, filming was affected and the film's release was postponed to June 11.

V-Cinema

Tensou Sentai Goseiger Returns

is a V-Cinema release for ''Goseiger'', serving as an epilogue for the series. The direct-to-video film also features in a guest starring role. ''Come Back! Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' became available for rental on June 10, 2011, and for sale on June 21, 2011. The events of the movie take place between Epic 50 and the events of ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''.

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Songs

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** Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto
** Composition: YOFFY
** Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima
** Artist: NoB (Project.R)
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** Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
** Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
** Arrangement: Project.R ( Kenichiro Ōishi)
** Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi (Project.R)
** Episodes: 1 – 7, 12, 15, 16, 22, 28, 31, 33, 39 – 41, 43 & 48 – 50
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** Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
** Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
** Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi)
** Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi
** Episodes: 8 – 11, 13, 14, 17 – 21, 23 – 27, 29, 30, 32 & 34 – 38
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** Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
** Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
** Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi)
** Artist: Goseigers & Hideyuki Takahashi
** Episodes: 42 & 44 – 47
A single containing the opening theme, first ending theme, their karaoke variations, as well as two image songs, was released on March 17, 2010. A music video for the opening theme featuring NoB and Gosei Red was recorded and put on YouTube by Columbia Music Entertainment. In its first week of release, the single reached #6 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.

Notes

References

External links

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Official page
at Toei Company
* at Super-Sentai.net
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Official page
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