is a Japanese

tokusatsu is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War fi ...

television series and the 36th entry in

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metaseries A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, o ...

, following ''

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the 35th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series following '' Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif, joining '' Kamen Rider OO ...

''. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology on February 26, 2012 on

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, joining ''

Kamen Rider Fourze is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...

'' and then ''

Kamen Rider Wizard is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' a ...

'' as a program featured in TV Asahi's

Super Hero Time is a programming block on the Japanese television network TV Asahi featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. Both series have decades of history and have been intertwined in the public imaginatio ...

programming block. It aired from February 26, 2012 to February 10, 2013, replacing ''

'' and was replaced by ''

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger when literally translated means "Strong Dragon", but is actually a portmanteau of the Japanese words and . In English, this roughly translates into "Strongosaur". is Toei Company's 37th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of J ...

''. Some of the villains are designed by Yutaka Izubuchi; marking his return to ''Super Sentai'' character design after 1986's '' Choushinsei Flashman''. ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' began airing in

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in 2013 as ''Power Rangers Go-Busters''. In the

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, ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' was adapted as ''

Power Rangers Beast Morphers ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' is the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons of the American television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on March 2, 2019, while the second season premiered on February 22, 2 ...

''; the first episode premiered on March 2, 2019. ''Beast Morphers'' was to be produced by

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but, on July 2, 2018,

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would acquire all of the former company's entertainment assets, including the ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an American media franchise created by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Shotaro Ishinomori built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. It is currently ow ...

'' franchise.

Plot

Thirteen years ago in the calendar, the computer controlling the newly discovered energy source called was infected by a

virus A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are ...

that caused it to create the evil energy being known as Messiah, who wishes to take over mankind and create a world made for machines. Though sent into Hyper Space by the scientists' sacrifice, Messiah's actions established the formation of the Energy Management Center's Special Ops Unit from three children who were caught in the crossfire, the Go-Busters, and their Buddyroids. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters T-Shirt Buddyroid Design In the present, 2012 NCE, a mysterious figure named Enter leads a group called Vaglass on incursions to gather enough Enetron to bring Messiah back. However, training for this day, the Go-Busters and their Buddyroids are deployed to combat Vaglass's Metaroids and Megazords to protect the city's Enetron from them. Later joined by Masato Jin and his Buddyroid Beet J. Stag, the Go-Busters' resolve is strengthened once they learn the true nature of their enemy and the horrors that would result should Messiah enter their world.''Hyper Hobby'', February 2012

Episodes

Each episode of ''Go-Busters'' is called a "Mission".

Production

On September 2, 2011, Toei applied for trademarks on the title to be used on various products. The

Japan Patent Office The is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Japan Patent Office is located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo and is one of the world's largest pa ...

approved these trademarks on September 29, 2011.

Films and Specials

The Go-Busters make their debut appearance as a cameo in ''

''s third film '' Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie''.

Theatrical

''Protect the Tokyo Enetower!''

is the main theatrical release for ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' where the Go-Busters must help protect the Tokyo Enetower along with the help of

Tokyo Tower , also known as the Japan Radio Tower (, ) is a Radio masts and towers, communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At , it was the List of tallest structures in Japan, tallest ...

's mascot character . It is set to be released on August 4, 2012, alongside '' Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come!''. The event of the movie takes place between Mission 19 and 20.

''Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger''

was released in theaters on January 19, 2013. As with previous VS movies, this film featured a crossover between the casts of ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' and ''

'', while introducing the 37th Super Sentai, ''

'' which is set to start airing in 2013, following the end of ''Go-Busters''. The events of the movie takes place between Mission 41 and 42.

''Super Hero Taisen Z''

is a film that was released in Japan on April 27, 2013, which featured the first crossover between characters of Toei's three main Tokusatsu franchises,

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until ''Kamen Rider Decade, Decade'' and except Thailand), is a Japanese superhero fiction, superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by ...

, and the Space Sheriff Series, including other heroes from the

Metal Hero Series The is a metaseries of tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toei for Japanese television. The protagonists of the ''Metal Hero Series'' are mainly space, military and police-based characters who are typically either androids, cyborgs, ...

as well. The protagonists of '' Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie'', ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'', and ''

'' are featured, but the casts of ''

'', ''

'', and ''

'' also participate in the film. Arisa Komiya reprises her role in the main cast as Yoko Usami, while the rest of the cast have a minor role in the film.

''Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters''

is the Go-Busters second VS movie featuring a crossover with the cast of ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', released on January 18, 2014.

''Ultra Super Hero Taisen''

A crossover film, titled featuring the casts of ''

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the eighteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-seventh series overall. Toei registered the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid trademark on June 13, 2016. The show premiered ...

'', '' Amazon Riders'', '' Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'', and ''

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'', was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of '' Kamen Rider Den-O'' and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the ''

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'' game, which is used by the movie's main antagonists, as well as introduces the movie-exclusive Kamen Rider True Brave, played by Kamen Rider Brave's actor Toshiki Seto from ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'', and the villain Shocker Great Leader III, played by the singer Diamond Yukai. In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series, Ryohei Odai (''

Kamen Rider Ryuki is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series. The twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider Series, it was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to ...

''),

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('' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''), Atsushi Maruyama (''

''), and Hiroya Matsumoto (''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'') reprise their respective roles.

Television Special

''Super Hero Taisen''

is a film celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ''

'' programming block on

, featuring a crossover between the characters of the

and

Series. The cast of ''Go-Busters'' participate in the film, along with the cast of ''

Kamen Rider Decade is a Japanese television show and the 2009 installment of the long-running ''Kamen Rider'' series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth anniversary series of ''Kamen Rider''s Heisei era, and the final installment ...

'', ''

'' and ''

''. The event of the movie takes place between Mission 8 and 9.

V-Cinema

Go-Busters Returns vs Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters

is a

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release for ''Go-Busters'' that became available for sale on June 21, 2013, and takes place between Missions 44 and 45. While getting ready for New Year's, the Go-Busters are killed by the Great Demon Lord Azazel. Finding himself before God (Syo Jinnai) alongside J, Nick uses his status as the one-millionth death in 2012 to alter history so that Messiah never existed. Though he and J find everyone changed, Nick learns that Hiromu and the others have become the , supported by Kuroki as Black Puma, Rika as Pink Cat, and a new individual named Atsushi Doumyoji (Tatsuhisa Suzuki) as Green Hippopotamus, against the Machine Empire Mechalius under Machine Empress Trange Star (Ayame Misaki). However, history repeats itself when Azazel kills the new Go-Busters and Nick ends up in Heaven again. This time, he wishes for both Go-Buster groups to team up against Azazel in his original reality. After destroying Azazel, the other Go-Busters fade away while the original Go-Busters and Nick pay their respects to them.

''Kyuranger vs. Space Squad''

is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between '' Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'' and '' Space Squad''. Aside from the main cast of ''Kyuranger'', Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroaki Iwanaga ('' Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie''), Yuka Hirata (''

Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006, with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It aired on TV Asahi's 2007 Super Hero Time programming block with '' Kamen ...

''), Mitsuru Karahashi (''

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger is the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It aired from February 15, 2009, to February 7, 2010, replacing '' Engine Sentai Go-onger'' and was replaced b ...

''), Kei Hosogai (''

'') and Ayame Misaki (''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'') return to reprise their respective roles. The V-Cinema was released on August 8, 2018.

Video game

A ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' video game for the

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was released on September 27, 2012. The game was released in Korea as ''Power Rangers: Go-Busters'' on August 8, 2013. This was the last official Nintendo DS game to be released in physical media in South Korea.

Cast

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Guest cast

*: *: *: * (31, 32): *:

Songs

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) ** Episodes: 9, 10, 24 * **Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi **Composition, Arrangement:

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**Artist: Yoko Usami & Usada Lettuce ( Arisa Komiya & Tatsuhisa Suzuki) ** Episodes: 23 *"Blue Banana Moon" **Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi **Composition, Arrangement: Hiroshi Takaki **Artist: Ryuji Iwasaki & Gorisaki Banana ( Ryoma Baba & Tesshō Genda) ** Episodes: 25 * **Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi **Composition, Arrangement: Kenichiro Oishi **Artist: Nazo no Shin Unit Starmen ** Episodes: 26, 27

Notes

References

External links

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