Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

"Turboranger" redirects here. For the American Power Rangers adaptation of Gekisou Sentai Carranger, see Power Rangers: Turbo.
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

Title Screen
Genre Tokusatsu
Created by Toei
Written by Hirohisa Soda
Toshiki Inoue
Starring Kenta Satou
Fumiaki Ganaha
Keiya Asakura
Jun'ichirou Katagiri
Noriko Kinohara
Narrated by Nobuo Tanaka
Composer(s) Akihiko Yoshida
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 51
Production
Producer(s) Takeyuki Suzuki
Kyōzō Utsunomiya
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network TV Asahi
Original release February 25, 1989 (TV Special), March 3, 1989 (Official Premiere) – February 23, 1990
Chronology
Preceded by Choujuu Sentai Liveman
Followed by Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (高速戦隊ターボレンジャー Kōsoku Sentai Tāborenjā, [Note 1]) is the thirteenth entry of Toei Company's Super Sentai series. The first Super Sentai title of the Heisei period, it was aired on TV Asahi on February 25, 1989 to February 23, 1990 with a total of 51 episodes (1 TV special and 50 televised episodes). And it was the first series to air on Fridays instead of Saturdays. Its international title in English as listed by Toei is Turbo Rangers.[1]

During its initial run, Turboranger was the 11th Super Sentai and billed as the 10th anniversary title of the Super Sentai series (as Battle Fever J was originally designated as the first Super Sentai series). However, in 1995, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai officially became the first two Super Sentai series; thus making Turboranger the 13th in the franchise.

Plot

Twenty thousand years ago, the Fairy race assisted humans in a battle against the Bōma Tribes and sealed them away. Due to modern day pollution and man's destruction of nature, the power of Fairy magic has weakened, allowing the seal to be broken and the Tribes escape. With the help of Dr. Dazai, Seelon, the last of the fairies, summoned five high school seniors. As children, they were showered with the "flames of spirit" of the fallen fairies in a forest, and can now hear Seelon's voice. Donning powered suits, the product of a collaboration between Seelon's magic and Dr. Dazai's science, the five become the Turborangers, juggling days of fighting with their regular school lives, in order to defeat the Bōma Tribes.

Characters

Turborangers

The five rangers are all high school students.

Arsenal

Team Attacks

Vehicles

Mecha

Allies

Bōma Hundred Tribes

The Bōma Hundred Tribes (暴魔百族 Bōma Hyakuzoku, [Note 2]) are worshipers of violence and magic who lost to human-Fairy coalition 20,000 years ago and sealed away. However, due to pollution that weakened the Fairy magic that sealed them, the Bōma are free to take their revenge on humanity from Bōma Castle (暴魔城 Bōma Jō) as their operations base. In the finale, Bōma Castle is destroyed by the Super Turbo Builder.

Wandering Bōma

The Wandering Bōma (流れ暴魔 Nagare Bōma) are Yōkai, the offspring of humans and demons.

Episodes

Before the very first episode premiered the following week, the television special for Turboranger entitled "The 10 Great Sentai Gathering! Counting On You! Turboranger" (10大戦隊集合! 頼むぞ! ターボレンジャー Jū Dai Sentai Shūgō! Tanomu zo! Tāborenjā) was aired to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Super Sentai since Battle Fever J at that time. On October 6, 1989 (The day that episode 32 aired) the show began to be broadcast later on Fridays instead of Saturdays. A movie was released at the Toei Manga Festival on March 18, 1989 which was the same day episode 4 aired.

No. Title Original air date
1 "The 10 Great Sentai Gathering! Counting On You! Turboranger"
"Jū Dai Sentai Shūgō! Tanomu zo! Tāborenjā" (10大戦隊集合! 頼むぞ! ターボレンジャー) 
February 25, 1989
2 "Guys Did You See a Fairy Tale!"
"Kimitachi wa Yōsei o mita ka!" (君達は妖精を見たか!) 
March 3, 19891
3 "The Bōma Castle's 20,000-Year Curse!"
"Bōma-jō! Niman-nen no Noroi" (暴魔城! 二万年の呪い) 
March 11, 1989
4 "The Rumbling Human Dango!"
"Gorogoro Ningen Dango!" (ゴロゴロ人間ダンゴ!) 
March 18, 1989
5 "Escape! The Samurai Town"
"Dasshutsu da! Samurai no Machi" (脱出だ! サムライの町) 
March 25, 1989
6 "Slimy! Bōma Zombies"
"Nururu! Bōma Zonbi" (ヌルルッ! 暴魔ゾンビ) 
April 1, 1989
7 "The Lover-Eating Bōma Beast!"
"Koibito o Taberu Bōmajū!" (恋人を食べる暴魔獣!) 
April 8, 1989
8 "Jarmin's Flying House in the Sky"
"Sora Tobu Jāmin no Uchi" (空飛ぶジャーミンの家) 
April 15, 1989
9 "Yearning for a Demonic Flute"
"Akogare wa Akuma no Furūto" (憧れは悪魔のフルート) 
April 22, 1989
10 "The Boys' Day Doll that Calls Oni"
"Oni o Yobu Gogatsu Ningyō" (鬼を呼ぶ五月人形) 
April 29, 1989
11 "Roar! Wular Highway!"
"Bakusō! Ūrā Kaidō!" (爆走! ウーラー街道!) 
May 6, 1989
12 "The Bōma Beast that Became a Star!"
"Hoshi ni Natta Bōmajū!" (星になった暴魔獣!) 
May 13, 1989
13 "Make a trap for the Witch!"
"Majo ni Wana o Kakero!" (魔女にワナをかけろ!) 
May 20, 1989
14 "He's Here! The Wandering Exchange Student"
"Sanjō! Sasurai Tenkōsei" (参上! さすらい転校生) 
May 27, 1989
15 "Yamimaru! Lethal Alignment"
"Yamimaru! Hissatsu no Shōjun" (ヤミマル! 必殺の照準) 
June 3, 1989
16 "Fire the V-Turbo Bazooka"
"Ute Bui Tābo Bazūka" (射てVターボバズーカ) 
June 10, 1989
17 "The Teacher Who Became a Child"
"Kodomo ni Natta Sensei" (子供になった先生) 
June 17, 1989
18 "5-Minute Transformation"
"Gofunkan no Henshin" (5分間の変身) 
June 24, 1989
19 "Clash! Demon Siblings"
"Gekitotsu! Ma Kyōdai" (激突! 魔兄弟) 
July 1, 1989
20 "Bōma Tribe Haruna"
"Bōma Zoku Haruna" (暴魔族はるな) 
July 8, 1989
21 "Dosukoi Contest"
"Dosukoi Shōbu" (ドスコイ勝負) 
July 15, 1989
22 "Youth Road!"
"Seishun Rōdo!" (青春ロード!) 
July 22, 1989
23 "A Lot of Ghosts"
"Yūrei Ippai" (幽霊いっぱい) 
July 29, 1989
24 "Dreadful! Summer Sea"
"Kowai! Natsu no Umi" (怖い! 夏の海) 
August 5, 1989
25 "The Fighting Puppy"
"Tatakau Koinu" (戦う子犬) 
August 12, 1989
26 "Riki! Desperate Situation"
"Riki! Zettai Zetsumei" (力! 絶体絶命) 
August 19, 1989
27 "Young Girl Bōma Rin"
"Shōjo Bōma Rin" (少女暴魔リン) 
August 26, 1989
28 "Robot Fusion Failure"
"Robo Gattai Funō" (ロボ合体不能) 
September 2, 1989
29 "Hurry! New Model Robot"
"Kyōge Shindaka Robo" (急げ新型ロボ) 
September 9, 1989
30 "The End of Rehda"
"Rēda no Saigo" (レーダの最後) 
September 23, 1989
31 "Woman Warrior Kirika"
"Onna Senshi Kirika" (女戦士キリカ) 
September 30, 1989
32 "The Big Demonic Mystery Bird!"
"Akuma no Daikaicho!" (悪魔の大怪鳥!) 
October 6, 1989
33 "Steal! Yōhei's Face"
"Ubae! Yōhei no Kao" (奪え! 洋平の顔) 
October 13, 1989
34 "Zulten's Sneaky Trick"
"Zuruten no Urawaza" (ズルテンの裏技) 
October 20, 1989
35 "The Demon Sword That Invokes Love"
"Ai o Yobu Majin Ken" (愛を呼ぶ魔神剣) 
October 27, 1989
36 "Memories of Destiny..."
"Unmei no Omoide..." (運命の想い出…) 
November 3, 1989
37 "The Mysterious Kung Fu Girl"
"Kan Fū Nazo Shōjo" (カンフー謎少女) 
November 10, 1989
38 "The Man-Eating Painting from Hell"
"Hito o Kuu Jigokue" (人を喰う地獄絵) 
November 17, 1989
39 "The End of Ragorn"
"Ragōn no Saigo" (ラゴーンの最後) 
November 24, 1989
40 "Walk! Child of Shikoku"
"Aruke! Shikoku no Ko" (歩け! 四国の子) 
December 1, 1989
41 "I'm the Star!"
"Sutā wa Ore da!" (スターは俺だ!) 
December 8, 1989
42 "Scary Birthday!"
"Kowai Tanjōbi!" (コワイ誕生日!) 
December 15, 1989
43 "The Sixth Soldier!"
"Rokunin-me no Senshi!" (6人目の戦士!) 
December 22, 1989
44 "Legend of the Wandering Bōma"
"Nagare Bōma Densetsu" (流れ暴魔伝説) 
January 5, 1990
45 "Super Magic Boy"
"Chō Majikku Shōnen" (超マジック少年) 
January 12, 1990
46 "Ragorn's Counterattack"
"Ragōn no Gyakushū" (ラゴーンの逆襲) 
January 19, 1990
47 "SOS Unable to Transform"
"Esu Ō Esu Henshin Funō" (SOS変身不能) 
January 26, 1990
48 "Stream Bōma' Secret"
"Nagare Bōma no Himitsu" (流れ暴魔の秘密) 
February 2, 1990
49 "Beautiful Kirika"
"Utsukushiki Kirika" (美しきキリカ) 
February 9, 1990
50 "The Dreadful Big Seal"
"Osorubeki Dai Fūin" (恐るべき大封印) 
February 16, 1990
51 "Graduation of Youth"
"Seishun no Sotsugyōshiki" (青春の卒業式) 
February 23, 1990

1The first episode of Turboranger was originally scheduled to premiere on February 25, 1989. However, due to the death of Emperor Showa on January 7, the finale of Liveman was postponed to February 18, thus moving the premiere of Turboranger to March 3.

Cast

Guest Stars

Songs

Opening theme
Ending theme

Notes

  1. Kōsoku (高速?) is literally translated as "High-Speed".
  2. Bōma (暴魔?) is literally translated as "Violent Demon".
  3. Wular is derived from Urami (恨み?, grudge) .

References

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