Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger

Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger
The title card
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Comedy
Created byToei Company
Developed byNaruhisa Arakawa
Directed byHajime Konaka
Starring
Voices of
Opening theme"Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger"
performed by Masaaki Endoh
Ending theme"We are the ONE ~Bokura wa Hitotsu~"
performed by Akira Kushida
Composers
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes50
Production
Producers
  • Chika Hamada (TV Asahi)
  • Jun Hikasa (TV Asahi)
  • Go Nakajima (Toei)
  • Hideaki Tsukada (Toei)
  • Kōichi Yada (Toei Agency)
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2003 (2003-02-16) –
February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)
Related
Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャー, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā, Burstosaur Squadron Abaranger) is Toei's twenty-seventh production of the Super Sentai metaseries, and the first series to use TV Asahi's current logo. It aired from February 16, 2003, to February 8, 2004, replacing Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger, and was replaced by Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. The program was part of TV Asahi's 2003 Super Hero Time block with Kamen Rider 555. The series is based on dinosaurs and explosions. Its action footage was used in Power Rangers Dino Thunder. In addition, episode 10 in nearly its entirety was used for episode 19 of Power Rangers Dino Thunder as an English-dubbed show that the initial three Dino Thunder Power Rangers discover on television.

The cast members from the series reprised their roles for the 2014 film Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends.

Shout! Factory released the series on Region 1 DVD on November 8, 2022.

Plot

Scientists believe that 65,000,000 years ago, a meteorite's crash on Earth killed off the dinosaurs. In truth, it split Earth into two parallel universes. Dino Earth is an Earth where dinosaurs were still the superior species. Our Earth is referred to as Another Earth by the residents of Dino Earth. Over time, the Saurian and Bakuryū races came into being on Dino Earth. They were at war with the Evoliens, entities that emerged from the meteor. The two Earths are separate until Asuka, one of the Saurians from Dino Earth, arrives on Earth via a trans-dimensional portal. However, he is followed by the Evoliens in their Anomalocaris spaceship and the three Bakuryū under their control. As the Bakuryū Tyrannosaurus, Ptreranodon, and Triceratops attack Tokyo, a call is sent out to three destined ones who possess Dino Guts to gain the power to tame the three beasts. Together with their Bakuryū partners, the three become Abarangers to protect their dimension from the Evoliens. In time, another Abaranger appears, takes the name Abare Killer, and fights the others while the Evoliens carry out their ultimate goal: the resurrection of their god.

Characters

Abarangers

The titular Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger are a group of initially three humans of Another Earth (アナザーアース, Anazā Āsu) who fight with the Bakuryū (爆竜), evolved dinosaurs from Dino Earth (ダイノアース, Daino Āsu), to battle the Evoliens. The primary members transform using the Dino Braces (ダイノブレス, Daino Buresu) with the command "Bakuryū Change!" (爆竜チェンジ!, Bakuryū Chenji!) to equip Attack Bandit Resistance Suits (アタック・バンテッド・レジスタンス・スーツ, Atakku Bantetto Rejisutansu Sūtsu) that make them impervious to bullets, radiation and heat, and absorb ninety percent of the damage if hit by a missile. It also enables the Abarangers to utilize Dino Guts (ダイノガッツ, Daino Gattsu), a form of natural energy tied to evolution and courage, to assume a feral Abare Mode (アバレモード, Abare Mōdo). Their shared arsenal includes the AbaLasers (アバレイザー, Abareizā), sidearms that can switch between Gun Mode (ガンモード, Gan Mōdo) and Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo), and the Ride Raptor (ライドラプター, Raido Raputā) steeds.

The primary Abarangers can combine their personal weapons to form the Dino Bomber (ダイノボンバー, Daino Bonbā) cannon to perform the Hissatsu Dino Dynamite (必殺ダイノダイナマイト, Hissatsu Daino Dainamaito) finisher. It can also combine with Abare Black's Dino Thruster to form Super Dino Bomber (スーパーダイノボンバー, Sūpā Daino Bonbā), which can then combine with either Abare Killer's Wing Pentact to form the Superior Dino Bomber (スーペリアダイノボンバー, Sūperia Daino Bonbā) or the Victory Gadget used by the Hurricanegers and Gouraigers to form the Super Dino Victory (スーパーダイノビクトリー, Sūpā Daino Bikutorī).

The primary Abarangers' Bakuryū partners can combine to form Bakuryū Combination AbarenOh (爆竜合体アバレンオー), whose limbs can be swapped with other Bakuryū: Bakuryū Bachycelonagurus (爆竜バキケロナグルス, Bakuryū Bakikeronagurusu) or Bachycelo (バキケロ, Bakikero), Bakuryū Dimenokodon (爆竜ディメノコドン, Bakuryū Dimenokodon) or Dimenoko (ディメノコ), Bakuryū Parasarokkiru (爆竜パラサロッキル, Bakuryū Parasarokkiru) or Parasa (パラサ), and Bakuryū Ankyloveilus (爆竜アンキロベイルス, Bakuryū Ankirobeirusu) or Ankylo (アンキロ, Ankiro). They also had Bakuryū Stegoslidon (爆竜ステゴスライドン, Bakuryū Sutegosuraidon), nicknamed Stego (ステゴ, Sutego), as a support Bakuryū despite him being forced to aid Abare Killer.

  • Ryoga Hakua (伯亜 凌駕, Hakua Ryōga): A 22-year-old environmental protection investigator from the United States who is the leader of the Abarangers and lives in Nagoya. He is brash, good-natured and warm-hearted. Ryoga becomes his niece Mai's guardian after the deaths of his brother and sister-in-law, and does his best to raise her. He becomes Aba Red (アバレッド, Aba Reddo) and is partnered with Bakuryū Tyrannosaurus (爆竜ティラノサウルス, Bakuryū Tiranosaurusu), nicknamed Tyranno (ティラノ, Tirano), who forms the core of Abarenoh. In the finale, he tours the United States with Mai. In Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends, Ryoga is kidnapped by Neo-Geilton for his Dino Hope to be given to Voldos. He is rescued by the Kyoryugers, and he and the team collaborate with the other dinosaur Super Sentai teams to defeat their common enemy.
As Aba Red, he is armed with the Tyranno Rod (ティラノロッド, Tirano Roddo) staff. He later gains the StyRiser (スティライザー, Sutiraizā), which can switch between its shield-like Defense Mode (ディフェンスモード, Difensu Mōdo) and its sword-like Offense Mode (オフェンスモード, Ofensu Mōdo), and the ability to become Abare Max (アバレマックス, Abare Makkusu), able to teleport his opponent into his personal dimension called the Atmosphere Explosion Max Field (大気爆裂マックスフィールド, Taiki Bakuretsu Makkusu Fīrudo) where he has the advantage. He also gains a partner in the legendary Bakuryū Styracosaurus (爆竜スティラコサウルス, Bakuryū Sutirakosaurusu), nicknamed Styraco (スティラコ, Sutirako), who carries the DinoGarry (ダイノギャリー, Dainogyarī) chariot. They can change from their StyracoGarry (スティラコギャリー, Sutirakogyarī) formation into Bakuryū Combination MaxOhja (爆竜合体マックスオージャ, Bakuryū Gattai Makkusu Ōja), who can combine with Bachycelo, Dimenoko, Parasa, Ankylo into Super Bakuryū Combination MaxRyuoh (爆竜超合体マックスリュウオー, Bakuryū Chō Gattai Makkusuryūō).
  • Yukito Sanjyo (三条 幸人, Sanjō Yukito): A 21-year-old chiropractor from Sapporo who initially became Abare Blue (アバレブルー, Abare Burū) for the money and is partnered to Bakuryū Triceratops (爆竜トリケラトプス, Bakuryū Torikeratopusu), nicknamed Tricera (トリケラ, Torikera), who forms Abrenoh's right arm. Despite his cool exterior as the result of a falling out with his father trying to prep him as the next head of their family's company, he has a kind heart. Yukito resumed his chiropractic career after the Evoliens were defeat, making appearances in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger where he helped fixed Doggie Kruger's back problem, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger where he married Emiri while helping Gokaigers master his team's Great Power, and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends, where he infuses his Dino Guts into the Abaranger Zyudenchi developed by Yayoi Ulshade.
As Abare Blue, he is armed with the Tricera Bunker (トリケラバンカー, Torikera Bankā) shield.
  • Ranru Itsuki (樹 らんる, Itsuki Ranru), 20-year-old tech-whiz from Fukuoka with an interest an interest in anything mechanical who became Abare Yellow (アバレイエロー, Abare Ierō) with her partner being Bakuryū Pteranodon (爆竜プテラノドン, Bakuryū Puteranodon), nicknamed Ptera (プテラ, Putera), who normally forms Abrenoh's helmet and chestplate. She leaves the team to work on a racetrack after the Evoliens were defeated.
As Abare Yellow, she is armed with the twin Ptera Daggers (プテラダガー, Putera Dagā).
  • Asuka (アスカ) is a Saurian (竜人, Ryūjin) warrior from Dino Earth who battled the Evoliens as Abare Black (アバレブラック, Abare Burakku), assuming the form through the Dino Commander and Dino Harp (ダイノコマンダー&ダイノハープ, Daino Komandā ando Daino Hāpu). But his Dino Harp was damaged while escaping to Another Earth with the Dino Braces, providing them to the primary Abarangers while assuming the identity of Asuka Ono (大野 飛鳥, Ōno Asuka). Asuka eventually joins the Abarangers once he restored his device, later manifesting his Dino Guts and learning his wife Mahoro was brainwashed by the Evoliens with their unborn child becoming Lije. After regaining his family, renaming his daughter in honor of Mikoto, Asuka returns to Dino Earth with the Bakuryū. He makes return appearance in Dekaranger vs. Abaranger and GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai.
As Abare Black, he is armed with the Dino Thruster (ダイノスラスター, Daino Surasutā) rapier and is partnered with Bakuryū Brachiosaurus (爆竜ブラキオサウルス, Bakuryū Burakiosaurusu), nicknamed Brachio (ブラキオ, Burakio), who keeps most of the other Bakuryū in his body until they are needed. He was also a previous holder of the Armor of Darkness (暗黒の鎧, Ankoku no Yoroi), a cursed relic from Dino Earth that turns its owner into a rampaging monster and transfers to whoever defeats its current holder. Asuka lost the armor to Geildon before taking it back from Mahoro, who manipulated Mikoto into helping her remove the armor from Asuka and destroy it.
  • Mikoto Nakadai (仲代 壬琴, Nakadai Mikoto, 18-48) is a disillusioned doctor who found joy in witnessing the first Evolien attack before the primary Abarangers ruined everything, coming across a prototype Dino Brace called the Dino Minder (ダイノマインダー, Daino Maindā) and the egg of Bakuryū TopGaler (爆竜トップゲイラー, Bakuryū Toppugeirā), nicknamed Top (トップ, Toppu). Mikoto uses the Dino Minder to become the white-colored Abare Killer (アバレキラー, Abare Kirā) and target the Abrangers. Even after that being his 0 Suit (0号スーツ, Zerogō Sūtsu) is a flawed prototype with a self-destruct mechanism, Mikoto saw it as incentive to continue as he revives TopGaler and drafts Stegoslidon while siding with the Evoliens as a leader at Lije's request. Mikoto is eventually revealed to be a host for the other half of Dezumozorlya, who kept the Dino Minder's self destruct in check, joining the Abarangers out of distain of being manipulated and purging all traces of Dezumozorlya from his body. Near death, he is taken to the atmosphere by TopGaler as the two are killed in the explosion.
As Abare Killer, he is armed with the Wing Pentact (ウィングペンタクト, Wingu Pentakuto), which can switch between its quill-like Tact Mode (タクトモード, Takuto Mōdo) and its short sword-like Blade Mode (ブレードモード, Burēdo Mōdo), and can combine TopGaler with either Stegolidon to form Bakuryū Combination KillerOh (爆竜合体キラーオー, Bakuryū Gattai Kirāō, Killer King) or with AbarenOh to form AbarenOh Galer (アバレンオーゲイラー, Abaren'ō Geirā). He can also combine TopGaler with both AbarenOh and Stegoslidon to form Great Bakuryū Combination Killer AbarenOh (爆竜大合体キラーアバレンオー, Bakuryū Dai Gattai Kirā Abaren'ō).

Allies

  • Emiri Imanaka (今中 笑里, Imanaka Emiri), nicknamed "Emi-pon", is a high school student who attempted to become Abare Yellow despite her body unable to support the transformation. She normally aids the Abarangers by suggesting names and as their unofficial member Abare Pink (アバレピンク, Abare Pinku). After the Evoliens' defeat, Emiri becomes Yukito's assistant chiropractor.
  • Ryunosuke Sugishita (杉下 竜之介, Sugishita Ryūnosuke) runs a curry restaurant: Dino House (恐竜や, Kyōryū-ya), the Abarangers' base of operations. When the Bakuryū first came to Earth Sugishita heard their call, nearly becoming Abare Blue; however, his body could not support the transformation. Kind and supportive, he advises and assists the team whenever possible. After the fight with the Evoliens, Sugishita's curry business became successful. Although in Dekaranger vs. Abaranger he becomes wealthy and opens a worldwide chain of Dino House curry restaurants which are frequently referenced in later entries of the Super Sentai series, he loses ownership to Yatsudenwani.
  • Mai Hakua (伯亜 舞, Hakua Mai) is Ryoga's five-year-old niece who is one of the few people to see Lije's spirit.
  • Trinoid #12: Yatsudenwani (トリノイド第12号 ヤツデンワニ, Torinoido Dai Jūnigō Yatsudenwani, 18 & 21-Dekaranger vs. Abaranger): A powerful crocodile Trinoid with Fatsia and telephone elements that forced by Abare Killer into serving him while attempting to redeem himself to his creator Mikela. He also stalk Ranru on occasion. He later joins the Dino House as a staff member and, deciding to remain on Another Earth, eventually takes over the restaurant after it became a franchise.

Evolien

The Wicked Lifeforms Evolien (邪命体エヴォリアン, Jameitai Evorian) are the main antagonists who originate from Dino Earth, residing in the Invasion Garden (侵略の園, Shinryaku no Sono) fortress with the Tree of Life as its core. Its leadership are the Dark Sect and they utilize amoeba-based Barmia Soldiers (バーミア兵, Baamia-hei) as their army, using Fortress Lifeform Anomalogaris (要塞生命体アノマロガリス, Yōsai Seimeitai Anomarogarisu) battleships to turn DinoEarth into a desert wasteland in an event known as the 200 Days of Darkness.

  • Wicked Life God Dezumozorlya (邪命神デズモゾーリャ, Jameishin Dezumozōrya), a parasitic entity the Evoliens revere as a god who was held in the meteorite that crashed to Earth with its being split along with the planet. Each half takes a resident of their respective Earth as a host and transmigrated through their descendants, said to have influenced history in negative ways. Piror to the series, Mikoto held the essence of the inactive Earth-counterpart while the Dezumozorlya of Dino Earth resided in Tree of Life before taking a host in Lije through Mahoro. But once Lije became Lijewel, Dezumozorlya entered a dormant state until coming in contact with Mikoto and seeking to rejoin its other half at the cost of the hosts' lives to assimilate all life.
After being purged from Lijewel, Dezumozorlya sought stronger inhuman hosts by merging Mikela and Voffa as a temporary vessel to obtain BakurenOh as a new body and absorb Mikoto. But both attempts failed with the death of the other half and Dezumovorla's demise. This forces Dezumozorlya to merge back into Tree of Life and spread its primal urges throughout the entire Garden Palace and remake into Dezumogevirus (デズモゲヴァルス, Dezumogevarusu, 49 & 50) to invoke a 200 Days of Darkness event on Another Earth. But the Bakuryū manage to destroy their enemy and escape its attempt to take them down it.
  • Disciple of Dawn Lije (夜明けの教え子リジェ, Yoake no Oshiego Rije, 1-37 & 47) is Dezumozorlya's childlike metatron who was Asuka and Mahoro's unborn child before Dezumozorlya entered the latter's body and took the infant as a host with the power to teleport others to Another Earth with a kiss. But a part of Lije's mind gradually became a separate astral being that supported the Abarangers after Lije force grew herself into an adult form called Messenger of Dawn Lijewel (黎明の使徒リジュエル, Reimei no Shito Rijueru, 37-47), eventually struggling against Dezumozorlya before being mutated into DezumoLijewel (デズモリジュエル, Dezumorijueru, 47). But the Abarangers help both sides of Lije to merge back together to expel Dezumozorlya, causing Lijewel to revert back into an infant that was renamed Mikoto in honor of Mikoto Nakadai. But Mikoto still possessed Lije's ability to travel between the two worlds, allowing Asuka to travel back to Another Earth whenever needed.
  • Destruction Messenger Jeanne (破壊の使徒ジャンヌ, Hakai no Shito Jannu, 2-32): An Evolien commander who was originally Mahoro (マホロ), Asuka's beloved who was captured alongside her brother Mizuho and brainwashed by Dezumozorlya into believing Asuka betrayed them. She killed Geilton for failing in the first attack on Another Earth so she can utilize the Armor of Darkness. But she loses the armor to Asuka while her mind as Mahoro was restored, aiding the Abarangers in secret against the Evoliens.
  • Darkness Messenger Geilton (闇の使徒ガイルトン, Yami no Shito Gairuton, 1 & 2): The first of the Evolien commanders to attack Earth, he was originally Mahoro's older brother Mizuho (ミズホ). Like Mahoro, believing Asuka had betrayed them and must be punished, discarded his old name. He managed to defeat Asuka in battle and take possession of the Armor of Darkness, being one of the few users to retain his mind. Once on Another Earth, Geilton led the attack with the Bakuryū and an Anomalogaris. But after his defeat, mortally wounded, he had Jeanne kill him so she can use the Armor of Darkness to fulfill their revenge on Asuka.
  • Creative Messenger Mikela (創造の使徒ミケラ, Sōzō no Shito Mikera) and Visionary Messenger Voffa (無限の使徒ヴォッファ, Mugen no Shito Voffa) are 2nd ranked Evolien commanders who were originally an amoebic creature before exposure to Dezumozorlya evolved them to their current state, able to use Life Berries from the Tree of Life to create Wicked Lifeforms (邪命体, Jameitai). Mikela, his full-name Mikela Von Engakin Metta Kutta Demosgorlya (ミケラ・フォン・エンガキン・メッタ・クッタ・デーモスゴーリャ, Mikera Fon Engakin Metta Kutta Dēmosugōrya), is an artist who paints human-sized Trinoids (トリノイド, Torinoido), twenty-three numbered monsters that are each is a fusion of an animal, plant, and object. Voffa is a composer who create the gigantic Giganoids (ギガノイド, Giganoido), named after classical music pieces, from his compositions. The duo's fanatically loyalty to Dezumozorlya make them compliant to be merged into his temporary host body DezumoVoorla (デズモヴォーラ, Dezumovōra), only to be destroyed by KillerOh.
  • KillerGhost (キラーゴースト, Kirāgosuto, 30 & 31): A Wicked Lifeform created by Mikoto using a LifeBerry, modeled after Abare Killer's Abare Mode, with Mikoto speaking through the monster. KillerGhost steals five of Abarangers' Bakuryu to forced them to play Mikoto's sick game where they must destroy Killer Ghost to save their friends, whom Mikoto force under his control. But Aba Red is able to destroy Killer Ghost as Abare Max. Lijewel later a stronger variant of KillerGhost: Lijewloid KillerGhost II (リジュエロイド・キラーゴーストII世, Rijueroido Kirāgosuto Nisei, 40) which was eventually destroyed by Abare Black.
  • Trinoid #0: Saunaginnan (トリノイド第0号サウナギンナン, Torinoido Dai Zerogō Saunaginnan, Dekaranger vs. Abaranger): An eel Trinoid created with elements of a sauna and a ginkgo who is an antagonist in Dekaranger vs. Abaranger with the ability to revive the dead. Being the first Trinoid created, Saunaginnan was sealed away by Mikela in fear of his power before being freed by the Alienize Kazak in a scheme to resurrect Dezumozorlya. But he ends up revived Abare Killer by accident and is destroyed by the teamwork of Killer Abarenoh and Super Dekaranger Robo.
  • Trinoid #24: Abarangekko (トリノイド第24号 アバレンゲッコー, Torinoido Dai Nijūyongō Abarengekkō): An Abaranger-like Trinoid with additional elements of a gecko and Astragalus sinicus who is an antagonist in Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare.

Others

  • BakurenOh (バクレンオー, Bakuren'ō, Movie, 48): A combination of the legendary Feared Bakuryū CarnoRyutus (爆竜カルノリュータス, Bakuryū Karunoryūtasu) and Bakuryū ChasmoShieldon (爆竜カスモシールドン, Bakuryū Kasumoshīrudon), evil Bakuryū that attempted to freeze Dino Earth before being sealed by princess Freezia. The Evoliens originally intended to control them, sending them to Another Earth, but a third party named Galvidi hijack their scheme and took control of BakurenOh before it was defeated by Killer AbarenOh, sinking into the bottom of Tokyo Bay. BakurenOh was later revived by DezumoVoorla, using the evil of humanity, to make it Dezumorlya's permanent vessel. But BakurenOh is defeated and resealed once more.

Episodes

All episode titles contain the phrase "Abare " (アバレ, Abare). On 5 October 2003 (the day that episode 32 aired) the show used TV Asahi's current logo and was integrated in the SUPER Hero Time program block.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Abare Dinosaur Big Charge!"
"Abare Kyōryū Dai Shingeki!" (Japanese: アバレ恐竜大進撃!)
Hajime KonakaNaruhisa ArakawaFebruary 16, 2003 (2003-02-16)
2"Birth! Abaren-Oh"
"Tanjō! Abaren'ō" (Japanese: 誕生! アバレンオー)
Hajime KonakaNaruhisa ArakawaFebruary 23, 2003 (2003-02-23)
3"An Abare-Style Children's Hero"
"Kozure Hīrō Abare-kei" (Japanese: 子連れヒーローアバレ系)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaMarch 2, 2003 (2003-03-02)
4"Completed! The Secret Abare Base"
"Kansei! Himitsu Abare Kichi" (Japanese: 完成! 秘密アバレ基地)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaMarch 9, 2003 (2003-03-09)
5"Abare Cure! Bubububuum!"
"Abare Chiryō! Jajajajān" (Japanese: アバレ治療! ジャジャジャジャーン)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaMarch 16, 2003 (2003-03-16)
6"Abare Idol-Aged Daughter"
"Abare Aidoru Fuke Musume" (Japanese: アバレアイドル老け娘)
Katsuya WatanabeYoshio UrasawaMarch 23, 2003 (2003-03-23)
7"Abare Baby Bakuryū"
"Abare Akachan Bakuryū" (Japanese: アバレ赤ちゃん爆竜)
Hajime KonakaNaruhisa ArakawaMarch 30, 2003 (2003-03-30)
8"Abare Black, This One-Shot!"
"Abare Burakku Kono Ippatsu!" (Japanese: アバレブラックこの一発!)
Hajime KonakaNaruhisa ArakawaApril 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
9"Awaken!! Abare Survivor"
"Mezameyo! Abare Sabaibā" (Japanese: 目覚めよ! アバレサバイバー)
Satoshi MorotaAtsushi MaekawaApril 13, 2003 (2003-04-13)
10"Abare Leaguer Bind"
"Abare Rīgā Kanashibari" (Japanese: アバレリーガー金縛り)
Satoshi MorotaYoshio UrasawaApril 20, 2003 (2003-04-20)
11"Abare Psychic. Oink."
"Abare Saikikku. Buhi." (Japanese: アバレサイキック。ブヒっ。)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaApril 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)
12"The Abare Saw Cuts Through Kyoto!"
"Abare Nokogiri, Kyōto o Kiru!" (Japanese: アバレノコギリ、京都を斬る!)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaMay 4, 2003 (2003-05-04)
13"The Abare Hand Topknot!"
"Abarete Chonmage!" (Japanese: アバレてチョンマゲ!)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaMay 11, 2003 (2003-05-11)
14"Discovery! Abaresaurus"
"Hakkutsu! Abaresaurusu" (Japanese: 発掘! アバレサウルス)
Taro SakamotoSho AikawaMay 18, 2003 (2003-05-18)
15"The Abare World Is Just Demons"
"Abare Seken wa Oni Bakari" (Japanese: アバレ世間は鬼ばかり)
Taro SakamotoAtsushi MaekawaMay 25, 2003 (2003-05-25)
16"Riding! Abare Surfing"
"Notteke! Abare Sāfin" (Japanese: 乗ってけ! アバレサーフィン)
Taro SakamotoAtsushi MaekawaJune 1, 2003 (2003-06-01)
17"The Battlefield's Abare-Strut"
"Senjō no Abare Kappore" (Japanese: 戦場のアバレかっぽれ)
Shojiro NakazawaYoshio UrasawaJune 8, 2003 (2003-06-08)
18"Who Is It? It's Abare Killer!"
"Dare da? Abare Kirā da!" (Japanese: 誰だ? アバレキラーだ!)
Shojiro NakazawaNaruhisa ArakawaJune 22, 2003 (2003-06-22)
19"Greetings, Abare Amigo"
"Yoroshiku Abare Amīgo" (Japanese: よろしくアバレアミーゴ)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaJune 29, 2003 (2003-06-29)
20"KillerOh, The Abare Beginning!"
"Kirāō, Abare Zome!" (Japanese: キラーオー、アバレ初め!)
Katsuya WatanabeSho AikawaJuly 13, 2003 (2003-07-13)
21"Abare Love! Kylokylo"
"Abare Koi! Kirokiro" (Japanese: アバレ恋! キロキロ)
Taro SakamotoYoshio UrasawaJuly 20, 2003 (2003-07-20)
22"The Girl Group's Abare Song"
"Musume-tachi no Abare Uta" (Japanese: 娘たちのアバレ歌)
Taro SakamotoNaruhisa ArakawaJuly 27, 2003 (2003-07-27)
23"Abare EM Wave Dogyuun!"
"Abare Denpa Dogyūn!" (Japanese: アバレ電波ドギューン!)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaAugust 3, 2003 (2003-08-03)
24"Abare Schoolgirls! Unbelieeevable"
"Abare Joshi Kōsei! Arienāi" (Japanese: アバレ女子高生! ありえな~い)
Katsuya WatanabeSho AikawaAugust 10, 2003 (2003-08-10)
25"Better Fortune! Abare Shinto Offering"
"Kaiun! Abare Ema" (Japanese: 開運! アバレ絵馬)
Shojiro NakazawaNaruhisa ArakawaAugust 17, 2003 (2003-08-17)
26"Fishing Idiot Abare Diary, Domodomo"
"Tsuri Baka Abare Nisshi, Domodomo" (Japanese: 釣りバカアバレ日誌、どもども)
Shojiro NakazawaAtsushi MaekawaAugust 24, 2003 (2003-08-24)
27"Aba Red Is Abare Blue"
"Aba Reddo wa Abare Burū" (Japanese: アバレッドはアバレブルー)
Taro SakamotoTakeshi SuzukiAugust 31, 2003 (2003-08-31)
28"The Bride Is Abare-chan"
"Hanayome wa Abare-chan" (Japanese: 花嫁はアバレチャン)
Taro SakamotoNaruhisa ArakawaSeptember 7, 2003 (2003-09-07)
29"The Selfish Disciple, Abare Contest"
"Wagamama Shito, Abare Sōdatsusen" (Japanese: わがまま使徒、アバレ争奪戦)
Katsuya WatanabeYoshio UrasawaSeptember 14, 2003 (2003-09-14)
30"Ultimate Evil! Abarevolien Formation"
"Saikyō! Abarevorian Kessei" (Japanese: 最凶! アバレヴォリアン結成)
Katsuya WatanabeNaruhisa ArakawaSeptember 21, 2003 (2003-09-21)
31"That Abare, Become the Ultimate"
"Sono Abare, Kyūkyoku ni Tsuki" (Japanese: そのアバレ、究極につき)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaSeptember 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)
32"Abare Bakuryū Full Throttle"
"Abare Bakuryū Furu Surottoru" (Japanese: アバレ爆竜フルスロットル)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaOctober 5, 2003 (2003-10-05)
33"Don't Forget the Abare Warrior"
"Abare Senshi o Wasurenai" (Japanese: アバレ戦士を忘れない)
Shojiro NakazawaSho AikawaOctober 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)
34"Let's Play the Game! Assault Planet Abare"
"Gēmu o Yarō! Totsugeki Abare Boshi" (Japanese: ゲームをやろう! 突撃アバレ星)
Shojiro NakazawaNaruhisa ArakawaOctober 19, 2003 (2003-10-19)
35"The Quick-Changing Abare Nadeshiko!"
"Abare Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Tai!" (Japanese: アバレナデシコ七変化たい!)
Taro SakamotoNaruhisa ArakawaOctober 26, 2003 (2003-10-26)
36"The First-Love Abare Miracle"
"Hatsukoi Abare Mirakuru" (Japanese: 初恋アバレミラクル)
Taro SakamotoSho AikawaNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)
37"The Pleasurable Abare Queen"
"Kaikan Abare Kuīn" (Japanese: 快感アバレクイーン)
Satoshi MorotaNaruhisa ArakawaNovember 9, 2003 (2003-11-09)
38"The Blooming Abare Pink"
"Hanasakeru Abare Pinku" (Japanese: 花咲けるアバレピンク)
Satoshi MorotaAtsushi MaekawaNovember 16, 2003 (2003-11-16)
39"Good Luck! Abare Father"
"Ganbare! Abare Fāzā" (Japanese: がんばれ! アバレファーザー)
Satoshi MorotaAtsushi MaekawaNovember 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)
40"The Abare Armor Beheading!"
"Abare Yoroi o Kire!" (Japanese: アバレ鎧を斬れ!)
Noboru TakemotoNaruhisa ArakawaNovember 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)
41"Merry Abaremas! Jamejame"
"Merī Abaremasu! Jamejame" (Japanese: メリーアバレマス! ジャメジャメ)
Noboru TakemotoSho AikawaDecember 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)
42"The Thing Hidden in the Abare Kid"
"Abare Kiddo ni Hisomishi Mono" (Japanese: アバレキッドに潜みしもの)
Taro SakamotoSho AikawaDecember 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)
43"Abare Killer Is Inextinguishable!?"
"Abare Kirā wa Fumetsu!?" (Japanese: アバレキラーは不滅!?)
Taro SakamotoSho AikawaDecember 21, 2003 (2003-12-21)
44"Is the Salaryman a Dreaming Abare Trick?"
"Sararīman wa Abare Jikake no Yume o Miru ka?" (Japanese: サラリーマンはアバレ仕掛けの夢を見るか?)
Taro SakamotoAtsushi MaekawaDecember 28, 2003 (2003-12-28)
45"New Year Abare Rumba"
"Akemashite Abare Runba" (Japanese: あけましてアバレルンバ)
Shojiro NakazawaYoshio UrasawaJanuary 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)
46"Praying! Abare Visual Kei"
"Inotte! Abare Bijuaru-kei" (Japanese: 祈って! アバレビジュアル系)
Shojiro NakazawaNaruhisa ArakawaJanuary 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)
47"The Five Abarangers"
"Gonin no Abarenjā" (Japanese: 5人のアバレンジャー)
Satoshi MorotaAtsushi MaekawaJanuary 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)
48"The Final Abare Game"
"Fainaru Abare Gēmu" (Japanese: ファイナルアバレゲーム)
Satoshi MorotaSho AikawaJanuary 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)
49"Break In! Abare Final Decisive Battle"
"Totsunyū! Abare Saishū Kessen" (Japanese: 突入! アバレ最終決戦)
Taro SakamotoNaruhisa ArakawaFebruary 1, 2004 (2004-02-01)
50 (Final)"Only Those Who've Abare'd"
"Abareta Kazu dake" (Japanese: アバレた数だけ)
Taro SakamotoNaruhisa ArakawaFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)

Film

Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger Deluxe: Abare Summer Is Freezing Cold! (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャー DELUXE アバレサマーはキンキン中!, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Derakkusu Abare Samā wa Kinkin Chū) is a 2003 film, which takes place between episodes 21 and 22 and was written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Satoshi Morota.

V-Cinema

  • Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャーVSハリケンジャー, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Tai Harikenjā): A 2004 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 40 and 41 and was written by Atsushi Maekawa and directed by Katsuya Watanabe.
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャーVSアバレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Tai Abarenjā): A 2005 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 31 and 32 of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and was written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Taro Sakamoto.
  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャーVSスーパー戦隊, Gōgō Sentai Bōkenjā Tai Sūpā Sentai): A 2007 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 42 and 43 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger and was written by Akatsuki Yamatoya and directed by Katsuya Watanabe.
  • Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャー 20th 許されざるアバレ, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Tuentīsu Yurusarezaru Abare): An upcoming 2024 V-Cinema release, which takes place twenty years after the series finale and will be written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Hisashi Kimura.

Specials

  • Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger Super Video: The All-Bakuryū Roaring Laughter Battle (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャー スーパービデオ オール爆竜爆笑バトル, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Sūpā Bideo Ōru Bakushō Batoru): A 2003 Kodansha Super Video special.
  • Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger With Donbrothers (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャーwithドンブラザーズ, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā Wizu Donburazāzu): An upcoming 2023 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special.

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on 17 October 2002.

Cast

  • Ryoga Hakua (伯亜 凌駕, Hakua Ryōga): Koichiro Nishi (西 興一朗, Nishi Kōichirō)
  • Yukito Sanjyo (三条 幸人, Sanjō Yukito): Sho Tomita (富田 翔, Tomita Shō)
  • Ranru Itsuki (樹 らんる, Itsuki Ranru): Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko)
  • Asuka (アスカ): Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫, Abe Kaoru)
  • Mikoto Nakadai (仲代 壬琴, Nakadai Mikoto): Koutaro Tanaka (田中 幸太朗, Tanaka Kōtarō)
  • Emiri Imanaka (今中 笑里, Imanaka Emiri), Princess Saki (笑姫, Saki-hime, 12, 13), Angel (36), Chiropractor (44): Michi Nishijima (西島 未智, Nishijima Michi)
  • Ryunosuke Sugishita (杉下 竜之介, Sugishita Ryūnosuke), Tatsunosuke Sugishita (杉下 龍之介, Sugishita Tatsunosuke, 13), God (36), Manager Sugiue (杉上部長, Sugiue-buchō, 44): Kouen Okumura (奥村 公延, Okumura Kōen)
  • Mai Hakua (伯亜 舞, Hakua Mai): Maya Banno (坂野 真弥, Banno Maya)
  • Mr. Yokota (横田さん, Yokota-san): Taro Suwa (諏訪 太朗, Suwa Tarō)
  • Disciple of Dawn Lije (黎明の使徒 リジェ, Reimei no Shito Rije), Mysterious girl: Kasumi Suzuki (鈴木 かすみ, Suzuki Kasumi)
  • Messenger of Dawn Lijewel (黎明の使徒 リジュエル, Reimei no Shito Rijueru): Maki Ogawa (小川 摩起, Ogawa Maki)
  • Mahoro (マホロ)/Destruction Messenger Jeanne (破壊の使徒 ジャンヌ, Hakai no Shito Jannu): Eri Sakurai (桜井 映里, Sakurai Eri)
  • Mizuho (ミズホ)/Darkness Messenger Geilton (闇の使徒 ガイルトン, Yami no Shito Gairuton): Masashi Kagami (加々美 正史, Kagami Masashi)

Voice actors

  • Bakuryū Tyrannosaurus (爆竜 ティラノサウルス, Bakuryū Tiranosaurusu): Takashi Nagasako (長嶝 高士, Nagasako Takashi)
  • Bakuryū Triceratops (爆竜 トリケラトプス, Bakuryū Torikeratopusu): Kōki Miyata (宮田 幸季, Miyata Kōki)
  • Bakuryū Pteranodon (爆竜 プテラノドン, Bakuryū Puteranodon): Emi Shinohara (篠原 恵美, Shinohara Emi)
  • Bakuryū Brachiosaurus (爆竜 ブラキオサウルス, Bakuryū Burakiosaurusu): Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈, Ginga Banjō)
  • Bakuryū TopGaler (爆竜 トップゲイラー, Bakuryū Toppugeirā): Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru)
  • Bakuryū Bachycelonagurus (爆竜 バキケロナグルス, Bakuryū Bakikeronagurusu): Sayaka Aida (相田 さやか, Aida Sayaka)
  • Bakuryū Dimenokodon (爆竜 ディメノコドン, Bakuryū Dimenokodon): Daisuke Kishio (岸尾 だいすけ, Kishio Daisuke)
  • Bakuryū Stegoslidon (爆竜 ステゴスライドン, Bakuryū Sutegosuraidon): Hiroshi Iida (飯田 浩志, Iida Hiroshi)
  • Bakuryū Parasarokkiru (爆竜 パラサロッキル, Bakuryū Parasarokkiru): Kōzō Shioya (塩屋 浩三, Shioya Kōzō)
  • Bakuryū Ankyloveilus (爆竜 アンキロベイルス, Bakuryū Ankirobeirusu): Akemi Misaki (御崎 朱美, Misaki Akemi)
  • Wicked Life God Dezumozorlya (邪命神 デズモゾーリャ, Jameishin Dezumozōrya)/DezumoLijewel (デズモリジュエル, Dezumorijueru)/DezumoVoorla (デズモヴォーラ, Dezumovōra)/Dezumogevirus (デズモゲヴァルス, Dezumogevarusu): Masaharu Satō (佐藤 正治, Satō Masaharu)
  • Creative Messenger Mikela (創造の使徒 ミケラ, Sōzō no Shito Mikera): Bunkō Ogata (緒方 文興, Ogata Bunkō)
  • Visionary Messenger Voffa (無限の使徒 ヴォッファ, Mugen no Shito Voffa): Hidenari Ugaki (宇垣 秀成, Ugaki Hidenari)
  • Trinoid #12 Yatsudenwani (トリノイド第12号 ヤツデンワニ, Torinoido Dai Jū-ni-gō Yatsudenwani): Kyōsei Tsukui (津久井 教生, Tsukui Kyōsei)

Movie and V-Cinema guest cast

  • Princess Freezia (王女 フリージア, Ōjo Furījia, Abaranger Deluxe): Minako Komukai (小向 美奈子, Komukai Minako)
  • Wiseman Akgul (賢者 アクガル, Kenja Akugaru, Abaranger Deluxe): Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya)
  • Dimensional Drifter Galvidi (次元の流れ者 ガルヴィディ, Jigen no Nagaremono Garuvidi, Voice; Abaranger Deluxe): Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio)
  • Hexanoid #1 Hanabikinikibeenus (ヘキサノイド第1号 ハナビキニキビーナス, Hekisanoido Dai Ichi-gō Hanabikinikibīnasu, Voice; Abaranger Deluxe): Yumi Takada (高田 由美, Takada Yumi)
  • Evil Ninja Iga (邪忍イーガ, Janin Īga, Voice; Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger): Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之, Yanada Kiyoyuki)

Songs

Opening theme
  • "Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger" (爆竜戦隊アバレンジャー, Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā)
Ending theme
  • "We are the ONE ~Bokura wa Hitotsu~" (We are the ONE ~僕らはひとつ~)
    • Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto
    • Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
    • Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
    • Artist: Akira Kushida

International broadcasts and home video

  • In its home country of Japan, Toei Video released the series on Sale/Rental VHS tapes and on DVD. Starting from October 10, 2003, The series began appearing on Rental DVDs, with October 23, 2003 being the debut for Sale DVDs. From that point until September 21, 2004, it was released throughout 12 volumes. VHS tapes of the series were available for sale and rent from January through December of 2004. Both formats contain four episodes on each volume release, with the final two volumes containing five episodes. Up until Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger, the sale and rental DVDs had a two month release difference towards timing. But after that, the sale and rental DVDs were both released on the same month and same year as each other. From Volume 7 onwards with Abaranger, it would be released in parallel with the next series, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
  • The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers Dino Thunder instead.
    • In South Korea, the series was dubbed in Korean and aired in July 2004 on Tooniverse under Power Rangers Dino Thunder (파워레인저 다이노썬더) which is the exact same title as the Power Rangers adaptation that it was given.
    • In Philippines, this series aired on ABS-CBN as Power Rangers Dino Thunder, an American adaptation of this Sentai series. it was aired in 2006 until 2007 with Tagalog dubs.
    • In Thailand, the series was given a Thai dub. Rose Media Entertainment (formerly Rose Video) used to air on iTV, first premiering in 2005. It was also released on home video.
    • In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
      • In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on October 30, 2005, until October 8, 2006 with all episodes dubbed, airing on GTV.
      • In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on March 19, 2006 (a few months after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until March 4, 2007 with all episodes dubbed.
  • In North America, the series would receive a DVD release by Shout! Factory on November 8, 2022 in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles.

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