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110-569: In July 2015, Shout! Factory announced that they would release " Gosei Sentai Dairanger : The Complete Series" on DVD in North America. On November 10, 2015, Dairanger was released on DVD in North America. This is the second Super Sentai series to be released in North America. In addition on May 23, 2016, Shout! streamed the series on their website. Eight thousand years ago, the Daos Empire ( ダオス帝国 , Daosu Teikoku ) , also known as

220-430: A boutique Blu-ray label , Shout! Studios, in addition to its mainline home video releases, also releases films under the sublabels Scream Factory (for horror film releases), Shout! Select, and Shout! Kids. Shout! Studios owns and operates Westchester Films, Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records , Majordomo Records , and Video Time Machine. Their releases are currently distributed by Studio Distribution Services ,

330-514: A giraffe , are similar to qilin. Japanese art tends to depict the kirin as more deer-like than in Chinese art . Alternatively, it is depicted as a dragon shaped like a deer, but with an ox's tail instead of a lion's tail. They are also often portrayed as partially unicorn -like in appearance, but with a backwards curving horn. Girin or kirin ( 기린 ) is the Korean form of qilin. It is described as

440-466: A 20th Anniversary set and have continued to put out box sets of episodes never before released on DVD. In 2009, Shout! reached another milestone when it struck a deal with toy and board game company Hasbro , releasing the original Transformers and G.I. Joe animated-series box sets. That same year, it released the first My Little Pony DVD, My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Collection . Shout! continued to release several Hasbro properties, including

550-550: A Blu-Ray release of Pee-Wee's Playhouse and The Jeffersons . On May 8, 2014, Shout! announced their acquisition of the rights to WKRP in Cincinnati , with the intention of restoring all four seasons of the show "complete" (i.e. complete as legally possible) with their original musical scores. The 2014 release was a monumental event for fans of the show since the original DVD release in 2007 had been mired in squabbles regarding music rights. That same year, Shout! became

660-667: A Dairanger. The Cotpotros ( コットポトロ , Kottopotoro ) are bartender -themed Gorma grunts in black tuxedo tights with lipped but otherwise blank black and white faces. They would disguise as humans and serve virtually any Gorma, including the Three Gorma Stooges, serving as players in their various games. In the finale, the Dairangers faced red-dressed Cotpotros in the palace. The group were later summoned by Zaigan during Super Sentai World . Daizinryu ( 大神龍 , Daijinryū , Great God Dragon; 37, 38, 42–44, 49 & 50)

770-601: A clay figure created by Shadam as he remembered him. The highest level next to the Emperor. The following belong to this level The Archbishop Riju /Archbishop Saw ( 大僧正リジュ/ノコギリ大僧正 , Daisōjō Riju/Nokogiri Daisōjō , 7 & 8) was an insane saw-themed Gorma of higher rank than the Gorma Triumvirate, and Choryo's master. After his pupil failed to kill the Dairangers, Riju took matters to his own hands. He would have succeeded had Choryo not attacked him when he

880-579: A deal with Sesame Workshop to distribute the Sesame Street home video library, taking over from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment . In February 2021, Shout! Factory made a deal with animation studio Laika to release their films on home entertainment in the US. This deal includes Laika's first four films, originally released by Focus Features , as well as brand new bonus material and packaging for each release. In February 2022, Shout! Factory acquired

990-501: A former member of the Dai Tribe who joined Gorma at age 10 when she believed that her friend Kujaku abandoned her after she was scarred in the face while protecting her, getting revenge with Mirror-Makeup Artist's aid. When Gara died soon after, Shadam created the one that the Dairangers would face in the present time, identical to the original in every way. She created a copy of herself called Wraith Gara ( 生き霊ガラ , Ikiryō Gara ) for

1100-527: A group, the primary members perform the Qi-Power Bomber ( 気力ボンバー , Kiryoku Bonbā ) finisher by gathering their qi and firing it towards the enemy. After their final battle, the Dairangers separated, with the last scene of the series showing them fifty years in the future in which their grandchildren follow the Dairangers' legacy and fight against the last remnants of the Gorma Tribe. Ryo of

1210-470: A horror label called Scream Factory, specializing in classic and cult horror films on discs such as Halloween II , Halloween III: Season of the Witch , They Live , The Howling , Lifeforce , Deadly Eyes , and others. The horror titles, both new and old, were licensed from major studios such as MGM , Fox , and Universal . In mid-June 2012, Shout! and Fred Seibert acquired Video Time Machine,

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1320-491: A horror sub-label called Scream Factory, specializing in classic and cult horror films such as Halloween II , Halloween III: Season of the Witch , They Live , The Howling , Lifeforce , The Return of the Living Dead , and others being released to DVD and Blu-ray. In July 2020, Shout! Factory announced to have struck a multi-year deal with Alliance Entertainment and Mill Creek Entertainment that granted them

1430-454: A joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment , via a distribution deal formed by the two companies. Retropolis Entertainment was founded in April 2002 by Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, and Richard Foos, three principals from Rhino Records , as the company was negotiating with the five majors for distribution. After selling Rhino to Warner Bros. ,

1540-716: A lasting influence: even today, the same word is used for the mythical animal and the giraffe in both Korean and Japanese. Axel Schuessler reconstructs Old Chinese pronunciation of 麒麟 as * gərin . Finnish linguist Juha Janhunen tentatively compares * gərin to an etymon reconstructed as * kalimV , denoting " whale "; and represented in the language isolate Nivkh and four different language families Tungusic , Mongolic , Turkic and Samoyedic , wherein * kalay(ә)ng means "whale" (in Nenets ) and * kalVyǝ " mammoth " (in Enets and Nganasan ). As even aborigines "vaguely familiar with

1650-491: A maned creature with the torso of a deer , an ox tail with the hooves of a horse . The girin were initially depicted as more deer-like, however over time they have transformed into more horse-like. They were one of the four divine creatures along with the dragon , phoenix , and turtle . Girin were extensively used in Korean royal and Buddhist arts. In modern Korean, the term "girin" is used for " giraffe ". In Thailand,

1760-491: A minority stake in the company was taken by Cinedigm , while extending their home entertainment platform distribution agreement. Cinedigm and Shout would then relaunch the Factory's streaming service and cross market each other streaming services. On November 10, 2015, Shout! announced that it had acquired the rights to Mystery Science Theater 3000 from Best Brains Inc. and launched a "Bring Back MST3K" Kickstarter with

1870-646: A normal human. But Akomaru was soon mortally injured by Shadam, limping into the cave collapsing on itself and dying in the embrace of his dying mother with the knowledge that he was loved. The Three Court Ladies of Hell ( 地獄の三人官女 , Jigoku no San-nin Kanjo , 17-22) are three sisters who served as Akomaru's bodyguards / nannies , mistress of the 3-as-1 fighting style. They were sent to try to prevent Kiba Ranger being born and later to track him down as part of Akomaru's scheme of drafting him. The Gorma Four Heavenly Kings ( ゴーマ四天王 , Gōma Shiten'nō , 20 & 28-31) are

1980-467: A qilin depicted with one horn may be called a "one-horned qilin" in Chinese. Nevertheless, the mythical and etymological connections between the creatures have been noted by various cultural studies and even the Chinese government, which has minted silver, gold, and platinum commemorative coins depicting both archetypal creatures. Kirin, which has also come to be used as the modern Japanese word for

2090-605: A short time by dripping her own blood onto a small doll made of straw. During the final battle, Gara learned the truth of her existence as the "Real Gara" appeared and used her power to reduce Gara into dust. Lieutenant Commander Zydos ( ザイドス少佐 , Zaidosu-shōsa , 1–48) is the strongman, brutal and prone to deep thinking. He was a key player amongst the Gorma because of his power and he could create extremely dangerous new Gorma like Jin. He believed utterly in Shadam as his leader, but

2200-437: A stone until the rightful owner (Kou) could claim the weapon. Guhon later revealed to Kameo his true identity as Daimugen. Shokyo ( 小喬 , Shōkyō , 14) is Guhon's 29-year-old fiancé, a Chinese Opera writer whom he entrusted with Byakko Shinken. Her profession caught the eye of Kabuki Boy, who abducted her, although Guhon won her back. After returning Byakko Shinken to Guhon, Shokyo marries him as she returns to China. Shokyo

2310-578: A tendency to go rushing into battle without thinking. He helped an old lady who sheltered him when he ran away from his home. As the yellow-colored Kirin Ranger ( キリンレンジャー , Kirin Renjā ) , he specializes in the Drunken Fist style and has the ability to freeze and reverse the flow of time to prevent mishaps. Kazu appeared in the final episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , receiving his powers back in

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2420-463: A world boxing champion after reforming from his past as a member of a violent street gang. He has a strong sense of fair play and competitiveness, only applicable with Kazu. He is strong, balanced, playful and loving. Boss Kamikaze, of the Three Gorma Stooges, sees him as his greatest rival. As the blue-colored Tenma Ranger ( テンマレンジャー , Tenma Renjā ) , he specializes in the Long Fist style with

2530-601: A year and genre media-based iOS app, from Original Victories Inc. In July 2013, Shout! Factory acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the ITC Entertainment library as part of a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment . In 2014, the success Shout! was having with complete-series box sets of such series as All in the Family , Route 66 , and Barney Miller extended to such properties as The Bob Newhart Show , Hill Street Blues , and

2640-651: Is Akomaru's insectoid bodyguard, this monster fought the Kiba Ranger-less Dairangers. He obtained his name from the fact that he can fire lightning from parts of his body, powerful enough to attract Daizinryu and the Gorma-infested Kiba Ranger's attention. He was winning until Kiba Ranger was purified and rejoined the team, thus killing Ikazuchi with Jukou Kiden. In episode 49, the armors of Kaku and Shiryu are brought to life and are metal-colored by Shadam who sends them against

2750-627: Is Rin's great-granduncle and Kaku's mentor, who tends to be bizarre at times and often cracks his neck. Despite his appearance, Guhon was the inventor of the Aura Changers and later provided the Dairangers with their Dairinken ( 大輪剣 ) blades and the Super Qi-Power Bazooka ( スーパー気力バズーカ , Sūpā Kiryoku Bazūka ) . Prior to the Kabuki Boy incident, Guhon entrusted his fiancé Shokyo with Byakko Shinken which he placed within

2860-605: Is a colossal god-like entity who preserves the natural balance of the world, referred to as the "Great King of Fear that will destroy the Earth" by Kameo/Daimugen. He appears whenever battles have gone too far, like the ones between the Dairangers and the Gorma. Daizinryu is a neutral being, but has no tolerance for whoever threatens to disrupt the natural order of things. Daizinryu arrived on the planet in Rising Dragon Mode ( 昇竜モード , Shōryū Mōdo ) , only to transform into

2970-548: Is a mixture of various animals, which come from differing elemental environments, representing elemental magical forces present within each personified creature. Many of the Himapant animals actually represent gods and devas of the Celestial Realms, and bodhisattvas , who manifest as personifications which represent the true nature of each creature deity through the symbolism of the various body parts amalgamated into

3080-555: Is fully or partially scaled and often shaped like an ox, deer, or horse, or more commonly a goat. They are always shown with cloven hooves. While dragons in China (and thus qilin) are also most commonly depicted as golden, qilin may be of any color or even various colors, and can be depicted as bejeweled or exhibiting a jewel-like brilliance. The qilin is depicted throughout a wide range of Chinese art, sometimes with parts of their bodies on fire. Legends tell that qilin have appeared in

3190-439: Is portrayed by Aki Miyase ( 宮瀬 亜希 , Miyase Aki ) . Kou's mother is married to Shadam and is a member of the Dai Tribe. She possessed a strong qi. She placed a tiger tattoo on Kou at birth to suppress his Gorma-inherited powers and had him adopted after his birth to prevent the Gorma from tracking him down. Kou's mother was taken captive by an elderly Gorma and Akōmaru. She escaped when Shadam broke into her prison to discover

3300-408: Is sufficient to support, though perhaps not confirm, the hypothesis of an etymological connection", and also notes a possible connection between Old Chinese and Mongolian (*) kers ~ (*) keris ~ (*) kiris "rhinoceros" ( Khalkha : хирс ). Qilin generally have Chinese dragon -like features: similar heads with antlers , eyes with thick eyelashes, manes that always flow upward, and beards. The body

3410-614: The Beetleborgs , Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation , Power Rangers and VR Troopers catalogs. It also started releasing titles by Marvel ( Super Hero Squad Show , Marvel Knights ). In the same month, the company acquired Oregon-based home entertainment company Timeless Media Group , adding more programs to its expanding catalog, such as The Red Skelton Show , Peter Gunn , The Gene Autry Show , The Virginian , Wagon Train , Laramie , and The Roy Rogers Show , among others. In June 2012, Shout! Factory announced

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3520-569: The Facets album . In 2004, Shout! purchased the rights to the animated series Home Movies and released each season set, and ultimately a complete series box. Other notable releases included a pair of The Electric Company multidisc sets, the re-envisioned Herb Alpert 's Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped , a series of Elvira's Movie Macabre DVDs and the first of what would be three cover CDs with Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs , called Under The Covers Vol. 1 ; Sweet himself

3630-509: The New Horizons film library from its founder Roger Corman ; Shout! will distribute this catalogue in North America, Europe, Russia and Australia. Shout! also expanded its U.S. and Canadian distribution deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to cover over 135 films and TV series from ITV's library, with the exception of select titles that FilmRise distributed for streaming media, including Hell's Kitchen . In August, Shout! struck

3740-473: The garden of the legendary Yellow Emperor and in the capital of Emperor Yao ; both events bore testimony to the benevolent nature of the rulers. It has also been told that the birth of the great sage Confucius was foretold by the arrival of a qilin. In modern times, the depictions of qilin have often fused with the Western concept of unicorns. Qilin ( 麒麟 ) is often translated into English as "unicorn";

3850-531: The lin as such. The bisyllabic form qilin ( 麒麟 ~ 騏驎 ), which carries the same generic meaning as lin alone, is attested in works dated to the Warring States period (475 – 221 BCE). Qi denotes the male and lin denotes the female according to Shuowen Jiezi . The legendary image of the qilin became associated with the image of the giraffe in the Ming dynasty . The identification of

3960-656: The Actors Studio hitting shelves. Meanwhile, they also started releasing Mickey Hart 's catalogs. In March 2008, Shout! bought the Hightone Records catalog and added artists Tom Russell , Joe Ely , and Rosie Flores to its brand. At the same time, the company was ramping up its place as a children's animation destination and continuing with a TV on DVD schedule. It took over the Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD series and released

4070-469: The Dairanger, Gorma XV banished Akomaru from the Gorma. Akomaru gave the Dairangers quite a battle when he rode atop his bodyguard Ikazuchi, via "You-Power Fusion". After Ikazuchi died, Akomaru learned the truth that his mother abandoned him because of a taboo that one twin must be killed so the other can have the power of both. So their mother decided to save them, with Akomaru to live as a Gorma and Kou as

4180-403: The Dairangers and told them that Gorma must be thwarted rather than be destroyed. Iron Face Choryo ( 鉄面臂 張遼 , Tetsumenpi Chōryō , 7 & 8) was the previous Ryu Ranger who joined the Gorma and became immortal as a result. 20 years prior to the events of the series, he fell in love with a human who gave birth to his son Ryo and daughter Yoko ( 洋子 , Yōko ) . After Yoko was born, Choryo

4290-641: The Dairangers, just defeat them in contests and sports. They would finally settle things with the Dairangers in a bike race, though they made their peace with the Dairangers using the minefield Zydos placed on the finish line to fake their deaths. The trio later returned to help Shoji. The Gorma Minions are the monsters that are used by the Gorma Tribe. Besides the There Gorma Stooges, the following Gorma Minions work for Zydos: The following Gorma Minions work for Gara: The following Gorma Minions work for Shadam: The following do not work for any of

4400-437: The Dairangers. They are defeated by Shoji, Kazu, and Ryo and disappear. The Three Gorma Stooges ( ゴーマ3ちゃんズ , Gōma San-chanzu , 15, 24, 40, 47 & 48) are three Gorma in the service of Zydos, though their foolishness deemed them at lower ranks; they all have a sense of competition and honor. Furthermore, to make them less respectable, none of them can assume human form like their fellow Gorma. They were beaten by RyuseiOh

4510-645: The Daos Civilization ( ダオス文明 , Daosu Bunmei ) , flourished in Southern China. The empire consisted of three separate tribes: the Dai, the Shura ( シュラ ) (the ancestors of today's humanity) and the Gorma (the military tribe); which lived in harmony. However, one day, the Gorma Tribe decided to take over the Daos Empire and the world, beginning the war between the Gorma and Dai tribes. The war between

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4620-532: The Gorma Palace ( ゴーマ宮 , Gōma-kyū ) with intent to restore his crumbling empire to its former glory. He is an extremely powerful entity, though a bit insane. The insanity was an inherent aspect of all the Gorma's past fourteen emperors due to the power of the Earth Shaking Jewel which supplies the Emperor with an unlimited supply of "You Power" for him to live, though only few actually know

4730-480: The Gorma and through deception, trapped Kujaku in Mirror Make-Up Artist, causing Kujaku to swore revenge, resulting in her losing her compassion and love during her 6,000 years of imprisonment. Kujaku was freed by Daigo and attempted to murder Gara in revenge for her imprisonment until Daigo's perseverance and a little girl's kindness caused her to have a change of heart. Kujaku then resumed looking for

4840-608: The Gorma were the cause of all the trouble. To calm him down, the Lailai Balls and the Great Earth Shaking Jewel scattered to the four winds on their own will. The film version of Gosei Sentai Dairanger premiered in Japan on April 17, 1993, at Toei Super Hero Fair '93. Directed by Shōhei Tōjō and written by Noboru Sugimura , the movie was originally shown as a triple feature alongside Kamen Rider ZO and

4950-454: The Gorma's attack on humans. In episode 30, they get to wield the spiritual powers of Hell. Commander Shadam ( シャダム中佐 , Shadamu-chūsa ) is the leader of the Gorma Triumvirate and the real father of Akomaru and Kou. He was also the one who spearheaded the Gorma attack against the Dai Tribe in China. He hates humans for their weaknesses and can assume a fighting form, with a mask that practically covers his face. Shadam's motivation in Gorma

5060-545: The Gorma, led by the Gorma Triumvarate, and the Dai continued for 5,000 years until the Mythical Qi Beasts appeared to oppose the Gorma, whose qi powers had increased to the point that they could turn themselves into monsters. Five Dai warriors' qi powers had increased to the point where they could control the Mythical Qi Beasts. The war ended with the disappearance of both the Dai and Gorma tribes and

5170-466: The Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi describes qi as single-horned, and it can sometimes be depicted as having a single horn . The translation, however, may be misleading, as qilin can also be depicted as having two horns. In modern Chinese, "one-horned beast" ( 独角兽 ; 獨角獸 ; Dújiǎoshòu ) is used for "unicorns". A number of different Chinese mythical creatures can be depicted with a single horn, and

5280-538: The Heavenly Fire Star ( 天火星・亮 , Tenkasei Ryō ) is the team leader who is the son of Choryo and a human woman. Initially, he was completely unaware of his Dai heritage as his mother died prior to the series' beginning leaving him to raise his younger sister, Yōko, by himself. He aspires to become the best gyoza cook in Japan and works in Yokohama Chinatown . Ryo became a Dairanger after he

5390-542: The Sacred Peacock's Tears, realizing that she was dying from the Earth's pollutants and evil. Unfortunately, Kujaku realized that she would sicken and die even if she drank the Sacred Peacock's Tears, causing her to use the artifact to restore Gara's beauty instead. Kujaku then died with the real Gara at her side. Kujaku would later reappear in spirit form to restore Daigo's faith and plead with him not to take revenge. Grandmaster Guhon ( 老道士 虞翻 , Rōdōshi Guhon )

5500-561: The Shura scattered around the world. In the present day, the Gorma Tribe, one of the Daos' two missing branches, arose to take over the world. To counter them, Master Kaku assembled a team of five youths with high levels of qi, who became the Dairangers. The eponymous Dairangers are human practitioners of Chinese martial arts who possess high levels of qi powers against the Gorma Tribe . As

5610-685: The US distribution rights to the TV series ALF , including its animated prequel series and its spin-off ALF Tales from Alien Productions and Lionsgate . On August 9, 2022, Shout! Factory signed a worldwide distribution deal with The Jim Henson Company to bring thirteen of Henson's programs and specials to home entertainment and streaming platforms in all territories, including Farscape and The Storyteller . A similar worldwide distribution agreement with Henson went into effect on January 1, 2024 for streaming, video on demand, broadcast, digital download, packaged media and certain non-theatrical rights for

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5720-956: The Were-Rabbit ), Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time . Eight days later, the company announced its rebranding to Shout! Studios to match with its film distribution division. On May 2, 2024, Shout! Studios took over the US distribution rights to Tatsunoko Production 's 1967 anime Speed Racer from Crunchyroll , which began with the digital release of the original television series of the same name and its Japanese-language version on June 1st of that year. As of 2024 , Shout! Factory has agreements with Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment , Paramount Home Entertainment , Universal Pictures Home Entertainment , MGM , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , Hasbro Entertainment , GKIDS , Eleven Arts , Sesame Workshop , IFC Films , ITV Studios , Major League Baseball , Motion Picture Corporation of America ,

5830-519: The You Power the Gorma uses gives them great power, it also has damaged their mental stability, as the most powerful Gorma are almost completely insane as seen with the Gorma Emperor and those before him due to the Earth Shaking Jewel ( 大地動転の玉 , Daichi Dōten no Tama ) Gorma XV ( ゴーマ十五世 , Gōma Jū-go-sei , 20–49) is the fifteenth Emperor of Gorma who mysteriously resurfaced to reopen

5940-418: The ability to become monsters. Their leader is the Gorma Emperor with many other divisions under him. However, it was revealed that most of the higher aristocracy had been killed centuries before the series even began. It was thought that Shadam had secretly made clay versions of them all in a bid to be emperor himself. However, as he himself turned out to be clay, it's debatable who created the clay copies. While

6050-576: The above: Jin Matoba ( 的場 陣 , Matoba Jin , 26–28, 35, 39, 47 & 48) is a master of dark karate known as Panther Fang Style Wicked Heart Fist ( 豹牙流邪心拳 , Hyōga-ryū Jashin-ken ) and all manner of martial arts, and was a gentleman assassin. His favorite targets were martial arts masters, as his own master cut off his left arm. Jin got a prosthesis , perfected his arts and went on a campaign to slaughter other masters who were too hard on their students to return and kill his first teacher. His trademark

6160-444: The adult-like, white-colored Kiba Ranger ( キバレンジャー , Kiba Renjā ) . He lived with his adoptive grandparents prior to moving into Rin's apartment. A somewhat perverted boy, he is infatuated with Rin and "playfully" harasses her much to her chagrin. New to fighting, he is not particularly strong. Kou initially kept his identity a secret from the other Dairangers, with Byakko Shinken speaking in his stead to appear more grown up. After

6270-568: The alter ego of Gorma agent Media Magician ( メディア魔術師 , Media Majutsushi ) . As the pink-colored Houou Ranger ( ホウオウレンジャー , Hōō Renjā ) , she specializes in the Eagle Fist style and uses the power of wind. Kou of the Howling New Star ( 吼新星・コウ , Kōshinsei Kō ) is a 10-year-old boy who is the "Child of Fate" for drawing the sentient Byakko Shinken ( 白虎真剣 , White Tiger True Sword) from his resting place, becoming

6380-424: The attack of Kibadaioh twice, but were soon the first to be killed by Jukou Kiden. East Heaven, South Heaven, West Heaven, and North Heaven are portrayed by Yoshinori Okamoto ( 岡本 美登 , Okamoto Yoshinori ) , Hideaki Kusaka ( 日下 秀昭 , Kusaka Hideaki ) , Daigaku Sekine ( 関根 大学 , Sekine Daigaku ) , and Kiyokazu Inoue ( 井上 清和 , Inoue Kiyokazu ) , respectively. Ikazuchi ( イカヅチ , Thunderbolt; 42-44)

6490-471: The bipedal Dragon God Mode ( 竜神モード , Ryūjin Mōdo ) , his feet as big as Daimugen's shell. He is also capable of firing lightning bolts with immense destructive power. During his first appearance, he attacks Great Famous Pachinko Player ( パチンコ大名人 , Pachinko Daimeijin ) and RyuseiOh. The universe's will that he obeyed told him that the two warring factions had to agree a cease-fire , so Daizinryu would spare

6600-552: The broadcast and home media distribution rights for the first three Digimon Adventure tri. films with plans for a dual-language release on DVD and Blu-ray. On May 18, Shout! Factory acquired the North American distribution rights to In This Corner of the World , with a U.S. theatrical release to take place on August 11, 2017, co-released by Funimation Films . In October 2017, it was revealed that Shout! Factory would be

6710-571: The cast of Dairanger as Akomaru, son of the main villain Shadam. Shout! Factory Shout! Factory, LLC , doing business as Shout! Studios (formerly doing business as Shout! Factory , its current legal name) is an American home video and music distributor founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment . Its video releases, issued in DVD or Blu-ray format, include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy specials. Considered

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6820-518: The design of the Mythical creature. In Phra Aphai Mani , the masterpiece epic poem of Sunthorn Phu , a renowned poet of the 18th century. There is a monster that is Sudsakorn 's steed, one of the main characters in the epic. This creature was called "Ma Nin Mangkorn" ( Thai : ม้านิลมังกร , "ceylonite dragon horse"), it is depicted as it has diamond fangs, ceylonite scales, and a birthmark on

6930-463: The distributor for GKIDS ' re-releases of Studio Ghibli films formerly owned by Disney in the US (although Disney has the Asian (including Japan/China/Taiwan) distribution rights themselves, thus replacing the titles' original Japanese theatrical distributors such as Toho , Toei and Shochiku ); afterwards, Shout! began distributing other GKIDS films. On November 13, 2017, Shout! Factory announced

7040-454: The distributor of Super Sentai in North America. Beginning the following year, Shout! released Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger under the name "Super Sentai Zyuranger: The Complete Series" with English subtitles. . In October, Shout! acquired Westchester Films, an independent film company whose library includes the films of John Cassavetes , Elia Kazan , and Orson Welles , as well as some early United Artists films that were previously owned by

7150-443: The domestic rights to the entire library of Morgan Creek Productions (with the exception of the original Young Guns , which is still owned by Lionsgate , successor to the film's international distributor, Vestron Pictures ). On January 10, 2017, Shout Factory acquired the worldwide television format and ancillary rights to Starcade with plans to reboot the series. On January 17, Shout! Factory announced their acquisition of

7260-680: The estate of Stephen J. Cannell , The Jim Henson Company , Alien Productions, Library Rights Company (UK), Ltd., the Zelus Film Holding Company (including the Intermedia and Largo Entertainment libraries), Satellite of Love, StudioCanal , Toei Animation , Toei Company , Laika , Aardman Animations and Tatsunoko Production . Releases under these agreements have included the complete Joss Whedon/John Cassaday series of Astonishing X-Men , plus Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers and Iron Man: Extremis on DVD and Blu-ray;

7370-837: The exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights to the Ultra series , 1,100 episodes and 20 films acquired by Mill Creek the previous year. Shout! Factory will stream the catalogue in the United States and Canada through their services, Shout! TV and TokuSHOUTsu. In 2012, Shout! Factory acquired Oregon-based home entertainment company Timeless Media Group , adding programs to its ever-expanding catalog: The Red Skelton Show , Peter Gunn , The Gene Autry Show , The Virginian , Wagon Train , Laramie , and The Roy Rogers Show , among others. Shout! Factory also acquired blues/roots label HighTone Records and continued to oversee its back catalog until 2016 when Concord Bicycle Music bought

7480-558: The film version of Tokusou Robo Janperson . The main villain of the film is an original monster, named the Duke Trump ( トランプ公爵 , Toranpu Kōshaku ) , who gathers four of the Dairangers' previous adversaries to defeat them. While the movie was filmed between episodes 5–8, its story actually takes place between episodes 8 and 9 due to the appearance of DairenOh. Shōhei Shibata, the young actor who played Hiroshi Mochizuki in ZO later joined

7590-803: The films Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal , as well as behind the scenes specials Inside the Labyrinth and The World of the Dark Crystal . Shout! Factory obtained digital distribution and streaming rights to 189 titles from the Halcyon Studios division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment on March 27, 2023. On July 6, 2023, Shout! Factory announced that it had signed a North American distribution deal with Aardman Animations covering four of Aardman's properties: Morph , Wallace and Gromit (except The Curse of

7700-401: The films' producers. IFC Midnight signed with Scream Factory by February 2015 for home distribution. On February 5, 2015, Shout! Factory launched its flagship TV ad-supported streaming services online and via Roku. Available shows and movies included 16 Werner Herzog films, Roger Corman cult films and TV shows including Father Knows Best and It's Garry Shandling's Show . In June,

7810-436: The first time and Kibadaioh the second time. Though they survived both fights, the trio ended up being bandaged up. Over the course of the series, they would gain respect for the Dairangers (and vice versa); specifically for Shoji, who was seen as the most competitive of the Dairangers. After all that happened to them, they managed to survive the entire series after being blown up various times. Deep down, they never wanted to kill

7920-649: The form of the Kirin Ranger Key as the Gokaigers left Earth. Rin of the Heavenly Wind Star ( 天風星・リン , Tenpūsei Rin ) is Master Kaku's niece and the only member of the team capable of qi control when not transformed. She came to Japan to be a Dairanger in the guise of an exchange student from China. She hates living with Kou, as he tends to dab in front of her, but later befriends him. She once fell in love with photographer Shōichiro Takamura,

8030-501: The formation of Shout! Studios, a production and distribution arm that specializes in content development. The first films to be distributed under the new banner include Humor Me , Big Fish & Begonia (partnering with Funimation Films again for theatrical distribution ) The House of Tomorrow , and Basmati Blues , all slated for a 2018 premiere. In addition to film projects, Shout! Studios will also develop original television productions. In March 2018, Shout! Factory acquired

8140-480: The goal of producing up to 12 new feature-length episodes of the series, with series creator Joel Hodgson serving as executive producer. In January 2016, Concord Bicycle Music bought the Hightone from the company. The same year, Shout! Factory had released The Crush of 1993 under subsidiary brand Scream Factory and Long Way North . The following year, Shout! (via its Westchester Films division) acquired

8250-582: The knowledge of DairenOh to the new Dairangers before he died. Choryo is portrayed by Go Ibuki ( 伊吹 剛 , Ibuki Gō ) . Kujaku ( クジャク , Peacock) is a follower of Mahamayuri Vidyaraja , the Peacock Wisdom Queen and a master of kenpo . A member of the Dai Tribe ( ダイ族 , Dai-zoku ) , she became the Peacock Wisdom Queen's follower to restore Gara by finding the Sacred Peacock's Tears ( 聖なる孔雀の涙 , Seinaru Kujaku no Namida ) , an ancient artifact said to heal whoever drinks from it. Gara joined

8360-451: The label. Qilin The qilin ( English: / tʃ i ˈ l ɪ n / chee- LIN ; Chinese : 麒麟 ) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology , and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in

8470-453: The lives of everyone on Earth and the planet itself, but he gave a warning to both the Dairangers and the Gorma not to incur his wrath by destroying most of Tokyo. The annoyed dragon crushed the monster to death under his massive foot, then turned and disassembled DairenOh with a lightning bolt. He then attempted to crush RyuseiOh (the only Mythical Qi Beast left standing). RyuseiOh was saved by Daimugen, who hid RyuseiOh inside of his shell, but

8580-500: The monster from his body. While Jin fought Zydos, with Garouki destroyed by the Qi-Power Bazooka, he was mortally wounded. After one final bout with Ryo, Jin went on the run from the Gorma. Jin was last seen fighting the bulk of an entire army of Cotpotros led by Zydos, only to be seemingly gunned down by the second wave. But Jin later appeared to Ryo and proceeded to beat sense into him for not giving up despite no longer being

8690-616: The most favored of the Gorma Emperor's minions; East Heaven ( 東方天 , Tōhōten ) , South Heaven ( 南方天 , Nanpōten ) , West Heaven ( 西方天 , Saihōten ) , and North Heaven ( 北方天 , Hoppōten ) ; wearing the attire of Buddhist Priests and being masters of displacement. They attempted to use their illusions to trap the Dairangers with key figures (Kujaku, Jin, Three Gorma Stooges, and Akomaru) individually. Their teamwork skills were their greatest power, as they could merge into one deadly four-headed Deva entity called Combined Four Heavenly Kings ( 合体四天王 , Gattai Shiten'nō ) . They survived

8800-510: The mythologies of other Chinese-influenced cultures. The earliest mention of the mythical qilin is in the poem 麟之趾 ; Lín zhī zhǐ ; 'Feet of the Lin'; included in the Classic of Poetry (11th – 7th c. BCE). Spring and Autumn Annals mentioned that a lin ( 麟 ) was captured in the 14th year of Duke Ai of Lu ( 魯哀公 ) (481 CE); Zuo Zhuan credited Confucius with identifying

8910-635: The original Transformers , G.I. Joe , Jem and My Little Pony cartoons, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic , Power Rangers , VR Troopers , Sesame Street , Super Sentai , Kamen Rider , some Nickelodeon series like Rocko's Modern Life , Hey Arnold! , The Wild Thornberrys , CatDog , Danny Phantom , Hey Dude , The Angry Beavers , Aaahh!!! Real Monsters , The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (under license from Paramount Home Entertainment ), and Gravity Falls (under license from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ). In mid-2012, Shout! Factory announced

9020-528: The other Dairangers learned of his identity, he began to speak on his own and joined the team. Shadam eventually learned Kou was his son and Akomaru's twin brother, although Kou himself was never aware of this. As a result of this knowledge, Shadam tried to recruit Kou into the Gorma on his tenth birthday, but his mother's baptism purified him of his Gorma lineage. As Kiba Ranger, Kou specializes in sound-based attacks. The Mythical Qi Beasts ( 気伝獣 , Kindenjū ) are giant mechanical life forms that are summoned via

9130-417: The pile of dirt. Shadam was revealed to have been responsible for making clay copies of the Gorma higher ranks, as most of them died years ago but since Shadam too was a clay copy, it is not known what happened to the real Shadam and who created the copies. Commander Gara ( ガラ中佐 , Gara-chūsa , 1–49) is the female member of the Gorma Triumvirate, though she was actually a clay copy of the original Gara and

9240-556: The power to manipulate the gravitational forces around him, thus increasing his strength and speed. Shoji appeared in the final episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger , receiving his powers back in the form of the Tenma Ranger Key as the Gokaigers left Earth. Kazu of the Heavenly Time Star ( 天時星・知 , Tenjisei Kazu ) is a stylish beautician and dancer. He left home at the age of 15 and traveled to Tokyo. He has

9350-399: The powers of Heavenly Treasure Lai-Lai Jewels ( 天宝来来の玉 , Tenpō Rairai no Tama ) . Originally a member of Gorma, Chief of Staff Kaku ( 嘉挧参謀長 , Kaku-sanbōchō ) formed the Dairangers to oppose Gorma; his human alias is Master Kaku ( 道士 嘉挧 , Dōshi Kaku ) . But when Daizinryu returned to Earth, Kaku returned to the Gorma in his metallic red Cyclops-like armor and fought Shadam for

9460-561: The qilin is known as " gilen " ( Thai : กิเลน ), and is a member of the pantheon of Thai Himapant forest mythical animals. It is most probable that the Gilen was introduced into the pantheon under the influence of the Tai Yai who came down from Southern China to settle in Siam in ancient times, and the legend was probably incorporated into the Himapant legends of Siam in this manner. The Gilen

9570-534: The qilin with giraffes began after Zheng He 's 15th-century voyage to East Africa (landing, among other places, in modern-day Somalia ). The Ming Dynasty bought giraffes from the Somali merchants along with zebras, incense, and various other exotic animals. Zheng He's fleet brought back two giraffes to Nanjing and they were mistaken by the emperor for the mythical creature, with geri meaning giraffe in Somali . The identification of qilin with giraffes has had

9680-453: The right to the throne to become the 16th Gorma Emperor and end the fighting, using the Tower of You-Power ( 妖力の塔 , Yōryoku no Tō ) and the Tower of Qi-Power ( 気力の塔 , Kiryoku no Tō ) as boosters. Once Gara and Zydos destroyed the towers, Kaku was defeated and mortally wounded in the battle against Shadam, and later died in the arms of the Dairangers. He later appeared in spirit form to

9790-469: The rights to talk show host Dick Cavett 's library and started releasing theme sets focused on rock icons, Ray Charles (including all his visits to the show), John Lennon and Yoko Ono , and others. They also jumped into children's animation with a deal with DIC Entertainment . C.O.P.S. The Animated Series and Heathcliff And the Catillac Cats were the first releases from that deal. On

9900-430: The rogue and infused him with more Gorma power, turning him into Garouki ( 餓狼鬼 , Garōki , Hungry- Wolf Demon; 39) . Unlike the normally born Gorma, Jin's transformation was against his will and thus he was unable to control himself as Garouki. As Garouki, Jin is like a totally obedient dog for Zydos with a desire to kill and eat his victims. Jin was soon freed of his "Gorma-incarnation" thanks to Ryo's attack separating

10010-608: The series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic , until January 1, 2019, when it released its last DVD for that series, Hearts and Hooves . In 2011, Shout! Factory made another landmark deal when they struck a deal with Nickelodeon to release the live action sitcom Hey Dude and the animated Nicktoons Rocko's Modern Life , Aaahh!!! Real Monsters , Hey Arnold! , The Angry Beavers , CatDog , The Wild Thornberrys , The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius , and Danny Phantom . In May 2012, Shout! Factory signed an agreement with Saban Brands to distribute

10120-477: The source of Akōmaru's information. She later used Byakoshinken to save a wounded Kou and to purge the Gorma powers from him. She died in a cave collapse along with Akōmaru. The Gorma Tribe ( ゴーマ族 , Gōma-zoku ) are the antagonists of the series. Eight thousand years ago they were the military of the three tribes but decided to take the world for themselves and destroy the other two. The Gorma are humans who have mastered You-Power ( 妖力 , Yōryoku ) and gained

10230-415: The sports side, they entered into a licensing deal with Major League Baseball , releasing themed and World Series DVDs through 2010 and then again from 2016 till present. By 2007, classic TV on DVD was a major focus, with season sets of Blossom McHale's Navy and Ironside , an authorized collection of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , and themed and actor-specific editions of Inside

10340-552: The team. He works at a pet shop and becomes romantically involved with Kujaku. Daigo was recruited as a Dairanger after Kaku discovered his qi connection with Kujaku. As the green-colored Shishi Ranger ( シシレンジャー , Shishi Renjā ) , he specializes in the Hung Ga style and uses illusions in combat. Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star ( 天重星・将児 , Tenjūsei Shōji ) is a former delinquent who dreams of becoming

10450-549: The three set out to launch a new retro pop culture label. The company's first product was Red, White & Rock , a joint release with PBS station WQED-TV that was produced with Warner Strategic Marketing . In August 2002, Retropolis acquired Biograph Records . Other early releases included blues and jazz CDs from the Biograph label, a Fats Domino CD and DVD, and several documentaries ( Superstar: The Life And Times of Andy Warhol , What Happened To Kerouac? ). Retropolis

10560-455: The truth. The Emperor was more of a sadistic, heartless creature with a "playful" outlook on things. However, the Emperor got more serious when he saw Shadam's intention to overthrow him. He was hoping for Shadam to fall to their enemies so he can rule the world forever. But when Shadam became next in line and demanded the Earth Shaking Jewel, the Emperor refuses and attempts to use the jewel to kill Shadam himself. However, The Emperor's own conceit

10670-554: The two despise each other fiercely. Shadam apparently had Akomaru put up for adoption when he was born, and was now under General Denpou's wing. In fact, Akomaru is ranked higher than his father. He wants to replace his father as the Gorma military leader. He first appears to take the power of the Kiba Ranger, knowing Kou has it and aware of their relation and wanted Kou to fight by his side as brothers. Unfortunately, Akomaru saw that Kou seemed unable to hate and it annoyed him. Akomaru

10780-556: The underlying real animals" often confuse the whale, mammoth, and unicorn : they conceptualized the mammoth and whale as aquatic, as well as the mammoth and unicorn possessing a single horn; for inland populations, the extant whale "remains   ... an abstraction, in this respect being no different from the extinct mammoth or the truly mythical unicorn." However, Janhunen cautiously remarks that "[t]he formal and semantic similarity between * kilin < * gilin ~ * gïlin 'unicorn' and * kalimV 'whale' (but also Samoyedic * kalay - 'mammoth')

10890-467: The world despite suffering its mind-warping effects, fighting the Dairangers. But when Daizinryu appears, the Earth Shaking Jewel left Shadam to appease Daizinryu's wrath. A maddened Shadam attempted to escape, only to be encountered by Ryo in a one-way knife duel between them. Shadam lost and died on his own knife, revealing that he was actually a clay figure made long ago. As his body crumbled to dust, only an electricity-vibrating human eyeball remained among

11000-483: Was a flaw as Shadam revealed he recreated the Emperor from clay, only letting him live until Shadam became Emperor himself and Gorma's official leader. With that revelation, Shadam managed to steal the Earth Shaking Jewel while the former Emperor is reduced to clay dust. The Gorma Triumvirate ( ゴーマ3幹部 , Gōma San Kanbu ) , who are part of the Military Level (Kaku also belongs to this level), help spear head

11110-599: Was also added as a featured solo artist. Shout! acquired the rights to several other television series like Punky Brewster , The Weird Al Show , and America's Funniest Home Videos . In 2005, Shout! Factory obtained the rights to Herb Alpert's catalog, launching the Herb Alpert Signature Series of CDs. These included The Lonely Bull , South of the Border , Lost Treasures , Whipped Cream & Other Delights and others. They also got

11220-430: Was also prone to doing his own things. He has trouble controlling the 3 Gorma Idiots as they tend to botch the plans due to their competitive nature. He was nearly killed by Jukou Kiden, but he survived. During the match between Shadam and Kaku, Zydos was sent to destroy the power booster Kaku intended to use in the match. Though he barely survived Jukou Kiden for the second time, Zydos died when he turned into his true form:

11330-414: Was attacking Ryo. First to be killed by DairenOh. General Denpou ( 田豊将軍 , Denpō-shōgun , 17–48) is second-in-command to the Emperor and Akomaru's teacher/guardian. He was killed by Shadam when Denpou saw what he was doing to a resting Gorma XV and noticed the clay hand that exposed the Emperor as a clay copy. Akomaru ( 阿古丸 , 17–22 & 31–44) is a Gorma child who is the son of Shadam, though

11440-647: Was captured by Baron String, only to be saved by the Mythical Qi Beast RyuseiOh and taken to Master Kaku. Ryo deeply trusts his teammates. As the red-colored Ryu Ranger ( リュウレンジャー , Ryū Renjā ) , he specializes in the Dragon Fist style and uses the powers of fire and thunder. Daigo of the Heavenly Illusion Star ( 天幻星・大五 , Tengensei Daigo ) is the second-in-command who is the gentlest and most serious member of

11550-461: Was killed when he was crushed by a boulder, with Kou at his side. Later the Gorma Emperor brought Akomaru back from Hell prior to his tenth birthday, when he, after having absorbed Hell's Spirit Power which made him more powerful, and Kou came into their adult power as Gorma, Akomaru using his powers to manipulate Kou in his dreams. Akomaru was made to believe that his mother abandoned him to a father who never cared about him. After losing Kou's mother to

11660-486: Was nearly crushed by Daizinryu. Daizinryu let them live because of the universe's will and the truce between the Dairangers and the Gorma. When the Dairangers dealt with Ikazuchi, Daizinryu seemingly put many civilians in Tokyo under his control, lining them up on top of buildings to fall to their deaths, before Kaku counter-acted the spell. Daizinryu made his final appearance to destroy the Gorma Palace, seeing that Shadam and

11770-565: Was renamed Shout! Factory in April 2003. At that time, Shout had signed a press and distribution agreement with Sony Music Entertainment . In 2004, Shout! released Freaks and Geeks on DVD, the first television series released on DVD for the company. With 18 episodes, it became one of the most expensive DVDs to produce, costing over a million dollars in music licensing. That same year, they released William Shatner's album Has Been and SCTV box sets. In 2004, Shout! Factory released an expanded two-disc version of Jim Croce 's first record,

11880-564: Was summoned back to the Gorma by his master, Archbishop Riju, to fight the Dairangers after the Triumvirate failed to do so, but stopped upon hearing his son is the new Ryu Ranger. Choryo eventually saw the error of his ways and turned on his master. During the ensuing fight, he received a fatal blow and collapsed. Dying in Ryo's arms, the four spirits of the other original Dairangers appeared to Choryo to tell him they forgave him. He then passed on

11990-556: Was to flip a coin into the air and kill his opponent before it landed. But the man foiled that plan by dying before Jin got around to it. But that all changed the day he met Ryo and was defeated by him. Later, Jin sold his soul to Zydos to become stronger than Ryo, becoming Demon-Fist Master Jin ( 魔拳士ジン , Makenshi Jin ) after punching Aki ( 亜紀 ) , a young nurse who was the only person who cared for him. But Jin refused to be Gorma's lapdog and perfected his new-found powers on his own, after which he went hunting for Ryo. But Zydos captured

12100-404: Was to reach higher rankings until he became the 16th Gorma Emperor, deposing the competition in any way possible. He eventually realized his dream and the power of the Gorma Emperor once he defeated Kaku and disposed the previous once he is resurrected so he can become his successor. As Gorma XVI ( ゴーマ十六世 , Gōma Jū-roku-sei , 49 & 50) , he intended to use the Earth Shaking Jewel to take over

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