Himitsu Sentai Gorenger ( 秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー , Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā , Secret Squadron Gorenger) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. Gorenger , created by Shotaro Ishinomori , was the first in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi ) from April 5, 1975, to March 26, 1977, and was itself replaced by J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai after 84 episodes. Toei distributes the series internationally under the title Five Rangers . The series was released in the Philippines under the title Star Rangers .
11-575: When world peace is threatened by the emergence of a terrorist group called the Black Cross Army, EAGLE (The Ea rth G uard Le ague) is formed to combat the threat. The Black Cross Army sends five operatives to destroy each EAGLE branch in Japan, killing all but five members. These surviving members are summoned to a secret base located underneath the snack shop "Gon", where they are recruited by EAGLE Japan's commander, Gonpachi Edogawa. They become
22-461: A blank slate where the laws of reality do not carry as much weight. Within a work of fantasy, magic can help to advance the plot , often providing power to heroes or to their opponents. The use of magic frequently manifests itself in a transformation of a character, if not the transformation of the fictional world. For magic to carry out its functions, it often comes at a price equal to its value. Fictional magic may or may not include
33-420: A characteristic common in folklore. In some works, such as fairy tales , magic items either endow the main characters with magical powers or have magical powers themselves. Writers often use them as plot devices or MacGuffins to drive the plot of a story. Wands and staves often feature in fantasy works in the hands of wizards. Italian fairy tales had put wands into the hands of the powerful fairies by
44-607: A detailed magic system , but it is not uncommon for authors to omit details or explanations of certain limitations, ostensibly for pacing or other purposes; in these cases, it is possible that magic serves more as a convenience to the author rather than as a device for the character. In nearly any given fantasy magical system, magical ability is limited. Limitations can add conflict to the story and prevent characters from becoming all-powerful with magic, although characters with unlimited power (such as deities or transcendental beings) are not unheard of in fiction. Fantasy writers use
55-404: A variety of techniques to limit the magic in their stories, such as limiting the number of spells a character has or may cast before needing rest, restricting a character's magic to the use of a specific object, limiting magic to the use of certain rare materials, or restricting the magic a character can use through its negative consequences. Some works feature magic that is performed through
66-410: Is great variation in how spontaneously magic occurs, how difficult it is to wield, and how the guidelines to the magic are implemented, there are a handful of methods for introducing magic found in many fictional works. In many fantasy works, writers depict magic as an innate talent, equivalent for example to perfect pitch . Magic may also be gained through a pact with a devil or with other spirits,
77-548: The Himitsu Sentai Gorengers and are given electronic battlesuits that endow them with superhuman strength and speed. The five dedicate themselves to stopping the Black Cross Army and its leader, the Black Cross Führer. The Black Cross Army ( 黒十字軍 , Kuro Jūjigun ) is a terrorist group led by the Black Cross Führer whose goal is the eradication of the human race and the absolute domination of
88-750: The real world. Magic often serves as a plot device and has long been a component of fiction, since writing was invented . Historically, witches such as the Weird Sisters in William Shakespeare 's Macbeth , wizards such as Prospero in The Tempest or characters like Doctor Faustus in Christopher Marlowe 's play of the same name were widely considered to be real. Contemporary authors tend to treat magic as an imaginary idea, opting to build their worlds with
99-435: The use of certain words or incantations to cast spells. While many works use this method without offering an explanation for it, others do offer an explanation. Hard magic is a magic system with specific rules and regulations; a soft magic system is usually much more vague and undefined with a mysterious aspect to it. Authors introduce magic into their stories, and to their characters, in varying ways. Although there
110-567: The world. They use advanced technology and magic to create an army of superhuman operatives to attack EAGLE and the Gorengers. Most of the Black Cross operatives are humans who have been enhanced through surgery. They had various secret bases across the globe. The main headquarters was the flying Black Cross Castle ( 黒十字城 , Kuro Jūjijō ) , which orbited high above the ground. Episodes aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm JST. The series
121-468: Was adapted into a manga written and drawn by Ishinomori and published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from May 4, 1975, to August 17, 1975. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga outside Japan for North American territories. Magic in fiction Magic in fiction is the endowment of characters or objects in works of fiction or fantasy with powers that do not naturally occur in
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