Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger ( 王様戦隊キングオージャー , Ōsama Sentai Kinguōjā , Kingship Squadron King-Ohger) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama, the 47th installment in Toei Company's long-running Super Sentai series and the fourth produced in the Reiwa era. This series is the first in the franchise where all of the main characters have both an insectoid and royalty motif.
27-566: The series premiered on March 5, 2023, joining Kamen Rider Geats and later, Kamen Rider Gotchard in the Super Hero Time lineup on TV Asahi following the finale of Avataro Sentai Donbrothers . Part of its plot and characters include some tie-ins with Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger , celebrating that series's tenth anniversary. The final episode aired in February 2024, and the series was succeeded by Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger in
54-507: A new alliance known as the "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger". After Gira exposes the deposed Rcules and succeeds as Shugodom's king, he convinces Dezunaraku to reconcile with humanity once Jeramie learned his prophecy caused the current Bug Naraku attack. But Dezunaraku is fatally wounded by his right hand Kamejim, revealed to be have orchestrated the Human/Bug Naraku conflict, with Jeramie establishing an official sixth kingdom of Chikyu for
81-577: A term already used to refer to a stage where visual effects techniques take place. Since its inventive use in The Mandalorian , which used ILM 's StageCraft , the technology has become increasingly popular. Miles Perkins, industry manager of film and TV for Epic Games and maker of the Unreal Engine , estimated that there were around 300 stages by October 2022, increased from only three in 2019. Most of these were built during or after
108-524: A theatrical release of the show's final episodes. Kamen Rider Geats Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.236 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 974429267 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:44:03 GMT Virtual production On-set virtual production ( OSVP )
135-557: A virtual set. To render parallax depth cues correctly from the viewpoint of a moving camera, the system requires the use of match moving of the background imagery based on data from low-latency real-time motion capture technology to track the camera. Industry organizations including SMPTE , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , and the American Society of Cinematographers have started initiatives to support
162-413: Is an entertainment technology for television and film production in which LED panels are used as a backdrop for a set, on which video or computer-generated imagery can be displayed in real-time. The use of OSVP became widespread after its use in the first season of The Mandalorian (2019), which used Unreal Engine , developed by Epic Games . Australian film director Clayton Jacobson first had
189-484: Is later released with new scenes relating to the second half of the series. A crossover film series for V-Cinema release comprised two King-Ohger crossovers with Avataro Sentai Donbrothers and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger , respectively. They had a limited theatrical release on April 26, 2024, followed by both DVD and Blu-ray releases on October 9, 2024. The events of the V-Cinemas take place after each two arcs of
216-687: The COVID-19 pandemic , when lockdowns meant that production studios had to find ways to produce films without traveling to other locations. In March 2023, the world's largest virtual production stage was opened at the Docklands Studios Melbourne , in the city of Melbourne , Australia. On-set virtual production (OSVP) is also known as virtual production (VP), immersive virtual production (IVP), In-Camera Visual Effects (ICVFX), or The Volume. With careful adjustment and calibration, an OSVP set can be made to closely approximate
243-467: The Bug Naraku and depose Rcules while gathering the other Shugods needed to form Legend King-Ohger. They are eventually joined in their quest by the historian Jeramie Brasieri, revealed as the half-Bug Naraku son of a forgotten sixth hero whose existence was erased from history for falling in love with a Bug Naraku royal, who fabricated the prophecy in a scheme to unite the two races. The six soon form
270-625: The Bug Naraku to live in peace. Prior to Gira's coronation, the Ohsama Sentai briefly ventured into the underworld of Hākabāka where they meet the founder king Lainor Husty, who cryptically reveals an impending calamity that would befall Chikyuu. Two years later, the King-Ohgers face a new threat to their world when Kamejim's master, the Galactinsect King Dagded Dujardin, arrives to force Chikyu in resuming
297-536: The Bug Naraku will return. In the present, fifteen years after a catastrophe known as the Wrath of God, the current rulers' attempted alliance fails as the Bug Naraku attack Shugodom per the genocide decree of their King Dezunaraku VIII. A Shugodom youth named Gira learned his king King Rcules Husty plots to have the conflict justify his agenda of unifying the kingdoms under his rule, disgusted by Rcules' callous intent of sacrificing their people and steals his Ohger Calibur,
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#1732790643219324-481: The Galactinsects, briefly assisted from deceased warriors and kings summoned from Hākabāka, culminating with Kamejim killed and dragged to Hākabāka, and Dagded ultimately destroyed by the Ohsama Sentai and their mecha. After the battle, the borders of the six kingdoms are abolished and their inhabitants begin traveling and living freely around Chikyu, watched over by the King-Ohgers. According to Takahito Ōmori,
351-510: The Kings' Proof used by their predecessors to end the war 2000 years ago and reawaken it in order to make stand against Dagded while destroying the remaining Jesters except for Kamejim. Despite with their new powers, the King-Ohgers fail to defeat Dagded and decide to hold him long enough for the inhabitants of the six kingdoms to escape Chikyu. However, the subjects refuse to abandon their kings and together, they participate in one last battle against
378-702: The Kyoryugers defeat the revived Deboth Army. Upon their return, the Ohsama Sentai reassume control of their kingdoms which were taken over by Dagded's Jesters and Rcules, who eventually reveals that he played the role of a dictator to win Dagded's trust and destroy him, joining forces with them after he completes his plan to kill the Galactinsect King. However, Dagded is later resurrected by the Jesters. The Ohsama Sentai learn about an ancient power known as
405-480: The LED screen, creating realistic interactive lighting effects, and that the virtual background and foreground are captured directly in camera, complete with natural subtle cues like lens distortion , depth of field effects, bokeh and lens flare . This makes it a far more natural experience that more closely approximates location shooting , making the film-making process faster and more intuitive than can be achieved on
432-577: The Super Hero Time block the following month. Two millennia ago on the planet Chikyu, a group of heroes joined forces to defeat and exile the Underground Empire Bug Naraku to the planet's subterranean levels through their guardian deity Legend King-Ohger. Afterward, the heroes disbanded, five of them establishing the kingdoms of Shugodom, Nkosopa, Ishabana, Gokkan, and Tofu, respectively. But a prophecy later spreads that
459-511: The appearance of a real set or outdoor location. OSVP can be viewed as an application of extended reality . OSVP contrasts with virtual studio technology, in which a green screen backdrop surrounds the set, and the virtual surroundings are composited into the green screen plate downstream from the camera, in that in OSVP the virtual world surrounding the set is visible to the camera, actors, and crew, and objects on set are illuminated by light from
486-513: The artist for the show's theme song was held on February 14, 2023. The series implements extensive on-set virtual production and LED walls produced in collaboration with Sony PCL Inc. This production practice was influenced by works like Disney's The Mandalorian and would be the first work in Japan that uses virtual production. In fall 2023, Toei announced the series would feature a small crossover with Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger to commemorate
513-476: The development of OSVP. Stages that use OSVP include the various StageCraft stages, Pixomondo 's Toronto-based LED stage, which has a long-term lease from CBS , ZeroSpace's Volume in New York City, or Lux Machina various stages. In Japan, the LED wall and virtual production were used by Toei Company for its Super Sentai shows Avataro Sentai Donbrothers and Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger , with
540-675: The earlier series' tenth anniversary. Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven ( 映画 王様戦隊キングオージャー アドベンチャー・ヘブン , Eiga Ōsama Sentai Kinguōjā Adobenchā Hebun ) is a film released in Japanese theaters on July 28, 2023, double-billed with Kamen Rider Geats the Movie: The 4 Aces and the Black Fox . The events of the film take place between episodes 23 and 24 of the television series. A Complete version
567-414: The idea of improving the green screen that was then in use when filming a TV ad for detergent in 2003. Watching his son playing videogames and seeing the 3D technology used in them gave him the idea. Eventually, in 2016, Jacobson and his son made one of the prototypes for a virtual production stage in their shed, using a set of LED screens. However, he could not get anyone to take an interest in developing
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#1732790643219594-506: The kings' symbol of authority. Gira declares himself as an "evil king" bent on destroying Rcules' reign, awakening the Shugods that form King-Ohger while branded a traitor despite being later revealed to be Rcules' missing younger brother. Gira forms an alliance with the other rulers: President Yanma Gast of Nkosopa, Queen Hymeno Ran of Ishabana, Chief Justice Rita Kaniska of Gokkan, and Overlord Kaguragi Dybowski of Tofu to save their world from
621-412: The production of King-Ohger started one and a half years in advance, unlike the usual one-year preparation of previous Sentai series. The Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger trademark was registered by Toei on September 21, 2022, and published on September 30, 2022. King-Ohger was officially announced on December 21, 2022. An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and
648-641: The technology further, so gave up on it. Other filmmakers had also caught on to the idea though, and in 2018 an Australian cinematographer , Greig Fraser , used the technology to film the Star Wars franchise spin-off series, The Mandalorian (released 2019). Instead of using the green screen during the filming stage, the team combined post-production with the production stage of the series. They installed huge LED walls linked to powerful computers that ran Unreal Engine gaming software (used for Fortnite , among others). They called this soundstage "the volume",
675-402: The television series (Bug Naraku arc for vs. Donbrothers and Galactinsect arc for vs. Kyoryuger). Rita of Gokkan: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger ( ゴッカンのリタ 王様戦隊キングオージャー , Gokkan no Rita Ōsama Sentai Kinguōjā ) is a 24-chapter manga serialized on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club, BookLive, BookLive Fun, and Piccoma from November 11, 2023 to February 17, 2024. The manga tells the first five episodes of
702-401: The television series from Rita Kaniska's point of view. Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger has been ranked third on the list of 100 Internet Buzzwords of 2023 in Japan. One day after the airing of the 49th episode, " #キングオージャー最終三話劇場版" (King-Ohger Last Three Episode Theatrical Version) became the most trending hashtag in Japan on Twitter, which was a fan movement rallied by actor Yosuke Ito to demand
729-403: The war or be destroyed. But Gira learns that Dagded is the true mastermind of the Human/Bug Naraku conflict by forcing House Husty into his service with his Galactinsect Jesters causing the Wrath of God incident, refusing to allow the war's renewal while he and the others expose Dagded's deeds. Dagded responds by sending the rulers to Earth, learning their ancestors migrated from there while helping
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