Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger

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 are 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 Another Earth via a trans-dimensional portal. However, he is followed by the Evoliens in their Anomalocaris spaceship along with three Bakuryū under their control. As the Bakuryū attack Tokyo, a call is sent out to three destined ones who possess Dino Guts to gain the power to tame these 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 eponymous Abarangers are individuals chosen by the sentient Bakuryū (爆竜; Burstosaur) dinosaur mecha for their unique Dino Guts (ダイノガッツ, Daino Gattsu) spiritual energy, which allows them to activate Abare Mode (アバレモード, Abare Mōdo) where they extend spikes from their Abare Suits (アバレスーツ, Abare Sūtsu), or 0gou Suit (0号スーツ, Zero-gō Sūtsu) in the case of Abare Killer, to gain animalistic fighting instincts.

Each primary member carries a Dino Brace (ダイノブレス, Daino Buresu) as their transformation device along with an Aba Laser (アバレイザー, Aba Reizā), which can switch between Gun Mode (ガンモード, Gan Mōdo) and Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo), as their sidearm. By combining their personal weapons, they form the Dino Bomber (ダイノボンバー, Daino Bonbā), which can further combine with up to two of the secondary Abarangers' sidearms to form the Super Dino Bomber (スーパーダイノボンバー, Sūpā Daino Bonbā) and/or Superior Dino Bomber (スーペリアダイノボンバー, Sūperia Daino Bonbā), to destroy human-sized Trinoids. With the exception of Mikoto, the entire team rides Velociraptor-themed Ride Raptor (ライドラプター, Raido Raputā) creatures for transportation. In Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger, the Abarangers combine their Super Dino Bomber and the Hurricanegers/Gouraigers' Victory Gadget to form the Super Dino Victory (スーパーダイノビクトリー, Sūpā Daino Bikutorī).

Ryoga Hakua (伯亜 凌駕, Hakua Ryōga): A 22-year-old environmental protection investigator from the United States who is the brash, good-natured, and warm-hearted leader of the Abarangers. He is also his niece Mai's guardian after the deaths of his brother and sister-in-law, and does his best to raise her. Ryoga becomes AbaRed (アバレッド, Abareddo) 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). In battle, he wields the Tyranno Rod (ティラノロッド, Tirano Roddo) staff. Later in the series, Ryoga acquires the bladed StyRiser (スティライザー, Sutiraizā) shield, which allows him to transform into the evolved Abare Max (アバレマックス, Abare Makkusu). He also gains a second partner in Bakuryū Styracosaurus (爆竜スティラコサウルス, Bakuryū Sutirakosaurusu), nicknamed "Styraco" (スティラコ, Sutirako). Ryoga tours the United States with Mai after the Evoliens are defeated. In Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends, Ryoga is kidnapped by Neo-Geilton to give his Dino Hope to Voldos. He is rescued by the Kyoryugers as he, Yukito, and Ranru collaborate with the other dinosaur Super Sentai teams to defeat their common enemy. In Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Fury, Ryoga uses his teammates' Dino Guts to further evolve his Abare Max form into Super Abare Max (超ちょうアバレマックス, Chō Abare Makkusu).

Allies

Emiri Imanaka (今中 笑里, Imanaka Emiri): A high school student, nicknamed "Emipon" (えみポン), who attempted to become Abare Yellow despite her body being unable to support the transformation. She normally aids the Abarangers by suggesting names and acting as their unofficial member Abare Pink (アバレピンク, Abare Pinku). After the Evoliens' defeat, Emiri becomes Yukito's assistant chiropractor and eventually his wife.

Ryunosuke Sugishita (杉下 竜之介, Sugishita Ryūnosuke): An old man who runs a curry restaurant called Dino House (恐竜や, Kyōryū-ya), which is the Abarangers' base of operations. When the Bakuryū first came to Another Earth, Sugishita heard their call and nearly became 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 business becomes successful. Although in Dekaranger vs. Abaranger he becomes wealthy and opens a worldwide chain of Dino House 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): Ryoga's five-year-old niece who is one of the few people to see Lije's spirit.

Mr. Yokota (横田さん, Yokota-san): A regular customer in Dino House.

Trinoid #12: Yatsudenwani (トリノイド第12号 ヤツデンワニ, Torinoido Dai Jū-ni-gō Yatsudenwani): A powerful crocodile-themed 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 stalks 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 becomes a franchise.

Wicked Lifeforms 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 (生命の樹, Seimei no Ki) as its core. They utilize amoeba-based Barmia Soldiers (バーミア兵, Bāmia-hei) as their army, along with black and white variants called Gelru (ゲルル, Geruru) and Zolru (ゾルル, Zoruru) respectively, and Fortress Lifeform Anomalogaris (要塞生命体アノマロガリス, Yōsai Seimeitai Anomarogarisu) battleships to turn Dino Earth into a desert wasteland in an event known as the 200 Days of Darkness (闇の二百日, Yami no Nihyaku-nichi).

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 Another 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 Another 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 Invasion Garden and remake into Dezumogevirus (デズモゲヴァルス, Dezumogevarusu) 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.

Apostle of Dawn Lije (黎明の使徒リジェ, Reimei no Shito Rije): 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 Apostle of Dawn Lijewel (黎明の使徒リジュエル, Reimei no Shito Rijueru), eventually struggling against Dezumozorlya before being mutated into Dezumolijewel (デズモリジュエル, Dezumorijueru). But the Abarangers help both sides of Lije to merge back together to expel Dezumozorlya, causing Lijewel to revert 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.

Films

Theatrical

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 Fury (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): A 2023 V-Cinema release, which takes place twenty years after the series finale and was written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Hisashi Kimura.

Other 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): A 2023 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special that is a prequel to Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare.

Cast

Ryoga Hakua: Koichiro Nishi (西 興一朗, Nishi Kōichirō)

Yukito Sanjo: Sho Tomita (富田 翔, Tomita Shō)

Ranru Itsuki: Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, Itō Aiko)

Asuka: Kaoru Abe (阿部 薫, Abe Kaoru)

Mikoto Nakadai: Koutaro Tanaka (田中 幸太朗, Tanaka Kōtarō)

Emiri Imanaka, Princess Saki (笑姫, Saki-hime; 12–13), Angel (36), Chiropractor (44): Michi Nishijima (西島 未智, Nishijima Michi)

Ryunosuke Sugishita, 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: Maya Banno (坂野 真弥, Banno Maya)

Mr. Yokota: Taro Suwa (諏訪 太朗, Suwa Tarō)

Lije, Mysterious girl: Kasumi Suzuki (鈴木 かすみ, Suzuki Kasumi)

Lijewel: Maki Ogawa (小川 摩起, Ogawa Maki)

Mahoro/Jeanne: Eri Sakurai (桜井 映里, Sakurai Eri)

Mizuho/Geilton: Masashi Kagami (加々美 正史, Kagami Masashi)

Voice cast

Bakuryū Tyrannosaurus: Takashi Nagasako (長嶝 高士, Nagasako Takashi)

Bakuryū Triceratops: Kōki Miyata (宮田 幸季, Miyata Kōki)

Bakuryū Pteranodon: Emi Shinohara (篠原 恵美, Shinohara Emi)

Bakuryū Brachiosaurus: Banjō Ginga (銀河 万丈, Ginga Banjō)

Bakuryū Topgaler: 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): Daisuke Kishio (岸尾 だいすけ, Kishio Daisuke)

Bakuryū Stegoslidon: Hiroshi Iida (飯田 浩志, Iida Hiroshi)

Bakuryū Parasarokkiru (爆竜パラサロッキル): 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)

Dezumozorlya/Dezumolijewel/Dezumovorla/Dezumogevirus: Masaharu Satō (佐藤 正治, Satō Masaharu)

Mikela: Bunkō Ogata (緒方 文興, Ogata Bunkō)

Voffa: Hidenari Ugaki (宇垣 秀成, Ugaki Hidenari)

Yatsudenwani: Kyōsei Tsukui (津久井 教生, Tsukui Kyōsei)

Guest cast

Takaaki Utsumi (内海孝明, Utsumi Takaaki; 4): Kyosuke Ikeda (池田恭祐, Ikeda Kyōsuke)

Bucky Bonds (バッキー・バンズ, Bakkī Banzu; 10): Samuel Pop Aning (サムエル・ポップ・エニング, Samueru Poppu Eningu)

Denjiro Tatsuyoshi (辰吉伝次郎, Tatsuyoshi Denjirō; 14): Shun Ueda (うえだ峻, Ueda Shun)

Soichiro Sanjo (三条総一郎, Sanjō Sōichirō; 15–16): Takeshi Obayashi (大林丈史, Ōbayashi Takeshi)

Recording Studio Staff (22): Toshihiro Yashiba (矢柴俊博, Yashiba Toshihiro)

Kerato (ケラト, Kerato; 36): Ryunosuke Kamiki (神木 隆之介, Kamiki Ryūnosuke)

Ran Izumo (出雲蘭, Izumo Ran; 46): Masashi Taniguchi (谷口 賢志, Taniguchi Masashi)

Spin-off 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)

Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto

Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki

Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda

Artist: Masaaki Endoh

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