Tarou Sakamoto
Director
Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993)
Season 1
The three Tribes of the Daos Empire - Shura, Dai and Gorma - were peaceful until the Gorma set out to conquer the planet, launching a magical war between the Gorma and Dai Tribes that lasted for centuries. In the end, both civilizations were lost... until now. The evil Gorma have returned. Now, it's up to Master Kaku to assemble a team of kids with high levels of Ch'i to become the protectors of the Earth known as the Dairangers!
Released Feb. 19, 1993
Episode 20 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Science Fiction, Superhero
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV
Production Companies: Toei Company
Network: tv asahi
S1E1 - Transform
Ryo, a simple restaurant worker, is brought in as one of five manipulators to become the Dairanger under Master Kaku to face the revival of the Gorma Tribe.
Feb. 19, 1993, midnight
S1E2 - It's Ch'i Power!!
Shoji tries to redeem himself after he fails to stop a boy from being abducted for a Gorma sacrifice ceremony.
Feb. 26, 1993, midnight
S1E3 - Your Souls, Please!
Daigo is brought in to help Shoji and Kazu affter a girl accuses them of hurting her little brother attacked by a Gorma Minion.
March 5, 1993, midnight
S1E4 - We Were Naive!!
Angered by the Dairangers' lack of confidence in each other in dealing with the Key Jester, Master Kaku forces the team to learn a history lesson regarding the Gorma and the consequences of their failure.
March 12, 1993, midnight
S1E5 - The Jewels Have Come
Lin feels regret in holding the team back when troubles dealing with a Gorma Minion escalate due to it seeing her as its target.
March 26, 1993, midnight
9.0
S1E6 - Break Through the Wind
Having been mysteriously teleported to the Daos Civilization ruins in China, Rin tries to discover the location of the qi-power Lailai Jewels with a revenge-driven Lipstick Songstress in pursuit.
March 26, 1993, midnight
5.0
S1E7 - Traitor!
A higher-ranked Gorma sends out a powerful warrior who can control both qi and you-energy and whom Kaku does not wish Ryo to encounter.
April 9, 1993, midnight
S1E8 - Father!!
Shocked by the revelation Zhang Liao is his father, Ryo tries to figure how a traitor could be connected to him as Archbishop Saw takes matters into his own hands.
April 16, 1993, midnight
S1E9 - Don't Be Vain
Daigo is approached by the vision of a peacock and a mysterious qi to defeat a Gorma Minion which had trapped within an ancient Dai warrior.
April 23, 1993, midnight
S1E10 - Ah, the Vengeful Goddess
Kujaku's peaceful ways become inflamed when she decides to pursue Gara for her six-thousand years of grief, troubling Daigo.
April 30, 1993, midnight
S1E11 - Gauss with a Magnet!
Shoji's problems in winning the heart of a girl are complicated by a magnet Gorma Minion making them repel one another.
May 7, 1993, midnight
S1E12 - Drunk on Tofu
Kazu stands against a tofu Gorma Minion making everyone drunk, including Daigo and Shoji.
May 14, 1993, midnight
S1E13 - The Ka-Kabuki Novice
The Dairanger deal with a Gorma Minion possessing people into being kabuki actors, all while dealing with an arrival from China Lin must cope with.
May 21, 1993, midnight
S1E14 - Well, a Wedding
Lin assists her grandfather Yufang in taking down Kabuki Novice in order to save his bride-to-be from the Gorma.
May 28, 1993, midnight
S1E15 - The 3 Stooges' Soccer
When his sister is abducted by a trio of weird Gorma Minions, Ryo must face them in a game of soccer in order to get her back.
June 4, 1993, midnight
S1E16 - Rumbling Child Stones
As the Dairanger investigate children being turned into stone, Kujaku manipulates the scenario for another chance at Gara while Daigo tries to reopen her kind heart.
June 11, 1993, midnight
S1E17 - He's Here, a New Hero
A wild, bratty boy is summoned by a mysterious voice to gain the power to become the sixth Dairanger as the Gorma forces gain a new leader in the form of Shadam's son.
June 18, 1993, midnight
8.0
S1E18 - The Secret Byakko-chan
Kou becomes a hindrance instead of help as Kibaranger as he abuses his new powers and decides to move in with Lin to learn more from the team without revealing himself
June 25, 1993, midnight
S1E19 - The Heart-Throbbing Pretty Girl
Kou befriends a girl whose parental relations make him question his own and fall into a plot by Akomaru to grow hatred within him.
July 2, 1993, midnight
S1E20 - First Opening of the Gorma Palace
As Akomaru continues to seed mistrust in Kou's relations with his mother, Shadam tries to prove his continued necessity in leading the forces to the Gorma emperor.
July 9, 1993, midnight
S1E21 - The Birth of a Mythical Ch'i Beast
As the Dairanger are asked to assist in the arrival of a sixth Qi Beast, Shadam makes his move in abducting Ryo to prevent this from happening.
July 16, 1993, midnight
S1E22 - The Great Secret Art of the Tiger Cub!!
As the Dairanger work to bring to life the sixth Qi Beast, Akomaru confronts Kou one final time to reveal the fate of his missing mother.
July 23, 1993, midnight
S1E23 - True Love at Full Speed
Daigo's love of Kujaku causes further problems for the Dairanger when she reappears in order to manage Gara without their assistance
July 30, 1993, midnight
S1E24 - The 3 Stooges' Super Baseball!
Shoji takes up an offer of the Gorma Stooges to play them in a game of baseball, believing it will help them escape from the Gorma's service.
Aug. 6, 1993, midnight
S1E25 - The Grouped Opposite Squadron
Kazu is captured and replaced with a Gorma Minion's copy in an attempt to eliminate Master Kaku by infiltrating the team.
Aug. 13, 1993, midnight
S1E26 - A Bad, Bad, Bad Guy
Ryo becomes befuddled in trying to take down a powerful dojo destroyer while the Dairanger are forced to face a Gorma Minion who absorbs all their blows.
Aug. 20, 1993, midnight
S1E27 - It It It's the Final Punch
Ryo undergoes special training in order to gain the speed needed to both take down Jin Matoba and save his teammates from the resilient Pot Taoist.
Aug. 27, 1993, midnight
S1E28 - Everyone Appears!!
The Dairanger are distracted by various allies and enemies by the Gorma Emperor's personal warriors while the Triumvirate pursue an artifact found by a turtle-obsessed man.
Sept. 3, 1993, midnight
S1E29 - The Secret Inside Story of a Mother and Child's Tears
When the Dairanger learn the truth regarding Kou and Kibaranger, they likewise gain a dire warning from his mother about his parentage and a countdown towards a shifted alliance for him.
Sept. 10, 1993, midnight
S1E30 - The Deadly, Fast-Talking Workaholic
The Dairanger must save Kou and other children abducted to provide the Gorma Triumvirate the spiritual powers of hell while reclaiming their weapons from Fast-Talking Wanderer for their new trump card.
Sept. 17, 1993, midnight
S1E31 - Again, a New Hero Came Forth
Kazu becomes trapped by a curse of the Gorma Four Devas, forcing Kameo to stand up and embrace his true destiny in order to save him.
Sept. 24, 1993, midnight
S1E32 - The Ogre's Golden Kick
Shoji's improper usage of his Aura Changer communicator nearly gets him and Ryo in trouble when he's captured by a banished Gorma Minion trying to reclaim his ultimate weapon.
Oct. 1, 1993, midnight
S1E33 - An Idol's First Experience
Lin falls for a mysterious man who makes her famous, without revealing the truth behind his darker intentions for her sudden rise to fame.
Oct. 8, 1993, midnight
S1E34 - A Prickly Maiden Hunt
Daigo becomes involved with a Gorma Minion abducting young girls when he discovers its connection with a mystery girl and a cactus he cared for.
Oct. 15, 1993, midnight
S1E35 - New Secret Art, the Dance of Spiders
Ryo becomes subject to Jin's newly mastered technique, which could kill him if he doesn't discover the method for defeating its power.
Oct. 22, 1993, midnight
S1E36 - A 6000-Year Grudge...
Daigo and the Dairanger are lured to the location where the Sacred Peacock's Tear may be found for Kujaku, only to learn more about the truth between her and Gara.
Oct. 29, 1993, midnight
S1E37 - You Have to See It!! A Huge Guy
As both Akomaru and Shadam position to manipulate Kou's you-energy to make him a Gorma, the sighting and arrival of a massive dragon foretells of an even greater calamity.
Nov. 5, 1993, midnight
S1E38 - Huh!! A Ceasefire!?
Daijinryuu begins to destroy the world due to the war of the Dairanger and Gorma, forcing Kaku to confront the Gorma emperor on an extreme measure for stopping the judgement.
Nov. 12, 1993, midnight
S1E39 - The Demon Fist Falls in the Setting Sun
Ryo looks after Jin after he escapes Zydos' grasp, only to become bonded to a promise to save his ultimate rival before he becomes a monster.
Nov. 19, 1993, midnight
S1E40 - Farewell! 3 Stooges
The Gorma Stooges challenge Shoji once again, leading to a climactic bike race where they must weigh whether they are meant to be eternal losers.
Nov. 26, 1993, midnight
S1E41 - Kujaku's Great Ascension
As Daigo and Kujaku finally discover the location of the Sacred Peacock Tear, they must weight whether the Peacock Buddha can be saved as Gara unleashes her ultimate wrath upon her.
Dec. 3, 1993, midnight
S1E42 - A Straight Line To Mommy
Lin finally discovers Kou's mother being held by Akomaru, even as the Gorma child prepares for KibaRanger's Gorma ascension and both Shadam and Daijinryuu get in their way.
Dec. 10, 1993, midnight
S1E43 - The Ultra-White Prohibited Past
As Kou's birthday approaches and Daijinryuu ups the stakes, Kaku takes matters into his own hands as Akomaru prepares to go all out for a personal victory.
Dec. 17, 1993, midnight
S1E44 - Impression!! You Cry Too
The Dairangers must stand up to Akomaru, Ikazuchi and even Kou himself in order for his mother to finally save him, as the truth regarding KibaRanger and Akomaru is finally revealed!
Dec. 24, 1993, midnight
S1E45 - Disbanding for Real!!
Kaku, finally returned to his true position, forces the Dairanger to disband as part of a condition to end the ancient war; but the team suspect more may be going on.
Jan. 7, 1994, midnight
S1E46 - The Heroes Are Stark Naked
When the Dairanger continue to interfere with Kaku's ultimate plan, the former mentor gives them a final ultimatum: surrender their powers or face the consequences.
Jan. 14, 1994, midnight
S1E47 - The Amazing Truth
As the Dairanger return to their normal lives, they're reminded of what they've gone through and who they are as Kaku prepares to fight to become the next Gorma Emperor.
Jan. 21, 1994, midnight
S1E48 - Death of the Heroic Master!!
Even without their powers, the Dairanger continue to hold off Zydos to protect Master Kaku's towers as he faces his showdown with Shadam for the right to be emperor of the Gorma.
Jan. 28, 1994, midnight
S1E49 - It's the Final Decisive Battle
The Dairanger storm into the Gorma Palace in order to take down their eternal enemy, unknowing of the horrifying extent of Shadam's control of events.
Feb. 4, 1994, midnight
S1E50 - Let's Go!
The Dairanger face off with Shadam for the final time, yet even with the Gorma war at a climax, they find out a final lesson from Kaku that may reveal a truth regarding all that happened.
Feb. 11, 1994, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 1000 min.
Released: Feb. 19, 1993
Last Air Date: Feb. 11, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: PG
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