Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ, Kyūkyū Sentai Gōgō Faibu; Rescue Squadron GoGoFive) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the twenty-third entry of the long-running Japanese Super Sentai metaseries. Its footage was used in the American television series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. It aired from February 21, 1999, to February 6, 2000, replacing Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, and was replaced by Mirai Sentai Timeranger.
It was announced by Shout! Factory on January 9, 2018, that GoGoFive was to be released with English subtitles on DVD in North America. It was released on April 24, 2018. This is the 8th Super Sentai Series to be released on Region 1 DVD in North America. In August 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website.
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Synopsis
Grandiene has been waiting for the moment she can manifest on Earth on the day when the planets are in the alignment of the Grand Cross, sending her children to make the preparations while making Earth into a realm of darkness for her. But Professor Mondo Tatsumi of the Tatsumi Disaster Prevention Research Center, while failing to convince his peers of this event despite his eminence, left his family to secretly develop the Rescue System to counter the threat by the Psyma Family. When the Psyma commence their attack in 1999, months before the Grand Cross is to occur, the Tatsumi siblings find themselves recruited by their estranged father to fight the demons as the GoGoFive team.
Characters
The Tatsumi Family (巽家, Tatsumi-ke), which consist of five siblings (four brothers and one sister), are from a long line of "machi-bikeshi" (firefighters of Edo, the capital of the Tokugawa Shogunate), and are portrayed as providing emergency and rescue services in Tokyo.
Matoi Tatsumi (巽 マトイ, Tatsumi Matoi) is the oldest of the Tatsumi siblings at 24 years old and the leader of the team who fights as Go Red (ゴーレッド, Gō Reddo).
Nagare Tatsumi (巽 ナガレ, Tatsumi Nagare) is the second son of the Tatsumi family at 23 years old and the second-in-command of the team who fights as Go Blue (ゴーブルー, Gō Burū). He belongs to the Capital City Fire Dept. Chemical Fire Fighting Brigade.
Shou Tatsumi (巽 ショウ, Tatsumi Shō) is the third son of the family at 22 years old who fights as Go Green (ゴーグリーン, Gō Gurīn). He is a helicopter pilot in the Capital City Fire Dept. Helicopter Brigade.
Daimon Tatsumi (巽 ダイモン, Tatsumi Daimon) is the fourth and youngest son of the Tatsumi family at 21 years old who fights as Go Yellow (ゴーイエロー, Gō Ierō). He is a Capital Police Dept. (首都警察, Shuto Keisatsu) police officer.
Matsuri Tatsumi (巽 マツリ, Tatsumi Matsuri) is the youngest child and only daughter of the Tatsumi family at 20 years old who fights as Go Pink (ゴーピンク, Gō Pinku). She is a National Seaside Hospital (国立臨海病院, Kokuritsu Rinkai Byōin) paramedic.
The allies of the series include
Mondo Tatsumi (巽 モンド, Tatsumi Mondo) is the scientist and father who created the suits, mecha and weapons for the GoGoFive team
Ritsuko Tatsumi (巽 律子, Tatsumi Ritsuko) is married to Professor Tatsumi and the mother of the GoGoFive.
Kyouko Hayase (速瀬 京子, Hayase Kyōko) is a shuttle pilot who is Shou's friend.
Episodes
Direct-to-video releases
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Clash! A New Warrior (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ 激突!新たなる超戦士, Kyūkyū Sentai Gōgō Faibu Gekitotsu! Aratanaru Chō Senshi) (1999): This movie occurs between missions 18 and 19 due to the inclusion of Zylpheeza (who the team met in 18) and Drop being awake (Drop suddenly goes to sleep in 19).
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive Super Video: The Rescue Spirit Five Doctrines (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ スーパービデオ レスキューだましい 五つのおしえ, Kyūkyū Sentai Gōgō Faibu Sūpā Bideo Resukyū-damashii Itsutsu no Oshie) (1999)
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive vs. Gingaman (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブVSギンガマン, Kyūkyū Sentai Gōgō Faibu Tai Gingaman) (2000): This movie occurs between missions 31 and 32 because of the use of Victory Mars (full use in 31) and Salamandes being alive and supported by Grandiene (Salamandes changes in 42).
Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive (未来戦隊タイムレンジャーVSゴーゴーファイブ, Mirai Sentai Taimu Renjā Tai Gōgō Faibu) (2001)
Cast
Matoi Tatsumi: Ryuichiro Nishioka (西岡 竜一朗, Nishioka Ryūichirō)
Nagare Tatsumi: Masashi Taniguchi (谷口 賢志, Taniguchi Masashi)
Shou Tatsumi: Atsushi Harada (原田 篤, Harada Atsushi)
Daimon Tatsumi: Kenji Shibata (柴田 賢志, Shibata Kenji)
Matsuri Tatsumi: Kayoko Shibata (柴田 かよこ, Shibata Kayoko)
Mondo Tatsumi: Mike Maki (マイク 眞木, Maiku Maki)
Kyouko Hayase: Yūko Miyamura (宮村 優子, Miyamura Yūko)
Ritsuko Tatsumi: Kyoko Yoshizawa (吉沢 京子, Yoshizawa Kyōko)
Kenji Inui: Takushi Iwao (岩尾 拓志, Iwao Takushi)
Denus: Kaya Hirasawa (平沢 草, Hirasawa Kaya)
Voice actors
Mint: Sayaka Aida (相田 さやか, Aida Sayaka)
Liner Boy: Isao Yamagishi (山岸 功, Yamagishi Isao)
Grandiene: Miho Yamada (山田 美穂, Yamada Miho)
Zylpheeza: Daiki Nakamura (中村 大樹, Nakamura Daiki)
Cobolda: Kenji Nomura (乃村 健次, Nomura Kenji)
Drop: Yūko Miyamura (Played as Yūnosuke Yamimura (闇村 悠ノ介, Yamimura Yūnosuke))
Salamandes: Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru)
Pierre: Taiki Matsuno (松野 太紀, Matsuno Taiki)
Narration: Daisuke Gōri (郷里 大輔, Gōri Daisuke)
Direct-to-video guest cast
Zeek: Keiichi Wada (和田 圭市, Wada Keiichi)
Golmois (Voice): Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹, Inada Tetsu)
Gill (Voice): Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (大友 龍三郎, Ōtomo Ryūzaburō)
Songs
Opening theme
"Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive" (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ, Kyūkyū Sentai Gōgō Faibu)
Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara (桑原 永江, Kuwabara Nagae)
Composition & Arrangement: Toshiyuki Watanabe (渡辺 俊幸, Watanabe Toshiyuki)
Artist: Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一, Ishihara Shin'ichi)
Ending theme
"Kono Hoshi o, Kono Machi o" (この星を この街を; "This Planet, This City")
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)
Composition: Shinsuke Kazato (風戸 慎介, Kazato Shinsuke)
Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi (佐橋 俊彦, Sahashi Toshihiko)
Artist: Naritaka Takayama (高山 成孝, Takayama Naritaka)