Shougeki Gouraigan?? New Tokusatsu Hero created by Inoue Toshiki

[Jacky392000]

EDIT: thanks for fixing the typo, HK Andy!

Official Site
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Title: Shougeki Gouraigan / 衝撃ゴウライガン
Episodes: 13
Air Date: Fall 2013 (October 4~)
Genre: Love Comedy Action Battle Hero
Director: Amemiya Keita (GARO)
Script: Inoue Toshiki (Chojin Sentai Jetman, Kamen Rider Agito)
Hyper Media Producer: Kobayashi Takeo

Opening Theme: Shougeki Gouraigan ~Hikaribito no Chikai~ by Kae
Ending Theme: de-light by Shinkawa Yua

Storyline

In the world of Choushinkai, a world that differs from the Human World, lives a race of super beings who possess extraordinary powers known as the Hikaribito. Among the Hikaribito are the feared Kageribito, who commit crimes.

Living in the Choushinkai are also creatures known as the Magi. The Magi also exists in the Human World, but can only be seen by people with strong spiritual sense. The Magi has been known as a type of evil spirit since ancient times and secretly protecting the humans from these evil spirits are the Hikaribito. Kai Hitomi, an ordinary high school student who is both hardworking and a Plain Jane, is able to view the Magi’s appearance and has affected her daily life, causing her to despise this power.

One day, the convoy general of the Hikaribito, Gou was transporting the captured Kageribito on his tortoise shell ship Punba when he met with a tremendous attack by the Magi, causing it to crash. That is when he realized he was in the Human World. Although Gou received a message that a mysterious army of a thousand soldiers will attack the Human World from Choushinkai’s peak, Shinkaiou, he couldn’t get any supporting help. Gou decided to protect the Human World on his own. Although it seems like suicide, he shouted with confidence.

“We have chances of winning!”

Gou then proceed to gather up the Kageribito, who has successfully escaped due to the crash, and recruit them as his Hikaribito Army to protect the Human World. That is when Hitomi spotted his appearance. Gou, Hitomi and the Earth’s fate started in motion when the two met.

Only a hundred days left until the thousand soldiers arrive on Earth…

Cast Members

Hikaribito Gou
The general convoy of the Hikaribito. A man filled with courage and justice who is trying to confront the mysterious 1000 soldiers on his own. Wields a gigantic sword called the Fukashigi. Battles the Magi in order to protect the Earth's peace. Based on a devil.

Hikaribito Rai
Specializes in beast-like and agile attacks. Wields an electric staff called the Biraiden. Based on a wild beast.

Hikaribito Gan
Has powers and techniques that rival Gou's. Wields a powerful gun called the Kazango that it could even bring down an entire mountain. Based on a samurai.

Hikaribito Geki
Uses a metal-ball called the Bakugeki that can move freely to crush the Magi's darkest desires. Based on a machine.

Hikaribito Shou
Uses a bow that manipulates the wind called the Bakyuu against the Magi. Based on an angel.

Shinkawa Yua as Kai Hitomi
A typical "dragged-into-an-unwanted-situation" character in the series. She's an ordinary high school student who is also quite a Plain Jane, though you can't really say she's the cheerful type. A huge fan of rakugo.

However, her ability to see the Hikaribito and Magi causes problems in her daily life such as making friends, which makes her despise this ability. She lives and works part-time at her grandmother's recycling shop. She also shows talent in cooking and "nukatzuke" (salted rice-bran paste for pickling??) is her specialty.

Kato Takahiro as Gou
Straight-forward and hot-blooded. Easily moved. Has a habit of voicing what's inside his heart. A man who is filled with courage and justice.

Asaoka Megumi as Obaa-chan
Hitomi's grandmother who runs the recycling shop, Alps Hall, located at the Neko Matagi Shore. She has a kind soul to the extend of hiring the Hikaribito as part-timers. Even though she talks in a gyaru manner, she's reliable and trusted by the people around her. She loves Hitomi's homemade nukatzuke.

Shimegi Enoku as Rai
A wild man who loves alcohol and women. He agrees with Gou's way of thinking and decides to work together.

Rio as Akiko
A self-proclaimed detective. A mysterious woman whose outfit makes her look like an accomplished detective, however she doesn't act like one and is always poking her head into things like a busybody.

Hirose Tomoki as Geki
Lazy yet agile. Loves machines and video games. His quietness and calmness are always mistaken for cold-heartedness, but there's actually a burning spirit inside his heart.

Kawamura Rika as Surfer Jane
A surfer who views Neko Matagi Shore as her home. She's always seen walking around with her surf board in her hands, though nobody has ever seen her surf at all. She's always the first one to catch a rumour. Nobody knows what's with the blonde hair.

Kasuya Nami as Shou
Beautiful and ferocious. She causes trouble as she strives to obtain every beautiful things in the world.

Suwa Taro as Homeless Yamashita
A homeless who has been in town since quite some time ago. He collects unwanted trash and sells it to Obaa-chan's recycling shop. Although nothing much is known about his history, he is very knowledgeable and acts like a mentor towards the Hikaribito.

Yamamoto Shouma as Gan
A man of few words who is also cold. He believes in "definite justice". He lacks flexibility and quite a strait-laced man. He speaks in quite an antique manner.

Ando Haruka as Morita Ryoko
Hitomi's friend. She gets more and more involved with the Magi before she realizes it. Although she comes off as an ordinary high school student, she has a few secrets behind that façade.

Wakamatsu Toshihide as Wakabayashi Shinji
Despite being the heir of a company in charge of holiday resort development, he's quite tired with his life. He has been a company president who doesn't get ahead of anything, until he met someone who has changed his life forever.

Dan Mitsu as Kanzaki Rurika
Wakabayashi Shinji's secretary. She initially wasn't interested in the useless company president until she slowly becomes attracted to him when he suddenly became an ambitious man one fateful day. Also, with Wakabayashi's sudden change, she took the opportunity to express her deepest desires. She constantly comforts, advices and helps Wakabayashi to achieve his ambitions.

Hoshino Akari as Navi
Gou's partner who supports him both on the battlefield and in his daily life. She has no physical form and hence appears in a holographic form. She constantly restrains the hot-blooded young man like a sister/mother figure.

Asaoka Mirei as Asaoka Mirei Mama
The Mama (lady bartender) of the JUICY Asaoka Mirei Snack House located at Neko Matagi Shore. Though Gou and Homeless Yamashita constantly use it as a common room, she welcomes them with open arms.

 

[RossoEagleBurst]

Adding some more info:
- Other than Inoue, there's also Keita Amemiya (creator of Garo series), this could be the reason why he's not involved with Garo Season 3.
- It will be a "love comedy battle action hero" series.

 

[Hidden Masta]

My god he finally did it...he has complete control of a toku...Nothing will make sense! THERE ARE NO RULES! NO FLAGS TO BE TRIGGERED! IT WILL BE CHAOS!!! THE VERY FABRIC OF REALITY WILL BE TORN ASUNDER!!!

 

[Aoiblue]

Funny thing is, I'm actually gonna give this a shot.....

 

[Jacky392000]

Shinkawa Yua is the lead heroine, that's already enough of a reason for me to watch. screw that Pink Buster role now!

 

[RossoEagleBurst]

Since the main characters are a guy in suit and a girl, also the "love comedy battle action hero," makes me think this is basically "Astro Fighter Sunred" with Garo suit. :laugh:

 

[FleshisFlawed]

This looks... so... frikkin... dopefly. Looove Keita Amemiya, people always think of him just as the guy who did Garo, but Tekkouki Mikazuki and Zeiram were really great too, though I haven't seen any of his other work. I personally think the most recent season of Garo has been rather lackluster because of his absence. Very, very excited to see where this goes.

 

[Hell Kaiser Andy]

I'm interested a bit worried because of Inoue.

And I fixed the typo. :thumbs:

 

[FieryRed]

I don't like the design of the suit, but maybe it will look better in motion.

 

[Hell Kaiser Andy]

Other people involved in this:
Keita Amemiya
Kobayashi Takeo