GO! GO! GOKAIGER! (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger 1)

OMG it the return of good Sentai! (not to be confused with good hentai, something completely different) Goseiger was so g*d*mn terrible, but now it's over and we don't have to see them again (until the 35th anniversary movie, but hopefully everyone else will drown them out >.<); if you couldn't tell, this fact makes me very excited. The new series is pretty sweet to boot, as it features a leader named CAPTAIN F*CKING MARVELOUS, possibly some dimensional shifts/time-hopping and piracy on the high seas/stars.

1 has been out for a bit, 2 just release, but 'll only be covering episode one in this summary. Like with every Sentei series, we get a brief overview of the new teams weapons, personalities, team mechanics, villains & henchmen and, of course, mecha. Gokaiger is no different, as we see the team whip out their mecha, the Gokai Galleon, during their first on-screen appearance, decimating an entire fleet of Zangyack (these are the new baddies for this series; basically they are space pirates with bad 'tudes) ships before heading to Earth in search of the universe's greatest treasure.

The team consists of the aforementioned Capt. Marvelous (Gokai Red), the fearless leader; Joe [really, Joe?] Gibken (Gokai Blue), the cool yet serious firstmate; Luka Millfy, (Gokai Yellow) the sly, tomboyish lookout; Don Dogoier (Gokai Green), the hapless ship mechanic; lastly, Ahim de Famille (Gokai Pink), the newest member of the team and the pretty face. The team is also accompanied by a mechanical parrot named Navi.

Giving overs to the human race . . . like a boss!

After arriving on Earth, the team announces to the population that they are in search of the treasure, and no one can stop them form obtaining it. Everyone listening to the announcement is confused, failing to understand the gravity of the situation in which they are now involved in. Slightly defeated, Capt. Marvelous gets Luka to sell one of her rings for 10 million yen, which they use to grab some cheap curry; meanwhile, the main invasion force of the Zangyack arrive to find their advance fleet obliterated. Suspecting the pirates Gokaiger, they proceed with the invasion of Earth anyway, which ends up ruining the meals that the team just purchased.

ka-BOOOOOM!!!

Pissed off and hungry, Capt Marvelous leads the team off in the first roll-call and attack sequence. This was by far my favorite moment of the show; the fluid battle style that this crew has developed is quite a wonder to behold. They flick, toss and kick weapons to each other, opening up new avenues of attack and attacks of opportunity. As the second wave arrives, the team seamless shifts between Gorangers, Shinkenger and Magirangers to stop their foes in their tracks. Shifting back into Gokaiger henshins, the grew takes out the enemy commander Shikabanen with a team Gokai Saber tech, Final Wave.



I am very much looking forward to the development of this Sentai group, and can't wait to watch episode 2 once this torrent ends . . . which is now! SEEYA!

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