Dai Sentai Goggle-V

Plot

The Dark Science Empire Deathdärk launches its scheme for world conquest from their Deathtopia Castle in Wolfborg Castle, Germany. Dr. Hideki Hongo, the founder of the Future Science Laboratory, is saved from one of their attacks by world-class explorer Kenichi Akama. Using his Computer Boys & Girls, Hongo recruits five people, including Kenichi, to form the Dai Sentai Goggle-V (Goggle 5), the only force capable of stopping Deathdärk.

Characters

Goggle-V

The eponymous Goggle-V is a team that was recruited and formed by the Future Science Laboratory to combat the Dark Science Empire Deathdärk. Their battle phrase is "Fight! Dai Sentai Goggle-V!" (戦え！大戦隊ゴーグルファイブ！, Tatakae! Dai Sentai Gōguru Faibu!). Like Denziman, their surnames include their color.

Kenichi Akama (赤間 健一, Akama Ken'ichi)/Goggle Red (ゴーグルレッド, Gōguru Reddo): A world class explorer and mountain climber, aged 22. By saving Dr. Hongo from Deathdärk's Madaramen, he came to realize what danger the world was in. His forehead jewel is the ruby (it has the lowest roll call pitch), symbolizing Atlantis. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the rope. Kenichi appeared in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai along with his 23 fellow Red Warriors. He is also the team's leader.

Kanpei Kuroda (黒田 官平, Kuroda Kanpei)/Goggle Black (ゴーグルブラック, Gōguru Burakku): The president of the shogi club at Touto University, aged 26. He is second in-command and he specializes in strategy. Normally a janitor at Korakuen Stadium (replaced by the Tokyo Dome after the series ended). His forehead jewel is the emerald (second lowest pitch), symbolizing Asia, specifically Angkor Wat. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the clubs.

Saburo Aoyama (青山 三郎, Aoyama Saburō)/Goggle Blue (ゴーグルブルー, Gōguru Burū): An ice hockey player and would-be inventor, aged 20. He develops a friendship with Futoshi Kijima. He is also good with children. His forehead jewel is the sapphire (middle pitch), symbolizing Egypt. His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the hoop.

Futoshi Kijima (黄島 太, Kijima Futoshi)/Goggle Yellow (ゴーグルイエロー, Gōguru Ierō): He works at a zoo and he is the comedic one of the group. Futoshi is the oldest at 27. His forehead jewel is the opal (second highest pitch), symbolizing Mu (Lemuria). His rhythmic gymnastic apparatus is the ball.

Miki Momozono (桃園ミキ, Momozono Miki)/Goggle Pink (ゴーグルピンク, Gōguru Pinku): A gymnast who works as an announcer at Kourakuen Stadium. Miki is the youngest at 16, but is very mature for her age. Her forehead jewel is the diamond (highest pitch), symbolizing the Maya and Inca. Her rhythmic gymnastics apparatus is the ribbon.

Future Science Laboratory

Dr. Hideki Hongo (本郷 秀樹博士, Hongō Hideki-hakase): A 45-year-old scientist who works for the Future Science Laboratory and he is the founder of Goggle-V.

Midori Wakagi (若木 みどり, Wakagi Midori): The assistant of Dr. Hongo. Even after the doctor leaves, she remains in a research institute, and Goggle-V is supported with Sayuri.

Sayuri Yamamoto (山本 さゆり, Yamamoto Sayuri): The assistant of Dr. Hongo. Even after the doctor leaves, she remains in a research institute, and Goggle-V is supported with Midori.

Computer Boys and Girls / Comboy (コンピューターボーイズ＆ガールズ / コンボイ, Konpyūtā Bōizu Ando Gāruzu / Konboi): Five children in blue tights who comprise the Junior Goggle 5 and support the team proper w/ the Comboyputer. Each follows a specific team member:

Tatsuya Ueda (上田 達也, Ueda Tatsuya) (Red, 12 years old)

Makoto Takenaka (竹中 誠, Takenaka Makoto) (Black, 10 years old)

Haruo Shimada (島田 春男, Shimada Haruo) (Blue, 8 years old)

Daisuke Oyama (大山 大助, Ōyama Daisuke) (Yellow, 10 years old)

Akane Aizawa (相沢 あかね, Aizawa Akane) (Pink, 12 years old)

Dark Science Empire Deathdärk

From the time when iron was discovered in ancient Turkey, the Dark Science Empire Deathdärk (暗黒科学帝国デスダーク, Ankoku Kagaku Teikoku Desudāku) have existed to move the world in the shadows. United by Führer Taboo, they are based from the Dark Giant Castle Deathtopia (暗黒巨大城デストピア, Ankoku Kyodaijō Desutopia) that launches giant robots from its gate. It is usually underwater, but it can fly. When in flight, its high-power propulsion winds wreak destructive chaos underneath.

Führer Taboo (総統タブー, Sōtō Tabū): A one-eyed "super gene" product of genetic engineering that hides behind a translucent wall. He is merciless and unforgiving and seeks to reform the Earth in his image. During the final episode, Goggle Red attacked him in one on one battle thrusting him thus revealing the monster he really was in the process behind his translucent wall. When the Deathtopia was destroyed, he finally appeared in giant form hoping to destroy the Goggle-V. He was ultimately destroyed by the Goggle Robo with the eye-poking Earth Sword Electron Galaxy Missile when the default final attack did not work on him.

Grand Marshal Deathmark (デスマルク大元帥, Desumaruku-daigensui): A Pharaoh-like commander brought back to life by Taboo. He executed both Iguana and Zazoriya to reorganize Deathdärk as Führer Taboo ordered him to. He was the last to be destroyed before the emergence of Führer Taboo with Goggle Golden Spear.

General Deathgiller (デスギラー将軍, Desugirā-shōgun): A swordsman field commander in black. He is rivals with Goggle Red and close allies with Mazurka. However he betrayed Mazurka by trying to use her as a bomb. However Mazurka was able to counter and the base exploded along with him. However he was found alive and nursed back to health by the Goggle-V team until he was well to fight with them again. He showed no gratitude to the enemy by revealing the location of their new hiding place to Deathmark, however with the excuse of paying his debt to the Goggle V for saving him, he protects them from Bear Moozoo. He piloted the last of the Kongs, Bear Kong before his death after the defeat of Bear Mozoo which he threatened Deathmark in the process to use the robot.

Mazurka (マズルカ, Mazuruka): The first female field commander introduced who wields the Dark Sword Black Thunder sword. She serves Deathdärk faithfully and with extreme fierceness against those who oppose Deathdärk. She dies when showered with the powerful Hightron energy that makes her invisible and intangible while draining her life force considerably. Mazura was expected to die from the process and the necklace given to her by Deathdärk would explode for in reality it was a bomb. She took the control from Deathgiller and set the bomb to try to destroy Deathgiller, but failed.

Episodes

The Invasion of Dark Science (暗黒科学の来襲, Ankoku Kagaku no Raishū)

Rise up! Warriors of the Future (起て！未来の戦士, Tate! Mirai no Senshi)

Attack Deathtopia (デストピアを撃て, Desutopia o Ute)

Swelling Dark Land Mines (ムクムク暗黒地雷, Mukumuku Ankoku Jirai)

The Legend Where a Devil Lurks (悪魔がひそむ昔話, Akuma ga Hisomu Mukashibanashi)

The Love of a Villainous Wrestler (悪役レスラーの愛, Akuyaku Resurā no Ai)

Papa is Turned into a Ghost (幽霊になったパパ, Yūrei ni Natta Papa)

The Targeted Beautiful Professor (狙われた美人博士, Nerawareta Bijin Hakase)

The Village of the Hell Mushroom (地獄のキノコ村, Jigoku no Kinoko Mura)

The Secret of the Rare Pomato (珍種ポマトの秘密, Chinshu Pomato no Himitsu)

The Terrifying Magma Strategy (恐怖のマグマ作戦, Kyōfu no Maguma Sakusen)

The Sandpit Which Emerged from a Lie (嘘から出た砂地獄, Uso Kara Deta Suna Jigoku)

The Greatly Riotous Underground Catfish (大暴れ地底ナマズ, Ōabare Chitei Namazu)

It's Serious! The Earth is Sinking (大変だ！地球沈没, Taihen Da! Chikyū Chinbotsu)

The Revived Demonic Commander-in-Chief (甦る悪魔の大元帥, Yomigaeru Akuma no Daigensui)

Cast

Kenichi Akama: Ryōji Akagi

Kanpei Kuroda: Jyunichi Haruta

Saburo Aoyama: Shigeki Ishii

Futoshi Kijima: Sanpei Godai

Miki Momozono: Megumi Ōkawa

Dr. Hideki Hongo: Noboru Nakaya

Midori Wakagi: Itsuko Kobayashi

Sayuri Yamamoto: Chieko Hosoya

Tatsuya Ueda: Hidenori Iura

Makoto Takenaka: Minoru Takeuchi

Haruo Shimada: Kazuhiko Ōhara

Daisuke Oyama: Tomonori Mizuno

Akane Aizawa: Hanae Sugimoto

Führer Taboo (Voice): Eisuke Yoda

Grand Marshal Deathmark: Yohsuke Naka

General Deathgiller: Toshimichi Takahashi

Mazurka: Mayumi Yoshida (not the same Mayumi Yoshida, the actress who played Lou/Pink Flash from Choushinsei Flashman)

Dr. Zazoriya: Kumiko Nishiguchi

Dr. Iguana: Eiichi Kikuchi

Bella: Mariko Ōki (15–27), Noriko Nakanishi (28–50)

Beth: Kumiko Shinbo

Narrator: Tōru Ōhira

Songs

Opening theme

"Dai Sentai Goggle-V" (大戦隊ゴーグルV, Dai Sentai Gōguru Faibu)

Lyrics: Kazuo Koike

Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe

Artist: MoJo, Koorogi '73, The Chirps

Ending theme

"Stop The Battle" (ストップ・ザ・バトル, Sutoppu Za Batoru)

Lyrics: Kazuo Koike

Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe

Artist: MoJo

International broadcast and home video

In its home country of Japan, Toei Video released the series on DVD from September 21, 2006, to January 21, 2007, making it the first time this series received a home video release in some way. It was released throughout five volumes and each volume contains 10 episodes on 2 discs. Six selected episodes are included on the "Super Sentai Ichigo Blu-ray 1982 - 1986" Blu-Ray package released on April 14, 2021. The movie versions are the DVD-BOX "Super Sentai THE MOVIE BOX" was released on July 21, 2003, as under: "Super Sentai THE MOVIE VOl.2" and "Super Sentai THE MOVIE Blu-Ray BOX 1976-1995."

In the Philippines, Google V was aired in BBC-2 from 1985 to 1986 with English dub and it also re-aired on RPN from 1998 to 1999 with a Filipino dub.

In Italy, the series was broadcast in Italia 7 in the mid-1980s with an Italian dub and re-broadcast during the Power Rangers' boom in the country. This along with Denshi Sentai Denjiman were the only two Sentai shows to be broadcast with Italian dubs in the country.

In Brazil, the series made its debut on Rede Bandeirantes in March 1990, licensed by Oro Filmes, following the success of Dengeki Sentai Changeman and Choushinsei Flashman in the previous decade. It also aired on Rede Record in 1993 and also TV Guaíba (now RecordTV RS). It aired as "Goggle Five - Os Guerreiros do Espaço" (Dai Sentai was dubbed as "Gigantes Guerreiros", literally, "Giant Warriors"), acquired from the Italian version as they have decided to go backwards and dub an older Sentai series to compete. But it didn't reach anywhere near the same popularity as what Changeman and Flashman previously had there. This was the third Sentai series to air in the region, followed by Hikari Sentai Maskman.

The series was popular in Indonesia during the mid-1980s. It was the very first Super Sentai series to be aired in the region and was shown with an Indonesian dub. The series was readily available in VHS and Betamax format for rental during that time. All episodes were released and spread through 13 volume cassettes there. Goggle V was so famous, it was the only Super Sentai with a live stage show in Jakarta.

Goggle-V was the third Sentai series being broadcast in Thailand and the first series for Channel 9 (now Channel 9 MCOT HD). It aired Saturdays and Sundays morning around 1986 in Thai dubbed version, with the voice acting led by Nirun Boonyarattaphan.