The main cast of " No.1 Sentai Gozyuger " (TV Asahi, 9:30 a.m.), a 50th anniversary production of the Super Sentai series that will begin airing on February 16th, was revealed at a production press conference streamed on YouTube and other platforms on January 26th.
The cast will include Mio Fuyuno (21) as "Red" Gojuu Wolf/Hoeru Tono, Hideharu Suzuki (21) as "Blue" Gojuu Leon/Rikuo Byakuya, Masakazu Kanda (31) as "Yellow" Gojuu Tyranno/Ryugi Bakugami, Jin Matsumoto (19) as "Green" Gojuu Eagle/Kinjiro Takehara, and Maya Imamori (18) as "Black" Gojuu Unicorn/Sumino Ichikawa.
Red's Fuyuno is an actor affiliated with the talent agency Stardust Promotion. "Although this is a 50th anniversary production, we are making it with the awareness that it is not a turning point or the end of an era, but rather the beginning of a new one. The production inherits the heroic figure of the past Sentai, but also contains many new elements. We will deliver it to everyone with confidence and anticipation," he said.
Imamori, the first "black female" to be a regular Super Sentai warrior, won the grand prize in the Miss Magazine 2023 beauty contest sponsored by Kodansha. "I want to work hard every day with full energy and energy so that everyone can enjoy the shoot every week," she said enthusiastically.
The cast for the enemy organization "Bridean" was also announced, with Daisuke Sambongi (35) playing Fire Candle, the leader of the special attack unit, and Marupi (25) playing Bouquet, the leader of the technical unit. It was also revealed that Noriko Nakagoshi (45) will play Saori Iijima, the caretaker of the house where Hou lives and the owner of the cafe "Half Century," and Karuma (28) will play Kuon, the young president of an AI company who holds the key to the story.
As this was the 50th anniversary of the Super Sentai series, the Reds from the previous Sentai teams came to the press conference as a surprise to show their support, which excited the cast. As each cast member talked about their favorite Sentai team, Nakagoshi replied, "After all, it's the one that's active in my family... Mirai Sentai Timeranger!" Nakagoshi's husband is Nagai Dai, who played Time Red, so this answer also got the audience excited. The press conference was moderated by freelance announcer Miyajima Sakura.
"No.1 Sentai Gozyuger" is a story about five heroes based on beasts such as animals and dinosaurs, who battle against the "Number One Monster" who has reached the top in all fields, rivals who wield the power of all the previous Reds, and even other Gojugers, in search of the "Sentai Ring," a ring that is said to grant any wish.
