Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Seen it?1975 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved DC's Legends of Tomorrow or Titans, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 35 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A powerful terrorist organization known as the Black Cross Army threatens to destroy the Earth, with only the defense organization EAGLE (EArth Guard LEague) able to oppose them. In retaliation, Black Cross Army destroys multiple EAGLE headquarters across Japan, killing all but five people. Now, these five remaining EAGLE members are called to form a secret, powerful team known as Gorenger, the only force left that has a chance to stop the Black Cross Army and their evil leader, Black Cross Führer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Power Rangers
Sunday Safe BetAnother superhero action series, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Saturday SpecialAnother superhero action series, and a Saturday Special.
Titans Saturday SpecialAnother superhero drama, and a Saturday Special.
Marvel's Runaways Sunday Safe BetAnother superhero action series, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Spidey and His Amazing Friends Weeknight WatchAnother superhero kids' series, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
- Naoya MakotoTsuyoshi Kaijo / Akarenger
- Hiroshi MiyauchiAkira Shinmei / Aorenger
- Baku HatakeyamaDaita Oiwa / Kirenger
- Lisa KomakiPeggy Matsuyama / Momorenger
- Yukio ItôKenji Asuka / Midorenger
- Jirô DarumaDaigoro Kumano / Kirenger 2
- Toshio TakaharaCommander Gonpachi Edogawa
- Tōru ŌhiraNarrator