Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
{{Short description|Japanese TV series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Bakuage Sentai.png
| caption =
| genre = {{unbulleted list|Tokusatsu|Sport|Science fiction|Superhero fiction|Action|Comedy|Slapstick|Slice of life}}
| creator = {{unbulleted list|Toei Company}}
| writer = Atsuhiro Tomioka
Tatsuto Higuchi
Natsumi Morichi
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Chinatsu Hojo
| director = Shojiro Nakazawa
Noboru Takemoto
Koichiro Hayama
Hiroyuki Kato
Katsuya Wantanbe
Jun Watanabe
Shun Miyazaki
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Haruhi Iuchi|Yuki Hayama|Miu Suzuki|Ryu Saito|Satoru Soma|Yu Miyazawa|Hashiyasume Atsuko}}
| voices = {{unbulleted list|Rica Matsumoto|Natsuki Hanae|Junichi Suwabe|Nana Mizuki|Sumire Morohoshi|Hiroshi Kamiya|Kujira|Showtaro Morikubo|Tsutomu Isobe|Koji Yusa}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger"
performed by Masaaki Endoh
| endtheme = "Kotsukotsu-Pon-Pon"
performed by Rica Matsumoto
| composer = {{unbulleted list|Yoshiya Ikeda|Kota Yokoseki}}
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| num_episodes = 48
| list_episodes = List of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger episodes
| producer = {{unbulleted list|Takehiro Ōkawa (TV Asahi)|Keisuke Shibataka (TV Asahi)|Yoshito Kuji (Toei Company)|Kōichi Yada (Toei Agency)}}
| location = Tokyo, Japan (Greater Tokyo Area)
| company = {{unbulleted list|TV Asahi|Toei Company|Toei Agency}}
| runtime = 24–25 minutes
| network = ANN (TV Asahi)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|03|03}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|02|09}}
| related = {{ubl|Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger|No.1 Sentai Gozyuger}}
| released =
}}
{{nihongo|Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger|爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー|Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā|Explosive Squadron Boonboomger}} is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series, the 48th installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series, and the fifth produced in the Reiwa era. The series is based on vehicles and explosions and is the seventh Sentai themed after vehicles, following Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Gekisou Sentai Carranger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Engine Sentai Go-Onger, Ressha Sentai ToQger and Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
The series aired from March 3, 2024 to February 9, 2025, along Kamen Rider Gotchard and later, Kamen Rider Gavv in the Super Hero Time lineup on TV Asahi following the finale of Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger.
Boonboomger started airing in South Korea as Power Rangers BoomBoom Force.
Plot
{{main|List of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger characters}}
Taiya Hando is a courier who befriends an alien machine life form named Bundorio Bunderas, helping him develop equipment for an important intergalactic race known as the "Big Bang Grand Prix". Enlisting freelance spy Ishiro Meita and supplier Genba Bureki, Taiya and Bundorio establish the Boonboomgers and moonlight as a high-stakes freelance delivery service. But when Earth is invaded by a criminal group known as the Hashiriyan, Taiya recruits two new members: Mira Shifuto, a girl who becomes involved with them after they rescue her from an unwanted marriage, and Jyo Akuse, a police officer who serves as the group's liaison with the authorities, most notably Shirabe Saibu, member of the International Space Agency (ISA) who becomes their main contact. The assembled Boonboomgers balance their lives between accomplishing missions from various clients and fighting off the Hashiriyan, later gaining the assistance of the interstellar traveler Sakito Homura and his alien companion, Byun Diesel, and the occasional help from members of other Super Sentai.
The series is divided into four episode arcs called "Laps", true to its racing car theme.{{cite web|title=爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー バクアゲ10 ウキウキなミッション|url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/episode-guide/detail/1242816_3963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=May 13, 2024 |language=ja |date=May 5, 2024}}
- 1st Lap (Episodes 1–9): It introduces the main characters and the Sanseaters, a group of low-ranked Hashiriyan. After successive failures, the Sanseaters are assisted by their leader Team Captain Madrex, who develops an obsession with defeating Taiya but ends up getting destroyed by the Boonboomgers instead.
- 2nd Lap (Episodes 10–25): Cannonborg, another team leader, is dispatched to Earth to help the Sanseaters against the Boonboomgers, using his ability to upgrade the monsters created by them and even create his own, evil version of the Boonboomgers' giant robot. After a short meeting with Sōsuke Esumi of the Go-ongers and his Engine partners, the Boonboomgers gain inspiration to develop additional mecha to their arsenal. Meanwhile, Sakito Homura and Byun Diesel arrive on Earth to make a delivery to Cannonborg and meet the Boonboomgers, eventually joining the team and together, they foil Cannonborg's plans and destroy him.
- 3rd Lap (Episodes 26–35): Following Madrex and Cannonborg's failures, the Hashiriyans send another captain, Disrace, who restores Madrex as his brainwashed minion. The other Boonboomgers learn that Genba is an alien whose planet was taken over by Disrace and Genba decides to leave the team to not involve the others in his revenge. Genba confronts Disrace by himself and is defeated, but is encouraged by Akira Nijino of the ToQgers to rely on his friends again and rejoin the Boonboomgers. Together, they defeat Madrex and free him from Disrace's control, but Madrex ends up dying again because of Disrace's modifications in his body. Disrace discovers that Bundorio was once a Hashiriyan and attempts to use this info to seed distrust among the team, which backfires once Bundorio reveals that he was deceived into joining by their leader, Waruido Spindo, before he learned all the truth about the organization and fled, faking his death after setting a trap that led to Spindo being arrested. Together, the Boonboomgers help Genba enact his revenge and destroy Disrace using the Champion Carrier, a massive trailer developed upon inspiration from the ToQgers' Ressha.
- Final Lap (Episodes 36-48): Having learned that Bundorio is still alive, Waruido Spindo arrives on Earth alongside his right-hand man, Grantu Risk, in order to get revenge on Bundorio for his imprisonment. The Hashiriyans strike a deal with ISA's director Eiichiro Tokoyari and businessman Raita Naito, who is also Taiya's mentor, offering them control over Earth in exchange for their loyalty, and turning the authorities and public opinion against the Boonboomgers. Spindo mortally wounds Bundorio but thanks to a hint from Nicola Keydoor, a friend and princess from Planet Trickle who delivers them a message through Joe Gibken of the Gokaigers, they devise a plan to bring Bundorio back to life, while the Sanseaters get fed up of Spindo's treacherous ways and desert from the group. The Boonboomgers fake surrendering to the Hashiriyans and take the opportunity to lay a trap for Spindo. With help from the energy of the crowd supporting the Boonboomgers, Bundorio revives and defeats Spindo with Taiya's help, while Naito and Tokoyari are arrested. Afterwards, Shirabe assumes Tokoyari's place as head of ISA and Sakito stays behind with Byun to protect the Earth while Bundorio and the rest of the team depart to space and help liberate the planets under Hashiriyan rule before setting to realize their dream of participating in the BBG.
Production
The Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger trademark was registered by Toei Company on September 1, 2023, and published on September 11, 2023.{{cite web |title=商標ウォッチ |url=https://chizai-watch.com/t/2023097790 |publisher=Chizai Watch |access-date=January 8, 2024 |language=ja |date=}}
Boonboomger was officially announced on December 22, 2023.{{cite web |title=『爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー』 2024年3月3日（日）午前9時30分 放送スタート！ 【毎週日曜 午前9：30〜10：00放送】 |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/release/tv/1233412_963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=January 8, 2024 |language=ja |date=December 22, 2023}} An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's ending theme song was held on February 18, 2024.{{cite web |title=2024年の新スーパー戦隊『爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー』 ポスタービジュアル解禁 ２月18日（日）、制作発表会見の配信が決定!! |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/release/tv/1233670_963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=January 28, 2024 |language=ja |date=January 28, 2024}}
Episodes
{{main|List of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger episodes}}
{{:List of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger episodes}}
Films
=''Promise the Circuit''=
{{nihongo|Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijōBoon! Promise the Circuit|爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー 劇場BOON！ プロミス・ザ・サーキット|Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā Gekijōbūn! Puromisu Za Sākitto}} is a film released in Japanese theaters on July 26, 2024, double-billed with Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダー THE SUMMER MOVIE 2024 ／仮面ライダーガッチャード＆爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー』公開情報 解禁！！ |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/news/detail/1242772_3483.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=April 21, 2024 |language=ja |date=April 21, 2024}}{{cite web |title=『爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー』 タイトル&単独メインビジュアル解禁！ |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/news/detail/1243215_3483.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=June 16, 2024 |language=ja |date=June 16, 2024}} The events of the film take place between episode 20 and 21.{{Cite web |title=イエスタデイ 椀ス モア {{!}} エンタテインメント {{!}} 東映株式会社 |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/episode-guide/detail/1243369_3963.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.toei.co.jp |language=ja}}
V-Cinema
=''Boonboomger vs. King-Ohger''=
{{nihongo|Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger vs. King-Ohger|爆上戦隊ブンブンジャーVSキングオージャー|Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā Tai Kinguōjā}} is an upcoming V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Boonboomger and Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger. The V-Cinema is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on May 1, 2025, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on October 29, 2025. The events of the V-Cinema take place after the final episode of the series.{{cite web |title=バクアゲ王鎧武装！Vシネクスト「ブンブンジャーVSキングオージャー」5月に上映 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/610817 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=February 9, 2025 |language=ja |date=February 9, 2025}}
Manga
{{nihongo|Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger Formation Lap: Your-Eyes-Only of the Informer|爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー formation lap 情報屋の秘密|Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā Fōmēshon Rappu Jōhōya no Yua Aizu Onrī}} is a manga released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on October 27, 2024.{{cite web |title=『ブンブンジャー』オリジナルコミック誕生！ 『爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー ｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎ ｌａｐ 情報屋の秘密』 東映特撮ファンクラブにて配信！ 本日１０／２７（日）10時より第1話スタート！ |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/news/detail/1244163_3483.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=October 27, 2024 |language=ja |date=October 27, 2024}}
Cast
- {{nihongo|Taiya Hando|範道 大也|Handō Taiya}}: {{nihongo|Haruhi Iuchi|井内 悠陽|Iuchi Haruhi}}{{cite web |title=爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー What is Bakuage? |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/tv/boonboomger/story/1233828_3486.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=February 18, 2024 |language=ja |date=}}
- {{nihongo|Ishiro Meita|鳴田 射士郎|Meita Ishirō}}: {{nihongo|Yuki Hayama|葉山 侑樹|Hayama Yūki}}
- {{nihongo|Mira Shifuto|志布戸 未来|Shifuto Mira}}: {{nihongo|Miu Suzuki|鈴木 美羽|Suzuki Miu}}
- {{nihongo|Jyo Akuse|阿久瀬 錠|Akuse Jō}}: {{nihongo|Ryu Saito|齋藤 璃佑|Saitō Ryū}}
- {{nihongo|Genba Bureki|振騎 玄蕃|Bureki Genba}}: {{nihongo|Satoru Soma|相馬 理|Sōma Satoru}}
- {{nihongo|Sakito Homura|焔 先斗|Homura Sakito}}: {{nihongo|Yu Miyazawa|宮澤 佑|Miyazawa Yū}}{{cite web |title=第16話より新キャラクターの登場が決定!!ブンバイオレット／焔先斗役に宮澤佑が決定！相棒の声を花江夏樹が担当!! |url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/boonboom/news/0014/ |publisher=TV Asahi |access-date=May 26, 2024 |language=ja |date=May 26, 2024}}
- {{nihongo|Shirabe Saibu|細武 調|Saibu Shirabe}}: {{nihongo|Hashiyasume Atsuko|ハシヤスメ・アツコ|Hashiyasume Atsuko}}
- {{nihongo|Eiichiro Tokoyari|常槍 鋭一郎|Tokoyari Eiichirō}}: {{nihongo|Keisuke Horibe|堀部 圭亮|Horibe Keisuke}}
- {{nihongo|Raita Naito|内藤 雷汰|Naitō Raita}}: {{nihongo|Katsuhiko Nagato|長戸 勝彦|Nagato Katsuhiko}}
- {{nihongo|Maimi Baisu|梅栖 舞美|Baisu Maimi}}: {{nihongo|Reika Sakurai|桜井 玲香|Sakurai Reika}}
- {{nihongo|Bundorio Bunderas|ブンドリオ・ブンデラス|Bundorio Bunderasu|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Boonboom Changer|ブンブンチェンジャー|Bunbun Chenjā|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Boonboom Booster|ブンブンブースター|Bunbun Būsutā|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Shiho Sato|佐藤 詩捕|Satō Shiho|41}}: {{nihongo|Rica Matsumoto|松本 梨香|Matsumoto Rika}}
- {{nihongo|Byun Diesel|ビュン・ディーゼル|Byun Dīzeru|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Boonboom Controller|ブンブンコントローラー|Bunbun Kontorōrā|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Natsuki Hanae|花江 夏樹|Hanae Natsuki}}
- {{nihongo|Decotrade|デコトラーデ|Dekotorāde|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Junichi Suwabe|諏訪部 順一|Suwabe Jun'ichi}}
- {{nihongo|Itasha|イターシャ|Itāsha|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Sara|セーラ|Sēra|Voice, 42}},{{cite web |title=豪快なハンドル |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/episode-guide/detail/1244574_3963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=December 22, 2024 |language=ja |date=}} {{nihongo|Lavinia|ラビニア|Rabinia|Voice, 42}}: {{nihongo|Nana Mizuki|水樹 奈々|Mizuki Nana}}
- {{nihongo|Yaiyai Yarucar|ヤイヤイ・ヤルカー|Yaiyai Yarukā|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Sumire Morohoshi|諸星 すみれ|Morohoshi Sumire}}
- {{nihongo|Madrex|マッドレックス|Maddorekkusu|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Hashiriken|ハシリ犬||Voice}}:{{cite web |title=調達屋のブレーキ |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/episode-guide/detail/1242663_3963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=April 21, 2024 |language=ja |date=}} {{nihongo|Hiroshi Kamiya|神谷 浩史|Kamiya Hiroshi}}
- {{nihongo|Cannonborg|キャノンボーグ|Kyanonbōgu|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Kujira|くじら}}
- {{nihongo|Disrace|ディスレース|Disurēsu|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Showtaro Morikubo|森久保 祥太郎|Morikubo Shōtarō}}
- {{nihongo|Waruido Spindo|ワルイド・スピンドー|Waruido Supindō|Voice}}, {{nihongo|Shaishai Sarucar|シャイシャイ・サルカー|Shaishai Sarukā|Voice}}:{{cite web |title=夢へと走る道 |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/episode-guide/detail/1244160_3963.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=January 12, 2025 |language=ja |date=}} {{nihongo|Koji Yusa|遊佐 浩二|Yusa Kōji}}
- {{nihongo|Grantu Risk|グランツ・リスク|Gurantsu Risuku|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Tsutomu Isobe|磯部 勉|Isobe Tsutomu}}
- {{nihongo|Zoonzoom Shoka Blaster|ズンズンショウカブラスター|Zunzun Shōka Burasutā|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Masaaki Endoh|遠藤 正明|Endō Masaaki}}{{cite web |title=爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー 玩具「DXズンズンショウカブラスター」声担当！ |url=https://endoh-masaaki.com/news/11593.html |publisher=Masaaki Endoh Official Website |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=ja |date=June 28, 2024}}
=Guest cast=
- Muscular man (6, 17): {{nihongo|Hayate Kajihara|梶原 颯|Kajihara Hayate}}
- {{nihongo|Sōsuke Esumi|江角 走輔|Esumi Sōsuke|12}}: {{nihongo|Yasuhisa Furuhara|古原 靖久|Furuhara Yasuhisa}}
- {{nihongo|Engine Speedor|炎神スピードル|Enjin Supīdoru|Voice, 12, 38}}: {{nihongo|Daisuke Namikawa|浪川 大輔|Namikawa Daisuke}}
- {{nihongo|Engine Bus-on|炎神バスオン|Enjin Basuon|Voice, 12}}: {{nihongo|Hisao Egawa|江川 央生|Egawa Hisao}}
- {{nihongo|Engine BearRV|炎神ベアールV|Enjin Beārubui|Voice, 12}}: {{nihongo|Miki Inoue|井上 美紀|Inoue Miki}}
- President (16): {{nihongo|Doronz Ishimoto|ドロンズ石本|Doronzu Ishimoto}}
- Woman (19): {{nihongo|Mizuho Hata|秦 瑞穂|Hata Mizuho}}
- Man (19): {{nihongo|Kei Kagaya|加賀谷 圭|Kagaya Kei}}
- {{nihongo|Mahiro Kamishige|上重 まひろ|Kamishige Mahiro|24, 37}}: {{nihongo|Arisa Matsunaga|松永 有紗|Matsunaga Arisa}}
- Manga artist (27): {{nihongo|Kazuhiko Shimamoto|島本 和彦|Shimamoto Kazuhiko}}
- {{nihongo|Reika Edogawa|江戸川 レイカ|Edogawa Reika|31}}: {{nihongo|Kaoru Hirata|平田 薫|Hirata Kaoru}}
- {{nihongo|Right|ライト|Raito|32}}: {{nihongo|Jun Shison|志尊 淳|Shison Jun}}
- {{nihongo|Akira Nijino|虹野 明|Nijino Akira|32}}: {{nihongo|Shin Nagahama|長濱 慎|Nagahama Shin}}
- {{nihongo|Ticket|チケット|Chiketto|Voice}}, ToQger Equipment Voice (32): {{nihongo|Kappei Yamaguchi|山口 勝平|Yamaguchi Kappei}}
- {{nihongo|Aki Nogi|野木 秋|Nogi Aki|36}}: {{nihongo|Hinami Mori|森 日菜美|Mori Hinami}}
- Store manager (36): {{nihongo|Kohtaro Taki|滝 晃太朗|Taki Kōtarō}}
- {{nihongo|Stir|ステア|Sutea|37}}: {{nihongo|Konomi Naito|内藤 好美|Naitō Konomi}}
- {{nihongo|Weiwei Yarucar|ウェイウェイ・ヤルカー |Weiwei Yarukā|Voice, 38}}: {{nihongo|Kengo Kawanishi|河西 健吾|Kawanishi Kengo}}
- Jyo's father (40): {{nihongo|Noboru Kaneko|金子 昇|Kaneko Noboru}}
- Chairman (41): {{nihongo|Hiroto Yoshimitsu|吉満 寛人|Yoshimitsu Hiroto}}
- Vice chairman (41): {{nihongo|Jubun Fukuzawa|福澤 重文|Fukuzawa Jūbun}}
- {{nihongo|Joe Gibken|ジョー・ギブケン|Jō Gibuken|43}}: {{nihongo|Yuki Yamada|山田 裕貴|Yamada Yūki}}
- Gokaiger Equipment Voice (43): {{nihongo4|Tomokazu Seki|関 智一|Seki Tomokazu}}
Songs
;Opening theme
- {{nihongo|"Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger"|爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー|Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā}}{{cite web |title=爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー 主題歌特設サイト |url=https://columbia.jp/boonboom/ |publisher=Nippon Columbia |access-date=March 3, 2024 |language=ja |date=}}
- Lyrics & Composition: {{nihongo|Masahiro Takeda|武田 将弥|Takeda Masahiro}}
- Arrangement: {{nihongo|Yusuke Shirato|白戸 佑輔|Shirato Yūsuke}}
- Artist: Masaaki Endoh
;Ending theme
- {{nihongo|"Kotsukotsu-Pon-Pon"|コツコツ-PON-PON}}
- Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: {{nihongo|Kentaro Sonoda|園田 健太郎|Sonoda Kentarō}}
- Artist: Bundorio Bunderas (Rica Matsumoto)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|1=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/boonboom/}} at TV Asahi {{in lang|ja}}
- {{official website|1=https://www.toei.co.jp/entertainment/tv/boonboomger/detail/index.html}} at Toei Company {{in lang|ja}}
- {{official website|1=https://gotchard-boonboom-24movie.com/}} for Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger GekijōBoon! Promise the Circuit {{in lang|ja}}
- {{official website|1=https://www.toei-video.co.jp/vcinext-boonboomking/}} for Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger vs. King-Ohger {{in lang|ja}}
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