Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

 is a Japanese "tokusatsu" superhero television series. "Gorenger", created by Shotaro Ishinomori, was the first in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of "tokusatsu" programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 5, 1975 to March 26, 1977 for 84 episodes. Toei distributes the series internationally under the title Five Rangers. The series was released in the Philippines under the title Star Rangers.
Plot.
When world peace is threatened by the emergence of a terrorist group called the Black Cross Army, EAGLE, the Earth Guard League, is formed to combat the threat. The Black Cross Army sends five operatives to destroy each EAGLE branch in Japan, killing everyone except for five agents. These surviving agents are summoned to a secret base located underneath the snack shop "Gon", where they are recruited by EAGLE Japan's commander, Gonpachi Edogawa. They become the Himitsu Sentai Gorengers and are given electronic battlesuits that endow them with superhuman strength and speed. The five dedicate themselves to stopping the Black Cross Army and its leader, the Black Cross Führer.
EAGLE.
The was created to protect the world from the terrorist group known as the Black Cross Army. EAGLE developed the battlesuits and advanced technology used by the Gorengers to counteract the Black Cross Army's cyborg technology. The Gorengers transform into their costumes by shouting the word "Go!". Prior to battle, the team shouts .
Characters.
Black Cross Army.
The is a terrorist group led by the Black Cross Führer whose goal is the eradication of the human race and the absolute domination of the world. They utilize advanced technology and magic to create an army of superhuman operatives to attack EAGLE and the Gorengers. Most of the Black Cross operatives are humans who have been enhanced through surgery. They had various secret bases across the globe. The main headquarters was the flying , which orbited high above the ground.
Episodes.
Episodes aired on Saturdays at 7:30pm JST.
Manga.
The series was adapted into a manga written and drawn by Ishinomori and published in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" magazine from May 4, 1975 to August 17, 1975. In this series, the Gorengers are all teenagers and Tsuyoshi's father is the head of EAGLE's Kanto branch. Tsuyoshi Kaijō is given the powers of the Akarenger by his father before he is murdered by the Black Cross Army. Tsuyoshi becomes Akarenger and recruits the others to form the Gorengers and avenge his father's death. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga outside Japan for North American territories.
International release.
In the Philippines, "Gorenger" was dubbed into English and released as "Star Rangers" in 1978 and shown on Saturday afternoon on In this version, aside from their color designations, the Gorengers also had numeric designations, in order of their introduction to the enemy prior to battle: Akarenger = Star 1, Aorenger = Star 2, Kirenger = Star 3, Momorenger = Star 4, and Midorenger = Star 5. The series was broadcast in Thailand on Channel 7. In the United States, the original Japanese version was broadcast in Hawaii on Honolulu's KIKU-TV with English subtitles from 1975 through 1976, and the actors made personal appearances to promote the series. An unsubtitled version was also broadcast in California, on Sacramento's KMUV-TV in 1976, San Francisco's KEMO-TV in 1977.
Cast interview.
The Blu-Ray release of Gorenger features interviews with the surviving cast of the series, Naoya Makoto (Akarenger), Hiroshi Myauchi (Aorenger), Jiro Daruma (Kirenger 2), Lisa Komaki (Momorenger) and Yukio Ito (Midorenger).