translated into English as Five-Star Squadron Dairanger, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the seventeenth production in the long-running Super Sentai franchise of television tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei Company, following Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. It was originally broadcast from February 19, 1993 to February 11, 1994. The name given by Toei to this series for international distribution is Star Rangers (also the title under which  Dairanger is referred to in the credits of season 2 of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers).

Certain action and mecha footage from this series was used in the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. However, it is the only series following Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger whose primary ranger suits do not make an appearance in the Power Rangers series (save for Kiba Ranger, who was adapted into the Mighty Morphin' White Ranger).

Plot

Over 8,000 years ago, the Daos civilization flourished in Southern China. The Daos Empire consisted of three tribes: the Dai, the Shura (ancestors of today's humanity), and the Gorma (the military tribe), who lived harmoniously. However, one day the Gorma Tribe decided to take over the empire and the world. Thus began the war between the Gorma and Dai tribes. The battle continued for 5,000 years, led by the Gorma Triumvirate. The Mythical Qi Beasts appeared to oppose the Gorma, whose magical powers had increased to the point where they could turn themselves into monsters. Five Dai warriors' Qi powers had increased to the point where they could control the Mythical Qi Beasts. The war ended with the disappearance of both the Dai and Gorma tribes. In 1993, the Gorma Tribe, one of the Daos' two missing branches, revived to take over the world. To counter them, Master Kaku assembled a team of five youths with high levels of Qi. They became the Dairangers of the present time.

Characters

Dairangers

The Gorma Tribe

Episodes

Movie

• Gosei Sentai Dairanger the Movie

Cast

• Keiichi Wada: (和田圭市, Wada Keiichi) Ryou/Ryuu Ranger, Ryou's Grandson (ep 50)
• Tatsuya Nōmi: (能見達也, Nōmi Tatsuya) Daigo/Lion Ranger, Daigo's Grandson (ep 50)
• Ei Hamura: (羽村英, Hamura Ei) Shouji/Pegasus Ranger, Shouji's Grandson (ep 50)
• Keisuke Tsuchiya: (土屋圭輔, Tsuchiya Keisuke) Kazu/Kirin Ranger, Kazu's Grandson (ep 50)
• Natsuki Takahashi: (高橋夏樹, Takahashi Natsuki) Lin/Phoenix Ranger, Lin's Granddaughter (ep 50)
• Hisashi Sakai: (酒井寿, Sakai Hisashi) Kou/Fang Ranger
• Kōji Naka: (中康治, Naka Kōji) Kaku
• Takeshi Kuwabara: (桑原毅, Kuwabara Takeshi) Yufang
• Masako Morishita: (森下雅子, Morishita Masako) Kujaku
• : Mother of Kou and Akomaru
• Sugisaku Imagawa: (今川杉作, Imagawa Sugisaku) Kameo
• Munemaru Kōda: (幸田宗丸, Kōda Munemaru) Gorma Emperor XV
• Akiko Amamatsuri: (天祭揚子, Amamatsuri Akiko) Gara
• Maroshi Tamura: (田村円, Tamura Maroshi) Zydos
• Rintarō Nishi: (西凜太朗, Nishi Rintarō) Shadam
• Chūkō Ueda: (上田忠好, Ueda Chūkō) General Tenpou
• Shohei Shibata: (柴田翔平, Shibata Shohei) Akomaru
• : Jin Matoba (credited as Takumi Hirose)

Voice actors

• : Narrator
• Wataru Abe: Byakkoshinken
• Ikko Tadano: (ただの いっこ, Tadano Ikko) Daimugen (credited as Tomihisa Naruse) (成瀬富久, Naruse Tomihisa)
• : Boss Kamikaze
• Akiko Muta: Telephone Teacher
• Takuzou Kamiyama: Gravestone Manager
• : Kabuki Novice (13-14)

Suit actors

• Naoki Ōfuji: Ryuu Ranger
• : Lion Ranger
• Shōji Hachisuka: Pegasus Ranger
• : Kirin Ranger
• Rie Murakami: Phoenix Ranger
• : Fang Ranger
• Hideaki Kusaka: Ryuuseioh (main)/Dairen'oh, Won Tiger/Kibadaioh, Daijinryuu
• : Ryuuseioh (sub)

Guest actors

• Daisuke Tsuchiya: (土屋大輔, Tsuchiya Daisuke) Kazu-clone (25)
• Ryosuke Umezo: (海津亮介, Kaizu Ryousuke) Media Magician

Crew

Akira Saito: Truck Driver

Yasuei Yakushigi: Director

Songs

Opening theme

• • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
  • Composition: Katsuo Ohno
  • Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
  • Artist: New JACK Takurō

Ending theme

• • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
  • Composition: Katsuo Ohno
  • Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
  • Artist: New JACK Takurō

Other songs

• Soldier of Love (Ai no Soldier)
• An Oath (Chikai)
• Goma Goma Gooma
• Fire Away! DaiBuster (Hi wo fuke DaiBasutaa)
• Ikki ni Shuuchuu!
• Warrior of the Wind (Kaze no Senshi)
• Ryuuseioh ~Dairenoh Theme~ (Ryuuseiou ~Dairen'ou no Teema~)
• Like a Beautiful Flower (Utsukushii Hana no you ni)
• Won Tiger Song (Won Taigaa no uta)

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Footnotes

1. "Dai" can be translated as "generation" or "great", but no official kanji or translation were given, and the series treated it as a meaningless proper noun.