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7->"''A martial art which grants the power of beasts through sensing one's own feral spirit: Juken.''\
8''Juken is split into two opposing styles.''\
9''One, a Juken of Justice: Geki Juken Beast Arts!''\
10''The other, a Juken of Evil: Rin Juken Akugata!''\
11''Martial artists destined to fight.''\
12''Every day they aim for the top.''\
13''They learn. They change.''"
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15''Jūken Sentai Gekiranger'' (Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger[[note]]"Geki" translates in English as "Fierce Spirit"[[/note]]) is the 31st program in the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' series, airing from 2007 to 2008. The TitleThemeTune was sung by Takayoshi Tanimoto.
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17[[FunWithAcronyms SCRTC]] (pronounced "Scratch") is a sportswear company that acts as a front for a secret martial arts academy teaching the ancient art of "Juken"[[note]]Beast Fist[[/note]]. The academy specialises in the "Geki Juken Beast Arts"[[note]]Wild Fist Beast Arts[[/note]] school of Juken, teaching students to harness their inner spirit of justice to [[KiManipulation generate a powerful force called "Geki"]].
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19One day, a talented student of Geki Juken Beast Arts decides to defect from the academy in his pursuit of more power, reviving the opposing school of Rin Juken Akugata[[note]]Predatory Fist Evil Arts[[/note]], an evil style that reaps strength from the suffering of others, and resurrects an army of undead Rin Juken fighters.
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21Opposing him are the top three students of Geki Juken: the [[RaisedByWolves wild child]] Jan Kandou, the straightforward and honest Ran Uzaki, and the stylish Retsu Fukami. With their training and [[TransformationTrinket Gekichangers]], they harness their Geki to transform into the heroes of Geki Juken Beast Arts: the Gekiranger.
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23While on the surface, ''Gekiranger'' focuses on Chinese martial arts, it more specifically takes its elements from the {{Wuxia}} genre: split sects, [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours constant competition in martial arts]], and WireFu techniques ''very'' prominent in Wuxia media, to name a few. And also, since a major standpoint of the series is how heroes and villains alike strive to improve and perfect their skill, it was a notable entry exhibiting CharacterDevelopment to both sides.
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25Despite having some of the worst TV ratings and toy sales in Japan, it was met with [[AcclaimedFlop good critical reception among adult fans]], as well as good success in Korea and a sizeable fandom in English-speaking countries.
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27Partnered with the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO [=Kamen Rider Den-O=]]]'' before concluding its airing alongside the first episodes of ''Series/KamenRiderKiva'' in the ''Series/SuperHeroTime'' block.
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29[-Note-]: [-The word "''Ken''" used throughout the page can mean either "'''Fist'''"/"''Ken''", alternatively "''Kobushi''", or "'''Martial arts'''"/"''Kenpo''", owing to the same Kanji.-]
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31Like most modern Super Sentai series, ''Gekiranger'' was adapted into a ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' season, titled ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury''.
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34!!Recurring Super Sentai tropes:
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36* AnimalMotifs: Done in several stages.
37** The core three have [[PantheraAwesome wildcats]], strengthened by Shafu being a cat, Rio as primary antagonist and Miki's use of Leopard style.
38** Mele has {{reptiles|AreAbhorrent}}.
39** RhinoRampage: Ken has {{rhino|Rampage}}s despite being one of the mellowest Rangers out there.
40** The three Kenma:
41*** Maku has {{bears|AreBadNews}}
42*** Rageku has [[TentacledTerror cephalopodes]]
43*** Kata has [[NobleBirdOfPrey birds of prey]].
44** Gou has [[NobleWolf wolves]]
45** And finally Long and the Genju pantheon, all of whom combine mythical animals with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
46* ByThePowerOfGreyskull:
47** "''Tagire!''[[note]]Boil over![[/note]] "Power of the beast!" for [[PowerTrio the core three]],
48** "''Hibike!''[[note]]Echo![[/note]] "Cry of the beast!" for Gou,
49** "''Togisumase!''[[note]]Sharpen![[/note]] "Blade of the beast!" for Ken, followed by
50** "[[GratuitousEnglish Beast On!]] by everyone.
51** Rio has "''Rinki Gaisou!''"[[note]]Rinki Victory Song Equip![[/note]]
52* CerebusSyndrome: Despite the campy beginnings, this is actually one of the darkest Franchise/SuperSentai...it just doesn't get that way until we're at the last dozen or so episodes.
53* ColorCharacter: Another "[team prefix] [English color]" Sentai. Though the first four play this trope straight, it is subverted in the case of the fifth Ranger, the white-colored Geki Chopper. Jan even names Rio and Mele "Geki Black" and "Geki Green" after their HeelFaceTurn.
54* {{Crossover}}: ''Gekiranger vs. [[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger Boukenger]]''. Notable in that it was the last in the Vs. Series that was a straight-to-video release.
55* CustomUniform
56* {{Eyecatch}}: Jan, Retsu, and Ran in Ranger form do a few katas, the title card appearing when Jan slashs at the screen. After the break, it is the same, only with the trio in civilian form.
57* HumongousMecha A bit simple compared to the previous series.
58** AMechByAnyOtherName: The Geki Beasts
59** AnimalMecha: The Geki Beasts of the main trio are based on felines, while the rest (including those of the extra heroes) are based on assorted animals.
60** CombiningMecha
61*** Geki Tiger + Geki Cheetah + Geki Jaguar = Gekitohja
62*** Geki Gorilla + Geki Penguin + Geki Gazelle = Geki Fire
63** TransformingMecha: Saidain, Geki Chopper's rhino mecha, which transforms into Saidaioh.
64** MechaExpansionPack
65*** Gekitohja + Geki Elephant = Geki Elephantohja
66*** Gekitohja + Geki Bat = Geki Batohja
67*** Gekitohja + Geki Shark = Geki Sharktohja
68*** Geki Fire + Geki Shark = Geki Shark Fire
69*** Geki Fire + Geki Elephant = Geki Elephant Fire
70*** Geki Fire + Geki Bat = Geki Bat Fire
71*** Gekitohja + Geki Wolf - Geki Cheetah = Gekitohja Wolf
72*** Geki Fire + Geki Wolf + Saidain = Saidai Geki Fire
73*** Gekitohja + Geki Wolf + Saidan = Saidai Gekitohja
74*** Gekitohja + Rin Lion + Rin Chameleon = Geki Rintohja
75*** Gekitohja + Rin Lion + Rin Chameleon - Geki Cheetah = Geki Rintohja Wolf
76*** Gekitohja + Rin Lion + Rin Chameleon + Geki Wolf + Saidain = Saidai Geki Rintohja
77* InTheNameOfTheMoon - LargeHam : One of the longer roll calls in the history of Super Sentai. What's more, nearly every important character gets one.
78--> '''Jan''': "This body swells with infinite energy! ''[[NighInvulnerability Unbreakable Body]]'', [=GekiRed=]!"
79--> '''Ran''': "With daily purification, polishing the heart! ''[[TheHeart Honest Heart]]'', [=GekiYellow=]!"
80--> '''Retsu''': "Techniques color this grand flower! ''[[WeakButSkilled Fantastic Technique]]'', [=GekiBlue=]!"
81--> '''Gou''': "Excitement, my style, to the limit of my will! ''[[HeroicResolve Iron Will]]'', [=GekiViolet=]!"
82--> '''Ken''': "Polishing the talent, I cut open my future! ''[[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Amazing Ability]]'', [=GekiChopper=]!"
83---> '''All''': Our blazing Geki is our proof of justice! ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''!
84** SuperMode
85--> '''Jan''': "Extreme [[GratuitousEnglish Unbreakable Body]], [=Super GekiRed=]!"
86--> '''Ran''': "Extreme [[GratuitousEnglish Honest Heart]], [=Super GekiYellow=]!"
87--> '''Retsu''': "Extreme [[GratuitousEnglish Fantastic Technique]], [=Super GekiBlue=]!"
88---> '''All''': Our seething Kageki[[note]]Savage Ki[[/note]] is for justice! ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''!
89** [=RinJuKen=]:
90---> '''Rio''': "As purely fierce as a lion, as powerful as a lion. The one destined to rule the world/who will obliterate the Evil Dragon (after his HeelFaceTurn); my name is the Black Lion Rio!"
91---> '''Mele''': "For Lord Rio's love I live, for Lord Rio's love I fight as his [[GratuitousEnglish Love Warrior]]. ''Rin Ju Chameleon-Ken Mistress'', Mele!"
92** [[SuperMode GenJuKen]]:
93--> '''Rio''': "Pure fierceness, pure power, leaving the world, one without equal; I am Gen Ju King Rio!"
94--> '''Mele''': "For Rio-sama's love, an even more powerful-clad [[GratuitousEnglish Love Warrior]]. ''Gen Ju Phoenix-Ken Mistress'', Mele!"
95*** The Kenma:
96----> '''Kata''': "Hatred is power givingly born. ''Sky Kenma, Rin Ju Hawk-Ken's'' Kata!"
97----> '''Rageku''': "Envy is power bestowed. ''Sea Kenma, Rin Ju Jelly-Ken's'' Rageku!"
98----> '''Maku''': "Rage is the power to dominate. ''Land Kenma, Rin Ju Bear-Ken's'' Maku!"
99** The Kensei:
100---> '''Shafu''': "There is training in one's livelihood. The Geki Juken well achieved on a daily basis. Felis-Ken, Shafu!"
101---> '''Elehung''': "There is training while having fun. The worldly-loving Elephant-Ken, Elehung Gambou!"
102---> '''Bat Li''': "There is training while in a trance. The performance mastering Bat-Ken, Bat Li!"
103---> '''Sharkie''': "There is "Sharkin!" while training. The doing your best Shark-Ken, Sharkie Chan!"
104---> '''Gorie''': "The Wild Wiseman. 'Raging Heart,' Gorie Yen!"
105---> '''Michelle''': "The Splendid Fighting Goddess. 'Supreme Technique,' Michelle Peng!"
106---> '''Bion''': "The Savanna Shortstop. 'Undying Body,' Bion Biao!"
107* MakeMyMonsterGrow: "Ringi! Jashin Gouten Hen![[note]]Wicked Heavenly Body Change[[/note]]" followed later by "Gengi! Genshin Gouten Hen![[note]]Phantom Heavenly Body Change[[/note]]"
108** To put this in context, Rinrinshi, and, later, followers of Genjuuken, are able to make themselves grow using ''martial arts''! Now THAT's SerialEscalation!
109*** Another ShoutOut to Wuxia media; martial arts can, depending on the tone of a series, vary between just practical self-defense to replacement for magic.
110* MiniDressOfPower: Part of Geki Yellow's costume.
111* MonsterOfTheWeek: A variation this time around. The monsters are essentially Rinshi (this series' footsoldier mooks) that are stronger than the other Rinshi. Proven by passing through the Chamber of Trials, defeating all the other Rinshi inside single-handedly. Then they can remove their mask and the animal motif on their forehead appears. They also gain the ability to transform into the shows traditional monster form.
112* TheMovie: ''Gekiranger the Movie: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! The Decisive Battle in Hong Kong''
113* {{Narrator}}: Kei Grant narrates the series.
114* RegularCaller: Jan himself. If he utters "Zowazowa[[note]]Baddie bad[[/note]]!", there's a MonsterOfTheWeek wreaking havoc.
115* SixthRanger: Subverted with Gou and Ken. Despite either of them having almost all the characteristics to be considered one, they are officially classified as the fourth and fifth members of Gekiranger respectively. Just like there was debate amongst fans regarding the sixth ranger status of [[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger AbareKiller]], it was not until Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger that [=GekiViolet=] and [=GekiChopper=] were officially counted as main rangers.
116** [[spoiler:Rio and Mele effectively become [[SixthRanger extra ranger]]s when they [[HeelFaceTurn switch sides]].]]
117* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The Gekirangers themselves only have one female member, even when the roster is extended from three to five. [[spoiler:However, when Mele switches sides, she essentially serves the role of a [[TwoGirlsToATeam second heroine]], even though she's technically not a Gekiranger.]]
118* SuperMode: Literally ''and'' figuratively: "Super Gekiranger".
119** Rio and Mele can also become Mythical Beast King Rio and Mythical Beast Phoenix-Fist Mele respectively.
120* TransformationTrinket:
121** Jan, Ran, & Retsu: Geki Changer
122** Gou: [=GongChanger=]
123** Ken: [=SaiBlade=][[note]]This is also his weapon[[/note]]
124* VillainsActHeroesReact: As is the norm for ''Super Sentai'', we generally have the Rin Juken sending out a MOTW with an EvilPlan OnceAnEpisode, with our heroes then arriving on the scene to stop them.
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126!!Tropes specific to ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger'':
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128* ActorAllusion:
129** Shafu's VA, Creator/IchiroNagai, also voiced [[Franchise/DragonBall Korin]] before, and he apparently isn't shy about having it known; the same tone, the same way of speech, and the same use of "''-ja''" [[VerbalTic after sentences]]. [[note]]Although, do note that "''ja''" is also an actual particle in Japanese language.[[/note]] Even the "Show respect to your elders" part is there in Training 2.
130** A MonsterOfTheWeek voiced by Creator/TetsuInada at one point shouts "We'll [[GratuitousEnglish delete]] you!". He used to have the badge to back up his call as the [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger SPD boss]].
131* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Due to his immortality, Long couldn't be destroyed, so instead, the Gekirangers use the Kenma's Sealing Ball technique to imprison him in a small, golden ball. As Shafu notes, for a being like Long who seeks entertainment in his eternal life, that is truly a FateWorseThanDeath]].
132* AnimalBattleAura: Juken largely consists of weaponising this trope.
133* ArtifactOfDoom: Bracelet of the Kenma. Sure enough, it allowed the revival of three major antagonists.
134* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler:Rio and Mele, at the end.]]
135* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Long, multiple times.]]
136* BigNo: Maga does this in English in episode 7.
137* BoobsAndButtPose: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbA3WMlmbwQ&t=1m20s No, really.]]
138* BrilliantButLazy: Ken. He spent much of his study period in [=JuKenGyo=][[note]]Beast Origin Village[[/note]] wooing girls in a nearby village instead of training. But even then, he's really powerful already.
139* BreatherEpisode: Fittingly enough, the ChristmasEpisode. Episode 36 also counts, as it's a rather tame episode that falls between the [[spoiler: destruction of the Three Kenma]] and the [[spoiler: start of the Genjyuken arc]].
140* BrokenFaceplate: Jan gets a hole punched in his visor during his final fight with Rio.
141* CastingGag:
142** Creator/HiroyaIshimaru, the official Japanese dub voice of Creator/JackieChan, as Sharkie Chan, who's also based on Jackie Chan.
143** All three of the pre-Super Gekiranger Kensei's voices are the official Japanese dub voices for Chinese Kung Fu actors: Creator/YuuMizushima is Creator/SammoHung (Gambou) and Creator/ShuichiIkeda is Creator/JetLi.
144** In the ''Boukenger'' crossover, the Rin-Juken monster is a hippopotamus-themed monster that, due to the season's naming conventions, is named UsefulNotes/{{Baka}}, with the personality one would expect. His voice actor is Creator/YujiKishi, the Red Ranger in ''Series/GekisouSentaiCarranger'', a season that ran on idiocy.
145* CharacterDevelopment: Very, ''very'' heavy in the series. This is one of the main reasons ''Gekiranger'' is a fan-favourite.
146* ChekhovsGun: The sealing technique the Kenma used on the Kensei. [[spoiler:In the finale, Rio uses a special technique to download [=RinJyuKen=] into the PowerTrio, Matrix-style, allowing them to get around Long's immortality by using it on him.]]
147* ChineseGirl: Mele's outfit design.
148* ChineseVampire: The basis for the Rinshi. Also played straight in that they're undead.
149* TheChosenOne: {{Deconstructed|Trope}} with Jan and Rio. [[spoiler:When Jan learns that his father declared that he would avenge his defeat at Rio's hands, he collapses under the pressure. Rio has a similar reaction upon learning that Long had been manipulating the entire course of his life, and ultimately both reject their fates.]]
150* ChristmasEpisode: Episode 43.
151%%* CompetitiveBalance: The core trio line up pretty well with the universal types.
152* CrucifiedHeroShot: [[spoiler:As Rio takes Long's blast to protect Mele.]]
153* CuteLittleFangs: Fukui Mina, Ran's actress, has two slightly prominent upper canines you can spot when she smiles.
154* CutenessProximity: Watch what happens when Jan [[spoiler:and later Natsuki during the Boukenger teamup]] meet Sha Fu for the first time.
155* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: [[spoiler:Geki Juken's forbidden techniques turn the user into a [[FunnyAnimal half-animal form]] of their Fist style.]]
156* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Most of the [[HypocriticalHumor Gekiwaza Technique]] names have the first word doubled.
157* DevilButNoGod: [[spoiler:Long]]
158* DiscardAndDraw: [[spoiler:Rio and Mele gain Gen Juken power and forms while giving up their Rinki. They eventually reverse it, though.]]
159* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler: After changing into his Mugenryuu form, Long eats Sanyo.]]
160* DontThinkFeel: The motto of [[spoiler:Brusa Ee]], founder of Juken.
161** A variation of it also pops up in the lyrics of the EndingTheme: "[[GratuitousEnglish Just feel it, don't think 'bout it!]]"
162* DrunkenBoxing: Retsu, probably unintentionally and ''beautifully'', pulls it off in Training 36. No less from the Kenshi embodying "Technique", eh?
163* EnemyMine: In several instances, the Gekirangers are getting beaten up by some third party villain, and Rio and Mele have to bail them out.
164** [[EnemyMine Goetsu Doushuu]] [[CombiningMecha Juken Gattai]][[note]]Strange Bedfellows Beast-Fist Combination[[/note]] is EnemyMine in mecha form. Needless to say, since [[MechaExpansionPack these are the only times Rio and Mele whip out their mecha]], it's always a [[Awesome/JukenSentaiGekiranger Moment of Awesome]].
165* EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: Oh god, were they ever! You can count the total number of characters who can't fight, not counting Characters-of-the-Day, easily with ''one hand''[[note]]A total of '''3'''.[[/note]].
166* {{Expy}}: Gekitohja and Geki Fire are bestial versions of Anime/GodSigma.
167** Ken is [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Marshall Law]] and [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Luigi]] combined.
168* {{Fanservice}}: Not just the obvious MsFanservice Mele, but the female audience also gets some of this, namely Jan's occasional {{Shirtless Scene}}s as well as the FuroScene in episode 12.
169* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:Long's reasoning is that being immortal is so boring and he just wanted to make his life more interesting.]]
170* FountainOfYouth: An [=MoTD's=] technique turned Jan into a kid and Retsu into a baby. It leads to a MamaBear moment for Ran, and to a ShoutOut to ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
171* FreudianTrio
172** Id: Jan
173** Ego: Ran
174** Superego: Retsu
175* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: Nunchaku Banki in the teamup movie with ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger'' just ''loved'' this trope. Regardless of whether he was attacking, jumping, getting hit, or painfully getting knocked across the battlefield by exceptionally powerful attacks, he still made these noises.
176* FuroScene: Episode 12 has Jan, Retsu and Ran being sent to a bathhouse to start [[ItMakesSenseInContext their sentou training]].
177* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Miki does this to all three of the PowerTrio after Rio pounds them and takes Shafu hostage. [[spoiler:Jan does it to Rio after they learn the truth about Long.]]
178* GlassCannon: Retsu. He can use his skill for offense or defense, but lacks physical constitution.
179* GratuitousEnglish: The fighting style of any character will be expressed with the English name of the animal; for example, Rio's style is "Rinju Lion-ken" instead of "Rinju Shishi-ken".
180** Retsu is also prone to more daily-conversation GratuitousEnglish (similar to [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger another blue ranger 3 installments before him.]])
181%%* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Rio and Mele.]]
182* HellBentForLeather: Rio and Mele: They look even better than [[Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger the Gouma Trio]].
183* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In episode 48 after Rio and Mele become good, they sacrifice their lives to protect the Gekirangers.]]
184* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The episodes are called "Lessons".
185* IdiotBall: The other team members carry it when an impostor from the Mirror World replaces Retsu whom they cannot tell from the original. They even invent handy excuses for the impostor, like for him being suddenly left-handed, which he didn't think of.
186* IfItSwimsItFlies: Quite arguable with [=GekiShark=]: It never floats through air, and jumps out of a small "pool" of Geki when summoned. But then another question pops up on how it approaches the base Mecha.
187** [=GekiPenguin=], however, completely averts this by floating around on a small [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot jet surf-board]].
188* KiManipulation: Spammed for all its worth: Geki Juken has "''Gekiwaza''", Rin Juken has "''Ringi''", [[spoiler:Gen Juken has "''Gengi''"]]. But they all boil down to "[School Name] Technique".
189* LampshadeHanging: When Ran lets being team captain go to her head, Elehung and Michelle refer to her as {{Moe}} and {{Tsundere}} respectively, even remarking that those tropes are popular lately.
190* LanguageBarrier: In episode 43 (the Christmas special), Ken meets an English-speaking boy named Carl who he thinks is sad because he's poor on Christmas, but is actually sad because [[spoiler:his mother died on Christmas]]. HilarityEnsues as Ken continually misunderstands the boy throughout the episode.
191** The fact that Ken kept misunderstanding the English-speaking Carl while the others at SCRTC questioned his ability to communicate with the boy is even funnier when you consider that the actor who portrayed Ken (Sotaro Yasuda) is American. He was probably the ONLY member of the main cast who would have had any idea what the kid was saying!
192** Ken's escapades eventually lead to Miki translating for the boy.
193* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:Rio turns good when he realizes that he loves Mele.]]
194* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Jan turns out to be the son of "White Tiger" Dan, whom Rio "defeated" in a duel years ago.]]
195* MagicCountdown: In episode 38, the monster says Retsu will be trapped forever if he's not out of the mirror world in one minute. It's almost 2 minutes later when Gou brings him out.
196* MeaningfulName: One word: "SCRTC".
197** Ken Hisatsu. "Hissatsu" means "finisher" or "final strike", Ken means "fist". He's the last warrior to appear; so he's the "Finisher Fist".
198** The Rin Ju Den Kenshi, save Rio and Mele, have names based on the Japanese for their theme animal, but with the first Kana moved to the end[[note]]Rin Ju Mantis-Ken - Makirika: "''Kamakiri''"/"Praying Mantis"; Rin Ju Jelly-Ken - Rageku: "''Kurage''"/"Jellyfish"[[/note]].
199** [[spoiler:Brusa Ee]], the grand founder of Juken, is named from [[spoiler:Creator/BruceLee]]. Also, when written in Kana, his name his a combination of [[spoiler:"Bruce" and "''Sai''/Rhino"]].
200** All of the [=GekiJyuKen=] masters' names are puns on famous Martial Arts movie stars.
201** Retsu, Gou, Ran, and Jan are named to say "Let's go run and jump."
202** [[spoiler:Long]] is Chinese for [[spoiler:dragon]].
203* MinionManipulatedIntoVillainy: Rio's entire StartOfDarkness was orchestrated by Long to lead him down the path to becoming the Destroyer. While [[BreakTheHaughty Rio is broken]] over the fact that his life's goal of becoming stronger was a lie, the Gekirangers are disgusted that Long would spend years to ruin Rio's life.
204* [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours My Juken Is Stronger Than Yours]]: ''THE'' core element of the series.
205* MythologyGag:
206** Heart, Technique, and body as the core elements to a Sentai? We also got that in Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger, where all three were the essence of Kakure Style Ninjutsu. It's relatively obscure, but worth mentioning regardless. What's more, just like Kakuranger, they had a female, who was not the Red Ranger, as the team's official leader.
207** Rio and Mele are a major villain pair, one male and one female, who get as much focus as the heroes and are heavily teased as a couple by the plot and [[spoiler:redeem themselves by the end of the show]]. This also describes [[Series/KousokuSentaiTurboranger Yamimaru and Kirika]]. Rio's status as an EvilFormerFriend with a deeply personal connection to the heroes also brings to mind [[Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman the Volt trio]].
208* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Five Deadly Venoms, and later the Kenma, which literally translates into "fist demon". Corny, but nothing with the word "demon" in its name is bad, especially here. [[spoiler:Later we get the Four Mythical Generals[[note]]''Shigenshō''[[/note]] and the Mythical Beast King[[note]]''Genjūō''[[/note]]. It's also revealed that Long's true identity is something called the Infinity Dragon[[note]]''Mugen Ryū''[[/note]]]].
209* NotWorthKilling: Rio defeats the Rangers more than once, only to let them go.
210* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: Up until Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger, this was the last series to have "ranger" in its title unabbreviated. All of the intervening series use the short form, "-ger"[[note]][-Except for Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters, but that doesn't have ''any'' form of the word "ranger" in its title-][[/note]].
211* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Long]]. Interestingly, [[spoiler:he gets his butt kicked ''after'' transforming, and fights in his usual armored form in the finale]]. Then again, [[spoiler:it's a [[ScaledUp giant dragon]]]]...
212* PantheraAwesome: The three core Rangers use tiger, cheetah, and jaguar styles. Rio uses a lion style. Even Miki uses leopard style ([[WhatHappenedToTheMouse which we get to see... once or twice]]).
213* PerkyFemaleMinion: Mele, Mele, [[RuleOfThree Mele]].
214* PetTheDog: Rio is mostly evil, but he is nice to Mele every once in a while.
215* PummelDuel: Ran in spades. [[spoiler:Especially in Training 5, when this trope makes up the majority of the final normal-sized fight with Kademu.]]
216* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Leo and Mele.]]
217* ResignationsNotAccepted: After learning the truth about his heritage and [[TheChosenOne the expectations]] his father placed upon him, Jan became demoralized by the pressure and wanted to quit Geki Juken. In response, Gou[[note]]who was upset that Long didn't see him as his fated rival[[/note]] punched him in the gut and forcibly dragged him into battle. Unfortunately, this made him a liability to the team.
218* RhinoRampage: Ken, and Brusa Ee before him, hence the existence of [=SaiDain=].
219* SceneryPorn: The scenes of the rangers fighting in the opening (before they announce the title.)
220* SealedEvilInACan: The three Kenma, and [[spoiler:in the end, Long]].
221* SeekingUltimateStrength: Rio's entire motivation throughout the series, as shaped by Long.
222* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Ken and Gou.
223* ShirtlessScene: Jan through most of episode 1 and Jan in at least 5 later episodes.
224* ShoutOut: [[MythologyGag To an earlier fellow Sentai series]]; [=SaiDain=], a giant white animal mecha, also a standalone giant, piloted by the White SixthRanger on its back with a curved saber. [[Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger [=WonTiger=]]], a giant white animal mecha, also a standalone giant, piloted by the White SixthRanger on its back with a curved saber. Hmm...
225*** Speaking of Dairanger, the Ranger suit designs are very similar to Dairanger's, only solid-coloured.
226** The [[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger Kyoryuya Curry House]] is mentioned on one occasion.
227** Ken shares some key character traits with ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}''. In one episode he even yells "Kajiba no Kuso Jikara"!
228** The [[QuirkyMinibossSquad not so quirky miniboss squad]] the Five Venom Fists are a reference to the Film/FiveDeadlyVenoms.
229** Rio's Lion Armor has many [[http://api.ning.com/files/KsiwDsrmOHk5u3twp7v1uPnAQ-spQV-L*v0rrLJ7wxao*6Hg1-JVHSk-qVE7LaAneFpclOiuUDIlhHjSukvfVyxFmUhF5OfT/lowemon.jpg similarities]] to [[Anime/DigimonFrontier Lowemon]].
230** At one point, Geki Yellow performs [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto Zankai Ken]] on an unfortunate MonsterOfTheWeek, complete with the beast apparently exploding.
231** At the end of Lesson 43, the Gekirangers pose like the Imagin from Series/KamenRiderDenO, whose colors they parallel (Jan = Momotaros, Ran = Kintaros, Retsu = Urataros, Gou = Ryutaros, Ken = Sieg).
232** A ShoutOut to previous Sentai: Rio being mainly black-colored, learning Gryphon-ken, and later gets counted as a ranger (unofficially) whereas in ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman'', we have a Black Ranger called Change Gryphon.
233* ShoutOutThemeNaming:
234** The Kensei are named after various martial arts film stars: [[Creator/SammoHung Elehung Gambou]], [[Creator/JetLi Bat Li]], [[Creator/JackieChan Sharkie Chan]], [[Creator/DonnieYen Gorie Yen]], [[YuenBiao Byon Biao]] and [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Michelle Peng]].
235** The founder of Juken is named [[Creator/BruceLee Brusa Ee]].
236** During the crossover with ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger'', the Tortoise-ken user Meka pulls himself into his shell and flies by [[Film/{{Gamera}} shooting flames out of the limb holes]].
237* SignificantAnagram: The MonsterOfTheWeek will typically have as its name the katakana of the Japanese name for the animal it represents, with the first kana shifted to the end (for example, a frog (''kaeru'')-themed enemy is called ''Eruka'').
238* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: Even the other two Kenma fear Maku and his Dorinki[[note]]Raging Qi[[/note]] (as do the good guys--even when he was initially killed, his heart was removed to assure that he would never be resurrected. As is often the case, the impossible took a while.)
239* SpellMyNameWithAnS: An alternative spelling to Master Shafu's name is "Xia Fu". Considering the series take heavily from Chinese {{Wuxia}}, it makes sense.
240** Not to mention "Jyan", "Retu", and "Mere" from TheMovie's opening sequence.
241** And [[spoiler:Brusa Ee]]. A possible alternative on his name is a combination of [[spoiler:"'''Bru'''ce Lee" and "'''''Sai'''''"/"Rhinoceros", his Kenpo style]], thus [[spoiler:"Brusa I"]].
242* SupernaturalMartialArts: One of the main themes of the series.
243* TheFourGods: The Shigenshou are based on this trope. Sanyo the Basilisk (Genbu), Sūgu the Chimera (Byakko), Mele the Phoenix (Suzaku), Long the Dragon (Seiryū), and Rio the Griffin (Huáng​lóng​). Lampshaded with Sūgu, as his prior identity had white tiger powers and he was nicknamed "Byakko" because of it.
244** Interestingly, Long could also represent Huáng​lóng​ given his gold outfit [[spoiler: and status as TrueFinalBoss]]
245* ThemeNaming: All five of the Gekirangers' names contain two Kanji for Family Name, and two Kana for First Name. And the first syllables of the core group's names when combined spell "Kung Fu".[[note]]"''Kan-Fu-U''"[[/note]]
246** Also, the aforementioned {{Significant Anagram}}s.
247** The Gekirangers' given names all sound like action words: Jump (Jan), Run (Ran), Let's (Retsu), Go (Gou), Can (Ken)
248* ThreateningShark: Averted! Sharkie Chan is a really nice guy!
249** Double Subversion with [=GekiShark=]: One of the first things it does after it's summoned is attack [=GekiTohja=]. But it turned out to be [[spoiler:jacked by Dokariya]].
250* ThreePlusTwo: A core team of three, which becomes four and then five.
251* TookALevelInBadass: The powerful moments of the series are built on this.
252** The Rangers when they acquire their "''Kageki''"[[note]]Extreme Fierce Ki[[/note]] powerup, and later Rio and Mele as they learn "''Dorinki''"[[note]]Full Confrontation Ki[[/note]].
253** Personality-wise, Jan took a level in badass over the course of the series. By the mid-30s, he's almost unrecognizable as the IdiotHero he was in the early episodes.
254** Rio and Mele take ''another'' level in badass [[spoiler:when they join up with Long and swap their Rinki for Genki]]. Alternatively, [[spoiler: the real level in badass (or character growth) might be when they [[ScrewDestiny give up their Genki]] instead.]]
255* UnflinchingWalk: The first Super Gekiranger fight ends with Jan doing this as Rio collapses amidst explosions.
256* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Sure, the Gekirangers and people associated with SCRTC are around the Kensei long enough to get used to their unusual appearances(Jan's even fascinated by them), but even ordinary people don't bat an eye at the sight of ''talking animal people who '''aren't''' wearing costumes!''
257* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Rio, whose whole life turns out to have been masterminded by Long.]]
258* VerbalTic: Sanyo ends his sentences with "ayo."
259* VillainProtagonist: Rio and Mele are probably the only Sentai villains to get as much focus and CharacterDevelopment as the heroes. Justified as they are sort of a rival team [[spoiler:and they perform a HeelFaceTurn near the end of the series, cementing their position as [[SixthRanger sixth and seventh rangers]].]]
260* VillainousBSOD: Rio, when he realizes [[spoiler:that he is an UnwittingPawn]].
261* WaxOnWaxOff: Shafu's all-time favourite, but other masters also employ this concept in their own ways.
262* WeirdnessCensor: The Boukengers are the only ones who notice anything odd about a bunch of anthropomorphic animals. They can happily walk around town and no-one bats an eyelid.
263* WhamEpisode: Training 40. After three relatively-lighthearted episodes spotlighting most of the characters' relationships with their families, all of which ended well, we get this episode. [[spoiler:Jan finds out who his father is and what became of him. It's not pretty. At all. Jan has a HeroicBSOD. Gou flips out too, since Jan's father was a friend of his. Rio finally accepts Long's offer, gets an upgrade, and with the aid of his crew hands the Gekirangers their asses in a CurbStompBattle. Then he issues Jan a challenge and the episode ends.]]

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