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The Ryusoulgers

     In General 
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These proud souls will be used for justice!
  • Back to Base Form: In their final battle against Eras they all started by piloting the Kishiryu while using all the armors with Koh using the Max Changer and later on the Ryusoul caliber in an attempt to seal her. All they succeeded in was reduce Eras to human size and due to the death of the Kishiryu, they only had enough residing energy to transform into their normal forms (with the exception of Koh due to his temporary death) and defeat her.
  • Catchphrase: "We will show you...a knight's chivalry!"
  • Contrasting Sequel Main Character:
    • The Ryusoulgers are ancient tribesmen from a supernatural village, which is a contrast to the Abarangers (Japanese civilians) and Kyoryugers (Multinational Team).
    • The team's signature weapon is a sword (RyuSoul Sword), to contrast with the Kyoryugers' signature weapon, a gun (Gaburevolver).
    • Their knight theme also makes them the opposite of the Magirangers, since both of them are Medieval European Fantasy Sentai teams.
    • In a most recent transition, the Ryusoulgers are traditional knights who were passed down their powers in order to fight villains and protect their village, which greatly differs from the Lupinrangers, who were Phantom Thieves that stole their powers, even breaking the law to do so. Meanwhile, the Ryusoulgers are overall quite young (looking) despite being trained in using they're powers even before the series began when compared to the equally dedicated but more visibly older and professional Patrangers, who didn't even receive their powers until the end of the first episode.
  • De-power: Due to the death of the Kishiryu, they can't transform into Ryusoulgers anymore with the exception of Koh's Max Ryusoul Red transformation due to its RyuSoul being powered by Nada's spirit. In Kiramager Vs Ryusoulger they're able to regain their transformations via praying the souls of the Kishiryu to grant them their power despite their deaths, though it's unclear if this is a permanent or just a temporary thing. Koh showing up as Ryusoul Red in Zenkaiger vs Kiramager would suggest the former however.
  • Elemental Powers: With KyoRyuSouls they not only gain a new armor, but also new elemental abilities. Per standard of Sentai Series, they first show the red and sixth ranger using them, but the other members are also capable of using them. For example:
    • The MeraMeraSoul gives the user the MeraMera Armor which gives them powers over fire.
    • The BiriBiriSoul gives its user the BiriBiri Armor which gives them powers over electricity.
    • The KurayamiSoul gives its user the Kurayami Armor which gives them powers of darkness.
    • the KagayakiSoul gives its user the Kagayaki Armor which gives them powers of light.
      • The CosmoSoul takes this a step further as it gives its user the Cosmo Armor which basically is a combination of the Kurayami and Kagayaki armor and thus gives them powers over both light and darkness.
    • The DoshinSoul gives its user the Doshin Armor which gives them powers over earth.
    • The HieHieSoul gives its user the HieHie Armor which gives them powers over ice.
  • Experienced Protagonist: All of them has had over a century of training to master their powers and abilities before the first episode of the series.
  • Fish out of Temporal Water: The original three Ryusoulgers are this, mostly as a result of having been born literally over 200 years ago in isolation. Towa and Bamba are more adjusted to the modern world as they've been out and about in it.
  • Knight in Shining Armor: All of them.
  • Master Swordsman: All the Ryusoulgers have had centuries of practice with their swords. However, it should be noted that of the five members, Koh, Towa and Bamba seem to excel more in swordsmanship. Especially Bamba.
  • Only One Name: None of them have a known surname although this could be because their tribe is composed of long lived beings living in isolation.
  • Really 700 Years Old: All the Ryusoulgers are more than 100 years old. Koh, Melto and Asuna are 209 years old but they all look like they are in their late teens or early twenties.
  • Singing Voice Dissonance: The Character Song Album with image songs sung by the cast, there are noticeable differences between their talking and singing voices.
    • Asuna, despite being Hollywood Tone-Deaf, her actress Ichika Osaki is a former idol. Her beautiful singing voice is reflected in her song.
    • Towa normally has a deeper voice, a bit higher tone of voice, but in his Image Song, Yuito Obara chose to use a much lower voice to perform.
    • Bamba's actor Tatsuya Kishida has a higher voice when singing.
  • Soul Power: This team's Motif when it comes to the source of their strength.
  • Super Mode: While Koh alone can use the Max changer to become Max Ryusoul Red, in theory all of them can use the Ryusoul Calibur to transform into Noblesse mode.

     Koh / Ryusoul Red  

Koh/Ryusoul Red

Portrayed by: Hayate Ichinose (live), Shigeki Ito (suit)
Young Koh Portrayed by: Sakutarō Kojima


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The Knight of Valor, Ryusoul Red!
The Leader of the Ryusoulgers and a fighting genius who is bright, Hot-Blooded, and fearless, yet somewhat naive. He leads the team through even the worst odds. Partnered with Tyramigo the Tyrannosaurus rex.
  • Always Second Best: Koh feels this towards Nada, considering him a better "Red Ranger" despite being the one chosen to be RyuSoulRed. This makes The Reveal of Nada being Gaisoulg even more jarring.
  • Break the Cutie: He spends a good deal of his early screen time in the first episode being an energetic, kind-hearted hero. Then Tankjoh kills his master right in front of him.
  • Contrasting Sequel Main Character:
    • Is just as youthful as Kairi Yano, but is far less moody and cold than his predecessor ever was, being more than cheerful and open hearted.
    • From the same series, Koh is equally as Hot-Blooded as Keiichiro Asaka about upholding order and protecting innocents, but lacks the professional yet uptight ways the latter had in his series.
  • Curb-Stomp Battle: During his debut as Max Ryusoul Red. Enraged by Nada's death, Koh lays down a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown against Uden. The poor guy didn't stand a chance.
  • Deadpan Snarker: While disguised as Saden.
    Pricious: I have faith in you, of course. But that doesn't mean you won't betray me.
    Koh as Saden: In other words, you don't have faith in me.
    Pricious: You dare talk back to me!?
  • Deliberate Injury Gambit: He once lets the Cerberus Minosaur bite his exposed arm so he'd have a clear shot at breaking off one of its fangs to make an antidote for its venom.
  • Determinator: By his own words "Limits were made to be broken!"
  • Elemental Powers:
    • Playing with Fire: Can be equipped with the MeraMera (Burning) Armour that harnesses DimeVolcano's power.
    • Yin-Yang Bomb: When using the Cosmo Soul that harnesses CosmoRaptor's power.
    • Dishing Out Dirt: When using the Doshin (Smash) Soul that harnesses Pachygaroo and Chibigaroo's power.
    • An Ice Person: When using the HieHie (Freezing) Armor that harnesses Pterardon's abilities.
  • Finishing Move: Dino Slash (Tyramigo version).
    • Along with Canalo, he also gains the Noblesse mode, which is a blue cape instead of armor.
  • Disney Death: Is killed by Eras in the final episode after failing to seal her, and in fact, spends most of the time in the final battle in some sort of Purgatory talking to Eras' core form. After she perishes, the other Ryusoulgers were able to revive him with a Ryusoul that Melto dropped in her body the previous episode.
  • The Gadfly: Koh likes to playfully tease Asuna for having so much brute strength, which annoys her.
  • The Heart: He is very emphatic and understanding, and always tries to keeps his team to open up to each other.
  • Hot-Blooded: In battle, Koh is a fearless and aggressive fighter, with a fighting style that focuses on overwhelming offense. It's no wonder the TsuyoSoul is his choice Ryusoul; it gives all the power he needs to go along with his ferocity.
    • It turns out this was a serious problem in his youth as shown in episode 26 where he let his ferocity get the best of him.
  • Idiot Hero: The first Red in a while to be this; he's definitely got more Ryouga and King than Geki although this is rather downplayed as shown below in Smarter Than You Look.
  • Law of Chromatic Superiority: Not only does he get the first power-up armor, he's assigned their first auxiliary mech, the Dimevolcano, and gets to drive the resulting Tyramigo-Dimevolcano combination by himself, in situations where Kishiryuoh Five Knights (operated by all five Ryusoulgers) doesn't quite cut it. Later he gets to be the first to use the combined ShineRaptor-ShadowRaptor powerup armor and Kishiryuoh combined form despite Canalo discovering them first.
  • The Leader: Subverted. Being the Red Ranger, you'd assume he'd be this, but in reality Koh has refused the leadership and doesn't see the point of being a leader when they're working as a team.
  • Mighty Glacier: His Max Ryusoul Red is essentially a fusion of his Ryusoul Red suit and the Gaisorg armour, making it incredibly solid. Uden's sword had no effect on it whatsoever.
  • The Nicknamer: He's the one who gave Tyramigo his name.
  • Nice Guy: Just like his Dino predecessors Koh is outgoing and gentle, to everyone he interacts with.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Melto's blue.
  • Smarter Than You Look: Although he sometimes acts as an idiot, don't forget he's still a trained Ryusoulger with just as much training as his fellow Ryusoulgers which makes him just as capable as them.
  • Super Mode: His Max Ryusoul Red form, where he gains a solid layer of battle armour, tremendously increased strength, and the Max Ryusoul Changer as a set of deadly claws in addition to his Ryusoul Ken.
  • Super-Toughness: His body is very durable. He's still able to stand and fight, after falling on his head from a great height (which a normal human would died).
  • Sympathy for the Devil: In Purgatory, he expresses pity and sadness for Eras, due to the latter no longer knowing joy and love due to being consumed by her goal.
  • Wise Beyond Their Years: Buried behind his hot-headed, sometimes dumb persona lies a surprisingly levelheaded and mature warrior with an incredibly insightful philosophy on the value of life. Best showcased in #48.

     Melto / Ryusoul Blue  

Melto/Ryusoul Blue

Portrayed by: Keito Tsuna (live), Masashi Takada (suit)
Young Melto Portrayed by: Takuya Kawajiri


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The Knight of Wisdom, Ryusoul Blue!
A young man with an outstanding Photographic Memory who is rarely unprepared. He would always think things twice before acting, though he falls short when compared to Koh, who he's jealous of, and Asuna. Partnered with Triken the Triceratops.

     Asuna / Ryusoul Pink  

Asuna/ Ryusoul Pink

Portrayed by: Ichika Osaki (live), Ayumi Shimozono (suit)
Young Asuna Portrayed by: Ena Fujimoto


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The Knight of Vigor, Ryusoul Pink!
A noble who is incredibly intuitive about things and is prone to say things at the wrong time. Despite being the only girl of the Ryusoulgers, she's actually their muscle and is embarrassed about it. Partnered with Ankyroze the Ankylosaurus.
  • Action Girl: It is to be expected from a female member of any Sentai, but Asuna's status as The Big Girl is a rarity.
  • Badass Longcoat: She wears a pink trench coat in her civilian form.
  • Big Eater: #9 and #10 really illustrate her large appetite; she seems to have a thing for barbecued meat (yakiniku) in particular.
  • The Big Girl: Contrary to the previous Pink and female White Rangers, who would usually fill the roles of The Heart or The Leader, Asuna's Super-Strength makes her the first Pink Ranger who is the team's muscle.
  • Born Lucky: She is shown to have a lot of luck as shown in #10 when she accidentally hit a specific target correctly.
  • Berserk Button: Making fun of her brute strength is a easy way to piss her off.
  • Character Tic: Getting all huffy and puffy when she's annoyed at something.
  • Combat Stilettos: Though unlike Umika, she only has them in her civilian outfit, not her Ranger suit.
  • Contrasting Sequel Main Character:
    • While Mei, Ranru and Amy use flexibility as part of their fighting style, Asuna prefers raw power instead.
    • In comparison toTsukasa Myojin, the previous Pink who was the calm Only Sane Man of her group most of the time, Asuna is far less willing to tolerate her teammates' antics - especially when her Berserk Button is pushed. Asuna is also shown to lack Tsukasa's cool-headed and analytical nature - being much more prone to being emotional despite being more experienced than her.
  • Dreadful Musician: Episode 8 reveals that Asuna is a terrible singer that it is used as a strategy to distract and weaken the Cockatrice Minosaur to save Fita from dying inside the Minosaur.
  • Force and Finesse: The Mashin Sentai Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger movie has her be the Force to Sayo's Finesse, resorting to much more direct brute strength to deal with opponents.
  • Girly Bruiser: Despite being The Big Girl, she's still got the usual bubbly Pink personality.
  • Hot-Blooded: Competes with Koh in this aspect.
  • Muscle Angst: She doesn't appreciate people saying she has "brute strength". Poor Koh learned that the hard way.
  • The Smurfette Principle: With the death of Master Pink, she's the only female Ryusoulger.
  • Strong Girl, Smart Guy: Asuna is the strong Action Girl to Melto's Smart Guy.
  • Super-Strength: Being seen as the muscle of the team, with enough strength to send Koh straight into a rock face with a simple shove. Where have we seen something like that before...?
  • Tomboy with a Girly Streak: She may be a fearsome Action Girl but she is a bubbly woman who doesn't mind wearing long dresses
  • Thousand-Yard Stare: All she can do after Master Pink sacrifices herself to save her life is stare at the spot where she was before screaming in sorrow.

     Towa / Ryusoul Green  

Towa/Ryusoul Green

Portrayed by: Yuito Obara (live), Masato Tsutamune (suit)

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The Knight of Haste, Ryusoul Green!
The Baby of the Bunch and a talented pacifist who refused to accept losing, especially towards Koh. He has unbelievable speed and a Big Brother Worship towards Banba, but is Willfully Weak when using his talents. Partnered with Tigerlance the "Tigersaurus", a fictional dinosaur heavily resembling a saber-toothed tiger.

     Bamba / Ryusoul Black  

Bamba/Ryusoul Black

Portrayed by: Tatsuya Kishida (live), Yasuhiro Takeuchi (suit)
Young Bamba Portrayed by: Ryuto Kawashima

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The Knight of Glory, Ryusoul Black!
The Lancer of the Ryusoulgers, known for easily dispatching any enemy with his expert fighting skills. He has a genuine desire to protect the Earth and fights the Druidon Tribe to prove his strength. He's hostile to anyone, but has a soft spot for Towa, which he doesn't want to show. Partnered with Mirneedle the "Needlesaurus", a fictional dinosaur heavily resembling the Stegosaur Miragaia longicollum.
  • Aloof Ally: Even after the supposed solidifying of the core five, he's seen around the three lead Ryusoulgers a lot less than Towa. Though this is justified on several occasions by his investigations, and sometimes Contrived Coincidence.
  • Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: He honestly thought he could take on Tankjoh solo. To his credit, he did better than any of the other Ryusoulgers in that he was still standing when Tankjoh left.
  • Berserk Button: Hurting and betraying his friends is a easy way to piss off the stoic and calm Bamba and Nada learns a very good lesson from him.
  • Big Brother Instinct: Gets freaked out when Towa's in danger.
  • Character Development: From earlier in the series, when he was antagonistic to the other Ryusoulgers, he later grows to genuinely care for the other Ryusoulgers just 15 or so episodes later: agonizing about being unable to prevent a Minosaur from growing larger (and thus would've killed Asuna as it was shrunken inside her, leading them to temporarily think Asuna died), and angrily fighting Nada possessed by Gaisoulg after he strikes Koh in the back.
  • Character Tic: Has a habit of tossing and spinning his sword in the air mid-fight. And he seems particularly fond of stealing the Drunn Soldiers' spears and using the weapons against them.
  • The Comically Serious: Bamba always tries to distant himself from his teammates childish antics, and expresses his annoyance in a deadpan manner. In episode 39, when he developed an interest with Akari, even trying to help her out, Melto ends up witnessing all of it, causing Bamba to glare/threaten Melto not to tell the others.
  • Contrasting Sequel Main Character:
    • Whereas Ian and Goushi are friendly and trust their teammates, Banba is cold and is initially distrustful towards the other Ryusoulgers before gradually warming up to them.
  • Dark and Troubled Past: The reason for his aloofness came when his master suddenly defected the tribe and attacked his village for the Druidons.
  • Finishing Move: Dino Slash (MilNeedle version)
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's hostile to anyone (his teammates included), but he's dedicated to protect the Earth and fight the Druidon Tribe while being an Aloof and Cool Big Brother to Towa. Just don't expect him to act nice.
  • The Lancer: As opposed to Koh being friendly, hot-blooded, and outgoing, Bamba acts serious and distant and somewhat distrustful from the others, even questioning Koh's ideals of their bonds in a few episodes.
  • Mighty Glacier: Relies on the KataSoul in combat, limiting his movements while granting No-Sell-level resilience. KishiryuOh Mirneedle's fighting style actually incorporates elements of sumo wrestling.
  • Not So Stoic:
    • In #32, he has this moment when he's basically yelling at Nada to snap out of Gaisorg's hold on him.
    • In a much more comedic light, #39 has him basically flipping his shit when the Wizard Minosaur threatens the ruin Christmas, to the point where he actually whacks Towa with a bouquet of flowers. It's heavily implied that he's losing it because of his feelings for Akari, the elementary school teacher that Bamba helps out in the episode.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Towa and Kou's red.
  • The Stoic: He always maintains a serious and a no-nonsense attitude.
  • Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He is the tallest member of the team, and displays a aloof and a no-nonsense attitude most of the time.
  • Tsundere: "Deredere" to Towa and "Tsuntsun" to everyone else.

     Canalo / Ryusoul Gold  

Canalo/Ryusoul Gold

Portrayed by: Katsumi Hyodo (live), Kazuya Okada (suit)

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The Knight of Grandeur, Ryusoul Gold!
The Sixth Ranger and a Sea Ryusoul Tribesman who came to the surface in search for an ideal wife. Despite living in an upper-crust lifestyle and having worries over his younger sister, he is actually disliked by his peers due to his snobbish, penny-pinching, and perfectionist attitude. Partnered with, and mentored by, MosaRex the Mosasaurus.
  • Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: He sees himself as stronger than the rest of the team.
  • Berserk Button: Making a woman cry is one to him and the reason he fights against Minosaurs.
  • Big Brother Instinct: He is very protective of Oto, forbidding her to accompany him to the surface.
  • Breaking Old Trends: Unlike many Sixth Ranger in a Dino Sentai who started off as villain and are killed off by the end of their series after making a heroic sacrifice, Canalo is the first Sixth Ranger in a Dino Sentai to start off as heroic and survive by the end of his series rather than starting off as villain and getting killed off by the end of his series.
  • Butt-Monkey: To Oto every now and then.
  • Casanova Wannabe: He keeps running into women he wants to marry. All of them are ether already married or have boyfriends.
  • Contrasting Sequel Main Character:
    • Unlike his Dino Sixth Ranger predecessors, Canalo started out as a heroic character (though he's more of an Anti-Hero due to his Jerkass attitude).
    • And unlike Utchy, who is a Samurai with a weakness for women, Canalo is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold who is actively looking for an ideal wife.
    • Is just as smug and self-assured as Noel Takao, but lacks the easy-going and affable nature of the latter, being far more uptight and down-looking on others. This is most evident in their respective debuts: while Noel actively went out of his way to meet and associate himself with his fellow cops and thieves, Canalo flat out tells the other Ryusoulgers that he wants nothing to do with them, twice over. Also while Noel had to prove his trust to both teams, the Ryusoulgers need to prove their trust to Canalo and MosaRex because of the rift between their tribes.
  • Defrosting Ice King: He seems to bond a bit with Koh in #16 which is shown through them slightly reject each other through the Minosaur's power.
  • Demoted to Extra: Gets reduced to a side gag in the movie.
  • Establishing Character Moment: In his first appearance, he tries to give a rose to the girl he was dating, only to get dumped by her for being obsessive. He then hits it off with another girl nearby with similar interests as him, and destroys a Minosaur for interrupting their meeting.
  • Finishing Move: Final Thunder Shot (BiriBiriSoul).
  • The Friend Nobody Likes: Nobody in the Sea Ryusoul Tribe likes him due to his penny-pinching Jerkass attitude.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite his snobbish attitude towards the Ryusoulgers and being obsessed with finding a bride, at least he cares for Oto and is honorable enough to back off when his advances are refused.
  • Leitmotif: Technically he has just the one, first heard as a mariachi trumpet solo that gets played in full in episode 24, but there's also an 80s-style shojo drama theme indicating romantic moments (before it's cut off...)
  • My Master, Right or Wrong: The biggest reason he doesn't team up with the other Ryusoulgers is because his master MosaRex doesn't trust the land Ryusoul tribe. He actually doesn't see them as bad people.
  • Mythology Gag: His Promotion to Parent would make AbaRed and KyoryuBlue proud.
  • Not So Above It All: He always tries his best to maintain a serious attitude but whenever he sees a beautiful woman he becomes flustered, downbeat and playful.
  • Running Gag: His failures at finding a bride.
  • Shock and Awe: His BiriBiri Soul grants him electricity powers.
  • Sixth Ranger: And the first one in a Dino Sentai who is not introduced as a villainous or possessed Ranger.
  • Super Not-Drowning Skills: He can breathe underwater as a trait shared by his Sea Ryusoul Tribesmen.
  • Suspiciously Similar Substitute: An Aloof Ally with some disdain for the main team and a younger sibling who may be the crux to him coming around - he's basically Bamba all over again.
  • Telepathy: He is able to communicate telepathically via contact with water.
  • The Thing That Would Not Leave: Becomes this towards Asuna by the Distant Finale, spending his time giving impromptu lessons to her students instead of his original plan to find a wife.

     Nada 

See his character sheet under Allies.

     Setoh 

See his character sheet under Allies.

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