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, translated into English as 100-Beast Squadron GaoRanger, was TOEI Company Limited's 25th production of the Super Sentai television series. Its footage was used in Power Rangers: Wild Force.
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Plot
1,000 years ago, a war raged between humans and the demonic Org race. With the help of the Power Animals, the ancient Gao Warriors were able to defeat the Org's leader, Hyakukimaru, and seal the Orgs.
Today, the Orgs have begun to revive, and five warriors have been chosen by the Power Animals. They must abandon their current lives and become the new generation of Gaorangers to protect the life of earth.
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Characters
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Ogre Tribe Org
The Ogre Tribe Org (鬼族オルグ Onizoku Orugu) is a race of Oni born from the sadness and madness of humans. They often take the forms of idols deep within an underground cavern known as the Matrix.
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Episodes (Quests)
The Lion Roars!! (獅子、吼える!! Shishi, Hoeru!!)
The Divine Spirit-King Rises!! (精霊王、起つ!!（たつ） Shūryō Ō, Tatsu!!)
The Eagle Vanishes!! (荒鷲が消える!! Arawashi ga Kieru!!)
The Two Who Never Give Up!! (二人でネバギバ!! Futari de Nebagiba!!)
The Mountain Moves!! (山が動く!! Yama ga Ugoku!!)
Bison in Love!! (牛、焦がれる!! Ushi, Kogareru!!)
The Dream Talks!! (夢が語る!! Yume ga Kataru!!)
The Dog Runs!! (犬、走る!! Inu, Hashiru!!)
The Twins Smile (双子が微笑む Futago ga Hohoemu)
The Moon Beckons!! (月が招く!! Tsuki ga Maneku!!)
Father Proceeds. (父親、上京。 Chichioya, Jōkyō)
Which is the Real One!? (本物はどっち!? Honmono wa Dotchi!?)
The Baby's First Cry Freezes (産声が凍る Ubugoe ga Kōru)
The Soul Bird Cries (魂の鳥が叫ぶ Tama no Tori ga Sakebu)
The Demon Howls!! (鬼、吼える!! Oni, Hoeru!!)
The Magic Flute Roars! (魔笛、轟く!! Mateki, Todoroku!!)
Elephants Vanish... (象が消えて… Zō ga Kiete...)
The Demon Beast Armament!! (魔獣、武装!! Majū, Busō!!)
The Bison Retires!? (猛牛、脱退!? Mōgyū, Dattai!?)
The Maiden is Captured!! (巫女囚わる!! Fujo Torawaru!!)
Loki, Perplexed (狼鬼、惑う Rōki, Madō)
The Giant Bull is Broken!! (巨牛、壊れる!! Kyo Ushi, Kowareru!!)
Loki Dies!? (狼鬼、死す!? Rōki, Shisu!?)
The Silver Wolf Flashes!! (銀狼、閃く!! Ginrō, Hirameku!!)
The Third Demon Princess Arrives (三代目鬼姫参上 Sandaime Oni Hime Sanjō)
Loki, Again (狼鬼、ふたたび Rōki, Futatabi)
The Chick Pouts (雛がすねる Hina ga Suneru)
Secrets, Handed Down!! (奥義、伝承!! Okugi, Denshō!!)
The Deer Heals (鹿が癒す Shika ga Iyasu)
The Full Moon Kills the Wolf! (満月が狼を殺す! Mangetsu ga Ōkami o Korosu!)
The Hundred-Beast Squadron, Annihilated!! (百獣戦隊、全滅!! Hyakujū Sentai, Zenmetsu!!)
Three Creatures Eat!! (三匹が喰う!! Sanbiki ga Kū!!)
A Boy Prays. (少年が祈る。 Shōnen ga Inoru.)
The Mighty Org Weeps! (鉄人鬼（オルグ）、泣く! Tetsujin Orugu, Naku!)
The Beast King Swords, Plundered (獣皇剣、強奪 Jūōken, Kōdatsu)
The Warriors Dance (戦士踊る Senshi Odoru)
Yabaiba Burns (ヤバイバ燃える Yabaiba Moeru)
The Divine Spirit-King's Peak Decisive Battle (精霊王頂上決戦 Shōryō Ō Chōjō Kessen)
The God Takes Away (神が連れ去る Kami ga Tsuresaru)
Sky Island, Destroyed (天空島、滅ぶ Tenkū Shima, Horobu)
Santa Came (サンタが来た Santa ga Kita)
The Org Ninja Invasion! (鬼（オルグ）忍者侵略! Orugu Ninja Shinryaku!)
The Lion Burns Hot (獅子、灼熱する Shishi, Shakunetsu Suru)
Gao’s Rock Falls (亀岩（ガオズロック）、落ちる Gaozu Rokku, Ochiru)
Fighting Until the End (闘い終わらず Tatakai Owarazu)
The New Year Attacks (正月が襲う Shōgatsu ga Osō)
The Steam Engine Roars! (蒸気機関、爆走! Jōkikikan, Bakusō)
Those Guys Return to Life (奴らが蘇る Yatsura ga Yomigaeru)
The Matrix Closes (鬼洞窟（マトリックス）、閉じる Matorikkusu, Tojiru)
The Hundred Beasts Die (百獣、死す Hyakujū, Shisu)
The Hundred Beasts Roar!! (百獣、吼える!! Hyakujū, Hoeru!!)
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Specials
Quest Ex: GaoPanda Appears!!
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: Fire Mountain Roars
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. GaoSilver
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger vs. GaoRanger
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Music
Opening Theme
"GaoRanger Roar!! (All Cast Special Version)" by the GaoRangers & Yukio Yamagata
Ending Theme
"Healin' You (ヒーリン’ユー Hīrin' Yū)" by Salia
Insert Songs
"Hundred Beast Combination! GaoKing (百獣合体!ガオキング Hyakujū Gattai! Gaokingu)" by Ichiro Mizuki
"Samba de Gaoren (サンバ de ガオレン Sanba de Gaoren)" by Ichiro Mizuki with the GaoRangers
"HOT! HOT! GaoMuscle!! (HOT!HOT!ガオマッスル!! Hotto! Hotto! Gaomassuru!!)" by Yukio Yamagata
"I.D. ~GaoHunter Requiem~ (I.D.~ガオハンター レクイエム~ Ai Di ~Gaohantā Rekuiemu~)" by Kiyotaka Imai
"Investigation of Echoes (響の調べ Hibiki no Shirabe)" by Tetomu (Takemi)
"Bonds ~Spirit of GaoRanger~ (絆~Spirit of Gao Ranger~ Kizuna ~Supirito obu Gaorenjā~)" by Yukio Yamagata & Salia
"EYES OF JUSTICE" by MoJo
Character Songs
"white light ~GaoWhite Sae's Theme~ (white light~ガオホワイト 冴のテーマ~ howaito raito ~Gaohowaito Sae no Tēmu~)" by Mitsuko Horie
"Keep Falling... (堕ちて行け… Ochite Yuke...)" by TsueTsue (Rei Saito)
"a lone wolf ~The Silver Warrior~ (a lone wolf~銀の戦士~ a rōn urufu ~Gin no Senshi~) by Akira Kushida
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Gaorangers
All the Gaorangers' names have reference to their animals:
Kakeru Shishi (GaoRed): Shishi means lion.
Gaku Washio (GaoYellow): Washi means eagle.
Samezu Kai (GaoBlue): Same means shark, and Kai means ocean.
Soutarou Ushigome (GaoBlack): Ushi means either cow or bull.
Sae Taiga (GaoWhite): Taiga is the kana rendition of tiger. It also means "Big Fang".
Shirogane/Tsukumaro Ōgami (GaoSilver): Shirogane means silver. Tsuku means moon, while Maro is related to dark forces. Ō means great, while gami means god. Ōgami is also a play in ōkami, which means wolf.
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Orgs
All the Highness Dukes' names have reference to Ogres and Demons:
Shuten is named after Shuten Doji, a Oni referred as a "Japanese Vampire".
Ura was named after the principal villain who led the Oni defeated by Momotarō
The Monster Rasetsu was named after was a demon in Japanese myth.
"Tsuetsue" & "Yabaiba"'s names were puns on "Wand" & "Sword" respectively
Loki's name is based on the Norse God, though his wolf-like face harkens to Loki's son, Fenrir. Also, Rō means wolf and ki means demon.
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Trivia
Rei Saito (Tsuetsue) and Takemi (Tetomu) playing acting in Sailor Moon Musicals (Seramyu) as Meioh Setsuna/Sailor Pluto (Rei) and Sailor Galaxia (Takemi). Also Miyu Otani, who guest in episode 6, played Minako Aino/Sailor Venus, Mao Mita, who guest in episode 8, played Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn, Kasumi Takabatake, who guest in episode 34, played Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon and Nanami Ikeuchi, who guest in episode 40, played Hook in the same musicals
Is the first series where the heroes refer to each other by their colors rather than their personal names, the second series is GoGo Sentai Boukenger
Gaoranger didn't have a traditional teamup with their predecessors, Mirai Sentai Timeranger. Instead, the focus was on the anniversary special Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.
In the final scenes, all the suit actors, apart from GaoSilver's, appeared alongside the Gaoranger they played. The suit actor for Yabaiba was also in the scene with GaoYellow's suit actor.
In the Rangers Strike trading card game released by Carddass, GaoBear and GaoPolar can be seen being healed by Rescue Fighter on the Rescue Fighter card, and GaoGiraffe can be seen on the card for the Go Go Crane, and both can be seen carrying a steel I-beam.
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Main Cast
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Guest Starring
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