Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー, Bakuage Sentai Bunbunjā, Explosive Squadron Boonboomger) is an upcoming Japanese tokusatsu television drama series, the 48th installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series, and the fifth produced in the Reiwa era.
The Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger trademark was registered by Toei Company on September 1, 2023, and published on September 11, 2023.[1]
Boonboomger was officially announced on December 22, 2023.[2] An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's ending theme song was held on February 18, 2024.[3]
Characters
Boonboomgers
The members utilize the speedometer-like Boonboom Changer (ブンブンチェンジャー, Bunbun Chenjā) device, which is usually attached to their brace, in order to transform. Their sidearm is the Boonboom Handle (ブンブンハンドル, Bunbun Handoru), which can switch between the steering wheel-like Handle Mode (ハンドルモード, Handoru Mōdo), the wrench-like Gun Mode (ガンモード, Gan Mōdo), and the screwdriver-like Rod Mode (ロッドモード, Roddo Mōdo).[2]
Taiya Hando
Taiya Hando (範道 大也, Handō Taiya) is a car lover who works as a deliverer.[4]
Taiya can transform into Bun Red (ブンレッド, Bun Reddo).[4]
Ishiro Meita
Ishiro Meita (鳴田 射士郎, Meita Ishirō) is a freelance spy and Taiya's informant.[4]
Ishiro can transform into Bun Blue (ブンブルー, Bun Burū).[4]
Mira Shifuto
Mira Shifuto (志布戸 未来, Shifuto Mira) is a part-time worker.[4]
Mira can transform into Bun Pink (ブンピンク, Bun Pinku).[4]
Jo Akuse
Jo Akuse (阿久瀬 錠, Akuse Jō) is a police officer.[4]
Jo can transform into Bun Black (ブンブラック, Bun Burakku).[4]
Genba Bureki
Genba Bureki (振騎 玄蕃, Bureki Genba) is Taiya's supplier.[4]
Genba can transform into Bun Orange (ブンオレンジ, Bun Orenji).[4]
Recurring characters
Bundorio Bunderas
Bundorio Bunderas (ブンドリオ・ブンデラス, Bundorio Bunderasu), nicknamed "Bunbun" (ブンブン), is an alien and Taiya's friend who can enlarge.[4]
Space Invasion Running Mafia Hashiriyan
The Space Invasion Running Mafia Hashiriyan (大宇宙侵略大走力団ハシリヤン, Dai Uchū Shinryaku Dai Sōryokudan Hashiriyan) is a mafia of aliens who have conquered planets across the universe and plan to invade Earth.[4]
Dekotrade
Dekotrade (デコトラーデ, Dekotorāde) is one of a low-ranking trio known as the Sanseaters (サンシーター, Sanshītā).[4]
Itasha
Itasha (イターシャ, Itāsha) is one of the Sanseaters who creates monsters, known as the Kurumaju (苦魔獣, Kurumajū), from objects.[4]
Yaiyai Yarucar
Yaiyai Yarucar (ヤイヤイ・ヤルカー, Yaiyai Yarukā) is one of the Sanseaters who resembles a car.[4]
