I can't figure out whether it would cause head-explosions for people who groove on categorization. The closest framework for OhKuwagata Ohger would be... what? Rio and Mele? Characters introduced in the first episode, largely antagonistic for most of the series, then very clearly part of the team for at least a nanosecond thereafter. (Having said that, I haven't seen this week's King-Ohger episode, but that seems like the direction the show is heading in.)

I mean, "Sixth Ranger/Senshi" is a trope, isn't it? Something like "character introduced later in the series specifically to change group dynamics/sell new toys and do a different take on the team's overall theme/design." They're regular cast members, and usually, the opening sequence of the show is updated to integrate them. Every other type of additional Senshi gets grouped under "Extra Ranger."

Looking at it from a trope perspective, I think it'd make sense to say that some series (obviously Go-Onger, but others, as well) have had more than one Sixth Ranger. Numerically, Gekiviolet and Gekichopper were the fourth and fifth team members, but trope-wise, they were both classic Sixth Rangers for trope purposes. Kyuranger had no fewer than three Sixth Heroes.

How we'll categorize Boon/Bun/Boom Black and Orange will probably depend on the show's first opening credits. Since they're in all the pre-advertising for the series, it's pretty clear they're intended to be core cast members. I find it interesting that they've got a significant uniform variation, but then again, Kyuranger and Lupinranger vs. Patoranger kind of opened the barn doors on that particular element of the trope.

It's like how Go-On Green and Black have their own changers.

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Yep, they do and heck even their black ranger is a cop just like Gunpei. :lolol

Oh yeah, we're definitely risking a certain group of people getting offended by these suggestions. I get the impression that we've had similar experiences, so for the sake of constructive healthy debate, I'll admit once more that Mesnick does have a fair point. Like, for example, Espada is more important than Durandal and in the same way, Stacaesar is more important than Hakaizer.

However, unlike Secondaries and Sixths (usually) who are clear in the way they're marketed, there are often multiple Riders and Rangers per season who could claim the title of Tertiary and Seventh. I mean, Sentai doesn't even have the helpful Oronamin C commercial! So I think the only way this can work consistently is if each season grants at least 2 vacancies for those positions, likely more for Sevenths to include the full Noto trio.

I'd personally argue that Geki Violet is more like a Big One type, as his mecha is only another right leg, while Chopper gets a giant carrier Henkei mecha. Regarding Kyuranger, Kamiya Hiroshi mentioned that the logic behind Phoenix Soldier is that he's the 12th member, which is 6x2, implying that Draco and Ursa are also like Black Bison and Green Sai.

I mean, with Lupinranger VS Patranger, there's an actual reason why those Sentai look different, since they are different Sentai. There's only one Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger anyway.

I was doubtful when Bun Black and Orange were absent from the first poster, but then they've been in pretty much everything else since, so yeah, I think this is an apt comparison, rather than Black Bison and Green Sai who joined Liveman much later than the first core 3.

You know, I'm surprised the super sentai sausage commercials were never brought up as much like the Oronamin C and Kamen Rider Gummi commercials. But then again, they don't seem to go over the top in general with their commercials or are memorable, so I guess there's that.

I just realized that it'd be a play on Boonboom Car and Train Car.

And meet our new team!

Red: Taiya - Tire
Blue: Meita - Meter
Pink: Shifuto - Shift
Black: Akuse - Axel
Orange: Bureki - Brake

To add to what Paladin posted, full names are:

Red: Taiya Hando (So Tire and Handle, hando could also be a homonym for recoil in Japanese)
Blue: Ishiro Meita
Pink: Mira Shifuto (Usually the kanji for her name in general is read as Mirai, as in the future for Japanese, but they specified it as Mira)
Black: Jou Akuse
Orange: Genba Bureki

The Space Mafia Hashiriyan are (romanization not confirmed):
Dekotorade (Dekotora, the plated fancy custom trucks in Japan)
Itaasha (Itasha, the cars mostly known for anime graphics wrappings in Japan)
Yaiyai Yarucar (Yaiyai is probably the Japanese expression close to "Hey hey" Yarucar is a play on "Yaruka" which is along the lines of "you wanna fight" or "you want a piece of me?" for a lack of comparison, mostly used by delinquents in Japan)


So Taiya has some style, Ishiro seems like a ToQ4 with ToQ2 clothes, Mira is Ryusoul Pink 2.0, Jou is the bumbling good cop, and Genba must be the too cool for school kid.

According to official sources, Taiya is a genius at customizing things who runs a courier business, Ishiro is a spy by trade, Mira is a good driver who has done many part-time jobs, Jou is a police officer who dreams of becoming a hero, Genba is a deliveryman it seems.

The main body of BoonBoomger Robo is also known as...


Boondorio Boonderas.