Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie

"Space Pirates vs Space Sheriff"

2012 1h 4m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 13

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The legendary Space Sheriff Gavan is hired to capture the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. However, Gavan himself is captured by Ashurada, a Zangyack prison chief and descendant of his old enemy Don Horror, and jailed in the worst prison in the universe. The Gokaigers resolve to rescue the sheriff from the prison and join forces with him to fight Ashurada.

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Cast

Ryota Ozawa
Captain Marvelous / Gokai Red
Yuki Yamada
Joe Gibken / Gokai Blue
Mao Ichimichi
Luka Millfy / Gokai Yellow
Kazuki Shimizu
Don Dogoier / Gokai Green
Yui Koike
Ahim de Famille / Gokai Pink
Junya Ikeda
Gai Ikari / Gokai Silver
Kenji Ohba
Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan / Shiro Akebono / Daigoro Oume
Shiro Sano
Ashurada (voice) / Weeval

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writers: Naruhisa Arakawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Super Sentai VS Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shojiro Nakazawa, shot by Fumio Matsumura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kosuke Yamashita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryota Ozawa and Yuki Yamada and Mao Ichimichi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Space Pirates vs Space Sheriff".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2099643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shojiro Nakazawa directs. Fumio Matsumura behind the camera. Kosuke Yamashita scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Super Sentai VS Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shojiro Nakazawa, shot by Fumio Matsumura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kosuke Yamashita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ryota Ozawa and Yuki Yamada and Mao Ichimichi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Space Pirates vs Space Sheriff".
8IMDB entry: tt2099643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "sheriff", "monster", "police", "superhero".