From manga to anime, Negi Haruba’s Go! Go! Loser Ranger! will be making another big leap: to the stage! The manga from the creator of The Quintessential Quintuplets will transform into a live performance this September, with some notable names from the genre lending their talent to the production.The stage show was announced via a teaser poster featuring a flashy close-up of Red Keeper:
Leading the cast as Fighter D is Yuya Tominaga, who has some experience playing baddies in Super Sentai. Fans may recognize him as Sonoi, one of the main antagonists from 2022’s Donbrothers.Here is the rest of the cast so far, including many more tokusatsu alums:
Hibiki Sakurama: Shuji Kikuchi
Yumeko Suzukiri: Marupi (Dahlia in Mashin Sentai Kiramager Spin-Off: Yodonna the FINAL)
Shun Tokita: Hayata Seki (Orteca in Kamen Rider Revice)
Aran Hekiru: Yu Miyawaki
Red Keeper: Naoki Takeshi (Takuro Mogi in Kamen Rider Drive)
Green Keeper: Kenichi Sato (stunt actor with Japan Action Enterprise)
Yellow Keeper: Akihiro Hosokawa (stunt actor with Japan Action Enterprise)
Pink Keeper: Nana Hayashimoto (stunt actor with Japan Action Enterprise)
The cast page also teases “special guests” to be announced at a later date.
The cast isn’t the only place where action stars shine. Nobuhiro Mouri, whose past writing credits include work on Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and multiple seasons of Kamen Rider, pens the script. Yuuki Kubota, best known for playing Kamen Rider Zangetsu in Kamen Rider Gaim, directs.Go! Go! Loser Ranger! The Show will run September 11-16 at Tokyo Dome City’s Theater G Rosso.Keiichi Sato (Tiger & Bunny) directed the anime adaptation of Go! Go! Loser Ranger! at studio Yostar Pictures, with series composition by Keiichiro Ochi (UNDER NINJA), character designs by Kahoko Koseki and music by Yoshihiro Ike (Akiba Maid War).Disney+ is streaming the series and describes the story:
What if the 13-year-long battle for survival that had been ongoing between the monsters and the Ranger Force was actually a farce all along? With their old hideout and bosses wiped out, the surviving Dusters make a secret agreement with the Ranger Force to engage in the weekly Sunday Showdown – one where they will always be defeated. Tired of this charade, Fighter D finally steps up to make a change once and for all!
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Source: Official Website
