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Wings are Eternal (翼は永遠に Tsubasa wa Eien ni) is the twenty-eighth episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. It is a tribute episode to Chojin Sentai Jetman.

Synopsis[]

An Action Commander by the name of Kiaido shows up to try and collect the bounty on the Gokaigers as they begin their search for the Jetman. Marvelous gets beaten by Kiaido and in his retreat runs across a strange man called Gai, otherwise known as a former member of the Jetman.

Plot[]

After taking out Zugormin with Hurricane GokaiOh and GoZyuJin, the Gokai Galleon crew were about to have a meal when they are confronted by the legendary bounty hunter Kiaido whom Captain Marvelous had a near-death encounter in the past. Though he changed since then, Gokai Red is unable to overcome Kiaido even when he and his crew assume the forms of the Biomen and the Maskmen.

Disgusted with fighting weaker opponents, Kiaido allows the Gokai Galleon crew to leave, to Captain Marvelous' dismay. While pondering, Navi reveals in a treasure navigation that Kiaido can be defeated with a phoenix, with Gai realizing it must refer to the Jetmen. However, while telling Luka and Doc of their captain's strange behavior as of late, Joe's search takes a strange turn when a man on a motorcycle steals his Mobirate while hitting on Luka. The same man appears before Captain Marvelous, questioning his abilities as a leader before taking his Mobirate as well. Telling the pirates not to look for the Jetmen, the man introduces himself as Gai Yuki.

After Gai informs them that he is the missing Black Condor, Marvelous later runs into Yuki as he tells the pirate that his lack of courage and stubborn pride are what will keep himself from getting the Jetmen's Greater Power. Following the man, Marvelous finds the tombstone of Gai Yuki as the crew are stunned and Gai realizes that Yuki does not want the other Jetmen involved with Kiaido. Confronting Kiaido, Gai overpowers the Gormin before finishing them off as Black Condor. Seeing that Black Condor is intent to fight despite being dead, Captain Marvelous regains his courage as he and his crew take over.

Regaining his Mobirate, Gokai Red fights Kiaido before he and his crewmates assume the forms of the Jetmen to finish off the bounty hunter with a Jet Phoenix-style attack. Later, with Gai still unable to see him, Yuki gives the Gokaigers his blessings before departing back to Heaven's Golden Gate bar to resume playing cards with God, and after winning again, he accepts God's request to play a song on his saxophone.

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Gokai Changes[]

Elements/Homages to Jetman[]

Black Condor Legend Shift

Black Condor's Legend Shift

  • The title of this episode refers to Jetman due to the bird motif of "wings".
  • Apart from the Macallan whiskey (Gai's "signature") the tributes left at Gai's gravestone each have a representation of something connected to each of the other Jetman heroes: ramen (Ako-chan), two flowers bouquet (a red one from Ryu Tendo and a white one from Kaori Rokumeikan) and a basket of vegetables (Raita Oishi).
  • Like the villains of Jetman, Kiaido is only loosely connected to the Zangyack and shows no real loyalty to them.
  • In the episode, the Golden Gate bar in Heaven is the same name of the bar that Gai visited when he was alive in Chojin Sentai Jetman.
  • Gai Yuki commented on the sky view, which is the last thing he saw before his death in the home series
  • Toshiki Inoue, the head writer for Jetman, returns as a guest to write this episode, the first Sentai episode he has written in over a decade since episode 22 of Timeranger. Inoue would later be the head writer of Donbrothers 11 years later.
  • The burning Phoenix form attack which Gokaigers use to defeat Kiaido with Jetmen's rangers keys is the same attack that Jetmen used in their final battle with Radiguet.

Notes[]

Gai Yuki's grave

The resting place of Gai Yuki.

  • As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Fourze episode 1, Youthful Transformation.
  • Viewership: 4.2%
  • Total Greater Powers Collected:
    • Gokaigers: 24
    • Basco: 0
  • Since the end of Chojin Sentai Jetman, this is the first Super Sentai episode to confirm Gai Yuki's death.
  • Unlike other past Ranger's Legend Shifts, Gai's human form shadows over his Ranger form instead of the other way around.
  • Gai Ikari's inability to see Gai Yuki and his surprise to learn who the Gokaigers were talking to is a nod towards Gai Yuki's ambiguous fate at the end of Jetman, as it was not entirely clear if Gai had passed on at the end of the series.
  • The canon romanization of 'Gai Yuki' is given in this episode as seen on his grave, overruling the previous 'Gai Yuuki' which is seen in the Jetman ending sequence.
  • This episode was never adapted into Power Rangers.

DVD/Blu-ray releases[]

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Volume 7 features episodes 25-28: Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas, Ep. 26: Shushuuto The Special, Ep. 27: A More Than Usual Gokai Change and Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal. It was released on January 21, 2012. [1]

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Icon-gokaiger List of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Episodes
Episodes 1-10
Ep. 1: The Space Pirates AppearEp. 2: The Worth of This PlanetEp. 3: Changing Courage into MagicEp. 4: What are Friends For?Ep. 5: Judgement PiratesEp. 6: The Most Important ThingEp. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpo LessonEp. 8: Little Spy TacticsEp. 9: Lion, RunEp. 10: Card Game
Episodes 11-20
Ep. 11: The Serious RebellionEp. 12: The Guaranteed Showy SamuraiEp. 13: Tell Me the WayEp. 14: Now More Road SafetyEp. 15: A Privateer AppearsEp. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. SentaiEp. 17: The Amazing Silver-Colored ManEp. 18: The Big Abare with the Dinosaur Robot DrillEp. 19: Armor of the 15 WarriorsEp. 20: The Lost Forest
Episodes 21-30
Ep. 21: The Adventurer HeartEp. 22: Promise from the StarEp. 23: People's Lives are the Future of the EarthEp. 24: Foolish EarthlingsEp. 25: Pirates and NinjasEp. 26: Shushuuto The SpecialEp. 27: An Unusual Gokai ChangeEp. 28: Wings are EternalEp. 29: The Abare Quick-Changing New CombinationEp. 30: Just a Lone Friend's Soul
Episodes 31-40
Ep. 31: Crash!! Secret OperationsEp. 32: One PowerEp. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!!Ep. 34: Dream Comes TrueEp. 35: Dimension on the Other SideEp. 36: Partner PirateEp. 37: The Strongest Fighting MachineEp. 38: The Power to Seize DreamsEp. 39: Why? We're High School StudentsEp. 40: The Future is the Past
Episodes 41-51
Ep. 41: Something I Don't Want to LoseEp. 42: The Strongest Man in the UniverseEp. 43: To the Legendary HeroEp. 44: A Lovely Christmas EveEp. 45: The Confused NinjaEp. 46: Hero EligibilityEp. 47: The Limits of BetrayalEp. 48: The Fated ShowdownEp. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the UniverseEp. 50: The Day of BattleFinal Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Movies & Specials
Movies: Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great BattleKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost ShipKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The MovieIcon-crosswikiKamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero TaisenIcon-crosswikiTokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The MovieKamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen ZIcon-crosswikiKaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
Specials: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!!Pirate Edition!! Ten Gokai Change ~10 Years Anew Transformation Course~Twokaizer × Gokaiger ~June Bride is Tanuki Flavor~
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