Joe Gibken

"Ay-yi-yi, this place is a disaster!"

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This article is about a ranger in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Joe Gibken

Series
Post Series

Gokaiger
Zangyack

2016 (Zyuohger)
2021 (Ten Gokaiger)
2024 (Boonboomger)

Gokai Blue

Gender:

Male

Sentai Show:

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Colors:

Blue

Homeworld:

Unknown

First Appearance:

Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku

Last Appearance:

Bakuage 43: Powerful Handle

Number of Episode Appearances:

51 (Gokaiger)
2 (Zyuohger)
1 (Boonboomger)
7 (Movies)
Full list of appearances

Actor:

Yuki Yamada

Gokai Blue

"Gokai Blue!"

―Gokai Blue's roll call^[src]

Joe Gibken (ジョー・ギブケン, Jō Gibuken) is Gokai Blue (ゴーカイブルー, Gōkai Burū) of the Gokaigers. He is Captain Marvelous' first officer.

History[]

Zangyack[]

Joe was once a member of the Zangyack's Imperial Special Forces. While training under the Zangyack, Joe was often forced to endure rigorous and abusive training. TV STORY-Ep. 8: Little Spy Tactics It was during this time that he also trained under Sid Bamick, his senpai, or mentor. Sid taught Joe many of the sword-fighting skills he used to great effect as Gokai Blue.

When ordered to execute a group of captive children, he blatantly refused and attacked his superior officers, letting the children run away. Because of his insurrection, Joe was taken prisoner and outfitted with an electric collar that could keep track of his every move and would emit an electric shock that could kill him, should he try to remove it. He managed to escape though, with the help of Sid. Unfortunately, his senpai was left behind.

Once on the outside, he continued to fight through hordes of Gormin and Sugormin that came after him with a Z=1,000,000 bounty on his head, unable to settle anywhere in one place due to the tracking collar on him. It was then that Captain Marvelous first noticed Joe. Slowly becoming overwhelmed by his attackers, Joe wasn’t about to give up, though his end was just about imminent. Then Marvelous appeared, offering to help him fight the Gormin and Sugormin off. Realizing that Marvelous was a space pirate, Joe warned him that he would get no money for saving him… and that was when Marvelous told him that it wasn’t money he wanted. He wanted Joe.

They fought off the Zangyack forces together, proving to be quite the combination. Afterwards, Joe told Marvelous about the collar around his neck, and how removing it could kill both of them. Still, Marvelous took it upon himself to pry it off of Joe with his bare hands. As they fell to the ground, Marvelous made his intentions known to Joe (that he was searching for the Greatest Treasure in the Universe), and he accepts, thankful for what Marvelous had done for him, and vowing to stay with him until he achieved his dream. Marvelous passed him a Mobilate and the Gokai Blue Ranger Key. TV STORY-Ep. 11: The Serious Rebellion TV STORY-Ep. 12: The Guaranteed Showy Samurai

He and Marvelous were then joined by Luka Millfy, TV STORY-Ep. 34: Dream Comes True Don Dogoier, TV STORY-Ep. 42: The Strongest Man in the Universe and Ahim de Famille TV STORY-Ep. 41: Something I Don't Want to Lose soon after.

Gokaiger[]

to be added

Bounty[]

After escaping from Zangyack, his bounty was at Z=500,000 when they recruited Doctor TV STORY-Ep. 42: The Strongest Man in the Universe , which was then raised to Z=1,000,000 before they reached Earth TV STORY- Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear . It then doubled after the Gokaigers hinder Zangyack's efforts on Earth. TV STORY-Ep. 5: Judgement Pirates This is then raised even further to Z=4,000,000 TV STORY-Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears and yet further to Z=8,000,000. TV STORY-Ep. 39: Why? We're High School Students

199 Hero Great Battle[]

Super Hero Taisen[]

When Marvelous takes control of Dai-Zangyack and leads them in battle against Kamen Riders, Joe wonders why they have to fight the Riders and, with Don, joins with Daiki Kaito (Kamen Rider Diend), who is looking for Marvelous' treasure, and Hina Izumi, a friend of Eiji Hino (Kamen Rider OOO), in finding out. They eventually meet the crew of the time-traveling DenLiner. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger[]

to be added MOVIE STORY-Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

Super Hero Taisen Z[]

Gokai Blue appeared in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z with teammates, Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast, the Go-Busters and Kyoryugers.

Zyuohger[]

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The Gokaigers returned to Earth in a quest spearheaded by Captain Marvelous with the goal being the treasure inside the Link Cube. As Marvelous acquired the treasure personally while Gai arranged for the legendary Sentai that had emerged since their initial departure to provide their Ranger Keys to assist them in battle, Joe and the others were sent to provide a distraction, guided by Navi into a confrontation with the four Zyuman members of the 40th and current Super Sentai, the Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. Engaging the Zyuohgers so as to stall them, Gokai Blue fought Zyuoh Elephant one-on-one followed by his counterpart, Zyuoh Shark. Finding themselves overwhelmed by the Zyuohgers' Instinct Awakened modes, the Gokaigers selected from the Ranger Keys of recent years that Gai had acquired in order to turn back the tide of the battle, with Gokai Blue Gokai Changing into his counterpart from the Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. TV STORY-Ep. 28: The Space Pirates Return

TV STORY-Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]

All 40 Super Sentais — The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

Gokai Blue appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]

Joe appeared in Super Sentai Strongest Battle in the beginning of the first episode alongside the Gokaigers (minus Luka), who are defeated by Gaisoulg. After getting a ticket to the battle, Marvelous disappeared, and left Joe and the rest of the Gokaigers behind.

Zenkaiger[]

Zocks Goldtsuiker's outfit is shown to have been "pirated" from Joe and his team, with the visor and mouth section of the helmet particularly resembling Gokai Red.

A manifestation of Gokai Blue was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Gokaiger Sentai Gear which allowed the Zenkaigers to swap their weapons in order to fight Shougatsu World and an army of Kudakks. TV STORY-No. 39-kai! Infinite Happy Birthdays!

Ten Gokaiger[]

to be added MOVIE STORY-Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger

Boonboomger[]

to be added TV STORY-bakuage 43: Powerful Handle

Personality[]

A calm man, whose words are few. A compliment from this man is rare, a man with a serious personality who is hard on himself. Always training up his abilities with weapons, and never misses. Has known Marvelous the longest, and as such, he understands Marvelous the best out of the entire crew.

Forms[]

"Gokaiger!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Gokai Blue specializes in melee combat, trading his Gokai Gun for Gokai Pink's Gokai Saber to wield alongside his own. When performing Gokai Changes, he typically transforms into previous Blue Rangers.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

to be added

Attacks[]

Gokai Slash (ゴーカイブラスト, Gōkai Burasuto): Joe's preferred finisher. Inserting a Ranger Key into his Gokai Saber, Joe either performs an energized slash or flings an energy blade at an opponent. When performing the Gokai Scramble Team Attack, Joe performs a Double Gokai Slash with his and Ahim's Gokai Saber.
Five Sword Style: Blue Slash (ファイブソードスタイル：ブルースラッシュ, Faibu Sōdo Sutairu: Burū Surasshu): An attack used against Action Commander Zodomas. Wielding a fusion of all Gokai Sabers at once (two in his right and three in his left) Joe inserts a blue ranger key into each Saber before slashing the air, creating manifestations of five previous Blue Rangers that attack the opponent before Joe finishes them off with a spinning double slash.

Summons[]

For attacks, Gokai Blue has been seen able to somehow summon manifestations of past Rangers. He is the first ever seen doing so.

Five-sword One-man Final Wave (Episode 4)

Abilities[]

to be added

Weaknesses[]

to be added

Arsenal[]

Mecha[]

GokaiJet

Appearances: Goseiger vs. Shinkenger; Gokaiger Episodes 1-16, 199 Hero Great Battle, 17-23, The Flying Ghost Ship, 24-46, Gokaiger vs. Gavan, 47-51; Super Hero Taisen, Go-Busters vs. Goakiger; Super Hero Taisen Z; Zyuohger Episodes 28-29, Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle1; Ten Gokaiger; Boonboomger Episode 43

Main article: Gokai Changes

As a Gokaiger, Gokai Blue has access to the powers of any ranger. While there's the obvious preference for all 38 blue rangers, he has also been seen using other color rangers' suits and powers. He's also been known to take on powers of past female blue rangers, with the suit becoming a male version of its previous design.

"Gorenger!"

―Transformation announcement^[src]

Aorenger