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Takeru

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Takeru​ (タケル, Takeru​) is Red Mask (レッドマスク, Reddo Masuku), leader of the Maskmen, and the estranged lover of the Underground Empire Tube's Princess Iaul (disguised as the human Mio), who became Empress after the Maskmen's final victory.

History

Maskman

The leader of the group and the oldest at 23 (47 in Gokaiger). He is a specialist in karate and a Le Mans driver.

As a child, Takeru wasn't exactly a model student or child. He's bratty, naughty, often getting punished for misconduct and always fearing retribution. He planned to leave Japan, but was interrupted by a mysterious man who told him that he was actually just running away from his problems. At the man's urging and the fact that the man and four other people transformed into superheroes to save him, little Takeru was inspired and cancelled his plans to leave Japan, attempting to face his problems head-on like a man. This mysterious man is later revealed to be Takeru himself from the future, although as he fixes his image, Takeru became so embarrassed with it that if anyone asked, he'll cover it up by telling that he's actually a model student envied by everyone else.

One night, a grown-up Takeru rescued a woman and a child from a robber. This act was spotted by Commander Sanjuurou Sugata and he challenged him to a fight. Takeru was thoroughly beaten despite having learned Karate, but he refused to give up. This act impressed Sugata and he offered him to lead the Maskmen and become Red Mask. Takeru accepted.

As the Sugata group uses the public guise of a racing company, Takeru took the position of the main driver of Formula One. Later, he met a mysterious girl named Mio and fell in love. However, one day, Mio stops him in his race track and urged him to run to a place for just both of them revealing the presence of the Tube Empire, which immediately attacked them and forcibly separated Takeru and Mio. With only Mio's pendant as his memento, Takeru resumed his duty as a Maskman fighting to protect humanity against the Tube Empire.

Throughout the journey, Takeru learned a lot of new things and surprises. Aside of his rivalry with Prince Igum, he learned that Mio was actually Princess Iyal of the Tube Empire, Igum's sister, frozen in an ice coffin due to her failure to spy on Earth and falling in love for him. With that knowledge, Takeru renewed his resolve to not just protect humanity, but also rescue Mio. He also found rivalry in the Thief Knight Kiros, who also lusted for Iyal, but in a more negative point of view compared to Takeru.

He was eventually reunited with Mio, also finding out that Igum was actually a woman. Shortly after, he put an end to the threat of the Tube Empire with the rest of the Maskmen. However, as Igum decided to redeem herself for her crimes by becoming a nun, Mio was next to take the throne of the Tube Empire. As much as Takeru was sad that their reunion was short-lived, he let go of Mio, realizing their duties in their respective homes and was content to live the rest of his life like a normal human with his friends.

Turboranger

Maskman (Turboranger special)
Maskman come to cheer on the Turborangers.

Takeru and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: Counting on You! Turboranger

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Red Mask Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Red Mask in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai.

Red Mask is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Yusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) lectured Gaku Washio (GaoYellow) about the past Sentai sword experts, showing him that the true sword wasn't the sharpest, but the one that feeds on courage.

Led by his Liveman successor Red Falcon, he appeared as one of 24 previous Red Rangers in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai together with fellow Red Rangers from his predecessors Akarenger to Red Flash to his successors from Red Falcon to TimeRed. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Boukenger

Red Spirit

30 Red Senshi
The 30 Red Rangers AkaRed embodied in Boukenger vs. Super Sentai.

As the eleventh Red, Red Mask's Red Warrior Spirit was embodied by AkaRed. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

Gokaiger

Legend War

Years later, Takeru fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai Ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Sugormin commanders, Akarenger noticed the fleet moving towards them. He gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The Red Mask powers are later used by Captain Marvelous via the Ranger Keys. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

Farewell Space Pirates

After the Zangyack Empire was defeated by the Gokaigers, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. It is assumed that Takeru and his teammates have their powers again. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Super Hero Taisen

Dimensional wall - Liveman, Goggle-V, Maskman, Jetman, Fiveman
The Maskmen, alongside the Livemen, Goggle-V, Jetmen, and Fivemen, emerge through a dimensional wall.

Takeru, alongside his team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Zyuohger vs. Ninninger

Zyuohger vs Ninninger Red Mask
Red Mask among the 38 Red warriors.
All 40 Super Sentais
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.

Red Mask appeared as part of a conference of the first 38 Reds led by Red Falcon, whom addressed the Ninningers and Zyuohgers as the greater Super Sentai pantheon intervened to save them from defeat at the hands of the titanic Gillmarda. Empowering the Combination Nin Shuriken to form Wild Tousai Shuriken King, the first 38 Super Sentai further imbued their successors with the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst, destroying Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Battle2: The Secretive Armor of Mystery

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Takeru joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Martial Artist Team, where he partnered alongside RyuRanger and fought against OhRed and NinjaWhite of the Leader Team in the third round of the competition. When the match was interrupted by Gaisoulg, none of the four Rangers present were able to defeat him.

Zenkaiger

Maskman Sentai Gear Summon
Red Mask summoned by Stacaesar

A copy of Red Mask was summoned alongside his team by Stacaesar through the Maskman Dark Sentai Gear to fight Zenkaizer. Tvicon TV STORY-No. 8-kai! Door to Door from Another World?!

Maskman Sentai Gear
Red Mask summoned by Zenkaizer

A manifestation of Red Mask was summoned alongside his team by Zenkaizer through the Maskman Sentai Gear in his duel with Twokaizer. Tvicon TV STORY-No. 14-kai! Duel! Zenkai VS Twokai!

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!

Sentai Red 8-11 (All Sentai Rally)

Takeru alongside with his Sentai Red Ranger predecessors appeared to help the Zenkaigers. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger The Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!

Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki

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Though he was seemingly erased alongside his team as a result of

AsmodeusIcon-crosswiki

’ manipulations, he and, presumably, his corresponding team were restored back into existence once

Touma KamiyamaIcon-crosswiki

had helped

ShotaroIcon-crosswiki

regained his passion in drawing out the superheroes that he wants to draw out. During the climatic final battle itself, he can be seen fighting alongside

Kamen Rider BlackIcon-crosswiki

, RyuRanger, GekiRed and Kamen Rider Buster.

Personality

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Red Mask

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Red Mask

Powers and Abilities

Powers

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Attacks
  • Meditation Gesture: Zai: Red Mask's personal hand gesture where his opened hands link by the index fingers and thumbs, which signifies control over natural forces.
  • God Hand: a technique focusing immense concentrations of Aura Power in the fists. Used on Drilla Doggler Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 6: The God Hand of Dreams and Thief Knight Kiros. Tvicon TV STORY-Ep. 27: Thief Knight Kiros!
  • Masky Crash
  • Laser Arrow: Red Mask coats his Masky Blade with white energy, before slashing the white energy javelin at foes.
  • Red Mask once performed a

Rider KickIcon-crosswiki-like attack with

Kamen Rider BlackIcon-crosswiki

to defeat

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and

General JarkIcon-crosswiki

, who were immobilized by the other four Maskmen's meditation techniques. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

  • Red Mask can fire a beam of Aura Power after using his hand gesture. Shown in Gokaiger.

Abilities

to be added

Weaknesses

to be added

Arsenal

Mecha

Appearances: Maskman Episodes TBA; Turboranger Episode 1; Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Super Hero Taisen; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!, Battle2; Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!, Superhero Senki

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Red Mask
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Red Mask!

Relationships

Allies

Rangers

Family

to be added

Others

Enemies

Villain Groups

Underground Empire Tube
Ogre Tribe Org
Space Empire Zangyack
Warfare Tribe Druidon

Family

to be added

Others

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Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Design

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Etymology

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Legend Sentai Devices

Red Mask Ranger Key
The Red Mask Ranger Key.

The Red Mask Ranger Key (レッドマスクレンジャーキー, Reddo Masuku Renjā Kī) is Takeru's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he, along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai, sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.

This key, along with the majority of the Ranger Keys, were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Category:Gokaigers. The Red Mask Ranger Key was mainly used by Captain Marvelous (Gokai Red), who used it to fight as Red Mask. It was also used by Gai Ikari (Gokai Silver) on one occasion.

The Maskman Keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. The puppet Maskmen fired their Jet Cannon alongside the Changemen, Flashmen, Livemen, and Turborangers, only to be swiftly defeated by the individual finisher attacks of the Gokaigers and Goseigers as they emerged from the resulting fireball. Movieicon MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Takeru received his key and became Red Mask once more. Tvicon TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates

Usage

Maskman Full Team Change
Maskman Full Team Change
Red Mask Solo Change 2
Red Mask Solo Change 2
Red Mask Solo Change 1
Red Mask Solo Change 1

Maskman Ressha
Maskman Ressha

The Legend Sentai Ressha (レジェンド戦隊レッシャー, Rejendo Sentai Ressha) are Ressha based on the Mecha, specifically those belonging to the Red heroes, of the ToQgers' preceding Super Sentai teams. They can form a unique combination of ToQ-Oh reminiscent of past Sentai Robos by switching with Red Ressha. The ToQ Changer toy is shown to have sounds for Legend Ressha of all 37 previous Sentai.

The Maskman Ressha (マスクマンレッシャー, Masukuman Ressha) appears as an SG Ressha.


KSZe-Maskman Gear
Maskman Gear

KSZe-Maskman Gear (Kikai Side)
Maskman Gear (Kikai Side)

The Maskman Gear (マスクマンギア, Masukuman Gia) is one of many Sentai Gears used by the Zenkaigers to battle the Kikaitopia Dynasty Tojitendo. In particular, when used by a Zenkaiger’s Geartlinger, the Maskman Gear grants the users Aura power and levitation.

ASDB-Maskman Avataro Gear
Maskman Avataro Gear

Maskman Avataro Gear (マスクマンアバタロウギア, Masukuman Abatarō Gia) - Allows a Donbrother to assume the form of one of the Maskmen.

Notes

Error in PRSM 13
Red Mask/Lightning Red

Appearances

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Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O

Red Mask (Dice-O)
Red Mask as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
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Takeru/Red Mask: to be added






Super Sentai Battle Base

Red Mask is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.

Super Sentai Legend Wars

Red Mask Card in Super Sentai Legend Wars
Red Mask Card

Red Mask appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.

Maskman as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars
Maskman as seen in Super Sentai Legend Wars

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