Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996) Season 1
After the Bowzock, a ruthless — not to mention reckless — gang of interstellar biker thugs, destroy his home planet of Hazard, Dappu visits Earth where he discovers five humans with the ability to harness "Carmagic." With this power, these five heroes can defeat the Bowzock before the band of witless bikers is able to add Earth to its list of wrecked worlds.
Fighting for Traffic Safety 01 After witnessing the destruction of his home, Hazardian Dapp must find (and somehow convince) five humans of the Pegasus Garage who possess the connection with legendary car constellations to become the Carranger and save their planet from the destructive force of the evil planet-destroying Bowzock.
3/1/1996
02 The Carranger escape from Dappu's explanation of their new Giga Formula weapon only to need it to take on a Gorotsuki who wants to use car noises as a signal to get the Earth blown up by other aliens.
3/8/1996
The Beginner's Mark of Justice 03 Tiring of his Carranger training, Kyosuke stays behind to work on the boss' car while the others take on a guts-enhancing Gorotsuki.
3/15/1996
04 On a trip to Earth to sample the local delicacies, Inventor Grotch accidentally becomes a giant from something he ate, forcing the Carranger into a situation where they must create a means to fight larger threats.
3/22/1996
05 Having figured out the key to growth being a certain imo-youkan, Grotch unleashes the full potential of Bowzock's best eater, forcing the Carranger to fully utilize their new dream vehicles and merge into a giant robot to face it.
3/29/1996
We Are... One-Way Traffic 06 An argument between Natsumi and Youko ruins the Carranger's teamwork during a battle with a detective Gorotsuki searching for a necklace for Zonnette.
4/5/1996
07 Naoki is strangely being ignored by the rest of Carranger after meeting with a rival car-maker, while Glutch invents a weight-loss spray with peculiar side effects that he gives to a graffiti-making Bowzock thug .
4/12/1996
Transformation Brace Lost 08 After defeating a Bowzock racer, Minoru loses his Accel Changer just as the defeated opponent's little brother has targeted him for revenge.
4/19/1996
09 Kyosuke quits the Pegasus Garage hoping to pursue his racing dreams, while encountering a peculiar Gorotsuki dish-cleaner who may be connected to Dapp's childhood racing hero.
4/26/1996
A Great Reversal!! Bicycle Training 10 Natsumi decides to adopt Naoki as her little brother and help him out when they're confronted by a female bancho Gorotsuki and her rampaging army of bicycle riders.
5/3/1996
11 Youko goes on an obsessive diet spree after an encounter with a number-crunching Gorotsuki makes her think she has gained too much weight.
5/10/1996
The Signalman Who Came from Space 12 Signalman, an officer from Planet Police, comes to Earth to take charge in taking down Gynamo and the Bowzock...while simultaneously causing nothing but problems for the Carranger.
5/17/1996
Dispatch!! The Proud Emergency Vehicle 13 With the other Bowzock fearing Signalman, Zonnette and a revived UU Urin head to Earth to trick him by manipulating him to fight against the Carranger, leading to trouble for both Kyosuke and Youko.
5/24/1996
Full Acceleration to Hellish Lightning 14 A ritual by Zelmoda to surpass the speed limit of his bike to obtain a legendary power (using a fuel additive Minoru sold him) forces both the Bowzock warrior and Green Racer to face their respective fears of lightning.
5/31/1996
Evil with a Learner's Permit in Love 15 Having strange feelings of love towards her enemy Red Racer, Zonnette and her cockroach servant cause chaos on Earth in order for her to reveal these feelings to a confused Kyosuke.
6/7/1996
Bad Wisdom, Merging Caution 16 In hoping to improve their battles with the Carranger, the Bowzock hire Instructor Ritchihiker for consultation, unaware of his own long history with Signalman.
6/14/1996
Wearing Authority, Head-On Collision! 17 Ritchihiker enlists a fashion designer Gorotsuki to create a mind-controlling outfit that brainwashes Signalman and Sirender under his control to fight the Carranger.
6/21/1996
A Lying Heart Under Adjustment 18 On a company vacation to Nasu Kougen, Natsumi protects a little girl accused of lying about the appearance of an alien in the area (in actuality a Gorotsuki on research assignment)
6/28/1996
The Hit-and-Run Girl of Love! 19 When a pitching Gorotsuki is sent after the still-vacationing Carranger, Zonnette intervenes in the proceedings with her confused heart for Red Racer while Kyosuke tries to prove his love for her.
7/5/1996
Test Drive the Ultimate Famous Cars!! 20 Kyosuke becomes more obsessed with his test-driving dreams after being embarrassed by Naoki's skills just as two Wild Cars from space arrive on Earth that test the limits and wills of both of them.
7/12/1996
The Carnavi That Surpassed Carnavi 21 Youko's terrible navigation skills force her and Natsumi to invent the ultimate navigation device after the male Carranger are abducted by a disappearing shaman Gorotsuki.
7/19/1996
The Tragic Traffic Rule Habit 22 Signalman's by-the-book rules obsessions ends up getting him in trouble with Kyosuke after Ichitarou gets abducted from summer school for a plot to create new Bowzock members.
7/26/1996
Overheating For A Princess 23 Naoki must work through his emotions in order to protect a princess being pursued by an Olympic-themed Gorotsuki trying to capture a jewel for the Bowzock.
8/2/1996
Urgent Launch?! New Leader 24 A disagreement regarding the usage of the Carranger to help others makes Kyosuke force Minoru to become the leader of the team to force him to realize his point.
8/9/1996
The Mysterious Intruding Girl! 25 Radietta Fanbelt, a self-proclaimed Carranger fangirl, arrives on Earth to meet with her heroes as they face off against a fake team of "heroic" Gorotsuki!
8/16/1996
The Nonstop Home Delivery Weapon 26 After accidentally sending off the Carranger's new weapon for delivery, Minoru goes on a mad chase to Hokkaido to get it back while the others try to hold firm against a Gorotsuki with an innumerable arsenal.
8/23/1996
The Crossroads of Transferring Away from Home... 27 When Signalman receives a letter from his family back home, he is forced to determine whether to leave Earth to the Carranger or stay to protect it from the Bowzock.
8/30/1996
28 With Ichitarou captured for the ceremonial Bowzock Festival, Signalman and the Carranger scramble to get him back before he is used to grant them a greater evil power.
9/6/1996
The Unexpected Great Monster Accident!! 29 With his mind and body strengthened by evil energy and a newly bought giant mech, RitchiRitchihiker begins a campaign against all of his enemies, including the Carranger (who are suddenly without Dappu) and Gynamo.
9/13/1996
A Shocking Debut! Working Cars!! 30 With RV Robo abducted by RitchiRitchihiker and no other means to fight back, the Carranger are approached by the mysterious VRV Master, who offers them new vehicle mecha to fight Braking. But can he be trusted?
9/20/1996
It's a Full Model Change! VRV Robo 31 VRV Master continues to train the Carranger to fully utilize the potential of their new mechs, which they must complete on their own before their climactic battle with RitchiRitchihiker and his upgraded Braking.
9/27/1996
32 After reading a farewell letter from VRV Master acknowledging him as a leader, Kyosuke goes all out in facing a Gorotsuki piloting the captured RV Robo in order to get the RV Robo back.
10/4/1996
33 As Dapp finally awakens from his hibernation, he ends up helping the Carranger indirectly face a hot-headed Gorotsuki as they prepare for his surprise party.
10/11/1996
Meddling in Love, the Intruding Girl 34 Realizing that her older sister Vanity Mirror is Zonnette of the Bowzock, Radietta returns to meet with her, where she ends up meddling in the facets of her complicated love with Red Racer.
10/18/1996
35 Signalman returns to Earth, but has suddenly turned evil under a mysterious influence, ignoring all his previous friendships and entering a rampage over a personal trauma.
10/25/1996
The Suspicious Exhaust Purging Operation 36 With Signalman altered and allied with the Bowzock, the Carranger and Dapp must work out a way to remove the influence of the mind-altering gas to save both him and Sigtarou.
11/1/1996
The Dreadful Universal Highway Project 37 As the Carranger abuse advantages of their fame, the Bowzock gain assistance from the mysterious Exhaus to defeat them and secretly advance his own twisted scheme for Earth's destruction.
11/8/1996
Back Alright!? Imo-Youkan Life 38 A scheme by the Bowzock to protect their imo-youkan supply turns the elderly Imochou owner into a young man, which Youko believes is the man of her dreams.
11/15/1996
Love Roads!! The Space Pet 39 Naoki adopts a space creature intended by Exhaus and the Bowzock to be used to eat away all of the roads of Earth.
11/22/1996
Naniwhatever Anyway, A Scramble Intersection Robo!? 40 Minoru befriends a traitorous Gorotsuki and shows him the ways of Osaka, unknowing of the true nature of the Bowzock's plans against the Carranger.
11/29/1996
The Reckless Dash Emperor's Frightful Fuel Check 41 As the Carranger make Christmas plans, Dapp tries to figure out how to spend it with his "family" while Exhaus starts targeting him due to his connection to the team's Carmagic.
12/6/1996
Engine Stall on All Cars! Desperate Situation for the Giant Robo!! 42 With Dapp captured by Exhaus and the Bowzock, the Carranger discover the truth regarding the source of their powers from VRV Master and attempt to hold on against the evil mechs with the limited energy they have left.
12/13/1996
Merry Carmagic Christmas!! 43 With the Carmagic of their mech nearly used up and Dapp recaptured for the Bowzock mechs, the Carranger must work out their problems with their alien ally if they are to live to see a Merry Christmas.
12/20/1996
The Persistently, Wacky Gekisou Chase! 44 Natsumi loses her will as a mechanic when her prized wrench is taken by a Gorotsuki to become a wrench of ultimate evil adaptation.
1/10/1997
The Starting Point of True Love 45 Kyosuke decides to try and draw Zonnette away from the Bowzock once and for all with his love for her, while Exhaus sends a love-manipulating Gorotsuki to finally marry her to Gynamo for Earth's destruction.
1/17/1997
Suddenly Ineffective!? Transformation Power 46 The Bowzock commanders are sent to Earth against the seemingly unstoppable Carranger, while Exhaus manipulates a celestial event to steal away the power of their Carmagic.
1/24/1997
Hit and Break!? The Death-Defying Space Drive 47 Without their Carmagic, the Carranger face their darkest hour while Exhaus reveals his final, true intention for the Bowzock and the destruction of Earth.
1/31/1997
48 The Carranger face off in a final confrontation with Exhaus for the fate of Earth; but against an enemy with the evil powers of the universe on his side, can they finally bring peace (and traffic safety) once and for all?
2/7/1997
