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SGS ("Search Guard Successor") is a private philanthropic organisation dedicated to [[It Belongs in a Museum|the preservation of historical artifacts and treasures]]. The most [[Ancient Artifact|dangerous of these relics]], possessing powers [[Lost Technology|beyond that of modern human technology]], are designated as "[[MacGuffin|Precious]]".
 
To stop these artifacts from falling into the wrong hands, SGS have created the ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'': an elite team of [[Adventurer Archaeologist|Adventurer Archaeologists]]s who channel the spirit of adventure as they search the four corners of the globe for the mythical Precious. Opposing them are the "Negative Syndicates", a designation that SGS gives to any hostile organisation that seeks to misuse the Precious for their own ends.
 
''Boukenger'' is based mostly on treasure hunting and the tales based on it as well as bringing some unique ideas to forefront such as different villain factions. There is also a bit of a personality change between the Pink and Yellow members as explained below.
 
=== Search Guard Successor Foundation ===
 
* Satoru Akashi / '''{{color|red|Bouken Red}}''': [[The Hero]] who's pretty much [[Married to the Job]].
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* Mr. Voice: A [[Voice with an Internet Connection|voice]]-and-avatar combo which appears now and then on-screen [[Mr. Exposition|only to give instructions]]. Can be a bit harsh at times in attitude and logic.
 
=== Negative Syndicates ===
 
* '''Godom Civilization''': An ancient (and dead) civilization led by [[Big Bad|High Priest Gajah]], who is awakened from his slumber and decides to [[Take Over the World|resurrect his lost empire]]. Has an endless supply of magic rocks with which he can create his [[Mook|Mooks]]s. So much so that he's donated his mooks ("Karsts") to the Jaryu and Dark Shadow like they were Halloween candy.
 
* '''Jaryu Clan''': A tribe of [[Lego Genetics|genetically engineered dragonmen]]. Their [[Mook|Mooks]]s are stronger (but less numerous) than that of Gajah, and occasionally creates giant half-cyborg dragon monsters.
** Ryuwon: The King and ''literal'' [[The Dragon|dragon]] who has dinosaur genes and thus thinks they should rule the world.
 
* '''Dark Shadow''': [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|A ninja clan]] which steals Precious purely to sell them for profit. They have no [[Mook|Mooks]]s (though Gajah gives them some of his to sweeten a temporary alliance), but can freely create [[Monster of the Week|Monsters Of The Week]].
** Kaze no Shizuka: [[Dark Action Girl|Dark Action]] [[Genki Girl]].
** Yami no Yaiba: [[Enigmatic Minion]].
** Maboroshi no Gekkoh: [[Da Chief]] [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Evil Owl]]. Capable of [[Make My Monster Grow|making their monsters grow]].
 
* '''Questers''': Originally two members of the demonic Ashu Tribe, sworn enemies to Eiji. After being killed, they were [[Back from the Dead|resurrected]] by Gajah with new cybernetic bodies. They soon rebelled against him, becoming the most individually powerful group. They have no [[Mook|Mooks]]s or [[Monster of the Week|Monsters Of The Week]] at their disposal, but they are very good at creating [[Giant Robot|Giant Robots]]s (known as Quester Robos).
** Fierce God Gai / Quester Gai: [[Blood Knight]], wielder of the [[BFGBig Freaking Gun]]. Seems to like guns, because even as a Quester, he has [[Dual-Wielding|two sidearms]] [[Bifurcated Weapon|that can turn into knives]].
** Grand Beast Rei / Quester Rei: [[Evil Genius]]. Capable of [[Mind Rape]] and [[Playing with Fire]]. As a Quester, he also got [[Shock and Awe|lightning powers]] and a gun-sword. (No, not [[Final Fantasy VIII|that one]]).
 
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=== '''Recurring''' [[Super Sentai]] tropes: ===
* [[All Your Powers Combined]]: The Acceltector might be a realistic example, requiring the whole team to back up the main attacker ''already wearing the armor himself/herself'' from recoil.
* [[Artifact Collection Agency]]: The Negative Syndicate and the Search Guard Successor Foundation both qualify.
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* [[Make My Monster Grow]]: Dark Shadow can invoke this trope directly with their Shikigami. Ryuuwon can also do it, but when he's the villain most of the time it's on account of that episode's Precious.
* [[Monster of the Week|Monsters Of The Week]]: Dark Shadow's Shikigami and Jaryu Tribe's Jakuryu.
* [[Mook|Mooks]]s: Gaja's Karths and Ryuon's Jaryu soldiers.
* [[The Movie]]: ''Boukenger the Movie: The Mightiest Precious''
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]: No set phrase. The final lines show up as rather powerful ones in the following episodes.
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** [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: SurviBuster + ScopeShot = SurviBuster Sniper Mode.
** [[Powered Armor]]: The Acceltector.
** [[Bifurcated Weapon|Bifurcated]] [[BFGBig Freaking Gun]]: The Dual Crusher. <ref>[[Improbable Weapon User|Mixer Head]] and [[This Is a Drill|Drill Head]] modes.</ref>
** Satoru: [[Swiss Army Weapon|Bouken]] [[Simple Staff|Bo]] / [[Blade on a Stick|Javelin]]
** Masumi: [[Drop the Hammer|Radial Hammer]]
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** Eiji: [[Swiss Army Weapon|Sagasniper]] <ref>[[The Gunslinger|Gun]], [[Blade on a Stick|Spear]], and [[Improbable Weapon User|Metal Detector]] modes.</ref>
 
=== Tropes specific to ''[[Go Go Sentai Boukenger]]'': ===
 
* [[Action Bomb]]: One filler episode (Task 39) is notorious for having the Rangers try to defuse one of these ''by literally pacifying it''. The girls dress up as [[Meido]] while the guys perform [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine|Manzai]].
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* [[Arbitrary Skepticism]]: At the beginning of the Christmas episode, nobody believes Satoru when he says a miniskirt Santa fell from the sky and smashed the cake he bought. Keep in mind that these are the same people who had dabbled with people like (and related to) The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Princess Kaguya, Issunboshi, Cinderella, Momotaro etc. And yet they say that the idea of Sants Claus existing, let alone not being like everyone thinks, is ''too much for them to grasp?!''
* [[Badass]]: Most of the team.
* [[BFSBig Freaking Sword]]: Zubaan, even by GIANT MECHA standards.
* [[Big Red Button]]: SirenBuilder's self-destruct mechanism is triggered with one, appropiately labeled "SUICIDE".
* [[Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism]]: Female members of the Ashu tribe tend towards [[Cute Monster Girl|Cute Monster Girls]]s, while males are a lot more monsterish.
* [[BLAMNon Sequitur Episode]]: The aforementioned Task 39, coupled with [[Clip Show|Clip Shows]]s of past episodes (first as they try to figure out which villain sent them the Prometheus Stone, then when its bomb is accidentally activated and everyone decides to stay together when it goes off). As it turns out, it was {{spoiler|Makino-sensei who gave them the Stone as a form of training, and they stopped the bomb in the nick of time by smothering the Stone in Aegean salt}}. That is, no henshin, no mecha fights, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Eiji and Masumi dancing hula]] among other things.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: Quester Gai is a villainous example. He takes things like evil with hearty fun and has a tendency to laugh while taunting the Boukengers whenever things go his way.
* [[Bling of War]]: BoukenSilver's suit. Wonder if anyone has used his helmet as a mirror...
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** One of Ryuuwon's monsters also added 'baby' in his sentences.
** Although Tohru Furuya outdoes them all by far, with his [[Gratuitous English]] voice coming out of nearly every piece of equipment they have.
** But we have to conclude that it can't get any more gratuitous than [http://www.supersentai.com/episodes/2006_boukenger/ep_2006_24/eppic36.jpg this]{{Dead link}}.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Eiji.
** {{spoiler|Ryuuwon turned out to be one ''very'' close to the end. The hints come somewhat earlier though.}}
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