Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

Did You Know?

• Some villains were designed by Yutaka Izubuchi, marking his return to Super Sentai character design after 1986's Choushinsei Flashman.
• A Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters video game for the Nintendo DS was released on September 27, 2012.
• The Nintendo DS game was the last official Nintendo DS game released in physical media in South Korea.

Plot

Thirteen years before the series, a virus infected the computer controlling the Enetron energy source, creating the evil being Messiah. Though sent into Hyper Space, Messiah's actions led to the formation of the Energy Management Center's Special Ops Unit from three children and their Buddyroids. In 2012 NCE, the villain Enter leads Vaglass to gather Enetron to revive Messiah. The Go-Busters and their Buddyroids combat Vaglass's Metaroids and Megazords, later joined by Masato Jin and Beet J. Stag, as they learn the true nature of their enemy.

Films and Specials

The Go-Busters first appeared as a cameo in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie. Their main theatrical release, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!, was released on August 4, 2012 alongside Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come!; its events take place between Mission 19 and 20. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie, released on January 19, 2013, crosses over with the Gokaiger cast and introduces Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, with events between Mission 41 and 42. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z, released April 27, 2013, features the first crossover of Toei's three main tokusatsu franchises, including Go-Busters cast member Arisa Komiya in a main role. Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends was released on January 18, 2014.