Takeru

Takeru is Red Mask, leader of the Maskmen, and the estranged lover of the Underground Empire Tube's Princess Ial (disguised as the human Mio), who became Empress after the Maskmen's final victory.

History

Hikari Sentai Maskman

The leader of the group and the oldest at 23. He is a specialist in karate and a Formula One 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.

Publication Information

Host : Takeru
Japanese : タケル
Maskmen : Red Mask
Color : Red
Gender : Male
Season : Hikari Sentai Maskman
Homeworld : Earth
First Appearance : The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
Last Full Appearance : Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Number of Appearances : 51 (Maskman), 1 (Turboranger), 3 (Movies)
Portrayer : Ryousuke Kaizu
Main View : Full Episode & Download

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.

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

Hyakujuu Sentai 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 AkaRanger to Red Flash to his successors from Red Falcon to TimeRed.

Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle

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 Zgormin commanders. Kaijou 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.

Gokaiger : Final Ep - Farewell Space Pirates

After the Zangyack Empire was defeated by the Gokaigers, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to thier orginal owners. Takeru and his teammates have their powers again.

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen

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.

Video Game appearances

Super Sentai Battle : Dice-O

To be added

Super Sentai Battle Base

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

Form

Red Mask

Mecha

Turbo Ranger (shared with Black, Blue, Yellow, and Pink)
Masky Fighter
Land Galaxy / Galaxy Robo (shared with Black, Blue, Yellow, and Pink)

Arsenal

Masking Brace
Laser Magnum
Masky Blade
Jet Cannon
Spin Cruiser

Techniques

Meditation Gesture: Zai (Opened hands with index finger and thumb together), which signifies control over natural forces.
God Hand - a technique focusing immense concentrations of Aura Power on the fists. Used in Episode 6 on Driller Doggler and in Episode 27 on Thief Knight Kiros.
Red Mask once performed a Rider Kick with Kamen Rider Black to defeat Shadow Moon and General Jark, who were imobilized by the other four Maskmen's meditation techniques.

Legend Sentai Devices

Red Mask Ranger Key

Maskman! ― Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement

The Red Mask Ranger Key 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 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 on one occasion.

Red Spirit