This is a character list for the 37th Super Sentai series and its Korean-exclusive sequel series . Aside from dinosaur themes, the series also incorporates Japanese and English wordplay related to the characters and terminologies.
Main characters Kyoryugers
The eponymous Kyoryugers, also known as the , are humans partnered with Zyudenryu who defend Earth from the Deboth Army. Having witnessed a race of prehistoric people that lived alongside the dinosaurs, Torin created the Kyoryugers with one fundamental in mind: music as means to guide the Zyudenryu alongside humans able to move to the rhythm. The current generation of Kyoryugers are a team of five individuals who utilize the firearm to transform and access their weapons. The group operates out of a shrine called the , which is located in Japan as it is an ideal area to cultivate the energy that powers the Kyoryugers' power source, the numbered , which house the of the dinosaurs that became the Zyudenryu.
Each Kyoryuger uses their Zyudenryu partner's Zyudenchi to transform and additional Zyudenchi to perform a multitude of attacks. The primary members also each carry a sword, which can combine with the Gaburivolver to form the shotgun. All 10 Kyoryugers possess the , which can transform into a mobile phone and store up to three Zyudenchi. With an activation cry of , the Kyoryugers can install a Zyudenchi into their weapons and invoke a .
After Kyoryu Red gains the ability to assume Kyoryu Red Carnival, the primary Kyoryugers use the Zyudenchi to channel their combined Brave through the Gabutyra de Carnival to perform the . Additionally, it can be enhanced further into the with the extra Kyoryugers using the Zyudenchi.
Daigo Kiryu , who encourages others to call him , is a wild, gallant, and charismatic man who possesses the unique quality to charm anyone into becoming his friend and treasures his relationships above all else. A decade prior to the series, he traveled the world with his father, Dantetsu, before the latter left to fight the Deboth Army. Though he was given the option to return to Japan, Daigo sought to instead follow in his father's footsteps and continue traveling the world. When his journey brought him into a battle against a group of Zorima, Daigo received his Gaburivolver from Torin and battled Gabutyra for a month to tame him. Though he succeeds, Daigo is only able to become the , , after convincing Gabutyra to let him fight alongside him and quickly becomes the team's leader.
As Kyoryu Red, Daigo wields the cestus. In other media not within the series' canon, he acquires additional weapons, such as the self-propelling gauntlet through the Zyudenchi during the DVD special Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!! and a secondary Gabutyra Fang for dual wielding through the Zyudenchi during the film Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music.
When Gabutyra becomes Minityra and assumes its firearm-like mode, Daigo can use it to transform into the stronger . The Gabutyra de Carnival can also combine with the Gaburivolver to form the cannon. Through the process of , Daigo can borrow his allies' Zyudenchi and channel the power of the Kyoryugers' giant robot, Kyoryuzin, to assume the following forms: : An auxiliary form accessed from the Stegotchi, Dricera, and Gabutyra Zyudenchi that equips Daigo with the Stegotchi Shield and Dricera Drill. : A variant of Kyoryu Red Samba Carnival accessed from the Stegotchi, Tobaspino, and Gabutyra Zyudenchi that solely equips Daigo with the Stegotchi Shield. In this form, he wields the Spino Boomerang and Spino Defenser. : An auxiliary form accessed from the Ankydon, Dricera, and Gabutyra Zyudenchi that equips Daigo with the Ankydon Hammer and Dricera Drill. : An auxiliary form accessed from the Ankydon, Bunpachy, and Gabutyra Zyudenchi that equips Daigo with the Ankydon Hammer and Bunpachy Ball. : An auxiliary form accessed from the Parasagun, Zakutor, and Gabutyra Zyudenchi that equips Daigo with the Parasa Beam Gun and Zakutor Sword.
During the events of the V-Cinema Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger, Minityra transforms into a variant of the Gaburivolver called the , which allows Daigo to transform into . While transformed, he wields a variant of the Gaburicalibur called the , which can combine with the Gabutyvolver to form the shotgun. He can also use the Quetzalcross and Mosasawrus Zyudenchi to assume an auxiliary form known as .
Daigo Kiryu is portrayed by . As a child, Daigo is portrayed by .
Ian Yorkland is a cheerful casanova and former archaeologist whose bright personality and dry wit hides a tragic past. During the Deboth Army's initial attack, he lost his best friend and fellow treasure hunter, Shiro Mifune, to Aigallon. After surviving the ordeal, Ian was found by Torin and defeated Parasagun to become the , . He originally distances himself from the other Kyoryugers until Daigo helps him overcome the trauma he suffered from Shiro's death and become friends with his teammates. As the Kyoryugers' smartest member, Ian is a diligent and skilled tactician who helps lead the team whenever Daigo is unavailable.
As Kyoryu Black, Ian wields the raygun.
Ian Yorkland is portrayed by .
Nobuharu Udo is a hardworking and optimistic handyman with incredible strength who defeated Stegotchi and became the , . Previously a salaryman, he moved in with his sister, Yuko Fukui, and his niece, Rika, after the untimely death of Yuko's husband Kenichi, and took over operations for Kenichi's shop, . Due to his being the oldest member of the team and penchant for using oyaji gags, outdated and unfunny puns which Kenichi enjoyed, Canderrilla finds amusing, and others find annoying, Nobuharu's peers have taken to calling him , much to his dismay. Originally, he is reluctant to fight for fear that his family will get caught in the crossfire. However, Daigo convinces Nobuharu that his family is a source of strength and motivation rather than a weakness. It is later revealed in Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger that Nobuharu had started a relationship with Canderrilla and they got engaged.
As Kyoryu Blue, Nobuharu wields the . He also often uses sumo kiai and pro wrestling moves in battle.
Nobuharu Udo is portrayed by .
Souji Rippukan is a cool-headed student of , the youngest member of the Kyoryugers, and member of the , a family of swordsmen who have been practicing the assassination kenjutsu since the Sengoku period. Despite his formidable skill as a swordsman and respect for his father Genryu's hope that he will carry on the family legacy, Souji is unsure of what he wants to do with his life and resents his father for neglecting his mother. As an act of defiance against him, Souji defeated Zakutor to become the , , and developed a feral sword-fighting style, which would later become his personal kenjutsu, the . Initially distant from the other Kyoryugers, Souji eventually joins the team when Daigo helps resolve his issues with Genryu.
During the events of the V-Cinema Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Returns: Hundred Years After, Souji lives to become 116 by the year 2114 due to life-expectancy improving in the intervening years and become his great-grandson, Soujirou's, mentor before helping him and his friends Icchan and Uppie become part of the new Kyoryugers.
As Kyoryu Green, Souji wields the claw. He later inherits Torin's Feather Edge near the end of the series and would later pass on said weapon to Soujirou in the future.
Souji Rippukan is portrayed by . As a child, Souji is portrayed by .
Amy Yuuzuki is a headstrong college student from a wealthy family who defeated Dricera while living in the United States and became the , . Though she has a personal butler named Gentle who attends to her needs, Amy works as a part-time waitress at the Tiger Boy family restaurant and makes no effort to hide her personality despite Gentle's efforts to help her behave like an elegant lady until he eventually comes to understand her true nature. After being captured by the Deboth Army, Souji learns Amy acquired the ability to use her feet like a second pair of hands, a skill ironically obtained due to laziness instead of hard work. When the Woorushades join the team, Amy struggles with the possibility that she has feelings for Daigo until she discovers he reciprocates during their final battle with Deboth himself. In Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger, Amy discovers that she will eventually marry Daigo when she meets their time-displaced future son, , nicknamed .
As Kyoryu Pink, Amy wields the drill.
Amy Yuuzuki is portrayed by .
Utsusemimaru , nicknamed by Amy, is a samurai from the Sengoku period who defeated Pteragordon, became the , , and a practitioner of the kenjutsu. He previously served under and fought alongside Lord Iwaizumi Mōshinosuke against the Deboth Army until Deboth Army members Kaos and Dogold formulated a scheme to enrage Utsusemimaru and gain control of Pteragordon. Once the samurai had fallen into their trap, he was sealed within Dogold's body for centuries. While Utsusemimaru was presumed dead, the modern day Kyoryugers eventually discover what happened and free him from Dogold. Despite this, he initially puts on an air of arrogance and distances himself from them as his late lord believed kindness was a sign of weakness. After Amy and Daigo discover his humble and considerate personality, Utsusemimaru drops the facade and joins the Kyoryugers. Amidst their battles with the Deboth Army, the samurai develops a rivalry with Dogold until the latter falls under Endolf's control. Utsusemimaru eventually frees his rival and joins him in destroying Endolf before giving Dogold an honorable death. The samurai also falls in the battle, but he is revived by the power of the True Melody of the Earth. Following Deboth's destruction, Utsusemimaru adopts the surname for himself out of respect for his deceased Lord.
Unlike the primary Kyoryugers, Utsusemimaru utilizes the crossbow-like gauntlet to transform into Kyoryu Gold. He also wields the katana. During the events of the DVD Special Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!!, he acquires the Zyudenchi, which allows him to summon an upgraded version of the Zandar Thunder called the .
Utsusemimaru is portrayed by .
Zyudenryu The are sentient dinosaur mecha given power by Torin to fight the Deboth Army during their first invasion. After defeating them the first time, the Zyudenryu entered hibernation in various parts of the world until they are reawakened in the modern day when the Deboth Army returns and gain Kyoryuger partners. When a Zyudenchi is used, the Kyoryu Spirit within it allows the Zyudenryu to assume a more powerful , which increases their combat capability and grants them the ability to combine with other Zyudenryu via to battle enlarged Debo Monsters. 00. : Deathryuger/Kyoryu Navy's personal Spinosaurus-themed Zyudenryu that was the first Zyudenryu to manifest in the ancient battle against the Deboth Army. While Tobaspino fell under D's enchantment and was forced to attack its allies, an ancient priestess' singing gave it the will to resist D's control and defeat him. Following this, Tobaspino entered a deep sleep until the events of the film Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music where D awakens it after putting the priestess' descendant Mikoto Amano under his spell. Tobaspino almost destroys the world before the Kyoryugers purify it. Ever since, Tobaspino became a permanent ally of theirs. Upon entering Battle Mode, a boomerang emerges from Tobaspino's sail.