Recap: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger, Episode 13 – Treacherous Procurement

Inspired by Sosuke’s relationship with his Go-On Engine, Taiya thought of loading AI into both Boonboom Safari and Boonboom Marine. BunBun planned it out, Taiya assembled Safari and Marine and Shashiro programmed them to become stronger. And they can upgrade them now thanks to their experience.

Genba says their teamwork has really come a long way.

Mira and Jou introduce themselves to Safari and Marine, but they seem to reject them. Shashiro says their advanced AI has resulted in them not yet trusting them. Mira challenges Jou to see who can get their approval first.

Meanwhile, Cannonborg sets his evil plan in motion.

Later, Taiya makes a special delivery. A grateful daughter is able to receive an old cassette tape of her mother’s singing and is now able to share it with her own daughter as well. Taiya smiles at their happiness.

Taiya gets back to the car where Shashiro is waiting. Genba arrives and asks about his payment since it was he who found the cassette for Taiya. Just then, the General3 make a loud announcement drawing out the Boonboomgers.

The Boonbooms hurry over and henshin as the General 3 send explosions at them. Dekotorade says they have a weapon up their sleeve though and they quickly activate it.

They summon the Boonboom Killer Robo which bursts out of the ground. The Boonbooms are shocked.

Suddenly, the robo plays a nostalgic-sounding folk song. The Boonbooms don’t understand, but they suddenly become weaker as they listen to the song more. The General3 laugh at their predicament.

The Boonbooms end up being forced to dehenshin. Taiya says they must retreat and he calls BunBun. But he has also grown weak. Taiya asks Genba if he has anything that can help them escape. Genba sprays a fire extinguisher and they are able to slip away.

Back at the garage, the Boonbooms are feeling really out of gas. But Genba gets an idea. Taiya notices he has left.

Genba approaches the General3. He bows allegiance to them and says he would rather work for the ones who will rule this planet soon.

The other Boonbooms run around looking for Genba who delivers ramen, a dress and oil spray to the General3.

Ittasha activates the folk song on the robo again as the Boonbooms are shocked to see Genba serving the General3. However, they quickly understand what’s going on now.

Genba provides the General3 with Boonboomger masks and says they are the new Boonbooms. They do a roll call. But they end up getting affected by the robo’s folk song as well which turns everything upside down. Mira realizes Genba’s plan and how the Boonboomger’s bakuage flipped around, that also happened to the General3.

Genba says he will always deliver bakuage for the team.

Boonboom Safari is moved by the sentiment and it speeds out of the hangar and destroys the robo’s speakers. Everyone is back to normal.

Shashiro says Boonboom Safari accepted and responded to Genba’s determination. Taiya gives Genba the Safari Car. Genba compliments Mira on understanding his plan. She says they make a great team. Genba thinks it’s very bakuage.

The revved up Boonbooms henshin. The General3 hop into their Killer Robo. BunBun launches the Cars and they combine into Boonboomger Robo.

The robos battle before the Boonbooms combine with Safari to form Boonboomger Robo Safari Custom. Genba asks to take the lead with Safari.

Genba and Safari deliver a Bakuage Claw finisher at the Killer Robo and it blows up, ejecting the General3.

Back at the garage, Mira and Jou continue to challenge each other to see who will get Marine’s approval first. BunBun has a bakuage special curry with fried chicken, seafood, meat, seaweed, batter and garlic. But it’s a bit too bakuage for everyone except Genba who loves it.

Episode Thoughts

A cute episode! I think this is probably the most “filler” of the episodes so far. But when the show is such a joy to watch, even the typical “filler” episode is a lot of fun and very enjoyable.

I’ll say it again, after 2-3 years, it is quite welcome and refreshing to see an actual team of heroes. That is, at Episode 13, they’re already working together as team and one unit.

That’s not to discount stories where the Sentai team has lots of conflict and the like. But it’s just nice to have this kind of dynamic with the Boonbooms as it is different from what the show has been trying to do the last few years.

This episode was partly a Genba-focus, but still focusing on the team and them being able to not merely acknowledge each other. But actually work together and trust each other. We saw that trust many times in this episode. And it worked very well to help further the team’s dynamic and connection.

Meanwhile, this bromance love triangle is fun to watch. I know it’s probably not that. But just that whole scene of Shashiro seemingly jealous of Taiya just merely talking to Genba (though Genba certainly can be a bit flirty to Mr. Hando himself lol); it’s just funny. I watch too much BL I think lolol

Anyway, also good to see the General3 in action a bit. The episode just reinforces who they are, especially when compared to other Hashiryans. So t was a good episode for them as well.

Overall, a fun and cute episode for the Boonbooms!