Eiji Takaoka

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Eiji Takaoka (高丘 映士, Takaoka Eiji) is the Dazzling Adventurer Bouken Silver (眩き冒険者ボウケンシルバー, Mabayuki Bōkensha Bōken Shirubā) of the Boukengers. Eiji is 24 years old when he joined the Boukengers.

He is a descendant of the Takaoka Clan, those most likely responsible for having sealed the Ashu Tribe. He debuts in Task 17, as a monk-like warrior with a strange power in pursuit of the Ashu Tribe.

Eiji at first wielded Karato's shakujo. It allowed him to perform the "Takaoka-Style: Ashu Soul Destruction," which was effective on normal Ashu. But Gai, now a Quester along with Rei, broke the shakujo with his hip and gunned the ornament into oblivion. As a result, Eiji's Ashu lineage surfaced and nearly overtook. This was until SGS created the SagaSniper for him along with a GoGo Changer allowing him to transform into Bouken Silver.

Because his Accel Suit is connected to the new Neo-Parallel Engines, he is not affected by the Gordom Engine. Satoru told Eiji that the SagaSniper had the same power as his shakujo. But this was eventually revealed as a lie, since Satoru knew that Eiji's heart fought against and could control his Ashu side with his own power.

When offered to be the Boukengers' comrade he initially agreed, but when he remembered his father Karato he hesitated and ran away. After talking with Natsuki and seeing his mother's tear, he realized his place in the world and joined the Boukengers officially. He joined the SGS Rescue division and received his silver jacket.

His rivals are the Ashu Tribe & the Questers, specifically Gai. When Ouga was awakened, Eiji attempted to perform the Ashu Soul Destruction on Ouga. But his soul was dragged by the Ashu into the limbo between worlds. However, Eiji managed to defeat Ouga there and managed to return to his body and help the others fight the Questers. In the end, Eiji finally defeated Gai as he had vowed and later setting up grave markers for him and Rei as a sign of respect.