Sean Akizuki's Super Sentai Blog

As always, NEVER expect me to do episode reviews. I've probably exhausted myself with Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger . However, I'll react to updates when I feel like it. It's because blogging is only a sideline hustle! Masahiro Kumade (whose name is meaningful, as Kuma means "bear," which I learned from Tekken ) is the anti-hero. Sure, I may have taken a liking to Kinjiro Takehara (because I have the silly wish of becoming a child again, at least until No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger ends). However, I could relate to Ryugi Bakugami in another way. Ryugi's devotion to Lord Tegasword (apparently the kami-sama of this continuity) helps me get over my wish to become a child again until Gozyuger ends. So my favorite now is Ryugi!  Masahiro Kumade feels like Sun Wukong in some way. The statement, "There's God, there's Buddha, and then there's the great Kumade! I am the reforming Godness who saved the world, Gozyu Polar! Don't forget your offerings to me,"...

  Several character songs don't get used in-show, presumably due to time constraints. Most of them are simply treated as supplementary songs. Some got played in-show (or in a special). However, there doesn't seem to be time to play all the bonus tracks. Some of them only get a TV-sized edition. I'm not a big fan of most Super Sentai opening songs these days. Yes, just like I don't really enjoy KDrama's musical track. Himeno Ran's character song is called "Golden Garden". Lyrics here are courtesy of Power Rangers Wiki : First, let's plant some flowers. For me Dye it in your favorite color, just as you wish. I don't need anything that is not appropriate. All of the ideal. I want to meet Dakishi. Even if there are things that hurt. With a strong will that does not give in. No matter what anyone says, I am who I am. It's not always good to be myself. I decided. Even if the future ahead is a difficult path. Believe in the self that you cannot se...

I've expressed my 10 reasons why I prefer Super Sentai over Power Rangers . My reasons have been more of a PERSONAL CHOICE. I refuse to talk like a certain group that talks like that certain dismissed cop. Super Sentai has been better for me. However, there are still some questions that may still be left unanswered. As I was reading Comic Book Resources -- I found that there are still some questions that may never be answered . Some may infuriate fans and some may not. I decided to write this one -- one way or another!  Note: Many of these will also be caused by Real Life Plot. Others are just simply the writer's decision. Some are also writer's hiccups that get overlooked.  I. SHOWA ERA Fuhrer Taboo's creator is left unknown Dai Sentai Goggle V is still Hirohisa Soda's first attempt as a head writer. So maybe we can let him slide with this mistake. Back then, I thought Taboo was some kind of alien. It's revealed that he was actually the product of genetic engin...

Sometimes, you'll never know how much they meant to you before they're gone, right? I've been feeling blue. There are times I think of my late paternal grandmother -- even if she's been gone for more than a decade. The actress Chieko Murata died in 1995 at 80 years old. My paternal grandmother managed to live until she was 91 years old. The episode has the lighter side of Toshiki Inoue -- a guy who usually does well with serious stuff but tends to screw up with humor. However, that hasn't stopped me from wishing Inoue was Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' secondary writer! The episode has some generation gaps present. Obviously, Grandma Tendo was born before Modern Japan. Ryu Tendo would've been born in Modern Japan. Some values start to change over time. One must wonder where Ryu's parents are. It seems that his parents died ahead of his paternal grandmother. Hence, Grandma Tendo was the one raising him. It's an aspect that was never explored. Raita's ...

I may have already watched Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive,  and I've been gloating about how it's better than Chikyu Sentai Fiveman . However, Fiveman still deserves to be Vindicated by History in terms of plot and ideas . One similarity worth bringing up is how both the Fivemen and the Zyurangers were FRAMED. I pointed out the similarity back when I was 10 years old -- back when I still saw Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers . So yeah, I wasn't surprised to learn Power Rangers was an American franchise and that it's a LICENSED adaptation. That's why I refuse to call Power Rangers bootleg despite my dislike for it.  The Fiveman episode was actually brutal (while showing people CAN BE IDIOTS)  Fiveman episode 42 started the clues pointing out Vulgyre's true nature . I had issues learning that Empress Meadow was nothing more than an illusion projected by Vulgyre. Watching Dengeki Sentai Changeman made me think it's Star King Bazoo "gone wrong". However, after...

So okay, the recent episode is Queen Tega June attempting to MARRY Tega Sword -- something that could spell the END OF THE WORLD! Next week would be the appearance of the Sixth Ranger. Yes, I'm lagging behind. I prefer to react to updates than give updates. It's also no secret that I prefer to watch Super Sentai at my own pace. I'm also having some taste fatigue with Kamen Rider for the nth time. Taste fatigue is a reality! Right now, I could relate to Kinjiro Takehara. Kinjiro's actually an 87 year old man turned back into a teenager -- but needs ot eat eggs to maintain his youthful vigor. This time, we get to see more of the Bakugami's family heir -- Ryugi! Ryugi became a devotee monk to Lord Tega Sword -- a Megazord that could alter its size in many ways. In fact, it was also Lord Tega Sword that stood on top of that DEPRESSING MEGAZORD GRAVEYARD!  An interesting guest star is Shoko Yamori. Yes, the first female Universe Warrior. It's interesting that Shoko d...

  Chikyu Sentai Fiveman is that near-franchise killer that got Vindicated by History. By now, I realized that it was a necessary failure that would give us Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive . Fiveman even has an OFFICIAL DVD release -- something that I never thought would work! I've actually used GoGoFive to spot most of the mistakes done with Fiveman than I would to with Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue . I looked at Fiveman and thought of something I berated a lot -- the Meadow/Vulgyre Connection . I revisited the Wizard of Oz movies starring the late Judy Garland. The Great and Magnificent Oz was actually a projection of a con man named Oscar Diggs. The books gave a different story. Oz showed the illusion of a green fairy to the Scarecrow. This makes me think that what if the idea of Empress Meadow was actually done in the same vein? Was I too harsh with the revelation especially after seeing Grand B*tch Grandienne in action in GoGoFive ? Episode 42 may have been the hint many fans missed. ...