Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Kenta Satou Sings!!!
Posted by
Sean Akizuki
This is Kenta Satou with the Turboranger theme song. He acted as Red Turbo in the show and he also sang the opening theme song. Way to go.
He also sang the ending song for Turboranger as well.
Eventually he did also sing for Zyuranger though he never appeared in the show.
Between the two shows, I think Zyuranger has a much thicker plot expaining how dinosaurs came into extinction. But anyway just enjoy both shows.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Dekarangers: Police Sentai
Posted by
Sean Akizuki
Dekaranger! This ain't Power Rangers SPD but the very series it was based from!This is the first ever detective sentai where they must defeat an evil organization known as the Alienizer whose leader does not show up often. As time passes, sentai teams have tried to keep the Universe at peace but as long as evil remains... well evil will always show up until Armageddon. The members are Ban a reformed delinquent (red), Hoji a technowizard (blue), Senichi a claustrophic (green), Jasmine a psychic and Umeko who possibly is in love with Senichi.
This is Doggie Kruger their commander. Ironically in SPD, he is still called the same. He is some form of mutated person. At time he can become Deka Break to assist the others.
This is the Dekabase. This is where they staya.
This is Swan his possible love interest. I think she is just disguising herself. So let's move on:
This is one of the most unique henshin devices.
They also arrested some enemies if they were not yet too dangerous.
This is K-9 the robot dog who can turn into a bazooka. This is used to deal with super dangerous Alienizers.
Later they also had the SWAT mode which is similar to the Fivemen's tectors.
They faced the deadly Aburera who headed the evil syndicate called Alienizer who is trying to take over the Earth. Perhaps they are refugees from a planet destroyed either by Zone or Vyram. Unlike others, he had no regular field commanders and just frequently sent new minions to harrass the heroes. Unlike most modern sentai, it seems to mimic Bioman where the field commander of the week goes into the giant robot called Heavy Industrial Machines (the mechagaigans) to finish the job gone bad.
These are the anaroids or the default soldiers...
These are the batsuroids...
They become the Igaroids when combined...
Dekaranger Robo is their first robot made from five separate mecha. They each had a different cockpit and they battled the giant robot piloted by the sent minion.They were later joined by Tetsu who is an orphan who became Dekasilver. He brought...
Dekabike which is a motorcycle for the Dekaranger Robo. It can become...
Dekabike Robo. It can combine with Dekaranger Robo to form...
Super Dekaranger Robo with a powerful finishing attack of a big beam.
This is Dekawing Robo which was later added combined from five jets. It can become the...
Dekawing Cannon to blast out the enemies.
Later the Dekabase can transform into a huge mobile fortress. Then when everybody is in their safety zones, it can become...
The Dekabase Robo which is a giant, mobile base robot. It is far amazing and it was used to defeat an alienizer robot that was way huge. This is really amazing with its chest beam which defeats Machine Monster Gigas.The final episodes were just crazy and amazing. Eventually Abrera the mastermind of all evil does take over the Dekabase Robo nearly spelling the end of the heroes. However Deka Red enters the base and knocks Abrera out. Well they do defeat the last of the gangsters and win.
At first they think Doggie has died but he survived. Overall, still a good sentai over Power Rangers SPD.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Mystic Taskforce Magiranger
Posted by
Sean Akizuki
The popularity of Akazukin Cha Cha must have hit so hard to create this series. Well it's a story of five siblings to battle the evil N-Ma. In terms of freshness, it exceeds Fiveman and Gogo V for a sibling team. The whole story is where Infershia's evil ruler N-Ma was defeated too many times by the sentai heroes of the past is reborn yet again. Now only the Ozu siblings with their mystical powers can defeat them. (But don't expect to learn any magic, you'll never get any spells done)The siblings are Kai (red), Tsubasa (yellow), and Makito (blue) the brothers and Urara (blue) and Houka (pink) as the sisters.
When all their five majin robots combine, they form the Majinking. It also later rode on:
Ther powerful mystiucal Magidragon. Hey aren't dragons supposedly the enemy in western concept?
This is their boss the Mandrake Plant boy. Also there is...
In episode 19 a reborn Genie from Zyuranger appears as... Smoky the Genie! He is very mischievous.
Their enemy was known as Infershia who are also an underground race of people. Now the ruler of Hell returns as N-Ma. Long ago N-Ma was always defeated by sentai heroes- presumably by the Turborangers as Ragorn, by the Zyurangers as Dai Satan and by Abaranger as Evorian who used holographic projections, multiple bodies and frequent spirit transfer to survive to this very day. He seems to be the ever living enemy of sentai that appears at times. He is attended by:
This is his second-in-command Buranken who uses a fang of his as a sword. He was defeated in episode 18 and his sword was taken by Wolzard.
This is the vampire queen Vancuria the evil vampire queen.
This is Memmi a mummy persona that appeared in episode 19.
These are the soldiers that serve the Infersia. Really from Hell.
This is Wolzard an evil wizard. Soon you'll find out who he is.
Eventually this is Hikaru who first appeared in episode 19 who is an ally of theirs. He is in love with Magiblue whom he marries.
This is Unigolon and it can combine with Magiphoenix to become...

The powerful Saintkaiser.
The plot thickens to where we discover Wolzard is actually the father of the siblings. N-Ma eventually gets a new body and gets more and more powerful like he did in his previous incarnations. Also Memmi turns good again as Ragiel since true goodness could never be corrupted forever.
It's bad news as N-Ma awakens yet again in another body. He is almost invincible. He then focuses his attack on...
Magiel the sky saint is a giantess. Now she ends up being the one who allows the Magirangers to use the last of the powers to defeat N-Ma. Sadly, she died after a year. RIP Soga Machiko.
Just when N-Ma seemed too powerful, he was defeated and the world is safe again. Then again, he always returns.
It's bad news as N-Ma awakens yet again in another body. He is almost invincible. He then focuses his attack on...
Magiel the sky saint is a giantess. Now she ends up being the one who allows the Magirangers to use the last of the powers to defeat N-Ma. Sadly, she died after a year. RIP Soga Machiko.Just when N-Ma seemed too powerful, he was defeated and the world is safe again. Then again, he always returns.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Hurricanger: A Modern Liveman
Posted by
Sean Akizuki
Hurricanger! This is one of a few modern sentai worth watching. Well actually it starts with three and ends with new joining members. The whole theme was similar to Liveman but a lot cooler and a better plot. The story starts with three ninjas who didn't stand out and an evil mad genius known as Professor Tao Zanto who despises humanity, much like Dr. Bias in Liveman who leads the evil organization known as Jakanja.The members are Yusuke (red), Kouta (yellow) and Nanami (blue) who are three unlikely heroes. Like in Liveman, Yusuke is a poor student of the Ninja Academy and there are people who sell their lives to Tao Zanto who promises them unlimited power. They are later joined by two more members namely Ikkou and Shishou who are originally members of Jakanja but saw the error of their ways. A sixth member known as Shurikenger was also there.
Oboro Hinata is their professor who prepares their mecha.
They are armed with these swords.
Like in Liveman, they could put their weapons together but in herein three different ways.
With the help of two new members, they created the Victory Gadget.
This is a souped up version of the Live Robo in Liveman known as the Senpuujin but with an awkward combination. But it has a lot of lethal attacks.
Their enemy the Jakanja is a lethal organization of ninjas from outer space. Its leader Tao Zanto looks down at the Earth in contempt like Bias does. They aim to be the best in the Universe. Hmmm... did the producers take the ideas of the Liveman supposed aliens and made them aliens?
This is a souped up version of the Live Boxer known as the Goraijin except it is based on beetles like the Gouraiger who became new official members. Both robots can combine into...
Goraisenpujin where the robot reassembles then combines into this awesome mecha. After all the two were meant to combine.
This is the Tenkujin the mecha of Shurikenger which made these combinations possible...
This is the first general to die in battle. He grew giant but was destroyed by the Goraisenpujin.
This is the one who seems to cheat death twice known as Manmaruba. He later became a super monster but was defeated by the Tenkusenpujin.
This is Satorakura- an expert in clown tricks. He has a sick sense of humor. He was killed by Shurikenger eventually in episode 49.
Wendinu the seductress.
This is General Sargain who is an ant in reality.
This is Furabijou who is the most childish member.
Later Sargain shows up. He is a scheming traitor who wants to overthrow Tao Zanto since the two are rivals. He ended up killing the surviving generals. However he was destroyed by a self-exploding Goraiger.
Professor Tao Zanto is revealed to become mobile once again. He is defeated by an exploding Senpujin. Hmmm... the mecha did commit hara-kiri in the end? I wonder. Well maybe this time sentai shows were addressing people not to commit suicide or what?The final battle is intense. Just when you thought that Tao Zanto was dead... not yet. The seven generals were resurected. Well only five appeared last and this one is more intense than Liveman. They defeat the generals once again and finally Tao Zanto with the Victory Gadget which NEVER happened to Dr. Bias.
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