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Gozyuger's Initial Cast Reveal: Gorenja's 50th Anniversary Is Upon Us

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Right now, I'm somewhat skeptical about Boonboomger . I'll wait until the finale before I give my overall thoughts -- IF EVER! The press conference happened yesterday and failed to give an update immediately. Once again, this blog is nothing more than a hobby. As I look into the cast -- it's got the expected super young cast! Yes, I'm feeling old for the nth time ! Entering a new phase of life is like blowing a cake with a stick of dynamite on top! The cast of No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger (yes, THAT is the title) has its main cast born in the 2000s. It's been some time since different eras. Super Sentai has had some "reboots"  with a "finale series" or that the Heisei era ended with Super Sentai Strongest Battle . The cast is getting young and I'm getting old! Once again, Super Sentai is a kiddie show and it may not go on hiatus. It's amazing how Super Sentai might also be another reason why the Metal Hero franchise and the Super Robot franchis...

It's The End Of The Journey For Boonboomger As A TV Show

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Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger finally hit its finale. Shashiro's fake betrayal was really too predictabl e. This time, I'd like to review the finale. As always, please DON'T ask for episode reviews anymore. This blog is JUST MY HOBBY. It's time to look into the finale. The finale arc bit more than it could chew. Sure, the Hashiryans took over the Earth. But yeah, you know the center was Japan because Super Sentai has the trope of Tokyo being the Center of the Universe . It would be too expensive if they created scenes of some nations on Earth. For example, it'd be HILARIOUS if Toei decided to ask Hasbro for Power Rangers footage to emphasize Hashyrian taking over the Earth. The finale arc had its downright Too Good To Be True trap. Of course, Mira isn't willing to marry Wairudo Spindo out of the blue. I still feel the incident was as random as that Mighty Morphin' episode where Lord Zedd once tried to make Kimberly his bride. This scene is just too forced given...

Crazy Rant: K-Drama VS. Super Sentai/Power Rangers In The World Market

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It's known that I'm just a casual fan of just anything. If I ended up disliking something -- it's purely out of PREFERENCE. I'm writing this post as I prepare for another era of my life. I remembered that Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (yeah, screw that) had one episode where Shin Won Ho guest-starred as Silver. Won Ho (who starred in Legend of the Blue Sea alongside Shin Hye Sun aka Korean Ako-Chan) also spoke Japanese . So yes, Won Ho wasn't dubbed over in Ninninger . This reminds me when I feel "the need to move on" to something new. I got critical of Super Sentai's new direction   since the 2000s. The multiple combination modes of Megazords can get me lost. Himitsu Sentai Gaoranger started the multiple combination Zords gimmick with the Power Animals. I found it "bloated" until I first saw Power Rangers Wild Force in Cartoon Network. At the same time, Korean drama got more recognized worldwide in the 2000s. Is K-Drama the reason not so many ne...

Boonboomger: The Fake Defector Cliche Fits Shashiro's Character

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Fake Defector is a common trope in superhero shows. Super Sentai did a couple of Fake Defectors . However, Ishiro Meita aka Shashiro pulls what may have been long overdue. Shashiro's the resident spy. I almost feel like playing the Bass Nova from Austin Powers . Shashiro is also part of the ISA as well. This is pretty much a double-agent plot. To deceive your enemies -- you must first deceive your friends! This has to be the longest fake defection scene in Super Sentai . Most Fake Defectors are usually done to undo the absurd villain plot of the week. This one is so convincing that you'd think Shashiro betrayed them. However, Shashiro's such an expert marksman that he's fired WELL-TIMED shots at his allies. What's with the exaggerated use of guns here? Aya Odagiri in Chojin Sentai Jetman once used a gunshot to get Ryu Tendo back on track. The "devil commander" Ibuki from Dengeki Sentai Changeman often fired a shot during military training -- without the in...

Them Limited Snake-Themed Rangers In Super Sentai

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  Here's an artwork by Nick Peppermint . I can't match Nick's drawing skills. Snake-themed characters are often evil. Japanese entertainment has inspiration from American entertainment. Toei might be one of the most notorious for doing so. Toei is no exception to the rule. Toei would use snake-themed monsters every now and then. Kamen Rider started using snake-themed monsters. Super Sentai and Metal Hero followed suit too. It's expected given the amount of popular culture Toei gets into their shows! I decided to write this since this Chinese New Year 2025 is the Year of the Snake! Two rangers in Super Sentai have a snake theme. It took some time. Were snake-themed villains more popular than snake-themed heroes? I'd like to give interesting trivia. Did you know that Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book portrayed Kaa the Python as a PROTAGONIST? That's why I went "HUH?!" after realizing that Kaa in The Jungle Book Anime by Nippon Animation presented Kaa...

Remembering Ramirez's Role In Kyoryuger As A Spirit Ranger

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Cancer sucks and it's a bad way to go. Robert Baldwin died of colon cancer on December 26, 2024, after a two-year battle. Yuka Motohashi also died of cancer in 2024. I believe Boonboomger gave Yuka a tribute episode in a way . I wasn't a huge fan of Kyoryuger's story but I sure enjoyed its unmorphed fights. It can be easy to accept Olf Otsuki's death at 86. Ichiro Mizuki died of cancer in his 70s. Baldwin was only 59. This young death reminds me that Shotaro Ishinomori left us so soon at only 60 years old -- due to LYMPHATIC CANCER. Soga Machiko left the world due to pancreatic cancer at 68 years old. These can be heavy. Right now, I can imagine how the seven year olds last 2013 may still be too hurt as young adults over this incident! It might be interesting to know that Power Rangers Jungle Fury had the Spirit Ranger concept. It's too obvious Super Sentai and Power Rangers have been copying from popular culture. Gekiranger had references to popular Chinese martial...

Super Sentai's To Have A Christmas Special Or Not To Have a Christmas Special

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It's Christmas Eve, and I thought of what might be a bizarre irony. Last year's Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger didn't have a Christmas special, and the episode aired on December 24, 2024 . This year's Boonboomger had a Christmas special, presumably because Santa Claus is the ultimate delivery man. Santa Claus' mythos is are status-dependent on version . Santa Claus: The Movie tells a different story from Rankin Bass' Santa Claus stories. I found it bizarre but is there a reason some Super Sentai entries have a Christmas special and some just don't? I'd like to dig into that! Historically, Modern Japan was born out of Imperial Japan's ashes. America had a temporary takeover of Japan after the Second World War ended. The result was that Japan had become more open to the world, the Japanese Emperor was no longer considered divine, and Western influence entered. Super Sentai has had several Western pop culture influences mixed into it. For example, the use of...