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Gorenja's 50th Anniversary And Its Legacy With Super Sentai History

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  Feeling old yet? Himitsu Sentai Goranger will turn 50 this Saturday, or reach its GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY . I heard that Goranger and Dengekitai JAKQ were retroactively added several times. Goranger and JAKQ both got into and out of the list of Super Sentai . Goranger's status was pretty much murky. I got most of my information from the Power Rangers Wiki -- which is subject to fan error every now and then! Now, it's time to look into the history of Goranger as to how it may have significantly shaken the list. Its shaky status in the 1980s I remember a strange 1980s song "Super Sentai Banbaraban" which mixed the medley of some classic Ishinomori shows with Super Sentai series from Goranger up to Dai Sentai Goggle V. Other shows added where the opening songs of  Android Kikaider , Daitetsujin 17 (which only lasted 35 episodes), and Ucchu Keiji Gavan . Feeling old yet? It added Goranger and JAKQ into the acknowledgement. Rakuten Mobile This is an interesting find. Choshins...
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Introducing Oto Ichikawa, Sumino Ichikawa's Lost Sister

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  Some narratives tend to stretch for too long. Thankfully, Gozyuger decided not to do this with Oto Ichikawa -- Sumino Ichikawa's sister. Mayu was looking for her sister even before the series started. Oto went missing as a child and returned as a teenager. It's not explained (or did I miss something) how old Oto is. The actress Alice Hiyama is 17, turning 18 this year. The actress Maaya Imamori is 19 years old. Funny enough, Maaya's playing an older character. Alice may be playing a middle school student instead of a high school student! There's a bad catch. Oto must wear the Shinkenger Universe Ring or she'd fall into a comatose-like state. The ring was later snatched away by Fire Candle at the end of the episode. Talk about having to wear that ring ALL THE TIME just to stay awake. Oto had an accident when she was little. What was this accident then? This would create some world-building here! Sumino later talks about a gray-eyed man from the past. Just who is th...
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Choriki Sentai Ohranger: It's A Mixed Bag But Somehow, It Got Vindicated By History (Some Spoilers)

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  Choriki Sentai Ohranger is often considered "too awful" or a near-Franchise Killer. It's amazing how Chikyu Sentai Fiveman had that label and five years later -- this show got the label too! The rumors that Gekisou Sentai Carranger were also disproven. I've met some people who still hold Power Rangers Zeo to be "better" (possibly due to nostalgia sauce) than anything else. However, comparing the main rangers to each other is apples and oranges. Zeo continued from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Season 3 .  The Ohranger cast are meant to be MILITARY members . Come on, the Himitsu Sentai Goranger vibes could be there. Shouldn't even the existence of Chief Counselor Naoyuki Miura be a hint? Casting Hiroshi Miyauchi as Miura might be because he was in Himitsu Sentai Goranger as Akira Shinmei or Aoranger. I remember watching Zeo on Studio 23 (part of ABiaS-CBN) and getting fascinated by the huge merchandise. It's pretty much familiarity breeds contem...
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Reassessing Chevalier: Fiveman's Supposedly Show-Stealing Villain

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There are times that it's the villains and NOT the heroes that save the show . Ratings can be sluggish. Chikyu Sentai Fiveman was often looked down before it got Vindicated by History. I'm amazed that Power Rangers fans actually bought the Fiveman official DVD despite the much superior Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive having its first release. However, Fiveman  would be pretty much like Kamen Rider BLACK RX -- a show that didn't do well but somehow won a following years later. Fiveman was a show that most likely suffered due to Executive Meddling. There was even that unnecessary Five-Kun puppets -- thankfully, they didn't last long! Chevalier's rise to the captaincy got rid of the puppets! As a child, I wasn't too keen on game-changing villains. However, I started finding Chevalier cool and dandy. Fiveman episode 28 knew how to make an entrance. Chevalier was singing that cool song "Hero!" by Kai Band. The late Ichiro Mizuki also made a cover version. It's i...
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Kuon's Moral Event Horizon In Gozyuger

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As always, I'm going to give reactions to updates than write episode reviews. I want to focus on OTHER STUFF. At this point, I couldn't be sure if I'm having a random taste fatigue. Right now, I want to focus on spending my leisure credits on playing some games from the late 2010s. However, this week's episode is somehow too good not to post. So far, I've been having trouble selecting my favorite ranger between Hoeru Tonu (Gozyu Wolf), Ryugi Bakumagi (Gozyu Tyrano) because of his devotion to Tega Sword-Sama, and old man Kinjiro Takehara (Gozyu Eagle) because I want to become a child again until Gozyuger ends. However, Gozyuger doesn't appeal too much to my inner child.  This week's Gozyuger starts to show some descent into madness for Kuon/Ring Hunter Garyudo. Kuon's just too obviously evil. Karuma does a splendid job in making the villain come to life in human form. It's a Broken Pedestal. The tropes going with Cain and Abel is right. Cain was the e...
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First Impressions On Masahiro Kumade As An Anti-Hero Jerk Of A Sixth Ranger

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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,"...
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English Translation Of The Song "Golden Garden" Sang By Erica Murakami

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  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...
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Some Nagging Questions In "Super Sentai" That Are Possibly, Will NEVER Be Answered (Spoilers)

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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...
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