My Recent Reaction To the Latest Kiramager Character Reveal This January 16, 2019

I did my celebrity edition post on Kiramager - now it's time to focus on the character edition. That is, I'm going to give more thoughts on the early character reveals. So, what are my thoughts on the possible outcome? I'd like to give UkiyaSeed some credit for the information below:

The event revealed two trailers, one for the main TV series, and the other one for the upcoming Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Episode ZERO film, which will introduce our heroes. The series will star: 

• Rio Komiya as Juru Atsuta/Kiramai Red, he is a high school student with artistic talents who meets the other Kiramagers while he was trying to draw their battles. 
• Rui Kihara (Kamen Rider Amazons) as Tametomo Imizu/Kiramai Yellow, he's a professional Esports player who is good at shooters. 
• Yume Shinjo (Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom) as Sena Hayami/Kiramai Green, she's a track and field athlete who holds the Japanese record for the 100m dash. 
• Atom Mizushi (Fullmetal Alchemist, Garo: Makai no Hana) as Shigure Oshikiri/Kiramai Blue, he is a stunt actor who specializes in sword fighting. 
• Mio Kudo (Kamen Rider Ghost) as Sayo Ooharu/Kiramai Pink, she's a talented doctor who knows Aikido. 

Supporting our heroes is Hakataminami Muryou (played by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka aka Pikotaro), the founder of the company called CARAT who created this company specifically in preparation of Yodon Army's incoming invasion. He is a friend to planet Crystalia's King Oradin (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, who is also the show's narrator and the voice of their various gear). The planet is the source of the Kiramai Stones. Also supporting the team is the King's daughter, Princess Mabushiina (played by Inori Minase). 

The Kiramagers are partnered with a Buddy called a Mashin. These Mashin are: 

• Mashin Fire voiced by Kenichi Suzumura (Kamen Rider Den-O, Kuroko's Basketball)
• Mashin Shovellow voiced by Mitsuo Iwata (Akira, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger)
• Mashin Mach voiced by Kenji Akabane (Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen)
• Mashin Jetter voiced by Genki Okawa (Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II)
• Mashin Helicop voiced by Yuki Nagaku (Dragon Ball Super)

Our heroes will face the Yodon Army and the trailer revealed two members, namely: Garza (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura) and Crantula (voiced by Yasuhiro Nakata). The event also revealed show's theme songs are also revealed. Yohei Onishi will perform the show's opening theme "Mashin Sentai Kiramager", while Takashi Deguchi will perform the show's ending theme "Kiraful! Miracle! Kiramager!" Lastly, the series will also have a net show called Super Sentai Party, in which its first episode will stream on YouTube with later episodes streaming on the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club service. 

The series will be produced by Hideaki Tsukada (Kamen Rider Fourze) and is written by Naruhisa Arakawa (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger). Both producer and writer once worked together on Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger and Special Police Dekaranger. Joining the duo is Kamen Rider director Kyohei Yamaguchi (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Build). 

Mashin Sentai Kiramager is set to premiere on March 8th, replacing Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger in its current 9:30am timeslot. The film, Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Episode ZERO is part of the Super Sentai Movie PARTY, a double-billing of two Super Sentai movies, and will air alongside Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger vs. Lupinranger vs. Patranger on February 8th. 

Thoughts? 

So, it turns out that the red ranger Juru Atsuta is a high school student. He tries to draw the exploits of the other heroes. I would want to think he would be somewhat randomly drawn into the conflict or he would be the last to join the team. Timeranger had Tatsuya getting randomly drawn into the conflict. Gaoranger had Kakeru as the last to join the team. Zyuohger also gave the same treatment to Yamato.

My thoughts on the other heroes are as follows. I'd be expecting Tametomo Imizu as a shooter to do gun skills. Sena Hayami is now the second female regular green ranger (Ninninger had its first only during a post-series special) after Hammy - she would be gifted with fast speed. I wonder how Shigure Oshikiri will turn out as a stuntman who specializes in swordplay. Hopefully, the show can have a guest appearance from Kazuo Niibori. Sayo Ooharu as a doctor? Well, that's a step-up from the role that Matsuri had in GoGoFive as a nurse. 

What would be interesting is that a company named CARAT. The team mentor Hakataminami Muryou (try reading his first name without losing track) would be friends with the Crystalians' king and princess. I would think that this connection between a human and aliens would form an interesting dynamic. Carranger didn't have that dynamic with Souichirou Tenma who didn't really make that much of an appearance. It'd be interesting to see how Hakataminami and the Crystalians will explore that potential. 

That's all for now!