Sean Akizuki's Super Sentai Blog

I was thinking about the past few announcements that there will be a movie for Kiramager, another movie for Ryuosoulger, AND the intro movie for Zenkaiger. I thought that Toei Ltd. wasn't pushing through with a crossover with Kiramager and Ryusoulger. Turns out that April 29, 2021, will have a limited cinematic release and a DVD to follow. Yup, I got that news from reading UkiyaSeed's blog . Now for photographic evidence from Dengeki Hobby Web  that the movie is indeed going to take place... and Yodonna seems to be acting as a movie director in this crossover film. I almost feel like thinking about Shinkenger's OVA which was a crazy movie studio set. It would be very interesting to see the movie production go on. What interests me is to see that sword fight between Bamba and Shiguru. It's also quite funny to see Canalo (yes him) finally attempt to flirt with Yodonna to his disaster. I just want to see how Canalo will once again cause trouble to himself or how Sena, Sayo...

It's not very uncommon in the superhero genre (or how heroes in the past wrote under obvious pen names before the birth of comic book heroes) where the hero keeps their alter-ego secret. Toei Ltd. did work with Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics later had a license with Saban Ltd. in the 90s (and Toei Ltd. followed up too), Disney (and strangely, Disney had the Power Rangers license from Toei Ltd.), and Toei Ltd. also worked as animation studio for Hasbro then Hasbro currently has the rights to the Power Rangers franchise. That show in the late 1980s was Kosoku Sentai Turboranger -- the first Super Sentai entry that dealt with teenagers with attitude instead of mostly mature heroes. Sure, some teenagers did join the group such as  Hikari Sentai Maskman had   Akira and Chojin Sentai Jetman had Ako Hayasaka. The concept was later revived in Denji Sentai Megaranger . We also had Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers which blatantly told the three rules at the first episode's end. These are ...

While rewatching Kosoku Sentai Turboranger - I thought that one thing I didn't notice was the flashback in its 40th episode. It's this flashback of Yamimaru with an infant Kirika and the two Skull Monsters that raised her in the 1970s. I just can't help but agree with Shogo B'Stard when he says the following in this  episode review : The really big problem for me. When Yamimaru is explaining the motivation behind his plan to the Turboranger, we're shown a clip of Yamimaru in old times, walking with bloodied feet. He's not alone, though, he's wandering the land with the skull monsters who raised Kirika, who have with them BABY KIRIKA! What fucking sense does this make? The skull monsters raised Kirika as a baby in the human world starting in the early '70s. So how and why and what are they doing walking the earth with Yamimaru? Also: Yamimaru didn't know shit about Kirika, even when she was appearing to him in prophetic dreams! He pretty much chanced ...

Just hearing about Shinichiro Shirakura as a lead producer for Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger can be very concerning. The track record of Shirakura as a producer (or assistant producer) for Super Sentai and Kamen Rider are as follows - Chojin Sentai Jetman (from episode 30 as an assistant producer), Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger , Gosei Sentai Dairanger , Kamen Rider Agito , Kamen Rider Ryuki , Kamen Rider Faiz , Kamen Rider Hibiki (after episode 30), Kamen Rider Den-O , Kamen Rider Decade , Ucchu Sentai Kyuranger , and Kamen Rider Zi-O. He was also notable for his involvement in the Super Hero Taisen franchise ( which he unplugged ), the rather underappreciated Kamen Rider Shin movie, and the brutal Kamen Rider Amazons mini-series. Granted, I've watched most of them, I feel like I might need to take a break from Super Sentai - it's getting evident by how dispassionate I became with the franchise from 2013-2016 and then back again in 2019. He later made an appearance in The Toys That...

  One more episode and we're done, right? Kiramager has managed to distract me away from Kamen Rider Saber for a good reason -- better pacing and not too much is introduced all at once . Moving forward, we're having an episode that nearly resembles the finale arc of Boukenger when the Boukengers felt that Satoru had died. Juuru is assumed dead but no surprise -- he's alive! Naruhisa Arakawa is now taking the mantle after so many episodes new writers are given their chance. Hopefully, these new writers will get head writing projects soon. The Kiramagers are now discussing how they can take down Emperor Yodon. They have three out of the four Garnerstones. The fourth one is with Emperor Yodon. They all want to fight and put the tears for later. They can't let personal emotions get into the way as the final battle is in place. Meanwhile, Yodonna receives her final orders from Emperor Yodon. This still verifies that Yodonna, like Shadon, is a separate person and that Emperor...

Right now, I'm doing some Kosoku Sentai Turboranger rewatching after Wandering Moonbeams finished the subbing before Shout! Factory could ever grab the license. I was thinking that while it's difficult not to think about Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers while watching Turboranger - Gekisou Sentai Carranger also comes to my mind! Carranger eventually brings in Engine Sentai Go-Onger to my mind as well. I usually love the slapstick of Go-Onger but Carranger just makes the former look like it's a bloated mess. Just because I don't like Power Rangers doesn't mean I'm going to spare Super Sentai from some of my own personal opinions. Carranger was a show that actually didn't save Super Sentai - it was Denji Sentai Megaranger that did the job of saving Super Sentai after two years of low ratings! Carranger is a show that you probably can't easily absorb though the DVD sales were a success. So, I saw Go-Onger first... Granted, I saw Go-Onger first and decided ...

Last week's Kiramager reveals that the child Juuru saw in his dreams wasn't Oradin but GARZA. There's a plot twist that might not be very good. With two more episodes to go - the show really is forced to rush things up due to the delay it hit during the Legacy Virus pandemic.  The Kiramagers now plan to rescue King Oradin from Yodonheim but how. Turns out that Takamichi has captured Carantula who can open a portal to Yodonheim.  Garza explains three people he wants to get rid of. The first is Oradin, the second is Takamichi, and the third is Juuru. Garza is at the moment still operating within Yodon's body. Garza tries to feed his older brother Ordain to some giant monster. I do find the design kind of a cheap knock-off from Hollywood horror films. Then again, it's Toku so it's passable. Though it could've still scared a child if you ask me! Carantula is forced to open the portal. Carantula later escapes. Yodonheim is really THAT stinky. I'm just remind...

Three more episodes and Kiramager is really finished. TBH, I noticed that Kiramager has distracted me away from the mess that's Kamen Rider Saber . This week begins with some revelations of Crystalia and an unusual link.  Juuru has a dream connection with who could be King Oradin as a child. Juuru sees this Crystalian doing a drawing and saying "Insparkleration!" Could it be that he saw Oradin? Not the best place to get that dream, huh? Juuru wakes up back in school. He and Mizuki (who appeared in episode 20 ) do get another shiptease. Meanwhile, Emperor Yodon now reveals the secret behind him and his other personalities. Garza begs to become part of it. We are taken on a trip into Emperor Yodon's separate dimension -- his own mind. Yodonna is a resident of it! Why Yodonna is unaware of that is something. Yodonna previously never saw Emperor Yodon perhaps because of that dormancy. Now, we see Yodonna interact with her master Yodon. Now, Garza is becoming the latest ho...