Sean Akizuki's Super Sentai Blog

Here are the newest poll results: How do you find extra rangers in Sentai? 51//60 said yes, 9/60 said no. I think people like having extra rangers and extra heroes. So far, no sixth ranger was included in the opening credits until Megaranger (correction, ha ha ha). For other extra rangers like in Liveman which made a team of three to a team of five, the additional two were added into the opening credits. Also later, Tetsu/Deka Break was the first sixth ranger to be more developed rather than just appearing when the team needs help. I used a picture of Burai because he was the first sixth ranger to appear for some time. I don't count X-1 Mask as such. As a Sentai fan, do you like Kamen Rider? 47/58 said yes. I guess that's why TV-Asahi shows Kamen Rider back to back with Sentai. Hmmm if TV5 gets Go-onger (but I suggest they should also get Shinkenger and Dekaranger) it may still be showed with Kamen Rider. A lot of Sentai fans new or old still like Kamen Rider. However...

Here are some of the closed polls for today: As a Super Sentai fan, how do you feel about Power Rangers? 28/54 voted for "I'm glad it's over." Are these Super Sentai severity members or what? Well maybe not all of them bash Power Rangers openly. I guess Disney made them give up on the Power Rangers franchise. If Saban were in charge, I don't think this vote would exceed the other. I voted for this because I felt like Disney isn't doing a good job. 26/54 voted for "Power Rangers should go on." Truly I think they should visit Power Rangers Union - putting equal sides on Power Rangers and Super Sentai in the quest to stop Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers debates. Do you watch Super Sentai as an adult? 50/57 voted for yes. I'm not surprised. I guess they haven't lost their youthful touch. Maybe not. I don't know. I'm 25 years old and am still watching Sentai (not Power Rangers). 7/57 voted no. I guess this proves there are more ...

Honestly speaking, Goseiger has me bewitched over Moune who is played by Mikiho Niwa. I really find her to be kind of pretty. She does have those "funny faces" that I like better than that of Rika Satoh, who I don't find to be pretty. In fact, I have to admit that she's one of the many reasons why I've decided to get interested with Goseiger. I have to admit though, I've seen prettier faces such as Ayumi Kinoshita and Haruka Suenaga (who kind of has mouse-like features). I don't know but I think she shares some resemblance to half-British, half-Filipino actress Rhian Ramos Howell. Also I met somebody who looks like her who is nine years my junior nicknamed Stephie who is half-Canadian, half-Filipino. She however behaves much like Ako Hayasaka and strangely enough, she's also been involved in a musical choir too and may be doomed to instant noodle phobia soon enough.

Here are some Sentai rangers I think are jerks with a heart of gold as follows: Takeru/Red Mask may seem severe as a leader but he is a nice guy. Guy Yuki/Black Condor is one. At first he seems to be a terrible guy and he was. He was plain stubborn and more hard-headed and recklessly fearless. However he also showed genuine concern when Ryu Tendo a man he disliked at first lost his edge. Liked how he matured in the series especially when he realized that he was needed more than ever when Ryu Tendo went insane for a time. Kyousuke Jinnai/Red Racer shows his generous side as the series progresses. Gaku Washio/Gao Yellow is another. True he can get pretty bossy but he does care about his teammates. Banban Akaza may be a jerk at first (and fans didn't like him immediately) but he became a likable character as he learns about responsibility as a leader. At least he's not like Jack who dozed off at the obstacle course but he's a LOT more dangerous than Jack can ev...

Well it's time for older photos again. Ha ha. Here are some: Kazuoki Takahashi? Hmmm... I wonder why he did this? Maybe he had his hair long for a film. Another older photo of Ryosuke Sakamoto. In here he may not be that old yet. Much later, we have two red rangers on stage- Masaru Shishido (Oh Red) and Ryosuke Sakamoto. Yuuta Mochizuki after Zyuranger. He doesn't look much different. Unlike Austin St. John, he seems to have stayed fit. An older photo of Reiko Chiba as a yoga instructor. I think she aged faster than Amy Jo Johnson or is it due to bad photo quality? Shiro Izumi has really gained weight. If I'm not wrong, he's more relaxed as a businessman than as an actor. Teruaki Ogawa in some special event. Aged naturally. He looks more like his role in Gingaman than he was in Kakuranger in this photo. Kane Kosugi- I don't like his new hairstyle though. Satomi Hirose still looks kind of the same like she was in Kakuranger. Yuuji Kishi, husband of Mika Ki...

If there was "Green with Evil", there was "White Light" but this was in Dairanger. Those episodes featured the most unlikely type of Sentai ranger, a KID! Well those who saw Power Rangers first before the originals the shows were franchised from might say, "WOAH! Justin was... the white ranger?" Like Justin, I find Kou to be some kid who gets his dream of being a ranger to become a reality. Of course Lin hates him for his habitual groping of her breasts and that he's one unpleasant person to be with. We saw him as the younger Burai in Zyuranger. If you didn't like Justin in Power Rangers Turbo, I suggest you not to go any further. Who would have thought that the powers of Byakko would be with a NINE YEAR OLD? Ha ha. The Dairangers don't know anything of his human identity yet. He receives his powers in episode 17 and reveals himself as Kibaranger in episode 18. Byakkoshinken does the talking for him to hide his true identity. BTW he d...

Okay I label it as "Green with Evil" during the five episodes that focused on Zyuranger's most tragic hero Burai. Well of course, since that really very sloppily edited Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers remastered is coming, I would want to remember those "Green with Evil" episodes in Zyuranger which are labeled as: Episode 17 is when Burai first appears. He was trapped in suspended animation and he was filled with vengeance after Ryota releases him. Who can remember Barza in army uniform? By the way, Griforther shows most of his strength in that episode. I was kind of amazed how Burai's awakening was later used in MMPR as the part where Tommy gets his powers from Rita- which I find was a really too obvious that he "became" somebody else because even in shadow, Burai is NOT Tommy. They should have just made their own footage instead.  Pretty much I thought Rita was an idiot to randomly choose Tommy compared to Burai's appearance in Zyur...