Sean Akizuki's Super Sentai Blog

Well since it's also the love month (and I am also reminded of my first love but nah I have to forget her) I would like to do some romance entries. But here are some fan pairings that were made without any basis with little or no chemistry at all: The Takeru/Red Mask-Momoko/Pink Mask pairing which many of its supporters like me are also Takeru/Shinken Red-Mako/Shinken Pink shippers. First and foremost, it doesn't look like Takeru in the script would really fall for Momoko because he was still in the quest to rescue his girlfriend Ial. Also, Momoko's conversations with Takeru are more on the teammate type and there are no hints she ever has a crush on him. On the other hand, the Takeru-Mako pairing IMO has more hints to develop a real relationship. They just look good together and that's it. Kakeru Shishi and Sae Taiga- Although they went around together in many missions but there was little chemistry between them IMO. Not surprisingly, many fans of these pairi...

I would like to say to my Chinese readers of this Sentai blog "Kung Hei Fat Choi" which is Cantonese for "Happy New Year" or in Mandarin "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and it's the year of the rabbit. Too bad we never had a rabbit mecha in Super Sentai. :-(

February, a hot month and just the time I would turn 26 (and I use a Chinese calendar most of the time in celebrating and my birthday never gets celebrated on a weekday) and here are some flaming events: On February 7, 2011 it's going to be the return of Saban and it's with Power Rangers Samurai. As from what I expect, it will be a lighthearted show in contrast to Shinkenger's serious nature. Well I guess that's where Power Rangers is better at- in being not-so-serious. Just right now, there's fan wars going on and the show hasn't started. Could the fan wars stop? I just guess Saban wanted to be a little earlier than Super Sentai this year round. February 13, 2011 will be the premier of the Goukaiger. With its head writer being Naruhisa Arakawa (he should meet Judd Lynn some other day IMO). I've seen plenty of photos from Henshin Grid of the press conference. Even if I don't find the girls hot, well it's what they bring to the table that coun...

While Power Rangers is mostly liked for its rather fun nature and deviating from standard dark themes, Carranger and Go-onger however were kind of reverse in their adaptation forms of Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers RPM. Carranger to Power Rangers Turbo- Writers intended that Power Rangers Turbo should be a more serious season than Carranger, IMO to be a serious season like Turboranger. Douglas Sloan in contrast to Judd Lynn wasn't very fond of darker themes, so I guess that would explain why Power Rangers Turbo was kind of a funny season while intended to be a more serious season. Go-onger to Power Rangers RPM- I personally thought that Eddie Guzelian however took the idea too far as to destroy Earth in part was far-fetched. Unlike Douglas Sloan, Eddie Guzelian and later Judd Lynn (the writer for the later half) was kind of creative in handling Go-onger footages and their own script to make it work out well. In one case, I personally thought that Go-onger wasn't a cra...

I learned from Fantasy Leader's blog that Naruhisa Arawaka will be the head writer for Goukaiger. I think it should be cool because after all he wrote Kuuga, then he also wrote Abaranger and Dekaranger and IMO like Judd Lynn, he seems to be able to balance well the darkness and lightness of a series that could appeal to both Power Rangers and Super Sentai fans.   Hmmm... this guy may make Goukaiger good but I shouldn't expect too much though, because even good writers like him can have their flaws. Just don't expect too much and you don't get disappointed too much. Anyway too bad my age isn't getting any younger though. Ha ha.

Well I can't believe how the assumption of some fans that Bladerun being the final enemy is SO REAL. Anyway let's review on who he was here and there: He started off as Bladerun of the Comet, serving Warstar and became its only survivor. He then became Bladerun of the Chupacabra upon joining Yuumaju. He was supposedly killed but... Whatever was left of him became Blade-RUN of the Cyborg. He is actually Burajira, the self-proclaimed messiah who's going to cause havoc in the finale. Anyway he'll be back for the crossover movie. Street Fighter's Gill anyone?

The picture above (Super Sentai Images) is just evidence of a big gathering for Gokaiger. The concept is pretty interesting but let's just see how well it will be handled. As the saying goes, sometimes having less can be more, sometimes having more means having less.