Gokaiger and Satoru Akashi - START UP!

Well this is kind of a shout-out to Boukenger or what?  Well the pirates seek adventure, Satoru Akashi is a wild adventurer.  So here's what's going on...

Satoru Akashi is BACK for an adventurer with the quest for the "Heart of Hades" a new Precious that unfortunately...

Restores the really hateful Ryuon to life.  Woah!  Well it's kinda scary to how disfigured Ryuon is right here.  But he really has a lot of hate issues.  The Heart of Hades can bring back the dead.  Go figure.  Now the hellish villain managed to return as a guest.  He has the Heart of Hades right into him for the major reason of revenge.

It was fun seeing Satoru Akashi blend in with some pirates.  The partnership between Marvelous and Satoru is pretty interesting.  Marvelous does get to use Satoru's power to beat Ryuon as well.  

Thanks to Sean Akisuki's Sentai Blog for the recap/commentary.

Anniversary Sentai series

Sentai has some of its anniversary seasons and I'll talk a little bit of their significance to the franchise as a whole:

Kosoku Sentai Turboranger- This show before starting its proper series, introduced the Sentai groups (minus Goranger and JAKQ) to how they fought against the evil forces of their season. It introduced the idea of teenagers struggling with high school (in contrast to Liveman's College students) fighting against evil forces that humanity itself has released because of wickedness. This show also introduced the first ultimate combination. This show seemed to be the first one considered to be adapted into MMPR.

Mirai Sentai Timeranger- Although not the 25th entry (it's 24th), however I count this as an anniversary season. Why? Episode 51 was simply a special presentation where the Timerangers go back into the past to meet the various Sentai groups from 1975-2000. True to its name, it was launched during the year 2000, the start of the new millenium and it fully acknowledged Goranger and JAKQ.

Hyaku Sentai Gaoranger- It didn't have a crossover with Timeranger (the PR version did), instead it had a crossover called Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai with the dream team of Big One, Mega Pink, Ginga Blue, Go Yellow and Red Falcon and eventually a showcase of red rangers to encourage the Gaorangers. The show introduced the first multi-gattai robots and had the plot twist where the organization always had a change of leader. It also crammed in one ancient guy trapped in suspended animation to five modern day heroes. LOL I wonder why I'm still a fan of the Shirogane-Sae shipping?

Go Go Sentai Boukenger- I kind of thought that the phrase "go go" is almost a tribute to MMPR's tagline "Go Go Power Rangers". Maybe. Being the 30th anniversary, it had short clips starting in episode four about one Sentai group after the other, even a "documentary" on the Super Sentai shows. The show was popular to both Sentai fans and Power Rangers fans, mixing both original PR elements with original Sentai elements to make the show a memorable experience. Its anniversary team-up "Boukenger vs. Super Sentai" was a nice one but it wasn't as awesome as Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai IMO.

Thanks to Sean Akizuki's Sentai blog for the commentary and lookback.

Movie exclusive sentai mechs, part 2

Let's move on to other things now, here's a list of sentai mechs exclusive to the movie releases, this time w/ the kyodai mashin (Giant Machines), or Movie-Exclusive formations.

First up: movie-exclusive formations which didn't get a TV release.

Gao Knight (Gaoranger The Movie)
Length: 61.5 m
Width: 39 m
Weight: 7130 tons
Power Animals: Gao Kong, Gao Eagle, Gao Bison, Gao Tiger, Gao Shark, Gao Elephant

Called the "Fiery Spirit Knight", it is the combination of GaoKong, GaoEagle, GaoShark, GaoTiger, GaoBison, and GaoElephant along with Soul Bird. Its finishing move is Big Burn Final. GaoGod fought alongside Gao Knight. GaoKnight and GaoKong are exclusive only to Gaoranger The Movie: Fire Mountain Howls.

DEKARANGERROBO FULL BLAST CUSTOM (Dekaranger The Movie)
Height: 51.0 m
Width: 47.0 m
Weight: 6600 tons
Speed: 220 km/h

GekiRinToujaWolf (Gekiranger VS Boukenger & Go-Onger VS Gekiranger)
Height: 53.0m
Width: 50.0m
Weight: 3500 tons
Speed: 600 km/h
Power Output: 3500
GekiBeasts: GekiTiger, GekiWolf, GekiJaguar, RinLion, RinChameleon
In Gekiranger vs. Boukenger, Rio, Mele, Gou, and Ken piloted GekiRinToujaWolf against Pachacamac XII with Bae inside. Its finisher is the GekiRin Rou Rou Zan.

Now for mechs that had a Movie debut and later appeared in the TV series at least once.

Gao God (Gaoranger)
Length: 65m
Width: 36m
Weight: 5140 tons
Power Animals

: Gao Leon, Gao Conder, GaoSawshark, GaoBuffalo, and GaoJaguar

The "God of the Power Animals," comprised of the five God Power Animals. Tetomu refers to it as Wild God. As GaoGod, his attacks are Wild God Sword and Power Arrow, where he shoots his sword like an arrow. He was used by the ancient Gaorangers and was made from older versions of the current Gaorangers' totem Power Animals. He was killed 1,000 years ago by Hyakkimaru, which forced Shirogane to don the Dark Wolf Mask. In the present day, he appeared in spirit form to help the Gaorangers restore Shirogane to normal, including temporarily eclipsing the full moon which caused Loki to temporarily revert back to Shirogane.

Has a cameo in the movie 'Fire Mountain Howls' where was piloted by GaoSilver. It is also able to perform combination attacks with other formations, such as Animal Burst with GaoKing and Double God Impact with GaoHunter.

Later, as GaoRed and GaoSilver were fighting Ura, he took the form of the human boy Futaro and guided the four Gaorangers in the afterlife. When they awakened GaoFalcon and were resurrected, he was as well. As Futaro, he was unaware of his true form at first, but slowly began to remember after meeting his old friend, Shirogane, and listening to Tetomu perform Muraski's song. After seeing how the humans had polluted Earth, he transformed into GaoGod and took the Power Animals from the Gaorangers, deeming that humanity does not deserve their help because humans are wasteful creatures and only pollute the Earth.

But after the Gaorangers showed their will to protect the Earth and its creatures, he returned to fight alongside GaoHunter Blue Moon. He returned the Power Animals and left the duty to protect the Earth in the hands of the Gaorangers. He later returned to notify the Gaorangers of the final Org, and again to help Tetomu in sealing the Matrix and in the fight against Senki. Its finishing attack is the Heaven's Punishment Power Arrow.

TenraiSenpuujin (Hurricanger)
When Manmaruba became huge and ate the Goraijer, the Hurricanger went to save them. Gozen-sama sent three new Karakuri Balls which formed to Tri-Condor, which enabled the combination of all six Shinobi Machines into the Tenraisenpuujin. When the Tenraisenpuujin's chest blades spin, they summon a destructive whirlwind which lifts monsters into the sky and destroys them. It first appears in the movie and then in Episode 37.

In episode 38, Tricondor's Shinobi medals are each shattered after its first fight with Tenraisempujin. The team wasn't able to use it for quite some time. Tenraisempujin simply has too much power. Oboru looked at schematics for the two combinations, she said that it could be Gouraijin causing the problem. It seems to be that the lighting energy conflicts with the wind energy. Oboru wanted to takes some parts out that aren't needed especially a Kuwagata joint. Isshu was not happy about this at all. Isshu lost his hold on his temper and shook Oboru. Nanami and Kouta manage to pull him away.

Bakureno (Abaranger)
Weight: 4600 tons
Total length: 46.5 meters
Installed capacity: 2,300 ten thousand horsepower

The combination of Carnoryuutasu and ChasmoSealdon. Garubidi used the Bakulaser to combine them and piloted the Bakureno to fight aganist the other bakuryuu. It stole Tyranno's tail drill and used aganist it. It was collectively destroyed by all the Bakuryuu. First appeared in the movie

and then in one episode.

Saint Kaiser (Magiranger)
MagiPhoenix combines with Unigolon to become Saintkaizer in the movie. Saintkaizer runs on top of the Magitrain and uses its weapon as a pole volt to kick Sword of Glum. In the most impresive movie, the team performs 'Magical Showtime' in which Travelion lets go its rails and MagiDragon grabs hold of it. Then SaintKaiser pole volts from Travelion to grab hold of the two rails and swings to kick Sword of Glum. Kai becomes SaintKaizer to destroy Chimera and fight WolKaizer in episode 34.
Height: 46.0
Length: 35.8 m
Weight: 400 tons

DaiTanken (Boukenger)
Appeared in the movie first, then Episode 40 where the Boukenger used it against Ouga, the Western Ashu.

Height: 49.8m
Width: 41.4m
Ton: 4200t
Speed: 500km/h
It is Bouken Formation #2, with the GoGoDrill and GoGoDrill as the arms, GoGoMixer and GoGoCrane as the legs and GoGoJet as the body. Bouken Red piloted it in episode 40 and Bouken Black in episode 42.

GekiRinTouja (Gekiranger)
Height: 53.0m
Width: 50.0m
Length: 21.5m
Weight: 3500 tons
Speed: 550 km/hr
Power Output: 3000
GekiBeasts: GekiTiger, GekiCheetah, GekiJaguar, RinLion, RinChameleon
Powered by both Geki and Rinki, GekiRinTohja uses the Fierce-Confrontation Fist fighting style that combines both Beast-Fist styles to perform the Fierce Confrontation Slash spin-slash attack. It first appears in 'Movie Edition Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Ho-Ho! Hong Kong Decisive Battle,' GekiTouja was getting beat up and Lao Fan encouraged Rio and Mele to help the trio. Rio said he was merely doing it in order to show the true power of JyuKen to Yang, who mocked it. In Episode 33, when the Gekiranger, Rio, and Mele are sent to the Edo Era by Rageku, they formed it once again.

Engine Dai-Shogun (Go-Onger)
Height: 59 m
Length: 48 m
Width: 25 m
Weight: 3000 tons
Speed: 750 km/hr
Power Output: 1400
The movie Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijoBang!! introduces the three new Wandering Engines who were robbed of hearts and Engine Casts by Maki's magic when they came to Samurai World, assuming human forms called the Flame-People. When setting in an Engine Cast, they say, "Engine Entering Soul." Once in their true Engine forms, they form Dai-Shogun. Itsfinishing attack is the Go-on Crimson Slash with its enlarged flaming Engine Sword. After Maki's death, Engine Dai-Shogun exhausted its energy from fighting her and turned to stone. In Episode 39 of the series, it landed on the Human World and activated by the Engine Sword. It was once again evil and started destroying the city. It was tamed by the soul of Retsu-Taka and formed again with the souls of Speedor, Bus-On, and BearRV. After destroying foes from the Samuari World, the casts were sent back to Samuari world with two visiting brothers.
Kyoryu Shinken-Oh (Shinkenger)
Combining with the Kyoryu Origami when the kanji for "Kyoryu" is written, Shinken-Oh becomes Kyoryu Shinken-Oh, using the Kyoryuto as a weapon.

And that's the sentai movie exclusive mechs. that's all there is. until next time.

Credits to Super Sentai Time Capsule

Movie exclusive sentai mechs, part 1

Here's a list of sentai mechs exclusive to the movie releases. we'll start with the little ones.

Gao Kongu (Gaoranger)
Owner: Gao Red
Length: 24.5 m | Height: 28.0m
Weight: 1250 tons | PA #18
History: The power animal Gao Kong is from a volcano on an island in another dimension. Its Gao Jewel was formed when the two pieces of the ruby were joined on an alter during three simultaneous eclipses, and it was then awakened from the volcano. Gao Red gives him back to a princess named Iriya. Exclusive to the movie Fire Mountain Howls.

Gao Leon (Gaoranger)
Length: 37 m
Height: 21.5 m
Weight: 1150 tons
Power Animal #96
History: The ancient predecessors to the current Power Animals are part of GaoGod, which was destroyed 1000 years ago by Master Org. It is bascially gun-metal and chrome variation to GaoLion.

Gao Condor (Gaoranger)
Length: 35 m | Height: 43 m
Weight: 440 tons | PA #97
History: The ancient predecessors to the current Power Animals are part of GaoGod, which was destroyed 1000 years ago by Master Org.
Shamanism wisdom: Death, prophecy, love of the mother goddess, knowledge concerning the death of a loved one and purification.
Condors in Sentai History: Jetman (1991) and Gingaman (1998).

Gao SawShark (Gaoranger)
Length: 34 m
Height: 17 m
Weight: 800 tons
PA #98
History: The ancient predecessors to the current Power Animals are part of GaoGod, which was destroyed 1000 years ago by Master Org.

Gao Buffalo (Gaoranger)
Length: 38 m | Height: 28 m
Weight: 2000 tons | PA #99
History: The ancient predecessors to the current Power Animals are part of GaoGod, which was destroyed 1000 years ago by Master Org.
Buffalos in Sentai History: Liveman (1988)

Gao Jaguar (Gaoranger)
Length: 31 m | Height: 20 m
Weight: 750 tons | PA #100
History: The ancient predecessors to the current Power Animals are part of GaoGod, which was destroyed 1000 years ago by Master Org.
Shamanism Wisdom: Jaguar symbolizes great beauty and rebirth. It has close associations with the life force and the eternal feminine. It's powers can be used for benevolent purposes or sinister ones such as exacting revenge on an enemy.

Carnoryutus (Abaranger)
Alternate Spelling: Carnoryuutasu
Dinosaur: Carnotaurus

Chasmosealdon (Abaranger)
Dinosaur: Chasmosaurus

According to Dino Earth legend, these 'horrible' bakuryuu buried everything in snow. Fifteen thousand years ago, her soul was put in the Bakulaser and sealed the two bakuryuu. They were frozen in ice on an island and must never escape because they would condemn the planet to another ice age. The Evorian brought with them the iceberg a few years ago to our dimension and because of that, they have awoken. Carnoryutus and Chasmosealdon swam all the way to Earth causing ravage. The other bakuryuu were defiantly scared of them and fought them. Carnoryutus had the power to freeze things and froze Paki, Dime, Para, and Ankylo. They were destroyed by all the Bakuryuu collectively. Appears in the movie only. Bakureno appears in an episode.

BLAST BUGGY (Dekaranger)
In the movie, DekaBreak is sent to Planet Leslie. When the Dekaranger teleport to Leslie to fight Vulgar in his Killer Tank, DekaBreak arrives to the rescue in the Blast Buggy. He explains that he found it on the DekaBase on that planet. It became the arms of the Dekarangerrobo.
Dimensions: 34.6 meters long, 24.0 meters tall, 24.0 meters wide, weighs in at 2000 tons, and can travel at 600 km/h.

Unigolon (Magiranger)
Alternative Spelling: Unikirion
Height: 35 m
Length: 69.3 m (13 meters longer than Valkyrion)
Width: 21 m
Unigolon can travel through dimensions and is capable of entering the Infreshia's underworld. They befriend this Unicorn Majuu in the movie. He appears in the Heavenly Great Hall after Magiel approves of the siblings. Lunagel tells them he used to belong to Bragel, their father. Kai rides out of Magitopia on Unigolon and flies down to Hades. He faces Wolzard and blindsights him with a fire attack and goes on to save Yamazaki. Unigolon shoots out a ball of light from his horn that MagiRed kicks and breaks the spell over Yamazaki.

Rin Lion (Gekiranger)
Height: 22.8m | Width: 15.6m | Length: 51.4m | Weight: 1200 tons
Speed: 600 km/hr | Power Output: 1300
Rio's RinBeast that forms the upper body armor and sword for GekiRinTohja. RinLion's huge body is used to rush at an enemy hitting it with heavy attacks, along with use of its fangs and Blade Tail. It can also fire Rinki from its mouth in a Ringi called "Lion's Roar." Its aura form was first seen in Episode 4. It is seen in various episodes in Rio's attacks. It is seen in its physical episode in Episodes 33 and 47.

Rin Chameleon (Gekiranger)
Height: 5.2m | Width: 10.0m
Length: 16.3m | Weight: 200 tons
Speed: 500 km/hr | Power Output: 200
It is Mele's RinBeast and it forms a rope-gun that attaches to GekiRinTohja's left arm. RinChameleon can cloak itself and can extends its tongue to wrap around the opponent, with a Ringi called 'Bind Firmly.' The only time it appears in the show is Episode 33 and 47. They had formed GekiRinTouja twice, SaiDaiGekiRinTouja once, and GekiRinToujaWolf in 'Gekiranger vs. Boukenger.'

Retsu-Taka (Go-Onger)
He is a hybrid between a racecar and a falcon. His name means "Burning Falcon." He comes from the samurai World of the Frame Dimension. He is similar to Speedor. He and his comrades form Engine Dai-Shogun. His other form is the Flame-People leader. First appeared in Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijoBang!! Speedor's soul entered its cast in Episode 40.

Shishi-no-Shin (Go-Onger)
He is a hybrid of a bus and a lion. His name means "Moving Lion." He comes from the samurai World of the Frame Dimension. He is similar to Buson. He and his comrades form Engine Dai-Shogun. His other form is a Flame-People Warrior, a humanoid. First appeared in the movie. Bus-On's soul entered its cast in Episode 40.

Tsuki-no-Wa (Go-Onger)
She is a hybrid of a black bear and a 4WD Truck. Her name means "Cresent Moon." She comes from the Samurai World of the Frame Dimension. She is similar to BearRV. She and her comrades form Engine Dai-Shogun. Her other form is the only woman amongst the Flame-People. First appeared in the movie. Bear RV's soul entered its cast in Episode 40.

Kyoryu Origami (Shinkenger)
A crimson dinosaur support Origami based on the Sauropoda that is normally in the form of the Kyoryumaru, a Shinkenmaru-like weapon, used by the first Shinken Red. The Kyoryumaru's blade is capable extending over long distances. Premieres in the movie and officially premieres on the show in Episode 31.

Well that's the mechs in disconnected form, but more to come.

Info and pics credits: Super Sentai Time Capsule

Why I have the "Best of both worlds"

Ever wondered why I liked two things at one time? There's a reason: the first Disney Channel show I was hooked to was Lizzie McGuire, and Hilary Duff became my first Disney celeb I liked. but during the time I liked Lizzie McGuire, another thing came to me thanks to the Internet- Super Sentai.

I ended up in supersentai.com in 2003 and then remembered the shows I used to watch as a kid like Bioman, Maskman (These two were famous in the Philippines where I used to live), Turboranger, Fiveman and Jetman, as well as a bit of Goggle Five. I also knew that other sentai that didn't air in the Philippines which are popular in other countries- mostly in Europe, Latin America and Asia- also existed, like Changeman, Flashman, Liveman, Ohranger, among countless others.

As such, at first I was only limited to sentai, then I opened my eyes to other Tokusatsu genres, like Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Henshin Heroes (the last one I saw in my country was Ryukendo), and Ultraman. also, my being a Hilary Duff fan expanded to other people when 2006 came, like Miley Cyrus, The High School Musical gang, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and even new shows like The Suite Life series, Phil of the Future, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sonny with a Chance and Hannah Montana.

With this in my thoughts, I made Disney Channel and Super Sentai teamups in fanfiction.net (my pen name there is Arnold McGuire 335), even the folks in Henshin Justice unlimited (forums.henshinjustice.com) knew of my "Best of both worlds" mentality. from that point on, I met friends w/ similar favorites, one of these JediBmoney who's being my aibou (partner) for a long time since we met, and he brought me to points of the internet that lead me closer to those Disney celebs.

So, who said, I'm limited to just one thing? in fact, I like mecha anime, J-pop, local celebs in the Philippines like Shaina Magdayao (who looks a bit like Selena Gomez in some aspects, also she's my age since were both in 1989), and lots more.

So Indeed, I have the "Best of both worlds."