The original Tokusatsu/Super Sentai series upon which Power Rangers different incarnations are based are just so much better than the American versions I remember from my childhood days. Toei has been going since the 70s and they've really churned out some excellent stuff in the last few years. I've watched quite a few of the Heisei period series, but I'm currently catching up on the older Kamen Riders such as Kuuga, Ryuuki and Faiz. Along with Tomica there's a lot to watch.
Having said that - the US versions are wonderful for having a laugh over. Best Green ranger imho was Samurai Sentai Shinkenger's Chiaki who was in the season which just ended. I'm not loving Tensou Sentai Goseiger (the current season) yet, but we're only three episodes in.
[EDIT] I forgot to mention the epicness of Ultraman Moebius and Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (it's like Pokemon in space with men in giant rubber monster suits playing WWF.)
IDEK how I am so ridiculously knowledgable about this....okay maybe it's because I've been watching these series for over five years now.
i think he came back in a recent season as an adult. I think he was black ranger, and a school teacher to the other power rangers, which is how he discovered them.
The second vid was so badass, I remember that scene well, it was so epic. I remember tommy oliver was my favourite character, be it when he was green ranger, white ranger, even when he appeared in Power Rangers Turbo. Best ranger ever.
Mighty Morphin' was probably my favourite series, alongside Turbo. I remember Turbo was great as well, really enjoyed the movie. Sadly after that series I outgrew watching PR; found the following series to be pretty crappy and stopped watching. Good times.
On March 07 2010 12:46 NeverGG wrote: The original Tokusatsu/Super Sentai series upon which Power Rangers different incarnations are based are just so much better than the American versions I remember from my childhood days. Toei has been going since the 70s and they've really churned out some excellent stuff in the last few years. I've watched quite a few of the Heisei period series, but I'm currently catching up on the older Kamen Riders such as Kuuga, Ryuuki and Faiz. Along with Tomica there's a lot to watch.
kamen rider's seperate from the sentai we have dreams to be green ranger but in japan, it's a kids dream to be as cool as the good looking boys in kamen rider :D
On March 07 2010 12:46 NeverGG wrote: The original Tokusatsu/Super Sentai series upon which Power Rangers different incarnations are based are just so much better than the American versions I remember from my childhood days. Toei has been going since the 70s and they've really churned out some excellent stuff in the last few years. I've watched quite a few of the Heisei period series, but I'm currently catching up on the older Kamen Riders such as Kuuga, Ryuuki and Faiz. Along with Tomica there's a lot to watch.
kamen rider's seperate from the sentai we have dreams to be green ranger but in japan, it's a kids dream to be as cool as the good looking boys in kamen rider :D
That's why I put Tokusatsu which covers all the 'masked' series. It's an umbrella term used for both Super Sentai/Kamen Rider and also additional series such as Tomica Heroes Rescue Force/Fire, Ultraman and things like the live action PGSM series. I've been watching these series for over five years so you really don't have to state the obvious to me :S
Actually my students (not Japanese, but Korean.) are all far more interested in Sentai series such as the Korean dub of Enjin Sentai Go Onger (Renamed Engine Force here.) and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (renamed Warrior Force.) than Kamen Rider Kiva or Den-o (Kiva is renamed Kamen Rider DX for some awful reason.)
Actually my students (not Japanese, but Korean.) are all far more interested in Sentai series such as the Korean dub of Enjin Sentai Go Onger (Renamed Engine Force here.) and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (renamed Warrior Force.) than Kamen Rider Kiva or Den-o (Kiva is renamed Kamen Rider DX for some awful reason.)
good taste ^ ^;; hehe
*edit i was almost certain you knew everything there was about the different shows but i spoke more to point out that japan produces many kinds of these shows, to others
i started with the older series, and watched den-o when it was airing, then went backwards with the different kamen rider series they just get flashier and flashier i wonder if their production really stays the same between each series
Actually my students (not Japanese, but Korean.) are all far more interested in Sentai series such as the Korean dub of Enjin Sentai Go Onger (Renamed Engine Force here.) and Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (renamed Warrior Force.) than Kamen Rider Kiva or Den-o (Kiva is renamed Kamen Rider DX for some awful reason.)
good taste ^ ^;; hehe
Well when you think about it Kamen Rider is always far more plot heavy than any of the Super Sentai series. It makes sense that the series which more openly cater to child viewers as opposed to KR which can be really dark and violent in places would be bound to be more appealing to that demographic. I don't know whether I'd let my five year old (if I had one.) watch something like Kamen Rider Kabuto or even Kiva at times. The enemies in Kabuto would have scared the crap out of me as a kid (although I did love Ghostbusters and kooky series like Round the Twist.)
I guess it depends upon the individual, but the whole primary colors/something for everyone appeal of Sentai usually means KR and Ultraman have more adult otaku fans than they do younger fans. I've always felt like it was this arrangement;
Super Sentai; Marketed towards families/children and with an emphasis upon toy lines. Kamen Rider: Marketed towards adult otaku/fans with an emphasis upon rare/expensive collectable lines.
If you check out the difference in merchandising in magazines such as Hyper Hobby and Japan Hobby Mook you can see most of the high-end expensive collectables are KR and never usually Sentai items. Stuff like the Decade camera ($160 import.) and the Figure Arts action figures etc. They're mainly for Heisei and some Showa KR series.
'i started with the older series, and watched den-o when it was airing, then went backwards with the different kamen rider series they just get flashier and flashier i wonder if their production really stays the same between each series'
I started with Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace and then went back to watch the series itself. So far I've watched;
Kamen Rider Blade. (plus movie.) Kamen Rider Den-O. (plus all movies.) Kamen Rider Decade. (plus movie.) Kamen Rider Kabuto. (plus movie.) Kamen Rider Kiva. (plus movie.) (Currently watching) Kamen Rider Double/W. (Currently watching) Kamen Rider Hibiki. (Currently watching) Kamen Rider Faiz. (Currently watching) Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Decade/Den-O/Kiva etc net movies and special DVDs.
Enjin Sentai Go Onger. (plus first movie.) Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. (Some of) Boukenger. (Some of) Magiranger. (Some of) Dekaranger. (Currently watching) Tensou Sentai Goseiger.
Ultraman Moebius. Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle. Live Action PGSM. (Some of) Gransazer X.
From China: (Currently watching) Armor Heroes.
To answer your question I think Toei cuts some corners from time to time such as recasting big budget names like Takeru Sato with child actors. However, the quality of the series seems to go up each time. I just wish they'd hire a better CGI team. Even in Double and Goseiger it looks awful.
On March 07 2010 13:07 Licmyobelisk wrote: it's quite funny that the black dude is black ranger while the yellow ranger is an asian chick LOL!
The funnier bit is where the yellow ranger has a dick fairly large one too it might just be the camera angle but it's like half way down the leg http://i45.tinypic.com/11vpa4m.gif
this threads great, so much discussion over it, heres the white ranger in all his rigged eptrocity! since i never seen him maybe, i think i did, he was red ranger gone white?
White ranger, tiger powar! White ranger, tiger powar, tiger powar now! So.. white.. ranger.. go.. white.. ranger right nooow!
On March 07 2010 13:07 Licmyobelisk wrote: it's quite funny that the black dude is black ranger while the yellow ranger is an asian chick LOL!
The funnier bit is where the yellow ranger has a dick fairly large one too it might just be the camera angle but it's like half way down the leg http://i45.tinypic.com/11vpa4m.gif
LMAO. The last couple of series have had female stunt people/suit actors playing the female roles, but I believe that they have subbed in males from Japan Action Enterprise at times in the past. It's really amusing when the Japanese suit actor doesn't match up at all to the American actor/actress playing the role on the show. They did this recently in Shinkenger with the suit actor who plays Shinken-gold and he was so much chubbier than Keisuke Souma who plays Genta/Shinken-gold that all his fighting scenes for this one episode were hilarious.
On March 07 2010 13:07 Licmyobelisk wrote: it's quite funny that the black dude is black ranger while the yellow ranger is an asian chick LOL!
The funnier bit is where the yellow ranger has a dick fairly large one too it might just be the camera angle but it's like half way down the leg http://i45.tinypic.com/11vpa4m.gif
You really needed to post your gif twice?
In any case doesn't look like it's going down his leg; looks pointed upwards. God I'm talking about Power Ranger dicks on a Starcraft forum.
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