areaseven Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 (edited) Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー)TV Asahi/Toei Co. Ltd., 2004Exploited by Buena Vista Entertainment in 2005 as Power Rangers SPDRunning Time: 25 minutes per episodeNot Rated (Suggested TV-PG). Contains violence and mature situations.CastRyuji Sainei as Banban Akaza/Deka RedTsuyoshi Hayashi as Houji Tomasu/Deka BlueYosuke Ito as Senichi "Sen-chan" Enari/Deka GreenAyumi Kinoshita as Marika "Jasmine" Reimon/Deka YellowMika Kikuchi as Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Deka PinkTomokazu Yoshida as Tekkan "Tetsu" Aira/Deka BreakTetsu Inada (Wakkein in Mobile Suit Gundam movies 1-2) as Doggie Kruger/Deka Master (voice)Mako Ishino as Swan ShiratoriRyusei Nakao (Frieza in Dragon Ball Z) as Agent Abrella (voice)Toshio Furukawa (Ataru in Urusei Yatsura, Asuma in Mobile Police Patlabor) as the Narrator"Emergency...DEKARANGER!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1MwupHAPpUSynopsisEarth's population has increased dramatically over the past few years, partially due to aliens migrating to the planet and getting jobs here. But with every case of population growth, there's always a case of unusual criminal activities. To keep alien-related crimes in check, the Special Police Department (SPD) sets up an Earth branch near Tokyo, Japan. This branch consists of the special task force Dekaranger, who can take on any alien threat with their vast array of sophisticated weapons and mecha. But the Dekarangers get the biggest surprise when loose cannon Banban Akaza is transferred out of his home planet and joins the team as Deka Red.LowdownI've been a casual fan of Super Sentai shows ever since the 1984 classic Choudenshi Bioman. But after Saban started licensing Toei's super sentai titles and turning them into Power Rangers, I started to lose interest in the genre. Then, a couple of days ago, a fansub of this new series came out, and I decided to check it out.Wow...despite the use of CG, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger has the elements of Super Sentai shows we all know and love: cheesy special effects, near-laughable acting, awesome fight scenes and catchy theme music. Dekaranger even mixes the genre with the alien immigration subplot inspired by Men in Black.In the first episode alone, you can easily get to like the characters, from the hot-headed Deka Red to the cute Deka Pink, who spends most of the show taking a bubble bath. The battle scenes are a complete riot, especially when Deka Red makes his Earth debut. I can't wait for the next episode, when they bring out the Dekaranger Robo.Overall, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger is a surprisingly excellent Super Sentai show. It sure as hell beats the snoozefest called Chouseishin GranSazer.Rating: ALinksSuper Sentai's Official Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Homepage (Japanese)Toei's Official Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Homepage (Japanese)ReferencesWikipedia Edited January 5, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radd Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 It's unfortunate that most people's opinions of sentai are based on the early Power Ranger shows, when the uncut Japanese shows are so much better. It's like basing your opinion of Macross soley on Robotech, except the Sentai shows got chopped up a helluva lot more. It's even more unfortunate that you can't go out and buy a legit copy of these shows in their uncut form, as there's been more than a couple really great sentai shows out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowlus Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 heres a first . the yellow ranger is actually female in previous japanese sentai shows the yellow ranger is often male whilst when it gets sabani-zed the yellow ranger turns female to add more feminine diversity . Is it just me or does the plot seem a rehash of GoGo 5? AKA Power rangers lightspeed rescue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Female yellows in sentai are infrequent, but not too rare. Anyway, I can't really say it's a rehash of the GoGo V yet, since only a couple eps have been released, but it's worth noting that while the GoGo V were all brothers and sister in different rescue jobs that fought demons,the Dekarangers aren't related, are all cops, and fight aliens. Plus, they have much better outfits. DekaRed irritates me, but he is one hell of a fighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effect Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 (edited) Its interesting to read the difference in stories between the original and the Power Ranger versions. Even though I'm a fan of the PR, have been since it first started airing back in the day, its had its up and lows when its comes to the different series/seasons but I'd really like to check out some of the originals. Think I might started with this one. Speaking of Power Rangers, I have to say the Dino Thunder series is pretty good so far. The way they time in all the different shows is pretty nice, sometimes they are vague about it and others they are direct about it, I don't think they do that in the original series do they? I'm guess each series is in its own world/timeline. Those interested in comparing the two. http://www.rangercentral.com/ http://www.supersentai.com/index.html Edited March 4, 2004 by Effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Wasn't there a TV series in the US back in the 80's or 90's about aliens emmigrating to Earth and centered around cops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Sama Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Wasn't there a TV series in the US back in the 80's or 90's about aliens emmigrating to Earth and centered around cops? yep Alien Nation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Dekaranger seems to be where the money was spent on this year's shows. Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) Blade doesn't seem as good as 555 or Ryuki. Dekaranger is definitely more action intensive than Blade so it has some points there. But we'll see as both these shows haven't reached the double digits in episode count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDisco Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 i dunno..it seemed like another boring sentai show to me. i was gonna ditch this series but perhaps i'll keep watching b/c the yellow dekaranger is kind of cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 Anyone catch episode 2 yet? It's freaking hilarious, especially when Ban sees an office chick stuck under a pile of rubble. Ban: "Are you okay? You're really cute, aren't you?" (Pulls debris aside) Ban: "I'm gonna beat that guy for sure. After that, you wanna date me?" Houji: "Don't be so forward!" (Picks up office chick) Houji: "Hey, baby. Because I'm so cool, would you like to go out on a date with me later?" Office chick: "Uhh..." Ban: "Hey no fair! I asked her first!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDisco Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 i saw ep2 pass me by and decided not to bother with it. but if it has witty banter like that perhaps i'll d/l it for kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Yup. Really liking this new Ranger series. Especially Yellow Ranger. Even considering getting the DX toys. Flashing LEDs. .....and who gets to date the OL, well...it' ain't those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 .....and who gets to date the OL, well...it' ain't those two. Take a wild guess.... Unfortunately, they are still fleshing out the characters (watching the raws... ) so I'll get back to you once they start working on the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogami Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Anyone catch episode 2 yet? It's freaking hilarious, especially when Ban sees an office chick stuck under a pile of rubble.Ban: "Are you okay? You're really cute, aren't you?" (Pulls debris aside) Ban: "I'm gonna beat that guy for sure. After that, you wanna date me?" Houji: "Don't be so forward!" (Picks up office chick) Houji: "Hey, baby. Because I'm so cool, would you like to go out on a date with me later?" Office chick: "Uhh..." Ban: "Hey no fair! I asked her first!" wait until u see eps 3 and 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikiryou Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Dekaranger seems to be where the money was spent on this year's shows. Hmm, maybe. Or maybe it's spent on live action Devilman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 .....and who gets to date the OL, well...it' ain't those two. Take a wild guess.... Unfortunately, they are still fleshing out the characters (watching the raws... ) so I'll get back to you once they start working on the story. Raws? Who's got Raws? I've only been watching the TV-Nihon fansubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) Blade doesn't seem as good as 555 or Ryuki. Kamen Rider Blade put me to sleep. The first episode has practically zero plot direction and the show has the most boring-ass henshin sequence (instead of the traditional poses, he forms a CG wall and runs through it to become Kamen Rider Blade). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Where can I find fansubs of this and other sentai shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 The first episode has practically zero plot direction and the show has the most boring-ass henshin sequence (instead of the traditional poses, he forms a CG wall and runs through it to become Kamen Rider Blade). That's why I don't use the 1st ep of any series as a base. Where can I find fansubs of this and other sentai shows? This is the only spot as of this time: http://www.sunflower.com/~aldalin/tvn/ The other option is HK DVDs. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptRico Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 This here is my idea for a Super Sentai Anime: http://www.deviantart.com/view/2802378/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 This here is my idea for a Super Sentai Anime: http://www.deviantart.com/view/2802378/ Not bad. I had my own concept for a super sentai show. It was called Mori Sentai Park Ranger (Forest Task Force Park Ranger). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 9, 2004 Author Share Posted April 9, 2004 (edited) I know Toei is cutting corners when it comes to production costs, but it gets ridiculous on episode 3: - The Dekaranger target practice area is the exact same place where Kamen Rider Chalice battles an Undead in episode 2 of Kamen Rider Blade. - At the ballroom party, Erika is wearing the exact same dress Usagi-chan wore in episode 1 of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. EDIT: Didn't realize it was Chalice, not Karris. Edited April 10, 2004 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I know Toei is cutting corners when it comes to production costs, but it gets ridiculous on episode 3:- The Dekaranger target practice area is the exact same place where Kamen Rider Karis battles an Undead in episode 2 of Kamen Rider Blade. - At the ballroom party, Erika is wearing the exact same dress Usagi-chan wore in episode 1 of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. It's called keeping production cost down. They had the area from KR Blade for a day, why not use it? It's kind of a waste to have a location for a day that will only be used for what...a 5 minute scene? BTW, it's spelled Chalice, not Karris. It's just that when they say it, it sounds like Karris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 10, 2004 Author Share Posted April 10, 2004 BTW, it's spelled Chalice, not Karris. It's just that when they say it, it sounds like Karris. I was wondering about that. Guess HLJ was wrong with the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 BTW, it's spelled Chalice, not Karris. It's just that when they say it, it sounds like Karris. I was wondering about that. Guess HLJ was wrong with the name. http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/blade/004_rider/...ce/chalice.html I think we can get away with calling him Karis or Chalice. The Katakana has "karisu". The official site uses "Chalice". When you hear the people pronounce his name in the series, you can hear them say "Karis". It's the wonderful world of phonetics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 (edited) Dude, I must have this DX Dekaranger Robo, but it's too freakin' expensive (Y6.800). Should I pool in some cash for it now, or wait until Bandai ships it next year as a Power Rangers Megazord? Edited June 5, 2006 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaku-Smeghead Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Well its all about Quality Area.. I was checking out some Sentai Sites around the Net and they were saying that the differences Between The Sentai and PR Show Toys are that The Japan versions are better quality with Die Cast VS/Plastic for Parts in the US versions.. Also not all Japanese Zords make it to the US I was at Lil Tokyo Saturday and they had a Elephant Zord from Hurricanger (Power Ranger's Ninja Storm) and it was a Huge Bitch Heavy as Hell but never sold in the US... So it depends on what you want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Not to mention, Bandai has to conform to US safety standards. That Robo might not have the light functions in the US version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogami Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Not to mention, Bandai has to conform to US safety standards. That Robo might not have the light functions in the US version. That sure sucks out the fun of Dekaranger Robo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Not to mention, Bandai has to conform to US safety standards. That Robo might not have the light functions in the US version. That sure sucks out the fun of Dekaranger Robo... I said MIGHT. I remember one time Hasbro was unsure to add in the lights and electronics on their RID Prime and Magnus figures. Turns out they added them. Not to mention TF Energon Megatron XL has lights and sounds while Super Link Mini Megatron has none. It all depends if the US Toy safety commitee would allow that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hey Areaseven! I found out who plays that Swan chick that you like. Her name is Mako Ishino, an idol singer. Sentai Spoilers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogami Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hey Areaseven! I found out who plays that Swan chick that you like. Her name is Mako Ishino, an idol singer.Sentai Spoilers her official website: http://member.nifty.ne.jp/EGIEGI/ A7, have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaku-Smeghead Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 You mean the Swan Chick that helps out Doggie Kruger?? No way Deka Pink is a Hottie and Deka Yellow kind of a Tie for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaku-Smeghead Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I was reading in another Sentai forum about Deka Yellow posing in a Skin Mag not exactly Hentai but topless or something... damend if I cant remember where I saw that though it was yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hey Areaseven! I found out who plays that Swan chick that you like. Her name is Mako Ishino, an idol singer.Sentai Spoilers her official website: http://member.nifty.ne.jp/EGIEGI/ A7, have fun! Heheheheh, Dude!! She's damn near 45! But she looks goooood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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