Kaiju no Kami Reviews - Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997) Series and DVD

Denji Sentai Megaranger was the second Super Sentai series to feature high school students as rangers, who had to protect Japan against the evil forces of Nezirejia while getting their homework done. This brought an interesting dynamic to a show that featured some great fights and amazing music. Of course, is the show worthy to being the successor to Carranger, or is it just a mess? Watch to find out.
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[@DAMIENDMILLS]

As someone who loves Power Rangers, and really wants to know more about Sentai, but doesn't have the time to watch every season, I'm glad these videos exist. You've earned a subscriber.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks. Glad you enjoy them.

[@only257]

Kaiju no Kami enjoyed this review one of my favorite sentais 😊

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Awesome.

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork great review 😉

[@willaimmenzies3557]

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[@xgray2012]

You failed to mentioned that Nezi Red, Nezi Black, and Nezi Yellow's human disguises are the actual voice actors of those three characters making their out-of-suit appearances.

[@only257]

agreed, not a power rangers fan huge sentai fan megaranger is better than power rangers

[@mikesilva3868]

Agreed 😊

[@xgray2012]

@@only257 Which Power Rangers season? There is like 20+ seasons. You need to be more specific than that.

[@xgray2012]

@zeoranger7ultra which two episodes of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers?

[@xgray2012]

@Zoid Gundum Did they even bothered to check out the Disney era seasons of Power Rangers? In fact, were they even aware that Disney once bought Power Rangers back in 2002-2010?!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I love that Power Rangers changed a lot from Megaranger except for the Psycho Rangers, they made the right choice in keeping that story the same.

[@nesoukkefka1741]

They also bring them back in the next season in Power Rangers.

[@PowerRangerfan]

​@@nesoukkefka1741And Psycho Pink actually killed the pink ranger.

[@Elementa2006]

It's interesting that Megaranger and it's PR counterpart In Space injected new life into both their respected franchises when they were at a decline

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

For ratings, yes. For the series themselves, I'd say the entire 90s era of Sentai brought new life into the franchise since the 80s played a lot of it pretty safe with one dimensional heroes and every theme revolved around science. The 90s was when the rangers started to have various personalities, backstories, and the themes get changing be it Chinese mythology, dinosaurs, fantasy, ninjas, digital technology, time travel, or nature.

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

I think it's funny that the previous installments almost killed the series and these saved it

[@xgray2012]

@@Truecrimeresearcher224 And yet, people thought it was Carranger that saved super sentai from beimg cancelled?! 😂

[@only257]

@@xgray2012 agreed

[@mikesilva3868]

@@xgray2012 jetman saved sentai 😉

[@GeekBearReporter]

Megaranger was a fun ride for me from start to finish. Even Power Rangers In Space was the same thing for me. In glad you got to review such a good show and you got some enjoyment out of it 😊

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, Megaranger is a show that I like the more times I rewatch it. In fact, getting all of the In Space figures from Hasbro makes me want to rewatch Megaranger again. :-)

[@moonshadow0078]

The episode where Kenta took care of the baby Nejira was super cute tho, and very sad! I loved that episode

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nothing wrong with that. It just did nothing for me.

[@marylynch948]

In the Japanese dub of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Maya is voiced by Eri Tanaka, who also portrayed Chisato Jougasaki from Megaranger.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

That's cool.

[@eddymadison9655]

One more thing that I love about Megaranger is Kenta (MegaRed) setting the stage to all "happy go lucky" red ranger

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

He is definitely an influence to the loud mouth obnoxious reds, but I feel his character works with it because he is still a likable dude.

[@zeokingsilver]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork have you seen in space yet

[@pkmntrsalad2225]

Megaranger was a very good show, in my opinion. I very enjoyed this show. The characters were likable, the designs were cool, the villains were menacing (aside Shibolena and Bibidebi), and Dr. Kubota was one the best Mentors in Sentai history. Megaranger is my favorite Sentai in general, sure there was some bad stuff but they get easily overshadowed by the good. I really enjoyed this review, this actually the first video I ever saw of yours. Keep the good review coming.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it. I really like Megaranger too and I feel like th eNeiji Rangers arc is also what elevates it over other series.

[@MARIO1UP2000]

30:52 I just love how the Megaranger theme craps out during this scene. It feels like even the music is telling MegaPink to get her priorities straight.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@vustvaleo8068]

i thought the concept of 'video games was actually a simulator to find suitable candidates for an organization' was like the plot of the movie, The Last Star fighter.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Never seen that movie.

[@mysticranger2456]

Both Megaranger and Power Rangers in space brought all the viewers back in

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah.

[@maximaldinotrap]

Power Rangers: Secret identities up the wazoo with a few exceptions Super Sentai: Most teams seem to not have a need for that with a few exceptions Does that sound about right? Even in Jetman there was never a necessity to keep their identities a secret.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I think that's because American culture was ingrained with keeping secret identities thanks to super hero comics.

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork megaranger rocks 😉

[@pkmntrsalad2225]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork Although it's dumb how in Power Rangers they keep their identities hidden from the public but not from the villains. It just makes them look like they are protecting themselves from backlash especially in MMPR, since Rita or Zedd can spy on the rangers 24/7 and know every detail and info about the ranger's lives. Also if Rita or Zedd spy on the Rangers, then why don't they attack them during school, exposed them, do what Megaranger did in its finale.

[@falconanddragons2214]

Like they'll say they need to keep their identities a secret, but then they'll transform in public in front of everyone

[@ivanrodriguez-zamudio238]

We need another high school students team(whole team) again

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

With how they do the shows nowadays, I wouldn't want that.

[@ivanrodriguez-zamudio238]

Kaiju no Kami why

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

They would all be loud mouthed obnoxious brats.

[@ivanrodriguez-zamudio238]

Kaiju no Kami well do something like calm and mature (expect for will be funny one later grow over time) like how power rangers still do this but one thing what Megaranger did that power rangers have not done is by the end of the season there Identity revealed to the whole school 🏫

[@xgray2012]

I doubt it. Unless it's like Kamen Rider Fourze, I don't think we're ever going to get that idea again.

[@foxbrown9478]

I'm surprised power rangers didn't adapted the soccer plot from megaranger considering that it's a black ranger focused episode and carlos was established as soccer player in the show. (Especially when saban adapted the spirit of the forest plot from megaranger for powet rangers turbo which surprised me.)

[@deadaccount6554]

Another awesome review. Just added another Sentai series to my list of Sentai series to start with.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Awesome!

[@only257]

TheGojiBrony2001 you should watch jetman first its awesome 😊

[@only257]

Kaiju no Kami love Megaranger and Gingaman and jetman and zyuranger and future squadron time ranger they are all my favorites😊

[@chrisstick5403]

I want to see this so bad! Power Rangers in Space is almost my favorite Power Rangers show. I recently watched Zyuranger after seeing your video and I have to say, the sentai shows are sooooo much better! Great video and thanks for showing some of us the awesome media that's out there.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it. And enjoy Megaranger when you get to see it.

[@shaunsmith6967]

I started with zyuranger, dairanger is really good too !

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork megaranger rocks 😊

[@ellnats]

I love hearing characters from gundam series voice something in these kinda shows, it feels so cool

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah. There are A LOT of them too. When I did my voice actors in Toku panel earlier this year I think more than half of the actors I covered had done something in Gundam.

[@LupinKing]

9:56 this whole sequence had me rolling! And the "Wot?" 's got me too! 🤣🤣🤣 Really enjoyed the Megaranger review and I'm currently binge watching your sentai reviews! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nice. I hope you enjoy them even if you don't agree with me on some series. :-)

[@miketremamunno9745]

Hey appreciate these vids brotha been trying to get into sentai but haven't found enough reviews to find one to start with so these vids realllllly help

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Awesome. I highly recommend starting with either Dairanger or Kakuranger. Hope you enjoy the reviews. Sadly though, I can't keep them 100% spoiler free otherwise I wouldn't be able to talk about anything beyond the first episode.

[@MoscowBrauler]

24:10 the theme of Mars by Gustav Holst was used in Liveman too.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Ah, thank you!!!!!

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2wgnV3edWAbZI hey kami I enjoyed your recent ultra man review🙂

[@ellnats]

4:27 that's the last star fighter also list of things I can and cant do in games Can Do fight, run and gun, leap into safety, and smash stuff Barely Can Do daredevil flying, race against time, drive a car, stay alive, crafting, escorting Cannot Do stealth, deal with turn based combat

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

:-D

[@ellnats]

yeah

[@donmccullen1973]

Well the ideal at least.

[@tyroneweird6213]

Shy

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork 🥴

[@jinxmetwice420]

Nice! Ive been waiting for this review, will hold me over until i have time to make it through the season

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Hope you enjoy it.

[@Thedude38356]

Outstanding review. Megaranger is one of my favorite Super Sentai seasons and this review highlighted pretty much every reason why. I love the humor in this review as well. That American Online dial tone for the transformation was perfect XD

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@foxybrown3190]

I love to see ecliptor and darkonda in lightning collection.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Definitely.

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork looking forward to your next review 📼

[@zeokingsilver]

Jaden Sentai Neziranger were the most remembered thing about it also I like how the human villain did not change ways like others did

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, they were definitely one of the best parts.

[@zeokingsilver]

yep unlike others that were one time things and can be forgotten easy these ones were more fleshed out. and the villain was interesting

[@mikesilva3868]

silver carranger is the funniest sentai ever made especially the sailor moon parody episode 😊

[@Juanandsomegymcontent]

I don't know the Megaranger, but I loved Power Rangers In Space, therefore, there's a possibility I'd love Megaranger, too. I guess one doesn't so many reasons to love something someone. As in life, please.

[@ellnats]

24:07 that's mission to mars (or something else To Mars) i know because i saw two nerds suit up while singing it

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@TBoneTony]

I have to admit that while the Sentai from Japan is always awesome to watch compared to what we got with Power Rangers, I feel that Power Rangers in Space was the season to really give the original Sentai a run for its money in terms of it's storyline and how the American cast of characters matched well with the Japanese Stock Footage that was used.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I can agree with that. The only problem is that I just don't like TJ, Carlos, and Ashley. I found them to be poor substitutes for the original cast and replaced the rangers without any sort of build up. It was just, "Hey, we're leaving, you're now rangers, bye." I did like how it concluded everything from the previous 5 years though.

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork not a power rangers fan

[@douglasfreer]

I'm loving this season so far. I'm only finished with the first three discs and I love the characters so much! I do agree with episode 5, it should've been shown later in the show instead of being so early

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah it should have. Glad you are enjoying it. Let's see, with 3 discs done you are coming close to Mega Silver's introduction.

[@magic713m]

I like both Megaranger and PRiS, but it is a case where I like them both equally but for different reasons. Also, what i liked near the end of Megaranger was getting some real world consequences of what happens when their identities are discovered , not just by the villains, but by the general population. Something PR never really tried to explore.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Agreed.

[@ThunderDragonRandy]

Same. And as someone who is an outcast of a fan community, I felt for their misfortune. Relatable.

[@zeokingsilver]

likewise I find myself liking both equal tho part of me wants to like one more I cant pick

[@Avalon64]

if Megaranger was made in today's gaming standards, they'd only get a fraction of their equipment and need to pay the rest via on DLC...even superheroes aren't safe from the dreaded microtransactions lol

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Oh my god, how did I not think of this when I was doing this review?!

[@Avalon64]

well you kinda touched upon it when you joked about needing periodic updates which is why i thought of this little joke lol, still i didn't actually talk about your review it was pretty awesome,, i didn't know yugande was voiced by the man who did freaking BRIGHT NOA....see this is why he didn't win he didn't have the Bright slap lol, i was definitely considering this one afer watching Boukenger and seeing Chisato and Miku return to both play mothers of some of the Boukenger lol, but hearing how awesome it is from you, its defintiely on the to watch list

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol He definitely could have used some Bright slaps. Mega is definitely worth watching and after this viewing, I think it has now entered my Top 10 list.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Oh yeah, and true about the DLC comment, but it would have been the perfect opportunity for me to really dig deep into how much I disdain microtransactions. :-)

[@Avalon64]

lol like maybe Kenta trying to pull out his Drill sword and finding out he has to pay 50 bucks for the sword or the season's pass for the complete weapon set...don't get me started on how much the DLC money is needed for Astro Mega

[@billymccrary2246]

9:55 Like you saying that Megaranger would've has a return special like Shinkenger, Goseiger, Hurricaneger, Dekaranger, Go-Onger, Kyoryguer, Zyuohger, Go-Busters, ToQger and Ninninger, right?

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, I'd like to see return specials for the 90s series.

[@Gorix17]

Awesome review yet again! The Megaranger theme song kicks so much ass, got Jetman's and GoGoV's alongside it on Itunes. Can't say much about the show though because whenever I try watching I seemingly drop it after a few episodes. Not that I dislike it, but it doesn't grab me like Kakuranger managed to recently.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. I had no idea Itunes sold Sentai themes.

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork megaranger,jetman,zyuranger,gingaman and time ranger are my favortie sentais

[@emam1005]

I do kinda like the idea of how Galaxy Mega was a homage to the mechas of the 80's era.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It's a pretty cool design.

[@emmie796]

Megaranger was the first Sentai I saw episodes of and it was honestly fun to watch

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah it was. It's such a great show.

[@emmie796]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork At the time I watched it, was 15 at the time, it was a Super Sentai that I felt you could show to people who are a bit sensitive to intense scenes like in Dairanger and it still felt like a Super Sentai.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I like the main theme, but I still like Power Ranger's music a little more. Especially for In Space, they always made it sound so epic, like I was watching Spartans fight in an arena, but instead it's grown ups in spandex.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

There's no denying that Power Rangers usually has great music.

[@falconanddragons2214]

Unlike in Power Rangers, killing the Nezirangers also killed Javious due to them draining his power from each fight

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yep.

[@abareamphibia6812]

So far this is not just my favorite Sentai shout factory has released on dvd, but my favorite Sentai overall

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Who's your favorite ranger?

[@abareamphibia6812]

Miku (mega pink)

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

I think it's funny what happens to kenta in the future considering who kenta is in this series

[@arkanamaster4961]

That's why he is such a great character

[@Guyverman01]

Just so you know, Galaxy Mega not being a combination of 5 zords for each ranger was actually a throwback to the earlier days of the franchise.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Not really because most of the mechs in the series after Battle Fever were 3 machines that combined into one. Either way, it is a nice change of pace from what we had in Zyu-Car.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Ah. I haven't really seen anything from Denziman.

[@foxbrown9478]

I was surprised to learn that the furio costume was from megaranger as dr. Hindler's monster form.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, that was interesting.

[@ZZtheDark]

If you look carefully at Delta Mega compared to Blue Jet/Jet Robo/Fitor from Gobots/Machine Robo,you'll definitely see that they are the same person. It's just that Delta Mega has guns for hands and is colored in monochrome. You can say Galaxy Mega might be an inspired design from this badass here from Machine Robo Revenge of Chronos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKfEamuHrq6bgqcm17s So yes,the mecha from Megaranger are literally Machine Robo tributes. No joke there considering PLEX,the toy makers for Bandai were the ones to make Machine Robo and Sentai toys too. God,I wish Machine Robo aesthetics were brought back to Sentai now. I miss 'em. Also,I really don't see why ppl would say Megaranger is better than Power Rangers in Space. One is about a space opera that is the finale to a golden era while the other is about teens with attitude. If anything,Megaranger should be compared to MMPR and to an extent,Power Rangers Ninja Steel considering the "high school" schtick they so "fondly" hold on to.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol I remember thinking of Fitor way back when PRiS first premiered.

[@ZZtheDark]

One wonders...WHY ISN'T THERE A POWER RANGERS/MACHINE ROBO CROSSOVER?!! It would have made sense for a world beyond Power Rangers where evil would have been present elsewhere. This could have EASILY rectify the reason why not every evil was vanquished at the end of PRIS. But then again,Saban Brands is like 'F*** YOU! WE HATE THE FANS so SCREW YOU,LOSERS!! HAHAHA.' I hate them so much for trampling on potential like that. No wonder we never get another VR Troopers.

[@ZZtheDark]

So for comparison's sake: tsuzukusekai.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/blue_jet_is_not_blue.jpg?w=640 78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4lfrQOG61r62kzfo1_500.png

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It's all about licensing.

[@ZZtheDark]

Hasbro has the license to Gobots. Power Rangers toy license is now owned by Hasbro because Bandai of America were not cutting the deal anymore so it's likely we'll get to see that crossover. I even made a faux opening of what if Saban got to Machine Robo Battlehackers.

[@MrSafior]

This seems to be one of the few case when both the Super Sentai and Power Rangers aliteration are good.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Pretty much.

[@johnnyngo2896]

My #1 favorite PR season considering that this is the one i watched the most as a kid! Add to the fact that it's the first appearance of the iconic psycho rangers makes this season one of the best seasons of PR! What are your thoughts on the psycho rangers and dark specter?

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

The Psycho Rangers are cool. Dark Specter was just as lame since he still didn't actually do anything on screen.

[@falconanddragons2214]

I just realized something stupid in Megaranger: MegaRed took multiple hits from Yugande in a fight and was relatively unharmed, yet MegaBlack was put in the hospital from taking just one hit from Yugande. It's kinda saying that the other Megarangers are just weaker than MegaRed.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It's called plot shields. :-)

[@alexanderwillick4521]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork yeah why can't all the heroes have plot shields?

[@ZZtheDark]

Now that I keep listening to the ending theme, I know Imma get bombarded by this but I feel this ending theme fits more with the end of the Zordon era imo. It really feels like this ending theme could have been played at the end credits of 'In Space' due to it being the last time we'll see the MMPR era till In space, capping off the adventure of Teens with attitude turned into galactic heroes as Zordon has prophesized. Same thing with Gaoranger's ending theme where it feels like it can play at the end of Wild Force because its the end of the Saban era of Power Rangers. Strange, isn't it? What supposed to be ending themes for their respective Sentais feel more like bookends to another property when you listen to them in a different outlook.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I wonder if anyone has ever done an AMV using the ending themes for a Sentai series but with the PR footage.

[@ZZtheDark]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork That's very interesting to note. Hmmm, I don't think anyone has ever did that tbh. :/

[@SmashBros2009]

Another good o'l 90's Sentai series I remember fondly, great review!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks. I tend to enjoy Megaranger the more I watch it. In fact, I think it is now on my top 10 list.

[@e.walker1735]

I forced myself to watch this sentai because in space is like my favorite power rangers show. It's pretty good the heroes are cool and the themes awsome.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I love Megaranger. It's one that I find more enjoyment with each time.

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

I think Japan had slightly faster internet in 97 than us but I'm not sure. But I would have laughed if the dial up sound went off if they transformed the first time at least and the villains stood there like o.O ....

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@GuardianAngel871]

Just got the DVD sets of both of this and Jetman through Amazon yesterday. I’m honestly looking forward to watching both shows again since I managed to finish Liveman beforehand.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nice. Enjoy. They did a great job with the Megaranger set.

[@GuardianAngel871]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork Thanks. I’m already in the middle of the third disc of the Jetman series.

[@DragonStar524]

Megaranger and Hurricaneger were the first Sentai I completed. And I loved both of them.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nice. Gaoranger was my first Sentai.

[@adfl7790]

I haven't finished this series yet but I've really enjoyed and agree with a lot of your points.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks.

[@adfl7790]

You're welcome. Also, out of the 2 endings, which is your favourite? Personally, I enjoy Bon-Bon Dancing.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Definitely the dancing one. I was so busy with everything else I completely forgot to actually mention that. :-p

[@adfl7790]

Kaiju no Kami I'm considering supporting you on Patreon and I was wondering if when it says "per creation" it includes quickies and news videos.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It basically means any videos I post. From my understanding, Patreon only limits up to three charges per month, so in a month when I post 30 videos due to conventions, you aren't getting charged for every video. I also do try to only charge for the main videos be it a full review, a regular Top 10, or something. I don't think it is worth having people pay for me doing a question and answer video. I mean, sure, if people don't mind, I'm cool with that, but I feel like some KZbinrs take advantage of that and will make a quick video just to make money. I want my supporters to feel like they are getting their money's worth out of me. :-) I hope that makes sense.

[@BTCruiser72]

I lost it at the dial-up sounds!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

:-D

[@snakes3425]

So we have a high school student recruited by the government through the use of a training program disguised as a video game why does that sound familiar...so the Japanese Government pretty much used Polybius to decide who gets to be the Red Ranger and pretty much just picks four random joes from a tour group for the others

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Someone else said it was used in a movie called The Last Starfighter. I was also thinking Ender's Game.

[@snakes3425]

It was, a pilot training tool used by an Alien Alliance to recruit fighter pilots for an intergalactic war disguised as a video game. Ender's Game I'm not that sure on. I brought up Polybius because well it's the Government using a video game to gage potential recruits. However I feel Rangers in Space was better because the stakes were so high, and of course that now legendary ending where Bulk and Skull lead the people in revolt against Astronoma and her army

[@ZZtheDark]

One more thing, Bomb Bomb Dancing happens and Zordon is still in the tube, you'd basically have a mental image of the Rangers having a dance fever here while Zordon is still screaming at the top of his voice 'HELP!! GET ME OUTTA HERE!! I WANT AIR!!!' Let that funny thought sink in.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@ZZtheDark]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork Why NO ONE make that joke is BEYOND me. THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I think Mega Pink's Voyager looks more like a rover than a tank.

[@pkmntrsalad2225]

Ninja Steel Cast: 34:29 Me: 34:33 All in all, Megaranger did high school better than Ninja Steel.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

Megaranger did better than the entire neo saban era combined

[@jarnahmaxux7187]

Megaranger does the high school stuff better than Pr in general

[@pkmntrsalad2225]

@@jarnahmaxux7187 yeah pretty much.

[@donmccullen1973]

I am interested in Megaranger, but I did just watch PR In Space and I loved the overall arc of that series. Astromna got good when she was turned a cyborg. I wanted her to win and not DS.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol I liked Astronema right from the get go.

[@donmccullen1973]

looking back, she is not in my top five PR villians. 1. Venjix 2. Mezzogog 3. Ransik 4. Master Org 5. Queen Bashera 6. Olympus (voiced by Apollo on Star Trek: TOS) 7. Sledge 8. Madam Odous 9. Flurious 10. Lord Zedd This is not based on nostalgia but based on character factor. I am not cutting Ed slack, just because of 1990's parents. Rita toned him down.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Did she really tone him down though? I mean, with Rita he destroyed the Thunderzords, captured the pink power coin, Ninjor, and the falconzord. He destroyed the power coins and the command center.

[@donmccullen1973]

Don't get me wrong he had his moments...but Rita did mellow him out. He was not RATR Lord Zedd. But I think I like Ed a whole lot better. It pisses him off.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

To be fair though, 90% of the footage we saw with Zedd after the initial three parter until Rita was nothing but stock footage.

[@UrmanitaRules]

That "Friday" joke was excellent.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks.

[@TheMonKeGamer]

I've got Megaranger coming in the mail today ill watch your review once I'm done watching!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nice. Enjoy.

[@TheMonKeGamer]

Kaiju no Kami I also just subscribed

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Thanks. I hope you enjoy all of my reviews even if you don't end up agreeing with them. :-)

[@mikesilva3868]

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[@kimchison9032]

In Japanime's In Space vs Megaranger review, he said that there was a theory about how arcades were the millitary's secret training gear going around that time. So maybe that's where the idea came from.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol Could be.

[@pkmntrsalad2225]

24:10 Ah yes is that one track they played in episode 23 of Jetman.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, it's also the villain theme in Liveman.

[@tjjames7054]

This show reminds me a lot of Kamen rider Fourze and it's not just the high school setting but because both are very good too the characters are fun and great the humor is very funny and wacky it's just an overall great Sentai session I will always recommend it

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Agreed.

[@tjjames7054]

Have you seen Fourze

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, it's quite good.

[@matthewwiles8518]

Gingaman and Power Rangers in Space are made on the same year I was born.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Cool.

[@mikesilva3868]

Love megaranger it's my favorite sentai 😉

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It's a good one indeed.

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork thanks for the comment 😊

[@mikesilva3868]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork 😊

[@alexandrefrauches132]

Ironic that Megaranger is very similar to MMPR concept of the heroes being high school teenagers, meanwhile it's american counterpart Power Ranger In Space was a turning point for the franchise, with the show moving away from the "teenagers with attitude" formula and became a epic space adventure.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yep.

[@JeremyLeal1695]

Having just finished binging Power Rangers In Space, i’m surprised that some of the Megaranger episodes mentioned here were adapted into PRIS. Of course there’s the Psycho Ranger arc, but also the Grandma matchmaker one, the one with the baby monster and the one with the Invasion of the Body Snatchers plot line.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, it's amazing how many episodes In Space adapted into PR. There's also the one where Pink and a boy go into the tower with an explosive experiment.

[@JeremyLeal1695]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork oh yeah, that one too.

[@saiyaujeff8171]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork I used to have a very good opinion on Chisato/Megayellow , but after a rewatch , she turned to be my favourite character in Megaranger and one of my favourite heroines/Waifu in Sentai.

[@Seafoamgaming]

Enjoyed this review the day it came out but wanted to wait until I finished the show for myself before commenting, and I overall agree for the most part. Although it's technically my first Sentai I've watched in full, I have a feeling this might end up being my favorite, although the only other one I own so far is Dairanger which seems a bit different due to a lot of the episodes being direct continuations of one another. Really love the series BGM and I am SO UPSET that iTunes pulled the intro and ending themes of this show from the US store, along with the other Sentai OP/EDs they had. Wanted to buy the ending theme so badly too. D: Weirdly though, I swore I heard the BGM from the Psycho fight at 19:39 before, and looking through old videos I loved a Pokemon parody from a youtuber named Balrog the Master used this as BGM. Was the song public domain from BBC and Megaranger used it, or is it actually something made for the show that this youtuber I enjoyed liked way before I did? :O

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I had no idea iTunes ever had the intros to them. That would have been cool. Not sure about the music track itself, but I guess Toei had bought an entire library or music and sound effects from BBC in 1996, which is why Megaranger had the Tardis sound effect for the villains in a few scenes. Dairanger is in its own category as far as Toku goes. In fact, probably shouldn't even count it as a Sentai show. :-p

[@skorn8112]

Just finished Megaranger and your review both great stuff. Had some great jokes and some great moments from the show. Now I wonder which food themed villain was more hilariously ridiculous Noodle Dimension from Jetman or pig nezire from here.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I can find enjoyment with Pig Nezire whereas I find no enjoyment from Noodle Dimension. :-)

[@skorn8112]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork di di di di diet crepe! It is pretty catchy and makes me want one.

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork megaranger is my favorite sentai

[@TamptheChamp2]

33:06 Lots of details in these reviews you won't often find...Not sure how this mistake in the subtitles happens because it doesn't match any keyboard error a human would normally make. It looks like some type of translation software was being used here. The odd symbols seem to start right as the running guy begins to yell, as if the system didn't know what to make of the sound.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, that was a really weird subtitle error. I have no idea either how it happened, it did.

[@ellnats]

you wouldn't be nitpicking the time limit henshin if that same inconsistency was in most video games

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol

[@alexandrefrauches132]

14:25 I have doubts about this, since, as showed in some episodes like the Nejiranger arc, Hilenar is willing to lie and sacrifice his creations if it helps him achive his goals. He only seems to care for his subordinates bc he sees them as extentions of his ego, but doesn't value them as individuals. It shows how the conflict between the Megaranger and Nejira, at it's core it's a battle between a teacher who values his students (Kubota and the Megarangers) and a man who values himself (Hilenar and his followers).

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

This is entirely possible, but I do think he does legitimately care for his daughter. However, it does make sense to complement Kubota.

[@bricesonroy2350]

Nice to know the Psycho Rangers were menaces even in their Sentai days.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

They were even more menacing there.

[@foxybrown3190]

I could picture wendi lee dubbing bibidebi.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Same.

[@seantaylor424]

After hearing that Ohranger and Carranger were goofy shows, I almost skipped Megaranger for fear that it wouldn't be very good. Fortunately, I watched this review, it changed my mind and I got the DVD. Thanks for putting this review together!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Ohranger isn't goofy, it just isn't always serious. Carranger, on the other hand, while silly, can have a lot of really deep and serious moments within its layers, making it one of Sentai's finest. Glad you enjoyed the Megaranger review though. I hope you enjoy the show as well.

[@seantaylor424]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork I just finished the show this weekend and enjoyed it; one of the better team of heroes I've seen in Sentai so far! Thanks again for covering this series!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it. :-) What are you planning to watch next?

[@seantaylor424]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork I'm moving on to Gingaman next, owing to your positive review of that series. I would ask what series you're up to, but something tells me you're all caught up on every Sentai that's been made, heh heh.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

The only Sentai series I have not watched from start to finish is ToQGer. And technically I have not seen Turboranger subbed, only raw. After I finish Boukenger I will be rectifying the later.

[@nickcooper7714]

Just got started watching megaranger and I like it plus having the rangers be chosen via a video game sounds awesome.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

It does.

[@TheSkyatollah]

Sorry dude, off-topic, but I had to ask: Where did you get that Ultrazord in the background? That thing is awesome!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

That was from the old MMPR Legacy line Bandai did. I've now replaced it with the recently released SOC versions from Japan.

[@tendeianims447]

Galaxy megas theme is the best one in my opinion

[@only257]

agreed

[@ilvpowerrangers]

You know you forgot that the Blue Ranger actor was also in a Godzilla movie.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Which one?

[@ilvpowerrangers]

Well I've read he was in Godzilla vs Megaguirus on both Wikipedia and Ranger Wiki but for both it didn't say what he played. So you might want to look into that.

[@thejman5683]

He also voiced yasuhiro in Danganronpa and ryo in shenmue

[@tylerrice9725]

Good review, hey this Sunday ryuga about get his henshin debut a kamen rider cross-z r u pumped for it?

[@LoboEye]

Tyler Rice I am looking forward to that.

[@rayhayes7701]

I have to say I really did enjoy Megaranger and I loved most of the characters. Kenta is my favorite character of them all but I really loved the others rangers too. I wasn't sure about Yuusaku though but I ended up liking him though. I just think his time limit thing should stay in the sentai because that can be inconvenient at times. I even liked the Nezijere for the most part. I don't really have an opinion on King Javius or Bibidabi. I wished King Javius had met the Rangers at least once though. But Gruril I was very disappointed with him, and I really wanted to like him like I told you in one of your update videos but I was just let down. Now the Nezirangers I really liked and enjoyed but I think I liked the Psycho Rangers a little bit better. That could change though.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Kenta grew on me as I initially hated him when I watched the series for the very first time only to see him in a better light on the second viewing knowing how his character advanced. I wish more had been done with Gurail, especially considering how I had high hopes for him given PRiS.

[@rayhayes7701]

Probably the thing that got on my nerves the most was people saying the Nezijere wouldn't have attacked if the Megarangers didn't exist except they ignore the fact that the heroes or no heroes the villians are going to attack no matter what. That just sounds very ungrateful to the people who have been saving your lives for a whole year now. That really just made me mad and it reminded me of Captain America Civil War. The comic by the way.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Well that's just it, people always want to blame things on those that try to do good rather than on those that are bad. Like Batman The Animated Series had an episode on this where a lawyer said Batman was responsible for all of his rogues existing.

[@rayhayes7701]

Which was far from the truth. But that's people for you

[@combatking0]

INET: [puts the entry test for their super hero team in an arcade] Also INET: "Why did you chose high-schoolers to become Megaranger?" That aside I really enjoyed Megaranger. I came to care about the characters some time in the first 10 episodes. Bibidevi has to be my favourite character. That mischevious voice and his tendency to bite his allies - a touch of silliness right where it's needed. I don't recall him being destroyed so he may be the last survivor of the Nezirejia. He can even restore a monster from ash, which is likely how Palpatine "somehow" returned... Of the rangers Miku is me favourite. Her mannerisms are adorable. Galaxy Mega's transformation from a spacecraft to a robo is pretty cool when it's in motion. The firing of its thrusters and the pose it strikes as it enters the earth's atmosphere with its shield in front is also quite badass. The gattai with Delta Mega also looks great when the two robos take off and revert to their spacecraft forms as they rise into space. The first (and I guess third) ending songs make me tear up a little. I nice touch on what I'd have to rate as my fourth favourite Sentai so far behind Jetman, ToQger and Kiramager.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, I love how they put the fighting machine in an arcade and then got surprised when it was just kids playing it. I though DebiDebi was in the ship when it was destroyed, but I could be wrong.

[@combatking0]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork You're right. I looked back over the final episode and Gingaman Vs Megaranger and he does indeed perish aboard GrandNeziros.

[@foxybrown3190]

I hope you get the lightning collection of the nezi/psycho rangers.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I have the two that have been released so far.

[@callump1996]

Megaranger is the best Sentai!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

:-D

[@mitchfletcher2386]

I just thought of my own idea for a sentai series: Anime Sentai ToonRanger!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Go oooooooooooooooooooooooon. :-)

[@heidichrist4000]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork How about for a christian sentai team: Tenkuu sentai Tenshinranger

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Eh...

[@therussianwanderer4851]

00:58 Wow, that would have been awesome. Maybe its because of budget reasons.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

The airing 20 years ago?

[@therussianwanderer4851]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork I mean Changeman and Megaranger were supposed to be space themes, but aren't, due to budget issues. That's just a speculation.

[@xgray2012]

I might be able to give Megaranger another chance once I finish watching Lupinranger vs Patoranger.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Why wait until after?

[@xgray2012]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork I had very mixed feelings about the finale of Megaranger when I started watching by TV-Nihon subs the first time. Never really liked the way the bystanders treated our heroes even after they exposed their identities in front of their schoolmates and instructors. They should have postponed the graduation ceremony until all of the Nezirezia was defeated.

[@only257]

@@xgray2012 though it was a good finale but that is my opinion

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Yeah, the finale was kind of weird because there's no sense of pacing with it. Did they seriously have their graduation start minutes after the final battle? It doesn't seem like that much time went by during the last few episodes when they said graduation was a few weeks away.

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork the finale was better than power rangers in space from what i heard on a another youtube channel the finale of power rangers in space which i am glad i am not a fan of power rangers was they just toughen up bulk and skull characters not sure what i heard was true or not the channel was the tokucast

[@softpetals19]

This show, just like Gingaman is underrated because of its overhyped pr counterpart. I find Megaranger to be waaay better than In Space. Its so grounded.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I like both, but I do prefer Megaranger of the two.

[@Станислав-з4ч]

Megaranger Was Actually My First 90s Super Sentai Ever Watched But My First Ever Super Sentai Ever Watched Is Hand Down Flashman Or Bioman I Don't Not Remember God Fucking Damnnt

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

heheheh... Which is your favorite?

[@Станислав-з4ч]

I Mean Obviously Flashman Because It Was My First Super Sentai Ever Watched Back In 2013

[@jacksonknightproductions8697]

whats the name of the piece of Tron Music at the beginning?

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Derezzed from Daft Punk.

[@shaunsmith6967]

Your power ranger collection in the background, are they legacy figures and zords?

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

The Zyurangers are Figuarts. As for the zords, when I filmed this review, yes, they were the Legacy zords. Now, I've replaced the dinos with the Soul of Chogokin ones (I just got King Brachion, so you will be able to see them combined in my Hurricaneger review when I get it out).

[@only257]

@@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork megaranger rocks

[@Juanandsomegymcontent]

Sentai Problems. 1. Beware of every kind of monsters. 2. Beware and keep an eye on the Red Member in case s / he @"#$s up.

[@only257]

electromagnetic squadron megaranger is a great sentai

[@amerhuzairy100]

Hope you able to make Ultraman Mebius series review.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Only if it is ever brought out to physical disc. I can't download the streams from Crunchyroll.

[@amerhuzairy100]

Kaiju no Kami Try find it online.. Maybe got someone who sell it.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Oh, I know I could that if I wanted to, but since the show is licensed by Crunchyroll, I won't do that. I'm not going to steal revenue away from Crunchyroll just for a review. I'll review it for sure whenever it is brought out to disc, but I'm not going to steal the series when someone owns it here. No one has licensed things like the Kamen Rider series yet, which is why I have no problem using the fansubs.

[@leonriosecovega7520]

It wuold be cool having an sentai season about space where the heroes fight an ai that wants to asimílate all life in the galaxy and was trapped on the moon for centuries using the powers of rockets and the solar sistems planets to defeat the ai

[@wolflike24124]

Are you going to review Jetman? Or am i mistaken that you have already?? Jetman DESERVES a review!

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

I am actually watching Jetman as we speak and will review it whenever I get done watching it. :-)

[@wolflike24124]

that is awesome! I hope youll love it just as much as I do. Can you ALSO bring the topic since you already know the main theme of the story, that if Super sentai could ever do a season that focuses heavily on romance, or at least getting it right? Ever since this and somewhat carranger, there have been awful portrayals of romance. It's a subject I think it can be frowned up for tokusatsu.

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

This is actually my third time watching the show, second time subbed. :-p As for the romance, it's a major part of the show, so I will be touching on it. Sadly, I can't talk about the whole thing (and the outcome that led to my disappointment) due to spoilers, but I will go over everything in full detail.

[@wolflike24124]

Ok then! Understood! I do enjoy subplots that involve romances, but there are many that aren't even good lately. Hopefully SS can be more involved again. But other than that, looking forward to your review!!

[@shinobidragon999]

That music I can hear is from krauser theme from fatal fury and kof series

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Really?

[@shinobidragon999]

Kaiju no Kami yes sir

[@HypArtz002]

Is the moth monster a reused suit from the first kamen rider because that one had it and they look very similar

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Nope. Completely new costume.

[@HypArtz002]

Kaiju no Kami thanks for responding also how long have you been on youtube for also I like your reviews since they don't have spoilers so please keep at it

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

Glad you have enjoyed my videos. I try to keep out as many spoilers as possible, at least with my TV reviews, but there are some things that can not be said without some slight spoilers, sadly. As for how long, in Jan I will reach my third year. :-D

[@maxxpheonix8470]

13:20

[@herobrinekingmaster]

"hinelar is the last non costume male villain until gekiranger." how about gajah?

[@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork]

lol I forgot all about Gajah until just now. :-p