Red Dragon Keeper Character Analysis - Ranger Reject

Talking about Sousei Akabane the Red Dragon Keeper. Analyzing elements of his character and talking about his life as it exists in the manga of Go Go Loser Ranger/ Ranger Reject.
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Ranger Reject
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Go Go Loser Ranger
Sentai Daishikkaku
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[@yatoplayz]

Thanks for watching. What other Ranger videos would you like to see?

[@Ultra-we9fu]

the green keeper

[@ecks77]

Do a video on all the rangers, and a video on their dragon tools.

[@yatoplayz]

@@ecks77 blue keeper and executives video coming up next. weapons planned too

[@tiredox3788]

You can say Sousei Akabane is way smarter than Homelander because he knows business, and networking.

[@yatoplayz]

Good point. We don’t know if there are any other guys in the background pulling strings but from the looks of it everything’s handled in house with the rangers and Sousei doesn’t have anybody in his ear telling him how to do his job

[@luminev]

If you've read the manga he might actually be dumber than Homelander.

[@tiredox3788]

@@luminev I do read the Manga. I'm up to date on it. I will say he's smarter than Homelander.

[@NaquanGreen-zt4gr]

​@@yatoplayz Will you be covering the other Dragon Rangers.

[@yatoplayz]

@@NaquanGreen-zt4gr Yeah Pink and Blue should be next really soon. I recently got really sick and that put a delay on things but more keeper videos and battalion videos and more are coming

[@aohige]

At this point the YELLOW Keeper seems to be the root of all evil. He may have even created the invaders in the first place, and acknowledges that he himself is, in fact, evil.

[@GabrielMichaelDels]

It's like Power Rangers and The Boys had a baby. And Red Ranger and Homelander forming this loon. Which is actually more terrifying when I say it out loud like that.

[@aidanforero5601]

Love what's been done with Sousei's character, he went from being someone I was rooting for to die, to now one of my favorite characters who I genuinely am rooting for. I loved his dynamic with Momiji, can't wait to see more of them in the future

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah at first I couldn’t wait to see him get taken out and when he did I was excited but Negi still had a lot to tell with his character and I’m super glad he did. He’s taken this on a really interesting path and I had actually not even thought about it until like yesterday but I’m guessing Momiji joined the neos too or at least take shelter with them

[@aidanforero5601]

@@yatoplayz I don't think either of them joined the neos, Sousei kinda wandered off into the woods and Momiji followed him. It's possible that Hibiki followed and convinved him to join them, but I feel like Sousei and Momiji are their own rogue faction

[@yatoplayz]

@@aidanforero5601 that would definitely be an interesting turn. i just figured he was heading off toward their base to cool his head and prepare for the future. everyone needs allies and momiji cant just be left alone sleeping under a bridge while he goes off risking his life

[@AA-tz2bm]

how did blue keeper die?

[@starkillahx]

​@@AA-tz2bmread the manga

[@shadowwarrior3444]

I'm gonna be honest, I have a feeling Soushi was framed for the murder, and the 'sister,' he mentions was actually the victim. My guess is that Shinya may have been conducting experiments even back then for the idea of making real rangers, and experimented on the girl to test some things out. Soushi found out she was in danger and may have wanted to save her, but failed and was framed for the murder instead. Since Japan's treatment of criminals is to always assume guilt, Soushi was treated guilty and was taken in, leading to the show's cancellation. It's likely that while he was in jail, Soushi was gaslighted with guilt and manipulation, making it as though he was at fault for the girl's death and the show's cancellation, and had his memory warped as well, leading to the fanaticism he shows later on with ensuring the new, real-life show, along with himself, remain on top.

[@andrewowens4421]

That's honestly an intriguing insight in the psyche of the man. He's insane, sure, but the underlying factors that lead to his insanity are rooted in some realistic motivations.

[@mraksoveech]

Incorrect He's a crazy by default Sousei and a bunch of other people were making a live action power ranger show pretty much like real life, then we get a time skip to the narrator and her husband living comfortably in their home until Sousei shows up which is when the narrator reveals that Sousei murdered someone during the filming period and thus the show was canceled Sousei basically beats up the husband and demands that they assist in the experiments that lead to the current state of Dragon keeper So yeah he's just crazy AF by default and the flashbacks he has are probably memories that were coded into him by yellow keeper cause Sousei is dead and the ones we see are clones

[@kenshi8141]

@@mraksoveechgotta improve your reading comprehension 🤦‍♂️

[@mraksoveech]

@@kenshi8141 learn a language other than your native and then learn 2 more Oh wait, your brain doesn't have enough space to do that

[@lopiws]

​@@mraksoveech but why would he have memories of having a sister, just it being mentioned probably leads to something else besides Sousei just being a Psychopath.

[@partyjams]

Having recap videos like this is nice as not everyone is going to reread everything in Ranger Reject to recall all the important small details. The anime is nice for that but obviously it's only in manga video like this where we can freely discuss & theorize with all the available information

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah figured it’s a good time to start putting out vids like this with how many people are starting the series and there’s a lot of cool animated shots to use in videos vs before when we just had the manga lol. I’m sure many of the new folks blasting through the manga will have forgotten some earlier moments so hopefully stuff like this heps

[@amogus1415]

I like the scene where he transforms against death messiah,shows his purity in spirit,despite his flaws,hes no 1

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah like he may be crooked but in his head he def still thinks he’s the hero

[@amogus1415]

@@yatoplayz Yeah,and the weapon responding to him and giving him the transformation is pretty nice,he's definitely fucked up,but he has an iron will,kinda like dr doom

[@HandOn145]

14:50 I forget about this, this is one hell of a foreshadowing, Ironic that Sousei is even more of a "Ranger Reject" than D is

[@chubbysolaireeaterofpussy3192]

as it was forshadowed

[@gutsm]

Nice video. The later manga stuff with Sousei took him from being an entertaining villain to one of my favourite characters in the whole story. It's so good. I was hoping for "the reveal" after his talk with Suzukiri, so it was nice to be right, but everything that came after has been fantastic and completely unexpected. I'm looking forward to seeing where his story goes. (Spoiler discussion follows) It's unclear to me whether there were actually supposed to be two versions of the Toku show. I interpreted Yakushi talking about "the remake" as it being a silly way to refer to the real life Keepers and their Sunday Battles. I know Sousei's victory speech makes it sound like he watched it as a kid and was heartbroken that it was cancelled, and I know that it might be strange for Yakushi to question whether the lead actor of a show had ever watched it. I just don't know how the timeline would work, and Yakushi's videos seem to be the same one that Sousei starred in. I imagine Shinya might be trying to pass Sousei off as one of Soushi's relatives, given the original Soushi was very publicly arrested for murder. Giving Sousei a new, younger identity with memories to match sidesteps the problem, and it makes it less noticeable if the various clones don't age like you'd expect over 20 years.

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah I think Shinya definitely has something to do with the whole Sousei/Soushi situation and the way I interpreted the toku show was that there was one long ago that Sousei watched as a kid and then it got remade and he was casted as Red and then that ended and that remake was the one Sanae wrote for so Sousei remembers watching the og and being on the remake and Yakushi remembers both but thinks the remake that Sousei was on was bad. Hoping some more of that gets cleared up soon.

[@gutsm]

It's ambiguous for sure. Negi loves a mystery!

[@yatoplayz]

@@gutsm that he does and one thing that comes along with every mystery Negi answers is another mystery in its place lol

[@thenewguyinred]

So he’s Homelander with a redemption arc Interesting interesting interesting.

[@yatoplayz]

Can’t wait to see him face himself lol

[@randomguy7082]

7:33 I love that bottom panel so much. Sousei lamenting Himura’s death just because he was “popular with the fans” even though it was him who killed Himura and then there’s just Hisui thinking to herself “fucking lunatic”

[@yatoplayz]

its such a good moment showing how disconnect Sousei really is from reality. bro really thought he was the main character

[@_xxukk]

i just read chapter 136 a couple days ago and i really like his weird backstory and pseudo redemption arc thats starting to build for Sousei

[@pranjalkumar0074]

Fantastic Video. Hope it reaches the masses spreading the existence of the manga

[@yatoplayz]

Thank you! Yeah hopefully the algorithm helps me out on this one lol

[@sumdemducks_1278]

I loved this video thank you so much 🙏🙏 sousei akabane has really grown on me as a character in these recent arcs and I can’t wait to see him appear again

[@yatoplayz]

thanks for watching and im glad you enjoyed it. more similar vids on the way so keep an eye out!

[@aliestor3273]

We are so back 😅

[@yatoplayz]

bro just knew he was the protagonist

[@Dragonecro0987]

This was a fun video. I had recently gotten interested in Ranger Reject and within a few days I ended up binging the manga up to the latest chapter. It was a blast of a time and I'm excited to see more from it and also other character Analysis vids from you. I think an amazing one would be an analysis of Hibiki going into the current arc and all the major events that have happened to him and his sister. As for where the story is currently going, I have my own idea of where it could lead. Something tells me that Sousei is going to go the route of a returning character to the show becoming a sixth ranger/antihero ranger, perhaps finding a new Divine Tool that grants him further powers and a new outfit akin to the Gold Zero Ranger powers and he uses them to fight against the Keepers as the main powerhouse of the Anti-Rangers and even teams up with Suzukiri and D, even if begrudgingly.

[@yatoplayz]

Hibiki is on the menu but I think I’m saving him for when I make a video about the Neo-Rangers. I think right now the next one will probably be his sister though. I think the plan for now is to make a video for each ranger and a separate one for each battalion too so keep an eye out !

[@Dragonecro0987]

@@yatoplayz That I shall. Out of the other keepers it's kinda hard to choose a favorite but for me its a tie between Pink and Green. Can't wait for that video though!

[@jacksonbowns1087]

I want to watch this, but I'm anime only so this would definitely completely change how I see the series. I'll hopefully come back one day, but not today.

[@yatoplayz]

All good buddy yeah this is gonna spoil pretty Much everything about his character along with some others

[@calvinwarthur1770]

4:27 wow 😑😑😑 yup his homelander alright 😑😑😑

[@erenyeager6210]

Hes my fav character ngl i love complex characters

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah same he’s like top 3-5 for me now. Negi really did a great job making him someone to root for

[@windknight4747]

When the anime first started, I was already interested since I grew up with Power Rangers and I love the Boys. But after seeing just how crazy and complex the plot get as the series progress, I’m hook as I need to know all of the secrets of the series.

[@yatoplayz]

very relatable. are you a manga reader already or just watching the anime

[@windknight4747]

@@yatoplayz I mainly watching the anime but I had read chapters that take place after the time skip.

[@PapaTraffy]

I knew it'd be gasssss

[@yatoplayz]

Thank you bro 🥺 just gotta keep it up the streets need the ranger content

[@ViktorVaughn-gn7if]

Thanks gonna watch

[@yatoplayz]

Appreciate it!

[@joshuabugbee-qd8td]

Fuck man I gotta get back into Ranger, great video 🤙🏻

[@yatoplayz]

thanks man and yeah its really damn good

[@lopiws]

I have a feeling that Sousei is related to the divine weapons like Suzikiri being the last priestess. His sword might actually be his sister. Yellow probably did something along the lines. This could also explain why Red Keeper is still strong without the suit.

[@yatoplayz]

yeah we're about to start getting some real answers real soon. I think all of them are really strong outside of suits tho

[@Hyvexx]

I didn't understand why I felt deja vu and struggled to explain why I like the manga. It was because it shares so many undertones with The Boys.

[@yatoplayz]

I can see it

[@keatsuki]

This Character analysis has sold me on this series. Now im 100% going to invest

[@yatoplayz]

lets go glad i could help you lock in lol

[@JonathanThicklin]

Holy ish!!!!!!!!

[@yatoplayz]

Where’s the fire lol

[@udaykranthi2352]

Could cover video who is real villian of this manga and why they are doing this?

[@tinda111]

when i think of a hero first thing that comes to mind is homelander

[@yatoplayz]

Blink twice if Homelander has you hostage

[@RuleroftheUnderworldMAY2012]

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Episode 12 Volume 6 Chapter 50 The Bailong Exams: Facing Blue Keeper, Part 3

[@yatoplayz]

????

[@jasontachin]

RW:he reminds me of Psycho Red but worse

[@yatoplayz]

Not familiar with that one

[@nolimit_nunu9]

Will you be doing blue keeper soon?

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah. Currently sick so can’t work on anything but I think the plan is to do a Pink Ranger vid next then Red Battalion(not red keeper) and maybe a Pink Battalion vid then another keeper etc

[@nolimit_nunu9]

@@yatoplayz get well bro

[@yatoplayz]

@@nolimit_nunu9 Blue and Pink Keeper videos are up now!

[@nolimit_nunu9]

@@yatoplayz I watched this morning 🔥🔥

[@yatoplayz]

@@nolimit_nunu9 appreciate you!

[@rhoem1353]

So he changed this aeem interestinf

[@Six-bw3ir]

Kendrick won

[@yatoplayz]

Lmfao I’m surprised you’re the first to mention it

[@tinda111]

Suzokiri prob made sousei immortal

[@yatoplayz]

i dont think she'd want a lunatic like him running around forever with her families power

[@tinda111]

@@yatoplayz she said she made him invincible and he didnt die twice fist when d stabbed him and second when he lost his memory

[@wissk.557]

japanese Homelander

[@Nuclearfrost]

20:36 So revenge because he allegedly or he betrayed the production team which I doubt Sosei willing did Reinforced why I think Sanae is stupid snd a idiot Sanae should of just moved on and looked for another job Hey Htet I’m talking about past Sosei not the Sosei that I know from the timeline where D left the duster hide out Seeing how Sanae died I will pray for her

[@Placerhold]

No zords😢

[@yatoplayz]

Might see them one day honestly

[@Nuclearfrost]

Clearly none of them were thinking carefully and thoroughly none of them were thinking of consequences of what happen to either of them if none of them is alive to take care of Momji Revenge is not worth it when you have someone to look after and raise. Specifically someone to take care of in this case it’s Sanae’s daughter Momji Sadaharu aka Sanaa’s husband and Momji’s step father was very stupid and the fact that he took his own life is stupidity because let’s take look to Sanae’s death since he’s got Sanae is gone too both are dead and now Momji is a orphan who the fuck would take of of Momji’s now? I hope Sosei or a friend or Sanae does or maybe a friend or Sadaharu does no one is alive to take care of her other Momji I don’t know if Sanae has any other relatives to take care of Momji same can be said for her husband If something happens to either of them who would watch and take care of Momji if this is why Sanae is being vengeful because her husband took her own life becayse he was forced into the job and that made her vengeful to take Kosei’s life through a stab attempt then I can call both of them stupid it’s stupid and pathetic Look if the partner you married has a kid for the love of god don’t take your own life it’s not worth it I hope they have regrets in the after life

[@yatoplayz]

Yeah I think Sousei is gonna end up taking care of her

[@missskabls2247]

🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@yatoplayz]

Let’s..go? 🔥

[@aishi_rei]

*I like Batman than Power Rangers because Batman says he himself is evil deep down and everyone including himself are criminals.*

[@yatoplayz]

Wait what? 😂

[@Nuclearfrost]

I think Sanae’s revenge is pretty stupid and idiotic If Sosei getting arrested for the suspicion of Murder and it’s likely he was wasn’t aware or show signs that he did not do it and that it costed her job. Which was before She can finish the script and deliver it and the events of his arrest based on suspicion of murder occurs and this makes her vengeful enough to plot revenge by taking Sosei’s life for it. I find that this is pretty stupid and idiotic I wouldn’t believe that Sosei committed the murder in original memories because it’s likely someone else committed the murder and he was either framed or set up or it was pinned and whoever suspected of him committing the needs to do some better investigation and research and gather evidence before making a arrest Here’s what I found from the wiki He used force to make him join he didn’t force him to kill himself Sadaharu was the original actor who played the Green Keeper. After the show got cancelled he got married to Sanae and they started living together. At some point after, Sōsei Akabane wanted to revive the Dragon Keepers but in real life, likely working with Shinya Kiritani, and he went to recruit Sadaharu.[3] After using force Sadaharu eventually joined, but he couldn't handle Sōsei and it eventually led to him ending his own life.[4] Says so on the wiki

[@Nothingistaken.]

im a real hater for this ranger

[@yatoplayz]

Nani

[@therandomness6403]

Amazing KZbin voice, but I’m not subbing cause what are your videos 😩😭 the algorithm won’t fw you bud 🤣

[@yatoplayz]

I think they’re manga videos but thanks lmao

[@therandomness6403]

@@yatoplayzI said what I said smartass clearly they are manga videos, people aren’t gonna watch cuz they have to start at the beginning, I work in social media, less views the more manga you cover, at least less new views

[@therandomness6403]

@@yatoplayz 👀 and I think I was right get ur views up lil nigha

[@clevelandthompson3863]

Weird ass unnecessary comment.

[@perfectbrown4551]

@@therandomness6403shut your lame ass up lmaoooo dumbest reason to not sub that i’ve ever seen 😂