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07-30-2016, 11:00 AM | #21 |
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I think a good place to start would be a series that doesn't stray too far from the norm, has a good setup that explains how Sentai works, and has a lot of tropes on display.
From what I've heard, Magiranger and Shinkenger both have these qualities. Zyuranger has a very nice set-up as well, but Zyuranger is different enough from the norm that it threw me off when I tried to find which series to watch next. I wouldn't suggest something like Liveman or Dairanger, where they just kind of throw you into the action. Liveman starts off explosively, but it really just consists of a tragedy happening, and then 2(?) years later, these dudes transform and call on these vehicles to fight that turn into a giant robot. In Dairanger, they're like "hey you're a team now" and everybody says "cool" and starts fighting like they've been doing it forever. Not that these make the shows BAD, just that I would suggest something that explains the transformations and mecha better. I can't really recommend STARTING off by buying the official releases. Who knows if you'll actually like it or not? I personally don't have a ton of money to spend on hobbies, so I try to limit my purchases to stuff I know I'll like. I still haven't bought any of the series, and I absolutely love Zyuranger and early 90s Sentai. Sure, supporting is always great, but you should find out if you actually enjoy it enough to want to spend the money first.
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07-30-2016, 12:07 PM | #22 |
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Now you are right about one thing, Shinkenger does make a good gateway show. I'm sure my feelings on it would be a lot stronger if it was the first Sentai I had ever watched. Gaoranger was my first, and for a while, that show was in my top 5. |
07-30-2016, 12:40 PM | #23 |
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However, because of my reaction to the first two episodes, I cannot recommend it to anybody as a means of getting into Sentai.
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07-30-2016, 07:40 PM | #24 |
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That's funny because I got two friends into Sentai by introducing them through Dairanger.
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07-30-2016, 10:23 PM | #25 |
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Welp...
I still personally wouldn't do it lol.
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07-30-2016, 10:46 PM | #26 |
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Also, Zyuohger is nothing special in regard to its violence - most tokusatsu have no problem with showing people die. Though if you want something that'll really surprise you, the second episode of Shinkenger always stands out to me because of the way Takeru (ShinkenRed) treats an injured member of the team.
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07-31-2016, 08:38 PM | #27 |
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Dekaranger, Shinkenger, Gekiranger, Gokaiger, and Jetman are my favs.
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08-02-2016, 12:45 AM | #28 |
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While Dairanger is my personal favorite, I would suggest starting with Shinkenger, as many others on here have said. I feel it covers most everything you will find in any given season while having a solid story of its own. What I mean by that is, there are serious moments and quite goofy ones as well. Plus, the Samurai aesthetic is very cool. Dekaranger does this quite well too.
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