I can live with no Kozkoz but no Sayaka makes me sad :(

The hell? I can live with no Sayaka but I NEED mor KozKoz in my life!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5...yo7zo1_400.gif

Meh, its Malshina being awesome in that gif, not Kozkoz :p Outside of "I wonder what cosplay Kozkoz is wearing this week" she wasn't a particularly memorable character.

Not that Sayaka was either, but I'd miss the "Sayakaaaaa-san" moments.

What? No Blue or Yellow? Is this some kind of delusion?

No Blue or Yellow? :(

Whatever man! That's the episode where KozKoz pulled a weapon off the wall like it was real and tried to fight Malshina. That episode and her Pterra Ranger cosplay dance have forever cemented my love of her. Shes not just another pretty face like Sayaka.

Tachibana Arika (from Idol unit "Honey Spice") has been confirmed to be in Akibaranger S-2 on twitter.
Don't know if she will be the replacement of Aikawa Kozue, or an additional member to the Cafe Himitsukichi.

Otsukare Douga - Honey Spice Tachibana Arika
Tachibana Arika Youtube Channel

I'm hoping she isn't Blues replacement. She doesn't seem excitable enough for the rumored idol character. I could deal with her at the secret base cafe though.

Probably not.
They probably worry more about leaking any information about the main cast, but not those who won't be taking more than 3 minutes of screen time.
Tachibana will be cosplaying as Aoi, most likely the promo girl of the new Nijiyome Gakuen anime.

Hinami seemed to be spending major time on composing new songs for herself @ NicoNico and SoundCloud.
She is still under Stardust, still getting jobs from Non-no and tfm SCHOOL OF LOCK! GIRLS LOCKS!.

Wada Masato (Akiba Red) got a part in NHK morning drama "Gochisousama". His role will be the heroine's friend since childhood, and also one of the regular characters who will show up in every single episode.
Filming of the drama will be in parallel with his stage play "Chonganne", radio show and Akibaranger jobs.
Staff tweeted worst case scenario may involve swapping in a second Akiba Red if needed (probably just joking).

More Geki parody... :rolleyes

As much as I dislike this series.. I really want to see what kind of mindfreak an Akibaranger Super Mode would be.

Plus, no AkibaBlue :(

i wait see their robot be like

Now filming in front of Mandarake Complex.

Figure Oh cover.

http://www.monoshop.co.jp/shop/uploa...2d4dcaa04c.jpg

Pony Tail / Twin Tail gone.
Buns everywhere.
And some mutated thing got stuck with Red.

What the hell?

I just hope that Season 2 is as good as the first season. Season 1 is probably one of my all-time favorite toku shows.

... If that's your favorite what Toku have you been watching.

Yeah I'm extremely excited about this new season too.

You could watch quite a lot and Akiba could stay your favourite.

We get it. You don't like Akibaranger. Change the record already.

Also maybe if you don't like a show, don't read the thread for it?

Cast list is out.
They swapped out Blue for a new girl.

「非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー シーズン痛」レギュラーキャスト発表！

　赤木信夫/アキバレッド　…　和田正人
　石清水美月/アキバブルー…　澤田汐音 (Sawada Shione)
　横山優子/アキバイエロー…　荻野可鈴

　葉加瀬博世　…　内田真礼
　三田こずこず…　愛川こずえ

　マルシーナ…　穂花
　ツー将軍　…　堀川りょう (Horikawa Ryou)


New blue is called "Iwashimizu Mitsuki". Another Mitsuki.
Yellow now is called Yokoyama Yuko. Not Yamada Yuko anymore.

http://aug.2chan.net/cgi/g/src/1361521020094.jpg


1) Who is Iwashimizu Mitsuki?
2) Akiba Yellow gets a different name?
3) How did Malsheena lose her title as the head of redevelopment of Stema Otsu?
4) General Tsu is truly a baddy?

Hints will be revealed at the press conference on March 4th. Same day for S.H. Figuarts Delu-Knight's reservation.

Ha. That's cute play on words with the new Mistukis' name.

Anybody else feel like this might be a trick for a couple of episodes to have a surprise when the original Blue does come back?

Either way wouldn't be too surprising.

Well Hate Saburo played us all for fools when Red was replaced for all of one episode :lol

I could see them pulling that again.

Does anyone else find the Z-Cune Armor just slightly creepy?

Yes. But that doesn't keep me from loving it :lol

Co-signed :D

Who doesn't?

Dakimakura Battlizer!

Nobuo sure will enjoy using his new weapon.
http://www.dotup.org/uploda/www.dotup.org3994934.jpg

Now that is a pretty sword.

http://columbia.jp/akibaranger/images/photo04.jpg
Akibaranger Season 2 opening theme "Akibaranger Season Tsuu" will be performed by Momoi Haruko, Yamagata Yukio, and MoJo.

S.H.Figuarts "Super Akiba Red" will be released in late June. 3675 yen.
"Akiba Blue (provisional)" and "Akiba Yellow (provisional)" in July.
(Dragon Ranger and Tyranno Ranger figures in June and July as well. Those 2 seems to have something to do with the new Figuarts Akibaranger figures. Deka Yellow, Black Condor, Blue Swallow, and Bouken Pink also appeared in S.H.Figuarts Akibaranger PV.)

http://www.koepota.jp/news/2013/03/04/img/0202_21.jpg

Video for today's press release will be available soon...

Whoever attented the press release received a Ponpoko Delivery Services cap.
Probably available at Premium Bandai later.

Akibaranger Season 2 is the parallel world splitting off from first half of Season 1.
Release date for new MMZ "MoyaMoya Z-cune" is TBA.
Enemies from Season 1 including Delu-knight are coming back.
New enemy organization is "New Dimension Brain Wash Underground Real Empire Barros w" (新次元頭脳改造地下真帝国バロスｗ). "Barros" is "LOL" in japanese 2ch slang.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/a...psfed633c3.jpg
General Tsuu, a Dental Technician who's also a Sentai Kaijin manic.
He sends Kaijin figures to Delusion world to fight the Akibaranger.
Also Malsheena Battle mode, and grunts "Oneeder".

What...don't make me preorder the Zyurangers from Japan! I want to support Bluefin!

Goddamn. Might have to hold off on Akiba Blue and Yellow for a little bit then. 4 figures in July is an awful lot (to mention Warz Gil is that month too).

Can't argue with a Blue Swallow figure though :D

EDIT: Just read the pdf. Dragonranger is June and Tyrannoranger is July.

It has been 9 months since the disband of the Akibaranger.
The lifeless Sasaki Pompoko Delivery boy Akagi Nobuo spotted the MMZ-01 is being sold as the Super Sentai Series Toy "Akibarazer".
Finally Akibaranger is now one of the official sentai??
What is going on?? Are there changes with the official sentai???
Iwashimizu Runa, a JK who dreamed of using the hero tv program to become an idol, has been appointed to be the new Akiba Blue.
Moegi Yumeria (CN) kai =Yokoyama Yuko returns as Akiba Yellow.
Akibaranger reassemble!
The new battle starts now!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/a...pseec8f799.jpg

Interesting points for Season 2:
Season 2 takes place in a parallel world.
Stema Otsu has been destroyed at the very beginning, which is 9 months before the story starts (story starts at the same time where Season 1 took place).
Mizuki took off for martial arts training, and new JK takes her place.
Yumeria dropped her CN name and used her real name instead. She is no longer an OL.
Stema Otsu kaijins are returning. They are now Official Sentai kaijins?

Lots of mysteries.

More pictures here.

Another post about season 2.
http://henshinjustice.com/2013/03/04...-event-report/

So I guess the plot point about the Akibarangers finding out that they're a TV show gets undone by Hatte Saburo, then? Interesting.

Though to be honest, I'm fully expecting that to happen again at the end of season 2. :lol