As of yesterday, I am now a little more than halfway through Goggle V. I also have ten episodes remaining on my Gokaiger rewatch and would most likely finish that sometime next week.

Update

Power Rangers

Completed
MMPR - Cosmic Fury

I was able to finish Cosmic Fury.

As of yesterday, I finished my rewatch of Gokaiger and I am currently down to the final five episodes of Goggle V.

Not only have I just finished Goggle V, I have finally started watching Changeman.

For me, Changeman to me is the Malcolm in the Middle of Super Sentai while Zyuranger is the Breaking Bad equivalent, only because of Shiro Izumi being nothing like Burai in Changeman as Yuuma/Change Pegasus. :lolol

What was your overall opinion of Goggle V?

Goggle V, as a whole, is just okay. It is somewhat better than Sun Vulcan although that’s probably not saying much. The show does indeed have plenty of good episodes though and if I must pick my favorite rangers for this series, it would have to be Kijima and Kuroda followed by Akama.

My current Sentai rankings (Showa era Edition) are as follows:
1. Liveman
2. Dynaman
3. Flashman
4. Bioman
5. Battle Fever J
6. Denziman
7. Maskman
8. Goggle V
9. Sun Vulcan

And like all of my rankings, Sentai or otherwise, this is subject to change especially once I eventually watch and finish Changeman, Goranger, and JAKQ in their entirety which, of course, would mean that I have completed the Showa era of the franchise. There is also the matter of where would these seasons be in my main Sentai ranking list overall.

The characters are pretty likable for sure, with good chemistry between the cast. I'd call Kuroda my favorite as well (just like Kiramager, my favorite is the emerald-themed one), but I could easily say something good about all of them.

I'll update my own Showa Sentai Ranking when I finish JAKQ later this week.

So is that like II or II.V Goggles out of V?

Probably a II.V, if I'm feeling rather generous. :lol

Anyway, I am currently 10 episodes into Changeman.

Come to think of it, it would've been fun had Haruta gotten his Jiraiya in Ninninger moment with Kiramager as Goggle Black. Eh, at least we had Seijyu Umon as Sayo's aikido teacher.

I am now 20 episodes into Changeman and I also just started my rewatch of Go-Busters.

Firstly, JAKQ's theme song is awesome! The show is deeply flawed though and I mean that in mostly an objective way that is already common knowledge. It has some fresh and cool ideas, but I guess the ratings decline is due to the weak sense of identity. Just by looking at the episode titles, we can see the feeling of inconsistency, its true face as changing as Bamba's disguises. Subjectively, I think it's a short easily digestible show with mostly enjoyable episodes and fairly decent characters, especially Higashi and Bamba. Just that the plot is too thin, with one of the least interesting villain factions. Well, not counting Crocodile Hitler of course. He's more despicable than the starfish.

Showa Sentai Ranking:

1) Flashman
2) Bioman
3) Liveman
4) Goranger
5) Goggle V
6) Denjiman
7) JAKQ
8) Sun Vulcan

I'm sure Tame could've learned some useful Shogi-related tactics from Kuroda to defeat a Shogi Marrskman or something like that.

Oh yeah, bordering on a typical Gokaiger legendary ranger episode and add what you imagined, decent Tame episode right there. And yes, JAKQ's theme song has that 70s cool vibe going for it. Almost like a 70s cop drama. :rock:

I inexplicably started watching Goranger as of today despite currently being in a five-part story arc of Changeman.

Good luck!

Watched another set of episodes of Goranger today and I am already past the episode where Sun Halo Mask makes his first appearance in the series. I am also 16 episodes into my Go-Busters rewatch.

Started watching Changeman. So far so typical, but not bad. The first few episodes seemed too technical, focusing entirely on fighting monsters. But luckily, later in the show there was room for humanity (ironically, often associated with aliens). I also really like how the ground is set for the villains to develop. It's done in a fairly straightforward manner, but for a period where the status quo was usually changed in the same episode where new circumstances were announced, it's still pretty neat and meticulous. It's also funny that a show that relies so heavily on military ideals actually begins with the main characters deserting. It's also interesting that Tsurugi, with his rumpled coat, resembles a police detective or a noir private investigator, but there's no hint of investigative inclination in his character. So I'll keep watching.
https://media.themoviedb.org/t/p/w78...8VjvORgff1.jpg

Side note, this show's theme song is Hironobu Kageyama's first tokusatsu song iirc and the very one that helped him rebrand himself as the theme song legend he is now thanks to its success. Had it not been Maskman's theme probably would've been sung by someone else. And might I add, you picked a good year to watch this show because it turned 40 this year, milestone and all. :rock:

Yes, the music in this show is great. Besides the opening, I also like the Change Robo theme and the melody for the lyrical moments.

I am now up to episode 41 of Goranger and I am seriously enjoying this show a lot more than I thought I would have.

I have watched another set of episodes of Goranger. 54 episodes down, 30 to go.

Impressive speed!

Thanks. :)

I am now down to Goranger's final 14 episodes.

I have just finished Goranger as of today. Now, this just leaves the entirety of JAKQ and the final 15 episodes of Changeman and I will officially complete all of the Showa era Sentai seasons. I am planning to finish the latter series before even jumping into the former. Oh, and my favorite rangers in Goranger are Daita, Peggy, and Akira.

As I am now down to the final three episodes of Changeman, I just realized that since this series and JAKQ don't have any yellow rangers as well as finishing up on Goranger just recently, I figured it's high time to do a much needed update for my Sentai Yellows ranking list. Updated versions for Sentai Reds and Sentai Blues are indeed coming soon along with sixth rangers of Super Sentai and the seasons overall before finally jumping into Zenkaiger onward.

1. Mega Yellow
2. Abare Yellow
3. Gokai Yellow
4. Kiramei Yellow
5. Yellow Lion
6. Five Yellow
7. Yellow Four (Jun Yabuki)
8. Kiranger (Daita Oiwa)
9. Magi Yellow
10. Geki Yellow
11. Time Yellow
12. Yellow Flash
13. Yellow Owl
14. Deka Yellow
15. Lupin Yellow
16. Vul Panther
17. Yellow Buster
18. Kirin Ranger
19. ToQ #3
20. Hurricane Yellow
21. Yellow Racer
22. Dyna Yellow
23. Goggle Yellow
24. Yellow Mask
25. Tiger Ranger
26. Go Yellow
27. Gosei Yellow
28. Denzi Yellow
29. Yellow Four (Mika Koizumi)
30. Zyuoh Lion
31. Ninja Yellow
32. Shinken Yellow
33. Bouken Yellow
34. Yellow Turbo
35. Ki Ninger
36. Go-On Yellow
37. Gao Yellow
38. Dorado Yellow
39. Oh Yellow
40. Ginga Yellow
41. Kiranger (Daigoro Kumano)

Same here. I like how much Shinmei cares about Variblune and Varidreen, how Peggy's talent for making bombs is essential for every episode and how Daita can eat a ridiculous number of curry rice bowls.

Nice to see that you slightly promoted Bouken and Shinken Yellow since your last ranking. I can't share my Complete Showa Yellow Ranking yet, but since I've finished JAKQ, I can share my Complete Green Rankings instead.

Showa Green:

1) Green Flash
2) Denji Green
3) Green Two
4) Midoranger
5) Clover King
6) Green Sai

Heisei Green:

1) Go Green
2) Patren 2
3) Go-On Green
4) Zyuoh Elephant
5) Ginga Green
6) Deka Green
7) Ryusoul Green
8) Shinken Green
9) Gokai Green
10) Magi Green
11) Chamaeleon Green
12) Shishi Ranger
13) Oh Green
14) Kyoryu Green
15) Greenracer
16) Time Green

I won't rank Reiwa Green until Gozyuger's over, but Kirama Green is my favorite Sentai Green overall and I doubt Gozyu Eagle can surpass her.

Nice. :rock:
My first place winner would probabaly be Burai/Dragonranger, followed by Minoru/Green Racer because Burai is my fav, and Minoru had the best featured episode with that one where he drags his rear all the way to Hokkaido to get the Giga Booster back. :lolol

Thanks. I should specify that the only reason I excluded Dragon Ranger was due to putting him on my Heisei Sixth Ranking instead, where he's in the top 10. :thumb:

The benefits of revisiting their respective seasons under much better English subtitles (and even better appreciation of their characters) and watching more Sentai seasons ever since that particular time.

Anyway, since I just started watching JAKQ, I can't do a ranking list on Sentai Greens or even Pinks just yet. The good news though is that I also just finished watching Changeman as of last night and thus I am able to do a ranking list on the black rangers of Super Sentai which I had hold off until I finished that series and Goggle V in their entirety.

1. Abare Black
2. Ninja Black
3. Mega Black
4. Battle Kenya
5. Dyna Black
6. Change Griffon
7. Black Condor
8. Five Black
9. Taurus Black
10. Goggle Black
11. Gosei Black
12. Ryusoul Black
13. Mammoth Ranger
14. Black Turbo
15. Gao Black
16. Bouken Black
17. Kyoryu Black
18. Black Mask
19. Go-On Black
20. Black Bison

I am currently nine episodes into JAKQ and I also have 20 episodes left on my Go-Busters rewatch.

Just finished episode 23 of JAKQ where Big One makes his first official appearance in the series. Only 12 episodes to go.

I am 15 episodes from being done with Fiveman. I cannot wait until mid-August.

However I can very definitely say that E.32 is, without a doubt, someone working through some stuff.

https://i.imgur.com/BaOBjEv.jpg

Watched Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger. Maybe a bit late, but I wanted to get to know most of the original before I started parodying it. Well, I should point out that the show isn't nearly as much of a cringe and meta-commentary show as the internet tends to think. Well, it's all there, but I wouldn't say that's the point. In fact, Akibarenger is one of those rare cases where the jokes taken out of context are funnier than the show itself. It's also worth noting that the first season and "Tsuu" are very different from each other in tone and structure. They are so different that I even have a hard time naming which is better. Based on my feelings, I liked the first one more, but at the same time, "Tsuu" entertained me more.
The first one focused much more on the characters, which made the audience really love them. The episode with Yumeria's mom is really great in this regard. But the ending is extremely crumpled, even despite the attempt to explain that it was supposed to be that way. In the second one, the focus has clearly shifted from the characters to the action. Only Yumeria has any development.
Only Yumeria has any development. Blue was replaced and Luna doesn't get episodes focused on her. And Nobuo, in my opinion, has degraded between seasons. Also, the fan service, which was presented as a joke in the first one, is now used more obviously and the show takes full advantage of the fact that it is designed for a more mature audience. But with this, I can't deny that "Tsuu" is much funnier and more active. And the alternating endings from different Super Sentai are a great find.
To sum it up, this is definitely a show worth watching, but only if you're a Super Sentai fan. At the very least, I wouldn't recommend trying Akibaranger without first watching Jetman, Zyuranger, Dairanger, Hurricanger, Dekaranger and Boukenger.
P.S. Also, I think the PR portrayal in this show might upset some people.
https://tokuzilla.net/wp-content/upl...aranger-02.jpg

*checks the wiki*
It's Toshiki Inoue of course! I don't think there has ever been a time where he is NOT working through some stuff. :lolol

I managed to finish JAKQ as of today and, with it, I have finally completed all of the Sentai seasons from the Showa era. The following is my updated ranking list for said seasons from that era.

1. Liveman
2. Dynaman
3. Flashman
4. Goranger
5. Bioman
6. Battle Fever J
7. Changeman
8. Maskman
9. Denziman
10. Goggle V
11. Sun Vulcan
12. JAKQ

I see that you agree with the viewers at the time that JAKQ was a bad show. I am also surprised by the big difference between Dynaman and Maskman. For me, Maskman is perceived as an updated and more complicated version of Dynaman. But I am glad that our opinions on first place coincide.

Well that certainly explains a few things.

(I am only familiar with Inoue's reputation, I've never actually seen any of the series he led on and I do not worship him as most do. That honor is reserved for Kobayashi.)

Sparkling Rewatch of Machine Sentai Kiramager Episode 0-22 & Hiatus Specials

I joined TN just before Kiramager started airing and while looking back at those threads, I was disappointed to remember that my opinions on this show were sparsely documented. That's not even the reason for this rewatch, but the reason is probably connected to that and also why I'd ranked it lower than it deserved and have since promoted it. Rewatching it in 2025 is certainly a much better experience than watching it live in 2020, the mental health bomb that year was. I could enjoy Kiramager passively, but I couldn't afford it the space in my mind to actually process it efficiently. Well, now I can!

Firstly, I will give a pre-emptive reminder that Hirameking starts with a H, not a K. Unlike other "Screaming Reds", Juru does not spam his catchphrase and the show always politely warns you when he's about to say it, with the zoom-in on his face followed by the visual and audible sparkle effect. When this happens, it means Juru is about to draw something extremely helpful. I think this gives his catchphrase a clear purpose which prevents it from becoming annoying. The show draws attention to the fact that the non-Red members are all leaders in their celebrity fields and physically skilled, even the esports gamer somehow knows how to handle a gun like an expert. Juru on the other hand is a weird high school student, he's not a natural leader and his physical attributes are unremarkable. And yet, his Kiramentality is the strongest and his focus on helping his comrades to shine at their brightest is what makes him the leader.

Juru's special qualities are cleverly paralleled in Garza and Oradin. Garza shares his sparkling mind, while Oradin shares his sparkling heart. Juru having both is the reason why his Kiramentality is so strong, while Garza's sparkling mind is expressed through his dark heart as Calamentality instead. This is where it becomes clear to me that Kiramager shares a producer with Gekiranger, reminding me of the feuding schools of Jyuken. Calamentality even looks exactly like Dorinki. I'm a big Gekiranger fan, so I'm totally cool with this thematically compelling rivalry between Juru who believes in sparkling together and Garza who believes in sparkling alone.

After watching Gozyuger's 50th anniversary episode about the meaning of teamwork, I remembered how Kiramager's 45th anniversary episode was about the meaning of leadership, with Shovellow wondering why Juru is the de jure leader when Tame is the de facto leader. The instigating conflict between Garza and Oradin was due to a dispute in the leadership of Crystalia. Even a small detail like Mach (who's third in the ED lyrics) appearing second after Fire on the Kirama Changer gains new meaning when you watch the Machine Kira Talk specials and learn that Mach also makes a good leader, for a talk show anyway. Kiramager has deep insight on such questions of leadership qualities, similar to King-Ohger.

For the climax of the first half though, while Juru does play an important part, the plot is focused on Mabusheena, who was cursed to die in 7 days. Man, I remember the anxiety of watching it the first time, not knowing if the Kiramagers could save her, not wanting anything bad to happen to her. That part's obviously not the same for me on a rewatch, but still, I can totally call it the most intense period of the show for how it puts one of the most lovable yet expendable characters under the guillotine. If you hadn't already fallen for Takamichi's wonder charisma, then his reveal of why he's treasure hunting should make you warm up to him quickly. Everything he does is for his little sister Mabusheena's sake, but Mabusheena refuses to be put above others and wants him to be a hero for everybody. Their sibling dynamic is peak emotional and that makes the Numajo arc my favorite.

The individual character focus episodes are often pretty good as well. Episode 9, 10 and 11 are a particularly great stretch, focusing on each of the non-Red members and they don't qualify for the dreaded filler label either, as Garza does some important stuff in the background. Actually, I'd say these episodes are important anyway to emphasize the current strength of the team before their Sixth Ranger shows up, followed by more focus episodes with Takamichi gradually learning to respect each member of the core team. The only episode I can call lame is 20 (same as Boonboomger's worst), which features the first return of Kakihara. She's useful in 0 as a viewer perspective to introduce us to Juru, but I don't like her sticking around as an annoying satellite character who adds nothing else to the show.

Even the hiatus specials are more interesting than the Recap City of Zero One. Other than the boring first one where the Kiramagers discuss the first 2/9ths of the show, we get the Episode 1-2 Director's Cut, the Kira Talk duology mentioned above and finally the Calamental Institute, which I never actually watched before. The Director's Cut is the only way to see the true ending of Episode 2, which is amazing and makes me annoyed that it got cut! Kira Talk makes the best use of recycled footage, since Machines don't require lip syncing and it's a rare opportunity to learn more about them. Calamental Institute teaches the 3 requirements to obtain Calamentality, which is terrible advice for kids but hey, it's educational.

I have more to talk about, as I haven't even mentioned my favorite character yet, but I'll save it for the second half.

Regardless of Inoue's intentions, Kazumi's play was impressive and shocking! Honestly, the weird stuff was tame compared to Inoue's infamous Ohranger episode.

While Akibaranger didn't become official in the end, it's cool how Komura used the PG-friendly parts to make Zenkaiger, like the Jetman Gear scene. I also strongly preferred Season 1, however, I think Luna is underrated. Like, she had that awesome moment where she triggered the death flag on purpose. But people always compare her unfavorably to Mitsuki, which seems unfair. All the Akibarangers were enjoyable characters to me.

I'm a PR fan and I think PR fans should be grateful that it was acknowledged at all. Of course Akibaranger was going to exaggerate for comedy, that's what it does. Complaining about it just makes us look like we can't take a joke.

Belated Congrats on your 2600th post!

As a general rule, any episode titled, "[insert character] Dies", is probably written by Inoue Toshiki.

Sucks that your last Showa Sentai is also your least favorite. Anything you liked about it?

Anyway, now you can complete your own Green Ranger Ranking. We'll see how it compares to mine.

Ryuki, Gobusters and Gingaman have great points for sure. However, I think some of her shows have serious problems, so I personally wouldn't "worship" her.

The show did have a very legitimately good concept of the rangers being cyborgs with a playing card motif and some good episodes here and there. Although, I honestly do get why JAKQ, sadly, didn't do all that well in terms of ratings no matter what this series does. Oh, and my favorite ranger in this series is Ryuu Higashi.

And speaking of ranking Sentai Greens, I was going to do a long overdue update on rankings lists for the red and blue rangers of Super Sentai but since there are not as many greens in the overall franchise:

1. Deka Green
2. Gokai Green
3. Shishi Ranger
4. Time Green
5. Shinken Green
6. Kiramei Green
7. Green Racer
8. Kyoryu Green
9. ToQ #4
10. Go Green
11. Green Flash
12. Green Two
13. Go-On Green
14. Denzi Green
15. Ginga Green
16. Patren #2
17. Magi Green
18. Ryusoul Green
19. Midoranger
20. Chameleon Green
21. Clover King
22. Oh Green
23. Zyuoh Elephant
24. Green Rhino

Also, don't forget the pink rangers as well. I am planning to do a ranking list for them too and maybe do the same for the white rangers as well. BTW, I did a ranking list for Sentai Blacks not too long ago.