Toei really does just have seven actors, doesn't it? :p

Very fun coincidence to start this while I'm still watching Ghost, then!

While it is his major role during the early days of his career, Nishimura can also be seen in Maskman, the sentai show right before this as one of the tech support guys kinda like Tohru in Go-Busters. Also Kemp/Kenji was formerly Leh Wanda in Flashman and also Jin in Dairanger. Rui/Mazenda went onto be Gara in Dairanger and Keris in Ohranger. Oh and I said it before but the professor? That is Daisuke Ban aka Mr. Jiro/Kikaider and Makoto/Battle Kossack II himself. And I think some time later Megumi Mori who plays Megumi/Blue Dolphin(first female blue ranger ever) was in some rom com drama with Tetsuo Kurata last I checked.

I love Super Sentai so much

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Why are you so obsessed with this stuff? It's all you ever post about. There's no need for such a puritanical attitude

Well after a break last week, we?re back with another instalment of?

Androzani?s Tsukai Detour

And this week, we?re doing?

Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs GoGoV

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"People from the year 3000 meet a man from the present day to forge a new age.?

From the 30th century, Don Dolnero and freeze-compressed villains flee to the present in the Londerz Prison. To arrest them, people from the future and a youth from the present day become the Timerangers.

Timeranger
Tatsuya Asami/TimeRed: a 22 year old martial artist who was ?drafted? into the team to unlock the Chrono Changers because of a mix of all 5 needing to be activated at the same time to unlock them and him being the ancestor of the TPD?s Captain Ryuya. He later chose to stay with the other Timeranger members so he could escape from his upper class lifestyle, by setting up Tomorrow Research to help people in need.
Yuri/TimePink: an officer of the Inter-City Police from the 30th century. When she was 11 years old, her parents and younger sister were murdered by the criminal Hitman Mad Blast on the orders of Don Dolnero. Since then, she?s been after Dolnero to avenge their deaths, even posing as a Temporal Protection Department member to head him off an pursue him to the present.
Ayase/TimeBlue: a former racer turned policeman. He suffers from an incurable heart condition known as Osiris Syndrome, which will kill him in 1-2 years, a fact only Tatsuya knows.
Domon/TimeYellow: a former pro fighter who was banned for womanising instead of fighting in matches and forced to become an Inter-City Police officer. He is the one who misses the 30th century the most out of the 4 , which causes him to take out his anger on Tatsuya due to his resemblance to the TPD Captain.
Sion/TimeGreen: The last survivor of the destroyed planet Hummard, who grew up in a laboratory. As such, he fills the role of technical expert for Tomorrow Research (and his status as an orphan has made Domon protective of him). Due to his physiology, he only needs to sleep for one week a year.

Allies:
Navigator Robo Tock: a robotic assistant from the TPD, who is still connected to both the prisoner manifest of Londarz Prison and the Emergency System that launches the TimeJets. He has knowledge of events that occurred in the year 2000, but the appearance of things that he has no data on has given him doubts in his own usefulness.
Naoto Takizawa/TimeFire: Tatsuya?s rival, who has a grudge against him for having a better life (Tatsuya got into college through his dad?s money, Naoto had to work hard for a scholarship). As such, he became captain of Wataru Asami?s City Guardians (a precursor to the Inter-City Police) and later got his hand on the prototype transformation item V-Commander and the associated robot V-Rex, enabling him to become TimeFire, a position he holds onto because the V-Commander has a voice lock which the Asami Group can?t remove.

Londarz Family: A group of alien prisoners who were freeze-compressed and stored in Londarz Prison to serve their sentence. But due to stolen TPD technology, Don Dolnero and his associates took a portion of the prison, complete with prisoners, back to the 20th Century to start a new crime family where the Inter-City Police can?t stop them.

Don Dolnero: a mafioso godfather who is only in it for the money, though he also comes with a firm love for the family. Original leader of the mafia group, the Dolnero Family (ドルネロズファミリ Dorunero Famirī). He was to be put under imprisonment for 1,000 years, as Prisoner #35273, until his gang (Lila and Gien) took over the prison and managed to go back in time to pull off numerous crimes. Resembles an overweight middle-aged mafioso in human form. With Assaulter Borg's help, he took over a company to make even more money, setting up a "protection business". He cares for his associates, especially Gyen, whose mental stability often concerns him.
Lila: Dolnero?s moll who is loyal to him for his money and power. A rather obnoxious girl who happens to be a mistress of disguise and good with a pistol. Being a material girl, she frequently steals clothing and jewelry that suit her fancy.
Gyen: Dolnero?s evil robotic scientist, a total loose cannon and sadist. He is responsible for constructing the Junk Droid Zenits that are sent against the Timerangers. He has access to the Hell?s Gate Prisoners and cares for nothing except his own maniacal pleasures, sometimes going against Dolnero?s orders. He also constructs several massive robots powered by stolen Lambda-2000 (raw, unstable time-travel material) that he converts to the more stable Zeta-3. He also attempted to take control of the V-Rex once, as well.

What do I think of Timeranger? It has a bit of a slow start, but once Naoto joins the cast, it gets really good. Which is saying something, because there?s some evidence that he wasn?t originally part of the plan for the series.

And as for this movie? The script comes courtesy of Ryota Iwasaki, better known as the head writer for Sailor Stars and Glitter Force Doki Doki, while the director is Hiroshi Butsuda, who is best known for providing special effects for the live-action Sailor Moon (he?s done special effects work and direction for other Sentai and Rider shows, but Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon?s are notable enough for reasons that are clear to anyone who?s watched it). With all that said, on with the review.

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(That would place this between Case File 35: Tomorrow Isn?t Coming 10/22/2000 and Case File 36: Honest, as It Is 10/29/2000)

As emergency workers work to quell a fire, with the Tatsumi siblings being among them, Shou realises that this is no accidental blaze. Sure enough, it is the work of Londarz?s latest release, Mad Boxer Bolivar.

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As Bolivar pushes the Tatsumi siblings back, Timeranger shows up onboard the Time Jet, with Matoi chiding them for being late. Meanwhile, a mysterious hooded figure watches from the crowd (I wonder who it could be?).

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As Timeranger tries to arrest Bolivar, he decides to brag about his crimes.

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As the fight commences, so do the titles (To be honest, I?m not a fan of Timeranger?s OP. The English lyrics don?t make sense, the Japanese lyrics translated don?t make sense and the two put together don?t make sense. Plus the vocals aren?t that good).

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Go over time and space
(Beyond the future, ride on the future, live on my dream, live on my soul)
If the clock ticked away incessantly for an eternity
I wonder how many seconds would be counted up?
(Future) Fate! (My dream) With these hands I?ll catch you
(Ride on) In this savage city, a new wind awakens.

It?s just now. Timeranger, brightening hope (brightening hope)
On this naked land, you are like the light overflowing.
1000 years, live on the future.
Cross over time, ride on the future
Live in the present, people of the future.

Live on my dream, live on my soul,
Open the way to tomorrow
Wake Up!

During the fight, as Timeranger manages to gain the advantage and prepare the Voltech Bazooka, Bolivar survives, gaining a demonic fist.

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With his new power up, Bolivar blows Timeranger into the wall without making contact, which causes Matoi to decide Timeranger are hopeless, almost resulting in a fight with Domon (and there?s the ?vs? part of this movie). As Matoi claims they lack spirit , the firefighters depart for another incident.

At Londarz Prison, Dolnero wonders how Bolivar managed to do any of that. While Bolivar puts it down to him being an invincible champion, the hooded figure from before shows up to dissuade him of that notion, revealing his identity (I called it) and attributing his survival to dark magic.

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Lila has never heard of Psyma, but Gyen has (makes sense). Pierre then explains his story since he was blown away in GoGoV?s finale.

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Dolnero is intrigued enough by the offer to take on Pierre, despite Lila?s disdain for him being a fly man (you racist mother). At Tomorrow Research, as Sion tries to find the problem with the freeze-compression system, Tatsuya ponders Matoi?s words. Speaking of whom, the Tatsumi siblings enter at that point to ask for help in finding Dr. Mondo.

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And in a rarity for VS movies (and indeed, Toei Tokusatsu crossovers in general) Tatsuya actually knows who these guys are.

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(Now this is a refreshing change. Sadly, it doesn?t carry through to many later VS movies or Rider movie wars/generations)

As the Inter-City officers are confused (how bad are records in the future?), Daimon and Nagare reveal that they can?t exactly prove their identities or do an in-costume group photo right now.

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Matoi makes it clear he wants them back so they can deal with the Londarz themselves.

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(Awkward)

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Yuri?s request for clarification reveals that GoGoV don?t think Timeranger is up for the job of capturing Londarz, which causes Domon and Ayase to throw some thinly veiled insults at 20th century humans. But Tock intervenes with an emergency alert that the Londarz are rampaging. Timeranger takes this opportunity to get out of there and head for town, where there are 5 Londarz.

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At first, Timeranger mistakes the 5 for their former enemies Mad Banker Dogool, Sniper Reihou, Mercenary Org (not from a crossover with Gaoranger or Wild Force, despite what the name implies), Blackmailer Gemark and Hell?s Gate Prisoner Blaster Madou. But no, it?s the former?s younger twin brother Real, the second?s older sister Rupiah (voiced by Yuka Komatsu years before she achieved fame as Setsuna in Fresh Pretty Cure), the third?s uncle Baht, the fourth?s second cousin Denari and the latter?s neighbour Shilling (I can buy relatives looking identical, but neighbours? Clearly Madou?s father slept around the neighbourhood). As the 5 vow to avenge their families (which just adds weight to my theory), Timeranger strips off (they?re not naked, if that?s what you?re thinking. They have under suits) and transform.

?Chrono Changer!?

Watching from the side, the Tatsumi Siblings are shocked.

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At Dolnero?s behest, Pierre bestows the power of darkness upon the 5 Londarz (I really need a better name, so I?ll just call them the Hanzai Sentai Londarger).

Pierre: O powers of dark magic, grant them invincible power! Amias, Amias, Amidark!

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As the Londarger prove immune to Timeranger?s weapons now, Nagare realised something?s off, at which point Bolivar clarifies they made a deal with Pierre, who reveals himself.

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Luckily, Dr. Mondo shows up to restore their V Braces, having given them a tune up to deal with a small burst of Minus Energy he detected three months ago (Pierre).

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As Timeranger falls, the Tatsumi Siblings join the fight.

?Chakusou!?

Matoi: People?s lives are the Earth?s future!

Nagare: Burning rescue spirits!

Shou: Kyukyu Sentai?

Daimon, then Matsuri, than all of them:

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As GoGoV deals with the Londarger easily with their weapons and attacks, Timeranger tries to rejoin the fight and Pierre gives Bolivar a boost to get rid of them all.

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Pierre: Amias, Amias, Amimax!

With his new power, Bolivar punches a hole in time itself, sucking everyone in the fight into the past. (Broken as f*ck) Bolivar then follows the, before the portal closes.

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As Mondo and Tock can do naught but despair, the villains can do the opposite.

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In feudal era Japan (thus begins the tradition of shoehorning Toei?s Kyoto set in there somewhere, which continues through Shinkenger), Daimon and Shou are chased by an angry mob.

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They are eventually pulled into a hiding spot by Domon and Sion, who are in disguise.

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Elsewhere in history, Yuri and Matsuri end up in the Old West (nowhere in particular, just the Old West), wherein they fight Indians.

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But before you call this racist, Yuri punches an Indian, causing him to reveal all of them are Zenits. (How?d they get back in time?)

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But as the ladies are captured, they are just as quickly rescued by Ayase and Nagare, both in cowboy outfits.

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And as for our two reds? Tatsuya finds himself in the one other era Toei can recreate on the cheap: Prehistoric Earth (You can even make out Terrorsaur and Airazor battling over Energon)

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As Tatsuya discovers his Chrono Changer no longer works, it turns out Matoi has been kidnapped by Proto-humans, who have decided he is their new god, a position he neither wants nor enjoys.

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After getting in some laughs at Matoi's expense, Tatsuya finds himself hit by lightning, which turns out to be Bolivar and Real. And neither Red hero can transform. In the present, the Londarz are on the rampage and no-one can stop them. Except for one man. And who is that man, you ask?

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Naoto: Forget about TimeFire, did you?

As Naoto beats down the Zenits in the present offscreen, the green and yellow duos defeat the Zenits in their era, with Domon and Daimon bonding over their shared fighting prowess, while Shou and Sion prove exceptional bladed fighters.

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But then Shilling and Baht appear. In the west, Yuri and Matsuri have gotten into character.

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As the 4 wannabe cow folk defeat the Zenits, Rupiah and Denari show up to shoot at them. And Nagare and Matsuri decide to fight on as a family even without ammo, which makes Yuri jealous since she doesn?t have a family, to which Ayase, in a rare display of emotion, says that she has the other Tomorrow Research employees. And on Prehistoric Earth, Tatsuya and Matoi are losing to their opponents, but refuse to give up, with Tatsuya espousing the value of changing the future, while Matoi espouses the idea of spirit. Either way, the proto-humans decide to help by dumping rocks on Bolivar and Real. Back in the present, Tock presents Mondo and Naoto with a solution after seeing the V-Commander.

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Naoto, looking for a solution he can take, takes this option.

Naoto: Come, V-Rex.

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As Pierre retreats in fear, Mondo calculates the coordinates of the breach, while Tock connects with V-Rex.

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The steps of the plan are carried out:

Step 1: Fire the Rex Laser at the coordinates.

Step 2: Transform to V-Rex Robo to push the Chronos Unit to full force.

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With space-time connected, everyone else becomes able to transform again, with Matoi and Tatsuya having come to an agreement at last. As the enemies throughout time are defeated (with the Green-Yellow team improvising a ?Friendship Attack?, wherein Sion is thrown at the enemy), everyone returns to the present, to the concern of the Londarz.

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Tatsuya: People?s lives are the Earth?s future!

Matoi: Burning Rescue Spirits!

GoGoV: Kyukyu Sentai?

Matoi: GoGo?

All: V!

Timeranger: Timeranger!

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Naoto then decides to join the fun.

Naoto: TIMEFIRE!!!!!

As Naoto deals with the Zenits with his DV Defender, with the GoGoV doing likewise with the Life Bird: Calamity Breaker, Timeranger defeat and recapture Londarger with the Voltech Bazooka: Press Refreezer.

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Now concerned, the Londarz leaders leave, with Dolnero telling Pierre to deal with it. So the sorcerer gets into position with Bolivar, chanting his spell.

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??Amias, Amias, Amidark!?

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The side effect of this combination destroys Bolivar?s compression seal, allowing PierreBoli to function as one of GoGoV?s ?Kaiju form? monsters.

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Tatsuya: Tock!

Tock: Roger! Emergency system invocation!

The Time Jets are sent from the future via Providus, combining into 3D Formation Time Robo Alpha, with Time Shadow joining them.

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But in the ensuing fight, neither robot proves a match for PierreBoli, even when combined as Shadow Alpha and using the Pro Divider: Blizzard Slash, with Daimon wishing they had access to Victory Robo so they could help.

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But then Mondo notices that the break is still open, telling Matoi to call for MaxLiner, a cry that reaches all the way back to 1999.

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And then MaxLiner comes out of TimeRobo?s chest (not like that), as Victory Robo?s theme kicks in, with Tock giving them three minutes before the fissure closes.

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The GoGoV enter the 99 Machines, combining them into Victory Robo.

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But when they prove barely able to do anything, Mondo suggests combining their powers as one.

Tatsuya: Jikuuken!

Matoi: Braver Sword! Sword, invoke the light!

Victory Robo then transfers its flames on the Braver Sword to the Jikuuken.

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But since the fissure will close before the attack can hit, Naoto summons V-Rex, combining it with Time Robo Alpha to form Riding Time Robo, so it can attack in time with the Pressure Prominence (combining Time Robo?s Pressure Blizzard with Victory Robo’s Victory Prominence)

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The attack destroys Pierre and recaptures Bolivar.

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With the battle over, MaxLiner returns to 1999 as the fissure closes.

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Nagare then reveals that he?s figured out that Timeranger are from the future (though Matoi thinks Tatsuya is also from the future, despite him being the son of a prominent millionaire who publicly disowned his inheritance at a party), Daimon tries asking Domon what his future?s gonna be like (I?ll warn you, it?s not pretty).

Cue the credits song, the English version of the theme (Like I said a while back, they were a trend during this period. Thankfully, it stops with Timeranger, though I wonder why they didn?t just use the regular ED)

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The movie ends with the cast getting together for a photo.

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Final thoughts: After a rough few first instalments under Taketera and a hint of improvement under Hikasa, this is where the VS movies get the kick in the pants they need to be really great. The plot does the villains for both Sentai much better than Taketera?s efforts, with Pierre?s return being a good way to get us to care about him than if he?d been some generic ?He?s the last surviving member who we never saw before honest? character. And they managed to keep what they learned from the last one?s robot battle and use it to make that plot point feel less lie, an excuse to clutter the movie.

The one downside to all this is how forgettable some of the action is. I literally forgot Time Shadow was in this until I rewatched it to write this review.

The challenge: If you had access to a time machine, what era in history would you visit?

Tune in next time for my biggest review yet, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs Super Sentai.

Go 100 years into the future, buy an almanac, come back to modern times, the rest is history. :lolol

I know it's a bit sad, but my first thought would probably be to go back to 1998 just to watch the old really good TV that's hard to find and maybe I would tape better stuff because I never seem to have much that good on VHS! :lolol

I just finished it, after dropping off for a good while. It honestly isn't near as bad as you would think it would be given its status. There are times I feel like they were trying things and experimenting to see what would work, especially since otaku culture was under fire around that time. You look at Ep. 43 and it almost seems like they were trying to save themselves by appealing to parental critiques by crafting a plot which reads not only like an indictment on excessive TV watching, but tokusatsu in general cause the kid is watching older Sentai like Battle Fever J and Denziman! The following episode, Ep. 44, had a similar setup to a now-standard Sentai finale...despite the fact that there were still four episodes to go! There are some fairly unique visuals in the series and it has a way of making you like it even if everything you read about it says otherwise.

It has more to do with kids at the time, circa 1990, being tired of the same old. I love the setup of Fiveman, five siblings, teachers, etc. but when you check out the aspects of the show that are merchandisable, not a whole lot of innovation at hand compared to the previous year and just similar stuff. Even their robot lineup is pretty much the same stuff. And also Winspector, which was airing the same year, killed the competition with limited resources both on the TV side and merch side last I checked. And people's interests were towards other shows that year too probably.

Aside from Max Magma, anyway. That thing is the BEST