Akibaranger 11th Episode Discussion
 

The Raw file is up. Now let's see how Takuma does as the new Akiba Red.

Holy crap! They're using the second part of the opening theme!

Here's a preview of this week's episode:

Simply put, this is the best episode of the series, and it is just mind-blowingly hilarious. Although I didn't really like the fact that Akagi was replaced with Hasake's little brother, I thought his addition to the team suddenly made them into lethal fighting machines, albeit without the usual humor provided by Akagi. The action scenes were among the best I've seen from this series, and that hurricane attack makes you wonder if they were still stuck in the Delusions and not in the real world. But the best moment in the episode is when Akagi realized that they were inside a TV show, and could pull the rolling text on the bottom of the screen to prove his point. Since they finally broke the 4th Wall, is there anything they can't do?

I'm mighty sad that ep. 12 is the last episode of the series, although we get a recap episode in #13. It's gonna be hard saying goodbye to this amazing series this week.

Just watched this, and it is going to SUCK that Akibaranger ends after next week. :(

I don't care, I'm gonna declare Akibaranger the best Sentai show ever! I haven't felt like this since the first time I watched The Matrix :D

That was the biggest mind-blown moment ever. To realize that you're a TV character and have been manipulated by the writers in the real world? This show is damn brilliant! I need a Rider version of this series now too.

Ironic that this "unofficial" series is probably the best out of them all. It'll be awesome if they can expand on the premise for another season

The best bit, by far, was Akagi forcing the others into a quiet scene to coax the giveaway scroll into coming out. I laughed my ass off at that, especially because as soon as I saw it start scrolling I thought it would have been funny if that's what he was waiting for. Didn't actually expect it to be true.

Hell, the whole episode just completely vaporized the fourth wall in the course of about 15 minutes.

I know it's gonna suck when episode 12 will be subbed on YouTube (hopefully, before the torrent.)

I DID enjoyed my fun time, watching and looking forward to episodes everyweek.

It's my very first toku I ever finished.

This episode is freaking amazing. Seriously, this show is great.

And I think we can all guess the reason the writers have stopped giving a crap about continuity/details/the direction changes.....;)

13's only a clipshow though? Bummer.

This show just keeps getting better and better.

And then it has to go and end next week :cry

Best Sentai show ever? Gokaiger would like to talk to you about that. :p

I know how you feel. :(

I love the scene of Takuma running behind the wall and instantly being on a bike speeding away. we need a gif of that. and ill agree best episode of the series

also sucks this is ending next week. show is just soo freaking good its unreal

Best episode? I actually think my favorite episode is when Nobuo wears his cardboard costume and has to fight the second Alpaca :lol

This one was good too but nothing beats the Alpacalypse that episode was packin.

Okay, this episode has got to be the greatest breaking the fourth wall episode I have ever seen. This show has shown me that there are still japanese writers out there that can add fanservice to a show that is still well written, which is something I have not seen done good in about 10 years.

BTW, who is Dr Z? I know I have heard his voice before but I cannot figure out where. Also, is the Interpol agent the twin brother to the guy who played GekiBlue?

Anyway, now I want to get the Figuarts to this series, when do they come out in the States?

Wait, isn't Episode 13 the last?

Doctor Z is played by veteran anime voice actor Kazuki Yao, who previously voiced Ninjaman in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (as well as eps. 44-45 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger). And yes, Takuma is played by Shinpei Takagi, the twin brother of Manpei Takagi.

None of the Akibarangers have been confirmed for U.S. release.

Story-wise, episode 12 is the final episode. Episode 13 is a series recap with behind-the-scenes footage.

AHA!!! If he was Ninjaman that means he is Franky in One Piece.

I thought sites were doing preorders?

What? That is crap. What is the point of a clip show for a 12 episode series?

Well, there's that and the fact episode 12 has already aired anyway. So in Japan it is finishing next week :lol

I loved Gokaiger, I praise that show like none other, but the path Akibaranger has been leading us down, lead to a total *mindf*$k* moment, which Gokaiger did not achieve, and with 50 episodes, there were more than a few fillers, which Akibaranger could afford not to do with only 12 episodes.

You know I was joking, right?

But what you said is true, Akibaranger has a few more advantages than Gokaiger.

No I know, I noted the smiley :D But I feel like I should state my reasons, being that I was one of those guys who was swearing up and down that Gokaiger is the best :D