Western Influences in Super Sentai

areaseven · 06-17-2012, 11:37 AM

Let's play a new game. Name as many Western or foreign influences in any Super Sentai Series.

I'll start with these:

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Batman (1966 TV series)

Denji Sentai Megaranger
The Last Starfighter
Sliders

KyuuKyuu Sentai GoGoFive
1970s disaster movies

Mirai Sentai Timeranger
Timecop
Demolition Man
The Matrix

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Men in Black
Alien Nation
RoboCop
Judge Dredd
Mission: Impossible II and John Woo films
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Fight Club

Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Harry Potter series

GoGo Sentai Boukenger
MacGyver (?)

Engine Sentai Go-onger
Cars

Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger
Kick-Ass
The Truman Show

Sentai · 06-17-2012, 11:48 AM

Gokaiger - Pirates, obviously.
Goseiger - Everything Awesome in the World

Paladin · 06-17-2012, 12:13 PM

The Morphin Brace in Go-Busters certainly seems like a Western influence.

Magiranger came out at the height of the Harry Potter phenomena but that wasn't entirely limited to the West.

Kiryu · 06-17-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Paladin

Magiranger came out at the height of the Harry Potter phenomena but that wasn't entirely limited to the West.

The wizard robes they sometimes wear looks like they came directly from Harry Potter, actually.

cb1 · 06-17-2012, 04:28 PM

denjiman , hurricanger , dekaranger , timeranger got animals [dogs, owl, hamster]

KamenRiderOOO · 06-17-2012, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cb1

denjiman , hurricanger , dekaranger , timeranger got animals [dogs, owl, hamster]

Last time I checked, there were a lot of animals in Super Sentai. That doesn't really seem like an influence thing

cb1 · 06-17-2012, 06:59 PM

Denjiman - dog as mentor
hurricanger - mentor turn into hamester
dekaranger - alien dog transform into shadow spd ranger
timeforce - owl as mentor

areaseven · 06-17-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1

Denjiman - dog as mentor
hurricanger - mentor turn into hamester
dekaranger - alien dog transform into shadow spd ranger
timeforce - owl as mentor

And how are these western influences?

cb1 · 06-17-2012, 10:18 PM

Timeforce / timeranger got owl - owl contact future

KRX · 06-17-2012, 10:29 PM

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
Power Rangers

06-17-2012, 11:37 AM	#1
areaseven Live to Win Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Makati, Philippines Posts: 546	Let's play a new game. Name as many Western or foreign influences in any Super Sentai Series. I'll start with these: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Batman (1966 TV series) Denji Sentai Megaranger The Last Starfighter Sliders KyuuKyuu Sentai GoGoFive 1970s disaster movies Mirai Sentai Timeranger Timecop Demolition Man The Matrix Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Men in Black Alien Nation RoboCop Judge Dredd Mission: Impossible II and John Woo films Die Hard with a Vengeance Fight Club Mahou Sentai Magiranger Harry Potter series GoGo Sentai Boukenger MacGyver (?) Engine Sentai Go-onger Cars Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger Kick-Ass The Truman Show __________________ A7 on YouTube \| Nerf Club Philippines \| Captain Marvelous \| The Iron Maidens Last edited by areaseven; 11-21-2012 at 11:36 PM..

06-17-2012, 12:13 PM	#3
Paladin Have Zord, Will Travel Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MI Posts: 5,961	The Morphin Brace in Go-Busters certainly seems like a Western influence. Magiranger came out at the height of the Harry Potter phenomena but that wasn't entirely limited to the West. __________________ TWITTER: Paladin4221 Check out my SALES THREAD Please! Every Little Bit Helps!

06-17-2012, 12:19 PM	#4
Kiryu TN's Resident Gunpla Nut Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,955	Quote: Originally Posted by Paladin Magiranger came out at the height of the Harry Potter phenomena but that wasn't entirely limited to the West. The wizard robes they sometimes wear looks like they came directly from Harry Potter, actually. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV And Toei couldn't care less. You aren't the target audience, get over it. Twitter: @KiryuDX

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KamenRiderOOO Resident Customizer The Guy with the Voices @TrueKROOO Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 11,089	Quote: Originally Posted by cb1 denjiman , hurricanger , dekaranger , timeranger got animals [dogs, owl, hamster] Last time I checked, there were a lot of animals in Super Sentai. That doesn't really seem like an influence thing __________________ My signature disappeared. Help.

06-17-2012, 08:21 PM	#8
areaseven Live to Win Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Makati, Philippines Posts: 546	Quote: Originally Posted by cb1 Denjiman - dog as mentor hurricanger - mentor turn into hamester dekaranger - alien dog transform into shadow spd ranger timeforce - owl as mentor And how are these western influences? __________________ A7 on YouTube \| Nerf Club Philippines \| Captain Marvelous \| The Iron Maidens

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