[Suzu]

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Originally Posted by EpsilonX

Here's my question: are there any Sentai that parody the genre other than Carranger?

Except for some occasional jokes in Toqger, the only real parody is Akibaranger.

[SanoBaron]

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Originally Posted by Suzu

Except for some occasional jokes in Toqger, the only real parody is Akibaranger.

god bless Akibaranger.

[Sevenlima]

Why keita amemiya don't work with toei again ?

[ZeoRangerV]

Because Garo? Has there ever to been anything specifically saying he WON'T work with Toei again?

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Suzu

Except for some occasional jokes in Toqger, the only real parody is Akibaranger.

Why does a series have to be self aware to be considered a parody?

[ElConvoy]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Why does a series have to be self aware to be considered a parody?

Well thats kind of the point of a parody. Its a work of fiction that is self aware of the shortcomings of something else and uses that for comedic purposes.

And Carranger and Akibaranger are the only shows that are completely structured around that. While Akibaranger is self aware of the nerd culture in japan and uses that as the base for its jokes Carranger is a parody of sentai in general and all the tropes that franchise has.

And I dont really think there is any other show besides those two that could be considered as an all out parody on Super Sentai.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Sevenlima

Why keita amemiya don't work with toei again ?

He seems far happier doing his own thing. It would be cool to see Rider or Sentai with monster designs on par with Metalder or Black RX again, though.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Eternity Knight

Out of all the villains in Super Sentai, which would you consider the coolest?

BIO PARTICLES DETECTED. DESTROY! DESTROY!

[Red5]

Sorry for the late reply to this

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Other than those? The swords with attachable discs, the mecha aesthetics, the villains gathering fear or something in liquid form, and the gold ranger with a food morpher. A lot of this show has felt to me, since we first saw it, like a desperate attempt to recapture Shinkenger's popularity.

The common trend lately has been to gather _____ to make the big boss stronger to take over the world. Fear, darkness, negative feelings, pollution, emotions, data...that is not uncommon.

And my favorite villain has to be Long; that guy was such a dick and could still come back.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy

Well thats kind of the point of a parody. Its a work of fiction that is self aware of the shortcomings of something else and uses that for comedic purposes.

And Carranger and Akibaranger are the only shows that are completely structured around that. While Akibaranger is self aware of the nerd culture in japan and uses that as the base for its jokes Carranger is a parody of sentai in general and all the tropes that franchise has.

And I dont really think there is any other show besides those two that could be considered as an all out parody on Super Sentai.

Not necessarily. A parody doesn't have to have the characters mucking in front of the camera and pointing out how silly something is.

A parody doesn't have to be a comedy nor does it have to lean on the 4th wall, which I feel is something that's lost. Carranger could've taken the common aspects and tropes Sentai uses without putting them to comedic effect. It does run the risk of the creators missing the joke and just playing things too straight, but a parody doesn't have to be a self aware and referential comedy.