Akira (Maskman)

"Blue Mask!"

Akira (アキラ) is Blue Mask.

Biography
He is the youngest Maskman at 16, a Chinese boxer, and a straight sword expert. His father died while he was young and he was an only child. He moved to Tokyo in order to perfect his martial arts ability and to join the Maskmen. Akira unknowingly enters a Tube-rigged tournament. He wants to win to prove to his mother that he is successful in his chosen pursuit. Always cheerful, he loves apples and the idol Youko Minamino. Late in the series, he turns evil after being possessed by the spirit of a swordsman of the Royal Underground Empire named Fencer Unas. Unas was resurrected by some of the Royal Underground slaves of Tube in hopes that he would help set them free from Zeba's tyrannical rule. The underground slaves mistake Akira as an reincarnation of Unas.

Years later, Akira fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The Blue Mask powers are later used by Joe Gibken via the Ranger Keys.

His team's Greater Power was initially taken by Basco ta Jolokia. It is unknown if he was the Maskman he took it from. After his defeat by Captain Marvelous, he along with representatives of the four other teams (Sun Vulcan, Changeman, Flashman and Fiveman) whose greater powers were taken by Basco, contacted the Gokaigers and granted them their greater powers and approval. He said that the way they fight together, having faith in each other, was beautiful.

After the Zangyack Empire was defeated by the Gokaigers, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. Akira and his teammates have their powers again.

Mecha

 * Masky Tank
 * Land Galaxy / Galaxy Robo

Arsenal

 * Masking Brace
 * Laser Magnum
 * Masky Tonfas
 * Blue Mask Roader

Trivia

 * Akira is the third Sentai Ranger with the name, after Akira Shinmei (AoRanger) and Akira Momoi (DenziPink).
 * Akira in Japanese means "happy".