Case File 48: The Return to the Future

This article is about an episode in Mirai Sentai Timeranger.

Case File 48: The Return to the Future
Mirai Sentai Timeranger, Episode 48
Air Date(s)	January 21, 2001
Production Information
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Hajime Konaka
Episode Guide
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The Return to the Future (未来への帰還, Mirai e no Kikan) is the forty-eighth episode of Mirai Sentai Timeranger. This episode is the second episode of Timeranger's four episode endgame, with the beginning of the final event of the series: the Great Annihilation.

Synopsis

As the Great Annihilation approaches, Tatsuya tries to wonder what he is going to do, particularly in saving his teammates with their futures ahead of them; leading to a difficult choice.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Tatsuya Asami (浅見 竜也, Asami Tatsuya): Masaru Nagai (永井 大, Nagai Masaru)
• Ayase (アヤセ, Ayase): Yuji Kido (城戸 裕次, Kido Yūji)
• Sion (シオン, Shion): Masahiro Kuranuki (倉貫 匡弘, Kuranuki Masahiro)
• Domon (ドモン, Domon): Shuhei Izumi (和泉 宗兵, Izumi Shūhei)
• Yuri (ユウリ, Yūri): Mika Katsumura (勝村 美香, Katsumura Mika)
• Naoto Takizawa (滝沢 直人, Takizawa Naoto): Shinji Kasahara (笠原 紳司, Kasahara Shinji)
• Navigator Robo Tac (ナビゲーターロボタック, Nabigētā Robo Takku, Voice): Yusuke Numata (沼田 祐介, Numata Yūsuke)
• Wataru Asami (浅見 渡, Asami Wataru): Fujita Okamoto (岡本 富士太, Okamoto Fujita)
• Honami Moriyama (森山 ホナミ, Moriyama Honami): Tamao Yoshimura (吉村 玉緒, Yoshimura Tamao)
• Gien (ギエン, Gien Voice): Kōji Tobe (戸部 公爾, Tobe Kōji)

Guest Cast

• Kei Ibuki (伊吹 敬, Ibuki Kei): Hajime Tawara (俵 一, Tawara Hajime)
• Secretary: Sumimaro Yoshimi (吉見 純麿, Yoshimi Sumimaro)
• Man: Masashi Sawada (澤田 誠志, Sawada Masashi)
• Girl: Miki Hirai (平井 みき, Hirai Miki)
• TDF Computer (Voice): Mami Nakajima (中島 麻実, Nakajima Mami)

Notes

• This episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 49, Yusuke, the final episode of the series. Starting the next week, Kuuga was replaced by Kamen Rider Agito.
• Viewership: 8.9%
• Closing Date: February 3rd 2001
• This is the final time that Naoto transforms into TimeFire.

DVD releases

• Mirai Sentai Timeranger DVD Volume 5 features episodes 41-50
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger DVD-Collection Volume 2 features episodes 26-50
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger: The Complete Series was released in North America by Shout! Factory on July 31st, 2018.

Timeranger DVD Volume 5 cover

Timeranger DVD-Collection Volume 2 cover

Mirai Sentai Timeranger: The Complete Series cover

See Also

• The End of Time - Power Rangers counterpart in Time Force. See comparison page.