Case File 4: The Hostage is an Alien

This article is about an episode in Mirai Sentai Timeranger.

Case File 4: The Hostage is an Alien
Mirai Sentai Timeranger, Episode 4
Air Date(s)	March 5, 2000
Production Information
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Noboru Matsui
Episode Guide
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The Hostage is an Alien (人質は異星人, Hitojichi wa Iseijin) is the fourth episode of Mirai Sentai Timeranger. It reveals the backstory for Sion (TimeGreen) prior to joining the Timeranger.

Synopsis

Sion's obsession in trying to get Domon's help leads to him to become captured by a Londerz prisoner taking children hostage.

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)
  • Sion as a child is portrayed by Shoei Tsutsumi (堤 翔英, Tsutsumi Shōei).
• 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)
• 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)
• Lila (リラ, Rira): Asami Kuru (久瑠 あさ美, Kuru Asami)
• Don Dolnero (ドン・ドルネロ, Don Dorunero, Voice): Ryuzaburo Otomo (大友 龍三郎, Ōtomo Ryūzaburō)
• Gien (ギエン, Gien Voice): Kōji Tobe (戸部 公爾, Tobe Kōji)

Guest Cast

• Serial Kidnapper Nabal (連続誘拐犯ナバル, Renzoku Yūkaihan Nabaru, Voice): Yutaka Asukai (飛鳥井 豊, Asukai Yutaka)
  • Man: Kota Mori (森 厚太, Mori Kōta)
• Mami Harada (原田 マミ, Harada Mami): Riko Kojima (小島 莉子, Kojima Riko)
• Mami Harada's mother: Sayomi Kawaguchi (河口 さよみ, Kawaguchi Sayomi)
• Reporter: Maya Satomi (里見 まや, Satomi Maya)
• Boy: Akinori Nakayama (中山 明紀, Nakayama Akinori), Daisuke Tanaka (田中 大輔, Tanaka Daisuke), Kazuhiro Numata (沼田 和紘, Numata Kazuhiro), Keita Kitano (北野 慶太, Kitano Keita), Kurodo Konuma (小沼 蔵人, Konuma Kurōdo), Koji Fukumoto (福本 興司, Fukumoto Kōji)

Errors

• to be added

Notes

• This episode aired alongside Kamen Rider Kuuga episode 6, Azure Dragon.
• Viewership: 6.0%
• Closing Date: March 5th 2000

DVD releases

• Mirai Sentai Timeranger DVD Volume 1 features episodes 1-10
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger DVD-Collection Volume 1 features episodes 1-25
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger: The Complete Series was released in North America by Shout! Factory on July 31st, 2018.

Timeranger DVD Volume 1 cover

Timeranger DVD-Collection Volume 1 cover

Mirai Sentai Timeranger: The Complete Series cover

See Also

• Ransik Lives - Power Rangers counterpart in Time Force. See comparison page.
• Uniquely Trip - Power Rangers counterpart in Time Force. See comparison page. (plot elements)