Ep. 26: Be Careful of Shaved Ice

This article is about an episode in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.

Ep. 26: Be Careful of Shaved Ice
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Episode 26
Air Date(s)	August 21, 1992
Production Information
Written by	Toshiki Inoue
Directed by	Keita Amemiya
Episode Guide
Previous	Ep. 25: The Park Where Demons Dwell
Next	Ep. 27: I Want to Eat Mei

Be Careful of Shaved Ice (カキ氷にご用心, Kakigōri ni Goyō Kokoro) is the twenty-sixth episode of Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.

Synopsis

The Zyurangers become devastated when Dan and Mei abandon them to become punks via Totpat's special formula and Bandora's newest Dora Monster starts eating the rest.

Plot

At Bandora Palace, Totpat is preparing a magic potion to defeat the Zyurangers. While the Zyurangers are playing tennis, Totpat drops the potion into their shaved ice. Dan and Mei eat the shaved ice and, as a result, they become punks, getting into street brawls, cheating at Cho-han, and even having a confrontation with the Yakuza. While Geki, Goushi, and Boi are searching for them, they are attacked by Bandora's newest Dora Monster, Dora Boogaranan. The three fight the monster, but they are quickly overwhelmed and Dora Boogaranan swallows Boi. Geki and Goushi retreat and convene with Barza and, through research, they discover that Dora Boogaranan's weakness is the "face of truth". Barza decides that, in order to cure Dan and Mei, he must obtain the Mandragora; a mystical healing herb that emits a shriek that will send any who hear it to hell. As Barza is retrieving the Mandragora, he is attacked by Golem Soldiers, but fends them off with the Mandragora's shriek, which does not affect him as he is wearing ear plugs. Meanwhile, Geki and Goushi return to fight Dora Boogaranan. They attack the monster's face, believing it to be its weakness, but it has no effect and Dora Boogaranan swallows Goushi. Barza track down Dan and Mei and forces them to drink the juice of the Mandragora, but they remain unchanged. After Dan hits Mei in the head with it, the Mandragora emits a laugh, which ends up curing them. Having turned back to normal, the two come to Geki's aid and cut off the monster's horn. Unfortunately, Dora Boogaranan uses his regular tongue to swallow Geki. As Geki is being eaten, Dan and Mei notice the real "face of truth"; a second hidden face on the monster's neck. Deducing that Dora Boogaranan's weak point is only exposed while eating naturally, Dan allows himself to be eaten, giving Mei a chance to strike the monster's weak point. As Dan is being eaten, Mei readies her Ptera Arrow, but Totpat pushes her down. Dora Boogaranan attacks Mei, significantly weakening her, and she runs into a nearby forest. Totpat and Dora Boogaranan chase after Mei, but are unable to find her as she hides and devises a trap. Mei appears before them and, feigning surrender, sets off her trap, which launches three sticks into Dora Boogarnan's neck, causing him to release the other Zyurangers. The Zyurangers reform and Mei destroys Dora Boogaranan by firing one final Ptera Arrow into its mouth. After the battle, a group of punks that Dan and Mei had beat up come to them asking to be their disciples.

Notes

• The sequence of Barza fighting for the Mandragora is utilized in the Power Rangers equivalent as the original humanoid alien form of Zordon; this is the only footage of Barza used in Power Rangers.

DVD releases

Zyuranger Volume 3, DVD cover

• Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Volume 3 features episodes 21-30.

Zyuranger Complete Series (Shout! Factory)

• The complete Zyuranger series was released in America by Shout! Factory in 2015.

See also

• Power Ranger Punks - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1). See comparison page.