 This article is about a Ranger in Hikari Sentai Maskman.
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- "Yellow Mask!"
- ―Yellow Mask's roll call[src]
Haruka (ハルカ) is Yellow Mask (イエローマスク Ierō Masuku) of the Maskmen.
History[]
Maskman[]
She was raised in a family of ninja, brought up to carry the tradition at the cost of a happy childhood. Forced by her father to abandon all feminine things to focus on her ninjutsu, she appears tomboyish and is a fierce fighter. She is highly intelligent and loves dancing as she tutors a young girl who is unable to afford dance lessons.
Turboranger[]
Maskman come to cheer on the Turborangers.
Haruka and her team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Bohma Tribes. 
TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai: Counting on You! Turboranger
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
Yellow Mask is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Miku Imamura (MegaPink) lectured Sae Taiga (GaoWhite) about the past female Super Sentai warriors and their shared mastery of disguise and habit of changing their clothing in the blink of an eye, something that Sae had never done before. 
MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Haruka fought alongside not only her 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 Sugormin commanders, Akarenger 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 Yellow Mask powers are later used by Luka Millfy via the Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After the Zangyack's final defeat, Marvelous returned the Ranger Keys to their original owners. It is assumed Haruka and her teammates have their powers once again. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Super Hero Taisen[]
The Maskmen, alongside the Livemen, Goggle-V, Jetmen, and Fivemen, emerge through a dimensional wall
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Haruka, alongside her team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
Yellow Mask appeared with her team among the first 38 Super Sentai whom collectively empowered Wild Tousai Shuriken King in its fight against the titanic Gillmarda, granting the Ninningers and Zyuohgers the power to perform the Zyuoh Ninnin Super Sentai Burst which destroyed Gillmarda with the combined power of all 40 Super Sentai. MOVIE STORY-Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
Chou Super Hero Taisen[]
Yellow Mask participates in the Sentai-Rider battle tournament Forming part of Team Ninja with Kamen Rider ZX, NinjaBlue, Shurikenger and Momo Ninger. They faced Team Dandy in the first round of the tournament, and got knocked out. MOVIE STORY-Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Haruka joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Acrobat Team, but didn’t get to participate in the competition because her team was eliminated after losing the first round against Land, Sea, Air Team.
Zenkaiger[]
Yellow Mask summoned by Stacy
A copy of Yellow Mask was summoned alongside her team by Stacy through the Maskman Dark Sentai Gear to fight Zenkaizer. TV STORY-No. 8-kai! Door to Door from Another World?!
Yellow Mask summoned by Kaito
A manifestation of Yellow Mask was summoned alongside her team by Zenkaizer through the Maskman Sentai Gear in his duel with Twokaizer which allowed him to use the Maskmen's Aura Power to levitate. TV STORY-No. 14-kai! Duel! Zenkai VS Twokai!
Personality[]
to be added
Yellow Mask[]
Yellow Mask suit
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Meditation Gesture: Tou (闘) (All fingers are clenched together in a fist except the ring and pinkie fingers), which signifies harmony with the Universe.
Attacks[]
- Yellow Mask Kage Bunshin: Yellow Mask can create clones of herself to confuse foes as a fruit of her ninja heritage. While they are normally agreed upon to be spectral in nature, they can be physical when necessary, as Luka in Gokaiger shoots forward several clones to attack.
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
Mecha[]
- Masky Jet
- Land Galaxy / Galaxy Robo
Yellow Mask!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Maskmen - Teammates
Family[]
- Unknown name - Father
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Underground Empire Tube[]
- Earth Emperor Zeba
- Earth Curiosities Beast Anagmas
- Earth Imperial Commander Baraba
- Earth Imperial Prince Igum
- Earth Imperial Ninja Oyoboo
- Earth Imperial Ninja Fumin
- Energy Beast Okelampa
- Thief Knight Kiros
- Ungler Soldiers
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Haruka is portrayed by Yuki Nagata (永田 由紀 Nagata Yuki). As a child, she was portrayed by Nao Asaoka (浅岡奈央 Asaoka Nao).
- As Yellow Mask, her suit actor was Masato Akada (赤田 昌人 Akada Masato).
- In the Korean dub of Maskman entitled Warriors of the Light: Maskman, which aired in South Korea, Haruka is renamed Kim Kyung-ah (김경아?), while she keeps her ranger designation (옐로우 마스크 Yellou Maseukeu?). She was voiced by the late Jeong Gyeong-ae (정경애?), who also voiced Earth Imperial Ninja Fumin in the same series.
- In the Philippine dub, she was voiced by Anna Paguia and was renamed to "Eloisa".
- In the Brazilian dub, she was voiced by Alessandra Araújo and was renamed to "Sayaka".
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
The name Haruka has quite a lot of different meanings, including "spring flower" (春花) or "spring fragrance" (春香). It can also mean "distant" (遥か).
Legend Sentai Devices[]
Ranger Key[]
The Yellow Mask Ranger Key.
- "Maskman!"
- ―Mobilates' Gokai Change announcement[src]
The Yellow Mask Ranger Key (イエローマスクレンジャーキー Ierō Masuku Renjā Kī) is Haruka's personal Ranger Key and what became of her powers after she along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The Yellow Mask Ranger Key was mainly used by Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow), who used it to fight as Yellow Mask.
- Among several changes as she, Marvelous, Don, and Ahim fought against Zangyack while Joe was absent.
TV STORY-Ep. 12: The Guaranteed Showy Samurai - When the Gokaigers became the Maskmen while fighting Kiaido. TV STORY-Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
- As part of a bombardment of changes in the final battle with Emperor Ackdos Gill. She used her ninja duplicating attack alongside Don (DynaBlack). TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
The Maskman Keys, along with all the Ranger Keys of the first 33 Super Sentai, were briefly taken by the Black Cross King and turned into Ranger puppets that were fought by the Gokaigers and the Goseigers. The puppet Maskmen fired their Jet Cannon alongside the Changemen, Flashmen, Livemen, and Turborangers, only to be swiftly defeated by the individual finisher attacks of the Gokaigers and Goseigers as they emerged from the resulting fireball. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. Haruka received her key and became Yellow Mask once more. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Usage[]
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Notes[]
- She is the first female Yellow Ranger to feature a skirt on her suit.
- Gia Moran from Power Rangers Super Megaforce used the Yellow Mask powers as a Legendary Mode. TV STORY-Samurai Surprise".
Appearances[]
- Hikari Sentai Maskman
- Ep. 1: The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
- Ep. 2: Strange! The Dark Underground Castle
- Ep. 3: The First Step into the Unknown
- Ep. 4: Burn! F1 Spirits!
- Ep. 5: The Small Swordsman, Blue
- Ep. 6: The God Hand of Dreams
- Ep. 7: Explode! Kenta's Love
- Ep. 8: Burn! The Flower's Sword
- Ep. 9: Combine! Aura of Life
- Ep. 10: Igum vs. Takeru
- Ep. 11: The Refugee From Underground
- Ep. 12: A Challenge! The Pride of a Shinobi
- Ep. 13: Chase the Idol!
- Ep. 14: The Great Escape to the Blue Sky!
- Ep. 15: Farewell, Dear Flower!
- Ep. 16: Deadly! Blazing Baraba
- Ep. 17: Smash it! The Maze of Hell
- Ep. 18: The Dear Bloodsucking Doll!
- Ep. 19: Phantom Magic! Anagumas
- Hikari Sentai Maskman: The Movie
- Ep. 20: A Trap! The Sinking Giant Robot
- Ep. 21: The Black Shadow of the Misty Valley
- Ep. 22: The Winds and Clouds of an Aura Storm!
- Ep. 23: Mio Who Has Become a Demon
- Ep. 24: The Grotto of the Young Monster
- Ep. 25: Akira's Lover!?
- Ep. 26: A Life That Disappeared on the Hot Sand!
- Ep. 27: Thief Knight Kiros!
- Ep. 28: Mio is Princess Iaul!?
- Ep. 29: The New Lethal Weapon of Friendship
- Ep. 30: Mama!! Baraba's Scream!
- Ep. 31: It Appears! The Guardian Deity Igum Dragon
- Ep. 32: Oyoboo's Lethal Dash
- Ep. 33: Takeru!! Cut Through Love!
- Ep. 34: Blues of Love and Murderous Intent
- Ep. 35: The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb
- Ep. 36: Elimination! The Destructive Twin Girls
- Ep. 37: Soldiers Who Bet on Their Dreams
- Ep. 38: The Time to Erase Takeru
- Ep. 39: Revival! The Mysterious X1 Mask
- Ep. 40: Resurrect! The Melody of Love
- Ep. 41: Female Thieves Haruka & Momoko
- Ep. 42: Fly! The Poem of a Timid Boy
- Ep. 43: Akira Loses His Eyesight! The Mysterious Spell
- Ep. 44: Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira
- Ep. 45: Prince Igum! You're a Woman!
- Ep. 46: Counterattack! The Secret of the Demon Pond
- Ep. 47: The Night Prior to the Attack! The Dance of Death
- Ep. 48: Baraba! Death for Treason
- Ep. 49: The Revived Princess Iaul
- Ep. 50: Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity
- Final Ep.: Great Destruction of Underground Empire Castle!
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as Yellow Mask only)
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (as Yellow Mask only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
- Ep. 29: The Monarch of the Monarchs (transformed archive footage only)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai (as Yellow Mask only)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
- No. 8-kai! Door to Door from Another World?! (suit only)
- No. 14-kai! Duel! Zenkai VS Twokai! (suit only)
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Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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Yellow Mask as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Haruka/Yellow Mask: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
Yellow Mask is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
Yellow Mask Card
Yellow Mask appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Tanya Sloan - The first female Yellow Ranger to wear a skirt in her suit.
- Yellow Lightning Ranger - Power Rangers counterpart in Super Megaforce. See comparison page.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Kodansha <Kodansha Series MOOK>. (2019). "Super Sentai Official Mook 20th Century 1987 Hikari Sentai Maskman". p. 14-15, "Haruka/Yellow Mask". ISBN 978-4065137130.
- ↑ Toei Company. (2021). Super Sentai Encyclopedia. p. 62-63. ISBN 978-4054067882.
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