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Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

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Logo-supersentaiThis article is about an additional unnumbered (EX) series entry in the Super Sentai series.

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger[1] (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー, translated as Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger) is being named the "unofficial installment" of the Super Sentai series. Its theme is based on the Akihabara (AKA "Electric Town") section of Tokyo, Japan. The series started airing in April 6, 2012, but unlike the usual Super Sentai series it will be airing on Tokyo MX and BS Asahi. Another notable difference from usual Super Sentai is that this series is geared towards teenagers and Otaku, while the normal series is geared towards young children and families. Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 will start airing on April 6, 2013. [2]

Plot

"A tiny paradise amongst a sea of skyscrapers: Akihabara. There we find three warriors who believe pain is power and who fight battles that exist entirely in their heads. They are...Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger!"
―Narrator

Akibaranger tells the story of three people being part of an otaku club and living in the new "Electric-Town" Akihabara. They have to fight a mysterious malevolent entity that swore to conquer Earth with cool gadgets created by a brilliant genius. However, the Akibarangers' ultimate goal is to become an "official" sentai team.

The Akibaranger's secret base/hideout is a "Sentai Cafe," a Super Sentai version of the popular maid cafe in Japan.

Production

The official website lists several tokusatsu and anime veterans, including director Ryuta Tazaki (Kamen Rider), director/character designer Keiichi Satou (Tiger & Bunny), writer Naruhisa Arakawa (Kamen Rider Kuuga), and composer Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell).

Characters

File:Fullteam.jpg

The Akibarangers

File:Akibarangerteam.png

The team.

File:New-Akibarangers.jpg

The Akibarangers led by Takuma

Akibarangers

Main Article: Akibarangers
Akiba Red Nobuo Akagi ► Takuma Tsuzuki ► Nobuo Akagi
Akiba Blue Mitsuki Aoyagi
Akiba Yellow Yumeria Moegi

Allies

Temporary Akibarangers

Akiba Yellow Masako Yamada

Imaginary Legends

DekaRed Banban "Ban" Akaza
Bouken Red Satoru Akashi
Red Hawk Ryu Tendoh
Go-On Red Sosuke Esumi (Episode 14)
Shinken Red Takeru Shiba (Episode 14)
Gosei Red Alata (Episode 14)

Blatantly Evil Marketing Firm B/Delusion Empire

Arsenal

Main article: Arsenal (Akibaranger)

Mecha

Episodes

[3]

  1. Ep. 1: Lameness is Power
  2. Ep. 2: Lame Spirits Return! Call Forth a Crimson Full Blast of Delusion!
  3. Ep. 3: Lame! Drunken Hero Adventure!
  4. Ep. 4: Forbidden Delusion! The Lame Blue Corruption!
  5. Ep. 5: Laaaaaame! ☆ Yellow Mama
  6. Ep. 6: Soar, Master! A Lame Trap at the Delusional Studio!
  7. Ep. 7: Race Deludedly, Itashar! Break Your Limits!
  8. Ep. 8: Bonds of Lame Training! A Fork in the Road to Official-ness!
  9. Ep. 9: Lame Sentai Disbands
  10. Ep. 10: The Bitter Curse of Z ― A New Chapter Begins
  11. Ep. 11: The Replacement is Cool, Not Lame
  12. Ep. 12: Lame-ale: Farewell, Deluded Sentai
  13. Ep. 13: Recap! It's Okay to Not be Lame!
  14. Akibaranger Episode 14 (stageshow)

Web radio series

Starting on July 6, Animate.tv will broadcast Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Official Web Radio (Temporary) (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー公認ＷＥＢラジオ（仮） Hikōnin Sentai Akibarenjā Kōnin Uebu Rajio (Kari)). The bi-weekly web radio series will feature the voices of the TV series cast, as well as special guests in every show.[4]

Treasure of the Maid Empire hoax

Fake Akibaranger Movie

At Tamashii Nation 2012, the Akibaranger booth were showing multiple posters and advanced ticket gifts for the fake movie, Akibaranger the Movie: Treasure of the Maid Empire.

The Akibaranger staff decided to take a joke from twitter to the next level by making it seem like a movie was being released. Even going as far as making posters, fake tickets and the limited edition ticket gift, Akiba Red Special Color version as pictured below. [5]

Gallery

Main article: Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger/Gallery

Cast

Guest stars

Suit actors

Staff

  • Character design: Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち Satō Keiichi)

Theme songs

Opening theme
  • "Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger" (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー Hikōnin Sentai Akibarenjā)
Ending theme
  • "Ashita wa Akiba no Kaze ga Fuku" (明日はアキバの風が吹く "Akiba's Wind Will Blow Tomorrow")

Notes

  • This is the first unofficial Sentai Series.
  • The previews for series in the website showcase cartoon silhouettes, similar to when Sailor Luna was first previewed for the live action version of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.
  • The series logo is based on that of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
  • Even though this is an unofficial series, it is the first Sentai series in which both the Blue and Yellow Ranger are females.
    • This is also the first season in which there are more female rangers than there are male rangers.
      • Nobuo actually points out those two irregularities in the first episode.
  • This is the first Sentai series to have three kanji preceding the "sentai" kanji, as opposed to the usual one or two.
  • The helmets having "sculpted hair" as opposed to more traditional rounded helmets is similar to the helmets used in Battle Fever J; in particular, the helmet for Battle Japan.
  • This is the first Sentai parody series meant for mature audiences.
  • This is the first Sentai to have a female Blue Ranger with a dark blue suit since Choujuu Sentai Liveman's Blue Dolphin.
  • Nobuo refers to the team as "the 37th" Super Sentai. When Hiroyo Hakase points out they are unofficial, he makes it his goal to make the Akibarangers to be recognized as the 37th Super Sentai. However, there is now a 37th Sentai Series.
  • Akibaranger is the first Sentai series since Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan to feature only three rangers.
  • This is currently shorter than any of the official Sentai series, with only 13 episodes. However, a second season has been announced.
  • This is the first Sentai series to break the fourth wall as a plot point.
  • The series was originally intended to be a Gokaiger spin-off called Kaizoku-ban Sentai Gokaiger (Pirate Copy Sentai Gokaiger).[6]
  • This is the first Sentai series to have a second season.

References

  1. ↑ Official Website
  2. ↑ http://www.tokunation.com/showthread.php?s=6b766f4db83c9d5afbad52fbf1c5bb0f&t=28881
  3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDC79F33828B989C Official episode titles confirmed.
  4. ↑ http://orendsrange.blogspot.com/2012/06/akibaranger-official-radio-temp.html
  5. ↑ http://henshinjustice.com/2012/11/07/akibaranger-the-movie/
  6. ↑ http://rrrotoku.com/2012/08/13/akibaranger-web-radio-temp-episode-3-summary/4/
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