Mirai Sentai Timeranger

This article is about a series entry (the 24th) in the Super Sentai series.

WARNING: This series contains scenes of violence, drug material, occasional alcohol drinking and blood. Viewer discretion is advised!

Mirai Sentai Timeranger
Number:	24
Number of episodes:	51 1 movie 1 special
First episode:	The Time Fugitives
Original airing:	February 13, 2000 – February 11, 2001
Power Rangers counterpart:	Power Rangers Time Force
Production Order
Previous	GoGoFive
Next	Gaoranger

Mirai Sentai Timeranger (未来戦隊タイムレンジャー, Mirai Sentai Taimurenjā), translated into English as Future Squadron Timeranger, was a Japanese television series which aired in 2000. Its motif revolves around time and time travel. It was the 24th series in Toei's Super Sentai franchise. The footage from this series was used in the Power Rangers Time Force. On April 5th, 2018, it was announced that Shout! Factory has licensed Timeranger for release in North America and will release it on July 31, 2018.

Plot

"Together, four people from the year 3000 and a man from our time write a new chapter in history...."

―Opening narration^[src]

In the 30th century, time travel becomes illegal after a time paradox crisis. The Time Protection Department is established to watch for and stop time crimes. Four new enlistee cadets of the TPD are tricked by Don Dolnero and his gang into letting them time-travel to the 20th century to commit various crimes. To protect history, the four cadets pursue them. There they encounter a severe problem: the Timeranger program requires five members for the first operation. They thus force a present-day martial artist, Tatsuya Asami, to join them, allowing them to become the Timerangers. Afterwards Tatsuya rents a building for them to live in and they start a small odd jobs business called Tomorrow Research to financially support themselves.

Over time, the four cadets begin to realize that their presence would inevitably change the future in the form of the City Guardians, a security force under the employment of the Asami Corporation to protect the city from the Londerz. The City Guardians gain a tenuous relationship with the Timerangers, especially when Tatsuya's old rival Naoto Takizawa becomes TimeFire and later the City Guardians' Captain. In the series finale, the Timerangers go back to their regular lives. A year later Tatsuya is jogging when he sees five people who resemble the other Timerangers (including Naoto), but realizes it isn't them.

Characters

Timerangers

File:Time.jpg

Timeranger

TimeRed	Tatsuya Asami ►◄ Captain Ryuya
TimeBlue	Ayase
TimeGreen	Sion
TimeYellow	Domon
TimePink	Yuri
TimeFire	Captain Ryuya ► Naoto Takizawa

Time Protection Bureau

• Captain Ryuya
• Navigation Robo Tac
• Time Robota (27-50)

Other Allies

• Chairman Wataru Asami
• Honami Moriyama
• Mad Racer Baron (14)
• Bomb-Maker D.D. Ladis (1 & 32)
• Reggie (36)
• City Guardians
• All Super Sentai
  • Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive

The Londerz Family

• Prisoner #35273: Don Dolnero (1-47)
• Gien
  • Hell's Gate Prisoners
    • Hell's Gate Prisoner Blaster Mad (20)
    • Hell's Gate Prisoner Jagul (28 & 38)
    • Hell's Gate Prisoner Emboss (39)
    • Hell's Gate Prisoner Harbel (42)
• Lila (1-47)
• Junk Droid Zenitts
• Londerz Prisoners
  • Mad Bomber Jekkar (2)
  • Cash Extortionist Keys (3)
  • Serial Kidnapper Nabal (4)
  • Hitman Mad Blast (5)
  • Jewel Thief Rouge (6)
  • Corrupted Medicine Doc (7)
  • Hijacker Nabokov (8)
  • Corrupted Officer Arnold-K (9)
  • Mercenary Org (10)
  • Sadist Gougan (11)
  • Blackmailer Gaymark (12 & 45)
  • Gambler Velito (13)
  • Sniper Reihou (15)
  • Gourmet Pyromaniac Vincent (16)
  • Blackmailing School Gang Leader Flan (17)
  • Terrorist Sandoora (18 & 38)
  • Bodyguard Hydrid (21 & 38)
  • Marriage Swindler Barbera (22 & 38)
  • Energy Thief Uugo (23)
  • Assaulter Borg (24)
  • Mad Scientist Genbu (25 & 26)
  • Beautician Domiiro (27 & 38)
  • Arms Smuggler Hammer (29)
  • Poacher Master Hunter (30 & 38)
  • Counselor Zektar (31)
  • Corrupted Financier Dogoal (33)
  • Stalker Detective Abel (34)
  • Hacker Yuugento (35 & 38)
  • Boribaru (Timeranger vs. GoGoFive)
  • Arms Dealer Banjan (36)
  • Saboteur Mayden (37)
  • Activist of Spirit Glokun (38)
  • Serial Thief Dorba (40)
  • Prophet Strauss (41)
  • Computer Engineer Gate (46)

Giant Robots

• Gien's Creation Nova (19)
• G-Zord (43 & 44)
• MechaCrisis (47)
• NeoCrisis (48-50)

Arsenal

Transformation Devices

• Chrono Changers
• V Commander

Sidearms

• Assault Vector
  • Double Vector
  • Assault Mobile

Individual Weapons and Team Blaster

• Voltech Bazooka ◆◆◆◆◆
  • VolBlaster ◆
  • VolLauncher ◆
  • VolPulser ◆
  • VolVulcan ◆
  • VolSniper ◆
• DV Defender ◆

Other Devices

• Time Emblem

Vehicles

• Chrono-Ship Yglieg
• Time Flyer

Vehicles

• Chrono-Ship Yglieg
• Time Flyer/Flyer Magnum

Mecha

Time Protection Bureau System

Legend:◆ piloted mecha, ★ battle mecha, ❖ auxiliary mecha

• Delta Formation TimeRobo Shadow ◆◆◆◆◆★
  • TimeRobo Shadow Beta / TimeRobo Shadow Alpha ◆◆◆◆◆★
    • 3D Formation TimeRobo ◆◆◆◆◆
      • TimeRobo Beta / TimeRobo Alpha / TimeJet Gamma ◆◆◆◆◆
        • TimeJets ◆◆◆◆◆
          • TimeJet 1 ◆
          • TimeJet 2 ◆
          • TimeJet 3 ◆
          • TimeJet 4 ◆
          • TimeJet 5 ◆
    • Time Shadow ★
• V-Rex / V-Rex Robo ◆
• Providus ❖

Alternate Formations

• Riding TimeRobo ◆◆◆◆◆◆

Episodes

The episodes this season are called Case Files. All episodes end with the exact date the episode takes place in the story.

1. Case File 1: The Time Fugitives (時の逃亡者, Toki no Tōbōsha, February 13, 2000)
2. Case File 2: The Unseen Future (見えない未来, Mienai Mirai, February 15, 2000)
3. Case File 3: Acceleration of Dreams (夢の加速度, Yume no Kasokudo, February 21, 2000)
4. Case File 4: The Hostage is an Alien (人質は異星人, Hitojichi wa Iseijin, March 5, 2000)
5. Case File 5: The Third Formation (第3の合体, Daisan no Gattai, March 12, 2000)
6. Case File 6: The Fabricated Invitee (偽りの招待客, Itsuwari no Shōtaikyaku, March 19, 2000)
7. Case File 7: Domon Hospitalized (ドモン入院中, Domon Nyūin, March 26, 2000)
8. Case File 8: An Explosion in the Arts (芸術に爆発を, Geijutsu ni Bakuhatsu o, April 2, 2000)
9. Case File 9: The Don's Melancholy (ドンの憂鬱, Don no Yūutsu, April 9, 2000)
10. Case File 10: The Escape to Tomorrow (明日への脱出, Ashita e no Dasshutsu, April 16, 2000)
11. Case File 11: Death Match City (死闘の町, Shitō no Machi, April 23, 2000)
12. Case File 12: Wish Upon a Star (星に願いを, Hoshi ni Negai o, April 30, 2000)
13. Case File 13: Battle Casino (バトルカジノ, Batoru Kajino, May 7, 2000)
14. Case File 14: Dead Heat (デッドヒート, Deddo Hīto, May 14, 2000)
15. Case File 15: Search for the Sniper (狙撃手（スナイパー）を探せ, Sunaipā o Sagase, May 21, 2000)
16. Case File 16: A Dream of Soba (そばにある夢, Soba ni Aru Yume, May 28, 2000)
17. Case File 17: The Twisted Holy Fist (ねじれた正拳, Nejireta Seiken, June 4, 2000)
18. Case File 18: A Shadowy Premonition (影の予感, Kage no Yokan, June 24, 2000)
19. Case File 19: The Moonlight Knight (月下の騎士, Gekka no Kishi, June 25, 2000)
20. Case File 20: The Renewed Bond (新たなる絆, Aratanaru Kizuna, June 26, 2000)
21. Case File 21: Sion's Style (シオンの流儀, Shion no Ryūgi, July 9, 2000)
22. Case File 22: Pink Temptation (桃色の誘惑, Momoiro no Yūwaku, July 16, 2000)
23. Case File 23: Beat Up (ビートアップ, Bīto Appu, July 23, 2000)
24. Case File 24: Yellow, Sometimes Blue (黄色、時々青, Kiiro, Tokidoki Ao, July 23, 2000)
25. Case File 25: Broken Trust (途切れた信頼, Togireta Shinrai, August 13, 2000)
26. Case File 26: The Countdown of Trust (信頼の秒読み（カウントダウン）, Shinrai no Kauntodaun, August 13, 2000)
27. Case File 27: The Small Hometown (小さな故郷, Chiisa na Kokyō, August 26, 2000)
28. Case File 28: A Time of Reunion (再会の時, Saikai no Toki, August 27, 2000)
29. Case File 29: The Fiery New Warrior (炎の新戦士, Honō no Shin Senshi, August 28, 2000)
30. Case File 30: The Roar of Fire (届け炎の叫び, Todoke Honō no Sakebi, August 28, 2000)
31. Case File 31: Delusion Game (迷走ゲーム, Meisō Gēmu, September 9, 2000)
32. Case File 32: Save the Criminal (犯罪者を救え, Hanzaisha o Sukue, October 1, 2000)
33. Case File 33: Little Lady (リトルレディ, Ritoru Redi, October 8, 2000)
34. Case File 34: As-sass-in (暗・殺・者, An-satsu-sha, October 15, 2000)
35. Case File 35: Tomorrow Isn't Coming (明日が来ない, Ashita ga Konai, October 22, 2000)
36. Case File 36: Honest, as It Is (素顔のままで, Sugao no Mama de, October 29, 2000)
37. Case File 37: Targeted Power (狙われた力, Nerawareta Chikara, November 17, 2000)
38. Case File 38: Good Night (ぐっどないと, Guddo Naito, November 27, 2000)
39. Case File 39: A Lie Soaked in Rain (雨に濡れた嘘, Ame ni Nureta Uso, December 6, 2000)
40. Case File 40: Ayase Retires!? (アヤセ脱退!?, Ayase Dattai!?, December 7, 2000)
41. Case File 41: Expose the Prophet (預言者を暴け, Yogensha o Abake, December 17, 2000)
42. Case File 42: The Fallen Angel of Destruction (破壊の堕天使, Hakai no Datenshi, December 23, 2000)
43. Case File 43: The History Revision Order (歴史修正指令, Rekishi Shūsei Shirei, December 23, 2000)
44. Case File 44: The Revolt Against Time (時への反逆, Toki e no Hangyaku, December 24, 2000)
45. Case File 45: The End! TR (Tomorrow Research) (終末! ＴＲ（トゥモローリサーチ）, Shūmatsu! Tumorō Risāchi, December 31, 2000)
46. Case File 46: Cut Off From the Future (未来への断絶, Mirai e no Danzetsu, January 7, 2001)
47. Case File 47: The End of the Don (ドンの最期, Don no Saigo, February 2, 2001)
48. Case File 48: The Return to the Future (未来への帰還, Mirai e no Kikan, February 3, 2001)
49. Case File 49: Beyond the Millennium (千年を越えて, Sennen o Koete, February 4, 2001)
50. Case File 50: To an Infinite Tomorrow (無限の明日へ, Mugen no Ashita e, One Year Later)
51. Super Sentai Compilation (Special Compilation) (スーパー戦隊大集合 （特別編), Sūpā Sentai Dai Shūgō (Tokubetsu Hen))

Specials

1. Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Video: All the Strongest Hero Secrets

Movies

1. Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive: October 25, 2000

Songs

Opening theme

• "JIKŪ ~Mirai Sentai Timeranger~" (JIKŪ ～未来戦隊タイムレンジャー～, Jikū ~Mirai Sentai Taimurenjā~)
  • Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai (磯谷 佳江, Isogai Yoshie)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
  • Artist: Kumi Sasaki (佐々木 久美, Sasaki Kumi)

Ending theme

• "Into Time" (時の彼方へ, "Toki no Kanata e")
  • Lyrics: Shōichi Yoshii (吉井 省一, Yoshii Shōichi)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
  • Artist: NAT'S
• "Beyond All Space and Time"
  • Artist: Kumi Sasaki (佐々木 久美, Sasaki Kumi)
  • Timeranger vs. GoGoFive's ending theme. An English version of the series opening theme.
• "Miracle Xmas" (ミラクル☆Xmas, Mirakuru Ekksumasu)
  • Lyrics: Kiyomi Katō
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
  • Artist: T.R.Futures (Masaru Nagai(Tatsuya), Mika Katsumura (Yuuri), Yuuji Kido(Ayase), Koizumi Tomohide (Domon), Masahiro Kuranuki (Shion))
  • Episode 44's ending theme
• "Eternal Wind"
  • Lyrics: Takako Shingetsu
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
  • Artist: Naritaka Takayama
  • Episode 45's ending theme
• "Mirai no Yukue" (未来のゆくえ, Mirai No Yukue)
  • Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
  • Composition, Arrangement, & Performance: Motoyoshi Iwasaki
  • Final episode's ending theme
• "Don't Stop Your Story"
  • Lyrics: Yukari Yamato
  • Composition & Arrangement: Taku Iwasaki
  • Artist: T.R.Futures
  • Special Compilation's ending theme

Insert theme

• "Chase! Chase! Chase!"
  • Lyrics: Shōichi Yoshii (吉井 省一, Yoshii Shōichi)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
  • Artist: Takao Naoki
  • Inserted into episodes 03, 24 & 40
• "Millenium Warriors" (1000年戦士, "Chitose Senshi")
  • Lyrics: Kiyomi Katou (加藤清美, Katō Kiyomi)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Ishikawa Keiki
  • Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi
  • Inserted in episode 23
• "OK! Time Robo!!" (OK! タイムロボ!!, OK! Taimurobo!!)
  • Lyrics: Satou Hoshi (里乃塚玲央 Hoshi Satō?)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama
  • Artist: Takao Naoki
  • Inserted in episode 06
• "Timeshadow 〜 No Figure, Soundlessly 〜" (タイムシャドウ 〜姿なく、音もなく〜, "Taimushadou 〜 Sugata Naku, Oto mo Naku 〜")
  • Lyrics: Saburou Yatsude (八手三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama
  • Artist: Yukio Yamagata
  • Inserted into episodes 20 & 24
• "Timeshadow 〜 For the Future That Does Not End 〜" (CHI・KA・RA 2000 〜終わらない未来のために〜, "Chikara Nisen〜 Owaranai Mirai no Tameni 〜")
  • Lyrics & Composition: NAT'S
  • Arrangement: Tsuge Yoshihide
  • Artist: NAT'S
  • Inserted in episode 45
• "Crimson Comrade 〜 TimeFire's Theme 〜" (真紅の同志 〜タイムファイヤーのテーマ〜, "Shinku no Dōshi 〜 Taimufaiyā no Tēma 〜")
  • Lyrics: Shōichi Yoshii (吉井 省一, Yoshii Shōichi)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama
  • Artist: Takao Naoki
  • Inserted in episode 29
• "Awakening! V-Rex Robo!!" (覚醒! ブイレックスロボ!!, "Kakusei! Buirekkusurobo!!")
  • Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai (磯谷佳江, Isogai Yoshie)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama
  • Artist: Yukio Yamagata
  • Inserted into episodes 30 & 42
• "I Want to Love" (あいたいよ, "Aitai yo")
  • Lyrics: Chieko Suzaki (洲崎千恵子, Suzaki Chieko)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Nakagawa Kotaro
  • Artist: Katsumura Mika
  • Inserted in episode 49

Cast

• Tatsuya Asami, Captain Ryuya: Masaru Nagai (永井 大, Nagai Masaru) (Played as "永井 マサル")
• Ayase: Yūji Kido (城戸 裕次, Kido Yūji)
• Sion: Masahiro Kuranuki (倉貫 匡弘, Kuranuki Masahiro)
• Domon: Shūhei Izumi (和泉 宗兵, Izumi Shūhei) (Played as Tomohide Koizumi (小泉 朋英, Koizumi Tomohide))
• Yuri: Mika Katsumura (勝村 美香, Katsumura Mika)
• Naoto Takizawa: Shinji Kasahara (笠原 紳司, Kasahara Shinji)
• Wataru Asami: Fujita Okamoto (岡本 富士太, Okamoto Fujita)
• Lila: Asami Kuru (久瑠 あさ美, Kuru Asami)
• Don Dolnero: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (大友 龍三郎, Ōtomo Ryūzaburō)
• Gien: Kōji Tobe (戸部 公爾, Tobe Kōji)

Voice actors

• Tak: Yūsuke Numata (沼田 祐介, Numata Yūsuke)
• Time Robota: Fumiko Orikasa (折笠 富美子, Orikasa Fumiko)
• Boribaru: Kazuki Yao (Movie: Timeranger vs. GoGoFive)

Suit Actors

• TimeRed, V-Rex: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• TimePink: Motokuni Nakagawa (中川 素州, Nakagawa Motokuni)
• TimeBlue, Time Green, V-Rex Robo: Yasuhiro Takeuchi (竹内 康博, Takeuchi Yasuhiro)
• TimeYellow, Time Robo Alpha, Time Robo Beta, Shadow Alpha, Shadow Beta: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, Kusaka Hideaki)
• TimeGreen: Yūichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一, Hachisuka Yūichi)
• TimeFire: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, Imai Yasuhiko)
• Don Dolnero: Osamu Ōnishi (大西 修, Ōnishi Osamu)
• Londers Family, Junk Droid Zenitt: Masaru Ōbayashi (大林 勝, Ōbayashi Masaru), Fumiya Toei (藤榮史哉, Tōei Fumiya), Makoto Ito (伊藤 慎, Itō Makoto), So Shikata (四方 宗, Shikata Sō), Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文, Oshikawa Yoshifumi)

Stage Shows

• Timeranger Stage Show at Super Hero Nagoya Dome
• Timeranger Stage Show at Double Hero Korakuen Yuenchi

Notes

• This is the only series where the opening theme song does not have a final line with the name of the team (comparatively, many teams from Gaoranger on end with a different word but do mention the name of the team's name as part of the final line of the song).
• This is the only series where the heroes capture the Monsters-of-the-Week, rather than destroying them.
• This is the first series with a female singer for the opening theme song. 18 years later, they have a female singer again for opening theme song of "Lupinranger vs. Patranger" (mashup) and other one is for Patranger theme.
• Second Sentai team to not have a mentor.
• The only season to have a Sixth Ranger that wears red.
• This is the last season until Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger to feature a Pink Ranger and a Green Ranger in the main team.

External links

• Mirai Sentai Timeranger at super-sentai.net
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger at Wikipedia
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger at Japanese Wikipedia