Ryuji Sainei

This article is about an actor in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.

Ryuji Sainei (さいねい龍二 (originally 載寧龍二) Sainei Ryūji) played Banban Akaza (DekaRed) in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.

In 2011, he reprised his role in episode 5 of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and archive footage in episode 45.

He also voiced his Power Rangers counterpart, Jack Landors (S.P.D. Red Ranger) in the Japanese dub of Power Rangers SPD. Footage of him (as Ban's ancestor) was used in the episode "Samurai".

He later appeared as himself and did the voice of DekaRed in episode 2 of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger.

In August of 2019, Ryuji traveled to the USA for the first time to attend the Japan World Heroes convention to meet the American fans of Dekaranger and sign autographs and he met Brandon Jay McLaren, who played Jack Landors, his Power Rangers counterpart in Power Rangers S.P.D..^[1]

Filmography

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Banban "Ban" Akaza/DekaRed (2004)
- Episode. 18: Samurai Go West as Bannoshin Akaza (footage reused as unnamed samurai in Power Rangers SPD - Samurai (2005))
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Banban "Ban" Akaza/DekaRed (episode 5 guest) (2011)
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger as Himself, DekaRed (episode 2 guest) (2012)
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger as Banban "Ban" Akaza/DekaRed (episode 18 guest) (2017)

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: DekaRed vs. DekaBreak as Banban "Ban" Akaza/DekaRed (2004)
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers - DekaRed (Voice only) (2013)^[2]