 This article is about a Ranger in Denji Sentai Megaranger.
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- "MegaSilver!"
- ―MegaSilver's roll call[src]
Yusaku Hayakawa (早川 裕作 Hayakawa Yūsaku) is MegaSilver (メガシルバー Mega Shirubā) of the Megarangers and leader of the Space Mega Project for I.N.E.T.
History[]
Megaranger[]
Assigned to I.N.E.T.'s "Space Mega Project," Yusaku desired to take a more active role in the fight against Nezirejia. To that end, he removed the silver prototype Megaranger suit along with its Keitaizer transformation device from storage and began to fight alongside the other Megarangers, much to the chagrin of Professor Kubota. Although Kubota soon came to realize the tactical advantage of having an extra member, Yusaku was still kept on a short leash, only permitted to enter battle when the five core Megarangers weren't enough, especially since the Silver Megasuit had a design flaw that only allowed it to be used for 2.5 minutes before powering down.
TV STORY-Ep. 24: Running Solo! A Silvery New Face TV STORY-Ep. 25: Just in Time! Time Limit: 2.5 Minutes During the Pig Nezire incident, it is revealed that Yusaku is a skilled chef who figured out the ruse behind the Diet Crepes that Pig Nezilar was giving out and identifying it as the reason for Miku's sudden food-obsessive behavior after he exposed and fought him solo. He later helped the Megarangers by cooking a meal to distract Pig Nezilar so MegaPink could finish him off. TV STORY-Ep. 29: I Want to Lose Weight! Miku's Dubious Diet
After the completion of the Mega Voyager, Yusaku was then able to focus his attention on perfecting the MegaSilver suit. His absence from battle did not go unnoticed by Prof. Kubota and the others, especially when Kenta and Miku overheard a conversation that made them think Yusaku was dying from a terminal illness, leading them to hinder his work as they attempted to make his "final days" easier on him. Meanwhile, Nezirejia had finally caught on to MegaSilver's weakness and had Mantis Nezilar plan a trap to eliminate him. Fortunately, by then, Yusaku had managed to fix the Silver Suit's flaw despite Kenta and Miku's interference, which not only enabled him to survive Mantis Nezilar's trap but also allowed him to control the Mega Winger, his own personal mech that he had developed in secret.
But even after overcoming the time limit, I.N.E.T.'s chief executives nearly shut Yusaku down, believing he was going beyond the scope of his duties; especially since the Megarangers were supposed to be a team of five from the beginning while the MegaSilver suit was never meant to be used beyond initial testing. But when Hayakawa nearly sacrifices himself to save the I.N.E.T. officials and the other Megarangers, Kubota vouches for him and I.N.E.T. officially appoints him as MegaSilver. TV STORY-Ep. 35: Overcome! MegaSilver's Greatest Crisis TV STORY-Ep. 36: Fly! The Universe's Dancing Wings of Hope
NeziSilver.
Yusaku assisted in one of Shun's strategies to prevent the Neziranger from fighting their counterparts in the Megarangers. He posed as NeziSilver and confused the Neziranger by attacking them as well as the fake copies of MegaBlue. TV STORY-Ep. 41: Snapped! The Blue Terror, Nezi Blue
In the climax of the series, Yusaku was instrumental in Dr. Hinelar's downfall. During the invasion of Hinelar City, after freeing the kidnapped people, he used Hinelar's own machines to permanently seal away the Neziranger within data cards while setting the main base to blow, destroying the doctor's plans. TV STORY-Ep. 48: Crush It! Hinelar's Dark Ambition After the main Megaranger were expelled from their school due to being a potential danger when their secret identities were exposed after the school was attacked, Yusaku was able to bring them out of their depression and restore their will to fight by reminding them they could return to their school later once the Nezirejia, the source of the conflict, was defeated for good. TV STORY-Ep. 49: Utter Despair! We Are Outcasts!?
Later, Yusaku was the main force fighting to protect the I.N.E.T. moonbase when Yugande invades in search of the Megaranger. The DeltaMega is destroyed and his own Mega Winger is heavily damaged in the battle, forcing him to clean up and maintain the base as well as launch the Voyager Machines manually for the last time during the final battle with the Grand Nejiros. After Hinelar's final fall, he attended the main five Megaranger's graduation ceremony with Professor Kubota and takes part in their graduation picture. TV STORY-Ep. 50: Sublime! The Red-Hot Super Soldier Yugande TV STORY-Ep. 51: Seize it! Our Diplomas
Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai[]
MegaSilver is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Yusuke Amamiya (Red Falcon) lectured Gaku Washio (GaoYellow) about the past Sentai sword experts, showing him that the true sword wasn't the sharpest, but the one that feeds on courage. 
MOVIE STORY-Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
Gokaiger[]
Legend War[]
Years later, Yusaku fought alongside not only his 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 Gomin and their Sugomin 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. TV STORY-Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle Being a Sixth Ranger, his Ranger Key was acquired by the Zangyack's ally Basco ta Jolokia.
Ranger Key in Basco's Possession[]
When Marvelous went to confront Basco, Basco revealed that there were more Ranger Keys than the ones the he Marvelous and AkaRed collected, after Basco's first group of Ranger Key Clones were beaten he summoned another group of ten clones (with a clone of MegaSilver being one of them.) to attack the Gokaigers and kidnap them bar Marvelous. TV STORY-Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears After Marvelous freed the others, Basco summoned his clones again to fight the Gokaigers, the clone of MegaSilver along with the clone of GaoSilver fought Gokai Green and both Clones were beaten by the combined efforts of Gokai Green and Gokai Blue. After their encounter with Basco, the Gokaigers took the MegaSilver Key along with the other Sixth Ranger Keys and added it to their own Ranger Keys. TV STORY-Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai
Farewell Space Pirates[]
After Zangyack's final defeat by the Gokaigers, Captain Marvelous returned all the Ranger Keys to their original heroes. Yusaku and his team have their powers back. TV STORY-Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates
Zyuohger vs. Ninninger[]
The first 38 Sentai projected into Wild Tousai Shuriken King.
MegaSilver appeared with his team among the first 38 Super Sentai who 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
Space Squad[]
MegaSilver vs Soldiers Kune Kune.
Alongside MegaRed, MegaSilver was a candidate to join the Space Squad
, a combined force of Sentai and Metal Heroes assembled by the Galactic Union Police under Geki Jumonji to combat the Genmaku crime cult. MOVIE STORY-Space Sheriff Gavan vs. Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger
Super Sentai Strongest Battle[]
Yusaku joined the Super Sentai Strongest Battle as a member of Space Team. It’s unknown whether he participated in the competition, but his team was eliminated either after losing the first round against the Cool Team or winning that and losing the second round against Land, Sea, Air Team.
Personality[]
Yusaku is a resourceful free-thinker that often comes up with plans on his own, without telling I.N.E.T nor the other Megarangers. He can be described as a wild card, often surprising friends and foes. Yusaku's high school-aged teammates see him as an old-timer, much to his dismay and insistence that he is still youthful.
Forms[]
MegaSilver's insert theme is Don't Stop! MegaSilver.
MegaSilver
As the MegaSilver suit was a prototype for the other megasuits, Yusaku's personal crest is the microchip, the basis of all digital technology.
Statistics[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Crest: Microchip
Attacks[]
- Blazer Impact: MegaSilver charges at an opponent, firing a salvo of laser blasts from the SilverBlazer's gun mode before switching to sword mode and slashing them. Occasionally he can use this technique with just the sword slash alone.
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
Time Limit (formerly): Due to a design flaw in the suit, the user can only be MegaSilver for 2.5 minutes. This was later fixed and Yusaku was able to stay transformed longer as MegaSilver.
Arsenal[]
Mecha[]
Appearances: Megaranger Episodes 24-29, 33, 35-38, Megaranger vs. Carranger, 40-43, 46, 48-50; Gokaiger Episode 1, 199 Hero Great Battle; Zyuohger vs. Ninninger; Gavan vs. Dekaranger
MegaSilver!
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- Megarangers - Teammates
- Carrangers
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Wicked Electric Kingdom Nezirejia[]
- Dr. Hinelar
- Nezirejia Mobile Commander Yugande
- Shibolena
- Nezirejia Action Commander Guirail
- Bibidebi
- Jaden Sentai Neziranger
- Soldiers Kune Kune
Space Empire Zangyack[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
to be added
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Yusaku is only shown as MegaSilver in the opening.
- Yusaku Hayakawa was portrayed by Shigeru Kanai (金井 茂 Kanai Shigeru). Shigeru Kanai is the second Sentai actor (after Kenji Ohba) to play a major leading role in a Metal Heroes series; he portrayed Daisaku Katagiri (G-Stag)
of 1995's Jyuko Beetle Fighter. - As MegaSilver, his suit actor was Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki).
Design[]
- The costume of MegaSilver was designed by Katsushi Murakami (村上 克司 Murakami Katsushi).
- MegaSilver's suit has no major difference while compared with the other Megarangers. Instead, there are some details change:
- The white accent colour is replaced with gold;
- The five boxes on the torso are also all dark green, representing MegaSilver's personal crest, the Microchip.
Etymology[]
to be added
Legend Sentai Devices[]
MegaSilver Ranger Key
- "Megaranger!"
- ―Mobilates'/Gokai Cellular's Gokai Change announcement[src]
The MegaSilver Ranger Key (メガシルバーレンジャーキー Mega Shirubā Renjā Kī) is Yusaku Hayakawa's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.
This key, along with the other fourteen sixth ranger keys and the ten extra hero keys, were initally acquired by Basco ta Jolokia and later used by the Gokaigers. Like all of his Ranger Keys, Basco used his trumpet, the Rapparatta, to turn the MegaSilver key into a puppet to do his bidding. The copy MegaSilver was one of the remaining ten sixth rangers after the Gokaigers defeated the first five, with Basco using these ten to ambush the Gokaigers and take all of them hostage bar Marvelous. When Marvelous rescued them, they defeated all 10 puppets and claimed the Ranger Keys.
A short while after, the first fourteen Sixth Ranger Reys, 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 MegaSilver key was among ten of these Sixth Ranger Keys who fought, and were defeated by Gosei Knight. MOVIE STORY-Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
While in the possession of the Gokaigers, the MegaSilver Ranger Key was mainly used by Gai Ikari (Gokai Silver), who used it to fight as MegaSilver. It was also used by Luka Millfy on two occasions.
- Luka became MegaSilver when the Gokaigers used the powers of the sixth heroes while fighting Action Commander Almadon. TV STORY-Ep. 17: The Amazing Silver-Colored Man
- Luka became MegaSilver as part of an all-silver Gokai Change in the Gokaigers' fight with Action Commander Osogain. TV STORY-Ep. 18: The Big Abare with the Dinosaur Robot Drill
- When the Gokaigers became the Megarangers while protecting Jealousto from Gomin fighting in the name of propaganda. TV STORY-Ep. 24: Foolish Earthlings
- When the Gokaigers became the Megarangers to reveal which Gokai Silver was the real Gai. Gai became MegaSilver, while Action Commander Vannain was exposed as he remained Gokai Silver. TV STORY-Ep. 34: Dream Comes True
- When the Gokaigers became the Megarangers in their fight against Basco and Sally, thwarting their attempt to gain the Greater Power of the Megarangers. TV STORY-Ep. 39: Why? We're High School Students
After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Yusaku received his key and became MegaSilver once more.
Usage[]
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Notes[]
- Yusaku is the first 6th Hero to possess several attributes that had not been seen in Sentai or in his type of character prior to him:
- MegaSilver is the first Silver-colored Sentai Ranger, which would become one of the most recurring Extra Hero colors.
- He is the first Sentai Ranger whose transformation device is a cellphone.
- He is the first Sixth Ranger who has a last name.
- He is the first Sixth Ranger whose suit does not feature additional equipment such as body armor.
- He is the first Sixth Ranger whose name has a color in it.
- Yusaku is the only Megaranger that is not a student at Moboroshi High, and the only adult member of the team.
- Yusaku is also the only Megaranger whose identity was never kept secret from the Nezirejia.
- NeziSilver's suit is a repaint of NeziPink's suit.
Appearances[]
- Denji Sentai Megaranger
- Ep. 24: Running Solo! A Silvery New Face
- Ep. 25: Just in Time! Time Limit: 2.5 Minutes
- Ep. 26: Really? The End of Nezirejia
- Ep. 27: Kick Them About! The Demonic Coral of Death
- Ep. 28: Give Up! The Explosive Granny Whirlwind
- Ep. 29: I Want to Lose Weight! Miku's Dubious Diet
- Ep. 32: Is It the End!? Desperate Situation, GalaxyMega
- Ep. 33: Giddy! The Girlfriend from the Moon
- Ep. 35: Overcome! MegaSilver's Greatest Crisis
- Ep. 36: Fly! The Universe's Dancing Wings of Hope
- Ep. 37: Why? Chisato's Old Man's Voice
- Ep. 38: Scary! Nezirejia's Fiendish Squadron
- Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger
- Ep. 40: Scary! Bad Women
- Ep. 41: Snapped! The Blue Terror, Nezi Blue
- Ep. 42: Lose Them! The Evil Pursuers
- Ep. 43: We Won't Be Defeated! Decisive Christmas Eve Clash
- Ep. 44: Carefree! Kenta's New Year's Eve Crisis (archive footage only)
- Ep. 46: Prevent It! Setting Sail to Hell
- Ep. 48: Crush It! Hinelar's Dark Ambition
- Ep. 49: Utter Despair! We Are Outcasts!?
- Ep. 50: Sublime! The Red-Hot Super Soldier Yugande
- Final Ep.: Seize It! Our Diplomas
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Super Sentai Compilation (archive footage only)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (archive footage only)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (as MegaSilver 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 MegaSilver only)
- Space Squad
- Space Sheriff Gavan vs. Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger (as MegaSilver only)
- Space Sheriff Gavan vs. Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger
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Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O[]
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MegaSilver as depicted in Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O.
- Profile
- Yusaku Hayakawa/MegaSilver: to be added
Super Sentai Battle Base[]
MegaSilver is among the vast pantheon of Rangers which are available in the mobile game Super Sentai Battle Base.
Super Sentai Legend Wars[]
MegaSilver Card
MegaSilver appears with his team among all Sentai in the mobile game Super Sentai Legend Wars.
See Also[]
- Zhane - Power Rangers counterpart in In Space. See comparison page.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Gakken Plus. (2021). Super Sentai (Gakken Encyclopedia). p. 26-27. ISBN 978-4054067882
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shogakukan <Televi-Kun Deluxe Favorite Edition>. (1998). "Denji Sentai Megaranger Super Complete Works". p. 14-15, "MegaSilver/Yusaku Hayakawa". ISBN 978-4091014634
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kodansha <Kodansha Series MOOK>. (2018). "Super Sentai Official Mook 20th Century 1997 Denji Sentai Megaranger". p. 18-19. ISBN 978-4065096109
Footnotes[]
| Silver Rangers |
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| Identities |
| Main Series |
| Yusaku Hayakawa • Tsukumaro Ogami • Lisa Teegel • Eiji Takaoka • Miu Suto • Gosei Knight • Gai Ikari • Beet J. Stag • Wise God Torin • Dantetsu Kiryu • Naga Ray • Noël Takao • Takamichi Crystaria • Flint Goldtsuiker • Dangerous Jiro • Jiro Momotani • Rcules Husty |
| Spin-Offs |
| Hyuma Oura |
| Secondary Rangers |
| Dantetsu Kiryu • Icchan • Causus Husty |
| Misc. Rangers |
| NeziSilver • Shade GaoSilver • Asanuma • Kuon |
| Power Sets |
| Main Series |
| MegaSilver • GaoSilver • DekaBright • Bouken Silver • Go-On Silver • Gosei Knight • Gokai Silver • Stag Buster • Silver Stag • Kyoryu Silver • Hebitsukai Silver • Lupin X • Kiramai Silver • Twokai Flint • Don Torabolt • Ohkuwagata Ohger |
| Spin-Offs |
| GinHero |
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