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Did You Know? Magiranger’s mother was also a powerful magical hero?
The Rangers’ mother, Miyuki, was not simply an ordinary civilian parent. She had her own magical abilities and history as…
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Did You Know? Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman was the first Super Sentai team made up entirely of siblings?
Fiveman was built around five brothers and sisters. The team members were all part of the same family. That made…
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Did You Know? Flashman was one of the earliest Super Sentai series to emphasize the heroes’ biological limitations?
Flashman introduced one of Super Sentai’s most emotional concepts. The five heroes had been abducted from Earth when they were…
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Did You Know? Gokaiger’s Zangyack Empire was one of the largest enemy organizations in Super Sentai?
The Zangyack were an enormous interstellar empire. They had conquered many planets before coming into conflict with the Gokaigers. That…
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Did You Know? Dairanger had one of the most martial-arts-heavy concepts in Super Sentai?
Gosei Sentai Dairanger combined superhero action with Chinese martial-arts imagery, giving the series a very different visual identity. The Rangers’…
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Did You Know? Battle Fever J was heavily influenced by international superhero ideas?
The title and concept of Battle Fever J reflected an unusual mixture of Japanese and international superhero influences. The production…
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Did You Know? Gorenger’s five Rangers were originally part of a military-style organization?
The Gorenger team wasn’t simply a group of teenagers who happened to discover superpowers. They were members of the Earth…
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Did You Know? Ninninger’s Star Ninger came from outside the Igasaki family?
Kinji Takigawa, the Star Ninger, was not originally part of the core family group. He came from America and had…
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Did You Know? Super Sentai’s monster designs frequently combine animals, objects, mythology, and everyday items?
A Super Sentai monster might be based on an animal, machine, household object, mythical creature, food item, or combination of…
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Did You Know? Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger returned Super Sentai to a dinosaur theme with a completely new mythology?
After the dinosaur-themed Zyuranger and Abaranger, Kyoryuger created another totally different dinosaur world. The Rangers were chosen by the Spirits…
