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Did You Know? Carranger’s Red Ranger worked as a delivery driver?
Kyosuke Jinnai was an ordinary young man before becoming Carranger. His civilian job involved delivering food. That helped reinforce the…
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Did You Know? Denziman helped strengthen the idea of a fantasy world existing alongside modern Earth?
Denshi Sentai Denziman combined superhero action with science-fiction and fantasy elements. The story connected the heroes to a larger world…
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Did You Know? Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger was built around the idea of Power Animals choosing their human partners?
The Gaorangers weren’t simply given machines and told to operate them. Their relationship with the Power Animals was an important…
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Did You Know? The Black Cross Führer was one of Super Sentai’s earliest major villains?
The main enemy of Gorenger was the Black Cross Army, led by the mysterious Black Cross Führer. The organization gave…
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Did You Know? Turboranger connected its heroes to both youth culture and ancient magic?
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger featured teenage heroes who inherited special powers connected to an ancient conflict. That created an interesting combination…
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Did You Know? Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger introduced the Japanese source material that would become Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?
Zyuranger is enormously important outside Japan because its footage formed the foundation for the first Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season.…
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Did You Know? Megaranger captured the growing importance of computers and digital technology in the 1990s?
Denji Sentai Megaranger was heavily influenced by the rise of computers, digital technology, and electronic communication. The Rangers’ powers and…
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Did You Know? Gorenger did not originally have a giant combining robot?
This is one of the biggest differences between the first Super Sentai series and the franchise that audiences would eventually…
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Did You Know? GoGoFive’s theme was based around rescue rather than simply fighting monsters?
The Rangers were trained to save people from disasters. Their equipment and vehicles were designed around emergency response. That meant…
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Did You Know? Nagi Matsuo was the youngest male member of the main Ninninger group?
Nagi was portrayed as a younger member who wanted to prove himself. He could sometimes be playful and immature. At…
