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Did You Know? Samurai Sentai Shinkenger was built around samurai families and tradition?
Shinkenger centered around the Shiba clan and the responsibility of protecting the world from the Gedoushu. The Rangers used calligraphy-based…
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Did You Know? GoGo Sentai Boukenger was built around treasure hunting and adventure?
Boukenger returned to a more adventurous style. The team worked for the Search Guard Successor Foundation, an organization dedicated to…
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Did You Know? Carranger deliberately played with the conventions of Super Sentai itself?
Gekisou Sentai Carranger is famous for its comedy and parody. Rather than treating every superhero convention with complete seriousness, it…
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Did You Know? Himitsu Sentai Gorenger was the very first Super Sentai series?
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, which began in 1975, is the series that started the entire Super Sentai franchise. Before Gorenger, there…
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Did You Know? Ninninger celebrated the idea that there can be many different kinds of ninjas?
The team members did not all fight exactly the same way. Each character had different skills, personalities, and approaches to…
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Did You Know? Super Sentai monsters often have powers designed around a specific gimmick?
A monster’s ability is frequently built around a simple concept that can be understood quickly. One might control a particular…
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Did You Know? Super Sentai’s ninja seasons have appeared across several completely different eras?
The franchise has repeatedly returned to ninja imagery, including Kakuranger, Hurricaneger, and Ninninger. Each one approached the subject differently. Kakuranger…
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Did You Know? Liveman’s story involved former friends becoming enemies?
The villains were connected to the heroes’ own school and scientific environment. That made the conflict especially personal. Instead of…
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Did You Know? Chouriki Sentai Ohranger was originally intended to have a strong ancient-civilization theme?
Ohranger used imagery inspired by ancient civilizations and mysterious technological powers. The team fought the Baranoia Empire, a machine-based enemy…
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Did You Know? Dekaranger introduced a different kind of Red Ranger personality through Ban?
Banban Akaza, also known as Deka Red, was energetic, impulsive, and extremely enthusiastic. His personality was very different from the…
