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Did You Know? Super Sentai’s sixth Ranger tradition developed into one of the franchise’s biggest recurring features?
Although additional heroes existed before the modern sixth-Ranger formula became standardized, later seasons increasingly introduced a special Ranger after the…
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Did You Know? Abaranger brought dinosaurs back to Super Sentai after Zyuranger?
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger returned to the dinosaur concept more than a decade after Zyuranger. But it did not simply repeat…
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Did You Know? Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger brought the ninja theme back to Super Sentai in a very different way from Kakuranger?
Hurricaneger arrived more than a decade after Kakuranger, but it approached ninjas from a more modern and technological angle. Instead…
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Did You Know? Magiranger made family relationships the foundation of the entire Ranger team?
Mahou Sentai Magiranger centered around a family of siblings who became magical heroes. Unlike teams that gradually develop friendships, the…
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Did You Know? Super Sentai’s team colors became a storytelling tool as well as a costume choice?
At first glance, assigning characters colors seems like a simple design decision. But Super Sentai eventually turned colors into a…
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Did You Know? Gekisou Sentai Carranger was deliberately much more comedic than many previous seasons?
Carranger is famous for parodying aspects of Super Sentai. The Rangers worked at a car-related company and were not always…
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Did You Know? Shinkenger’s powers were based on Japanese calligraphy?
The Rangers could use Mojikara to create and manipulate objects and effects. Characters could write symbols with their Shodo Phones…
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Did You Know? Hurricaneger originally had only three core Rangers?
Hurricane Red, Hurricane Blue, and Hurricane Yellow formed the original Hurricaneger team. This gave the season a much smaller starting…
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Did You Know? Ninninger’s Aoninger, Yakumo Kato, had a very different personality from Takaharu?
Yakumo was more reserved and practical than Takaharu. While Takaharu frequently acted on emotion, Yakumo tended to think things through…
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Did You Know? Goggle-V used ancient civilizations as part of its superhero mythology?
Dai Sentai Goggle-V gave its heroes a strong connection to ancient civilizations. The team drew inspiration from cultures such as…
