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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Animals in Sentai

Contrary to popular belief, not many Super Sentai are animal-inspired. out of the 32 series, there is only about 14 or so series that has animals, mythical creatures or dinosaurs. I was curious to see how many animals or beasts were repeated.

Lions (11)
Liveman (1988) - yellow lion
Dairanger (1993) - green lion Star-ShiShi
Gingaman (1998) - red lion GingaLion
2-Gaoranger (2001) - red Gao Lion and gunmetal black Gao Leon
2-Hurricanger (2002) - yellow Hurricane Lion and white Gattling Leo
Magiranger (2005) - white Magi Lion
Gekiranger (2007) - black Rin Lion
Go-Onger (2008) - blue Buson (half bus)
Shinkenger (2009) - red ShishiOrikami

Sharks (7)
Battle Fever J (1979) - blue/white Battle Shark (battleship)
Sun Vulcan (1981) - blue Vulshark
Gingaman (1998) - dark blue/silver Ginga Bitus
3-Gaoranger (2001) - blue Gao Shark, purple Gao Hammer (hammerhead shark) and maroon Gao SawShark.
Gekiranger (2007) - sea blue Geki Shark

Bears (6)
Kakuranger (1994) - yellow God Kumard
3-Gaoranger (2001) - black Gao Bear, white Gao Polar, and Gao Panda (2 were owned by Gao Yellow).
Go-onger (2008) - yellow Bear RV (half RV)
Shinkenger (2009) - Green KumaOriKami

Dragons (5)
Changeman (1985) - red Change Dragon warrior
Zyuranger (1992) - green/black/silver Dragon Ceasar
2-Dairanger (1993) - red Ryuuseioh, green Daijinryuu
Magiranger (2005) - five-colored Magi Dragon
Shinkenger (2009) - blue RyuuOriKami

Phoenix (5)
Changeman (1985) - pink Change Phoenix warrior
Dairanger (1993) - pink Star-houhou
Ohranger (1995) - red Skyphoenix
Gingaman (1998) - blue Ginga Phoenix
Magiranger (2005) - red MagiPhoenix


Tigers (5)
Dairanger (1993) - white Won Tiger
Gaoranger (2001) - white Gao Tiger
Gekiranger (2007) - red Geki Tiger
Go-onger (2008) - silver Jetoras (half jet)
Shinkenger (2009) - white ToraOriKami

Condors (4)
Jetman (1992) - black Jet Condor
Gaoranger (2001) - blue Gao Condor
Hurricanger (2002) - white Tri-Condor
Go-onger (2008) - red Speedor (half racecar)

Falcons (4)
Liveman (1988) - Red Falcon
Kakuranger (1994) - white Tsubasamaru
Gingaman (1998) - green Gingalcon
Gaoranger (2001) - red Gao Falcon

Gorillas (4)
Gingaman (1998) - blue Gingarilla
Gaoranger (2001) - green Gao Gorilla and red Gao Kong
Gekiranger (2007) - red Geki Gorilla

Rhinos (4)
Liveman (1988) - Green Sai
Gingaman (1998) - red Ginga Rhino
Gaoranger (2001) - periwinkle Gao Rhino
Gekiranger (2007) - white and silver SaiDain

Horses (3)
Gaoranger (2001) - Gao Horse
Magiranger (2005) - black Valkyrion, Slepiner's blue horses

Wolves (4)
Kakuranger (1994) - blue God Logan
Gingaman (1998) - yellow Gingaverick
Gaoranger (2001) - silver Gao Wolf
Gekiranger (2007) - violet Geki Wolf


Mammoths (3)
Zyuranger (1992) - black Mammoth
Hurricanger (2001) - silver Revolver Mammoth
Go-Onger (2008) - maroon Kishamoth (half train)

Tortoises (3)
Liveman (1988) - black/silver Gran Tortoise
Dairanger (1993) - green Dai Mugen
Hurricanger (2002) - periwinkle Totasu Hammer


Triceratops (3)
Zyuranger (1992) - blue Triceratops
Abaranger (2003) - blue Kera
Go-Onger (2008) - light periwinkle Triceratops K-Line (half train-car)

Tyrannosaurus (4)
Zyuranger (1992) - red Tyrannosaurus
Timeranger (2000) - V-Rex
Abaranger (2003) - red Tyranno

Go-Onger (2008) - white tyrannosaurus T-Line (half train car)

Bisons (2)
Liveman (1988) - Black Bison
Gaoranger (2001) - black Gao Bison

Brachiosaurus (2)
Zyuranger (1992) - white/black King Brachion
Abaranger (2003) - black/gold Brachiosaurus

Dolphins (2)
Liveman (1988) - Blue Dolphin
Hurricanger (2001) - blue Hurricane Dolphin

Eagles (2)
Sun Vulcan (1981) - red Vuleagle warrior
Gaoranger (2001) - yellow GaoEagle

Elephants (2)
Gaoranger (2001) - teal blue Gao Elephant
Gekiranger (2007) - teal green Geki Elephant

Gators (2)
Gaoranger (2001) - forest green Gao Gator
Gekiranger (2007) - orange CarriGator (half carrier)

Hawks (2)
Jetman (1991) - Red Hawk
Hurricanger (2001) - red Hurricane Hawk


Jaguars (2)
Gaoranger (2001) - yellow-orange Gao Jaguar
Gekiranger (2007) - blue Gao Jaguar

Mermaids (2)
Changeman (1985) - white Change Mermaid warrior
Magiranger (2005) - blue Magi Mermaid

Pegasus (2)
Changeman (1985) - blue Change Pegasus warrior
Dairanger (1993) - blue Star Tenma


Pteradon (2)
Zyuranger (1992) - pink/red/white Pteradon
Abaranger (2003) - yellow Ptera

Taurus (2)
Ohranger (1995) - green Grantaurus
Magiranger (2005) - green MagiTaurus


Kabuto (2)
Hurricanger (2002) - crimson Kabuto Gorai Beetle
Shinkenger (2009) - orange Kabuto Origami


one shots (so far)
Sun Vulcan (1981) - yellow VulPanther
Changeman (1985) - black Change Griffin
Jetman (1991) - Yellow Owl, Blue Swallow, White Swan
Zyuranger (1992) - yellow Sabertooth Tiger
Dairanger (1993) - yellow Kirin
Kakuranger (1994) - God Saruder (red ape), God Kark (white crane), God Gammer (black frog)
Ohranger (1995) - blue Sphinx
Gingaman (1998) - pink Gingat
Gaoranger (2001) - orange Giraffe, purple Armadillo, green Deer, brown Buffalo, peacock, mouse, and stingray.
Hurricanger (2002) - indigo Kuwagata Gorai Stag, yellow goat, blue squid, yellow bee, purple Horseshoe Crab, green spider, red starfish
Abaranger (2003) - Stegosaurus, Tupuxuara, Styracosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Dimetrodon
Magiranger (2005) - pink Fairy, yellow Garuda, and white unicorn Unikirion
Gekiranger (2007) - yellow Cheetah, yellow Penguin, indigo Bat, blue Gazelle, green Chameleon
Go-Onger (2008) - Birca (orca), Gunpherd (German Shepard), Triptor (chicken), Jum-bowhale (whale)
Shinkenger (2009) - yellow monkey, pink turtle, cyan swordfish

Updated May 13, 2009

2 comments:

  1. About the Sentai mecha. You forgot to add Gingaman Bull Black's mecha Heavy Star beast Gotaurus.

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  2. Can you post that information at Henshin Justice Unlimited? Everyone needs to know about this.

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