Monday, August 17, 2009

Super Sentai/Power Ranger Origin Powers

I was requested to categorize the origin of the powers of Super Sentai and Power Rangers. And thank god for Rangers Strike (the official trading card game), that they have already separate it up for me. Here is a list of category where the powers come from for Super Sentai and Power Rangers.

Key: * - picture above


Wild Beast
Wild Beast means powers come from nature, animals, or monsters.
  1. Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (pre-historic creature gods)
  2. Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (animal beasts)
  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (animals)
  4. Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (dinosaurs from another dimension)
  5. Juken Sentai Gekiranger (animal spirits) *

Over-Techonology
Over-Techonology are powers come from extraterrestrial, other-dimensional, or futuristic sources.
  1. Denshi Sentai Denziman (from another planet)
  2. Choudenshi Bioman (from another planet)*
  3. Choushinsei Flashman (from another planet)
  4. Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman-- RangerStrike considers this as 'Earth', but I would say it is a combo of extraterrestrial and Earth.
  5. Gekisou Sentai Carranger (from another planet)
  6. Mirai Sentai Timeranger (from future)
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (space-age)
  8. Engine Sentai Go-onger (another dimension)

Mystic Arms
Mystic Arms are powers come from supernatural or paranormal means, and also includes ninjutsu. I would say these all come from a disclipine.
  1. Hikari Sentai Maskman (supernatural)
  2. Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (from nature)--Rangerstrike considers this as 'Earth technology' but it came from a fairy--supernatural!
  3. Gosei Sentai Dairanger (supernatural)*
  4. Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (ninjutsu)
  5. Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (ancient Earth technology)<---this could also go in Over-Technology or Earth Technology
  6. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger (ninjutsu)
  7. Mahou Sentai Magiranger (magic)
  8. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (samurai-disclipine-supernatural)

Earth Technology
Earth Technology are whose powers arise from present-day technology made on the Earth by humans. This is how Rangerstrike has it:
  1. Himitsu Sentai Goranger
  2. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
  3. Battle Fever J
  4. Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
  5. Dai Sentai Goggle V
  6. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
  7. Dengeki Sentai Changeman -- was a combo of nature 'Earth power' and military
  8. Choujuu Sentai Liveman*
  9. Choujin Sentai Jetman
  10. Denji Sentai Megaranger
  11. Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
  12. GoGo Sentai Boukenger
So according to me, let's split it up:

Private Organization or Science
  1. Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
  2. Dai Sentai Goggle V
  3. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
  4. Choujuu Sentai Liveman
  5. Denji Sentai Megaranger
  6. Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
  7. GoGo Sentai Boukenger*

Goverment
  1. Himitsu Sentai Goranger
  2. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
  3. Battle Fever J
  4. Choujin Sentai Jetman
  5. Chouriki Sentai Ohranger*


Now... Power Rangers...
The origin of the powers were changed around from their counterparts.

Wild Beast
Wild Beast means powers come from nature, or animals.
  1. Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (came from animals, even though from another planet)*
  2. Power Rangers Wild Force
  3. Power Rangers Dino Thunder (the Dino Gems)--was also a mix of Earth Tech because Tommy made the zords.
  4. Power Rangers Jungle Fury

Over-Techonology
Over-Techonology are powers come from extraterrestrial, other-dimensional, or futuristic sources.
  1. Aquitar Rangers
  2. Power Rangers Zeo (Zeo Crystal came from another planet)
  3. Power Rangers in Space
  4. Power Rangers Time Force*
  5. Power Rangers SPD

Magical
Magical are powers come from supernaturally or magically.
  1. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Power Coins & Ninja Coins came from Earthen Ninjor)
  2. Power Rangers Mystic Force

Earth Technology
Earth Technology are whose powers arise from present-day technology made on the Earth by humans.
  1. Power Rangers Turbo (Zordon developed it on Earth)
  2. Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue*
  3. Power Rangers Ninja Storm
  4. Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
  5. Power Rangers RPM
PRWF, PRDT, PRJF, PRTF, PRSPD, PRMF, PRLR, and PROO are the only ones to stay in the same categories as their origins.

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