Lavender Ranger's Editioral: Pre-Zyu and Dairanger Theories in Super Megaforce

UPDATED 9/19/14 

Fellow Power Force member Eric Berry of Ranger Command Power Hour has an inspirational theory on the use of previously non-Power Rangers (Dairanger and any Sentai before Zyuranger) used in Super Megaforce. A while back in Dino Thunder, specifically episode "Bully for Ethan," Tommy had files with logos of pre-Zyu teams like Liveman, Changeman, Maskman, Goggle V, Flashman and After-Zyu like Dairanger. So one fan-theory can be that these teams are somehow canon in Power Rangers. Since Dairanger, Liveman and Flashman have been seen, these are excusable. So if they use any other team (like Jetman or Turboranger), then that defeats this theory. Above image I found on Deviantart but couldn't find who made it. But the logos are clearly from my website as I scanned them from a book that had blue background.

 

 

Now so far in Super Megaforce, we have seen...

Gia has become Yellow Mask of Maskman.

Emma has become Pink Flash of Flashman.

 

Green Flash of Flashman in "Power of Six"

 



 "Legendary Squadron"

Dairanger have been dubbed "Legendary Squadron." Four of them appear in "Earth Fights Back," Troy becomes Red in "Samurai Surprise," and all five appear in "The Perfect Storm." Orion becomes  "Mighty Morphin White Ranger" without any connection to the team mentioned. (In Japan, they were all the same team of Dairanger)


Turboranger has only appeared for a few seconds. They appeared briefly in "A Lion's Alliance" where the Rangers fall off the Anamarium and when the Rangers turn into Saban's Turbo (Carranger) in "Love is in the Air" and we see Jake hold the Turbo Black key. But I don't count them.

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My Questions

• Was it planned ahead which Sentai would be used?
• If it wasn't planned ahead of time, did they then planned to do the full team?
• Do the producers refer them by their Sentai names and did they have to clear rights?

 

My Theories

One reason they could had used this teams was there was no budget to remove them and replace them with existing Power Rangers. One theory that can be that the Sentai was used wasn't planned, that scripts were re-written at last minute. I think what happened was that with whole thing of using the Megaforce (Goseiger) suits before transforming into Super Megaforce (Gokaiger) suits, ate up the budget. What they could have done was they lost the Megaforce powers and they became keys and just use the Super Megaforce powers so they didn't have to shoot new footage of Megaforce Rangers fighting X-Borgs or have the awkwardness of Robo Knight on Orion's Gold Armor chest. Also. you see the all-Green photo above? Even though only two were Power Rangers, given two were already used in SM like Dairanger and Flashman, I think this might be used. Episode Description of "Emperor Marvo" suggests Damaras will be defeated, the Japanese footage with that has the Gokaiger becoming Shurikenger/Green Samurai Ranger (NS), Green Flash, Midoranger, Denji Green, Shinken Green/Green Samurai Ranger and Shishiranger. Goranger and Denjiman suits are kind of old and strange looking but oh well, they have done stranger things. Or they could be replaced like Megaforce Red was replaced with Operation Overdrive Red in "Super Megaforce" episode.

 

Early Super Sentai - Destiny or Handpicked?

Which teams were handpicked or were destined to become Rangers? Destiny is that they were chosen by 'god' or higher powers, but what I mean by 'handpicked' is if picked out by an organization or person. Thanks to Sean A. for the info on the past teams.

HANDPICKED

Gorangers

Gorangers were selected military-trained people based on capabilities.

JAKQ

They were chosen to fight for Crime based on their abilities.

Battle Fever J

They were handpicked for their combat skills.

Sun Vulcan
Guardians of World Peace selected them.

Goggle V

Future Science Laboratory chose them.

 Dynaman

Yumeno Invention Center selected them.

 Changeman

They were selected by the military and trained to see who will stand out. 

Maskman

They were picked out by Sanjoru Sugata based on their martial arts skills.

DESTINY

Bioman

Their ancestors were scattered with bio particles thus the descendants were picked up to become the new Bioman.

Turboranger

They were exposed to fairy energies when they were young causing them to become Turborangers in the future.

RANDOM

Liveman

Random as they were the survivors who were spotted by Professor Hoshi to finish the super project.

Flashman

They were kidnapped and be trained to fight.  

 HERTIAGE

 

Denjiman

 IC found five young people (who may or may not be descendants of the Denzi people) to become the Denzimen in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target.

Gokaiger 30 and 31 Preview

 
Navi tells them to look for a skateboarder.

 

  
Joh's Skateboard, has a sticker that says 'Colon,' shout-out to Colon the robot.

 

The Gokaiger became Liveman while GokaiSilver goes Gold Mode.

 

Ahim giving Don a boost.

 

 

 

 

Super Live Robo

 

 Episode 31 seems to be jam-packed with a lot of stuff.

 OhPink

 

chief of U.A.O.H.?

OhRed meets with Basco

 It seems that Basco brings his whole slew of his Extra Heroes (9), we finally see Princess Shinken Red, Deka Swan and Signalman in action. Zuuban and Wolzard Fire become big.