Morphing/Henshin Sequence Comparisons Part 2

Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger (2002) / Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003)
Disney went all out with the morphing sequences for a while. The first trio sequence was similar, in that they were going through wind. The Hurricanger's helmets appeared forward but the Wind Rangers had to look up. "Ninpu Shinobi Change!" "Ninja Storm, Ranger Form!" The Goraijer just stood and lighting added their armor and helmets. While the Thunder Rangers' helmets fell on their faces in a rocky area. "Jinrai Shinobi Change!" "Thunder Storm, Ranger Form!" All the Ranger poses were elaborate. Shurikenger had no human secret identity but he would use the image he was disguising as to turn back into himself, he was shadowed and turning. While, Cam's morphing sequence was very elaborate, with him sitting down in front of a Japanese inspired area. "Tenkuu Shinobi Change!" "Samurai Storm, Ranger Form!"



Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003) / Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004)
The Abaranger would glow white and then their hlemets would appear. The Dino Rangers would glow white but flip in the air and get the helmet. The Abaranger had ranger-color backgrounds while the Dino Ranger had brown background. AbareKiller had no official sequence, just green wind would fly around him and then his armor would appear. White Ranger had ice behind him. "Bakuryu Change!" "Dino Thunder Power Up!" "White Ranger Power Up!"





Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) / Power Rangers SPD (2005)
"Emergency, Dekaranger!" became "SPD, Emergency!" The Dekaranger stand up and uniforms would appear from Deka Metal and then they would fly up in the air and helmet would appear on their face. "Face on!" The five SPD Rangers would project their Ranger form and go into it, helmets would appear, but we would see it side ways. Deka Master would get close ups of his body parts and armor would apepar. Shadow Ranger would fly through an opening and land and transform. Kat Ranger would make some flips, donning her suit and then her helmet. Deka Swan would stand as the deka metal made her outfit and then the helmet would don on her face. Omega Ranger and Nova Ranger had no transformation sequence. Deka Break and Deka Bright did have Henshin sequences.





Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005) / Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006)
The Ozu siblings would stand and the suits would appear on them, their SkySaints would appear behind them and then the helmet appeared. The five Mystic Rangers flew up and morph and their Mystic Titans would appear behind them. MagiMother had two different transformation sequences, one without her SkySaint Sonwjiel there but then a new sequence. Udonna didn't have the Snow Prince but she spun and the circle went around her, transforming her. MagiShine and Solaris Knight had similar sequences as in that they would transform into their SkySaint/Mystic Titan forms and then into their warrior mode. Both Wolzard Fire and Wolf Knight had a similar quik transformation, the circle would fall on them to transform them. "Mahou Henshin, Maagi magi Majiiro!" "Magical Source, Mystic Force!" "Tenkuu Henshin, Goolu Golu Goludiiro!"


GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006) / Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007)
After rubbing the round part of their henshin device on a surface, we see their vehicles appear and then the actors in their suits gaining the helmets. The Power Rangers had a morphing like SPD and showed their Ranger specs and go into it. "Boukenger, Start Up!" "Overdrive, Acelerate!" Bouken Silver stood and got engulfed in teal color and changed. "Gougou Changer, Start Up!"




Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) / Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
The three Gekiranger, their animals would run forward and become Gekibeasts and then their hands would change and thread wrap around their body and they got helmet. The three Jungle Fury Rangers would do a big show with their arms and then fly up and their sunglasses morphers would gain the helmet. "Tagire, Kemono Chikara, Best on!" "Jungle Beasts, Spirits Unleashed!" Gou would appear in a boxing ring and the thread would appear on his left arm and then engulf him and get helmet. RJ would do a big show with his arms and follow his wolf with his suit and gain his helmet. "Hibike, Kemono Sakebi, Best On!" Ken would use his SaiBlade and be wrapped in orange thread. While Dominick had a bracelet that would become the blade and then he would enter an area much like Ninja Storm and Dino Thunder area and he spins around and morphs. "Tougisimase, Kemono Yaiba, Beast On!"



They didn't have to say anything but their sequences were similar. Pieces of armor would get on them and their mask would appear as if they were being eaten by the lion. But Dai Shi/Jarrod's last pose was like the one for the other Jungle Fury Rangers. Mele had no sequence but Camille got a short morphing sequence.

Engine Sentai Go-Onger (2008) / Power Rangers RPM (2009)
The Go-Onger say "Go-on!" An onomatopoeia runs around the Go-Onger and they get the suit. Then wheels run around their arms and legs and then they say 'Met on' to get their helmet. The RPM Rangers run around and then morph through an area like Operation Overdrive with their Ranger color. Gold and Silver fly up to it and transform. The RPM Rangers say "RPM, Get in Gear!"

Adam's new Morph vs. Adam's old Morph
Adam the Black Ranger got a new morphing sequence in Operation Overdrive and the background looked much like the background used for Dino Thunder and Rhino Ranger. A Black ranger helmet name at him the opposite direction and flipped and got on him.

Morphing/Henshin Sequence Comparisons Part 1

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MMPR (Top Left: Pilot episode; Top Right: Season 1; Bottom Left: Season 2; Bottom Right: Season 3)
For the first season, we did not see the Ranger's clothes, only their arms and head, to be able to excuse whatever clothes they were wearing. For season 2, I suppose they were in a hurry, so they just had the actors in tanktops and for season 3, they not only went back to the green screen to only show head and arms, they also had the Ninja Rangers in the sequence morphing back to regular Ranger mode and the helmet superimposed over. They would say "Morphing Time' and then their zord name and later on would say '____ Ranger Power.'

Zyuranger (1992--Mammoth, Ptera, Tiger and Tricera to left and Dragonranger to right)
Zyuranger's Henshin sequence was very simple, just the heroes putting the coin inside their buckler and putting it in the air saying 'Dino Buckler' and the Tyrannoranger helmet would transform (the same we saw of the Red Ranger in Season 1). You can see from the pilot morphing sequence, they tried imitating the same sequence as Zyuranger. The Zyuranger did not say their beast name, just 'Dino Buckler.'


Kiba Ranger / White MMPR Ranger
Kou would transform with his henshin device and his body would grow in arm and hest, et. The White Ranger had the same morphing sequene as the others, exept for Season 2, he was in tanktop and season 3 with just arms and head.

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994)/Aquitar Rangers (1996)
The Kakuranger put forward their Doron Changer in the air and then we saw their ninja face and wind shifted over them, transforming them, we seeing their helmets. The Aquitar Rangers had no morpher, just put their arms together and said 'morphing time' and we saw a cylinder appear behind them as they said "Aquitar Ranger Power" and they transformed within the cylinder. The Kakuranger said "Super Henge, Doron Changer!"

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (1995) / Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
Many people point out that the Wild Force morphing sequence was shot-by-shot same sequence as Gaoranger, but the Zeo one was the same as the one for Ohranger. The Power Ranger people cleverly and impeccably used the same footage of the uniform and melded the new footage of the actors together. The King Ranger and Gold Ranger footage were very different. King Ranger had his henshin device and we got a wide shot as well. Jason didn't use the morpher available as a toy and it was just a torso/face shot with his arms and the weapon behind him. All six Ohranger said "Choriki Henshin," meaning 'super change.' While the Zeo ranger say 'Morphin Time,' and 'Zeo Ranger #_ (color).' Jason said 'Gold Ranger Power.'


Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996) / Power Rangers Turbo (1997)
Both sequences were very different. The first time the Carranger henshin, we saw their vehicles move in and then the Carranger fully morphed. But then later on, we just saw their vehicle flip over quickly and bam, they were transformed. But for Power Rangers, they still said their zord name and then an elaborate morphing sequence, Justin would grow to adult size. The Carranger would say "Accelchanger" which was the name of their changers.


Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997) / Power Rangers in Space (1998)
They used the same actual morp-hing sequence just put 'morphing complete' over all the end images, where in Megaranger, it said the color--Mega Pink or Mega Silver for example and we would see the actor full bodied and rotate and change. But when the Megarangers first transformed, we saw a 3D image of a red human and than split into digital stuff and then MegaRed appeared. For Space, we saw the actor with their eyes closed and then they open their eyes. Megaranger would say "Install, Megaranger!" and Space would say "Let's Rocket." Zhane would say the same but for Mega Silver, he would say "Keitizer, Install!" Keitizer was his device.



Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998) / Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999)
The 5 heroes transfromations were different, the Gingaman would turn their Ginga Brace's switch and say "Ginga Tensei!" and we see a full body shot as their suit would go on them from bottom to top and then they would make a pose. The Galaxy Rangers would yell 'Go Galatic' and we see their coin behind them as they transformed and we see the helmet go on. BullBlack and Magna Defender's sequences were basically identical, only that Hyuga would use his sword (also say "Ginga Tensei!") and Mike would use his morpher.


Kyuukyuu Sentai Go Go Five (1999) / Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000)
Both sequences were very different. "Chakusou!" means to 'change.' The heroes would throw on their suits like jackets or mantles and then the suit would go from bottom to top and we get a close up of the helmet appearing back to front. The Rangers would say 'Lightspeed Rescue' and their emblem would appear in front of them and it would mold their bodies and we would see the helmet appear in a close-up.



Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000) / Power Rangers Time Force (2001)
The Timeranger sequence was much more elaborate and the Power Rangers sequence was much more quicker and shorter. The Timerangers got a whole 360 view through a green and black area and some of it was through computer imagery. While the Power Rangers just got white flashing bodies and a DNA strand would hit them, transforming them. Time Fire would get engulfed in fire and transform through that. Eric would put his fist in the air and glow white and transform upwards. "Chrono Changer!" "Time Fire!" "Time for Time Force!" "Quantum Power!"


Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001) / Power Rangers Wild Force (2002)
The Gaoranger and Wild Force sequences were shot by shot the same. The henshin device would become a humanoid than the animal and the Ranger would make a pose in the uniform and their helmets would appear on them like the animal is eating them. As you can see above, the order of which Ranger is in which place is different. "Gao Access!" "Wild Access!"

More to come....