Skirting the Issue

UPDATED 2/8/11

I thought this was self-explanatory but this is FOR GOKAIGER ONLY! The Gokaiger become past Rangers from the past 34 teams. They borrow or copy the powers. When a female becomes a male character, she dons a skirt. When a male becomes a female character, the skirt is gone. They are NOT REPLACING the warriors, rangers or heroes. This is only for the 2011 Super Sentai series.

This whole skirt-switching thing has become a big debate among Sentai fans (even Japanese fans). I don't know about Japanese fans. I just want to say that this is no way the end (some fans thinks this is the end of Sentai) and just because Gokai Yellow dons a skirt when she becomes Big One, doesn't mean Big One himself is gaining a skirt, nor that it is permanent. It is not him, it is Gokai Yellow. Here are pictures I made for fans that may not be familiar with the suits, or the layperson who might not know how many were changed for Go-Kaiger.

Ki Ranger (初代キレンジャー), Yellow becomes Big One (ビッグワン,), Yellow becomes Battle Cossack (バトルコサック), Denji Yellow (デンジイエロー), Vul Panther (バルパンサー), Goggle Yellow (ゴーグルイエロー), Dyna Yellow (ダイナイエロー), Yellow Lion (イエローライオン,), Blue became Blue Dolphin (ブルードルフィン) in the tribute (Yellow became the female version in 45), Pink becomes Black Bison (ブラックバイソン) in the Liveman tribute, and Gokai Yellow can become Yellow Turbo (イエローターボ).

 Pink became Go-On Black (ゴーオンブラック,), Pink became GekiChopper (ゲキチョッパー,), Gokai Blue became MagiBlue (マジブルー), Yellow became Magi Yellow (マジイエロー),, Hurricane Yellow (陸忍ハリケンイエロー), Gokai Blue became Hurricanger Blue (水忍ハリケンブルー, ), Pink became Kuwagata Raiger (牙忍クワガライジャー), Gokai Yellow becomes GaoYellow (ガオイエロー), Time Yellow (タイムイエロー), Go Yellow (ゴーイエロー), Ginga Yellow (ギンガイエロー), Tiger Ranger ( タイガーレンジャー)

Gokai Yellow became Ninja Yellow (ニンジャイエロー,), Kirin Ranger (キリンレンジャー), Yellow Owl (イエローオウル), Gokai Blue becomes Blue Swallow (ブルースワロー), Yellow and Pink became Geki Red (ゲキレッド), and Pink and Yellow became Magi Red (マジレッド,)., And in Episode 3, Yellow became Ninja Black. Gokai Pink has become Green Flash twice (in 43 and 49). Yellow became Shishi Ranger in 43. Gokai Silver has yet to become a male version of Go-On Silver. Gokai Pink became Ginga Red in 45 and Yellow became Ginga Red in 48. Gokai Blue became Pink Flash in Gokaiger vs. Gavan. Gokai Red became Pteraranger in Gokaiger vs. Gavan. Boys also became Denji Pink and Five Pink but those were gender-neutral suits. Yellow became Zuuban but with no alteration to the costume, Zuuban is pretty much genderless but has a male voice. In the Gokaiger stageshows, Yellow became Deka Red and Go-On Red too.

This is why I love Super Sentai and Toei, they are always mixing it up. They establish the rules (most girls get skirts, most girls are white, yellow, pink and sometimes blue), and then break it all down. In Gokaiger, the girls have let to be almost every color (save for Violet).

I wanted to know if the Japanese fans felt the same way and I found this:
http://logsoku.com/thread/toki.2ch.net/sfx/1295796139/

And they do say 'Why does Big One have a skirt?' and 'Miss America has a deeper Pink.' and 'Pink is not the place that you mention it Abarekiller.' Some interesting comments were: "It is a sexy Kuwagaraija." They also speculate that the Sixth Ranger might summon Rangers like Kamen Rider Diend. The grammar is off because of google translator. Someone was even asking about Mele and Rio.

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/12/pre-goukaiger-speculations-colors-by.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-on-gokaiger-as-past-sentai.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-kaiger-all-forms-yellow-with-skirts.html

Gokaiger toys: Past Robos become a new one!

Probably inspired by Bandai America, but toys of GaoKing and EngineOh combine to make a new one.

Shinkenger vs. Goseiger Merch above

Go-Kaiger keychains!

Pictures from here

More on Gokaiger as past Sentai

These photographs of a book were found online by Dukemon22. Someone in Japan took the pictures and posted them on a board. I do not have this book nor did I provide the pictures.
http://tokuinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-go-kaiger-pics.html

'Goranger,' JAKQ, 'Bioman' and Changeman

'Battle Fever J,' 'Denjiman,' Flashman, and Maskman

'Dynaman,' Fiveman and Megaranger

'Sun Vulcan,' 'Goggle V,' 'Liveman,' and 'Turboranger'

'Jetman,' 'Zyuranger,' 'Gingaman' and 'GoGoV'

'Dairanger' and 'Kakuranger'

Ohranger, Carranger, 'Timeranger'

'Hurricanger,' Abaranger, Boukenger and 'Gekiranger'

'Timeranger' (again), 'Gaoranger', Dekaranger and 'Magiranger'

'Go-Onger', Shinkenger and Gosegier

I can't stop thinking about this. There is 26 gender changes. Goukai Green sacrifices his color 17 times--15 for Black, one for Violet and once for 'Crimson'. Goukai Pink sacrifices her color of pink six times---thrice (thanks Conan) for White, twice for Black, and once for 'Navy.' Goukai Yellow sacrifices her color three times--twice for White and once for Orange. Goukai Blue changes shade four times.

There are 21 teams that were changed, 2 teams with three members completely different costumes (Liveman and Hurricanger), 17 teams with only one member changed and 2 teams with two members changed. 13 teams left unchanged. I think they changed the skirts (removing or adding) to give it a little flair, to differentiate from the other seasons. This series is different enough as it is the first one to ever do this in Sentai at least, but for some of the footage not to be mistaken as the sentai it is meant to represent in many years in the future. To give it, its own 'pirated' style. I love the idea. I hope, wish and pray we see these changes in some form of merchandise, if not in toys, at least in Cards, T-shirts, posters, key chains, candy toy, chibi toys or something.

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/12/pre-goukaiger-speculations-colors-by.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/01/go-kaiger-all-forms-yellow-with-skirts.html

Gokaiger ALL FORMS Yellow with skirts, Blue without skirts, etc!

Fotos from: http://fcti.multiply.com/photos

Dukemon22 says: So, it is confirmed that no 6th rangers are part of this transformation lineup. Most likely, the 6th Gokaiger will have that given rite. Add the red ranger transformation from the movie to this, and we're talking about a heck of a lot of forms. I, Lavender Ranger, was personally hoping for something like this, that show explicitly which Rangers each Gokaiger would become.

GokaiRed can become any of these 34 forms: Akaranger, SpadeAce, BattleJapan, DenjiRed, VulEagle, GoggleRed, DynaRed, RedOne, ChangeDragon, RedFlash, RedMask, RedFalcon, RedTurbo, FiveRed, RedHawk, Tyrannoranger, Ryuuranger, NinjaRed, OhRed, RedRacer, MegaRed, GingaRed, GoRed, TimeRed, GaoRed, HurricaneRed, AbaRed, DekaRed, MagiRed, BoukenRed, GekiRed, Go-OnRed, ShinkenRed, and GoseiRed

GoseiGreen can become any of these 34 forms (no Sun Vulcan): Midoranger, CloverKing, BattleKenya, DenjiGreen, GoggleBlack, DynaBlack, GreenTwo, ChangeGriffin, GreenFlash, BlackMask, GreenSai, BlackTurbo, FiveBlack, BlackCondor, Mammothranger, Shishiranger, NinjaBlack, OhGreen, GreenRacer, MegaBlack, GingaGreen, GoGreen, TimeGreen, GaoBlack, KabutoRaiger, AbareBlack, DekaGreen, MagiGreen, BoukenBlack, Go-OnGreen, GekiViolet, ShinkenGreen, GoseiBlack and DekaRed

GoseiPink can become any of these 33 forms (no Sun Vulcan and no Abaranger): Momoranger, HeartQueen, MissAmerica, DenjiPink, GogglePink, DynaPink, PinkFive, ChangePhoenix, PinkFlash, PinkMask, BlackBison (with a skirt!!!), PinkTurbo, FivePink, WhiteSwan, Pteraranger, Houhouranger, NinjaWhite, OhPink, PinkRacer, MegaPink, GingaPink, GoPink, TimePink, GaoWhite, KuwagaRaiger (with skirt!!!), DekaPink, MagiPink, BoukenPink, GekiChopper (with skirt!), Go-OnBlack (with skirt!), ShinkenPink, GoseiPink and Magi Red (with skirt)

GokaiBlue can become any of these 35 forms: Aoranger, DiaJack, BattleFrance, DenjiBlue, VulShark, GoggleBlue, DynaBlue, BlueThree, ChangePegasus, BlueFlash, BlueMask, BlueDolphin (without skirt), BlueTurbo, FiveBlue, BlueSwallow (without skirt!), Triceraranger, Tenmaranger, NinjaBlue, OhBlue, BlueRacer, MegaBlue, GingaBlue, GoBlue, TimeBlue, GaoBlue, Hurricane Blue (without skirt!), AbareBlue, DekaBlue, MagiBlue (without skirt!), BoukenBlue, GekiBlue, Go-OnBlue, ShinkenBlue, GoseiBlue and Bouken Red


GokaiYellow can become any of these 35 forms: Kiranger, BigOne (WITH A SKIRT!), BattleCosack (with skirt), DenjiYellow (with skirt), VulPanther (with Skirt), GoggleYellow (with Skirt), DynaYellow (with Skirt), YellowFour, ChangeMermaid, YellowFlash, YellowMask, Yellow Lion ( with Skirt), Yellow Turbo (with black-line Skirt), FiveYellow, YellowOwl (with Skirt), Tigerranger (with Skirt), Kirinranger (with Skirt),, NinjaYellow (with Skirt), OhYellow, YellowRacer, MegaYellow, GingaYellow (with Skirt), GoYellow (with Skirt), TimeYellow (with Skirt), GaoYellow (with black-line Skirt), Hurricane Yellow (with Skirt), AbareYellow, DekaYellow, MagiYellow (with Skirt), BoukenYellow, GekiYellow, Go-OnYellow, ShinkenYellow, GoseiYellow and GekiRed (with skirt)

These photographs of a book were found online by Dukemon22:
http://tokuinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-go-kaiger-pics.html

So we finally got a female Black Ranger and twice (Black Bison and Go-On Black), but it is pretty weird to see Magi Blue without a skirt. Notice that AbareKiller was not including on this. And there is no SunVulcan for Green or Pink, which I like. There is 26 gender changes.

Well this settles this poll. Most voted for Go-On Green with Skirt, but it seems they are going by color and default, more than gender.

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/12/pre-goukaiger-speculations-colors-by.html

Power Ranger Hottie: Daniel Ewing

He played Dillon/Ranger Black on Power Rangers RPM.

Daniel Ewing is back on Home & Away as a different character, he stopped a trip to Los Angeles to do this role.

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/08/dan-ewing-underwear-ad.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-ranger-hottie-daniel-ewing-2.html

Toy Week comes to a close but will be back!

I am more than surprised about the great response from Toy Week. Months ago when I did a poll on special weeks, Toy Week was the least popular--least picked. Anyway, I have gotten requests to not stop Toy Week, but I don't have any more material right now at this point. I am planning to do another Toy Week later. Month ago, I already made banners for sequel weeks, for Girl Power Week 2, Villains Week 2, Cast Week 2, etc.

As for suggestions, I will NOT be taking suggestions like for me to review figures, or compare morphers from japan and USA, or anything like that. What I WILL take are suggestions that are specific. For example, someone had suggested to me the juice bottles with helmets and I covered it. Someone suggested the card armor Kamen Rider figures, and I did it. Someone suggested Mircomachines, and I covered it. So it has to be something like that, or I won't do it. So when will be the next Toy Week? I was thinking when new Gokaiger or PR Samurai toys came out, sometime in March. So there will other weeks before the next Toy Week, just for me to collect enough info to cover.