Differences in Power Rangers and Super Sentai Costumes (Show and Live Performances)

 

I've covered this before and I have no confirmations on this but these are pretty obvious and visible differences. I am covering the Super Sentai stageshow costumes and live performance costumes of the Power Rangers used in public appearances at malls, Disney World (2005-2010), Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and international mall appearances.

 



Super Sentai Show	Power Rangers Show	Super Sentai Stageshows	PR Public Appearances (Domestic and International)
Helmet without and with latches	Helmet without and with latches	Helmet latches	Helmet latches
Helmet with solid visor	Helmet with solid visor	Helmet with/without small holes in visor	Helmet with small holes in visor
Suit shiner and tigher	Suit looser, larger for taller people and 2-ply	Suits like show, sometimes lowgrade	Suits not as loose but a bit tighter, sometimes shiny
Sophisticated adult size props	Cheap cardboard props to sophisticated to toys	Sophisticated to lowgrade props	Sophisticated props for most part
Detailed and nothing out of place	Sometimes misplaced prop, wrong details	Sometimes minimized details	Sometimes without weapons

 

The Dragonranger's shield was tight and foam-like or a stronger material while the shield used in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from seasons one to two (new footage in the US), the shield was cotton and thin and had more movement. In Dino Thunder, Disney asked a new company to make the shield and suit. This introduced the silver stripe on the helmet and silver morpher which Saban inherited and have used for photo ops for the MMPR Box Set pictures, Monopoly and the "Legendary Battle" episode of Super Megaforce.

In MMPR American footage, we saw the helmets that split into two (front and back) and had latches. Most helmets are like this. Some Stuntmen ones don't have that. Above image is 'Zyu2', the Toei footage that they shot for MMPR. This shows both forms. We don't always see the latches because they used those stunt ones, which can extremely hot.

 

Even though shiny, not as shiny as the Sentai costumes, you can tell the color is a bit duller. In Operation Overdrive Behind the Scenes special (not the PROO episode of the same name), the costume designer revealed the costumes were two ply. Not sure if spandex so that's why I don't have it in the chart.

 

In the earlier days pink varied shades and you can tell the suits are looser.

Here is a good comparison. Here is the Japanese footage. This is Gokaiger, the suits are tighter and shinier. This is from Episode 2 of Gokaiger.

This is Power Rangers Super Megaforce footage shot in New Zealand, the suits look a duller color and it is not the lighting. You can obviously see the change in costume material. This is from Super Megaforce episode one.

 

 Public appearance helmets have tiny holes on the visors for people to breath. The actors are not stunt people and don't put up with the heat so they get more air. These kind of helmets were used at Disney World and now at public appearances by Saban like Toy Fair, Licensing Expo, Comic Cons and Thanksgiving Parade.

 

These type of helmets also used for public events at malls, etc. Internationally.

 

In 1992, Zyuranger stageshows, holes in helmets and cuffs are different. Also the buckles were of cheaper quality. Some stageshow helmets in Japan don't have holes.

For More: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2009/10/power-rangers-suits-vs-super-sentai.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2012/03/power-rangers-samurai-in-public.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/07/stage-show-and-public-appearance.html



Different shades of Ranger Keys in the shows Gokaiger and Super Megaforce, Japanese toys and American toys

I have another post planned on the difference of suits (American, American live appearances, Japanese show and Japanese stageshows) but my iMac that has most of the pics is failing so I have to fix that. For now I am on my Dell laptop.

 

I covered this slightly before. I am judging the color shade differences in mostly the Japanese toys.

 

Shades of Blue: 6

 Kuwagata Raijer/Navy Ranger is darker than regular blues like GingaBlue/Blue Lost Galaxy and GoseiBlue/Blue Megaforce Ranger. In the toys, Blue Dolphin is a darker shade than the regular blues but in the show, it seems they are all the same shade. Blue Dolphin toy is not the same shade as Kuwagata/Navy.

On episode 5 of Gokaiger and episode 3 of Super Megaforce, we see five Blue Ranger Keys. GingaBlue/Blue Lost Galaxy, Shinken Blue/Blue Samurai and Gosei Blue/Blue Megaforce keys seem to be the same shade as the Tricera Ranger/Mighty Morphin one on the show. And Magi and Hurricane Blues (Mystic Force and Ninja Storm) seem to be the same.

This is the color of the actual key of the toy of Gokai Blue, a.k.a. Blue Super Megaforce Ranger.

My keys: (Left to Right) Blue Buster, Blue Dolphin and MagiBlue (Blue Mystic Ranger)

The shade of Shadow Ranger/DekaMaster

 Here is my Blue Ranger Keys. You can't tell by the picture but the Blue Super Megaforce key is darker than the Japanese one. The Blue American keys are darker than the Japanese ones.

1. Regular Blues like TriceraRanger/MMPR Blue, Shinken Blue/Samurai Blue, etc.

2. Light Blues like Ninja Blue/Blue Alien Ranger, Hurricane Blue/Blue Wind Ranger, etc.

 3. In toys, Dark Blue like Blue Dolphin.

4. Navy shades like Navy Ranger and KyoryuNavy.

5. Lighter Teal-Blue like DekaMaster/Shadow Ranger.

6. Light metallic blue like Jiban, the Metal Hero key.

Shades of Red: 3

 The Red Ranger Keys are about the same shade of red. Above pic from TokuNation.

Some red keys are darker like Red Time Force Ranger Key that comes with the Blue Cycle. With the Japanese keys, some Gashapon keys are darker. Crimson Ranger/Kaboto Raijer is darker overall of course. Most American keys the shade of the arms don't match with the body.

1. Reds like GokaiRed/Red Super Megaforce, TyrannoRanger/MM Red, etc.

2. Some Gachapon Keys are darker shade and also American Red keys.

3. Kabuto Raijer/Crimson Ranger key.

Shades of Green: 3

Left to right: Lime Green for some Gatchapon keys, lighter Spring Green for Mele key and regular green for GokaiGreen/Super Megaforce. Like with Blue, the US regular green is slightly darker than Japanese ones.

1. Regular Green (GokaiGreen/Super Megaforce, ShinkenGreen/Samurai Green)

2. Different shade of green like lime green for some Gatchapon keys.

3. Lighter Spring Green for Mele Key.

Shades of Pink: 3

Miss America seems to be the same shade of pink, on the show the pink keys are slightly different shades. In the toys, there is a distinct different shade of pink from the Gokaiger 2011 line and the Go-Busters 2012 toy line.

Momoranger's ranger key is a lighter shade on the show but the Momoranger toy key is around the same shade of the GokaiPink one.

Left is TimePink, which is from the 2012 line and Gosei Pink on the right from the 2011 line. The 2011 pink is a bit darker and closer to purple. Since the US Pink Super Megaforce Key hasn't been released yet, it is hard to gauge the shade of pink but it looks a bit darker than the Japanese keys.

1. Regular Pink (all pinks in the show except Miss America and Momoranger AND only 2011 pink toy keys in Japan)

2. Other Pink (2012 pink toy keys for Gatchapon like OhPink/Zeo Pink and TimePink/Pink Time Force)

3. Miss America toy key color shade

 

 

 Shades of Yellow/Gold/Orange: 4

Yellows are all mostly the same, even between Japanese and US keys. Us Keys differ in shade from arm and body.

 

Golds differ in metallic and regular version which is paler. Orange from BattleCossack is slightly similar to the light Gold from Gatchapon keys.

 

1. Regular Yellow

2. Gatchapon Gold

3. Orange

4. Deluxe Gold/Metallic Gold

 

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/04/sixth-ranger-ranger-keys.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2012/11/bandais-different-shades-of-colors-in.html

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