Friday, January 22, 2010

Super Sentai Theme Songs (OP & ED) -- 1975-1989

Unlike the Power Ranger opening themes, Super Sentai actually releases about 4 to 5 soundtracks that year with their opening and closing themes included. Lately, opening themes have been on the top of the music charts, namely Go-Onger, which has spun-off into different versions of the Ending theme. Note: There has been Power Ranger soundtracks but only a few. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers song from the second season and movie did receive airplay thanks to Simon Cowell, out of all people. [I know I posted this on the first post about this but I had to put it again people read this first]


"Proceed! Goranger"
Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artists: Isao Sasaki and Mitsuko Horie with Columbia Yurikago-kai on (chorus)
Isao Sasaki is a Japanese seiyū, actor, and vocalist, has also done themes for J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Choujinki Metalder, Dekaranger, the movie Kamen Rider ZO and Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion.

Ending Themes
"Himitsu Sentai Goranger" (Episodes: 1-63)
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Isao Sasaki with Koorogi '73 (chorus)
Koorogi '73 were a Japanese backing vocals group best known for their contributions to the Super Robot series and Toei's Super Sentai series. The group was disbanded after 1990.

"Look!! Goranger" (Episodes: 64-84)
Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artists: Isao Sasaki and Koorogi '73 with Wilbees


"J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai"
Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Isao Sasaki with Koorogi '73
Ending theme
"Someday, Flowers Will Bloom"
Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Isao Sasaki


"Battle Fever J"
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: MoJo with the Columbia Yurikago-Kai

"Battle Fever J (Alternate Opening)"
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: MoJo, Columbia Yurikago-Kai, Feeling Free
Ending theme
"Brave Men Go"
Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
Composition and Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: MoJo


"Aa Denshi Sentai Denziman"
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Ken Narita, Koorogi '73

Ending theme
"Leave it to Denziman!"
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Ken Narita


"Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan"
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Composition: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Akira Kushida, Koorogi '73
Ending themes
"Wakasa wa Plasma" ("Youth is a Plasma") -- Eps 1-33
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Composition: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: Akira Kushida

"One plus Two plus Sun Vulcan" - Eps 34-50
• Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
• Composition: Michiaki Watanabe
• Artist: Akira Kushida


"Dai Sentai Goggle 5"
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: MoJo, Koorogi '73, The Chirps

Ending theme

"Stop The Battle"
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
Artist: MoJo


"Kagaku Sentai Dynaman"
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyō
Artist: MoJo, (Chorus) Koorogi '73

Ending theme
"Yume o Kanaete Dynaman" ("Dynaman Fulfills our Dreams")
Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyō
Artist: MoJo



"Choudenshi Bioman"
Lyrics: Chinfa Kan
Composition: Kunihiko Kase
Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi

Ending theme
"Biomic Soldier"
Lyrics: Chinfa Kan
Composition: Kunihiko Kase
Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi


"Dengeki Sentai Changeman"
Lyrics: Yoshiaki Sagara
Composition: Katsuo Ohno
Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
Artist: KAGE

Ending theme
"NEVER STOP CHANGEMAN"
Lyrics: Yoshiaki Sagara
Composition: Katsuo Ohno
Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
Artist: KAGE


"Choushinsei Flashman"
Lyrics: Reo Rinozuka
Composition: Yukihide Takekawa
Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Taku Kitahara

Ending Theme
"Fighting Pose, Flashman!"
Lyrics: Kōhei Oikawa
Composition: Yukihide Takekawa
Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Taku Kitahara


"Hikari Sentai Maskman"
• Lyrics: Masao Urino
• Composition: Daisuke Inoue
• Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
• Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Ending theme
"Ai no Soldier" ("Soldier of Love")
Lyrics: Masao Urino
Composition: Daisuke Inoue
Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
• Artist: Hironobu Kageyama


"Choujuu Sentai Liveman"
Lyrics: Akira Ohtsu
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
Artist: Daisuke Shima
Ending theme
"Ashita ni Ikiru ze!" ("Live to Tomorrow!")
Lyrics: Akira Ohtsu
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
Artist: Daisuke Shima


"Kousoku Sentai Turboranger"
Lyrics: Ikki Matsumoto
Composition: Yoshimasa Inoue
Arrangement Ryō Yonemitsu
Artist: Kenta Sato

Ending theme
"Zigzag Seishun Road"
Lyrics: Ikki Matsumoto
Composition: Yoshimasa Inoue
Arrangement: Ryō Yonemitsu
Artist: Kenta Sato

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