Saturday, January 23, 2010

Goseiger to cameo in Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger Ginmaku Bang!! which is to be released in theaters on January 30, 2010, the new sentai Goseiger will make a cameo (guest appearance) in the film. Everyone is excited that this is the first three-team team-up. In the 1994 "Sentai World," 5 teams teamed up for about 15 minutes.


Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2010 - Big Sisters - Ep Review



"Big Sisters"
Trini and Kimberly are big sisters to a mischievous brat (with bad ADR--dubbing) for one day but Rita kidnaps the girl, because only a child can open the case to the Power Eggs, home to universal power. Also created by the legendary Morphin Masters, who are never mentioned again. The Rad Bug is also introduced. In Zyuranger, the eggs were actual dinosaur eggs, the last ever and the ancient tribe had sent them off.


As for the revision, after the 'Today on Power Rangers' preview, we are served up yet again (for some reason and it's annoying) the scene from the first episode of Rita escaping and labels to her goons. And then the theme song. Maria's dubbing is still bad, maybe the audio was moved slightly, its better than I remember but I may be wrong. There are some horrible new graphics. As for the original episode, Maria's outfit was made to mimic the outfit of a Japanese girl from the original Zyuranger. And so was the Rad Bug, from Japanese footage. This episode contained a lot of Zyuranger footage.


This is the first episode that I noticed (back when) they replaced the Megazord fist with a gloved human hand. Maria's voice was clearly not hers. ADR means voice over that is done in post-production. This episode we also get plenty of male skin. We get our first shirtless Ranger and it is Zack, we only get a glimpse of Jason's chest under his A-Shirt. We also see about 10 shirtless guys, not all to go crying home to your momma about.

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

Super Sentai Theme Songs (OP & ED) -- 1990-2000

I will be covering the older series soon. I made a mistake and didn't include Fiveman in the poll to vote for the best opening theme song for the 1990's.

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Lyrics: Masao Urino
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Kenji Suzuki

Ending Theme
Fiveman, Ai no Theme (Fiveman, Theme of Love")
Lyrics: Masao Urino
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Kazuya Matsushita
Artist: Kenji Suzuki


Chōjin Sentai Jetman
Lyrics: Toyohisa Araki
Composition and Arrangement: Kōji Tsuno
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Ending theme
"Kokoro wa Tamago" ( "The Heart is an Egg")
Lyrics: Toyohisa Araki
Composition: Kōji Tsuno
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Lyrics: Gōji Tsuno & Reo Rinozuka
Composition: Gōji Tsuno
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Kenta Sato

Ending theme
"Bōken Shite Rappapīya!" ("Rappapīya the Adventure!")
Lyrics & Composition: Gōji Tsuno
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Pythagoras


Gosei Sentai Dairanger
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition: Katsuo Ohno
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: New JACK Takurō

Ending theme
"Oretachi Muteki sa!! Dairanger" ("We're Invincible!! Dairanger")
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition: Katsuo Ohno
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: New JACK Takurō


Secret Kakuranger
Lyrics: Hanadaiko Fuyumori
Composition: Takeshi Tsushimi
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Takeshi Tsushimi under Tu Chi Chen
Ending theme "Ninja! Skyscraper Kids"
Lyrics: Hanadaiko Fuyamori
Composition: Takeshi Tsushimi
Arrangement: Kenji Yamamoto
• Artist: Tu Chi Chen


Olé! Ohranger
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Ryō Yonemitsu
Artist: Kentarō Hayami
Ending theme
"Kinkyū Hasshin!! Ohranger" ("Emergency Take off!! Ohranger")
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Arrangement: Saburō Makino
Artist: Kentarō Hayami


Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori
Composition & Arrangement: Takashi Shōji
Artist: Naritaka Takayama
Episodes: 1–13, 48 (End Credits)

Gekisou Sentai Carranger ~Full Axle Version~ (Episodes 14-48)
Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori
Composition: Takashi Shōji
Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Naritaka Takayama

Ending theme
"Tengoku Samba" ("Paradise Samba")
Lyrics: Yukinojō Mori
Composition & Arrangement: Takashi Shōji
• Artist: Naritaka Takayama


Denji Sentai Megaranger
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition & Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Naoto Fūga

"Megaranger The Cyberdelix" (Episode 44)
Lyrics: T.CRANE
Composition & Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Mickey

Ending themes
"Kinosei ka na" ("Isn't It Imagination?")-- Episodes 1-21, 31-50
Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
Composition & Arrangement: "Taka-Tora"
Artist: Naoto Fūga
"Bomb Dancing Megaranger" (Episodes: 22-30)
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
Artist: Hiroko Asakawa


Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
Artist: Masato Shimon (as Ryu Kisami)
Masaharu Fujikawa is a Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu series. In his career, he has sung under the names Kouichi Fuji, Akira Tani, Ryū Kisami, and Masato Shimon. He recorded a song "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (1975) with only 50,000 yen, but the single sold 4,547,620 copies and became the best-selling single in Japan, certified by Guinness World Records.

Ending theme

"Hadashi no Kokoro de" ("Naked Mind")
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition: Masao Ideguchi
Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
Artist: Masato Shimon (as Ryu Kisami)


Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
Composition & Arrangement: Toshiyuki Watanabe
Artist: Shinichi Ishihara

Ending theme
"Kono Hoshi o, Kono Machi o" (These Stars, This City")
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition: Shinsuke Kazato
Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
Artist: Naritaka Takahashi


JIKŪ ~Mirai Sentai Timeranger~
Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
Artist: Kumi Sasaki
"Toki no Kanata e" ("Into Time")
Shōichi Yoshii
Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama

"Miracle Xmas" (Episode 44's ending theme)
Lyrics: Kiyomi Katō
Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
Artists: T.R.Futures (Masaru Nagai(Tatsuya), Mika Katsumura (Yuuri), Yuuji Kido(Ayase), Koizumi Tomohide (Domon), Masahiro Kuranuki (Shion))

"ETERNAL WIND" (Episode 45's ending theme)
Lyrics: Takako Shingetsu
Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
Artist: Naritaka Takayama

"Mirai No Yukue" ( Future's Location)-- Final episode's ending theme
Lyrics: Yoshie Isogai
Composition, Arrangement, & Performance: Motoyoshi Iwasaki
"Don't Stop Your Story!" (Special Compilation's ending theme)
Lyrics: Yukari Yamato
Composition & Arrangement: Taku Iwasaki
Artist: T.R.Futures

More Goseiger pics: Pre-February




Transliteration may not be correct, spelling might be off; Left to Right: Suisei No Furedoran, Daiou Monsu Doreiku, Riyuusei no Derefuta and the henchmen are called Machiyuu Heibiib.


UPDATED 1/23/2010




Thursday, January 21, 2010

Super Sentai Theme Songs (OP & ED) -- 2001-2009

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.

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
"Gaorangers Hoero!!" ("Gaorangers Roar!!")
Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
Artist: Yukio Yamagata

"Gaorangers Hoero!! (All Cast Version)" -- Movie opening
Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
Artist: The Gaorangers

Ending themes
"Healin' You"
Lyrics: Nagae Kuwabara
Composition & Arrangement: Keiichi Oku
Artist: Salia

"Ōzora e no Kaidan" (The Stairway to Heaven) -- Finale ending
Lyrics: Chieko Suzaki
Composition & Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama
Artist: The Gaorangers


Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger
"Hurricanegers Sanjō!" ("Here are the Hurricanegers!")
Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
Composition & Arrangement: Takeshi Ike
Artist: Hideaki Takatori
Hideaki Takatori is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer from Tokyo, known for his contributions to the anison genre (Music for Anime). He has also done music for Sonic-X and Transformers: Armada.

Ending theme
"Ima, Kaze no Naka de" ( "Now, Inside the Wind")
Lyrics & Composition: Hideaki Takatori
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama


Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003)
Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto
Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
Artist: Masaaki Endoh
Masaaki Endoh is a Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for Anime and Tokusatsu productions.

Ending theme
"We are the ONE ~Bokura wa Hitotsu~"
Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto
Composition: Yasuo Kosugi
Artist: Akira Kushida


Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004)
Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto
Composition: Ayumi Miyazaki
Artist: Psychic Lover
Psychic Lover is a J-pop band consisting of vocalist YOFFY (Yoshiyuki Wada) and guitarist IMAJO (Tatsuhiro Imajo). Originally consisting of six members, YOFFY and IMAJO are the only two who remained for their rise to fame. Much of their work has been featured as opening and closing themes of Japanese television series and Anime.

Ending themes
"Midnight Dekaranger"
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition: Hideaki Takatori
Artist: Isao Sasaki
Isao Sasaki is a Japanese seiyū, actor, and vocalist, has also done themes for Himitsu Sentai Goranger, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, Choujinki Metalder, the movie Kamen Rider ZO and Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion.

"girls in trouble! DEKARANGER
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Composition: Yūmao
Artist: Ayumi Kinoshita & Mika Kikuchi with the Dekaren Boys


Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005)
Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
Artist: Takafumi Iwasaki

Ending theme
"Jumon Kōrin ~ Magical Force" and "The Spell Advent ~ Magical Force"
Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
Composition: YOFFY
Arrangement: Psychic Lover & Kenichirō Ōishi
Artist: Sister MAYO


GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006)
Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
Composition: Nobuo Yamada
Artist: NoB
Nobuo Yamada who performs under the name NoB is a Japanese singer and the former lead singer of the band Make-Up.

Ending theme
"Bōkensha ON THE ROAD"
Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
Composition: YOFFY
Arrangement: Psychic Lover & Kenichirō Ōishi
Artist: Psychic Lover


Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007)
Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
Composition: Takafumi Iwasaki
Artist: Takayoshi Tanimoto with Young Fresh on chorus
Takayoshi is 34 and Tanimoto performed "Dragon Soul" the opening and "Yeah! Break! Care! Break!" the ending theme songs for Dragon Ball Kai, the revised and reanimated version of the anime series Dragon Ball Z.

Ending theme "Tao"
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Artist: Ichirou Mizuki with Young Fresh (Chorus)

Character songs including "Susume no Susume" performed by Jan Kandou (GekiRed)/Hiroki Suzuki; "Run" performed by Ran Uzaki (GekiYellow)/Mina Fukui; "Just make it out!" performed by Retsu Fukami (GekiBlue)/Manpei Takagi; "Wandering Wolf" performed by Gou Fukami (GekiViolet)/Riki Miura; "Sōiu Koto mo, Aru Daro yo" ("That's it for Me") performed by Ken Hisatsu (GekiChopper)/Sotaro; "Chigireta Hane" ("The Torn Feather") performed by Mele/Yuka Hirata; "Kuroki Kodō ~Yuruginai Omoi~" ("Dark Pulse ~Unwavering Desire~") performed by Rio/Hirofumi Araki.



Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008)
Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
Arrangement: Project. R (Keinichiro Ōishi & Takafumi Iwasaki)
Artist: Hideyuki Takahashi, Project.R
Project.R includes Hideaki Takatori, Mayumi Gojo, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Sister MAYO, and Kenichiro Ōish. For Engine Sentai Go-onger, Columbia has taken various popular vocalists of anime songs and brought them together in a group called Project.R (the "R" stands for "Ranger"). The opening and ending themes as well as the insert songs are all performed by individual members or a subset of members of Project.R. The only performers of the songs who are not members of Project.R are the singers of the robots' theme songs: Shinichi Ishihara, MoJo, Akira Kushida, and Takayuki Miyauchi.

There is 9 versions of the ending theme. "Engine First Rap -Type Normal-" by Project.R;
"Engine Second Rap -TURBO CUSTOM-" by Project. R with the Engine Kids; "Engine Eco Rap -Recycle Custom-" by the Engine Kids with Project. R; "Engine Formation Rap -GekijōBang! Custom-" by Project. R, with Engine the Kids; "G3 Princess Rap ~PRETTY LOVE♡Limited~" (G3~PRETTY LOVE♡Limited~ Jī Surī Purinsesu Rappu ~Puriti Rabu Rimiteddo~?) by "G3 Princess" ( Saki Rōyama [Rina Aizawa], Miu Sutō [Yumi Sugimoto], Kegalesia [Nao Oikawa]); "Engine Third Rap -AERO-Dynamic CUSTOM-" by Project.R with the Engine Kids; "Engine Final Rap -Type Evolution-" by Project.R with the Engine Kids; "G5 Prince Rap ~Bombaye★Limited" by G5 Prince (Sōsuke Esumi [Yasuhisa Furuhara], Renn Kōsaka [Shinwa Kataoka], Hant Jō [Masahiro Usui], Gunpei Ishihara [Kenji Ebisawa], Hiroto Sutō [Hidenori Tokuyama]) with Bomper (Akiko Nakagawa); and "Engine Winning Run -Type Formula-" by Project.R with Engine Kids



Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009)
Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
Arrangement: Project.R (Kenichiro Ōishi & Psychic Lover)
Artist: Psychic Lover (Project.R)
Psychic Lover is a J-pop band consisting of vocalist YOFFY (Yoshiyuki Wada) and guitarist IMAJO (Tatsuhiro Imajo). Originally consisting of six members, YOFFY and IMAJO are the only two who remained for their rise to fame. Much of their work has been featured as opening and closing themes of Japanese television series and Anime. "Dreaming 24/7, Shinkenger" by Hideaki Takatori (Project.R) is the ending theme.