#dekaranger hoji

[hakuaryouga]

特捜戦隊デカレンジャー (2004) Episode 26 Subtitles by Over-Time

[shohokusake]

Ican'thelpit

[asknarashikari]

...Ban walking in on at the completely wrong and unfortunate timing possible and reacting to his partner Hoji accidentally kissing his love interest Mari

(How the hell that happened is anyone's guess. Consider it a sequel to this ask, which I'll admit I was the one who made that stupid ask a while before I actually made a Tumblr account XD)

He does react with shock at first, but then Ban is completely chill about it once it's explained that it was an accident.

Hoji, on the other hand, is having kittens over it despite both Ban and Mari reassuring him it was okay. He has absolutely zero chill

[kivatt]

Them ❤️💙

[tokuteasings]

Funny headcanon: There are many people who think Hoji is gay for his old ‘partner’

Hoji does blush and grumble, but won't even fucking deny it though. He just shrugs his shoulders and is like, "So what? Why the fuck are you asking?" Whether or not he acted upon this is unknown.

Ban finds himself sneezing up a fit later on.

If you happen to be Hoji's partner, however, it does trigger a bit of a jealous response but honestly, it's all in the past now.

[mirai-e-jump]

Animage July 2024 Issue Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster ft. Sainei Ryuji x Hayashi Tsuyoshi Interview (translation below)

Publication: June 10, 2024

The Returning Heroes

The Dekarangers fight space criminals and protect people's peace and safety. Sainei Ryuji-san and Hayashi Tsuyoshi-san, who play the roles of the famous duo Ban and Hoji, talk about their thoughts on the new film.

Ban (Akaza Banban): A former detective of the Earth Branch, he's now active in the Special Unit Fire Squad. He used to be reckless, but over the years, he's learned to use better judgment.

Hoji (Tomasu Houji): A serious, calm and composed detective of the Earth Branch, who's an exceptional marksman. While he does recognize Ban's abilities, when called "partner," he always responds with, "Don't call me partner." _

SPD: Special Police Dekaranger

20 years ago, six detectives from the Space Police's Earth Branch confronted the Space Criminals Alienizer. They've gathered again after such a long time, and launch an investigation into a large explosion. In pursuit of their suspect, Raenjo, the six must face the grand plan left behind by her husband, the galactic drug lord Tarewarane.

The 28th Super Sentai series, "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger," which aired on TV from 2004 to 2005, is currently screening its newest film in theaters. As one of the most popular series, Dekaranger has often had sequels produced since its broadcast ended. This film, made on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary, contains many topics, such as the appearance of a new form for DekaRed, and location filming in Kochi, but the relationship between Ban and Hoji is most noteworthy.

Ban steps away to teach and guide the newcomer, while Hoji remains the same at the frontlines. As his "partner," Hoji has mixed feelings about Ban, who's lost his reckless side from 20 years ago. The drama of friendship between the two men, portrayed through the incident, is sure to be felt even by former fans. Fighting coolly with passionate hearts, we hope that you'll be able to witness the courage of Dekaranger in its 20th year.

Sainei Ryuji x Hayashi Tsuyoshi Interview

-In the next production, Hoji will be…?!-

"Please tell us your thoughts after reading the script for this film."

Sainei: Honestly, I thought the details didn't have a 20th Anniversary feel to them. However, it seems like the Producer's aim was to not do anything special, and that they wanted us to work on it without it being overbearing.

Hayashi: I also felt like it was an extension of the main TV series. Of course, there are depictions that'll make you feel the passage of time.

Sainei: Among other things, I think that the relationship and feelings Ban and Hoji have for each other, and their conflicts about what hasn't and has changed were depicted well.

"Did you do any preparation before filming began?"

Hayashi: Weirdly enough, I can become Hoji naturally as soon as I flip the switch. As my debut work, I have alot of memories, as well as a strong emotional attachment to it. That being the case, I decided to recreate the look and feel of my original appearance in order to make it more enjoyable for the fans. With Ban in particular, the other members have changed alot, from their hair to their clothes, so I thought of atleast getting my hairstyle back. I spent nearly a year growing it out, and I changed it from being black as seen during the 10th Anniversary (Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER) to a more natural brown color. I don't have a perm, but when I get my makeup done, I have them add abit of a wave to make it look like I have a perm. Even when I was asked to cut my hair for other jobs, they were understanding when I explained things to them.

Sainei: I myself didn't do anything.

Hayashi: So cool (laughs). Still, you become Ban in no time, right?

Sainei: Yeah, that's right. Director Watanabe even said, "I thought you'd become an adult after 20 years, but when you say your lines, it's amazing how you return to being Ban."

"How have your impressions of each other changed over the past 20 years?"

Sainei: Tsuyoshi and Kinoshita-san are the only ones among our members who can genuinely say, "My profession is being an actor." Including myself, the other four do a variety of things, and acting is one of them. It's difficult to continue doing one thing for 20 years, but I think we've gained something by doing so. I felt that the two of them, who've been actors for a long time, were different from the rest of us.

Hayashi: As a full time actor, if you ask me, it's the other way around. I think you have to learn alot in order to be able to take on various challenges.

Sainei: I couldn't take the dissatisfaction that comes with an acting career, so I left. I'm sure there must be things that've happened during Tsuyoshi's acting career that he absolutely couldn't stand. It's truly amazing that you've been an actor for so long while enduring it all.

Hayashi: I've felt this way since back then, but unlike Ban, Ryuji's smart and has composure. And now, 20 years later, I feel like he has a much more curious mind to pursue something. This may be an old fashioned expression, but I think he's going to become a really nice, handsome old man. As usual, he possesses something I don't have, moreover, his capability has become greater.

"What are some key points you'd like people to especially pay attention to in this film?"

Sainei: I'd like you to pay attention to the Suit Actors this time. Especially Fukuzawa-san, who became an Action Director over the past 20 years, and is also a Director for Kamen Rider. Not only was he the Action Director, but he himself played the role of Premiere DekaRed, and not only was he able to move well, but he also added a sense of weight to it, which was truly wonderful. Anime fans watching anime pay attention to Voice Actors and think, "They can do this kind of voice" or, "They can do this kind of performance," right? I hope that the audience will enjoy the film from that same point of view and think, "This Suit Actor is in it, and he can move like that" or, "It has more weight than before." I hope that the profession of being a Suit Actor will be recognized with more respect.

Hayashi: If I had to name a scene in which I appeared in, it would be the untransformed action scene with Naoko-san, who plays DekaPink in this film. I was the only one among our members who had an action scene this time, and it was the first time for me to do an action scene with Naoko-san. At first, they planned to cut alot of the film, but Fukuzawa-san said, "Tsuyoshi can do it," and we were almost able to do the whole thing from a single angle. Even though I don't normally do action scenes, Naoko-san did a great job of making me look strong and cool, while Fukuzawa-san skillfully made it look appealing. I don't mean to steal Ryuji's words, but I realized that there are many areas where we shine due to the presence of the Suit Actors, so I hope that you'll pay close attention to them.

"So far, Dekaranger has produced multiple sequels, and we think there are those who are anticipating even more sequels."

Sainei: As I mentioned in the beginning, including the way it ends, there's not much special about this one. So, I personally think it'd be better to do some sort of production with a conclusion, or a grand finale. However, I feel that if we don't do it within the next five years, it'll start to become tough for everyone. Especially from the point of view of the audience. The gap between their memories of that time and the present is becoming increasingly large. If we're going to do something for the 25th Anniversary, we need an idea of what we can do. If we're talking about characters, Hoji should definitely die in the line of duty.

Hayashi: What the heck! (laughs).

Sainei: It's fine, it'll be an unexpected role (laughs).

Hayashi: It's true that unexpected is good, but… (laughs). After what happened to Teresa (character who appeared in episode 37 of the TV series), why can't he be rewarded in the end? Everyone else is grabbing ahold of their own happiness, so it'd be good for Hoji to have some sort of redeeming part too, right?

Sainei: I see. Something like marriage?

Hayashi: Right. After his wedding, when Hoji's child is born, Ban would say something like, "My partner's become happy."

Sainei: Seems like it raises a death flag, no? (laughs).

Hayashi: It certainly raises a death flag! (laughs). In the final scene, Hoji's child would say something like, "I'd like to partner up with Ban-san" and then Ban will say, "Well then, I'll wait until you've grown up" and then it ends……I'd be fine with that (laughs). _

(page 109, from top to bottom)

Eternal Combination The members of Earth Branch, including Hoji, Sen, Jasmine, Umeko and Tetsu, and the other Dekarangers, Chief Doggie Kruger, and mechanic Shiratori Swan, are all still alive and well in this film. With a combination of skills, they conduct a massive search across the entire universe.

Promising Newcomer Edogawa Rui, a member of Fire Squad, appears in this film as Ban's junior. He's a promising newcomer who's been entrusted with the SP1 License by Ban. While cool and reasonable, during the investigation, he has his doubts about the overly unusual approach used by the members of Earth Branch.

The Special Police go to Kochi While Ban, Umeko and Rui head for the Alienizer Special Zone, and Hoji and Jasmine head for the planet Chima, where Raenjo, the suspect in this case used to live, Sen and Tetsu fly to Kochi. They try to get in touch with Mokumisu, a Ridomihan who's familiar with plants, and yet…..?

Premiere DekaRed The Suit Actor for Premiere DekaRed, DekaRed's new form, is Fukuzawa Hirofumi-san, who played DekaRed in the TV series and is the Action Director for this film. Make sure to pay attention to the special action performed by this Super Sentai legend.

Absolute Flawless Teamwork! With all mysteries unraveled, the curtains rise for the final decisive battle between the Dekarangers and Alienizers. Blinking is prohibited as you watch the battle scenes featuring the sleek teamwork of the six, the efforts of the Dekaranger Robos, and Premiere DekaRed's standout performance!

[askrikkaiandhyotei]

What are all your Super Sentai ships? (From Dekaranger onwards) You can even including crack pairings, which you started implementing in your AO3 sentai group chat story

Brace yourselves, this will be long…

Otps tagged on tumblr will be listed

* Ban x Hoji (Dekaranger, tagged as don’t call me partner)

* Sen x Umeko (Dekaranger)

* Kai x Yuka (Magiranger)

* Hikaru x Urara (Magiranger, tagged as my shining knight)

* Satoru x Sakura (Boukenger)

* Sosuke x Miu (Go Onger, tagged as red and silver engines)

* Takeru x Mako (Shinkenger, tagged as heaven fire samurai)

* Chiaki x Kotoha (Shinkenger)

* Alata and Eri (Goseiger, tagged as red and pink angels)

* Moune x Towa (Goseiger x Ryusoulger)

* Marvelous x Ahim (Gokaiger, tagged as a pirate and his princess)

* Joe x Marvelous (Gokaiger, tagged as beyond your dream)

* Gokaiger ot6 of any combo

* Hiromu x Yoko (Go-Busters, tagged as the cheetah and the rabbit)

* Daigo x Amy (Kyoryuger)

* Nossan x Candelia (Kyoryuger)

* Right x Tokachi (Toqger)

* Mio x Tokachi (Toqger)

* Right x Hikari (Toqger)

* Kinji x Misao (Ninninger x Zyuohger)

* Yamato x Misao (Zyuohger, tagged as the eagle’s world)

* Balance x Naga (Kyuranger, tagged as bn thieves)

* Lucky x Garu (Kyuranger, tagged as lucky pup)

* Lucky x Stinger (Kyuranger, tagged as shishi sasori)

* Lucky x Tsurugi (Kyuranger)

* Lucky x Garu x Stinger (tagged as kyuranger ot3)

* Kairi x Keiichiro (Lupat, tagged as w red)

* Umika x Shiho (Lupat)

* Umika x Tsukasa (Lupat, tagged as yellow and pink)

* Tooma x Noel (Lupat)

* Sakuya x Sena (Lupat x Kiramager)

* Koh x Nada (Ryusoulger, tagged as dino knight souls)

* Koh x Canalo (Ryusoulger, tagged as the prince and the knight)

* Asuna x Banba (Ryusoulger)

* Canalo x Sononi (Ryusoulger x Donbrothers)

* Yayoi x Canalo (Kyoryuger x Ryusoulger)

* Takamichi x Sayo (Kiramager)

* Shiguru x Juru (Kiramager, tagged as ruby and sapphire)

* any combo of Zox x Stacey x Kaito (tagged as either pirate and prince, gold and purple geats, w kaizer, or zenkaiger ot3)

* Flint x Suzume (Zenkaiger x King-Ohger)

* Sonoi x Taro (Donbrothers, tagged as love under the moon)

* Natsumi x Tsuyoshi and/or Tsubasa (Donbrothers, tagged as either the dream continues, a long dream, or donbrothers ot3)

* Haruka x Tametomo (Donbrothers x Kiramager)

* Sononi x Tsubasa (Donbrothers, tagged as love in black and white)

* Gira x Jeramie and/or Yanma (King-Ohger, tagged as the tyrant and the storyteller, evil beetle and punk dragonfly, or king ot3)

* Yanma x Shiokara (King-Ohger, tagged as w blue)

* Himeno x Rita (King-Ohger, tagged as selfish mantis and stoic butterfly)

* Kaguragi x Racules (King-Ohger, tagged as scheming kings)

[randomtvreviews]

Log #21

Dark Shadows Episode #96: I hope Vicki was picking up on the red flags Rodger was waving this entire episode.

Pretty Cure Episode #4: New fun fact: apparently students organize and lead field trips in Japan.

Dekaranger Episode #4: Best exchange:

Ban: Stop feeling sorry for yourself! *flying kick*

Hoji: Don't tell me what to do! *punches Ban*

Kamen Rider Blade Episode #4: So the unconscious guy who is the only one who knows all the answers randomly bursts into flames. Huh.

One Piece Episode #4: It's only been two episodes, and the main group already got separated.

Reboot "The Episode With No Name": On-screen death. FOR KIDS!

Gargoyles "Awakening Part 4": Xanatos is starting to show why there's a TV Trope named after him.

[beermanoftana]

fandoms + ships

dc comics

bruce / diana

clark / chloe

dick / barbara

dick / kory

gar / raven

oliver / dinah

tim / stephanie

digimon

adventure, 02, tri, last evolution kizuna, the beginning, 2020 remake

tachi / sora

yamato / mimi

takeru / hikari

daisuke / ken

ken / miyako

ken / hikari

tamers

takato / juri

jianliang / ruki

ryo / shaochung

frontier

koji / izumi

harry potter, fantastic beasts

harry / hermione

ron / hermione

neville / luna

george / katie

bill / fleur

james / lily

remus / tonks

scorpius / rose

newt / tina

jacob / queenie

marvel

bruce / betty

bucky / sam

charles / moira

clint / bobbi

frank / karen

grant / daisy

howard / peggy

kareem / kamala

marc / layla

matt / jessica

pete w. / kitty

peter p. / mj

phil / melinda

reed / sue

scott / jean

stephen / christine

stephen / clea

steve / natasha

steve / sharon

t’challa / nakia

tony / pepper

tyrone / tandy

vision / wanda

power rangers

mighty morphin’, alien, zeo, turbo, in space, lost galaxy

jason / emily

zack / trini

billy / kim

rocky / penny

adam / katherine

tj / ashley

carlos / ashley

phantom ranger / cassie

zhane / cassie

leo / karone

damon / maya

kai / kendrix

mike / emily

lightspeed rescue, time force, wild force

carter / dana

chad / kelsey

joel / angela

wes / jen

lucas / katie

eric / taylor

cole / taylor

cole / alyssa

danny / kendall

merrick / alyssa

merrick / shayla

ninja storm, dino thunder, spd

shane / kapri

dustin / marah

hunter / kelly

cam / tori

conner / kira

ethan / angela

trent / kira

tommy / hayley

jack / ally

sky / z

bridge / syd

sam / nova

doggie / kat

mystic force, operation overdrive, jungle fury, rpm

nick / vida

xander / madison

leanbow / udonna

mack / rose

will / ronny

ty / rose

theo / lily

dom / fran

ziggy / dr k

samurai, megaforce

jayden / emily

mike / lauren

antonio / mia

troy / gia

orion / emma

dino charge, ninja steel

ivan / kendall

calvin / sarah

levi / hayley

beast morphers

nate / zoey

dino fury, cosmic fury

javi / amelia

izzy / fern

super sentai

tokusou sentai dekaranger

hoji / jasmine

sen / umeko

mahou sentai magiranger

hikaru / urara

other animanga

other tv/movie

to be continued...

[crimson-ace-reviews]

This maybe a dumb question, given there’s are 10 Years After movies series for Super Sentai, what is your ranking of them?

I guess we can go over all four of the official "10 Years After" movies and see how they hold up.

Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After

One thing that I like about this movie is the intrigue the first act sets up. While Nanami, Kouta, Ikkou, and Isshu have mostly settled into their new lives in addition to being heroes, the fact that Yousuke is working with the bad guys adds a lot of intrigue.

I also like how they don't really drag out the whole "Yousuke is evil" thing for too long. Towards the end of the first act, it's revealed to be an act so the villain doesn't hurt his new student, named Tenkai, only for said villain to immediately double-cross him as soon as he has the Shinobi Medals (the things the heroes use to transform), so the next ten can focus on the team reuniting after ten years.

The new kid, Tenkai (real subtle naming there) is an okay character. A lot of his scenes are connected to the story, and how he's the reincarnation of the Evil Will. The Evil Will was already a very vague threat in Hurricaneger itself, and it's not really explained how it became the more noble Sacred Will or how be became the next Shurikenger. There's nothing offensive about the character, I just feel like the concept behind him needed more work.

Also, even though he become his successor, they don't really talk about Shurikenger that much, if at all. I get he died ten years ago, but you would think since he acted as a mentor to the team, he would at least get a few mentions, seeing how Yousuke is essentially now in his role.

Hell, Mugensai and Oboro barely get to do anything in the two scenes they get. For a reunion movie, a lot of characters were really underutilized.

The final battle was honestly pretty underwhelming. While it was really cool to see Yousuke and Tenkai using the same technique together, there was less action and more focus on comedy. While Hurricaneger was a more comedic season, you would think for a movie where the team wasn't able to transform for most of the runtime, we would get more scenes of the actual Hurricanegers fighting instead of scenes where the team deals with the footsoldiers using techniques related to acting and dancing. The final attack was pretty cool too.

Overall, the movie was just okay. Nothing too special, but if you're a Hurricaneger fan, I'd at least give it a shot.

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After

I love how much effort is put into worldbuilding and how SPD has evolved over the past ten years. Not only was the new base (obviously meant to justify the fact that the old sets weren't available) created as a result of how Agent Abrella's final attack involved hijacking the DekaBase, so it was moved underground, but a big part of the plot involves traveling to this planet where time moves differently to explain why all of the Judgment Time scenes are so short.

While it's a pretty cliche idea, I still like the way the Dekarangers have been estranged, as it's mostly in-character for all of them. Sen-Chan and Umeko are still on the original team, Ban is with the Fire Squad, Hoji is slacking off on the job (it's explained later on), Jasmine is a mother, and Tetsu is the acting chief of the Earth branch after Doggie was framed for murder.

In spite of that, the cast all does a great job with their roles, and while Hurricaneger's 10 Years After special didn't really do a lot, there are plenty of scenes showing the characters reunite, and they feel so genuine, showing how close friends they all are.

There's also plenty of fanservice here too. They explain stuff like Jasmine being an ESPer or Sen-Chan's thinking pose like in the show, and they also play with some running gags like Hoji's "I'm not your partner" line. This is a special that really sets out to pay tribute to Dekaranger after all these years.

The climax is just so much fun. Each of the Dekarangers is revealed to have their own plan to help prove Doggie's innocence, and it's so exciting to see how they play off each other, and the resulting battle is also really cool.

Overall, it's just a really fun movie to watch, and feels like a love letter to one of the most popular Sentai seasons.

Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix

Right off the bat, I don't really think this movie does as good a job at maintaining the tone the season its based off had compared to the previous two movies. The plot is more serious, with the Go-Ongers essentially being made criminals by the government. Go-Onger was arguably goofier than Hurricaneger was, yet a plotpoint early on to explain why the Go-Ongers themselves are outlaws involves the fact that Hiroto was framed for a suicide bombing. Yeah, it was obviously not true, and there are still goofy moments scattered through the film (they even make a joke about how dumb the actual circumstances behind the alleged bombing were), but it's strange that they even mention stuff as serious as suicide bombings and terrorism in the first place.

That's not to say the plot is bad. After all, the Go-Ongers arguably had one of the strongest senses of justice out of any Sentai team, so the idea of the law itself turning against them leads to an interesting idea on how to achieve peace, as the villain tries to use his political power to bring his own twisted form of peace to the Human World.

In my opinion, this special does a really good job at showing how things have changed in the ten years after, as it points out how technology has changed. When we see the return of the reformed Gaiark generals, they point out how electronic waste has become a concern in recent years, what with smartphones, computers, and video games becoming more mainstream.

Hands down, the dumbest part of the movie has to be that it takes way too long for the Go-Ongers to realize that they're being tracked thanks to the advanced microchip devices the main villain developed for citizens to use while he was disguised as Japan's Prime Minister. You would think that since the Go-Ongers are being hunter down by the government, and since everyone was using these, including the obligatory kid who got tangled up in this mess, that maybe that's how the government is tracking them down. They don't even realize this until about halfway through.

Also, the main plot twist that the micro is pretty much the same as what Plankton did to the citizens of Bikini Bottom in the SpongeBob movie, down to turning Saki into a mindless drone.

Thankfully, the final battle more than delivers, with some well-edited flashbacks to the events of the show, Kegareshia temporarily becoming Go-On Yellow, and seeing a giant robot crush the main villain for a change. It was pretty fun.

Overall, while I think this is my second least favorite of the four, it was still a pretty decent movie to watch.

Also, for some reason, the ending where the kid the Go-Ongers helped learns to fight back against his bullies references Jin's death from Gosei Sentai Dairanger, down to the coin flipping and the sunset. Yeah, they don't show anything happening to the kid, but... why would you reference that scene of all things to close out your Go-Onger anniversary movie? I'm sorry, that just really bothered me.

Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger

YEAH, BABY! Gokaiger, the first Sentai I ever saw finally gets a fancy reunion movie! Sorry, had to get that out of my system there.

But yeah, while structurally, I think Dekaranger's 10 Years After was better, this is my personal favorite, if only because I love Gokaiger so much.

What really makes this movie stand out to me is that it avoids a lot of the pitfalls and overused cliches you expect from tokusatsu movies. Right after the opening scene, we see some past Sentai heroes fighting each other in a battle royale game called "Super Sentai Derby Colosseum". Instead of making this the main conflict by focusing on infighting or revealing that the veterans are being forced to fight, we soon learn that not only did they all agree to willingly relinquish their powers for the game on the condition that they get them back when the Earth is in danger, their lives aren't in danger because the Ministry of Defense reverse engineered Basco's technology to create clones to use their powers, and even most of the money earned from people placing bets is used to finance the Earth's defenses. It's only later on that it's revealed to be a front, but it's still a welcome change of pace from the stereotypical death game that's become far too common in tokusatsu this past decade.

This extends to the main villain, the Minister of Defense. Like with Go-Onger's 10 Years After movie, you'd think he's really an alien in disguise, but nope. He just works with some aliens and plans to create an army out of the Ranger Key clones because after seeing the Earth get invaded by aliens for so long, now the Minister wants to be the one invading, a unique take on how humanity would see the events of the past Sentai seasons.

The Gokaiger fanservice is, of course, on point as well. One of the workers for the Ministry of Defense is revealed to be the kid who inadvertently inspired Captain Marvelous to start seeing the value in a planet like Earth in Gokaiger's second episode, and seeing the Gokaigers all play up their roles as part of their shared plan is a welcome treat. Seeing the Gokaigers fight to return the Ranger Keys back to humanity is a great way of showing how far they've come to value their predecessors and successors. They even acknowledge the fact that they accidentally left Navi behind during the events of the Zyuohger team-up.

The one thing I'm not a fan of is the ugly powerup the team gets at the end thanks to the fragment of the destroyed Gokai Galleon. They say it's the Galleon's "Ultimate Power", but it just comes out of left field. It's a decent idea to show the Gokaigers' ship contributing to the action, but it's not as impactful as something like the Going Merry saving everyone on her final voyage.

But overall, it was a really fun movie to watch, and a good way to cap off this little marathon.

I'm probably going to make a post about the Hurricaneger and Abaranger 20 Years After movies once those come out with fan subs.

[lunatic-harness]

god damn it im thinking about dekaranger ep 37 again. the tension between hoji dekablue’s duty as a cop and his girlfriend. the dramatic-ass judgement sequence where it match cuts to a pedestrian signal turning red. how the monster of the week gets gunned down without any fanfare. turning down the promotion because of what he had to do to earn it. this fucking shot

[mukaikun]

Hello! Your secret valentine here once again! I've looked over your currently watching and noticed that you're watching a few toku series right now. I've watched some toku series and really enjoyed them, so I was wondering if you could tell me about your favorite toku and some characters or relationships that stand out to you. I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

hiya! yeah i've been rewatching some early 2000s sentai with my sister since we never got to finish them as kids. it's been so much fun rediscovering my love for the franchise and i owe it to the toku fandom on tumblr honestly. 🥰 it'll take me a while to catch up on everything that's aired, but i do plan to keep up with the franchise from here on out!

it's hard to pick a favorite since each series means something to me. and i've experienced some of them in two completely different stages: my younger self, who just loved the suits and action, and my current self, who has more exposure to japanese media. then there are series like boonboom and gavv which im only watching as an adult. so, i have no idea how to rank them in my heart, but i can tell you my impressions!

TLDR: gao nostalgic, hurri peak, deka objectively good, aba guilty pleasure, magi i don't remember, bunbun cute, kr geats peak, kr gavv indifferent

gaoranger: this was my first sentai ever, so i'll always have a bias towards it. i remember the kids in my neighborhood would always gather to roleplay the characters, and i would proudly claim to be gao white. there's something about her that feels so feminine and youthful 🥰!!! i definitely need to rewatch this series soon to see if i still love her the same. i have a feeling she'll still be my favorite female ranger! the animal mechas were so versatile! my memories of the episodes are mostly hazy, but i don't think i was ever that impressed by their friendship and teamwork. the group just always felt like a bunch of randos who just happened to come together for a cause, but they were likeable characters!

hurricanger: it's rare for me to care about every character equally, but this series made it happen! (well, minus ishuu because he got the least character development, but i promise he was lovely!) the entire cast was so so so charming, even down to the villains--i swear they were the stars of the show just like the rangers! i rewatched this as an adult last year, and i still loved it just as much, if not even more. the (b)romance between yosuke and ikkou altered my brain chemistry forever. shurikenger is the guy of all time. i don't know if you've watched hurricanger but you just had to be there for shurikenger!!! he's the lad! and evil bosses wendinu and furabijo? always a treat whenever they were on screen. i literally have no bad things to say about this sentai 😭

dekaranger: this is where my younger self and older self completely diverge. as a kid i thought the cop aesthetic was boring. i actually preferred the power rangers adaptation of it which had a bit more grit. but now, having rewatched deka as an adult, i consider it to have the best writing out of all the sentai i've watched. there was not a single dull episode. the writing was just the right mix of comedic and serious moments. my favorite characters are sen and tetsu (silly boys you will always have my heart), but honestly you could pick anyone from the team and they would be my favorite too. they all have very solid character development and backstories. the bromance between ban (red) and hoji (blue) was okay, not life changing but did reach my heart. the ONLY thing i don't like in this sentai is that the monsters didn't "enlarge" themselves after being defeated the first time. they instead hopped into giant robots which i thought was lame, but that's just me

abaranger: i am quite conflicted about this series. do i hold it dear to my heart and consider it one of my favs? absolutely i am always an abaranger defender. can i objectively say it was good? it was nowhere near that. the first 20 episodes had what i thought was my favorite kind of writing: punny and edgy. it did feel like they were subverting all the usual sentai tropes in the first half and i loved, i savored, i lived for every bit of it. but then came the second half it was consistently bad. some episodes were downright NONSENSICAL. despite all that abaranger still gave me ryouga who is my favorite toku character of all time :^) it always fills me with so much joy when the fandom calls him 'abaredad'! you just had to be there for his interactions with his "daughter" mai-chan. also, abarekiller, without potentially spoiling too much about his character, is the coolest mf.

kr ryuki, magiranger, ultraman cosmos (?): this was where i stopped watching toku and i honestly don't remember anything about them. i remember hating them when i was younger but who knows. i'm a different person now. will pick them up again in the very near future.

boonboomger: this was my first series after a loooong break from the franchise (well not really the first since i techincally started kr gotchard but dropped it so bunbun is what i considered my true comeback series). i am not sure if i'm used to the reiwa conventions yet. bunbun definitely feels tamer, less offensive, less violent than what i was used to seeing, but what’s keeping me engaged is the likeable characters. jou is quickly rising to my top favorite toku characters of all time--ily my silly guy. and i always have the best time when mira gets the chance to show off her driving skills!!! i am taking my time warming up to bunbun's charms and they're working! but maybe gritty is just more my vibe ^.^

kr geats: this could easily pass as a regular jdrama tbh, just without all the henshin. it had a more serious tone which i always look for in toku. loved the dynamics between the players and their investors (especially how they developed toward the end of the series!). ace is 100% in my top favorite protagonists (alongside ryouga from aba and yosuke from hurri?). every time he snapped his fingers to transform i nearly lost my mind. i enjoyed the friendship between keiwa and ace as well; i thought they had just the right amount of screentime together, nothing overstated, just... right. the only thing i didn't like was the god of genesis plotline.

kr gavv: it's still early for me to form a definite opinion on this series; im indifferent so far. i just know hanto is a silly guy that WILL rise to my fav list.

wow idk why i typed all that. i hope you only skimmed through it since i was just yapping. have a good day!! <3

[daijindraws]

DekaRanger redraw

“1! Hating Cruel Wickedness”!

”2! Pursue mysterious cases”!

”3! Pursue using futuristic technology”!

”4! Fight malicious intent”!

”5! With immediate speed, annihilate them”!

”SPD”!

”Deka Red”!

”Deka Blue”!

”Deka Green”

“Deka Yellow”

”Deka Pink”

”Tokusou Sentai… Dekaranger”!

A redraw of the main five Dekarangers. BanBan ‘Ban’ Akaza (Deka Red) Houji ‘Hoji’ Tomasu (Deka Blue) Senichi Sen-Chan Enari (Deka Green) Marika ‘Jasmine’ Reimon (Deka Yellow) and Korome ‘Umeko’ Kodou. The previous versions looked pretty bad. The facial expressions of Ban and Jasmine, the hands on Green Yellow and Pink, the rushed look of it all. They overall looked very primitive. So, I redrew all five. I think these updated versions look much better. Though, I like Senichi’s facial expression in the previous version better. For Ban, I drew the version of him on the left as the Fire-Squad version seen in the Ten Years After movie. I especially like the facial expression of the one on the right.

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and Super Sentai are owned by Toei and Bandai.

BanBan ‘Ban’ Akaza is played by Ryuji Sainei.

Houji ‘Hoji’ Tomasu is played by Tsuyoshi Hayashi.

Senichi Sen-Chan Enari is played by Yosuke Ito.

Marika ‘Jasmine’ Reimon is played by Ayumi Kinoshita.

Korome ‘Umeko’ Kodou is played by Mika Kikuchi.

[a-bucket-full-of-feels]

also hoji's character song i.e. blue is the sky will always be a banger

and all the psychic lover songs of course, like the opening, dekaranger action and swat on dekaranger

I can't believe I slept on Midnight Dekaranger until recent years

[askrikkaiandhyotei]

I am on a roll and this is also off the top of my head 💖

[benevolentjin]

dekaranger guys as your older brother

wow i saw Hoji have a breakdown and decided to write this (aka episode 4)

last edit: january21 2022

Ban:

Ban’s a very caring person and wears all his love on his sleeves so he supports you through and through.

He’s the person to get you both in trouble because he’s so reckless and impulsive with all the decisions he makes.

Terribly thought out prank wars.

Seeing his confidence truly influences you and your confidence to the point that you both have matching confident energy.

He’s so lively and very fun to be around.

You guys are gym bros.

Siblings get ripped together B)

He doesn’t let small mistakes get to his head as easily as someone like Hoji does because he makes mistakes constantly.

He’ll brush it off and pick right back up and work even harder towards the issue.

He approaches you making a mistake for something the same way

He doesn’t want you to dwell on it and if anything, is annoyed that you’re moping around.

It's not going to fix itself no matter how much you mull over the mistake.

You can only collect yourself and move forward.

Ban is there by your side to support and see you grow even if his methods are a little aggressive.

Hoji:

He’s literally perfect.

Hoji does everything to practiced precision.

Because of that, he holds everything he does to a very high standard.

This standard thus translates onto you.

To elaborate, he has high expectations for himself and for you because he knows you’re capable.

He seems very stuck up all the time because he knows he’s good and he should be proud.

Despite his arrogance, he’s a very good older brother as he’s at your every beck and call.

He’s actively looking after you even if he doesn’t show it obviously.

Hoji will always give you good advice and he tells you what you need to hear, not what you want.

He’s a great study buddy, will teach you everything he knows, and even more.

When something doesn’t go as planned, major or minor mistake, he understands that funk you get sent into and easily comforts you.

He can’t be happy if you’re sulking so he’ll do his best to cheer you up by making your favorite snacks and offering his input on how you can improve the next time something similar may happen.

Sen:

Oh, our loving and caring Sen-chan.

Having an older brother like Sen-chan is a godsend.

Old people, young children, Sen gets along with them all so any age gap between the two of you is nothing to be worried about as he can converse with anyone.

On the surface, he’s very nonchalant about things and seems very carefree.

no thoughts head empty

You will never have to worry about anything in this world with him around.

He’ll quell any worries you have within two sentences and you’ll never think any further than you already have.

He’s so patient with you and always listens carefully.

Just like we see in the series, he’s rarely mad and when he is, there is always a good reason for it.

He’ll accompany you anywhere you want to go or do AND he won’t even complain.

Your happiness is one of his priorities, so to make sure you are happy, he'll go out of his way to take you places, etc.

If you made some mistake, then feel bad about it, and that you’re even worried that Sen will be mad, have no fear.

Sen-chan is so observant that he'll notice your situation before you admitted it to him.

He will very gently comfort you in the biggest hug and cheer you up the way he knows best.

Going out for food (his treat of course)!!

ok so the biggest mistake i made this week was starting to binge my favorite toku shows because school starts monday lol

i finished kr kabuto today so :D

im also going to pretend like i didnt show up out of nowhere after being mia

I hoped you enjoyed! please send in any requests or messages if you have any!

thank you, yanny.