Denji Sentai MegaRanger

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電磁戦隊メガレンジャー Electronic Sentai MegaRanger

February 14, 1997 - February 15, 1998 (51 episodes)

At first it aired every Friday from 5:30 to 5:55. Later it changed to Sunday mornings 7:30 to 8. [Detailed explanation here]

Characters

The MegaRangers

Note that the characters' family names spell DENJI

The original five are a part of the Digi Ken (short for Digital Research Club) at Moroboshi High School.

Date Kenta 伊達 健太 / MegaRed
Played by Ooshiba Hayato 大柴隼人.

Endou Kouichirou 遠藤 耕一郎 / MegaBlack
Played by Ehara Atsushi 江原淳史.

Namiki Shun 並樹 瞬 / MegaBlue
Played by Matsukaze Masaya 松風 雅也.

Jougasaki Chisato 城ヶ崎 千里 / MegaYellow
Played by Tanaka Eri たなかえり.

Imamura Miku 今村 みく / MegaPink
Played by Higashiyama Mami 東山麻美.

Hayakawa Yuusaku 早川 裕作 / MegaSilver
Played by Kanai Shigeru 金井シゲル.

I.N.E.T.

International Network of Excel-science and Technology

Kubota Eikichi 久保田 衛吉
Played by Saitou Satoru 斉藤暁.

Tachibana 立花

Professor Toyokawa 豊川博士

Kawasaki Shougo 川崎 省吾

School

Ooiwa Gen 大岩 厳

Wada Shintarou 和田 シンタロウ

Iwamoto Jou 岩本 ジロウ

Erina 恵理奈

Takatou Shigeki 高寅 成紀

Kurosawa 黒沢

Others

Takeshi タケシ

Jaden Kingdom Nejirejia 邪電王国ネジレジア

Jaden means "evil electricity. Nejirejia comes from "nejiru" 捩じる which means "to screw, to twist".

Jaden-ou Javius I 邪電王ジャビウス1世

Dr Hinelar Dr.ヒネラー
Name comes from Hineru 捻る which is Japanese for "to twist".

Shiborena シボレナ
Name probably comes from Shiboru 絞る which means "to wring".

Yugande ユガンデ
Name probably comes from Yugamu 歪む "to warp, to bend".

Gileel ギレール

Bibidebi ビビデビ

Nejire Beasts ネジレ獣
The monsters of the week.

Grunts Kunekune 兵士クネクネ
Onomatopoeia for "bending back and forth, wriggling body".