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*The sub-plot of Kenta being recruited by iNet after defeating an expert player on the ''MegaRanger'' video game was inspired by the 1984 film ''The Last Starfighter'', where Alex Rogan was recruited by the Star League after setting a new record score on the ''Starfighter'' arcade game. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category: Sentai]] | [[Category: Sentai]] |
Revision as of 23:10, 4 July 2012
Super Sentai Series 21
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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メガレッド
Played by Ooshiba Hayato (大柴隼人).
Endou Kouichirou (遠藤 耕一郎) / MegaBlackメガブラック
Played by Ehara Atsushi 江原淳史.
Namiki Shun (並樹 瞬) / MegaBlueメガブルー
Played by Matsukaze Masaya (松風 雅也).
Jougasaki Chisato (城ヶ崎 千里) / MegaYellowメガイエロー
Played by Tanaka Eri (たなかえり.
Imamura Miku (今村 みく) / MegaPinkメガピンク
Played by Higashiyama Mami (東山麻美.
Hayakawa Yuusaku (早川 裕作) / MegaSilverメガシルバー
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.
Kunekune (兵士クネクネ)
The grunts.
Onomatopoeia for "bending back and forth, wriggling body".
Chronology
Music
Trivia
- The sub-plot of Kenta being recruited by iNet after defeating an expert player on the MegaRanger video game was inspired by the 1984 film The Last Starfighter, where Alex Rogan was recruited by the Star League after setting a new record score on the Starfighter arcade game.