Denji Sentai MegaRanger

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Denji Sentai MegaRanger
電磁戦隊メガレンジャー
Genre Sentai
Creator Yatsude Saburou
Writer Takegami Junki, others
Director Nagaishi Takao, others
Opening theme Denji Sentai MegaRanger
Singer: Fuuga Naoto
Ending theme Ki no Sei Kana
Singer: Fuuga Naoto
Bon Dancing MegaRanger
Singer Asakawa Hiroko
No. of episodes 51
Production
Running time 25 → 30 minutes
Production company(s) Toei Company
Fan Rating / 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel TV Asahi
Original run February 14, 1997 (1997-02-14) – February 15, 1998 (1998-02-15)
Chronology
Preceded by Gekisou Sentai CarRanger
Followed by Seijyu Sentai Gingaman
Super Sentai Series 21
< Gekisou Sentai CarRanger Seijyu Sentai Gingaman >
<< DaiRanger TimeRanger >>

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)

"Gigantifying Virus Injection!"

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

Episode Title Air date Writer Director Viewership
MegaRanger Episode 01 ゆるすな!ねじれた侵略者 Feb. 14, 97 6.6%
MegaRanger Episode 02 見てくれ!俺たちのギャラクシーメガ Feb. 21, 97 5.9%
MegaRanger Episode 03 マジかよ !? でっかいネジレ獣 Feb. 28, 97 6.2%
MegaRanger Episode 04 砕くぞ!シボレナの罠 March 7, 97 5.3%
MegaRanger Episode 05 キメるぜ!これが裏技バトル March 14, 97 5.4%
MegaRanger Episode 06 やったね!爆走デジタンク March 21, 97 5.5%
MegaRanger Episode 07 ナンなの?おっかけ迷惑娘 March 28, 97 (Fri) 6.1%
MegaRanger Episode 08 負けるか!逆転チームワーク April 6, 97 (Sun) 4.3%
MegaRanger Episode 09 あばくぞ!魔物がひそむCD April 13, 97 5.9%
MegaRanger Episode 10 さよなら!哀しみのアンドロイド April 20, 97 6.5%
MegaRanger Episode 11 あぶない!赤いバラの誘惑 April 27, 97 7.1%
MegaRanger Episode 12 こまるぜ!我らのぐうたら先生 May 4, 97 5.8%
MegaRanger Episode 13 どきどき!先生は風のように May 11, 97 5.7%
MegaRanger Episode 14 びっくり!おとなりはネジレジア May 18, 97 6.9%
MegaRanger Episode 15 見やぶれ!天才高校のカラクリ May 25, 97 6.0%
MegaRanger Episode 16 激ヤバ!オレたち死ぬのか? June 1, 97 6.7%
MegaRanger Episode 17 すごすぎ !? いけてるスーパーみく June 8, 97 8.3%
MegaRanger Episode 18 守るぞ!不思議な少年の森 June 15, 97 7.7%
MegaRanger Episode 19 打ちこめ!不屈の必殺パンチ June 22, 97 6.5%
MegaRanger Episode 20 たのむぜ!新ロボ デルタメガ June 29, 97 7.2%
MegaRanger Episode 21 いまこそ!命をかけた超合体 July 6, 97 7.9%
MegaRanger Episode 22 ぬけ出せ!悪魔のラビリンス! July 13, 97 7.5%
MegaRanger Episode 23 なんでだ!オレのたまごはネジレ獣 July 20, 97 5.8%
MegaRanger Episode 24 独走!銀色のニューフェイス July 27, 97 6.5%
MegaRanger Episode 25 ギリギリ!タイムリミット2分半 Aug. 3, 97 5.6%
MegaRanger Episode 26 ホントか !? ネジレジアの最期 Aug. 10, 97 4.2%
MegaRanger Episode 27 Destroy Them! The Devil Corals of Death
けちらせ!死を呼ぶ魔のサンゴ
Aug. 17, 97 3.4%
MegaRanger Episode 28 Throw Up Your Hands! The Explosive Granny Whirlwind
おてあげ!爆裂ばあちゃん旋風
Aug. 24, 97 6.8%
MegaRanger Episode 29 I Want to Lose Weight! Miku's Suspicious Diet
やせたい!みくの怪しいダイエット
Aug. 31, 97 6.9%
MegaRanger Episode 30 Explosion! Friendship Combination
サク烈!友情のコンビネーション
Sept. 7, 97 6.7%
MegaRanger Episode 31 Stop Him! Gileel is Out of Control
止めるぜ!ギレールの暴走
Sept. 14, 97 6.0%
MegaRanger Episode 32 Are We Finished!? It Looks Bleak for GalaxyMega
終わりか !? 絶体絶命ギャラクシーメガ
Sept. 21, 97 7.2%
MegaRanger Episode 33 Joy! A Girlfriend from the Moon
ウキウキ!月からきた恋人
Oct. 5, 97 8.2%
MegaRanger Episode 34 Let Me Show You! Big Bro's Miracle Shoot
見せるぜ!兄貴のミラクルシュート
Oct. 12, 97 7.9%
MegaRanger Episode 35 Overcome It! MegaSilver's Greatest Crisis
のりきれ!メガシルバー最大の危機
Oct. 19, 97 7.0%
MegaRanger Episode 36 Take Off! The Wings of Hope Dancing in Space
はばたけ!宇宙に舞う希望の翼
Oct. 26, 97 7.8%
MegaRanger Episode 37 どうして?千里がオヤジ声 Nov. 2, 97 9.6%
MegaRanger Episode 38 戦慄!ネジレジアの凶悪戦隊 Nov. 9, 97 6.9%
MegaRanger Episode 39 バレたぜ!メガレッドの正体 Nov. 16, 97 5.4%
MegaRanger Episode 40 コワいぜ!バッドな女たち Nov. 30, 97 7.1%
MegaRanger Episode 41 キレてる!青の恐怖ネジブルー Dec. 7, 97 6.7%
MegaRanger Episode 42 ふりきれ!邪悪な追跡者 Dec. 14, 97 6.1%
MegaRanger Episode 43 負けない!決戦はクリスマスイブ Dec. 21, 97 8.8%
MegaRanger Episode 44 お気楽!健太の年越し騒動 Dec. 28, 97 5.3%
MegaRanger Episode 45 しぶとい!ヒネラーの大逆襲 Jan. 4, 98 3.6%
MegaRanger Episode 46 阻むぞ!地獄への船出 Jan. 11, 98 5.8%
MegaRanger Episode 47 とびこめ!恐怖のヒネラーシティ Jan. 18, 98 6.4%
MegaRanger Episode 48 つぶすぜ!ヒネラーの黒い野望 Jan. 25, 98 7.1%
MegaRanger Episode 49 絶望!俺たちは嫌われ者 !? Feb. 1, 98 7.4%
MegaRanger Episode 50 壮絶!灼熱の超戦士ユガンデ Feb. 8, 98 8.7%
MegaRanger Episode 51 つかむぜ!俺たちの卒業証書 Feb. 15, 98 6.8%

Average Viewership: 6.5% (Before changing time slots: 5.9%, After changing time slots: 6.6)
Highest: 9.6% (#37 11/02)
Lowest: 3.4% (#27 08/24)
http://www10.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/67.html (Note that dates on this wiki don't match with dates on the main Japanese Wikipedia article on MegaRanger)

Music

Opening

Denji Sentai MegaRanger 電磁戦隊メガレンジャー (Second part starts with eps. 33)

Singer: Fuuga Naoto 風雅なおと
Lyrics: Yatsude Saburou 八手三郎
Music: Oku Keiichi 奥慶一

Ending

Ki no Sei Kana 「気のせいかな」(Eps. 1 - 20,31 - 50)

Singer: Fuuga Naoto 風雅なおと
Lyrics: Yatsude Saburou 八手三郎
Music: 鷹虎

Bon Dancing MegaRanger 「Bomb Dancing メガレンジャー」(Eps. 21 - 30)

Singer: Asakawa Hiroko 朝川ひろこ
Lyrics: Fujibayashi Shouko藤林聖子
Music: 佐橋俊彦
Note, the official English name for the song is incorrect. It should be Bon, referencing the Bon Festivals that Japan holds during the summer. The events in this ending sequence are examples of things that happen at a Bon Festival.

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.

External Links

Japanese Wiki

Toei Page

Super-Sentai.net

Toei DVD Sales