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⌈ Secret Post #3795 ⌋

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I've never watched Sentai but these secrets lately are making me wonder. Is there a good place to watch it? What series should I watch/where should I start?

Friends started me on Gokaiger and it was brilliant.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

...well, I mean, *I'm* going to tell you to watch either Abaranger or Go-Busters.... :D For the reasons outlined above. (But I really like mood whiplash in my media, as long as it pairs campy with dramatic in a way that feels respectful to the characters involved.)

Gokaiger is in fact quite brilliant, but a lot of the fun of the series is in its guest stars, who are actors reprising roles from former Super Sentai series. There's also the use of the suits and mechas from previous series. If you're not familiar with at least some of the other shows, you're missing out on a lot of the emotional impact. For that reason alone, I respectfully disagree that it's a good first Super Sentai series. (Although it was seriously really, really good. Just watch some of the other ones first, I think.)

I would say, though, as someone who hasn't seen Super Sentai at all, to start with Dekaranger (from 2004). If you've seen SPD, you're familiar with the concept and with a lot of the episode plots, but in this case you'll see where Dekaranger succeeded and SPD (despite being enjoyable) fell kind of flat.

If you're looking for a classic series, Bioman (1980-something) was quite good. Timeranger (2000) was excellent; it's another one where the Power Rangers adaptation was really close.

Hurricanger (2002) was good if you like ninjas (although it did that thing where they had a bunch of former super sentai actors as guest stars, so if you're NOT familiar with the shows of the 80s and 90s you're missing a lot of the fun in the Shurikenger episodes).

I also really enjoyed Boukenger, although a lot of the fanbase found it boring as fuck (I think part of that was because their Red was super chill, which is really Not Normal for Reds past like, 1998).

If you liked Power Rangers: RPM, DO NOT WATCH GO-ONGER. Just don't.

Kyoryuger I've made secrets about (strong finale), but it's fun if you want a new-ish series. ToQger was fucking adorable, but the mechas and suits made me cringe (and usually I do not care about the mechas at all).

You could also watch Kyuuranger, the current series, but I would not recommend it. If you do, please remember that Lucky is the plague of Kyuuranger and try not to hate the entire franchise because of him.

I'm cool with mood whiplash so I can probably try those two. I think I'll try Dekaranger as well and maybe save Gokaiger if I get into it.

Thanks op!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

You have brightened my little fangirl heart. <3

Enjoy. Make secrets if you find something you like. (And Gokaiger really is a brilliant series. If you decide you like Super Sentai, it should definitely be on the list.)

If you liked Power Rangers: RPM, DO NOT WATCH GO-ONGER. Just don't.

Why is this? (I ask as someone who has never seen more than an episode or two of any Power Rangers aside from Mighty Morphin'.)

They are tonally so different. So very, very different. There are cases in which if you liked either the Sentai series, the Power Rangers series has enough similarity to give you a comparable experience (Hurricanger, Timeranger, Dekaranger). Then you have "I'm sorry, how, exactly, did you take THAT footage and make THIS show? The hell." This is Go-onger and RPM.

I mean, one expects some differences in story and characters between Sentai and Power Rangers. One does not expect bright cheerful Our Cars Have Eyes Look How Cute We Are to somehow get remade into So The Apocalypse Happened And Now We Have Superheroes.

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That is pretty hilarious. (OTOH, they both sound just my speed, so I should dl Go-Onger, and see if Netflix has RPM...)

Haha, enjoy. :D (I was v. fond of RPM and more or less neutral-positive on Go-onger; I'd be curious to know how you feel about both series when you see them.)

If you're in the States, Netflix does in fact have RPM. Sadly, I cannot help you find Go-onger. :(

I'm actually in Canada, so I can't be sure it is, just because it's on the US list, but Netflix Canada does have a bunch of other Power Rangers, so the likelihood is high.

And I've got links to a bunch of groups who sub Sentai...sadly the group that did Go-Onger is my group of last resort, but, oh well.

Fingers crossed for Canadian Netflix.

...it was TVNihon, wasn't it. :( I'm sorry. (I commend their passion, dedication, and longevity, but their translations are truly awful.)

Yeah TVNihon it is. Better than no translation, but...yeah.

And, RPM is on Netflix...I'm a couple episodes in, now...and I laughed out loud when the Bear Crawler arrived, given the...less jokey than that design would suggest tone....also at the ridiculous overuse of the sepia filter in episode 1.

Yay, they have it! :D The show reaaaaaaally likes that sepia filter. (It might get better. I'm honestly not sure.) But yeah, the mecha designs are ever so slightly jarring. JUST A LITTLE.

If you liked Power Rangers: RPM, DO NOT WATCH GO-ONGER. Just don't.

They're both good, fun shows, OP.

Also your assumption the anon you're answering is familiar with Power Rangers is strange

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