Mirai Sentai Timeranger 03 – The Accelerating Dream

In this episode, Tatsuya and co. are busy moving in their new apartment and since saving the world doesn’t give you cash and they have rent to mind of, Tatsuya decided to give each Ranger a job based on their specialty, all of them have jobs except Ayase. As the episode progressed, we learned Ayase’s forgotten dream.

The episode is more like how Tatsuya can soften the cold Ayase more. As revealed in the previous episode, it seems that Ayase has some problem with the future that he doesn’t care much about it, till Tatsuya gave his speech about changing the future. One thing I noticed about Ayase is that he really wants to die early. The fact that he wants to die early gives me an idea that he has this problem, which causes him to forgot what it means to live life to the fullest. Interesting.

Another thing I can note in this episode is Tatsuya is indeed not your average Red Ranger due to his sunny disposition and the fact that he is more like the team “heart” rather than the team leader. Also, we finally learn why Domon retired from being an MMA fighter, it turns out that he was late in one of his major matches!

The episode also discloses the theory of the VolArsenals being Green and Yellow exclusives thanks to Pink, Red and Blue using the other Arsenals in battle and form the VolTech Bazooka to freeze the MOTW… and failed since the MOTW decided to peel the sticker to prevent the cyrostasis process. Another thing to note with the suit fights is that they added more space opera-esque moves, which reminded me again of The Matrix and a bit of Star Wars.

Finally, to what the episode is all about asides from Ayase’s problem, the formation of the agency called Tomorrow Research. I love the logic in each of their respective jobs and them actually forging papers for Ayase so that he can do his job as a professional chauffeur or in simple terms, professional driver. Also, Tac’s “dock” in which he sits on it and all the data coming from the future being transmitted inside an old PC.

Overall, it was a fun episode since finally, the most forgotten member of the Timerangers, Ayase has given proper spotlight in this episode. Also, seeing the once empty apartment having things in it is a fun sight to watch along with Tatsuya convincing Domon to wear the uniform he made. Now, next on Timeranger, Sion is kidnapped! NO!!!

Mirai Sentai Timeranger 02 - An Invisible Future

In this episode, Tetsuya finally gets the proper focus he deserves as we learn that he is not just any ordinary passerby but the heir of a large corporation! Also, more heavy time traveling concepts made understandable and discussions about fate and the future begins.

Tetsuya left quite a huge impression in this episode as we learn that he is a man who fights his own fate as an heir of a large corporation and wants to create his own future. This is were the concept of following your own path than following what is predestined for you to end up was introduced, one of the concepts that I am interested to see in this series. Another thing that I noticed is that Ayase/TimeBlue keeps on worrying about a future that you can't change, could it be that there is something in the future that he wants to change?

Speaking of future, the episode also points out balancing the timestream by having the cadet Timerangers to stay in the 20th Century and stop the Londarz Family in destroying the 20th Century. But having the Timerangers in the 20th Century and stay longer than expected can ruin the flow of time as well? Guess I better continue watching the series then.

The episode also introduces to us the seal placed on the monsters of the week that once you peel it off, the side effect of being frozen and reduced to a toy will take effect in which the opposite will happen to the criminal! This is when the Time Jets and the Time Robo formations were introduced. To begin with, I understand why they need the Time Jets to fly towards the present since it was mentioned earlier that they need to preserve the balance of the timestream, hence they must stop a giant monster rampaging in the 20th Century to keep the said balance. The only thing I don't understand is why do they need a giant robot to swing its arm for the jets to fly in the present! I don't see the logic in it unless they explained that extreme speed is equal to opening a time space towards the present.

As for the Time Robo formations, I love it. The fact that Beta and Alpha have different functions makes me love the Time Robo more. The Beta formation is for aerial combat and the fact that it looked like jet-like mecha and its blue gives this streamlined appearance. Also, the Matrix-esque fight sequence got me with this form. The Alpha formation is for land battles and is used for sealing the criminal back in its original state. I find the Alpha formation too colorful compared to the Beta one. But in terms of its abilities, I am impressed especially its finisher, the Blizzard Press in which time will stop (which also includes the awkward silence), and clock ticks as it happens. Really cool finisher in my opinion.

Overall, it is a really great second episode. Time Robo's debut is really impressive in my opinion. The episode also featured the very first team transformation sequence and still the weird CGI still bothers me until now. The episode also introduces to us the mysterious man who authorized the release of the Time Jets. I smell something fishy about this guy...

Mirai Sentai Timeranger 01 – Time Fugitives

Since Over-Time and Super Hero Time! started subbing this I decided to watch it and boy, what an really good premiere for a Super Sentai series! Anyways, the series kicks off in the year 3000 with recruits of the Time Defense Bureau being introduced. Meanwhile in some facility, mafia leader, Don Dornheiro is about to be placed under cryostasis. This is when the opening starts to get interesting.

If there is one word that comes in my mind during the show’s first few minutes that would be, wow. Just wow. The first few episodes never felt like any average Super Sentai opening, but more like of an opening from some Western sci-fi series or movie! Heck, I spotted a couple of scenes that are quite similar to Star Wars and Star Trek! Heck, the time travelling scene felt like they shifted into hyper drive!

What adds more to the sci-fi thing is the atmosphere in the future, the holograms, how the “lighting” in the scenes in the future looked like along with the aliens and how the beings living in the future dressed up. What’s more is that altering history is serious business that adds up to the futuristic feel that this show has.

If there is one thing I noticed about this series is that their enemy likes to disguise as Captain Ryuya, which makes me think that there is something fishy about that guy. Heck, even after it was all cleared up that Ryuya has nothing to do with what is happening, I still have this feeling that Ryuya is an important character after his look alike, Tetsuya appeared and became an accident Timeranger.

As for the core cast that appeared in the episode, Tetsuya, Yuri, Sion and Domon stood out, most especially Yuri. If there is one thing that I hate about most Pink Rangers is because of their “princess” attitude and Yuri broke that notion that not all Pink Rangers are like that, in Yuri’s case, she is a capable fighter and leads the group after the fake Ryuya left. Also, she is a cop.

As for Sion, I just love his eccentricity. As for Domon, he trying to flirt Yuri was fun as so as his other reactions… so yeah. For Tetsuya, the fact that he was just some random passerby still interests me along with the fact that he was an accidental Red Ranger. For our Blue Ranger… who was he anyway?

First impression about the Londars Family, they are one cunning group of villains. I mean, they fooled a couple of people for them to escape plus the fact that they are a mafia family along with their desire to change time for their own advantage makes them one really good group of villains to watch.

For the transformation sequence, it has this “space” and “digital” feeling in it, the use of CGI in the transformation sequence of the helmets digitally materializing in their heads felt a bit weird for my taste due to how odd the CGI face models looked like, but hey, the show was created during the year 2000 so I will let it pass. For the fight scenes, it was a bit weird due to unusual slow motion effects just to put emphasis on the fact that they are the Timerangers.

Overall, it was a strong start in this series, but the unusual use of CGI partly ruined it for me. But hey, it was created during the year 2000 and if just plainly ignored it, Timeranger has the makings of one good sci-fi series that in my opinion, it never felt like an average Super Sentai series. Asides from that, the strong introduction of most characters in the series makes this opening quite good. If there is one thing I can complain about this series asides from the mediocre CGI is that Blue was quite forgettable and the weird slow motion effects.

Over-Time & Super Hero Time! Releases Mirai Sentai Timeranger!

Finally! Someone has decided to pick this series after TV-Nihon left it in the shelf for quite some time! The fine folks from Over-Time and Super Hero Time! has just decided to sub one of the darkest Super Sentai series known to existence, that is Mirai Sentai Timeranger!

Mirai Sentai Timeranger takes place in the 30th Century, time travel becomes illegal after a time paradox crisis. The Time Protection Department is established to watch for and stop time crimes. Four new enlistee cadets of the TPD are tricked by Don Dolnero and his gang into letting them time-travel to the year 2000 to commit various crimes.

To protect history, the four cadets namely, Yuri, Asami, Sion and Domon pursue them. There they encounter a severe problem: the Timeranger program requires five members for the first operation. They thus force a present-day martial artist, Tatsuya Asami, to join them, allowing them to become the Timerangers. Afterwards Tatsuya rents a building for them to live in and they start a small odd jobs business called Tomorrow Research to financially support themselves.

According to their blog entry, the said series will not have a steady release so don't expect them to release the second episode anytime this week or after it!

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