Yeah, So I've been away. Gonna try and resurrect this shit, so bear with me. To kick it off, I have this nice gif set from Go-Busters.

I'm really starting to like this series. The rangers have neat quirks, and the download mechanic is pretty cool. The true nature of Messiah should be interesting, and Enter is a badass.

As you can tell (if you have been keeping up with the series), I just finished Epsode 3, and the team is finally starting to come together. Now, we just have to wait for Enter to try his 5 Metavirus plan! Muhuhahahah!!!

Gokaiger is a-go!: The Gokaiger Megareview (Gokaiger 3-10)

On to Gokaiger then! Just like in my last review for Bleach, this is a mega-review covering Gokaiger 3-10. I'm quite smitten with this series so far; the dialogue is witty and the characters are lively, Capt. Marvelous and Luka in particular.


The action is top notch as well; the rangers are constantly swapping weapons and tricking opponents to gain a strategic advantage. Luka has a fantastic flying sword style; Joe is a master dual swordsman. Ahim is a natural with dual pistols, which Doc seems to have seer luck and slight marksmanship skills on his side. Capt. Marvelous, of course, is a bad-ass. I would love to see him fight with either/both Takeru or Sosuke. That would be quite a sight to behold.

Most of the episodes up to this point have centered around Navi's predictions, and the rangers unusually end up unlocking a treasure from a past series. By Doc's count there are 34 legendary powers to retrieve, so the next several episode will most like be dedicated to that with Damaras's usurpation plan as the first half's climax; to date the team has collected four such powers.

Black Out! Gokai Pink, Yellow and Blue fighting as Go-on Black, Ninja Black and Abare Black.

[3]Doc Dogoier is pretty helpless; he's skittish, shy, too reliant on sure calculation and the easy path. If you have seen Gokaiger 2, then you are familiar with Navi's prediction about the man in black clothing. Well he's here in this episode, and his name is Kai Ozu, leader of the Magirangers.

While searching for treasure, the Gokai Galleon crash lands after colliding with a Zangyack battle cruiser commanded by Action Commander Salamandam. When Doc comes about, he and Capt. Marvelous wind up face-to-face with Kai, who goads them into chasing him in order to obtain the Magiranger Legendary Power.


Ahim, Luka and Joe get detracted by Salamandam and several Gormin but are able to easily repel them using Abare Black, Go-on Black and Ninja Black, then switching the the "all-white" combo of Big One, Gao White and White Swan. Meanwhile, Capt. Marvelous plows through Kai's challenges dragging an apprehensive Doc with him.

Eventually they make their way to a cliff, Kai waiting patiently on the other side. Marvelous takes the jump, but falls short. Faced with danger of losing one of his friends, Doc springs into action right before he (kinda) catches Kai. Impressed by his courage, Kai grants the Gokaiger's the power of the Magirangers, bestowing upon them the power of Magi Dragon, powering up Gokaioh.

[4] Action Commander Zodomas interrupts Joe and Ahim's grocery shopping excursion, and Joe instantly becomes intrigued by his unique sword technique. Joe tries his best take him on, but fails; Zodomus escapes shortly afterward as the other rangers arrive. Back on the Galleon, Joe decides to enter dedicated training to dissect and defeat Zodomus's technique. Ahim, impressed by this effort, gains courage and gives Joe her Gokai Saber for his upcoming duel with Zodamus.

Zodomus, however, refuses to fight fairly, unleashing several Sugormin on Joe right as the duel starts. While the other Gokaiger take care of the Sugormin using Gekiranger and Dekaranger powers, Joe defeats Zodamus's sword technique and defeats the Action Commander before Insarn intervenes using the Gigant Horse's growth cannons. Gokaioh use Magi Dragon to defeat Zodamus and a few Sugormin before moving on to find their next treasure.

[5] Navi indicated to the team that they will find the next treasure among cops, prompting Marvelous head right into the lion's den to look for it. After a brief scuffle, a handcuffed Marvelous desperately tries to outrun SPD chief Doggie Kruger but fails. Right as Kruger is about to take Marvelous in, they stumble upon a Zangyack plot headed by Action Commander Alienizer Buramudo.

Kruger intervenes but is injured in the process. Escaping with Marvelous, he orders him to stay put while he deals with Alienizer Buramudo; Marvelous, however, disobeys his command and saves Kruger from a near suicidal attempt. Earning Kruger's respect, he gets his Mobirates back then disrupts Alienizer Buramudo with the aid of his fellow rangers using Dekaranger powers.

DO A BARREL ROLL!!!

After Alienizer Buramudo grows, the team calls Gokaioh and unleash their newly found Dekaranger Legendary Power: the Pat Striker. DekaRed shows up to collect an injured Kruger, also shows his approval for the new team and departs as the Gokaigers fly off into the sunset.

[6] Luka, possibly (no, definitely) my favorite Gokaiger of the lot, is your classic young swashbuckler; she's silver-tongued, sly and quick, always in it to win. So when a overnight tycoon offers to hire her to be a bodyguard for his daughter and his precious golden tree.

Luka discovers that the golden tree is the source of Kozo's fortune, which his daughter Komaki Kasugi squanders. When Action Commander Nanonanoda, sent by the Zangyack Empire to steal the tree, she gleefully coerces Kozo into paying a million yen for her protection services. She easily repels Nanonanoda, then later that night we see that she is trying to earn lots of money to help atone for not being able to provide enough for her friends and family back on home planet.

What secrets are you hiding? Luka refuses to tell Joe why she's so preoccupied with money.

The next day the Gokaiger respond to a second attack by Nanonanoda, defeating them using J.A.Q.K. powers. The Kasugi mansion catches fire during the attack, so Gokai Yellow charges in to save the most valuable possession in the house. She returns with a teddy bear, a sentimental item to Komaki and her father, a symbol of days long gone while the tree melts.

Luka returns to the others who are fighting Nanonanodo, and they defeat him using a sabre-based Final Wave Attack. After Nanonanodo grows, they defeat him with a Full Burst Finisher. Kozo notices that Luka has hidden the million yen check inside the doll, but don't think that she works for free; she steals a ring that she fancied from Komaki's collection. Now that's my kinda gal!

This is why I ♥ Luka!

[7] Navi informs the team that they need to find a tiger child, but just as the gang starts their search, they are interrupted by Cosmic Kenpō Master Pachacamac XIII. Pachacamac proves to be more than Doc and Ahim can handle, and they fall off from the group. Frustrated by their inability to fight on the same level at the other Gokai rangers, Ahim and Doc run into Geki Jū Tiger-Ken master Jyan Kandou, who offers to train them.

Ahim gladly takes his offer while Doc scurries away. Back at the Galleon, he complains about his "natural" weakness compared to the "naturally" gifted Joe, Luka and Capt. Marvelous, who appear to never train at all. He quickly learns that they are always training in their own ways, then humbly return to Jyan to seek training. During their training, Pachacamac attacks in another part of town. Gokei Green and Pink arrive just in time and tell everyone to go Gekiranger form, finally dispatching the Zangyack Commander with Gokai Blast Final Wave Finish.

The ki-based Gekiranger attack, Gokai Dai Deki Deki-ken, unleashes on its foe.

After assembling Gokaioh to battle a enormous Pachacamac, Ahim and Doc suggest that they use the Gekiranger Keys for their finisher, which activates a Ki-based attack where phantom images of all the Geki mecha attack the enemy.

[8] Oiles Gils, frustrated by all of his recent defeats at the hands of the insignificant pirates, snaps at his henchmen then storms off. Isarn and Damaras plot to send out the Elder and Younger Sneak Brothers to spy on the Gokai team's motivation fro staying on Earth. The Gokaigers, however, aren't able to find treasures because Navi is missing.

Ummm . . . nevermind.

Elder Sneak Brother gathers intel while the gang search for their missing compatriot, who it turns out was actually just taking a trip to the beach. After trying him for worrying them, Navi is forced to make a forced to forecast more treasure, who reports that they should look for an island in the sky. Elder makes too much noise and is found out, flying out of the Galleon by the force of Joe's bat.

Transforming into Google V, the Gokaigers defeat both Elder and Younger Sneak Brothers before they are enlarged; they then defeat their giant forms using Deka Gokaioh.

[9] Still searching for the island in the sky, finally come across Sky Island Animarium but are immediately attacked by Gormin and Action Commander Bowser. Their battle draws the attention of Gao Lion who knocks everyone off the island. Kakeru Shishi, Gao Red, show up to tell the Gokai team that Gao lion will never accept them, but end up tending to Ahim's wounds from the previous fight.

GAORANGER! The team taps into their inner beast.

Ahim and Doc plead with and eventually win over Kakeru, and Gao Lion becomes impressed with Gokai Red, Blue and Yellow's protection of the innocent. After having her wounds dressed, Ahim brings Doc along with her to join the other Gokaiger; upon their arrival, the team goes Goaranger and defeats Bowser with the Hyakujuuken. Once he is gigantic, the team henshins with Gao Lion, creating Gao Gokaioh.

With a powerful charge, the Gokaigers defeat Bowser, saving the Mushroom Kindom . . . er, i mean the world.

[10] With five Super Sentai Legendary Powers in tow, our heroes decide to relax a bit with a game of poker. Joe gets on a winning streak, because Luka allows it, when Zangyack attack Earth. They easily defeat every unit except the Special Destruction Unit, at the request of Joe, because it would implode and destroy most of the planet. Luka suggest that she and Joe should board the Special Destruction Unit and disable the ship from the inside.

And she's a master costumer!?! What can't you do Luka?

Dragging Joe along, Luka boards the ship then dawns her home-made Gormin outfits, which apparently are good enough to get the two into the heart of the ship. Gathering everyone including Action Commander Yokubareed around a table for a poker game, Luka stacks the deck in Joe's favor, hoping to cause a distraction. Right when the Gormin get suspicious and start blatantly cheating, he draws an open-faced royal flush.

Yokubareed refuses to accept this result and orders his units to attack when Gokai Red, Green and Pink barge in guns blazing. The plan was indeed a feign for the trio to get in and neutralize the massively destructive element from the ship. Gokai Green blasts the ship as everyone leaps away, finally defeating the Gormin and Yokubareed using J.A.Q.K. and a Final Wave attack.

The Gokaigers mount GaoLion, creating the mighty Goa Goakioh. I have no idea why it's spelled here with a "-ou." Whatev.

The Gokaiger break out Gao Gokaioh and quickly dispatch their foe. Back on the Galleon, Luka reveals that she switched the decks so that he would win his last hand hand. Why? Because Luka leaves nothing to chance!

And with that, Gokaiger has been caught up! Stay tuned, as Gokaiger 11 is out now, and I have a review of that soon as well.

Damn Kids These Days!!! (Gokiager 2)

OK, let's face it. Gokaiger is awesome. I'm sure you have been watching ahead, but just in case I'll try not to spoil too much of the magic. Gokaiger 2 does give us more insight into Capt. Marvelous's past, as well a our first real Gokai-oh fight.

The episode starts with the Gokai team assessing the situation that they are now in; after obliterating the first two waves of the Zangyack Empire, they must now continue their treasure search with a powerful enemy always at their back. Capt. Marvelous commands Navi is invoke some sort of prediction or foresight mode, which I assume will become central to the advancement of the plot. Navi predicts that the gang will encounter a man in black who will tell them something very important.

Heading down to Earth, everyone start to look around for the someone dress in black, but there is a major flaw in this plan: almost everyone around them is wearing black!!! Eventually they meet a boy (who has no name, because f*ck anyone besides the main cast [Note: I love seeing this balls-out type of approach from a sentai team, i.e. Go-Onger, Shinkenger (well at least ShinkenRed and ShinkenYellow).]) who manages to grift the Capt'n's ShinkenRed Key, whom both Ahim and Marvelous follow.

Once they catch up to the boy, Capt. Marvelous tries to convince the kid to give back the key, who refuses saying this power was always destined to protect Earth. A third Zangyack invasion ensues, causing Capt. Marvelous makes a deal with the kid: if he can stop this invasion, hey can keep the key and his Gokai Changer; if he fails, he must give up and find another way to protect the Earth. The kid gladly accepts, but fails miserably at this challenge, yet he still manages to convince Marvelous that this world is worth protecting.

Capt. and the gang roll out and take on the Zangyack forces in a fantastic fight, and, after an all dual-wielding Final Wave attack and an amazing all red ranger finish on the enemy Advance Commander Bongan, Development Technical Officer Insarn uses her new invention to revive Bongan and a few Sugormin as giants. The Gokaigers summon the Gokai Machines, take out the Sugormin, then change in Gokai-oh and defeat Bongan again.



Back on the Gokai Gallon, the team begins to question Navi's prediction, but it seems he might not have been far off in his hint; as the team flies away, a man in a hooded robe marked with the Magiranger symbol glares at them as he reflects on their last battle.

Good follow-up to the series premiere with lots to look forward to in the upcoming episodes. If you been watching ahead, you already know what I'm talking about, but if not, watch 2 & 3 immediately! 8.5/10

New Scans for Goukaiger! MagiRed and GekiRed in Skirts!!!

That's right! It seems that whenever a female member assumes a male rangers henshin, that suit will be augmented with a skirt. These scans, found on Henshin Justice, were uploaded from the new Shinkenger vs. Goseiger movie. Check 'em out!

Family, Code Geass, and Other Things I've Put Off For Far Too Long

Back in K-town and it feels . . . the same. Oh well, at least there is free food this time, and now I have time to catch up on everything. Gonna be watching the end of Code Geass R2 tonight, so I might be ranting on that in the morning, but more importantly, the first part of the Chou Den-o movie trilogy is out. :-/ . . . At least it's something to watch.



Also just finished Kirby Squeak Squad, which was kinda fun. What you'd expect from a Kirby game. Should have a review of that and Fallout:NV by Sunday at the latest. If I can get and watch OOO 11, I should have a review of that by Thursday.

And I'm sure many of you have noticed the lack of Super Sentai coverage. There is a reason for that: Goseiger sucks. I'm gonna finish it on principle, but if you haven;t started it, don't. Just re-watch Shinkenger or Go-onger, which are infinitely better.

Why is it so bad? Alata, for starters. He's one of the most worthless red rangers ever, plus he's absolutely hopeless. For those who don't know, the Goseigers are part of a league of angels who protect the Earth. This team, composed mainly of rookies, becomes trapped on Earth when . . . snore. . .
Ah, even explaining it is freaking boring. Later in the series, the pick up a kid, force him to give them a place to stay after they save his life or whatever, and things get stupider with each episode. The powers a terrible, the equipment is not cool in the least, and the mecha is almost as complex as Go-Onger, only not in a funny, quirky way. The entire series is forgettable

Now the next Super Sentai series sounds amazing. Entitled Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger (which translates to Pirate Squadron Goukaiger), the series will feature a five-man team of time/space/dimension traveling pirates who meet previous rangers and collect their powers. A tie-in to the Super Sentai anniversary, this series sounds like it's going to be like Kamen Rider Decade on speed.
The Goukaiger team will be fighting Ghost Pirates (not Pirate Ghost, since they are ghost that made a decision to become pirates), and instead of having forms of their own, the rangers will take on the forms of past rangers.

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Sounds awesome right? Inoright! They do have their own mecha, and each ranger will also be equipped with a pirate sword. Not much else is know about the series at this time, but keep an eye out for it in 2011.