The three delusional heroes are back again for Akibaranger Season 2!  After season one burst onto the tokusatsu scene with gusto we the fans cried out for more and our prayers were answered .  Over-Time subs has just released the first episode, so let’s take a look at what’s in store for the heroes this season!
Head to the HJU forums to discuss the first episode here!
It starts with a bang, but also with a big question mark. Â The last season ended with a hysterical battle against the end credits and ultimately the final boss (and producer of Super Sentai) Saburo Hatte. Â With a resounding crash, the adventures of the self-aware delusional sentai came to a halt. Â Now we get the three of them, with some very suspect frame rate tricks, fightin-…
Ahhh…there we go. Â Here come three classic sentai teams…as action figures. Â We’re back folks.
Back in the groove 100%, the show’s opening credits are perfect. Â A “demo version” of the actual opening, it features flying sketches, test images and half finished lyrics all with that same catchy flair of Season 1’s opening. Â I’ve got a massive smile on my face before I’m 4 minutes in, it feels like I’m back with old friends. Â It’s the kind of feeling the long form shows these days just don’t give you thanks to the revolving door casts. Â Akibaranger built a world in 12 episodes that demanded more attention, and here it is…Akibaranger Season 2!
And this is where things kind of cool off…Sadly the first half of the episode or so is a recap of the major moments from Akibaranger Season 1. Â Since the entire final episode of season 1 was a recap this is a bit of a letdown. Â Thankfully towards the end all is redeemed, as the true ending of season 1 is revealed at last. Â They use the ending theme to Jetman with great effect, and there’s even an official “giant enemy” fight! Â Although the Machine Itasha’s proportions make it the most adorable fight ever.
By the end of the episode things take a fantastic turn, completely in line with the series.  No  spoilers in these reviews folks, but I’ll say this: If you haven’t seen Akibaranger Season 1 yet go grab it from Over-time subs, and get used to the ways the plot will suddenly veer in a direction you could never expect, and completely love, all at the same time.  Akibaranger is back and stronger than ever. When the ending theme music for Jetman came in I started laughing, and the end of the episode is very, very strong.  It’s worth getting a quick refresher on the show just for the build up to the final moments, and the delightful “Sentai Wars” nod they throw in.
A few things stuck in my craw about this episode however, mostly whiny complaints like where’s Aoyagi and Moegi?  Where’s my transformation sequence? Where’s any mention of that strange looking body-pillow power up?  Lots of things are on the table at the end of season 1 episode 1, and the fact I have to wait a whole week to get into what I think will  be the “meat” of season two totally burns…but I can say with conviction that fans of the show will be on board by the time the credits roll.
Akibaranger, thankfully, wasn’t a passing fancy.  It stuck somewhere, and found a perfect little niche in the fandom.  It’s a show about shows that knew it was a show…and now it has a whole new problem to deal with in a world where the rules are made up as they go along.  Grab the subs from Over-Time here!  Next week on Akibaranger, Akagi continues to investigate a strange discovery…that the Akibarangers are somehow an official, legend status team from way back in the day!  Time appears to be turned on its head, and I’m jazzed to see where this goes from here!
And I think this is the guy who played Dr. Maki in OOO…good to see him again!
April 11, 2013 @ 12:13 pm
that indeed was Maki…and if you look in the first shot of him, Maki’s Doll is on the computer monitor holding a sign saying ‘good to see you all again’ or similar.
April 11, 2013 @ 5:42 pm
Oh man, good eye! I’m terrible with actor names and the like but I can usually call face okay. I’m gonna rewind and look for that doll.
April 12, 2013 @ 11:26 am
An Awesome episode too
Malseena was operating a machine and felt like a parody of super hero taisen when diend was usimg the big machine at the end.
The akibarangers were fighting at an open area and then when akibared summon’s Machine Itashar, they are in another location. think it’s a parody to power rangers when in the show uses sentai footage and the in the american footage the are in another location without reason.
Akiba blue and yellow use red as a weapon, now that was epic and funny.
Some of the previous teams appeared and the voices from different voice actors is like watching a teamup of the cast if it was made 10 or 20 years into the future with the actual actors voicing them, And is nostalgic that way in a strange way.
A very creative mecha fight scene was like something of a south park and robot chicken or something from adult swim which this season felt like it could be on.
Loved the ending credits where the akibarangers and cast are photoshopped into the previous sentai shows was quite funny
The first episode rocks cant wait to see Keiichi Wada becoming Masato Wada ( ryuuranger being akibared) gonna be one of the best highlights of this season when the episode is out.
five star squadron akibarangers DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN
same show, same time, next delusion
April 14, 2013 @ 4:47 am
Episode 2 was awesome
Loving the sentai villain fan especially when he is putting his voice on the mic to sound generic evil and singing at the karaoke bar while later have a stand off with akibared , he’s awesome for this show
akibared Nobuo and Doctor Hiroyo Hakase shaking each others bubbly heads lol that was too funny
The new blue Luna is really funny like a typical idol actress and is similar Moegi in the way she acts at times
Luna messes up as she lives in the five star squadron akibaranger that replaces dairanger world, is over excited, messes up like a newcomer and messes up the unofficial squadron akibaranger pose by doing the dairanger ones instead, that was really funny.
Ryuuranger being an clumsy average take away guy and not a hero was insane
The best part of the episode was the blu ray monster his human form is really funny, just like an wacky japanese infomercial guy. and was reminded of how some of the monsters were wacky back in the day in sentai especially in dairanger and kakuranger.
the blu ray monster advertising Z-Cune Aoi porn to otaku fanboys , was like the 1st season of akibaranger with the pink bubble cut out layer covering the clothes of the woman to make the image look nude. And fanboys suffered the consequences because of it.
Explained in this episode
This ryuuranger suit is based on the early concept of dairanger of pre production which the show was about to be called Chuuka Sentai Chinaman but changed due to that name which is why too in post production ryuuranger as his eyes changed of his helmet and some changes to the suit had been modified for the actual dairanger series.
When kibaranger showed up, damn that was epic, if this carries like this, this could be better than the first season of akibaranger
cant wait for the next episode it’s gonna rock