Die Once, Born Again
One interesting thing about Super Sentai is that it effectively contains two types of superhero fantasy. One is the costumed warrior fighting at human scale, while the other is the giant robot pilot fighting enormous monsters. That gave the franchise a wider range of action. A viewer could enjoy martial-arts choreography, explosions, weapons, transformation scenes,…
Go-Busters presented its heroes as members of a specialized organization trained to fight an advanced enemy. Their uniforms, headquarters, vehicles, and weapons gave the season a sleek action-series appearance. The team was less focused on traditional superhero theatrics than some neighboring seasons. Their missions often involved tactical operations. This gave Go-Busters a distinct identity as…
The Rangers were chosen because they possessed qualities that allowed them to use special powers. Their story combined modern youth culture with ancient supernatural forces. That mixture became a recurring Super Sentai formula. A new generation of young people often has to inherit responsibilities created long before they were born. Turboranger used that concept in…