'Tis Lord Tsukada, the Toei producer.
An official Sentai producer has taken an interest in us!
This could be the Akibarangers' chance to hit the big time!
We'll fight in reality and make sure to look good!
Huh? Come to think of it, we didn't run into Malshina this time...
Eh, it'll be fine!
It's not ringing...
Did Tsuka-P not hear the buzz about our fight yesterday?
That's weird... I mean, it's all over the internet.
Akagi, Aoyagi, Moegi, can I see your Moe Moe Z-Cunes?
Sure.
You gonna do some maintenance or something?
Nope. Just taking them back.
As of today, Akibaranger is no more.
A tiny paradise amidst a sea of skyscrapers: Akihabara.
There we find three warriors who believe that pain is power,
and who fight battles that exist entirely in their heads.
They are...
Unofficial Sentai... Akibaranger!
Kouya susabu reppu wa
A burning gaze stirs the air
Hoshi no koe ka doukoku ka
Does the planet's voice tremble with fear?
Tashika ni tatta yuusha e no geki ka
Looks like it's the beginning of a heroic adventure!
Kizu moshi wo mo itowanai
They're not afraid of being hurt or killed
Nikuki aku wo uteru nara
When it's time to shoot down the hated enemy
Sange no kigai
Brace for spectacular failure,
Guren no hi e tobikome
and throw yourself into a crimson inferno!
Denkou eiri da
The mysterious heroes of Electric Town!
(We Are Akibaranger!)
Shouri no flag wo tatero
Trigger the flag for victory!
A! A! Abunakatta
A! A! Ah, that was close...
Ki! Ki! Keyboard ni
Ki! Ki! Take your keyboard and
Ba! Ba! Bakusui yodare ga tareteta
Ba! Ba! Bash into it as you crash asleep and drool everywhere!
A! A! Anchi no resu
A! A! Already mad about hateful posts
Ki! Ki! Ki ni shisugite
Ki! Ki! Keeping me so tense that
Ba! Ba! Bangohan nodo wo tooranai
Ba! Ba! It feels like I'm gonna barf soon!
Hitokara tokuson matsuri da zekkyou
We may sing toku karaoke alone, but we can really belt it out!
Cho oma (www)
Wait, you-LOL
Yamero (www) tenin (www)
Stop-LOL-here comes the staff-LOL
Ima wa totsuru na (wwww)
Don't come in here now! LOLOL
Akibaranger!
Hikounin Sentai
The Unofficial Sentai!
Episode 9
The Pain Sentai, disbanded.
If they keep fighting, it'll play right into her hands...
Episode 9
The Pain Sentai, disbanded.
C'mon, Hakase! What brought this on?!
Buzz buzz buzz! Can't you just explain why?!
I've realized how dangerous the Moe Moe Z-Cunes are. That's all.
I don't see how!
We're closed for today, so head home.
What are you talking about?! This is crazy!
Everyone! Thank you for your hard work!
Hey!
C'mon! This is our big chance to become official heroes!
If you keep being mean I'm gonna sting you!
Yeah!
I can't tell them... not about him.
What the hell, man...
Not only are we not an official sentai, but we don't even get to be an unofficial one anymore?
I thought she was hiding something the whole time... but this is really sudden.
When has this kind of thing happened before...
Rescue Sentai Activity Suspended
Rescue Sentai GoGoV
Maybe "Rescue Sentai Activity Suspended"?
Or "Disbanding For Real"?
Disbanding for Real!!
Five Star Sentai Dairanger
Well, it did come to us right out of the blue...
It's not really surprising that it'd end that way too, buzz.
What?! I thought becoming an official sentai was our dream!
It was fun to be an Akibaranger...
But it's not the only thing out there! Cosplay, making doujins... there's lots to do.
Right?
Mitsuki, what about you?
I thought you wanted to become part of an official Sentai and learn all sorts of moves from Mr. Niibori!
Yeah. I guess I'll just have to apply to work under him directly, instead.
That's not what I mean!
I think Mr. Niibori runs a farm gym for stunt actors.
Really?!
Yeah.
That might even be faster!
But... what's going to happen with Malshina?
She's still in reality, right?
I'm sure Hakase will handle it, buzz!
I guess you're right!
You guys... are you giving up so easily?
Women can be so practical...
Hello?
Tsuka-P?!
What?!
The heroes that showed up again yesterday, uhhh, I believe they're you and your uh friends, Ms. Moegi?
Oh? Oh, I'm so sorry they threw you out...
Uhhh, I'll uhhh talk to the security staff about that...
If it's possible, uhhh, I'd like to meet all of you in costume, uhhh tomorrow...
Well...
Actually, our Moe Mo...
...our transformation items have been locked up.
This is Akagi Nobuo, and I will be there in person!!
Hey, wait!
Don't worry about it! We'll manage something by tomorrow afternoon!
11AM at the main office, right? Okay, thanks again!
Buzz buzz buzz! What exactly are you going to do?
Well...
Maybe subtly re-acquire the Moe Moe Z-Cunes...
You mean steal them?! I can't believe you.
Th-that was just an example!
I'm not gonna get wrapped up in this, buzz!
You better deal with this!
H-hey!
I'm not giving up... no matter what!
It's no good... I can't get it right.
I want it to be sharper, like when Shouji of the Heavenly Gravity Star, Tenma Ranger, does it...
Oh no, why am I talking like an otaku all of a sudden?
Can't I come up with something a little more unpredictable?
Even if I indulge my delusions by myself, I end up just rehashing the same boring old plots...
Akagi
Nobuo! What kind of fresh foolishness is this?!
Alright!
How about this?!
I can suddenly relate to Abare Pink! Oink.
Akiba Red!
Oh yeah, this'll work!
Lame! What a loser!
Loser!
I guess burning the midnight oil won't be good enough.
I can't go meet Tsuka-P like this...
But a hero can't just steal something, like a thief would.
What am I supposed to do?
Use this.
The Moe Moe Z-Cune?!
Why do you have this?
If you want the answer to that... you can't have this doll.
Sorry, my bad, nevermind!
It's totally fine if you don't tell me!
Now that I have this, I can be Akiba Red again!
Thanks, mister!
To get to Ginza while transformed,
I have to enter the delusion, and then get into reality again...
Get out here, sub-section chief!
I'd even fight Alpaca again!
I'm the alpaca you're looking for, paca!
Huh?
Over here, paca!
Where? What?
Over here, paca!
Where? Huh?
Over here! Over here, paca!
I've been looking for you, Akibaranger!
There he is!
Oh, thank goodness!
I'm counting on you again, Tsukishima Alpaca!
Wrong!
Asakusa B
Asakusa
I'm Asakusa Alpaca!
I'm the big brother of Tsukishima Alpaca, that guy you dirty rats beat up!
I don't care if you're his big sister!
Let's go!
Grand Delusion!
Bang!
I've got you dead to rights!
Time to get revenge for my little brother, you dirty rat!
Corporate Drones!
Alright, I've been waiting for this!
Mitsukipyon!
Bad news, manager!
What's wrong?
When I showed up...
The Moe Moe Z-Cunes are missing.
It can't be...
Akagi, can you hear me?
Akagi?
Hakase!
So you are fighting with the Moe Moe Z-Cune!
Sorry, but please, let me borrow it for just today!
This is my big chance to meet Tsuka-P!
Alright, time to get serious!
Try it! Eat this...
Nonstop Monja Driver!
Mitsukipyon, are you going to Mr. Niibori's gym?
I was thinking of going, but I got kind of... worried...
Me too, pyon!
Hi there, you two.
Malshina!
What do you want, pyon?!
To give you these.
Pyon?! Why do you have those?
Akiba Red is already in the delusion world.
I wonder how he'll do by himself?
The new sub-section chief is really strong...
What are you going to do?
Don't expect any gratitude!
Mitsukipyon, we need to get back to Akiba, pyon!
Yeah.
This guy's way stronger than his little brother...
Damn right! You dirty rat!
But... if I can focus on beating him, I can head back into reality...
Akagi! Akagi, please, change ba—
I can't waste this chance!
No, Akagi, you can't hang up!
Get back here!
Hakase Hiroyo
It's Hiroyo...
Thank goodness.
If you were able to answer your phone, then you must not have transformed yet...
Don't transform. If you have the Moe Moe Z-Cunes, bring them back.
I'm sorry!
I promise to bring them back later!
Aoya—
Damn it!
I didn't want it to come to this, but...
Kozkoz!
Roger!
Delusion Ejection System, switch on!
Huh?
The ejection system's broken, too?!
That only leaves one option...
You dirty rat!
Dirty dirty dirty rat!
You're dreaming if you think you can take me by yourself!
I'll beat you!
I don't care if I'm alone! I don't care if people mock me!
This time I'm going to become part of an official Sentai!
Huh?
Alpaca!
Blue! Yellow!
Teehee! You're not alone, pyon!
It's more fun to share a delusion together, pyon!
Yeah...
You're totally helpless, so I'll hang out with you a little longer.
You two!
So the gang's all here, huh?
My favorite siblings are all of Fiveman!
Akiba Red!
Akiba...
Blue!
So, I went to a photography contest... oh, as a cosplayer, I mean pyon!
Pyooon!
Pain is powerrr!
Ready?!
Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger!
Whatever!
We've got an appointment in Ginza at 11AM!
Let's do it!
Dirty rat!
There he is!
Akagi, stop! Please!
Stop fighting!
Oh, come on Akagi, stop it!
It feels amazing to be able to move just like I imagined!
By ourselves...
We might be weak~
But if we join forces~
Just look! We're invincible~
What's that supposed to be?
But did Akagi really do this?
Kozkoz? What is it?
I'm sorry! The ejection system just needed new batteries!
What the fudge?!
Back off!
Finisher, Moe Magnum!
This time...
Delusion Ejection System, switch on!
It's reality time!
Huh?
Huh?!
Hakase!
Huh? We're back, pyon!
I get it... we were forcibly ejected!
Aww, but we were so close...
This oughta be close enough... time for the main event!
What is that?!
Oh no... the wall...
It's been broken!
Huh? The wall?
It's reality time!
Now to raise hell for real!
Kozkoz?
What's wrong, Kozkoz?!
Things sure are lively today...
Is it some kind of party?
Yeah, a welcoming party!
Eat monja, you punks!
Asakusa
Open wide!
Kozkoz?
Kozkoz, what's going on? Ko—
What's going on?
Th-there's an alpaca... a-and monjayaki...
An alpaca? Is he from Asakusa?
Why's he in the Secret Base?
The wall between reality and the delusion world has been torn down...
Now they can enter this world whenever they want!
Here you go.
Now, let's cast a spell on the omelette rice so it'll taste even better!
All together...
Be yummy!
Moe Moe—
That song and dance number ain't gonna make it taste better!
Any place serving moe omelette rice is gonna get a taste of this!
Piping hot spatula attack!
Hot, hot, it's so hot!
What in the...
It burns!
Nobupyon? Hakapyon?
This is what happens when the wall's broken down?
Where delusions have consequences... and everything's real...
It's my fault... I was only thinking of myself...
Old man, we have to go take down that alpaca!
Kozpyon, reactivate the Moe Moe Z-Cunes transformation ability!
Grand Delusion!
We can't transform, pyon!
You were able to transform inside of the delusion.
The Moe Moe Z-Cune can't let you transform in reality.
That voice... Sayaka?!
Come on, eat it!
It's special monja I made, to celebrate taking over Akihabara!
No!
Stay away!
Sayaka!
Mr. Ponpoko?
Get off!
What's that supposed to do?
Got a nice ass on you, huh?
That... hurts!
Seeya.
My martial arts don't help at all...
I guess a delusion fight and a real one are totally different!
Come on, monja tastes great!
Have a load of my hot monja, come on...
Don't!
Stop it!
Grand Delu—
One side!
It's useless, Nobupyon!
You can't transform in reality!
Come on, open wide...
Stop it!
I can!
Don't!
What?!
If I'm the man nerdy enough to break down the wall between reality and delusions...
Then I don't care where I am! I'll transform, and fight!
Grand Delusion!
Bang!
Mr. Ponpoko!
He transformed?!
What the?!
Get to safety, hurry!
Okay!
Corporate drones!
Get him!
Official Sentai...
Lend me your penultimate powers!
Jet Winger!
I can clean up the mess that my delusions caused!
Deka-Cuffs!
You dirty rat!
What the—
Is Nobupyon really this delusional?
The old man's... amazing.
I'm not letting anyone wreck the city of Akihabara!
Bouken Shovel!
Akihabara Underground Culture Attack!
You... dirty rat!
Monja will always be popular!
Akagi!
Nobupyon!
-Hang in there! -Nobupyon, say something!
-Come on! -Nobupyon!
Owowow...
Ow...
I'm sorry!
This is all because I didn't explain what was going on.
No...
If I had listened to you, the attack wouldn't have happened.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, pyon.
I'm sorry, Hiroyo.
But, this time, you'll tell us what's really going on, right?
Even if she does tell you now, it's too late.
Malshina!
You didn't show up in Ginza...
Uhhh, so I came to see you instead!
Tsuka-P's voice!
We were tricked?
Precisely!
I went to a lot of trouble to retrieve those Moe Moe Z-Cunes...
My thanks, for putting them to excellent use.
The old man from this morning?
Who are you?!
Doctor B?
Z!
I am the leader of Blatantly Evil Guerrilla Marketing Firm B... Doctor Z!
Oh man, that's a really Showa-style last boss!
Father... what's happened to you?!
Father?!
Wrong! You are no longer my daughter!
That changed the day that you became the voice actress for Z-Cune Aoi!
Uh, what?
Is it just me, or was that bit of information just totally out of left field?
You're not imagining things.
The voice actress who plays Z-Cune Aoi, Toyozuki Shuri, is that woman!
Hakase Hiroyo.
What the hell?!
Why didn't you tell us?!
How could my totally useless talent for recognizing voices fail me this badly?!
Could you say something in Aoi's voice?
Shut up! Now's not the time!
You should enjoy yourselves, while you can...
Once my forces invade, there'll be little time for laughter.
Now, it truly begins.
Look forward to it!
To be continued
It's Akagi Nobuo!
At day care, I would dance along to the Maskman opening song every day!
On my graduation certificate for elementary school, I wrote my dream was to be Red Falcon!
In middle school I was obsessed with Carranger,
and in high school I'd head to Sky Theater for Gaoranger!
And now, while working for Sasaki Ponpoko Delivery, I'm Akiba Red!
I've loved Sentai my whole life! People have laughed at me for it!
But I don't regret it at all!
I... I will become official!
Itakutemo That’s alright!
Even if it hurts, that's alright!
Itsuka sekai wa yume no naka
In my dreams, everything's going to be just fine
Daijoubu That’s alright!
It's okay now, that's alright!
Umaku itteru yume no naka
Everything's just fine now, in my dreams
Ashita wa Akiba no
And tomorrow the same wind will blow
Kaze ga fuku no sa shabadaba
through Akiba like it always does, shabadaba!
Hiroyo reveals Dr. Z's history...
What is the insidious truth behind the creation of Aoi?
Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger is a work of fiction.
And who is the mysterious young man who has arrived?
Episode 10
The Painfully Unofficial Curse of Z And A New Beginning
Episode 10
The Painfully Unofficial Curse of Z And A New Beginning
What's with all these plot twists at the last second?
Next time, good boys and girls shouldn't watch!
Episode 10
The Painfully Unofficial Curse of Z And A New Beginning