One day, out of the blue, we Akibarangers suddenly find out we're the 17th official Super Sentai!
Five-Star Sentai
Akibaranger
We're counting on you, Akiba Blue!
Our hero, Akiba Red!
Idol to all, Akiba Yellow!
Our hero, Akiba Red!
One day, out of the blue, we Akibarangers suddenly find out we're the 17th official Super Sentai!
And in my Delusion World, Dairanger's now just a bunch of mascot characters called Chinaman!
We managed to beat the new sub-section chief with the help of our new Blue, Luna, but...
then Kibaranger appears looking to beat us up!
What the heck is going on?!
It's Dairanger time!
Not that it matters!
Because of you clowns, I'm just a shadow of who I used to be!
- There he is! - Oh no!
Would you please stop cowering and come help us fight?!
This is just sad!
You're gonna ask some amateur cosplay clown for help?
Let's try and take him, old man!
What?!
This guy's from some fake Sentai...
Fake?
The great Toei's Super Sentai Akibaranger doesn't need his help!
But we're not official heroes...
Maybe you should just give up, you pathetic unofficial fools.
A city built upon delusion: Akihabara.
Created By
Hatte Saburo
There, three warriors who believed that pain is power
fought battles that existed entirely in their heads.
Producers
Hikasa Jun
Ishikawa Kei Mizuki Taku (Toei)
Yada Kohichi (Toei Agency)
And their story isn't over!
Screenplay
Arakawa Naruhisa
Our fates were united that day...
Music
Kawai Kenji
Akibare go, go!
Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger! Season 2 (Painful)!
Akibare go, go!
I've followed you from afar for so long (Akibaranger)
Akagi Nobuo AkibaRed
Wada Masato
Mimicking your moves, looking up to you through my life
Iwashimizu Luna AkibaBlue
Sawada Shione
So, once again, find the courage to march forward (Akibaranger)
Yokoyama Yuko AkibaYellow
Ogino Karin
Whether it's burning hot, freezing cold, or black as night, they'll be okay like cheap sushi!
Hakase Hiroyo
Uchida Maaya
The pain, the pain, the pain, of loving too much!
Mita KozKoz
Aikawa Kozue
Yamagata Yukio
Awkward, awkward, awkward, awkwardly passionate!
Take ahold of your goddess-like armor
Editor-in-Chief HVD's voice
Yamaguchi Kappei
China Red's voice
Tomokazu Seki
Kibaranger's voice
Abe Wataru
Ryuranger's voice
Wada Keiichi
Get ready for an eternal embrace explosion! (Ka-boom!)
Malshina
Honoka
They're the extra warriors who aren't quite legends yet
General Pain
Horikawa Ryo
They fight so hard to pay fiery tribute!
Fujita Fusayo
Ooshima Haruka
Wada Sanshiro
Only people who know this kind of pain can be this strong and kind
Opening Theme
Text, Composition:
Momoi Halko
Arrangement:
Kagojima Hiroaki
Vocals:
Momoi Halko feat. Yamagata Yukio and MoJo
Music Produced by:
Project.R
Akibaranger Season 2
The greatest ever (heheh) The craziest (heheh)
Action Director
Oohashi Akira
Oh yes, party time! (heheh) It's about to start (heh!)
A! Ki! Ba! Akibaranger!
Produced by
Toei
Toei Agency
Sorry about being so awkward! (Hey!)
EPISODE 3
MARTIAL ARTS DELUSIONS
EPISODE 3
MARTIAL ARTS DELUSIONS
Malshinya?!
Whoa, sexy!
I thought you blew up along with the Dark Guerrilla Marketer Fortress Robot nine months ago!
It's true that the Guerrilla Marketers are gone.
But I...
I was revived from beneath the frozen ice of the Arctic.
North...?
I was revived from beneath the frozen ice of the Arctic.
And now... And now, in our new organization...
C'mon, c'mon...
I once again work as a commander!
Whoa!
What's it say?
New-Dimensional-Mental-Correction- Subterranean-Neo-Empire Baros W?
It's Baros LOL!
LOL?
LOL!
More internet slang, huh...
Probably.
So how exactly did you come back from the Arctic?!
...seriously?
Uh, what was it again...?
Just summarize it for yourself
BaCk At YoU.
Aw, I dunno!
How should I know?!
You were lying, weren't you?! Liar!
I was just giving you the explanation the General gave me!
General?
Now I'm going to have you all beaten to a pulp! Prepare yourselves!
What did you say?
Get them!
Roaring New Star Shocking Echo
Roaring New Star! Shocking Echo!
Now, you clowns can love your tokusatsu music to death!
Roar! Pounce upon your prey!
No way! Yamagata?!
The Earth is crying in pain!
Yellow! Yellow!
It's MoJo!
—proud cry! To defend the lives the Earth has born!
Five lives are roused in anger!
What is this?! This volume! It's too loud!
Roar! Louder! Roar! Harder!
I can't take both at once!
Hundred Beast Sentai GaoRanger!
This is great, but also painful!
Roar!
That was so easy, I don't know why I even bothered!
Good work.
This place looks interesting!
It's like one of those run-down little maid cafes!
I have to say... I've got no good response for that.
Are you the nyew Blue?
That voice... then you're the one in the Akiba Yellow costume?
Nyeah!
I guess I haven't introduced myself nyet, so—
I'm the unpopular idol, Iwashimizu Luna!
I haven't gotten work in such a long time that my manager stopped taking my calls,
so I'm betting it all on this job!
It's nice to meet you!
Well, I'm Moegi Yumeria, nyand—
We can do the introductions later.
Let's get to the problem at hand.
What did we do to get Kibaranger so mad?
I have no idea.
I mean, Kibaranger is the sixth member of Dairanger, right?
So shouldn't he have become China White?
Honestly...
Geez.
Why do I have to get called a liar?
TiMe To WaX, dArLiNg.
I'm ready.
bRaZiLiAn TiMe!
Oh, welcome back.
That's a little too hot for a family show...
What are you talking about?
You act high and mighty, but you're rather naive, aren't you?
Aw, put a sock in it!
So, why didn't you finish them off?
They were too weak to amuse me, so I let them go.
The old "try harder next time" routine.
GoTtA wAx, DeAr...
You imbecile!
"We'll fight again after you're stronger" is an iron-clad flag for defeat!
More importantly, General...
What was that stuff about arctic ice?!
They got onto me about it and called me a liar!
You fool! It's because you didn't do your research.
When it comes to the return of female villains, there is practically none greater...
Than Queen Hedorian, who appeared in two different shows!
What's with your attitude?!
Honestly...
Swing faster, okay?
By combining the latest technology, and the beauty of my original lil' monsters...
I am on the verge of giving life to a new breed of monsterkins!
This is no mere repurposing...
They are my entirely new monsterkins!
What exactly is a Dairanger, anyway?
I see... you would wonder that.
Dairanger is—
It'd be a long explanation, so Kozkoz, just show her on the internet.
Roger.
—Except I can't, the existence of Dairanger has been erased from history.
Oh, right...
But since Akibaranger is around instead...
What?!
Take a look at this!
Five-Star Sentai Akibaranger's reception...
"Arakawa Naruhisa was assigned to be main writer
after having worked on Super Sentai for three years,
but his approach to the writing was too personal, causing it be unpopular with kids and adults fans,
resulting in atrocious ratings from the very first episode.
atrocious ratings
Inoue Toshiki was brought on to salvage
Inoue Toshiki was brought on to salvage the show,
Inoue Toshiki was brought on to salvage
but it was still canceled after 13 episodes!
canceled after 13 episodes.
It is often called the worst Super Sentai series,
worst Super Sentai series
darkest time in the franchise's history
and many consider its production the darkest time in the franchise's history."
darkest time in the franchise's history
"Citation needed."
But it was so good!
Look at these pictures!
No way!
Five-Star Sentai Akibaranger...
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Then... Wonder Wada was the one cast as Akagi for this?!
This is too eerie!
And that promo pic smile... it's kinda sad.
No way...
But the guy at the hobby shop said it was a stand out Super Sentai season...
lolololololololol
He was being sarcastic!
This is what Malshina was after!
She's warped reality to discredit Akibaranger and make us suffer!
I get it! That's nyot playing fair!
I understand why Kibaranger is out for blood now.
What, why?!
Think about it... what kind of Five-Star Sentai would only have three members?!
Now that you mention it...
It never bothered me at all!
I'm sure Toei planned to boost ratings during the summer by adding two more members.
Toei Building
And one of them would've been Kibaranger!
Then the other one would be... Aranger?!
Put them together to get Akibaranger! Right?
But since the show was canceled, they never got to exist,
and Kibaranger became a meaningless creation.
So that's why he hates the Akibarangers.
It's done!
It finally lives...
This beautiful form!
I'm sure those insolent amateurs will see you as nothing more than a repaint of Chief Blu-Ray...
But you're actually an entirely new model!
Malshina! Do you hear me?
It's ready, Malshina!
I hear you!
So hurry up and transport it over here!
Don't make it sound so mundane!
You should say "Hurry up and Delusimport it to me!"
We talked about this in the meeting!
What a pain...
Now!
20... 19... 18...
17... 16... 15...
14... 13... 12...
Pro-pro-pro-programmed and ready!
I'm Editor-in-Chief HVD!
That means I'm a big deal!
You had better listen to me!
Editor-in-Chief...
Yes?
Shut up already!
Oh my!
3... 2... 1...
Delusimport!
Huh?
Akibaranger 2!
Owowowow, pain!
Nice work! I can see perfectly!
Um... what are you doing?
W-What is that?!
Does it look funny?
I know it doesn't make sense!
But still, these paper masks never have eyeholes in the right place!
No, I don't mean that...
This is really hard to draw with no references!
I agree! But we need a script and props to help the Dairangers regain their memories!
Let's keep at it!
I'm sure that all this preparation will help you in the Delusion World!
If we recreate the greatest moments from Dairanger,
I'm sure they'll regain their memories as the Five-Star Sentai!
Recreate?
Well, maybe you would prefer it if Five-Star Sentai Akibaranger stayed around...
I'll help!
If I can get good at acting, it'll mean a higher profile as an idol, and more money!
Blunt as ever, ain't she?
It's ready!
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Alright, with these props, and this script, we can turn Chinaman back to normal!
Grand Delusion!
Bang!
I'm back, boss!
I'm dead!
Dead.
It's okay, it was just a tranquilizer.
What is this?!
Huh?! Where am I?!
- Help me! - Cassette tape, click!
Let's go, people!
Right!
Huh?
What the—?
Transformation! Woah woah woah woah!
It's Ch'i Power! Woah woah woah woah!
Oh, swords, dance!
Oh, fists, roar!
Hmmmhmmhmm!
Shishi Ranger!
Tenma, Qilin, Houou Ranger!
Ch'i Power Transformation!
Huh?
Ever-changing...
I see you crying, but I want to see you smile!
Ch'i Power transformation!
Ever-changing...
Let this scarlet flame burn on till the end!
It came off!
Shine in the heavens, Five Stars!
Wanna sleep...
Five-Star Sentai, Five-Star Sentai,
Dairanger!
Woah woah woah woah woah!
My turn!
Dairanger...
You have to remember now, right!
Alright, let's go make sure!
Oh, swords, dance!
Oh, fists, roar!
Go! Hmmmhmmhmm!
I guess it didn't work...
Next we'll try—
You're not getting away this time.
I'm showing!
That Guerrilla Marketer sub-section chief survived?!
Don't compare me to that worm!
I have forty times the storage capacity of Blu-Ray,
I'm Editor-in-Chief HVD!
And I'm not a Guerrilla Marketer, I'm a Gorma monster.
Oh yeah! Now that I look at him, he's got one eye!
Yeah!
The Gorma had lots of titles, like Baron and Lad!
String Baron
Kabuki Lad
Baron
Lad
They even had a President!
Baron
Lad
President Gravestone
President?
But why would a Gorma monster show up after all this time?
I was created by the great General Pain!
Let's get it on!
Let's go—
And run!
Come on—
And run!
Here we go—
And run!
Careful!
Runrunrunrun!
In you go!
Time to speed!
Peel out!
They got away!
Editor!
Right!
Marking Beam!
Man, now I've got rope burns...
Could you guys give me a break?
I'd rather not get dragged into any more weird battles!
In that case...
How about this?!
Ready and...
What is this?
Ow!
My nose is broken...!
I'll dye my fists with your blood!
Panther Style Strike!
Demon God Wind Fist!
What's going on?
IT-IT-IT'S THE FINAL PUNCH
It's a recreation of a famous scene from Dairanger 27!
The decisive battle between Ryuranger and his arch-rival Matoba Jin!
What is this? What am I...?
Looks like it's my turn.
Turn for what?
This is where Matoba Jin's fiance Aki shows up to stop them.
It-It-It's the final punch!
Jin!
Stop it! Please, stop!
Aki!
You let your guard down!
I...
What was I doing?!
You're back to normal!
You're... Akiba Red from the Unofficial Sentai, Akibaranger!
Yes!
There's nowhere you guys can run from me!
Kou, look!
Rin!
Kou, I'm going to start working as an idol!
AN IDOL'S FIRST EXPERIENCE
A handsome media professional says I have what it takes!
Such natural acting!
You're always able to become the characters that you truly love!
That's what being an otaku is!
Oh, it's time for my recording—
You can't!
That guy's the Media Magician! He's gonna steal your memories!
What was I?
Now, Kibaranger, who are you?
Ain't it obvious? I'm the sixth member of Dairanger.
...that's right! I'm not some pitiful character concept that never got to be in Akibaranger!
I'm the Five-Star Sentai Dairanger's Roaring New Star, Kou!
- Bullseye! - Great!
They're back to normal?!
How come?
What do you mean? I've never been anyone other than...
Ryuranger!
The Celestial Fire Star, Ryo!
Kibaranger!
The Roaring New Star, Kou!
My favorite instant ramen...
Is Enhou!
It's the Chinese excitement from four thousand years ago, whispered on the wind.
Akiba Red!
Come on already, roll call, roll call!
I love sardines! Don't underestimate me!
Iwashimizu Luna!
...what?
Well, I wanted to say this at the Secret Base,
but... what I actually wanted to say was—
Pain is power!
Go!
Unofficial Sentai!
Dairanger!
Akibaranger!
No, no, over here!
Ranger!
Our love for Super Sentai has helped Ryuranger remember who he is!
I'll remember this.
Editor-in-Chief, you handle the rest.
Yes?
...what?
Deal with it yourself!
Wait—!
Akibarangers, it's time I repay you for your help.
Same here! Try and keep up, unofficial guys!
Alright!
Heavy editing!
Editor-!
Luna!
Akibarangers! You can finish him!
Really?
Sure thing! Let him have it!
I know you Akibarangers can light a smile through your tears!
Let's do it, Kibaranger!
You got it!
Recieve full-charged Ch'i Power!
It's penultimate power time!
Amazing!
How's this?!
What the—?!
It shot something!
It sure did.
It really did!
This seems like the thing to do, so let's combine 'em!
It worked!
Here we go!
Dairen-Bomber!
Bomber!
Forty times—
Alright!
Yeah!
That one?
Oh, that one!
Aw, man... guess I'll join you.
What was that explosion?!
What happened, Malshina?!
We lost!
And your precious Editor got blown all to hell!
Curse you!
I'm so sorry, Kirika!
Congratulations on your win!
Congratulations!
We did it!
Good work on your mission!
Hey guys, what's the Five-Star Sentai?
Dairanger, right?
Yeah, Dairanger.
They had Dairen'oh,
Won Tiger,
Ch'i-Power Bomber,
and the Heavy Armor Ch'i Palace!
Thank goodness!
Now the world's back to normal!
And Akibaranger isn't a dark mark on history, either!
But we can't relax yet, since Malshina is back.
Don't worry about it, Hakase!
Our new Blue, Luna, is a little inexperienced, but she's got a lot of potential!
A little training, and she'll become a great delusion warrior!
But why did the official heroes devolve inside of our delusion?
I dunno how it happened, but there's no way just our delusions would have caused it.
You mean that someone else's delusions might have gotten mixed up in what's going on?
I was created by the great General Pain!
General Pain...
Um...
I'm afraid I won't be transforming anymore, after today.
Wait a second, is this some kinda deja vu?!
Are you trying to surprise us while you go off to a training camp, or something?!
Well, I had been wondering about it, but we're not filming anything, are we?
Nope, not at all.
So there's no benefit at all for me, since I want to be an idol, right?
Wait!
Could it be now that Five-Star Sentai Akibaranger's been erased from history,
your motivation is gone, too?!
What are you talking about?
Anyway, I want to make my dream of becoming a worldwide idol come true!
Wait, Lunya!
I know we didn't work together long, but thanks for everything.
TO BE CONTINUED
Oh, God, if you can grant me just one wish...
Oh, God, I want to be a superhero!
Today's Ending Theme
Go! Love Sick ~From "Rescue Sentai GoGoV" (1999)
Lyrics: Fujibayashi Shouko Composition: Sahashi Toshihiko Vocals: Iwashimizu Luna (Sawada Shione)
Please!
GoGo V represents courage and justice!
It really gets you, right? It really strikes you, right?
But we can all be like GoGo V!
I've got a righteous heart, too!
I'm ready to move out at any time, you know!
I don't even mind bike riding over rocky terrain
Even if you don't call for me,
when the rescue soldiers are in trouble
I'll be the one to rescue them!
I'm gonna do it!
Go! Five! Go! Six!
Like the sixth member of the team!
My burning heart is always ready for action
Go! Five! Love sick!
Like the passion of a girl in love
I only have eyes for you!
Tasaki Ryuta
Director
It's Yumeria!
And Kozkoz!
- Gossip over tea is the best! - I love tea talk, too!
Kozkoz, are you into uke types?
With silky hair and all pouty because he misses his seme!
AKIBARANGER IS A WORK OF FICTION
Nyand they're all "Don't go!" and "Come over here!"
Next time on Akibaranger! No fujoshi delusions allowed!
Are you into that, Kozkoz?
NEXT TIME
EPISODE 4
GODDESS OF DELUSIONS
I'm not a fujoshi!