Tuesday, September 24, 2019

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai fast track viewing list



We keep going back in time! This time we made a list of the most important/relevant episodes to watch of J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai 

With this Sentai it's a bit complicated to categorize which episodes are "filler" and which ones are the important ones since this show doesn't have mecha or new weapons.  With this show, we categorized as important if it includes character development, character backstory, new introductions, and departures. Also, the first episode and the final episodes.  JAKQ is the second and final Sentai created by Shotaro Ishinomori hence you won't find the typical tropes you will later see on the other shows/seasons.

Special thanks to our visitor Aly for additional comments on the list

By cutting all the episodes that we vaguely considered "filler" we cut JAKQ into 15 episodes. (The show only lasted 34 episodes)
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Ep. 1: 4 Cards!! The Trump is J.A.K.Q. (4カード!! 切り札はJAKQ Fō Kādo!! Kirifuda wa Jakkā)
Ep. 2: 2 Ten-Jacks!! Destroy the Secret Factory (2テンジャック!! 秘密工場を破壊せよ Tsū Tenjakku!! Himitsu Kōjō o Hakai Seyo)
Ep. 4: 1 Joker!! The Perfect Crime's Assassin (1ジョーカー!! 完全犯罪の刺客 Wan Jōkā!! Kanzen Hanzai no Shikaku)
Ep. 5: 3 Snaps!! The Ballade of Betrayal (3スナップ!! 裏切りのバラード Surī Sunappu!! Uragiri no Barādo)
Ep. 8: 6 Targets!! Exploding Flowers (6ターゲット!! 爆発する花 Shikkusu Tāgetto!! Bakuhatsu Suru Hana)
Ep. 11: 13 Jackpots!! Burn! Flames of Friendship (13ジャックポット!! 燃えよ! 友情の炎 Sātīn Jakkupotto!! Moe yo! Yūjō no Honō) 

Ep. 15: The Crimson Occult!! Ghost Story - Vampire
Ep. 20: Messenger of Darkness!! The Transparent Monster Runs the Darkness (暗黒の使者!! 透明怪物が闇を走る Ankoku no Shisha!! Tōmei Kaibutsu ga Yami o Hashiru)
Ep. 22: Big Red Counterattack!! Attack the Suicide Bomber Army (赤い大逆転! 自爆軍団を攻撃せよ Akai Dai Gyakushū!! Jibaku Gundan o Kōgeki Seyo)
Ep. 23: White Birdman! Big One (白い鳥人! ビッグワン Shiroi Chōjin! Biggu Wan)
Ep. 24: Demon? Angel?! The Marvelous Flute-Playing Man (悪魔か? 天使か?! 不思議な笛吹き男 Akuma ka? Tenshi ka?! Fujiki na Fuefuki Otoko)
Ep. 25: Victory? Death?! Demon Shogun and Mechanization Army (勝利か? 死か?! 鬼将軍と機械化軍団 Shōri ka? Shi ka?! Oni Shōgun to Kikaika Gundan)
Ep. 34: Infiltration! CRIME Fortress Island (潜入! クライム要塞島 Sennyū! Kuraimu Yōsai Shima)
Ep. 35: Big Victory! Farewell, J.A.K.Q. (大勝利! さらばジャッカー Daishōri! Saraba Jakkā)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (ジャッカー電撃隊VSゴレンジャー Jakkā Dengekitai tai Gorenjā)  [ENDS JAKQ STORY]

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J.A.K.Q story ends on the movie. Is not licensed in the United States.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman fast track watch list




WARNING: If you have photosensitive epilepsy or you're sensible to flashing lights, don't watch this Sentai.

We're going really old school! This time we made a list of the most important/relevant episodes to watch of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman.  This Super Sentai aired in 1983 and during Gokaiger we saw their powers in action.  In 1987, six episodes were given a spoof dub and aired on the USA cable network under the simplified title DYNAMAN.


Remember that these are the episodes that you cannot skip because they include: Mecha/zord introductions, new powers., new rangers, deaths, important character development, new allies, new villains, etc. 

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman has 51 episodes, but by cutting all the filler you only need to watch the following 14 episodes:

Ep. 1: The Tailed-People Clan's Challenge (有尾人一族の挑戦 Yūbijin Ichizoku no Chōsen)
Ep. 2: Warriors Who Chase Dreams (夢を追う戦士たち Yume o Ō Senshitachi)
Ep. 8: Evil Flower Princess Chimera (悪の花王女キメラ Aku no Kaō Onna Kimera)
Ep. 34: Formidable Enemy! Mechavolution (強敵! メカシンカ Kyōteki! Mekashinka)
Ep. 35: Seeking a New Finishing Move (新必殺技を求めて Shin Hissatsu-waza o Motomete)
Ep. 36: It Came Forth!! The Finishing Move (出たぞ! 必殺技! Deta zo! Hissatsu-waza)
Ep. 37: Female General Zenobia (女将軍ゼノビア Onna Shōgun Zenobia)
Ep. 38: Rejuvenate! Genius Brain (若返れ! 天才頭脳 Wakagaere! Tensai Zonō)
Ep. 42: Challenge: The Dark Knight (挑戦ダークナイト Chōsen Dāku Naito)
Ep. 47: An Evil Wish, Ten Tails (悪の願い十本尻尾 Aku no Negai Juppon Shippo)
Ep. 48: Doctor Yumeno's Big Secret (夢野博士の大秘密 Yumeno-hakase no Dai Himitsu)
Ep. 49: The End of General Kar (カー将軍の最期 Kā Shōgun no Saigo)
Ep. 50: The Revived Formidable Enemy (よみがえった強敵 Yomigaetta Kyōteki)
Ep. 51: The Fight That Flew Through Tomorrow (明日をかけた戦い Ashita o Kaketa Tatakai)





Sunday, September 1, 2019

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Fast track viewing

 


A list that only the essential episodes of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger are shown. Skipping all standalone non-critical episodes. As usual, the important episodes of the season are: Premiere/finale, introductions of characters, mechas/zords, allies, power-ups, deaths, a family member of the hero introduction, new ranger, backstory explained, cameos from the past seasons, specific plot points of the season introduced/solved, etc. These are the episodes that you cannot miss! By cutting out the filler, Gokaiger is left with 43 episodes and two movies. It's a sentai anniversary season hence the lack of many filler episodes.

Part of this Anti filler list was compiled by our faithful collaborator and reader: TDPNeji


Ep. 1: The Space Pirates Appear (宇宙海賊現る Uchū Kaizoku Arawaru)
Ep. 2: The Worth of This Planet (この星の価値 Kono Hoshi no Kachi)
Ep. 3: Changing Courage into Magic ~Maagi Magi Go Gokai~ (勇気を魔法に変えて~マージ・マジ・ゴー・ゴーカイ~ Yūki o Mahō ni Kaete ~Māji Maji Gō Gōkai~)
Ep. 4: What are Friends For? (何のための仲間 Nani no Tame no Nakama)
Ep. 5: Judgement Pirates (ジャッジメント・パイレーツ Jajjimento Pairētsu)
Ep. 7: Niki-Niki! Kenpō Lesson (ニキニキ!拳法修行 Niki-Niki! Kenpō Shugyō)
Ep. 9: Lion, Run (獅子、走る Shishi, Kakeru)
Ep. 11: The Serious Rebellion (真剣大騒動 Shinken Daisōdō)
Ep. 12: The Guaranteed Showy Samurai (極付派手侍 Kiwametsuki Hade Samurai)
Ep. 14: Now More Road Safety (いまも交通安全 Ima mo Kōtsū Anzen)
Ep. 15: A Privateer Appears (私掠船現る Shiryakusen Arawaru)
Ep. 16: Clash! Sentai vs. Sentai (激突!戦隊VS戦隊 Gekitotsu! Sentai VS Sentai)
MOVIE: Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (Episodes 17, 21, and 25 make a reference to this film)
Ep. 17: The Amazing Silver-Colored Man (凄い銀色の男 Sugoi Gin'iro no Otoko)
Ep. 18: The Big Abare with the Dinosaur Robot Drill (恐竜ロボットドリルで大アバレ Kyōryū Robotto Doriru de Ō Abare)
Ep. 19: Armor of the 15 Warriors (15戦士の鎧 Jū-go Senshi no Yoroi)
Ep. 20: The Lost Forest (迷いの森 Mayoi no Mori)
Ep. 21: The Adventurer Heart (冒険者の心 Bōkensha no Kokoro)
Ep. 23: People's Lives are the Future of the Earth (人の命は地球の未来 Hito no Inochi wa Chikyū no Mirai)
Ep. 25: Pirates and Ninjas (海賊とニンジャ Kaizoku to Ninja)
Ep. 26: Shushuuto The Special (シュシュッとTHE SPECIAL Shushutto Za Supesharu)
Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal (翼は永遠に Tsubasa wa Eien ni)
Ep. 29: The Abare Quick-Changing New Combination (アバレ七変化で新合体 Abare Shichihenge de Shin Gattai)
Ep. 30: Just a Lone Friend's Soul (友の魂だけでも Tomo no Tamashii Dake Demo)
Ep. 31: Crash!! Secret Operations (衝撃!!秘密作戦 Shōgeki!! Himitsu Sakusen)
Ep. 32: One Power (力を一つに Chikara wo Hitotsu ni)
Ep. 33: Iiiit's a Hero!! (ヒーローだァァッ!! Hīrō Daaaā!!)
Ep. 34: Dream Comes True (夢を叶えて Yume wo Kanaete)
Ep. 35: Dimension on the Other Side (次元ノムコウ Jigen no Mukou)
Ep. 36: Partner Pirate (相棒カイゾク Aibou Kaizoku)
Ep. 37: The Strongest Fighting Machine (最強の決戦機 Saikyō no Kessenki)
Ep. 38: The Power to Seize Dreams (夢を掴む力 Yume o Tsukamu Chikara)
Ep. 39: Why? We're High School Students (どうして?俺たち高校生 Dōshite? Ore-tachi Kōkōsei)
MOVIE : Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku. (Episode 40 makes a reference to this film)
Ep. 40: The Future is the Past (未来は過去に Mirai wa Kako ni)
Ep. 41: Something I Don't Want to Lose (なくしたくないもの Nakushitakunai Mono)
Ep. 42: The Strongest Man in the Universe (宇宙最強の男 Uchū Saikyō no Otoko)
Ep. 43: To the Legendary Hero (伝説の勇者に Densetsu no Yūsha ni)
Ep. 45: The Confused Ninja (慌てん坊忍者 Awatenbou Ninja)
Ep. 46: Hero Eligibility (ヒーロー合格 Hīrō Gōkaku)
Ep. 47: The Limits of Betrayal (裏切りの果て Uragiri no Hate)
Ep. 48: The Fated Showdown (宿命の対決 Shukumei no Taiketsu)
Ep. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the Universe (宇宙最大の宝 Uchū Saidai no Otakara)
Ep. 50: The Day of Battle (決戦の日 Kessen no Hi)
Ep. 51: Farewell Space Pirates (さよなら宇宙海賊 Sayonara Uchū Kaizoku)
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In the west, Gokaiger was adapted as Power Rangers Super Megaforce

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 I forgot to say when I opened this portal that the blog will not be updated in a specific schedule. A new list it's posted every time I finish watching a Sentai season. Since GoGoV was so fucking bland, it took me longer to finish watching it. 

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