I watch the Toei Ranger shows on DVD on my TV. We just got the US release for 5 Man and Jet Man (Pre MMPR I) and Aba. Deka will be February. Any chance we might see 1975 - Turbo Ranger on Shout Factory DVD?
I ask this as Entertainment One has blocked the Pre Zyu (MMPR I) series up to Turbo Ranger and I hope at some point North America viewers will be able to see the 13 shows before Five Man legitimately.
I recently went back and started in on the granddaddy, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. It's fascinating seeing where it all started. It's got a bit of the flavor of the 70's spy craze, it's still early enough in tokusatsu that you can really feel the inspiration from the old action serials, and their rescue chopper has got to be heavily inspired by Thunderbirds. There's no way it's not.
I swear, Yellow has cojones of neutronium. Dude is infiltrating an Evil Organization Base, walks into the Monster General's office, and de-morphs so he can sit down at the dude's desk and eat his lunch. Then when the general actually walks in? Our dude responds with mild surprise at best.I liked the first few episodes of Goranger.. but then it just.. kinda nosedived for me.