Morphinverse timeline (updated)
Autumn 1977: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 (Himitsu Sentai Goranger Season 1)
Autumn 1978: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 (Himitsu Sentai Goranger Season 2), Masked Rider Season 1 (Kamen Rider Season 1)
Autumn 1979: Power Rangers Royal Flush (JAKQ Dengekitai), Masked Rider Season 2 (Kamen Rider Season 2)
Autumn 1980: Power Rangers World Strike (Battle Fever J), Masked Rider Tri (Kamen Rider V3)
Autumn 1981: Power Rangers Shine Force (Denshi Sentai Denjiman), Masked Rider Crosser (Kamen Rider X)
Autumn 1982: Power Rangers Nature Fist (Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan), Masked Rider Repton (Kamen Rider Amazon)
Autumn 1983: Power Rangers Five Star (Dai Sentai Goggle V), Maksed Rider Voltar (Kamen Rider Stronger)
Autumn 1984: Power Rangers Mega Assault (Kagaku Sentai Dynaman), Masked Rider Soar (Skyrider)
Autumn 1985: Power Rangers Star Force (Chodenshi Bioman), Masked Rider Supremo (Kamen Rider Super 1)
Autumn 1986: Power Rangers Mythic Fury (Dengeki Sentai Changeman), Masked Rider Alpha (Kamen Rider ZX)
Autumn 1987: Power Rangers Giga Strike (Choshinsei Flashman)
Autumn 1988: Power Rangers Solaris Crusade (Hikari Sentai Maskman)
Autumn 1989: Power Rangers Beast Assault (Choju Sentai Liveman)
Autumn 1990: Power Rangers High Octane (Kouskou Sentai Turboranger)
Autumn 1991: Power Rangers Sonic Warriors (Chikyu Sentai Fiveman)
Autumn 1992: Power Rangers Sky Partrol (Chojin Sentai Jetman)
Autumn 1993: Power Rangers Dino (Kyoru Sentai Zyuranger)
Autumn 1994: Power Rangers Thunder (Gosei Sentai Dairanger), VR Troopers Season 1 (Chojinki Metalder, Jiku Senshi Spielban)
Autumn 1995: Power Rangers Ninja (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger), VR Troopers Season 2 (Uchu Keiji Shaider, Jiku Senshi Spielban, Kyoju Tokusou Juspion, Uchu Keiji Gavan, Uchu Keiji Sharivan), Masked Rider Bio (Kamen Rider Black), Karato, and the Mega Patrol Season 1 (Kidou Keiji Jiban, Tokkei Winspector, Tokkyu Shirei Solbrain)
Autumn 1996: Power Rangers Zeo (Choriki Sentai Ohranger), VR Troopers Season 3 (Uchu Keiji Shaider, Jiku Senshi Spielban, Kyoju Tokusou Juspion, Uchu Keiji Gavan, Uchu Keiji Sharivan), Masked Rider Bio Solar (Kamen Rider Black RX, Shin Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider ZO, Kamen Rider J), Karato and the Mega Patrol Season 2 (Tokusou Robo Janperson, Tokusou Exceedraft, Blue Swat), Big Bad Beetle Borgs (Jukou B-Figther)
Autumn 1997: Power Rangers Turbo (Gekisou Sentai Carranger), Beetle Borgs Metalix (B-Fighter Kabuto), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Next Mutation, Ninjaman (Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya)
Autumn 1998: Power Rangers in Space (Denji Sentai Megaranger), Beetle Borgs Season 3 (B-Robo Kabutack), Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
Autumn 1999: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Seju Sentai Gingaman), Beetle Borgs Season 4 (Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack), Mystic Knights Battle Thunder
Autumn 2000: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Kyukyu Sentai GoGoV)
Autumn 2001: Power Rangers Time Force (Mirai Sentai Timeranger), Masked Rider Gilgamesh *(Kamen Rider Kuuga)
Autumn 2002: Power Rangers Wild Force (Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger), Masked Rider Orpheus (Kamen Rider Agito)
Autumn 2003: Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger), Masked Rider Draco (Kamen Rider Ryuki)
Autumn 2004: Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger), Masked Rider Code 555 (Kamen Rider Faiz)
Autumn 2005: Power Rangers S.P.D. (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger), Masked Rider Spade Ace (Kamen Rider Blade)
Autumn 2006: Power Rangers Mytic Force (Mahou Sentai Magiranger), Masked Rider Echo (Kamen Rider Hibiki)
Autumn 2007: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (GoGo Sentai Boukenger), Masked Rider Horn (Kamen Rider Kabuto)
Autumn 2008: Power Rangers Jungle Fury (Juken Sentai Gekiranger), Masked Rider Chrono (Kamen Rider Den-O)
Autumn 2009: Power Rangers RPM (Engine Sentai Go-Onger), Masked Rider Knightmare (Kamen Rider Kiva)
Autumn 2010: Power Rangers Samurai (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger), Masked Rider Omega (Kamen RIder Decade)
Autumn 2011: Power Rangers Megaforce (Tensou Sentai Goseiger), Masked Rider Duo (Kamen Rider Double)
Autumn 2012: Power Rangers Legendary Voyage (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger), Masked Rider Medanimal (Kamen Rider OOO)
Autumn 2013: Power Rangers Beast Morphers (Tokumei Sentai Go-Buster), Masked Rider Astro (Kamen Rider Fourze)
Autumn 2014: Power Rangers Dino Charge (Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger), Masked Rider Mystic (Kamen Rider Wizard)
Autumn 2015: Power Rangers Imagination Express (Ressha Sentai Toqger), Masked Rider Seed Samurai (Kamen Rider Gaim)
Autumn 2016: Power Rangers Ninja Steel (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger), Masked Rider Pursuit (Kamen Rider Drive)
Autumn 2017: Power Rangers Wild Crusaders (Dobustu Sentai Zyohger), Masked Rider Spirit (Kamen Rider Ghost)
Autumn 2018: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury (Uchu Sentai Kyuranger), Masked Rider Jump (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
Autumn 2019: Power Rangers Night Robbers vs Power Rangers United Patrol (Kaito Sentai Lupinranger vs Keisatsu Sentai Patranger), Masked Rider Mix Master (Kamen Rider Build)
Autumn 2020: Power Rangers Dino Fury (Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger), Masked Rider Monarch (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
Autumn 2021: Power Rangers Crystal Cruisers (Mashin Sentai Kiramager), Masked Rider Andro (Kamen Rider Zero One)
Autumn 2022: Power Rangers Mighty Morphbots (Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger), Masked Rider Story Knight (Kamen Rider Saber)
Autumn 2023: Power Rangers Cyber Safari (Avataro Sentai Donbrothers), Masked Rider D.N.Avenger (Kamen Rider Revice)
Autumn 2024: Power Rangers Royal Swarm (Ohsama Sentai Kingohger), Masked Rider Revulpe (Kamen Rider Geats)
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Toy Review: GearDalinger (Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger)
I've been saving this one, since I wanted to do it justice. It's hands-down my favorite piece in my collection for a number of reasons.
Starting off, it looks great, being done almost entirely with colored plastic, no paint applications, and the one sticker of the name running up the blade. It's scaled well to fit in an adult hand, maybe a bit big for younger kids, though someone with really meaty hands might find it hard to hold in the right hand. The wheel is a bit close.
The points of interaction are the trigger and the wheel, with some automatic sounds that trigger when putting a gear in. Short and long pulls of the trigger different noises and the wheel can be spun for different effects based on what you've done (put a gear in, long trigger pull, or nothing).
The sounds are maybe a bit muddy, but the speaker is plenty loud without being obnoxious. The sound effects are punchy and the voice clips are by Seki Tomokazu, who voiced the Mobirates in Gokaiger for that nostalgia pop.
Now for my favorite part: the gear interactions. Changing gears changes ALL of the sounds you get out of the toy. Putting one in automatically triggers the transformation sounds, then you get a whole suite of attack sounds and two different special attack sounds. Flipping them over gets you all the robo sounds, too.
The normal set only comes with the Twokaizer and Rikki gears, you'll have to track down a Cuttaner one, but the sounds of all three can be replicated with the Gokaiger, Ohranger, and Shinkenger gears. There's also a standard "Sentaiger" sound set for any other gear.
Fun fact: Sentai Sentai Sentaiger was one of the working names for Zenkaiger.
I have two petty gripes about the GearDalinger. One is that the sword blade feels a bit dinky, which is bound to happen, because if it were the size of the extended blade on the show prop, it would be too big to be comfortable folded down. The other is that the hollow inside of the wheel feels really cheap. That's also unfair, because this toy was definitely expensive to produce.
And how does it do in my traditional kid appeal test? Flying goddamned colors. My son loves swapping out gears, doing special moves, and above all else, dancing for the transformations. Mashiko Atsuki speaks to him.
So yeah! I kind of gave this one away already, but I think this toy is outstanding. If you have a Sentai Gear collection or generally like Zenkai, try and track one down.
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OhRanger Robo
Next week’s review is going to be TwoKaiOh, so it only makes sense I take the bit of time I have before it arrives to talk about the only one of its reference materials I haven’t covered (excluding Dolgiran from Space Sheriff Gavan, because that thing is way too expensive). And let me tell you, this was not an easy piece to get a hold of with all its parts. The best one I could find before this popped up in my alerts was a Korean copy with no sword or bull horns. Thankfully, after I couldn’t manage to get that one (because you apparently can’t buy things off Korean eBay in America), this one happened to catch me, which is complete, but needed a little love.
The Good: I think I once said that LupinKaiser was the most posable Sentai toy ever, and ORR certainly contests that statement. While LK has its head swivel and transformation butterfly joints, ORR has way more articulated arms and elbows. I think someone in the design room saw what joints they needed to get the Sphinx to work, and just gave them their full possible range.
There’s also the helmet gimmick, with a different swappable helmet to align with each Zord, giving ORR different abilities and pilots depending on which it dons. While you’re probably only going to display him with the red, it’s still very cool, and changes up its appearance a lot.
And the transformation is fun. Granted, mine sounds like it’s going to explode if I touch it, but I’m always a fan of when Zords expand or contract in the way the hips and legs do in order to take on new shapes.
The Bad: Normally with something like this I talk about how it’s way too expensive, but in this particular case it’s more about how this was before people really started collecting Sentai toys, and how almost every copy you’ll find is missing parts. As I said, I got lucky, but I still had to re-glue down a lot of the old stickers, which were obviously put on by a child given how askew some of them are. The thing that blows my mind though is that there are dedicated mounting points for every helmet in robot mode, so you’d think some kid out there would have kept them all attached:
Apart from that, the only thing I’d warn you about is the sword. The gold chrome on mine shredded itself when I was attaching it, so either be cautious or be content with a hilt-less blade.
Overall, it’s fun, but pricey, though the real issue is finding one with all its parts. Don’t be tricked by scalper prices, and don’t settle for one that’s missing pieces you want. Be patient, and you’ll eventually stumble on one that has everything you’d like, and hopefully at a price you’re willing to pay.
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