Sentai Daishikkaku

For the past 13 years, the Nefarious Monster Army have appeared beneath their floating fortress every Sunday to advance their goal of conquering Earth. Luckily, the Dragon Keepers are here to save the day! Having defeated the majority of the monsters during their initial invasion, the heroes now routinely show up to clear away any remnants of resistance. Unbeknownst to the public, however, every fight beyond the first has been a deliberate show put on by both sides: the Dragon Keepers reap the fame and prestige from fighting imaginary enemies, while the surviving weakest monsters, altogether called Dusters, are allowed to live for another day.

Sentouin D, a Duster tired of living this life of shame, leaves the fortress in an attempt to overturn his fate. With the unexpected help of the mysterious ranger Yumeko Suzukiri, he discovers the key to defeating the Dragon Keepers lies in their Divine Artifacts—ultimate weapons crucial to the rangers' transformation and unique powers. Teaming up with Suzukiri to infiltrate the garrison of Red Keeper Sousei Akabane, Sentouin D must defy all expectations to save his species from the cruel hands of humans.

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Suzukiri, Yumeko Main

Yano, Yumika Japanese

Sentouin D Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Sakurama, Hibiki Main

Kajita, Daishi Japanese

Akabane, Sousei Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Hisui, Kanon Supporting

Waki, Azumi Japanese

Usukubo, Angel Supporting

Mikami, Shiori Japanese

Green Keeper Supporting

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Sakurama, Sesera Supporting

Ichimichi, Mao Japanese

Aizome, Komachi Supporting

Nagae, Rika Japanese

Sentouin XX Supporting

Youmiya, Hina Japanese

Ishida, Takahisa Producer

Itou, Masahiko Producer

Suzuki, Yuuji Producer

Akita, Tadayuki Producer

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Jun 30, 2024

KANLen09

Recommended

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! - It's Japan's version of Go! Go! Power Rangers!, but in a different POV that's WAY more interesting than you might think.

To go from a Super Sentai of a harem rom-com, to a Super Sentai of an actual depiction of the usual Weekend Morning Cartoon style, I highly question mangaka Negi Haruba's thought process. But it really is in his ballpark to go from one extreme to another, and not feel like he's wasting any of his past experiences for the long run. And that's the result of Sentai Daishikkaku a.k.a Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (stupid localization name...should've gone for Ranger ... Reject, but the nod to Power Rangers is the sole reason why), an evolution from the last famous work of Gotoubun no Hanayome a.k.a The Quintessential Quintuplets, being Negi Haruba's newest work, this time starring a majority of men as opposed to all girls.

To the people in the West, you might've seen a series called The Boys, and instantly thought that it was a great reference to the whole superhero schtick being a comedic satire of sorts. And for you people outside who don't know about this show (even me included), it is an irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as gods, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the superpowerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about "The Seven" and their formidable Vought backing.

And that's what Sentai Daishikkaku truly is: it may look like your typical half-hour-long Saturday/Sunday Morning Cartoon where the quote-unquote Power Rangers figures in their iconic colours, face off against the evildoers, be it their minions or their bosses. But deep down, there's an even bigger price to pay for the behind-the-scenes connotations, and this one critical, yet important role, lies in the hands of Fighter D: a Duster under the Villainous Army of Evil organization, playing the part of the evildoer whilst keeping its audience and the Power Rangers equivalent of the Super Sentai squadron, the Divine Dragon Rangers a.k.a Dragon Keepers, armed with their weapons, the Divine Tools, company. Fighter D, like many of his fellow footsoldiers, are slaves to the Saturday/Sunday Morning Cartoon "show" where they're subjected to playing out the obvious heroes vs. villains' script where their transformative and regeneration abilities prove useful to the Dragon Keepers to keep on killing them for God knows how long. Since they also wiped all of their boss Executives in the process, leaving only the easy minions like D to their bidding to re-enact the same old Sunday showdown defeat, to the same old so-called Heroes and their target audience. And it's with this mindset that Fighter D wants to "reject all humanity" and decide to go against the stagnant flow, by infiltrating the Dragon Keepers from within and exacting the same circumstances as do their Executive bosses were dealt with.

Are you tired of seeing the old Power Rangers schtick, and want to see a scenario where evil actually has a way to triumph over the good? If so, then Fighter D is your best representative to uncover what lies behind the Dragon Keepers, because the hero organization is not what you think it is. On the outset, the five iconic colours of the Keepers are the face of justice and its people, brandishing their sense of righteousness for all to see, but when the masks are removed, they're all but (in)sane people who don't hesitate to make their stances known to their subordinates in their own individual ways. And that is the pride and ego of the Dragon Keepers: serving the good externally, but not following up on that same guise from within. And this attracts the attention of two people: Yumeko Suzukiri and Hibiki Sakurama, who, like Fighter D, realize that the Dragon Keepers are not what they think they are and attempt to rebel and turn the organization back to good. Together, the trio does their own respective work with the positions that they have been given, with Yumeko being in the best seat possible thanks to her affiliation as a Junior 1st Rank Ranger of the Yellow Battalion; the Ranger Cadet-in-Training of Hibiki, who aspires to be a hero himself; and Fighter D...doing what his calling already deems him to do.

Do not be fooled by the rather huge character cast here. Everybody is multi-layered, and with so much action going on, the suspense actually holds up well thanks to unexpected plot twists left and right. It makes sure that even when you know what's going on in the grand scheme of things, plot twists come and go, adding more layers to an already insane storyline of the ongoing fight against good and evil. For sure, this is not just your typical Power Rangers parody of a satire comedy where evil seeks to overthrow the good, but diving deep into the rabbit hole to witness a reality that's Darker Than Black, this show is a bona-fide classic for Super Sentai/Power Rangers fans who want to see not just the side that is shown to aspiring kids who want to be superheroes themselves, but also to the adults that getting there, is not a mere simple affair at all.

For a show that touches on the outside base of its fundamental work, I would have to say that Yostar Pictures really has the prowess and ability to venture out of their comfort zone and produce more unique shows in the anime space. The same studio that brought you its own company's gacha anime adaptations like this season's Blue Archive, as well as both the Arknights and Azur Lane franchises, Sentai Daishikkaku has a sort of fluidity given its rather unique animation, and regardless of it being a blend of 2D and 3DCG, it still looks and feels good, and never has the sense where the production skimmed out on details and the like. I'm definitely looking forward to next year's original CGDCT golf show of Sorairo Utility if Yostar Pictures can keep its pristine quality to a good degree.

Even better, is the music, and it's specially tailored for it. Once again, rising mega star Tatsuya Kitani just DOES NOT MISS, and "Jikai Yokoku" is the crowning example of a Super Sentai-inspired OP song that is a legit banger (along with the children singing segments), alongside one of the most unique OP visuals I've seen in quite some time, showing off the disparities of Fighter D running against the controlled reality of the Dragon Keepers in their iconic colours. And as impressive as Akari Nanawo's visuals are as a dancing showdown between good and evil, her ED song is just alright, though it's still very catchy.

If you have one person to thank for Sentai Daishikkaku a.k.a Go! Go! Loser Ranger!'s adaptation, let it be Keiichi Sato, the director who brought you classic works like 2011's Tiger & Bunny, the Rage of Bahamut series with Fall 2014's Genesis and 2017's Virgin Soul, plus his very last work before a long hiatus: Fall 2017's Inuyashiki: Last Hero (that show is still awesome as heck even after all these years). This style of "loving all things nostalgic" is what makes the show such a delight to watch, being a paradox of all things righteous, questioning what truly justice and worth is fighting for, more than just a homage to the Power Rangers formula.

For sure, it's a gosh darn entertaining show with a fresh and unique take on the Super Sentai genre, and even if you have or don't have the nostalgia for classic superhero shows, you ought not to miss out Sentai Daishikkaku, for its Ranger Reject feature, is what truly makes it special.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 1, 2024

ST63LTH

Mixed Feelings

Sentai Daishikkaku! follows Combatant D, a member of the Monster Army who now serves as entertainment after being defeated and captured by humanity's superhero faction, The Rangers. Determined to fight against the prejudice he faces, Combatant D embarks on a mission to gather information on his enemies and seek revenge.

Story & Character: 5/10
Go Go! Loser Ranger! begins with an intriguing premise of victimized injustice, featuring a captured enemy who is humiliated for so long that he eventually decides to fight back. However, the story becomes stagnant after the initial arc, shifting focus to the next generation's coming-of-age ceremony. The pacing in this arc feels slow, ... with a lack of intensity in favor of action sequences between character factions, which dominate much of the series. The main character, Combatant D, is headstrong, leading to some questionable decisions, such as repeatedly infiltrating enemy territory despite being caught multiple times and using his abilities in ways that attract attention.

Rivalry is a strong tool for character development, serving as an obstacle that characters must overcome to build stronger bonds. However, in Go Go! Loser Ranger!, this concept is taken too literally, with rivalries dragged out unnecessarily, making them feel overextended. The character dynamics are interesting, and the series executes character twist reveals well, adding substance. However, beyond a select few, many character personalities are unremarkable and lack depth. The large number of characters introduced in such a short series leads to many underdeveloped personas.

Art & Sound: 5/10
The art is not the series' strength, with only the pilot episode featuring remotely appealing visuals. The art style is consistent in scenes with minimal conflict, but character designs become disproportionate during fast movement. The animation often feels like a slideshow, with limited movement beyond character mouths and limbs, but it remains bearable.

The series does not make significant use of thematic sound design. Sound effects are average, lacking impact or showiness. The voice acting is also average, with few opportunities for Combatant D's voice actor to display expressive dialogue throughout the series.

Overall & Enjoyment: 6/10
Despite the critical review, Go Go! Loser Ranger! shows potential, especially if given another cour to develop beyond its establishment phase. The main character could have been more competent; his continuous attempts with no results became tiresome. However, he demonstrates clever tricks toward the end of the series, particularly during the Ranger coming-of-age ceremony. While many characters are underdeveloped, they remain enjoyable due to the sense of uncertainty in their behaviors and backgrounds, which are slowly revealed with twists. The art is not impressive, but the pastel color scheme and light visual style are a welcoming appearance.

Go Go! Loser Ranger! may have its flaws, but it holds promise if allowed further development, offering an entertaining, albeit imperfect, series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Hyperpanda_10

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Preliminary (3/12 eps)

As a loser myself “Go! Go! Loser Ranger!” is what happens when I get reincarnated into another world as a Power Ranger villain lvl 1 crook and I infiltrate the Power Ranger organization to take them down and take over earth or something ...

I’m a sucker for genre deconstructions. My favourite story of this type, and in general, is “Miracleman” by Alan Moore. Needless to say that when I read the synopsis for “Go! Go! Loser Ranger!” I was hyped. I thought it would be a Super Sentai deconstruction in a similar way that “The Watchmen” (also ... by Alan Moore) or “The Boys” were a deconstruction of Marvel and DC superheroes and… to a degree it is. It has some elements of a competent deconstruction but is held back by terrible comedy timing and the absurd world it takes place in. Does that make it a bad anime? I don’t think so. It does however make it less than competent deconstruction. I warn You to keep that in mind if You are also a fan of deconstructions. Thing is that episode 2 and 3 work as a solid prologue to an amazing deconstruction and are even played as such. Episode 1 is another beast but I’ll get to that.

Before we start I would like to explain something. I will be talking about “plot” and “story”. Many people use those terms interchangeably. I’m not one of those people, so to make sure everyone is on the same page…
I use the definitions for “plot” and “story” as Lisa Cron describes them:
“What happens in the story is the PLOT, the surface events.”
“STORY is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result”.

I’m not gonna lie, I like the story. A story about a frustrated, basically slave, that decides to fuck over his tormentors. It’s a cool idea, not a very original one but a cool one. A bonus is that no one in this show has a moral high ground. Everyone is an asshole in one way or another, a sociopath or has less than righteous motives and plans. The MC (Fighter D) is literally a creature created to fight, kill and conquer humanity. He even has a goal to take over the world and be top dog. The drawback to this approach is that there isn’t really anyone to root for. On one side we have psycho rangers, on the other a power hungry idiot. I really couldn't care less about any of them if I tried. Maybe I would feel differently if Fighter D was a man with a plan but the truth is he doesn’t think things through (apart from 3 situations in later episodes) and wings it most of the time. He has a goal. Cool. But has no plan of achieving it.

When it comes to the plot… I’m not a fan of the first half. For the first 5 (and a lot of 6) episodes it’s like the plot can’t decide what it wants to be. There are even moments when Fighter D (I refuse to call him just D. D is an awesome and competent vampire hunter not a poorly written moron. He’s Fighter D of FD from now on) is relegated to the role of deuteragonist, something that should never happen in an anime that has only 12 episodes.
I will give credit where credit is due, there is a lot of “because of that” type of storytelling here. The problem is that the main beats that are the catalysts of this are mostly the effect of “and then that happened” type of storytelling. In this case it’s not as bad as in some other anime, apart from episode 2, that shit is just bullshit, but it still stands out.

It had so much potential as a hero deconstruction and yet it decided to squander that potential for cheap jokes that kill any sort of drama, inconsistent protagonist and a world full of idiots. Granted, if the world had more than a bunch of people with an IQ higher than room temperature this whole show wouldn’t have happened in the way it does. But that’s the curse of anime in the last 15 years… oh well, c'est la vie.

The first episode actually fulfills its function pretty well. It gives us a brief look at both sides of the greater conflict and does some lifting in worldbuilding without being a straight up exposition dump like some other anime do. Don’t get Your hopes up too much, there is still exposition.
It shows us that the Keepers are machiavellian assholes, the fighters are cowardly peons without any sort of long term plan or even a goal. It also shows us that the world is populated by idiots. It has been 13 years since the invaders came to conquer earth. 13 years. In this time the conflicts were transformed from actual war-like skirmishes into a weekly spectacle. It was also 12 years since the last human died due to a monster attack and no one asks questions about this? I may be autistic but I would assume that if something life threatening suddenly turners into entertainment for the masses there would be questions. After 13 years even “The Simpsons” lost some of its viewership. Everyone just accepts that a force that was hell bent on world domination just attacks now in regular intervals, always in the same place, always with just a small unit and a boss, and only attacks the Keepers. There are shit loads of civilians with only a mere squad of security. If there were more of them they could paint the damn stadium red. Yes they do have an arrangement with the keepers but it’s stated that most people don’t know about it. Yet they still come to a place that would have no business being as safe for them as it is, if this was still a real conflict. I can’t even feel sorry for them. If they die, that’s on them. Natural selection wins.
Listen, if I were to only look at its function I would probably give this episode something like 5 or maybe, MAYBE 6. But alas I’m the type of guy that cares more about the plot and story than just function. There is very little logic and believability in this world. How can I take the drama seriously if the whole world is packed full of nonsense and idiots?

Let’s talk about the moment of the enslave… I mean, the arrangement the Keepers made with dusters. The deal was made 12 years earlier. 12 years. Let that sink in. The Keepers look as if they were in their mid 20's. Let’s say they are 25 (I have no idea if their age is stated anywhere so I might be wrong). 13 years ago when the conflict started they would be around 12-13. So now we have a couple of ways of looking at it. Either this is a different team than the one who made the dead, which isn’t very probable since they look and sound the same. Red even has the same mannerisms as he does in the present. Second. The transformations aged them when they were kids. Which is dumb but was made in “Power Rangers Turbo” with Justin Stewart so I wouldn’t be that much surprised. There is also a third option. The Keepers are in their mid to late 30s. Which is even worse because it implies that grown-ass men (and one woman) in their 30s act like spoiled kids. Furthermore, being in their 30’s isn’t old (I’m gonna tell myself that since I’m at the tail end of my 30’s) but it’s past their prime. They have a whole production line of Keepers and yet, not one Ranger in their 20s was able to outdo someone with their 30s? I could believe this in the case of Red, he does seem to have some unnatural level of strength almost like he spends every Dark Souls game using Strength builds, but the rest? I find it hard to believe the Keepers don’t have early retirements if only to keep the illusion of them being all powerful alive. Also, in Your 30s You tend to change Your outlook on life and what You value in it. Yet all of the Keepers are still acting like spoiled children. Mostly Red but Blue is also cocky and pays for it.

Let’s get to the second part of the show. From around episode 7 (maybe 6 but that’s me being nice) the show changes. It becomes more focused. Almost like the writer took some writing classes when no one was looking. It gets better and worse at the same time. It becomes worse because it mostly loses its unique pitch. Yes we’re still in the universe where Power Rangers are psychos, yes most people are still morons and our MC still has a revenge boner but the show stops throwing garbage jokes anytime something serious happens (still does, but not so much so I count that as a win). The drawback is that it becomes just another tournament / exam regurgitated garbage You see in every school anime these days. It became so basic that I couldn’t even tell You why the exam was so dumb. Granted I’m not sure even the people writing this could tell You that but that’s beside the point.

The infiltration and fucking up an organization from the inside is a good idea. Not many anime and even movies do that. But there is a reason why. It’s really tough to write something like that in a way that doesn’t feel cheap. The best example I can think of, of this type of plot is “Infernal Affair” - an amazing movie that uses an undercover cop and an undercover mob member to create suspense and drama. It’s a masterpiece of writing. The thing is, there are 3 movies in the series and only the first one is amazing. It’s that hard to write this sort of plot. It would be hard enough in a realistic setting, adding a Super Sentai fantasy to it makes it even more so, and adding dumb jokes that don’t land ruins it almost entirely. Probably why, the jokes stop at some point and the show gets better because of it.

The exam arc also shows us another part of FD. His thinking and strategic part. Seriously, the second half of the show proves that he can think strategically and on the fly. Why isn’t this mofo the leader? The way he fools the opposing team to get the key, the way he takes charge of the situation when shit hits the fan and the way he plans the fight during the exam are really solid writing.. With few crappy moments but compared to the rest of the show it’s top notch. For 12 years he didn’t think of leading his own kind? With this kind of adaptability he could become a real threat to the world. So why just now? Oh, right… the plot demands it.
The only thing I would call bullshit is that at some point he reveals his identity to convince someone to join his “cause”. It’s dumb and totally unnecessary. He could have convinced him in so many ways that I would spend a day and a half naming them. Ok, the reveal could have been the final method but the dumb ass barely tried anything else.

Ok… this is getting too long for any sane person to read and I’m not even ¾ of the way I wanted on a list of things I wanted to address so…

At the end of the day I don’t think this is a bad anime. The animation and art style are nice and OST is pretty solid as well. My main grype is that it is positioned as a deconstruction and I guess it does have elements of it, but it’s not a very good one. Shame because the idea has potential and I would lie if I told You I did not enjoy the second half of it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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