Adela Zaharia’s ever-flourishing technical beauty and grace were in full evidence as one of her signature roles Violetta Valery. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
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Let’s give a trick-or-treating hand to the Pumpkin Rapper in his campy yet hip glory. Please enjoy my tribute to Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ second Halloween episode, and let me know your opinions too.
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ first Halloween episode is a morphenomenal way to enter this year’s Halloween season. Please enjoy my tribute and let me know your opinions as well.
Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything early 1990s to early 2000s, Antoni here. After much more reflection and revising the line-ups of various Inurangers teams, I present you with the revised Inurangers version of “Forever Red.” As always, there are eleven Red Inurangers in total as opposed to the real-life counterpart’s ten. This time Takeshi Sendo from Hajime no Ippo shall remain as the Inuranger version of Aurico the Red Alien Ranger, while Kurz Weber from Full Metal Panic shall remain as the Inuranger version of Alex Drake the Red Shadow Time Force Ranger. The rest of the Red Inurangers will remain the same. Thus, unlike the real-life “Forever Red”, which has an all-male team-up, the Inuranger version of “Forever Red” has nine male Red Inurangers Inuyasha, Takeshi, Alexander, Ryoma, Ichiro, Kiibo, Kurz, Baki, and Ippo and two female Red Inurangers Toran and Mika. Inuyasha is still the face and the driving force of the Inurangers much like Tommy Oliver is and, thus, leads his fellow Red Inurangers against the Demon Beast Empire consisting of Chokyukai, Suzaku, Genbu, Byakko, and Seiryu. Furthermore, Kimiaki Shirai and Masayuki Haitani from Love Hina, who are the Inurangers’ version of Bulk and Skull, give the phone to Inuyasha for him to assemble the rest of the Red Rangers. Despite Inuyasha being technically akin to Jason Lee Scott in terms of leadership, it is Toran who inherits Jason’s rougher edge and his iconic line of the team not being complete without her as Inuyasha’s replacement. She would even call Ippo the rookie of the team. Yes, Toran is the Red Zeo Inuranger just like Tommy is during his tenure in Power Rangers Zeo. However, she acts more like Jason in the sense that she is the lancer with an edge in this all-Red Ranger team-up. Much like how Jason jokes about Tommy kissing Kimberly in the juice bar, Toran also jokes about Inuyasha saying that he may have done all the work as the original Inuranger leader, but he was also kissing Ayame after their missions. Toran works greatly as a lancer to Inuyasha’s main hero/leader/mentor figure because of how well they can bounce off of each other as fellow Red Inurangers. Inuyasha’s experience as the main hero and leader and Toran’s edge as the lancer complement each other perfectly. With that said, you know what time it is. It’s Morphin’ Time! Shift into Turbo! Let’s Rocket! Go Galactic! Lightspeed Rescue! Time for Time Force! Quantum Power! Wild Access! Red Rangers unite! Forever Red: The Toonami-Era Red Inurangers Team-Up (2006) Inuyasha, the original Red Inuranger, has assembled his fellow Red Inurangers for a mission: to stop Chokyukai, Suzaku, Genbu, Byakko, and Seiryu from resurrecting Serpenterra. Ippo the Red Wild Force Inuranger and newcomer to the mission is overwhelmed by the presence of previous Red Inurangers who have also fought bravely to save the world, with some of them being leaders of their respective teams. There is going to be a lot of high-octane action and excitement when the eleven Toonami-Era Red Inurangers join forces and protect the world from the clutches of the Demon Beast Empire. Inuyasha from Inuyasha the 24-year-old Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Jason Lee Scott assuming Tommy’s leader role in Forever Red voiced by Richard Ian Cox Takeshi Sendo from Hajime no Ippo the 23-year-old Red Ronin Ranger version of Aurico voiced by Doug Erholtz Toran from Inuyasha the 24-year-old Zeo Ranger V Red version of Jason Lee Scott and Tommy Oliver assuming Jason’s lancer role in Forever Red voiced by Alison Matthews Alexander Volg Zangief from Hajime no Ippo the 23-year-old Red Lightning Turbo Ranger version of Theodore Jay “TJ” Jarvis Johnson voiced by Dave Wittenberg Mika Seido from Geneshaft the 22-year-old Red Space Ranger version of Andros voiced by Amanda Winn Lee Ryoma Sakamoto from Shura no Toki the 24-year-old Red Galaxy Ranger version of Leo Corbett voiced by Marc Diraison Ichiro Miyata from Hajime no Ippo the 22-year-old Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger version of Carter Grayson voiced by Jason Palmer Kiichi “Kiibo” Miyazawa from Shootfighter Tekken the 23-year-old Red Time Force Ranger version of Wesley “Wes” Collins voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas Kurz Weber from Full Metal Panic the 24-year-old Red Shadow Time Force Ranger version of Alex Drake voiced by Vic Mignogna Baki Hanma from Baki the Grappler the 24-year-old Quantum Time Force Ranger version of Eric Myers voiced by Robert McCollum Ippo Makunouchi from Hajime no Ippo the 22-year-old Red Blazing Lion Ranger version of Cole Evans voiced by Steve Staley There you have it, ladies and gentlemen, the revised Red Inuranger style line-up of “Forever Red.” Tune in later for the revised Inuranger-style morphing sequence of “Forever Red” as well as its epilogue as two separate submissions. Take care, stay safe, and may the power protect you, everybody.
Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything from the early 1990s to the early 2000s, Antoni here. I am excited to proceed with the post-Zordon Inuranger team-ups of the Toonami era. There is a lot to revise and unpack from here. Furthermore, Turbo is not the only series that gets away with two Blue Rangers. Lost Galaxy has two Pink Rangers, while Time Force has three Red Rangers. As a reminder, in my Inurangers AU headcanon, I decided to make the Inurangers version of Kendrix Morgan, Kaoru Ichinose from Detective School Q, the Pink Seraph Galaxy Ranger complete with wings on her back and heels like a combination of Hermes and a seraph. If Kendrix had managed to maintain her Galaxy powers in the afterlife, she would have ended up in that Ranger suit, which would have increased her overall power of heavenly light. Her costume design rich in celestial symbolism serves as a counterbalance to the earthier, more bull-like design of the Magna Defender. The Inurangers version of Karone, Cheza from Wolf’s Rain, on the other hand, shall maintain her normal Pink Galaxy Ranger suit after ending her villainous tenure as Black Rose Cheza from Inurangers in Space. Meanwhile, the Inurangers version of Alex Drake, Kurz Weber from Full Metal Panic, shall be the Red Shadow Time Force Ranger and will be the main pilot of the Time Shadow Zord with a darker shade of red on his suit. The Inurangers versions of Eric Myers and Wes Collins, Baki Hanma from Baki the Grappler and Kiichi “Kiibo” Miyazawa from Shootfighter Tekken, shall still have the same normal shades of red in their suits like their real-life counterparts. After this, I will revise the line-up for the Inurangers version of “Forever Red.” Therefore, I hope all of these clarifications are understood. With all of that said, let us not waste any more time and get the remainder of these Toonami-era Inurangers teams from the post-Zordon seasons. Let’s Rocket! Go Galactic! Lightspeed Rescue! Time for Time Force! Quantum Power! Wild Access! Inurangers Lost Galaxy: “To the Fourteenth Power” The Space/Galaxy Inurangers Team-Up (2003) The seven Psycho Inurangers consisting of Rizelle from Chrono Crusade as Psycho Red, Kouga from Inuyasha as Psycho Green, Hiten from Inuyasha as Psycho Silver, Bankotsu from Inuyasha as Psycho Black, Lyra from Fullmetal Alchemist as Psycho Blue, Shader from Chrono Crusade as Psycho Yellow, and Ryomo Shimei from Ikki Tousen as Psycho Pink strike again. Lord Darcia III’s and Cheza’s initial creations during the latter’s tenure as Black Rose Cheza are resurrected by Sousuke Aizen from Bleach, the Inurangers version of Deviot. She is horrified to know that the Psycho Inurangers have been resurrected and does her part to stop them, just as Ryoma and Mika try to destroy Rizelle. Even Ryomo does her part in taunting Cheza for her errors. Just as the seven Psycho Inurangers are about to decimate the seven Galaxy Inurangers, the seven Space Inurangers join in the battle. In this version, even Kisuke and Mitsuhide participate in making this team-up amount to fourteen space-themed Inurangers. Ryoma Sakamoto from Shura no Toki the 21-year-old Red Galaxy Ranger version of Leo Corbett voiced by Marc Diraison Mika Seido from Geneshaft the 19-year-old Red Space Ranger version of Andros voiced by Amanda Winn Lee Shinosuke from Inuyasha the 22-year-old Black Galaxy Magna Defender Ranger version of Mike Corbett voiced by Trevor Devall Kisuke from Inuyasha the 22-year-old Emerald Space Ranger version of Adam Park voiced by Colin Murdock Mitsuhide Kuroda from Shootfighter Tekken the 22-year-old Silver Space Ranger version of Zhane voiced by Tom Wayland Tatsuya Kimura from Hajime no Ippo the 21-year-old Blue Galaxy Ranger version of Kai Chen voiced by Grant George Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo the 21-year-old Black Space Ranger version of Carlos Vallerte voiced by Stephen Apostollina Akemi Takaishi from Shootfighter Tekken the 17-year-old Green Galaxy Ranger version of Damon Henderson voiced by Rachael Lillis Takako Kawashima from Shootfighter Tekken the 18-year-old Blue Space Ranger version of Theodore Jay “TJ” Jarvis Johnson voiced by Michele Knotz Rose Anderson from Solty Rei the 16-year-old Yellow Galaxy Ranger version of Maya voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist the 15-year-old Yellow Space Ranger version of Ashley Hammond voiced by Caitlin Glass Kaoru Ichinose from Detective School Q the 14-year-old Pink Galaxy Heavenly Seraph Ranger version of Kendrix Morgan voiced by Monica Rial Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the 14-year-old Pink Galaxy Ranger version of Karone voiced by Sherry Lynn Solty Revant from Solty Rei the 14-year-old Pink Space Ranger version of Cassie Chan voiced by Carrie Savage Inurangers Lost Galaxy: “The Power of Pink” The Space/Galaxy Inurangers Team-Up (2003) Rizelle, Kouga, Hiten, Bankotsu, Lyra, and Shader may have been defeated, but Ryomo is not down for the count yet. As the Inurangers version of Psycho Pink, she has her Savage Sword on standby. Cheza manages to destroy Ryomo with her Transdagger. However, the Savage Sword is still bent on destroying the world. Kaoru uses her Quasar Saber to destroy it but at a cost. She transcends the flesh, yet she continues to be a visible spirit thanks to her Pink Heavenly Seraph powers. Unlike Kendrix, Kaoru does not end up going to the next world. She still fights alongside her teammates as a spirit and ensures Cheza that she will continue to fight by her side as a fellow Pink Ranger. Ryoma Sakamoto from Shura no Toki the 21-year-old Red Galaxy Ranger version of Leo Corbett voiced by Marc Diraison Mika Seido from Geneshaft the 19-year-old Red Space Ranger version of Andros voiced by Amanda Winn Lee Shinosuke from Inuyasha the 22-year-old Black Galaxy Magna Defender Ranger version of Mike Corbett voiced by Trevor Devall Kisuke from Inuyasha the 22-year-old Emerald Space Ranger version of Adam Park voiced by Colin Murdock Mitsuhide Kuroda from Shootfighter Tekken the 22-year-old Silver Space Ranger version of Zhane voiced by Tom Wayland Tatsuya Kimura from Hajime no Ippo…
Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything early 1990s to early 2000s, Antoni here. As promised, I have updated the Toonami-era Inurangers team-ups starting with this version of the three-part episode “A Friend in Need” and ending with this version of “Countdown to Destruction.” This is also reflected in the recent update I have made, and I am more motivated to put these team-ups at the forefront. As always, certain characters in my Inurangers AU headcanon are composite characters and de-composite characters of select real-life counterparts in the shows mostly ranging from Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers to Power Rangers Turbo. This means that these team-ups will also follow the Super Sentai formula of having different characters per Inuranger team. As always, look out for a Mighty Morphin’ and Zeo team-up, the Zeo and Alien Ranger team-up that also happened in real life, a Zeo and Turbo team-up, and a Turbo and In Space team-up. With that said, let us not waste any more time with preliminaries. It’s Morphin’ Time! Shift into Turbo! Let’s Rocket! Mighty Morphin Inurangers Season 3: A Friend in Need Parts 1 to 3 (2000) The first team-up sees the main seven Mighty Morphin Inurangers consisting of Inuyasha, Shuran, Sesshoumaru, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran being assigned to the Milky Way, as it is under attack by the Inurangers universe’s version of Lord Dregon, Admiral Gunter Prozen and Hiltz. This is the team-up where they encounter Prince Rudolph Zeppelin III and help him fight against Prozen, Hiltz, and their cronies. Unlike the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3 first set of three-part episodes where Kimberly gets the flu, Shunran does not get sick with the flu and joins her fellow Inurangers all while coming back to earth to do battle with the monster of the day. Furthermore, Prince Rudolph has a superhero alter-ego called the Cloaked Pilot, which is the Inurangers’ universe’s version of the Masked Rider. Inuyasha from Inuyasha the 18-year-old Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox Shuran from Inuyasha the 18-year-old Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Rocky DeSantos voiced by Scott Logie Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the 19-year-old White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and David Truehart voiced by David Kaye Hakkaku from Inuyasha the 17-year-old Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor and Adam Park voiced by Alistair Abell Ginta from Inuyasha the 17-year-old Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston and Adam Park voiced by Paul Dobson Ayame from Inuyasha the 15-year-old Yellow Sabertoothed Tiger Ranger version of Trini Kwan, Tanya Sloan, and Aisha Campbell voiced by Natalie Walters Shunran from Inuyasha the 14-year-old Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart and Katherine Hillard voiced by Jocelyne Loewen Prince Rudolph Zeppelin III the 11-year-old Cloaked Pilot version of Prince Dex of Edenoi aka The Masked Rider voiced by Elinor Holt The Entirety of Mighty Ronin Inurangers (2001) This is the ten-episode Mighty Ronin Inurangers saga after Urasue and Naraku turn Inuyasha, Shuran, Sesshoumaru, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran into children. As the seven Yokai warriors with attitude cannot morph into their Inuranger suits, a new set of Inurangers come to fight evil in their stead. They are the Ronin Inurangers from the planet Mithril. Some select episodes also have the young Inuyasha maintain his leadership role as the Ronin Inurangers are fighting monsters and protecting civilians as well as giving his teammates assurance of their next journey. While the Ronin Inurangers of Mithril fight against Urasue’s and Naraku’s demons and monsters, the Mighty Morphin Inuranger Kids search for the Zeo Crystals as well as new friends to become a new set of Inurangers. Takeshi Sendo from Hajime no Ippo the 18-year-old Red Ronin Inuranger version of Aurico voiced by Doug Erholtz Inuyasha from Inuyasha the 9-year-old Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger Kid version of Tommy Oliver and Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic the 17-year-old Green Ronin Inuranger version of Dulcea voiced by Luci Christian Shuran from Inuyasha the 9-year-old Green Dragonzord Ranger Kid version of Tommy Oliver and Rocky DeSantos voiced by Alex House Teletha “Tessa” Testarossa from Full Metal Panic the 17-year-old White Ronin Inuranger version of Delphine voiced by Hilary Haag Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the 10-year-old White Tigerzord Ranger Kid version of Tommy Oliver and David Trueheart voiced by Jason Marsden Mario Musicanova from Geneshaft the 19-year-old Black Ronin Inuranger version of Corcus voiced by Crispin Freeman Hakkaku from Inuyasha the 8-year-old Black Mastodon Ranger Kid version of Zack Taylor and Adam Park voiced by Jonathan Malen Atsunobu Hayashimizu from Full Metal Panic the 18-year-old Blue Ronin Inuranger version of Cestro voiced by Christopher Ayres Ginta from Inuyasha the 8-year-old Blue Triceratops Ranger Kid version of Billy Cranston and Adam Park voiced by Noah Reid Mizuki Inaba from Full Metal Panic the 16-year-old Yellow Ronin Inuranger version of Tideus voiced by Mandy Clark Ayame from Inuyasha the 6-year-old Yellow Sabertoothed Tiger Ranger Kid version of Trini Kwan, Tanya Sloan, and Aisha Campbell voiced by Natalie Walters Remmy Levy-Strauss from Geneshaft the 15-year-old Pink Ronin Inuranger version of Cestria voiced by Brianne Siddall Shunran from Inuyasha the 5-year-old Pink Pterodactyl Ranger Kid version of Kimberly Ann Hart and Katherine Hillard voiced by Jocelyne Loewen Inurangers Zeo: The Mighty Morphin Inurangers and Inurangers Zeo Team-Up (2001) As I have already established in my Inurangers AU headcanon, every Inuranger season shall have different characters for the different ranger roles. Unlike Zeo, where the Mighty Morphin cast plus Tanya Sloan continue being involved, the Mighty Morphin Inurangers and Zeo Inurangers are completely different people. This gets to the point where the Mighty Morphin Inuranger Kids and the Inuranger Zeo Kids turn back into teenagers and young adults, thanks to using the regenerator powered by the Mighty Morphin Inurangers’ power coins and Zeo Crystals. After that, they have their first and only team-up against their new enemies, the…
Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything early 1990s to early 2000s, Antoni here. With the Halloween season fast approaching and with some updates to my anime martial arts teams AU headcanon being the ones I am most satisfied with, I turn my attention to another anime multiverse AU headcanon that has been close to my heart, mind, and soul: the Inurangers AU headcanon universe. This is the case of the fictional counterpart to the real-life original Saban era of the Power Rangers franchise, which is the Inurangers’ Toonami era. Since I love Power Rangers unconditionally, it is time to give the original Toonami teams a good makeover. Granted, the original Mighty Morphin’ Inurangers will still be the same as they have always been. However, there will be slighter changes for the other teams, as I was not satisfied with the updated version I did over seven months ago. The same protocol applies to how the teams are arranged. There shall be seven members per Inuranger team and will be strictly arranged according to the following schemes: the five-male-member/two-female-member scheme and the three-male-member/four-female-member scheme. As always, each team lineup shall have seven main members: the Red Ranger, the Sixth Ranger, the Seventh Ranger, the Black/Blue Ranger, the Blue/Green Ranger, the Yellow Ranger, and the Pink Ranger. All three seasons of Mighty Morphin Inurangers, Inurangers Turbo, and Inurangers Time Force shall have five male members and two female members. Meanwhile, Mighty Ronin Inurangers, Inurangers Zeo, Inurangers in Space, Inurangers Lost Galaxy, Inurangers Lightspeed Rescue, and Inurangers Wild Force shall have three male members and four female members. All three seasons of Mighty Morphin Inurangers will have the same cast members all the way through, as there are also composite characters, while the subsequent Inurangers seasons will have different characters just like the real-life Super Sentai counterparts. With that said, let us get acquainted with the new, improved, and way clearer version of the Toonami-Era Inuranger teams’ lineups. It’s Morphin’ Time! Shift into Turbo! Let’s rocket! Go galactic! Lightspeed Rescue! Time for Time Force! Quantum Power! Wild Access! Mighty Morphin Inurangers Seasons 1 to 3 and Mighty Morphin Inurangers the Movie (2000) Inuyasha from Inuyasha the 18-year-old Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox Shuran from Inuyasha the 18-year-old Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Rocky DeSantos voiced by Scott Logie Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the 19-year-old White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and David Trueheart voiced by David Kaye Hakkaku from Inuyasha the 17-year-old Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor and Adam Park voiced by Alistair Abell Ginta from Inuyasha the 17-year-old Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston and Adam Park voiced by Paul Dobson Ayame from Inuyasha the 15-year-old Yellow Sabertoothed Tiger Ranger version of Trini Kwan, Tanya Sloan, and Aisha Campbell voiced by Natalie Walters Shunran from Inuyasha the 14-year-old Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart and Katherine Hillard voiced by Jocelyne Loewen Mighty Ronin Inurangers (2001) Takeshi Sendo from Hajime no Ippo the 18-year-old Red Ronin Inuranger version of Aurico voiced by Doug Erholtz Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic the 17-year-old Green Ronin Inuranger version of Dulcea voiced by Luci Christian Teletha “Tessa” Testarossa from Full Metal Panic the 17-year-old White Ronin Inuranger version of Delphine voiced by Hilary Haag Mario Musicanova from Geneshaft the 19-year-old Black Ronin Inuranger version of Corcus voiced by Crispin Freeman Atsunobu Hayashimizu from Full Metal Panic the 18-year-old Blue Ronin Inuranger version of Cestro voiced by Christopher Ayres Mizuki Inaba from Full Metal Panic the 16-year-old Yellow Ronin Inuranger version of Tideus voiced by Mandy Clark Remmy Levy-Strauss from Geneshaft the 15-year-old Pink Ronin Inuranger version of Cestria voiced by Brianne Siddall Inurangers Zeo (2001) Toran from Inuyasha the 19-year-old Zeo Ranger V Red version of Tommy Oliver voiced by Alison Matthews Tsume from Wolf’s Rain the 20-year-old Platinum Gold Ranger version of Trey of Triforia and Jason Lee Scott voiced by Crispin Freeman Kuranosuke Takeda from Inuyasha the 21-year-old Titanium Gold Ranger version of Trey of Triforia and David Trueheart voiced by Ted Cole Ryuichi Hayami from Hajime no Ippo the 18-year-old Zeo Ranger III Blue version of Rocky DeSantos voiced by Nathan Smythe Enju from Inuyasha the 16-year-old Zeo Ranger IV Green version of Adam Park voiced by Rebecca Shoichet Sakurako Yukihira from Detective School Q the 15-year-old Zeo Ranger II Yellow version of Tanya Sloan voiced by Hunter McKenzie Austin Megumi Minami from Detective School Q the 12-year-old Zeo Ranger I Pink version of Katherine Hillard voiced by Hilary Haag Turbo: An Inurangers Movie and Inurangers Turbo (2002) Alexander Volg Zangief from Hajime no Ippo the 19-year-old Red Lightning Turbo Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and Theodore Jay “TJ” Jarvis Johnson voiced by Dave Wittenberg Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo the 22-year-old Azure Centurion Turbo Ranger version of the Blue Senturion voiced by Eddie Frierson Yoshiki Takaishi from Shootfighter Tekken the 22-year-old Black Phantom Turbo Ranger version of the Phantom Ranger voiced by Marc Diraison Kazuma Narusawa from Detective School Q the 11-year-old Blue Mountain Blaster Turbo Ranger version of Justin Stewart voiced by Jessica D. Stone Hiroto Amagiwa from Geneshaft the 17-year-old Green Desert Thunder Turbo Ranger version of Adam Park and Carlos Vallerte voiced by Dominic Armato Kuniko Touya from Detective School Q the 14-year-old Yellow Dune Star Turbo Ranger version of Tanya Sloan and Ashley Hammond voiced by Mela Lee Maya Orihara from Ultra Maniac the 13-year-old Pink Wind Chaser Turbo Ranger version of Katherine Hillard and Cassie Chan voiced by Philece Sampler Inurangers in Space (2002) Mika Seido from Geneshaft the 18-year-old Red Space Ranger version of Andros voiced by Amanda Winn Lee Kisuke from Inuyasha the 21-year-old Emerald Space Ranger version of Adam Park voiced by Colin Murdock Mitsuhide Kuroda from Shootfighter Tekken the 21-year-old Silver Space Ranger version of Zhane voiced by Tom Wayland Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo…
Greetings, anime fans, martial arts aficionados, fighting game devotees, and enthusiasts of all things about anime, martial arts, video games, and fighting tournaments. Antoni here with another written entry. This has been a long time in the making since I finished writing my Master’s Thesis over three weeks ago. Since I started making that lovely present for my dear friend and one of my most loyal watchers, Jeffrey Quick aka Ginga1122, last year, I thought it would be grand to provide a more updated version of the fourteen anime martial arts teams training Dudley and Daisy. I promise that this revised version shall be a lot more exciting, considering the more updated choices I have for a great chunk of the martial arts teams. Besides, Dudley x Daisy has remained top of mind as my most beloved T.U.F.F. Puppy one true pairing of all time. As always, I have placed Dudley’s and Daisy’s human ages on show. Furthermore, they will learn the signature techniques from each individual group member and will be divided into weeks according to the groups. I am going to town with this version this time. So, I hope you all sit back, relax, and enjoy this more updated version. Tokyo, Japan. May 17, 2014, the date which the second season’s twenty-sixth episode “Girlfriend or Foe?” aired on the Nicktoons Network. 26-year-old Dudley Puppy and his 24-year-old wife, Daisy Spaniel-Puppy, were enthusiastic to set foot in Tokyo for fourteen weeks of totally intense martial arts immersion. Joining them were their seven children: 4-year-old twin sons Damien Callum Puppy and Darren Carlton Puppy, 3-year-old triplet sons Dennis Edward Puppy, David Elmer Puppy, and Devon Ezekiel Puppy; and 2-year-old twin daughters Dorothy Grace Puppy and Dominique Glory Puppy. The Puppy family arranged for their driver to travel around the various locales they were training in. The driver in question was Totosai, who was old but was still sufficiently active to drive the Puppy family around, babysit the Puppy offspring, and tend to Dudley and Daisy if they found themselves in physical pain from their intense training. Totosai showed them their apartment complete with a huge kitchen, a bathroom downstairs and another upstairs, and a spacious room fit for the whole Puppy family. The room also included a twin bed for Damien and Darren; a triplet bed for Dennis, David, and Devon; and a twin bed for Dorothy and Dominique on one side of the room and a queen-sized bed for Dudley and Daisy on the other side of the room. Totosai also had his own bedroom downstairs, given that he was the Puppy family’s chauffeur and caretaker during their fourteen weeks in Tokyo. The Puppy family settled into their new apartment with bags unpacked and itineraries prepared for fourteen weeks of intense martial arts training. Damien, Darren, Dennis, David, Devon, Dorothy, and Dominique were still very young toddlers trying out the techniques that their parents would learn. Nevertheless, they were prepared to absorb new skills that would assist them in their growth as combatants. As Dudley and Daisy were agents and combat specialists for the Turbo Undercover Fighting Force or T.U.F.F. for short, they were ecstatic to see that their little children wanted to be just as proficient as they were in combat. They even agreed to let their children start young for them to be just as immersed as they were, with Totosai lending his watchful eye to them. Time waited for nobody. Dudley and Daisy prepared their bodies, minds, and souls for highly intense training, while their children were going to participate and root for their parents. The journey has just begun in learning various techniques while trying to remain in one piece. Week 1- The Splendid Seven of Nerima: Feral Beasts on a Roaring Rampage (Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran) Dudley’s and Daisy’s first mentors were a septet of ferocious Yokai martial arts warriors renowned for their feral brutality in international martial arts tournaments. They were the platonic duo Sesshoumaru and Shuran, the power couple Inuyasha and Ayame, and the gorgeous throuple Hakkaku, Shunran, and Ginta. They were excited to train under them, as their children heard stories about Sesshoumaru’s cold deadliness, Shuran’s rampaging brutishness, Inuyasha’s muscular strength, Hakkaku’s undying stealth, Ginta’s unwavering stamina, Ayame’s determined ferocity, and Shunran’s sharp accuracy. They were even renowned for triumphing against opponents bigger and stronger than they were, such as the case of their epic win in the Winter 2004 Austrian Alps martial arts tournament against Ulrich Wernerstein and his bodybuilder goons. The Splendid Seven’s reputation for being seven fearsome Yokai martial arts warriors was about to be put to the extreme test and would end up putting Dudley and Daisy in a world of pain and pandemonium. Nevertheless, they were prepared to learn to overcome even the fiercest and scariest of opponents. Day 1- Mixed Martial Arts plus Vale Tudo, Luta Livre, Huka-Huka, Modern Pankration, Pancrase, Combat Sambo, and Catch Wrestling with 33-year-old Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha (Hell’s Gate submission holds) Day 2- Professional Wrestling plus Sumo Wrestling, Lutte Traditionelle, Gidigbo, Malla-yuddha, Pehlwani, Boli Khela, and Mongolian Wrestling with 32-year-old Shuran from Inuyasha (Canadian backbreaker racks) Day 3- Ancient Greek Wrestling plus Shoot Wrestling, Kapu Kuialua, Ancient Pankration, Ssireum, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, and Folkstyle Wrestling with 32-year-old Inuyasha from Inuyasha (sharpshooters) Day 4- Muay Boran plus Lerdrit, Bokator, Muay Lao, Muay Korat, Muay Chaiya, Muay Lopburi, and Muay Thasao with 31-year-old Hakkaku from Inuyasha (spine-lock takedowns) Day 5- Lethwei plus Bokator, Lerdrit, Muay Lao, Muay Thasao, Muay Lopburi, Muay Korat, and Muay Chaiya with 31-year-old Ginta from Inuyasha (neck-snap takedowns) Day 6- Xtreme Gladiator Kickboxing plus Shooto, Shootfighting, Shoot Boxing, Draka Kickboxing, Kyuk Too Ki, Muay Thai, and Pradal Serey with 29-year-old Ayame from Inuyasha (ground-and-pounds) Day 7- Sanda plus Dutch Kickboxing, Japanese Kickboxing, American Kickboxing, Wing Chun, Bajiquan, Baguazhang, and Changquan with 28-year-old Shunran from Inuyasha (sprawl-and-brawls) Week 2- The Stupendously Stellar Septenary of Shinjuku: Devastating Missiles on Fire (Kurz, Masaru,…
Greetings, anime fans, martial arts aficionados, fighting game devotees, and enthusiasts of all things about anime, martial arts, video games, and fighting tournaments. Antoni here with another written entry. I know I already made a previous entry regarding my fourteen teams each consisting of seven anime characters practicing various martial arts barely three months ago. While, I was satisfied with a majority of the martial arts choices I gave to them, there were some issues. First, a couple of the team-ups no longer made sense in hindsight. Secondly, I thought it would be better to switch up some of the martial arts per practitioner. Third, there are also some names that must be changed. As you can tell from the title, this is the last time I will make these important changes and find myself more satisfied with the line-up arranged. As always, the drill is that I list down the teams, the members, their martial arts styles, birthdays, and current ages. I’ve also changed some of the birthdays, since I was also not that satisfied with some of them. These changes will make me feel a lot more at ease combined with a heightened sense of joy. With that said, let’s get ready to rumble once again! Osu! Hajime! The Splendid Seven (Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran) The arena resounds in triumph and enthrallment when two mighty dog yokai warrior brothers in Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, three spiky-haired yokai warrior brothers in Shuran, Hakkaku, and Ginta, and two auburn-haired yokai warrior sisters in Ayame and Shunran enter the arena. They are always felicitated to provide their rivals with a one-way ticket to perilous pandemonium. Sesshoumaru’s Hell’s Gate submission holds, Shuran’s Canadian backbreaker racks, Inuyasha’s sharpshooters, Hakkaku’s spine-lock takedowns, Ginta’s neck-snap takedowns, Ayame’s ground-and-pounds, and Shunran’s sprawl-and-brawls cause fatal and collateral damage to their opponents. Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha– Mixed Martial Arts with a background in Vale Tudo, Luta Livre, Huka-Huka, Modern Pankration, Pancrase, Combat Sambo, and Catch Wrestling; March 17, 1981; 43 years old Shuran from Inuyasha– Professional Wrestling with a background in Sumo Wrestling, Lutte Traditionelle, Gidigbo, Malla-yuddha, Pehlwani, Boli Khela, and Mongolian Wrestling; March 1, 1982; 42 years old Inuyasha from Inuyasha– Ancient Greek Wrestling with a background in Shoot Wrestling, Kapu Kuialua, Ancient Pankration, Ssireum, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, and Folkstyle Wrestling; March 9, 1982; 42 years old Hakkaku from Inuyasha– Muay Boran with a background in Lerdrit, Bokator, Muay Lao, Muay Korat, Muay Chaiya, Muay Lopburi, and Muay Thasao; March 22, 1983; 41 years old Ginta from Inuyasha– Lethwei with a background in Bokator, Lerdrit, Muay Lao, Muay Thasao, Muay Lopburi, Muay Korat, and Muay Chaiya; March 29, 1983; 41 years old Ayame from Inuyasha– Xtreme Gladiator Kickboxing with a background in Shooto, Shootfighting, Shoot Boxing, Draka Kickboxing, Kyuk Too Ki, Muay Thai, and Pradal Serey; February 7, 1985; 39 years old Shunran from Inuyasha– Sanda with a background in Dutch Kickboxing, Japanese Kickboxing, American Kickboxing, Wing Chun, Bajiquan, Baguazhang, and Changquan; February 14, 1986; 38 years old The Stupendously Stellar Septenary (Kurz, Masaru, Tatsuya, Ichise, Kiba, Ran, and Cheza) The stakes in combat and viewer spectatorship shall increase when Kurz Weber, Masaru Aoki, and Tatsuya Kimura exude formidable fortitude; Ichise and Kiba demonstrate lethal determination, and Ran and Cheza exercise focused accuracy to triumph over any competition in the arena. Their rivals will know neither sleep nor peace when these seven formidable combatants give them a piece of their minds. Kurz’s body avalanches, Masaru’s double axe handles, Tatsuya’s flying body scissors, Ichise’s rear-naked chokes, Kiba’s triangle chokes, Ran’s leopard blows, and Cheza’s tiger claw strikes can make their opponents pay a terrible price for underestimating their combat prowess and skills. Kurz Weber from Full Metal Panic– Vale Tudo; April 1, 1982; 42 years old Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo– Luta Livre; September 9, 1982; 42 years old Tatsuya Kimura from Hajime no Ippo– Huka-Huka; October 10, 1982; 42 years old Ichise from Texhnolyze– Shooto; February 11, 1984; 40 years old Kiba from Wolf’s Rain– Shootfighting; November 24, 1984; 40 years old Ran from Texhnolyze– Wing Chun; April 12, 1989; 35 years old Cheza from Wolf’s Rain– Bajiquan; April 22, 1989; 35 years old The Superbly Sweeping Septet (Mario, Atsunobu, Ryuichi, Hiroto, Kintaro, Ayu, and Nina) Martial arts fanatics and casual viewers combined better prepare themselves when Mario Musicanova and Atsunobu Hayashimizu exhibit their accurate thoroughness; Ryuichi Hayami, Hiroto Amagiwa, and Kintaro Toyama win over the crowd with their charismatic charm, and Ayu and Nina flaunt their peerless physical flexibility. Physically stronger and more skilled rivals would marvel at how superbly their capabilities excel their imaginations. Mario’s European uppercuts, Atsunobu’s elbow smashes, Ryuichi’s elbow drops, Hiroto’s forearm clubs, Kintaro’s guillotine chokes, Ayu’s eagle claw strikes, and Nina’s crane beak strikes make their opponents flee in terror for their lives. Mario Musicanova from Geneshaft– Modern Pankration; December 26, 1982; 42 years old Atsunobu Hayashimizu from Full Metal Panic– Pancrase; April 19, 1983; 41 years old Ryuichi Hayami from Hajime no Ippo– Combat Sambo; December 23, 1983; 41 years old Hiroto Amagiwa from Geneshaft– Catch Wrestling; March 12, 1984; 40 years old Kintaro Toyama from Detective School Q– Shoot Boxing; November 28, 1984; 40 years old Ayu Tateishi from Ultra Maniac– Baguazhang; May 21, 1989; 35 years old Nina Sakura from Ultra Maniac– Changquan; May 31, 1989; 35 years old The Iron Brawn Emperors (Yoshiki, Mamoru, Kuranosuke, Tsume, Mitsuhide, Kisuke, and Shinosuke) Massively magnificent muscles bulging like mountain ranges and victorious virility to match their bulging muscles are the attributes that bring Yoshiki Takaishi, Mamoru Takamura, Kuranosuke Takeda, Tsume, Mitsuhide Kuroda, Kisuke, and Shinosuke to triumph against much stronger rivals as warlord emperor wrestlers. These seven musclebound emperor wrestlers also possess earth-shaking roars that make gorillas, lions, and tyrannosaurus rexes blush. Yoshiki’s vertebreakers, Mamoru’s burning hammers, Kuranosuke’s brainbusters, Tsume’s powerbombs, Mitsuhide’s piledrivers, Kisuke’s Canadian destroyers, and Shinosuke’s shooting star presses annihilate their opponents. Yoshiki Takaishi from Shootfighter Tekken– Sumo Wrestling;…
I may be eight months late in proclaiming this. However, I thank Elena Tsallagova’s encouraging Facebook comment when I reviewed Jossie Wieler’s, Anna Viebrock’s, and Sergio Morabito’s production of Richard Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She sang Eva Pogner. Although I had my initial doubts about how she was going to fare in stark comparison to a lot of my favorite Evas such as Elisabeth Rethberg, Tiana Lemnitz, and Margarete Teschemacher among the many spinto and full lyric sopranos of the past, Mrs. Tsallagova continued to demonstrate her pristine technique and unparalleled musical prowess to own Eva’s music. Therefore, she was one of the stars who shone so brilliantly that night. Comments of this ilk remind me why I love and continue to be passionate about producing online music and media reviews. It is never enough to sit back, relax, and enjoy any opera or musical work I watch. I always revel in engaging with the various presented works, analyzing said works, and constructing arguments based on thorough research, profound understanding, and unwavering passion for the performing arts. This is especially where acting and singing are concerned. Yes, some people find me “unfair” or “mean” when I make my reviews. Nonetheless, I do not care because the only attribute I highly regard is ensuring that any performer has an excellent pedigree to fulfill what their roles demand. I will constantly remain true to my assessments and never let them be silenced. Once again, a heartfelt thank you to Elena Tsallagova for her empowering comment. I will continue to integrate deep analysis, high passion, and clear criticism in my content for all my viewers. This is especially true for all the operas, concerts, albums, musicals, operettas, and ballets I review. I will also persevere even when certain “triggered commenters” whine about me being too mean. Quality technique and precise clarity will always remain the top priorities of every performer I assess. Moreover, I am sufficiently brave to implement my education to keep my mind open and ensure that my arguments align well with what must be conveyed. Thus, I will continue to exercise critical analysis as an online music and media reviewer and will never waver from my arguments and critiques.