Greetings and salutations, fellow aficionados of anime, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and everything early 1990s to early 2000s, Antoni here. I hope you have a bowl of cereal, a nice plate of bacon and eggs, and a glass of orange juice ready with you because this would make you feel a whole more nostalgic once again, given the title. This hopefully marks the final time I am going to make a list of the seven main Inurangers cast from what I would like to call the Toonami Era of 2000 until 2009 as a counterpoint to the real-life Saban Era of Power Rangers from 1993 to 2002. I have even included the two movies that were released during the Saban Era, Inuranger-style, i.e. Mighty Morphin Inurangers the Movie and Turbo: An Inurangers Movie.
I did a lot of thinking, rethinking, and re-assessing, and I realised that, despite all the changes I made so far, I was still not satisfied with my prior list because there were some characters I believe deserved to be part of the Inurangers franchise as well as more love. Furthermore, there were some characters that would have made more sense than others in terms of the roles I assigned for them. This also means that there will be cast changes per Inuranger season akin to what is done in the Super Sentai shows, thus having all three seasons of Mighty Morphin Inurangers maintain the same seven members, instead of what occurred in real life when the OG Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers portrayed by Austin St John, Thuy Trang, and Walter Emanuel Jones hanging their mantles and passing their roles on to Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, and Johnny Yong Bosch, and having Inurangers Zeo with a completely different cast. This is essentially passing down the torch to each new Inuranger group as well as season.
With that said, let us get this show on the row. It’s Morphin’ Time! Shift into Turbo! Let’s rocket! Go galactic! Lightspeed Rescue! Time for Time Force! Wild access!
Mighty Morphin Inurangers Seasons 1 to 3 (2000–2003)
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Inuyasha from Inuyasha the Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox
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Shuran from Inuyasha the Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tom Oliver voiced by Scott Logie
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Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by David Kaye
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Hakkaku from Inuyasha the Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor voiced by Alistair Abell
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Ginta from Inuyasha the Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston voiced by Paul Dobson
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Ayame from Inuyasha the Yellow Sabre-Toothed Ranger version of Trini Kwan voiced by Natalie Walters
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Shunran from Inuyasha the Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart voiced by Jocelyne Loewen
Mighty Morphin Inurangers the Movie (2001)
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Inuyasha from Inuyasha the Red Tyrannosaurus Ranger version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Richard Ian Cox
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Sesshoumaru from Inuyasha the White Tigerzord Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by David Kaye
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Shuran from Inuyasha the Green Dragonzord Ranger version of Tom Oliver voiced by Scott Logie
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Ayame from Inuyasha the Yellow Sabre-Toothed Ranger version of Trini Kwan voiced by Natalie Walters
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Hakkaku from Inuyasha the Black Mastodon Ranger version of Zack Taylor voiced by Alistair Abell
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Ginta from Inuyasha the Blue Triceratops Ranger version of Billy Cranston voiced by Paul Dobson
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Shunran from Inuyasha the Pink Pterodactyl Ranger version of Kimberly Ann Hart voiced by Jocelyne Loewen
Mighty Morphin Makai Rangers (2003)
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Yusuke Urameshi from YuYu Hakusho the Red Makai Ranger version of Aurico voiced by Justin Cook
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Botan from YuYu Hakusho the White Makai Ranger version of Delphine voiced by Cynthia Cranz
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Kazuma Kuwabara from YuYu Hakusho the Yellow Makai Ranger version of Tideus voiced by Christopher R. Sabat
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Kurama from YuYu Hakusho the Blue Makai Ranger version of Cestro voiced by John Burgmeier
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Hiei from YuYu Hakusho the Black Makai Ranger version of Corcus voiced by Chuck Huber
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Keiko Yukimura from YuYu Hakusho the Green Makai Ranger version of Cestro voiced by Laura Bailey
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Yukina from YuYu Hakusho the Pink Makai Ranger version of Corcus voiced by Jessica Dismuke
Inurangers Zeo (2003)
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Toran from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger V Red version of Tommy Oliver voiced by Alison Matthews
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Ichise from Texhnolyze the Zeo Ranger VI Black Gold version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Justin Gross
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Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Zeo Ranger VII White Gold version of Jason Lee Scott voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch
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Ayumi from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger III version of Rocky deSantos voiced by Cathy Weseluck
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Karan from Inuyasha the Zeo Ranger IV Green version of Adam Park voiced by Maggie Blue O’Hara
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Ran from Texhnolyze the Zeo Ranger II Yellow version of Tanya Sloan voiced by Carrie Savage
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Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the Zeo Ranger I Pink version of Katherine Hillard voiced by Sherry Lynn
Turbo: An Inurangers Movie (2004)
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Toran from Inuyasha the Red Turbo Ranger version of Tommy Oliver voiced by Alison Matthews
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Kuranosuke Takeda from Inuyasha the White Turbo Ranger version of the Phantom Ranger voiced by Ted Cole
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Shinosuke from Inuyasha the White Turbo Ranger version of the Blue Senturion voiced by Trevor Devall
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Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Green Turbo Ranger version of Adam Park voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch
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Myu from Wolf’s Rain the Yellow Turbo Ranger version of Tanya Sloan voiced by Julie Maddalena
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Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the Pink Turbo Ranger version of Katherine Hillard voiced by Sherry Lyn
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Kazuma Narusawa from Detective School Q the Blue Turbo Ranger version of Justin Stewart voiced by Jessica D. Stone
Inurangers Turbo (2004)
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Ippo Makunouchi the Red Turbo Ranger version of Tommy Oliver and TJ Johnson voiced by Steve Staley
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Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo the White Turbo Ranger version of the Phantom Ranger voiced by Eddie Frierson
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Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo the White Turbo Ranger version of the Blue Senturion voiced by Stephen Apostolina
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Kiba from Wolf’s Rain the Green Turbo Ranger version of Adam Park and Carlos Vallerte voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch
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Myu from Wolf’s Rain the Yellow Turbo Ranger version of Tanya Sloan and Ashley Hammond voiced by Julie Maddalena
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Cheza from Wolf’s Rain the Pink Turbo Ranger version of Katherine Hillard and Cassie Chan voiced by Sherry Lyn
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Kazuma Narusawa from Detective School Q the Blue Turbo Ranger version of Justin Stewart voiced by Jessica D. Stone
Inurangers in Space (2005)
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Mika Seido from Geneshaft the Red Space Ranger version of Andros voiced by Amanda Winn Lee
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Ippo Makunouchi from Hajime no Ippo the Crimson Space Ranger version of TJ Johnson voiced by Steve Staley
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Mamoru Takamura from Hajime no Ippo the Blue Space Ranger version of TJ Johnson voiced by Eddie Frierson
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Masaru Aoki from Hajime no Ippo the Black Space Ranger version of Carlos Vallerte voiced by Stephen Apostolina
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Tatsuya Kimura from Hajime no Ippo the Silver Space Ranger version of Zhane voiced by Grant George
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Sakurako Yukihira from Detective School Q the Yellow Space Ranger version of Ashley Hammond voiced by Kari Wahlgren
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Kuniko Touya from Detective School Q the Pink Space Ranger version of Cassie Chan voiced by Mela Lee
Inurangers Lost Galaxy (2006)
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Baki Hanma from Baki the Grappler the Galaxy Red Ranger version of Leo Corbett voiced by Robert McCollum
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David Eagle from Hajime no Ippo the Galaxy Black Magna Defender Ranger version of Mike Corbett voiced by Greg Abbey
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Akira Shigeta from Hajime no Ippo the Galaxy Green Ranger version of Damon Henderson voiced by Sam Riegel
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Kintaro Touyama from Detective School Q the Galaxy Blue Ranger version of Kai Chen voiced by Marc Thompson
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Rosé Thomas from Fullmetal Alchemist the Galaxy Pink Ranger version of Kendrix Morgan voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard
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Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist the Galaxy Yellow Ranger version of Maya voiced by Caitlin Glass
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Maya Orihara from Ultra Maniac the Galaxy White Ranger version of Karone voiced by Philece Sampler
Inurangers Lightspeed Rescue (2007)
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Alexander Volg Zangief from Hajime no Ippo the Red Lightspeed Ranger version of Carter Grayson voiced by Dave Wittenberg
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Ichiro Miyata from Hajime no Ippo the Crimson Lightspeed Ranger version of Chad Lee voiced by Jason Palmer
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Tsume from Wolf’s Rain the Green Lightspeed Ranger version of Joel Rawlings voiced by Crispin Freeman
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Kenta Kobashi from Hajime no Ippo the Blue Lightspeed Ranger version of Chad Lee voiced by Richard Cansino
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Hige from Wolf’s Rain the Titanium Lightspeed Ranger version of Ryan Mitchell voiced by Joshua Seth
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Aya Tateishi the Pink Lightspeed Ranger version of Dana Mitchell voiced by Stephanie Sheh
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Nina Sakura from Solty Rei the Yellow Lightspeed Ranger version of Kelsey Winslow voiced by Carrie Savage
Inurangers Time Force (2008)
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Kiichi “Kiibo” Miyazawa from Shootfighter Tekkenthe Red Time Force Ranger version of Wesley “Wes” Collins voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas
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Takeshi Sendou from Hajime no Ippo the Crimson Time Force Ranger version of Alex Drake voiced by Doug Erholtz
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Ryoma Sakamoto from Shura no Toki the Quantum Time Force Ranger version of Eric Myers voiced by Marc Diraison
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Ryuichi Hayami from Hajime no Ippo the Blue Time Force Ranger version of Lucas Kendall voiced by Nathan Smythe
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Manabu Itagaki from Hajime no Ippo the Green Time Force Ranger version of Trip Regis voiced by Wayne Grayson
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Megumi Manami from Detective School Q the Yellow Time Force Ranger version of Katie Walker voiced by Veronica Taylor
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Kaoru Ichinose from Detective School Q the Pink Time Force Ranger version of Jennifer “Jen” Scotts voiced by Tara Jayne Sands
Inurangers Wild Force (2009)
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Kyuzo from Samurai 7 the Red Lion Ranger version of Cole Evans voiced by Sonny Strait
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Heihachi Hayashida from Samurai 7 the Black Bison Ranger version of Danny Delgado voiced by Greg Ayres
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Katsushiro Okamoto from Samurai 7 the Blue Shark Ranger version of Max Cooper voiced by Sean Michael Teague
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Chrono from Chrono Crusade the Lunar Wolf Ranger version of Merrick Balton voiced by Greg Ayres
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Rosette Christopher from Chrono Crusade the Emerald Deer Ranger version of Princess Shayla voiced Hilary Haag
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Rose Anderson the Yellow Eagle Ranger version of Taylor Earhardt voiced by Colleen Clinkenbeard
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Solty Revant from Ultra Maniac the White Tiger Ranger version of Alyssa Enrilé voiced by Carrie Savage
There you have it, ladies, gentlemen, and fans of Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and anime of all ages. The Toonami-Era Inurangers teams, which serve as a fictional counterpoint to the real-life Saban-Era Power Rangers teams. I hope to move on to do the Saturday Evening Adult Swim-Era of Inurangers teams one day, i.e. from Ninja Storm to RPM, which serves as the fictional counterpoint to the real-life Disney-Era Power Rangers teams. It has been fun compiling this list as well as drawing information from the original Super Sentai shows they were based on in terms of cast changes as well as assigning two women characters in Toran and Mika in the Red Ranger roles, which was almost always taken by men. At least this is my way of saying that, if Inurangers existed on Cartoon Network’s Toonami, viewers would not have to wait for an Inurangers version of A Squad’s Charlie from Power Rangers SPD to be the first female Red Inuranger. Furthermore, this is clear-cut proof that anybody can be a Power Ranger or Inuranger in this case regardless if one is a Yokai or a human or a pre-teen or a teenager or an adult.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and may the power protect you, everybody.
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