06-25-2004, 01:09 PM
Actually, "sentai" simply is "task force" and not a genre of Japanese TV shows--the genre of shows that most "sentai" programs are based on are Effects (as in "Special Effects") Shows. The "Super Sentai" series, which has run 29 years in Japan, began with the "Secret Task Force 'GORANGER'" [Himitsu Sentai GORENJYAA] in 1975. In 1991, Haim Saban thought Western Audiences might like these shows, and tried to pitch "Birdman Task Force JETMAN", however he failed until the next year: In 1992 the series aired it's 17th season, Dinosaur Task Force ZYURANGER, which was, a year later, dubbed (and in most "civilian" scenes, refilmed) by Saban as "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers". If you want to talk to me about more Super Sentai stuff, make a thread in the Random Chat forum about it...
On the topic at hand, that's some good, if disturbing, shit on that site. Certainly fits the mold of Effects shows, aside from the factor of the scantily clad heroines.And the specific monsters they fight...
Gah, I hate getting tired while I'm posting.
On the topic at hand, that's some good, if disturbing, shit on that site. Certainly fits the mold of Effects shows, aside from the factor of the scantily clad heroines.And the specific monsters they fight...
Gah, I hate getting tired while I'm posting.