Series synopsis
Mirai Sentai Timeranger, also known as 未来戦隊タイムレンジャー is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 13, 2000. It ended on February 11, 2001. It stars Masaru Nagai, Mika Katsumura, Yûji Kido and Tomohide Koizumi.
It's the 30th century and time travel is illegal. To help monitor and police time crimes, the Time Protection Department is founded. But when Don Dolnero and his nefarious gang manage to trick four new TPD cadets into allowing them travel to the 20th century, the four cadets are forced to pursue them for the sake of history. There, in a time foreign to them, the cadets enlist Tatsuya Asami, a young martial artist, to aid their mission. Together, these five youngsters become the Timerangers. And ...
Premise
It's the 30th century and time travel is illegal. To help monitor and police time crimes, the Time Protection Department is founded. But when Don Dolnero and his nefarious gang manage to trick four new TPD cadets into allowing them travel to the 20th century, the four cadets are forced to pursue them for the sake of history. There, in a time foreign to them, the cadets enlist Tatsuya Asami, a young martial artist, to aid their mission. Together, these five youngsters become the Timerangers. And though they try to live as ordinary 20th-century citizens, the Timerangers dedicate their lives to stopping Dolnero and others that may follow in his footsteps, attempting to forever alter the proper timeline!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masaru Nagai as Tatsuya Asami / TimeRed
- Mika Katsumura as Yuri / TimePink
- Yûji Kido as Ayase / TimeBlue
- Tomohide Koizumi as Domon / TimeYellow
- Masahiro Kuranuki as Sion / TimeGreen
- Shinji Kasahara as Naoto Takizawa / TimeFire
- Ryuuzaburou Ootomo as Don Dornero (voice)
- Koji Tobe as Gien (voice)
Supporting cast
- Asami Kuru as Lila
Guest cast
- Koji Yamanaka as High Rank TDF Member
- Toshio Yoshizaki as High Rank TDF Member
- Takemi as Operator
- Yoshinori Okamoto as Prison Manager
- Satoshi Wada as Prison Guard (Gien Disguise)
- Satoshi Morota as Man who falls out of his car
- Shigenori Souya as Mad Bomber Jekkar (voice)
- Kaneomi Oya as Asami Group Officer
- Yoshiyuki Shibata as Asami Group Officer
- Tomohiro Nara as Police officer
- Dai Matsumoto as Cash Extortionist Keys (voice)
- Hajime Itsuki as Security Guard
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 69 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 18 | October 1, 2000 | October 1, 2000 |
| Season 1 | 51 | February 13, 2000 | February 11, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Video: All the Strongest Hero Secrets | October 1, 2000 |
| 2 | Korakuen Yuuenchi CM | February 13, 2000 |
| 3 | Yukijirushi Sausage CM | February 13, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Time Fugitives Four recruits of the Time Defense Bureau are tricked into sending themselves and an infamous criminal one-thousand years into the past; leading to them teaming up with a man of this era to stop him as the Timeranger. |
February 13, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Unseen Future The TDB officers try to cope with their new mission in the 21st century while Tatsuya tries to figure out how they can help him form his own future; all as a mad bomber is released from the Londerz prison to extort money. |
February 20, 2000 |
| 3 |
The Acceleration of Dreams Tatsuya tries to discover more about Ayase in order to find something for him to do in the era as a Londerz Prisoner extorts money by taking control of cars. |
February 27, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 13, 2000 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |