Series synopsis
Denji Sentai Megaranger, also known as 電磁戦隊メガレンジャー is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 14, 1997. It ended on February 15, 1998. It stars Hayato Ōshiba, Atsushi Ehara, Masaya Matsukaze and Eri Tanaka.
When his video game prowess is discovered by the International Network of Excel-Science and Technology — or I.N.E.T. — high school student Kenta Date is brought in to lend his expertise to their mysterious research. Meanwhile, four classmates show up, wanting to know more about the I.N.E.T. facility. Their experience will change their lives forever, as I.N.E.T. survives an attack by the nefarious Dr. Hinelar and an army from another dimension determined to conquer our reality! Now, it's up to Ke ...
Premise
When his video game prowess is discovered by the International Network of Excel-Science and Technology — or I.N.E.T. — high school student Kenta Date is brought in to lend his expertise to their mysterious research. Meanwhile, four classmates show up, wanting to know more about the I.N.E.T. facility. Their experience will change their lives forever, as I.N.E.T. survives an attack by the nefarious Dr. Hinelar and an army from another dimension determined to conquer our reality! Now, it's up to Kenta and his four classmates to "install Megaranger" and become the team of heroes their video games prepared them to be!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hayato Ōshiba as Kenta Date
- Atsushi Ehara as Kouichirou Endou
- Masaya Matsukaze as Shun Namiki
- Eri Tanaka as Chisato Jougasaki
- Mami Higashiyama as Miku Imamura
- Shigeru Kanai as Yuusaku Hayakawa
- Satoru Saito as Eikichi Kubota
- Ryuuzaburou Ootomo as Jaden-ou Javius I (voice)
Supporting cast
- Tetsuo Morishita as Dr. Hinelar
- Asami Jō as Shiborena
- Hirotaka Suzuoki as Yugande (voice)
- Tatsuyuki Jinnai as Gileel (voice)
- Hidenari Ugaki as Stingray Nejire (voice)
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Sai Nejire
- Nobuhiko Kazama as Ebi Nejire
- Takuma Suzuki as Hachi Nejire
- Hisaya Ishigura as Koumori Nejire
- Toranori Yoshikawa as Neo Koumori Nejire
- Maki Yoshino as Bara Nejire
- Miho Suzuki as Ruri
Guest cast
- Hidenari Ugaki as Stingray Nejire (voice)
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Sai Nejire
- Nobuhiko Kazama as Ebi Nejire
- Takuma Suzuki as Hachi Nejire
- Hisaya Ishigura as Koumori Nejire
- Toranori Yoshikawa as Neo Koumori Nejire
- Maki Yoshino as Bara Nejire
- Miho Suzuki as Ruri
- Nobuyuki Yoneyama as Mogura Nejire
- Hiroshi Okazaki as Shinya's Father
- Mahito Tsujimura as Fukurou Nejire
- Hironori Miyata as Dokuga Nejire
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | February 14, 1997 | |
| Season 1 | 51 | February 14, 1997 | February 15, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denji Sentai Megaranger Super Video: It Could Be You! | |
| 2 | Megaranger Henshin Series & Cyber Slider CM | February 14, 1997 |
| 3 | Megaranger Henshin Series & Cyber Slider CM 2 | February 14, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Let Them! The Twisted Invaders Kenta Date, a game-playing high schooler, is recruited alongside four other students to unexpectedly become the Megaranger due to the pre-emptive start of an invasion from the dimension of Neziregia. |
February 14, 1997 |
| 2 |
Look! Our Galaxy Mega After barely escaping from Neziregia to I.N.E.T.'s space headquarters, Kenta rashly returns to Earth to deal with them personally. |
February 21, 1997 |
| 3 |
For Real! A Huge Nejire Beast Kenta confronts Shun about putting his needs over the team's when he chooses to do extra studies over his Megaranger duties. |
February 28, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 14, 1997 |
| Last aired | February 15, 1998 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |