Wednesday 2 January 2013

Kyoryuger, Yet Another Series Featuring Name Puns


Toei is no stranger for puny naming schemes in Super Sentai since the first team, Himitsu Sentai Goranger features a pun about the Cassiopeia constellation. The 37th team, Juuden Sentai Kyoryuger also features a puny naming scheme!

Arranging the names of the Kyoryuger in a certain order will reveal two name puns. Take note of the letters that are in bold text.

  • KyoryuRed - Daigo Kiryuu
  • KyoryuBlack - Ian Yorkland
  • KyoryuBlue - Nobuharu Udou
  • KyoryuGreen - Souji Rippukan
  • KyoryuPink - Amy Yuzuki

In their forenames, you can spell out D-I-No-So-A, which sounds like the word "dinosaur". In their surnames, you can spell out K-Yo-U-R-Yu, which is the Japanese word for dinosaur.

The last time Super Sentai did this kind of naming scheme was in Engine Sentai Go-Onger as the surnames of the Go-Onger form the word "ecology". Adding the Go-On Wings' surname form the word "ecologist".

Juuden Sentai Kyoryuger premieres February 17th, 2013.

Source: Henshin Justice