Monday, 4 March 2013

Akibaranger S2 Press Event Details, Event Reveals New Guest Rangers


An Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 press event happened this week and here are some of the details coming from the said event.

The show's theme song called "Akibaranger Season Two" by Haruko Momoi, Yukio Yamagata and MoJo was playing when the three Akibarangers appeared on stage. The new theme song seem to be making reference to Bandai.

A new teaser video was shown, which contained new footage. The new footage contained the following scenes:

  • For some reason Nobuo can’t transform with the regular MMZ-01 (Moe Moe Z-Cune).
  • A Machine Itassher toy was in the cafe.
  • The weapons Akibaranger's used have been made into toys: DX AkibaLaser (MMZ-01) and DX MeteorCannon (Inordinate Cannon).
  • The new Blue, Luna Iwashimizu, was cosplaying as Akiba Blue.
  • Malshina was shown taking a bath as someone calls her through a device that looks very similar to the MMZ-01.
  • She says Evil Delusion and transforms. But all it does is add a helmet and changes her clothes.
  • Some old monsters from season one are back.
  • Yu Kamio (Kiyoto Maki/Dinosaur Greeed) will be in season two.
  • Some past rangers that were shown: Tyranno Ranger, Blue Swallow, Deka Yellow, Bouken Pink, Black Condor, Dragon Ranger and Kibaranger.

After the teaser, the cast came up along with the director, Ryuta Tasaki. The cast made comments about the series. Masato Wada, who plays AkibaRed says, "I have now turned 33 and it's just getting more painful for me. I personally find Akagi a lot more funny now, compared to season one. Try to be as positive as possible when you are watching this!"

Shione Sawada, the new AkibaBlue, also from the same agency as Kyoko Hinami, previous Blue, expressed a lot of gratitude and feels very happy to play this role. She has been talking to Kyoko in order to perform her role better.

Karin Ogino followed up with "Yumeria is doing a lot more cosplays this year, so look out for that!" Kozue Aikawa said "Kozkoz has gotten more lines and screen time. So I'm really happy for that! If you remember, I always cosplayed female rangers in season one, but in season two it'll be male rangers."

Lastly, Honoka, who plays Malshina, mentioned that she still haven't remembered the name of the villains. "Malshina will also have more 'sexy' scenes."

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 will premiere this April 5th at BS Asahi and on April 8th on TOKYO MX and Kansai's Sun TV.

Source: Henshin Justice