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SUPER SENTAI: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger The Classic Manga Collection
Shotaro Ishinomori's classic manga that helped inspire decades of Super Sentai adventures, and later gave rise to the Power Rangers , in English for the first time ever! An evil secret society called the Black Cross Army threatens world peace, and only an elite task force known as the Earth Guard League (EAGLE) can stop them. After the Black Cross Army destroys EAGLE’s headquarters across Japan, five young recruits survive. Hiding in a secret underground base, they are given enhanced battlesuits that empower them with superhuman abilities, transforming the youths into an unstoppable squad to combat evil. Tied to the first Japanese Super Sentai tokusatsu TV series ever made, this genre-defining work laid the groundwork for decades of such adventures, including the wildly popular Power Rangers franchise in North America. Read Shotaro Ishinomori’s original manga adaptation of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger in this beautiful hardcover collection.
352 pages, Hardcover
Published April 20, 2021
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Shōtarō Ishinomori
382 books58 followersShōtarō Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎) was a Japanese manga artist and cartoonist. Known as the "King of Manga", he is regarded as one of the most influential manga artists of all time.
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August 14, 2023
The inspiration for Power Rangers: the Black Cross Army has decided to wage war against humanity - and the only group that can try to stop them is the Earth Guard League (EAGLE). Classic Japanese 'we are better as a team' manga that embodies so much of the norms/values that are deeply imbedded in this unique culture even to this day.
January 31, 2023
The art is good and the story is fun but I think being exposed to decades of second or third generation copies of this lessen the impact of the original.
June 2, 2021
Like many people in the west my introduction to the world of Super Sentai was through the Power Rangers series, the American franchise that took footage from the various Super Sentai shows and edited into new footage to create their own show. As the quality of the American footage was pretty poor for the most part in those early seasons it was the brightly coloured heroes, the bold monsters, and the action that won me over and made me a lifelong fan.
Over the years I discovered more about the franchise and learnt about Super Sentai, and have since gone on to become a fan of that too, watching through several of the series that became Power Rangers shows thanks to their recent DVD releases. However, trying to watch older Sentai can prove to be difficult at times, so when I saw that there was going to be a release of the manga collection of Gorenger I was very excited to see what this first ever series of Super Sentai would have in store.
The book, rather than being a regular adaptation, or even stories that fit between the episodes, contains two completely different versions. Shotaro Ishinomori, the writer and artist on the book, created both series to run concurrently with the show as it aired, but aimed at two different audiences. The book has stories that were originally in the Weekly Shonen Sunday, and these follow the same story-line of the show, albeit with some slight differences. There is also monthly serial comics that were published in Shogaku Gonensei magazine. Whilst these two different types of stories do have slightly different tones, with the first ones having a more mature feel and a focus on the spy action whilst the latter ones feel more high adventure, they come together to make a pretty cohesive whole. As someone who has never seen Gorenger I feel like the book, with its different styles of story, give a pretty good insight into the different types of episodes, from the throwaway monster of the week to the more character driven ones that affect the plot more.
The first story in the collection tells the origins of the Gorengers, and introduces readers to Tsuyoshi, a young martial artist whose father is secretly part of the global military organisation EAGLE (Earth Guard League). EAGLE fights against the sinister Black Cross Army, a terrorist spy group who use stolen information to dominate the world. Tsuyoshi is asked to test out a specialised suit by his father, a suit that's able to enhance his natural abilities and make him into an even better fighter. It's revealed that this suit is one of five, and that those who wear it will become the Gorengers, a special team to fight the Black Cross Army.
At first Tsuyoshi is against becoming a part of this team, but when the Black Cross Army attacks his family home and kills his father he decides to join EAGLE and fight against the villains as Akarenger, the leader of the Gorengers.
The second story jumps forward in time somewhat, and we rejoin Tsuyoshi after he's become a part of the team. It's here that we meet the other members of the Gorengers, and get a bit of a sense of the different types of people they are. This story sees the team going into combat with the Black Cross Army when they go in investigate a sighting of them in the remote ghost town of Sangai Village. This turns out to be a trap, and the team have to fight against the Black Cross Army forces, as well as Warrior Mask; the second of the five original Black Cross Masked Monsters. This story not only sees the Gorengers having to fight against overwhelming odds, but has a deeply personal cost when Akira, the blue Gorenger, has to confront his best friend who betrayed them to the Black Cross Army, something that has a tragic conclusion.
After this story the book takes on a bit of a lighter tone and we get to see the Gorengers deal with a number of enemy threats, including a giant sea monster robot attacking the city, remote controlled flying pirate ships that kidnap a kid, a villain that uses mirrors to trap and trick the Gorengers, and a slightly different retelling of the first episode of Gorenger, that expands upon the one at the start of the book.
Overall the book has a lot of silly fun in it, as you'd expect from a Super Sentai manga. It leans into the ridiculous parts of the show and does all out in doing over the top and funny things with both the heroes and villains. That being said, the stories in the first half of the book aren't afraid to include some dark moments too, and these come along and really shock you out of the silliness the rest of the book has, making them all the more affecting.
One of the things that I really enjoyed about the book was that it game you a brief introduction to things too, where readers not only get to know about how the book came into being, but who Shotaro Ishinomori was. I had no idea that he was so prolific a comics creator; to the point where he holds the Guinness World Record for most comics published by one author. It made me curious to learn more about him and his work, and that's something I'm grateful for.
I hope that this isn't the last of these collections that we see, and that Seven Seas publishing will find some other Super Sentai Manga to bring to the west. I adored being able to learn about these old shows, to see these stories presented fresh and new, and the fact that it comes in a gorgeous hardcover volume just makes it even better. Even if you're not a huge Power Rangers or Super Sentai fan, this is a book worth checking out just for something different; and if you are a fan it'll look gorgeous on your shelf.
Over the years I discovered more about the franchise and learnt about Super Sentai, and have since gone on to become a fan of that too, watching through several of the series that became Power Rangers shows thanks to their recent DVD releases. However, trying to watch older Sentai can prove to be difficult at times, so when I saw that there was going to be a release of the manga collection of Gorenger I was very excited to see what this first ever series of Super Sentai would have in store.
The book, rather than being a regular adaptation, or even stories that fit between the episodes, contains two completely different versions. Shotaro Ishinomori, the writer and artist on the book, created both series to run concurrently with the show as it aired, but aimed at two different audiences. The book has stories that were originally in the Weekly Shonen Sunday, and these follow the same story-line of the show, albeit with some slight differences. There is also monthly serial comics that were published in Shogaku Gonensei magazine. Whilst these two different types of stories do have slightly different tones, with the first ones having a more mature feel and a focus on the spy action whilst the latter ones feel more high adventure, they come together to make a pretty cohesive whole. As someone who has never seen Gorenger I feel like the book, with its different styles of story, give a pretty good insight into the different types of episodes, from the throwaway monster of the week to the more character driven ones that affect the plot more.
The first story in the collection tells the origins of the Gorengers, and introduces readers to Tsuyoshi, a young martial artist whose father is secretly part of the global military organisation EAGLE (Earth Guard League). EAGLE fights against the sinister Black Cross Army, a terrorist spy group who use stolen information to dominate the world. Tsuyoshi is asked to test out a specialised suit by his father, a suit that's able to enhance his natural abilities and make him into an even better fighter. It's revealed that this suit is one of five, and that those who wear it will become the Gorengers, a special team to fight the Black Cross Army.
At first Tsuyoshi is against becoming a part of this team, but when the Black Cross Army attacks his family home and kills his father he decides to join EAGLE and fight against the villains as Akarenger, the leader of the Gorengers.
The second story jumps forward in time somewhat, and we rejoin Tsuyoshi after he's become a part of the team. It's here that we meet the other members of the Gorengers, and get a bit of a sense of the different types of people they are. This story sees the team going into combat with the Black Cross Army when they go in investigate a sighting of them in the remote ghost town of Sangai Village. This turns out to be a trap, and the team have to fight against the Black Cross Army forces, as well as Warrior Mask; the second of the five original Black Cross Masked Monsters. This story not only sees the Gorengers having to fight against overwhelming odds, but has a deeply personal cost when Akira, the blue Gorenger, has to confront his best friend who betrayed them to the Black Cross Army, something that has a tragic conclusion.
After this story the book takes on a bit of a lighter tone and we get to see the Gorengers deal with a number of enemy threats, including a giant sea monster robot attacking the city, remote controlled flying pirate ships that kidnap a kid, a villain that uses mirrors to trap and trick the Gorengers, and a slightly different retelling of the first episode of Gorenger, that expands upon the one at the start of the book.
Overall the book has a lot of silly fun in it, as you'd expect from a Super Sentai manga. It leans into the ridiculous parts of the show and does all out in doing over the top and funny things with both the heroes and villains. That being said, the stories in the first half of the book aren't afraid to include some dark moments too, and these come along and really shock you out of the silliness the rest of the book has, making them all the more affecting.
One of the things that I really enjoyed about the book was that it game you a brief introduction to things too, where readers not only get to know about how the book came into being, but who Shotaro Ishinomori was. I had no idea that he was so prolific a comics creator; to the point where he holds the Guinness World Record for most comics published by one author. It made me curious to learn more about him and his work, and that's something I'm grateful for.
I hope that this isn't the last of these collections that we see, and that Seven Seas publishing will find some other Super Sentai Manga to bring to the west. I adored being able to learn about these old shows, to see these stories presented fresh and new, and the fact that it comes in a gorgeous hardcover volume just makes it even better. Even if you're not a huge Power Rangers or Super Sentai fan, this is a book worth checking out just for something different; and if you are a fan it'll look gorgeous on your shelf.
July 18, 2023
Manga di importanza storica per la cultura pop di tutto il mondo, Ishinomori ha trovato la formula perfetta, che ancora oggi tiene e viene sfruttata in tutti i campi dell'entertainment per vendere.
Ho preferito di gran lunga la prima parte con una introduzione del protagonista più lenta. grossa pecca sono gli spiegoni, la narrazione si ferma per dare spazio a pagine molto più testuali, ma capita giusto quelle poche volte. In generale ottima narrazione, e ottima regia nelle scene più toccanti. Lettura leggera e interessante con anche una prefazione che fa da introduzione alla serie.
Lettura consigliata solo agli amanti del genere Tokusatsu.
Ho preferito di gran lunga la prima parte con una introduzione del protagonista più lenta. grossa pecca sono gli spiegoni, la narrazione si ferma per dare spazio a pagine molto più testuali, ma capita giusto quelle poche volte. In generale ottima narrazione, e ottima regia nelle scene più toccanti. Lettura leggera e interessante con anche una prefazione che fa da introduzione alla serie.
Lettura consigliata solo agli amanti del genere Tokusatsu.
May 15, 2022
De haber tenido algunos tomos más, me hubiera encantado ver una mayor profundidad y desarrollo de las personas tras las máscaras, pero está claro que en un tomo no da tiempo para nada de eso 😅. Simplemente están ahí y se unen para combatir el mal, pero no sabemos nada de ellos.
Pero bueno, lo que siempre digo con este tipo de mangas es que están simplemente para desconectar, pasar un buen rato sin tener que pensar demasiado. Lectura ágil, diseños llamativos y mucha acción para que no haya lugar al aburrimiento 😄.
Ya digo, no tiene la gran historia, pero me lo he pasado bien leyéndolo. Además, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger no deja de ser un una pieza importante del tokusatsu y la que inició la franquicia de Super Sentai y posteriormente Power Rangers, así que hay que darle el reconocimiento que se merece.
Pero bueno, lo que siempre digo con este tipo de mangas es que están simplemente para desconectar, pasar un buen rato sin tener que pensar demasiado. Lectura ágil, diseños llamativos y mucha acción para que no haya lugar al aburrimiento 😄.
Ya digo, no tiene la gran historia, pero me lo he pasado bien leyéndolo. Además, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger no deja de ser un una pieza importante del tokusatsu y la que inició la franquicia de Super Sentai y posteriormente Power Rangers, así que hay que darle el reconocimiento que se merece.
May 16, 2021
This is something of a treat for fans of either old school tokusatsu (such as the original Kamen Rider or Gorenger), old school manga, or even people who just watched Power Rangers in their youth and kind of would like to see some of the original stories. Or, as it were, Ishinomori's retelling of stories similar to the ones from the first few eps of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
In this, you get two separate storylines written for two different audiences. Both are basically re-writes of roughly a few episodes of the series. Both contain the origin story of the Gorengers, some initial set-up, and a few adventures. Both end without any resolution (I am unsure why Ishinimori did not seek to bring either to a close, but these are very much "here's a few adventures! now watch the show!"). The origin story does not match each other, and neither matches the show.
This means with two storylines that contradict each other and end without a conclusion, it's not necessarily a super meaty treat. You could argue that it's a bit too lean without more, and that's a valid point. However, in this case, I think you should approach this as more of a time capsule, a snapshot of the ecosystem that would become a long-lived, vast franchise (Super Sentai is still going nearly 50 years later, and its offspring Power Rangers is an even bigger money maker) rather than anything self-contained.
From this viewpoint—treating it as something of a time-capsule, a bit of an artifact that shows the genetic code of a meta-series that still continues today and still references its roots—it's actually pretty nice. It's kind of cute, has some fun action, throws in some Japanese humor, has some nice character design (especially the baddies), and is somewhat exciting for what it is: a glance into the writing of an extremely prolific, and extremely important, manga writer and show-producer.
I really enjoyed it. I have seen episodes of Gorenger (in fact, I watch Super Sentai on the regular: Carranger is amazing). I also enjoyed the end-notes by the translators that tried to put some of the jokes/references in context. It was a nice value-added bit of the book.
In this, you get two separate storylines written for two different audiences. Both are basically re-writes of roughly a few episodes of the series. Both contain the origin story of the Gorengers, some initial set-up, and a few adventures. Both end without any resolution (I am unsure why Ishinimori did not seek to bring either to a close, but these are very much "here's a few adventures! now watch the show!"). The origin story does not match each other, and neither matches the show.
This means with two storylines that contradict each other and end without a conclusion, it's not necessarily a super meaty treat. You could argue that it's a bit too lean without more, and that's a valid point. However, in this case, I think you should approach this as more of a time capsule, a snapshot of the ecosystem that would become a long-lived, vast franchise (Super Sentai is still going nearly 50 years later, and its offspring Power Rangers is an even bigger money maker) rather than anything self-contained.
From this viewpoint—treating it as something of a time-capsule, a bit of an artifact that shows the genetic code of a meta-series that still continues today and still references its roots—it's actually pretty nice. It's kind of cute, has some fun action, throws in some Japanese humor, has some nice character design (especially the baddies), and is somewhat exciting for what it is: a glance into the writing of an extremely prolific, and extremely important, manga writer and show-producer.
I really enjoyed it. I have seen episodes of Gorenger (in fact, I watch Super Sentai on the regular: Carranger is amazing). I also enjoyed the end-notes by the translators that tried to put some of the jokes/references in context. It was a nice value-added bit of the book.
June 8, 2021
Ahh Super Sentai. 1 of the best superhero team franchises from good old Japan. 5 (or 3) multicoloured heroes taking on monsters to save the universe from evil. Ahh
Well let’s face it I’ve been loving to watch the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as a little baby kid back in the 1990’s until I learned that the Power Rangers are originally from Japan starting with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger from 1975-1977. Was formerly Battle Fever J as the 1st entry from 1979-1980 till 1995 where Gorenger & its successor JAKQ Dengekitai became the 1st & 2nd entries respectively. If you’re wondering how did I know it’s because I looked it up on the internet during my teen years back in the 2000’s
As we got YouTube I finally found some Super Sentai episodes to watch starting with Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger then got into Kamen Rider by watching Kamen Rider Decade after I was watching Kamen Rider Super Sentai Superhero Taisen on YouTube. I mostly prefer the TV Nihon subtitles & they did a great job. I was gonna keep watching more entries like Samurai Sentai Shinkenger & Kamen Rider W until Toei removed all Kamen Rider & Super Sentai entries off YouTube due to copyright laws. So I’m still looking online
Not to mention the Power Rangers but I never actually had any Super Sentai merch before so this manga from Super Sentai creator Shotaro Ishinomori is my very 1st Super Sentai merch
While it may look different than the actual entry it follows an origin story about Tsuyoshi Kaijo been chosen to wear a suit as Aka Renger (Red Ranger) to take on the Black Cross Army but he couldn’t do it alone. He had help from his comrades & together they became Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
The translation is great action is excellent the manga character design is amazing but it’s excellent to bring Gorenger outside of Japan
Bring more Super Sentai & of course Kamen Rider outside of Japan 😆
Well let’s face it I’ve been loving to watch the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as a little baby kid back in the 1990’s until I learned that the Power Rangers are originally from Japan starting with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger from 1975-1977. Was formerly Battle Fever J as the 1st entry from 1979-1980 till 1995 where Gorenger & its successor JAKQ Dengekitai became the 1st & 2nd entries respectively. If you’re wondering how did I know it’s because I looked it up on the internet during my teen years back in the 2000’s
As we got YouTube I finally found some Super Sentai episodes to watch starting with Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger then got into Kamen Rider by watching Kamen Rider Decade after I was watching Kamen Rider Super Sentai Superhero Taisen on YouTube. I mostly prefer the TV Nihon subtitles & they did a great job. I was gonna keep watching more entries like Samurai Sentai Shinkenger & Kamen Rider W until Toei removed all Kamen Rider & Super Sentai entries off YouTube due to copyright laws. So I’m still looking online
Not to mention the Power Rangers but I never actually had any Super Sentai merch before so this manga from Super Sentai creator Shotaro Ishinomori is my very 1st Super Sentai merch
While it may look different than the actual entry it follows an origin story about Tsuyoshi Kaijo been chosen to wear a suit as Aka Renger (Red Ranger) to take on the Black Cross Army but he couldn’t do it alone. He had help from his comrades & together they became Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
The translation is great action is excellent the manga character design is amazing but it’s excellent to bring Gorenger outside of Japan
Bring more Super Sentai & of course Kamen Rider outside of Japan 😆
May 1, 2021
It's impressive how well Ishinomori's very dated, cartoony art holds up and how dynamically it shows action. I missed the Power Rangers as a kid (not sure how), but I still really enjoyed this!
January 12, 2023
*Edición en castellano de Ooso Comics, 2022.
Todo está aquí dispuesto al servicio de la diversión del lector. La trama salta, como en el circo, de trapecio en trapecio sin que a nadie le preocupe ni le importe lo que pueda llegar a pasar. ¿Qué peligro puede haber? Pura acción y movimiento que fluye a través de unos personajes sobre los que nada (o casi) sabemos pero sobre los que todo se proyecta.
Un tebeo infantil con algún que otro tiro en la cabeza.
Ishinomori dibuja a unos héroes cualquiera, ¿acaso no podrías ser tú uno de ellos? donde inequívocamente transluce el corporativismo entendido a la japonesa: ni cabeza sin cuerpo ni cuerpo sin cabeza. Go, go, go; vamos, vamos, vamos. Todos a una contra lo que sea. Porque esa extraña máscara que tenemos en frente, que no deja de amenazarnos —¡y que además siempre es diferente!— la verdad es que no hay quién la entienda.
Esta proyección infinita llega aún hoy hasta los experimentos actuales de Roberto Massó (Una charca en la orilla del fin del mundo, 2019)
Todo está aquí dispuesto al servicio de la diversión del lector. La trama salta, como en el circo, de trapecio en trapecio sin que a nadie le preocupe ni le importe lo que pueda llegar a pasar. ¿Qué peligro puede haber? Pura acción y movimiento que fluye a través de unos personajes sobre los que nada (o casi) sabemos pero sobre los que todo se proyecta.
Un tebeo infantil con algún que otro tiro en la cabeza.
Ishinomori dibuja a unos héroes cualquiera, ¿acaso no podrías ser tú uno de ellos? donde inequívocamente transluce el corporativismo entendido a la japonesa: ni cabeza sin cuerpo ni cuerpo sin cabeza. Go, go, go; vamos, vamos, vamos. Todos a una contra lo que sea. Porque esa extraña máscara que tenemos en frente, que no deja de amenazarnos —¡y que además siempre es diferente!— la verdad es que no hay quién la entienda.
Esta proyección infinita llega aún hoy hasta los experimentos actuales de Roberto Massó (Una charca en la orilla del fin del mundo, 2019)
September 14, 2021
Not a great book by today's standards, but is an interesting peak inside the early days of the Sentai Rangers from one of the most legendary manga creators of all time.
April 18, 2022
Super Sentai: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger is the first team in the long-running Super Sentai series. This manga is a collection of two different weekly shonen manga that was released between April 1975 and August 1975. Gorenger was created by famed manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori of Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, and Kitkaider fame.
The first part of the manga (from Weekly Shonen Sunday) has the origin story of Akared. Outside of the Akared origin, the manga doesn't follow any story arc and is a collection of side stories to the Tokusatsu of the same name. The second part of the manga (from Shogaku Gonensei 5th Grader) is broken into chapters call Directives. The first Directive is a sequel to Akareds origin and the remaining directives are side stories.
The Shogaku Gonensei is the second part of the origin however it was released first in April 1975 and Shonen Weekly in May 1975, so when you read it as printed it is chronologically wrong.
one of my favorite things about this manga is Ishinomori artstyle. I'm a huge fan of his style best way to describe it is round characters straight from 1970s anime.
As a fan of Tokusatus, Super Sentai, and Power Rangers it is great that this manga finally got an offical English translation and release. It is good to see where one of my favorite series came from, but without the Gorenger TV series never got an English sub there is no connection to the characters and the stories don't mean much.
The first part of the manga (from Weekly Shonen Sunday) has the origin story of Akared. Outside of the Akared origin, the manga doesn't follow any story arc and is a collection of side stories to the Tokusatsu of the same name. The second part of the manga (from Shogaku Gonensei 5th Grader) is broken into chapters call Directives. The first Directive is a sequel to Akareds origin and the remaining directives are side stories.
The Shogaku Gonensei is the second part of the origin however it was released first in April 1975 and Shonen Weekly in May 1975, so when you read it as printed it is chronologically wrong.
one of my favorite things about this manga is Ishinomori artstyle. I'm a huge fan of his style best way to describe it is round characters straight from 1970s anime.
As a fan of Tokusatus, Super Sentai, and Power Rangers it is great that this manga finally got an offical English translation and release. It is good to see where one of my favorite series came from, but without the Gorenger TV series never got an English sub there is no connection to the characters and the stories don't mean much.
September 4, 2021
3.5 stars. The dialogue is a bit tiresome, but not unusual for the time and writing style of the period. Shotaro Ishinomori's art is by far more interesting and well designed (obviously showing where later Super Sentai and Power Rangers sets got their inspiration).
Mido Garenger (green ranger) has nonstop riddles throughout the comics and reading through the translation notes in the back, the translators put in a lot of effort to keep the integrity of the jokes and wordplay alive in the answers while needing to tweak the original jokes a little to pull that off. Ex: "Psychic" is derived from the Ancient Greek word for butterfly or "psyche" and in Japanese the word butterfly is choucho and is believed to have psychic (chou) abilities. This is changed to ants having second sight and thus the wordplay "clair-voy-ants" is the new answer to the riddle.
Fans of Power Rangers, Ultraman, Eiji Tsuburaya, etc. will appreciate finally being able to discover the beginnings of Super Sentai in this new English format.
Mido Garenger (green ranger) has nonstop riddles throughout the comics and reading through the translation notes in the back, the translators put in a lot of effort to keep the integrity of the jokes and wordplay alive in the answers while needing to tweak the original jokes a little to pull that off. Ex: "Psychic" is derived from the Ancient Greek word for butterfly or "psyche" and in Japanese the word butterfly is choucho and is believed to have psychic (chou) abilities. This is changed to ants having second sight and thus the wordplay "clair-voy-ants" is the new answer to the riddle.
Fans of Power Rangers, Ultraman, Eiji Tsuburaya, etc. will appreciate finally being able to discover the beginnings of Super Sentai in this new English format.
April 12, 2025
Adoro esse estilo artistico, muito bonitinho, os personagens são bem diferentes uns dos outros e o plot é super simples. A parte que eu mais gostei foi o começo do compilado que mostra um pouco da vida do protagonista, essa foi a parte mais legal pra mim, parece que de resto eles não tem vida pessoal e não interagem muito fora dessa parte de estarem em uma missão, as interações entre o verdinho e o amarelo são somente charadas, o que depois das duas primeiras vezes fica chato. Não sei absolutamente nada sobre a rosa e a única coisa que a história traz sobre o azul é o amigo dele. Parecia muito mais interessante do que é, muito fraco, não é atoa que nunca ouvi falar e nem vi nada sobre esses gorengers, super desinteressante, serviram como só pioneiros mesmo para inspirar os power rangers né, como esta escrito na parte de tras do compilado.
Muitas cenas de ação são confusas, algumas outras serem muito legais e bem desenhadas, mas nem isso compensa. É legalzinho, mas você não tem vontade de voltar pra ler a história de novo, o que salva é o estilo de arte mesmo e alguns momentos legais fora o primeiro capitulo (que é muito bom).
Muitas cenas de ação são confusas, algumas outras serem muito legais e bem desenhadas, mas nem isso compensa. É legalzinho, mas você não tem vontade de voltar pra ler a história de novo, o que salva é o estilo de arte mesmo e alguns momentos legais fora o primeiro capitulo (que é muito bom).
February 16, 2022
I thought this was a really interesting look into Super Sentai, but ultimately I didn't think this one held up nearly as well as Ishinomori's other work, Kamen Rider - The Classic Manga Collection. The drawings were interesting, but I was hoping for more of the neat full-page spreads I got from the other one and didn't get as many of those. It also felt more disjointed and less like a cohesive story and more just short vignettes involving this early Super Sentai team. I know that's just how things were back then, but I don't think it holds up nearly as well.
Still, a really interesting read, if only from a historical tokusatsu standpoint.
July 27, 2021
I'll be honest, I don't know much about super sentai heroes (although my favorite anime, Astro Fighter Sunred is a parody of the genre). But, this was a good introduction for me. Honestly, I picked it up because I was shocked how closely the art style resembled Osamu Tezuka's and I wanted to find out more. It's obvious that Ishinomori was greatly inspired by him. I liked that a lot since it was the same art style, it had a similar feel, but was more serious than Tezuka's work normally is.
The intro said that there were two different sets of stories included in the collection, written for two different audiences. I liked the second set better, but both were good.
The intro said that there were two different sets of stories included in the collection, written for two different audiences. I liked the second set better, but both were good.
October 4, 2022
Since this wasn't exactly one narrative (2 versions of the same story here) it's a little hard to judge.by standard storytelling though it was pretty good, with Shinmei (aoranger) definitely being the standout character. The first half was better since it was focused on giving the gorangers a strong origin and foundation, while the 2nd half was fast paced and action driven since it was running concurrent with the show at the time. In short, it was a very fun read and I wish Ishinomori had done more of it. Granted, we've gotten decades of Sentai and power rangers since so I guess I can't complain.
January 5, 2024
This books collects two series based on Himitsu Sentai Gorenger. Both series start with the team forming and then having a couple of mission together. The first half is more action/drama focused while the second half has bigger focus on espionage and comedy. Also both, unlike the Kamen Rider manga, don't stray off much from the tone of the show and are pretty child friendly mostly (There's a headshot that pretty graphic for kid standards).
Ishinomori here also goes for a more cartoony style of drawing which works for the comedic aspect but sometimes hurts the few darker moments.
Fun book but weaker than the Kamen Rider works collected by Seven Seas.
Ishinomori here also goes for a more cartoony style of drawing which works for the comedic aspect but sometimes hurts the few darker moments.
Fun book but weaker than the Kamen Rider works collected by Seven Seas.
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August 27, 2025The origin of Choushinsei Flashman. Flashman would be the first Super Sentai show ajhussis my age watched. I really wished the robots were real. At the same time I couldn't fathom that the show was made by humans and the actors played the part to make money. Needless to say, I didn't realize it was a dubbed Japanese show. Reading the manga adds a nice layer to those distant and magical memories of childhood. There are five members with distinctive personalities. The bad guys have their unique masks too. The manga says that solar power is better than fossil fuel energy lol.
지구방위대 후뢰시맨 고화질 오프닝 국내판
https://youtu.be/TbiN9D-cY_w?si=vOixh...
지구방위대 후뢰시맨 고화질 오프닝 국내판
https://youtu.be/TbiN9D-cY_w?si=vOixh...
September 1, 2025
Ishinomori foi um mestre inventivo, basicamente muito do que recebemos de cultura japonesa nos anos 1980 e 1990 veio da mente dele de alguma forma. É interessante ler esse volume para entender como foram concebidos os supergrupos coloridos. A essência está no primeiro volume, uma espécie de piloto; e outro dividido em 4 partes (com uma origem completamente diferente).
Diferente de Kamen Rider e Kamen Rider Black, Gorenger é explicitamente indicado para um público mais jovem. A violência é branda, os temas são sobre amizade e luta contra o mal. Gostaria muito de ver uma versão em que os Mechas existissem.
Diferente de Kamen Rider e Kamen Rider Black, Gorenger é explicitamente indicado para um público mais jovem. A violência é branda, os temas são sobre amizade e luta contra o mal. Gostaria muito de ver uma versão em que os Mechas existissem.
September 22, 2021
A fantastic bit of classic manga. The original series started the Super Sentai franchise and became international with Power Rangers. On top of the appreciation that comes from reading this series and its importance in the history of media, it's an incredible look into what was viewed as acceptable reading for younger audiences. A surprising amount of violence happens in the second half of the manga which features the collection presented for 5th graders. It's a stark contrast to what is allowed in an American series for the same age bracket.
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January 7, 2022Shotaro Ishinomori’s most significant legacy in the United States is as the creator of the Super Sentai series, on which Power Rangers is based. This volume collects portions of the two manga series Ishinomori created as ancillary content to run alongside the series’ first season, Secret Sentai Go-Ranger.
I feel earnestly thankful that we have an official release of these stories in English, even though I wish we had both complete runs of the manga. It’s well worth the read just for its historical importance in the development of the Japanese super hero genre.
I feel earnestly thankful that we have an official release of these stories in English, even though I wish we had both complete runs of the manga. It’s well worth the read just for its historical importance in the development of the Japanese super hero genre.
March 10, 2025
Probably only worth going out of your way to read this one if you're a fan of, or interested in the history of, Super Sentai and the Power Rangers.
The plot is a bit simple and dated, but it's still enjoyable, with some more mature situations than you might see in Power Rangers.
The art in this book was a highlight for me. Somehow the author manages to balance a newspaper strip aesthetic with captivating 2 page spreads. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a fan of The Duck Man (Carl Barks), or at least influenced by someone who was.
The plot is a bit simple and dated, but it's still enjoyable, with some more mature situations than you might see in Power Rangers.
The art in this book was a highlight for me. Somehow the author manages to balance a newspaper strip aesthetic with captivating 2 page spreads. I wouldn't be surprised if he was a fan of The Duck Man (Carl Barks), or at least influenced by someone who was.
January 3, 2023
The inspiration for a number of shows, including notably The Power Rangers and their various iterations. Pretty campy, pretty silly but fun. For whatever reason, mecha/giant robo manga seems to like jerks as one of their main characters. Maybe they're going for an American style badass but they tend to just be jerks rather than cool, IMO. Fun robot designs. Action is a little hard to follow sometimes.
August 2, 2024
Power Rangers serisine ilham olmuş dünyada bir yazar tarafından yapılan en çok çizgi roman rekoruna sahip büyük usta Ishinomori'nin elinden çıkma bu manga.Çok utopik bir beklentim olmadan sırf Ishinomori ve küçükken severek izlediğim Power Rangers dizilerinden dolayı elimde olmasını istedim ve açıkcası pişman olmadım.Aksiyon dolu çizimlerle ilerleyen basit,dünya düzenini değiştirmeye çalışan bir suç örgütünü çökertmeye çalışıyor Gorengerlar.
April 13, 2021
Fun adventures, two different takes on the origins of the Gorengers and some fun missions. I was (some reason) under the impression it was the entire story of the Gorengers, but I guess I gotta get the show to see that. (Please, Toei and Hasbro, release pre-Zyu Sentai series on DVD!)
It is kinda cool to see the origin of Akarenger, especially with Zenkaiser this year.
It is kinda cool to see the origin of Akarenger, especially with Zenkaiser this year.
October 1, 2021
This is... weird. This manga is a collection of two different versions of the Goranger manga, both with similar art. There's one big, mostly serious story and a couple of smaller stories with varying tones.
It's... not bad. It's fun, but it's just a couple of loose stories and it doesn't go anywhere, really.
Interesting for fans of the series, skippable otherwise.
It's... not bad. It's fun, but it's just a couple of loose stories and it doesn't go anywhere, really.
Interesting for fans of the series, skippable otherwise.
January 4, 2022
Honestly the art has aged extremely well, but the plot has not. Even from the point of view of children's entertainment in that time period... some of the storytelling elements still seem rushed or forced. Definitely a book I could only recommend to people who were already Super Sentai fans and wanted to learn the history of the franchise.
January 7, 2023
I think I prefer the 5th grader version. It’s not as serious and it has more of an episode of the week vibe that’s the “adult” version lacked. Some robots are introduced in the final story for the 5th grader version but they aren’t used in the traditional sense the series (at least later iterations) are known for.
September 27, 2021
It’s a fun read, but it doesn’t feel like a complete series despite being so. Granted it is based on the TV show. I personally would’ve loved it to have a definitive ending in manga form. Still I’d recommend it if you want a fun read.
March 23, 2022
Really fun fantastic splash pages, and based in science which surprise me given the gene. Their was a character death that I did not expect. If you’re cool with the art style which I really enjoyed I highly recommend this book
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