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List Of Reasons Zyuranger Is Better

posted 10 years ago by byson5186
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As a kid I did not realize that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was actually from a Japanese show, I thought it was All American. It wasn't until years later that I found out. Even as a kid I noticed how the show wasn't always well done, and I notice it even more as an adult. You can watch the Zyuranger episodes on YouTube, and while watching that TV show I find Zyuranger a lot more entertaining and more well done definitely a better show. This post might be long but here are the reasons.

1. More of a plot: Power Rangers did not have much of a plot. It seems like most of the plot from Power Rangers was the Rangers hanging out at school, at the park, at the Youth Center and talked about a minor thing that would be the focus of the episode. Rita and Zed frequently made monsters based on what the Rangers were going through.

2. We Get To Know The Villains Better: In Zyuranger, the villains have more of a story behind them, especially Rita/Bandora. Even the villains she makes have more of a part in the story, as well as Squatt and Babboo. In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the henchmen seem to have little purpose, minus residing on Moon Palace and coming up with a plan to destroy the Power Rangers. We hardly hear much about their prior story and their purposes, it makes more sense in Zyuranger, and the villains aren't just made by Finster's clay, they have more with the storyline.

3. We Get To Know The Characters Better: Even as a kid, I noticed how we did not always get to know the Power Rangers so well. Like they would basically always be hanging out together in one of the above mentioned places, and we didn't really get to know their parents or even where they lived. We seem to get to know the Zyurangers better, and they have more interesting storylines with the plot of the episode.

4. More Characters Especially Kids: In Power Rangers, there weren't that many characters in the show that we got to know. It would mostly just be the main cast and Bulk and Skull as side characters. Then there'd be the teachers and principal, and Ernie, sometimes minor characters for an episode. But, in Zyuranger there are a lot more characters that are part of the plot, especially kids that Bandora frequently threatens.

5. The Power In Zyuranger Makes More Sense: In Power Rangers it isn't like Cristal Clear how they get their powers. I guess I haven't watched enough Zyuranger to know how they get their powers on that show other then it seems more like magic, but their power in Zyuranger seems to make more sense as the characters were in suspended animation for many years and use powers of Gods.

6. We get To Know Daizujin Better Than Megazord: Let's think about the zords. From what I remember while members of society in the Power Rangers universe acknowledged the Power Rangers, they rarely if ever acknowledge their zords. The zords in Power Rangers seem more like machines with artificial intelligence that aren't really living things and it isn't entirely explained how they got there in the first place. It's weird to think they'd appear in every episode and lie dormant while not in action, and nobody ever previously discovered the zords in hiding places along with ever looking for them in their hiding places while not active. In Zyuranger, they are very likable, as they are like Gods for each of the 5 tribes and Daizujun is a God that talks and at times acts on his own. So, their zords are alive and Gods in Zyuranger.

7. Zyuranger Is Shot In More Locations: Often times there are inconsistencies in Power Rangers with the locations, as their action scenes look different than where the characters hang out while not morphed.

8. More Action More Violence: No Explanation Needed

9. Less Cheesy: Even kids from today if you ever saw that YouTube video considered this show we watched cheesy.

10. Better Acting Amongst The Characters

11. The Villains Aren't Always Defeated The Same Way: Even a kid in the interview talked about how it was repetitive, because the villains basically always got taken down by the Power Sword From Megazord, The Rangers Power Blaster, or Ultrazord. In Zyuranger the villains are sometimes defeated other ways.

12. We get to see Japan and Japanese Culture In Zyuranger.

Well, thanks for reading. In all I think Zyuranger makes more sense.

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[–] byson5186 10 years ago

I often times write long, but I wanted to make a point. It seems like most of us who have seen Zyuranger agrees it is better than Power Rangers. I gave my list of reasons that a lot of us could possibly agree with in why Zyuranger is a better show.

[–] TrickyDicky007 10 years ago

Zyuranger is definitely better written than PR (Mighty Morphin at any rate, I'd say some future PR series rival the sentai).

I do disagree about the kids though, having a kid in every episode of zyuranger got grating, very, very fast.

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[–] zaphod08 10 years ago

For me it wasn't just that they had kids in every episode, it was the fact that they were so very often in danger. That really was unlikable.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] byson5186 10 years ago

To me, the fact that Bandora put kids in danger shows more the seriousness of this show and also how Zyuranger has more characters. Also, Bandora putting kids into danger makes her more of a witch and not evil queen trying to take over the world.

[–] TrickyDicky007 10 years ago

the seriousness of this show

Yeah, another example of the seriousness for me was when Bandora and the gang broke into song during the Burai episodes.

The future is sh*t, just like the past...

[–] byson5186 10 years ago

I think that gives her more purpose along with her henchmen. She was seen more on Earth in Zyuranger, while in Power Rangers she had little purpose minus residing on Moon Palace from recycled footage, and trying to figure out different ways of conquering the Earth.

[–] cyberdynesystems101 10 years ago

Ok, I like Zyuranger, but I think many of your reasons are questionable.

Often times there are inconsistencies in Power Rangers with the locations, as their action scenes look different than where the characters hang out while not morphed.

Um what? A lot of that would have to do with the fact then whenever they do morph they almost always siwtch too Zyuranger footage, so it's always gonna be inconsistent if that's the case.

We hardly hear much about their prior story and their purposes, it makes more sense in Zyuranger

Zyuranger doesn't make more sense, it just gives more explaination to why Bandora wants that praticicular monster. There monsters motivies for most of episodes remain the same as in Zyuranger, just simplified moitives.

and the villains aren't just made by Finster's clay, they have more with the storyline.

They still are made by his clay.

5. The Power In Zyuranger Makes More Sense: In Power Rangers it isn't like Cristal Clear how they get their powers. I guess I haven't watched enough Zyuranger to know how they get their powers on that show other then it seems more like magic

Uh, than's not ture. The first episodes of Powera Rangers says how they got their Powers and furthur along we learn who created the Power coins. Zyuranger never fully explained how they got their Powers, or how they obtained them in the first place. The only one that really got any explination was Burai, who got his Powers because he stole the Dragon Buckler and armour from one the Kingdoms in order to take revenge on his brother. Even then, we don't know how the Powers were devloped.

but their power in Zyuranger seems to make more sense as the characters were in suspended animation for many years and use powers of Gods.

Doesn't make more sense, it's just written different. Using the powers of Gods makes no less sense than a mystical warrior/figure creating the Power coins. If anything, most of Zyuranger's explaintion for anything was just magic, which is pretty much the same as Power Rangers. They're just used differently.

9. Less Cheesy: Even kids from today if you ever saw that YouTube video considered this show we watched cheesy.

You found Bandora turning kids into Gaint apples, taking their souls in the form of rubber balls less cheesy? Or the moster that controls kids minds by throwing baseballs into their mouth? The cheese factor in Zyuranger is definately not less and in some episodes it's even more than Power Rangers, the makeup on gnome and half turned monkey people were cheesy as hell. Stories had more depth yes, but the cheese factor definately remains.

4. More Characters Especially Kids: In Power Rangers, there weren't that many characters in the show that we got to know. It would mostly just be the main cast and Bulk and Skull as side characters. Then there'd be the teachers and principal, and Ernie, sometimes minor characters for an episode. But, in Zyuranger there are a lot more characters that are part of the plot, especially kids that Bandora frequently threatens.

Major problem with. We get new characters that either kids or the parents of the kid trying to save them. And it actually wasn't a good thing in the show becuase it made the "kid of the week" thing got annoying very fast. Zyuranger had very few characters that made frequent apperances, Gnoe and his grandson were the only other characters that were frequent, and even then they don't appear much at all. Throwing in new kid characters every week and not seeing them again isn't a good thng, it's actually bad. All of the sudden we have a new character that we're not use to he has to be saved. Rinse and repeat. This was one of the major flaws in Zyuranger, as well as having too many filler episodes.

12. We get to see Japan and Japanese Culture In Zyuranger.

Um, that's a circumstancial thing, not exactly a reason why it's better. The reason we see "Japanese culture" is because the show is made in Japan. That's like arguing Power Rangers is better because we get to see America and American culture (and Power Rangers in Japan is considered more mature to a some fans, no joke.)

[–] byson5186 10 years ago

Thanks for your contradictions!! However, to me personally I feel like it would be more of a productive use of time to watch Zyuranger than Power Rangers. I enjoy Zyuranger more.

[–] OptimumTaurus 10 years ago

I agree Zyuranger was better. Mighty Morphin is not one of the better Power Rangers seasons. Some PR seasons were noticeably better than their Sentai counterparts, but this wasn't one of them.

Power Rangers grew up a lot after the first few seasons. Which is understandable, given how it was kind of new ground in America in a few ways.

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[–] byson5186 10 years ago

Yeah, I think the reason the show was so popular was because it was new for American Audiences at the time. I'm sure a lot of American kids did not realize that show was from a Japanese series when it aired. But, it seems like the writers of Zyuranger were better at coming up with entertaining plots and action, more so than the typical Power Rangers plot of the main characters typically hanging out at school, the Youth Center, or park and talk about something small going on in their lives and frequently having a monster based on for what the rangers were talking about unmorphed.

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

Some PR seasons were noticeably better than their Sentai counterparts, but this wasn't one of them.

Well one of the Power Rangers Seasons are better than its Sentai Counterpart are In Space&Time Force&RPM

[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

Well one of the Power Rangers Seasons are better than its Sentai Counterpart are In Space&Time Force&RPM

Although I love Time Force, apparently it's very similar to Timeranger (though I haven't seen it). So the reason Time Force is so good may well be down to the sentai.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] OptimumTaurus 8 years ago

I think RPM is the most glaring example of a PR season that was very different and also much better than its Sentai counterpart.

Go-Onger was a goofy parody Sentai. RPM was an after-the-end-of-the-world Mad Max kind of story. The story was dark, but not gory or anything. It was still accessible to kids but fun for adults.

From my understanding, Time Force was pretty similar to Timeranger, though not to the extent Samurai was similar to Shikenger.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. -Michael Corleone

[–] zaphod08 8 years ago

One show for me that was far better in the original, was Kyoryuger. Dino Charge was a poor imitation.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] KCJ506 8 years ago

Dino Thunder was also a lot different from Abaranger.

Time Force was similar to Timeranger, but the few seasons beforehand also used plots and stories for their respective Sentai counterparts. However they still mixed things up with original stories as well. Wild Force however was nearly a direct translation of Gaoranger. Right down to the rangers' personalities and their occupations. Even the dialogue was similar. The only main differences were that in Gaoranger there was no Master Org(because the original org leader died before the series began) while Wild Force had the "fake" Master Org stuff as well as the story with Cole's parents. With the exception of the two teamup episodes and The Master's Last Stand, all of the Wild Force episodes used a plot that was from Sentai. Though there was one other episode used a plot that was from Gingaman(not used for Lost Galaxy) rather than Gaoranger.

This is pretty much Jonathan Tzachor's doing. He's more in the favor doing direct translations rather than creating his own world using the Sentai footage. He figured "most of the work is already done". That's his method there.

Its amazing how people hang around message boards of movies they dont like

[–] vandyvch 9 years ago

Objectively, yeah Zyuranger is probably better. But I don't think "less cheesy" and "it has Japanese culture in it" to be good reasons.

In fact, one of the reasons MMPR will always have a place in my heart (and why I can't "throw it away" just because Zyu is technically better) is because it is one of the strongest examples of 90's nostalgic cheese - respect must be given to the American team for creating its own unique memorable little show/storyline out of the scraps it was fed.
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[–] TrickyDicky007 9 years ago

But I don't think "less cheesy"

Especially since it isn't less cheesy. Sure, it goes down darker roads, but it is an incredibly silly series, what with the endless kids, Bandora and the gang bursting into song etc.

And you know, the spandex and the rubber suits are unbelievably cheesy...

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] vandyvch 9 years ago

Yeah - actually I just watched the Japanese version that has the monster Dondon in it (I don't actually remember the English name for the character, but it was the one that had the ability to suck up things in jars) - and in fact, the episode was 10x cheesier in Japanese, as it had a kid grow alongside the monster and his parents were yelling and scolding him while they were tiny, was really funny.

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[–] byson5186 9 years ago

If you like Power Rangers more than Zyuranger that's up to you. But, I prefer Zyuranger over Power Rangers and it seems like most of us think Zyuranger is a better show.

[–] vandyvch 9 years ago

I didn't say PR was better, in fact the opposite if you read my original post. Just pointing out that "because Zyuranger is more serious" isn't a particularly good reason, especially considering certain episodes.
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[–] kiti22 8 years ago

But there are other things Power Rangers does better than Sentai does.
For Examples

RPM had a Better Storyline than Go-Onger
RPM&In Space&Time Force are much more Darker than its Sentai Counterparts
Dino Thunder had better and Likable Characters than Abaranger
Dino Thunder had a better Finale than Abaranger
Time Force had a Better Theme Song than Timeranger
In Space had Better Stories than Megaranger
SPD had Better Stories than Dekaranger

[–] sailorspysedna 9 years ago

Good list.

I'd love to see Zyuranger, and to be honest, I wouldn't compare this nor Mighty Morphin, both are probably great in their own ways.

[–] TrickyDicky007 9 years ago

Shout Factory (the company that have released MMPR-RPM on DVD) have recently subtitled Zyuranger and released the complete series if you want to check it out. Dairanger and Kakuranger have also been released.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] sailorspysedna 9 years ago

I'll try to get those if I can. From what I've glimpsed of them, they're awesome (also love how Kakuranger had a Sailor Moon parody!).

[–] zaphod08 9 years ago

Kakuranger is a particularly bizarre season. Some episodes are silly as hell, and others, deadly serious.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

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[–] zaphod08 8 years ago

okay
This whole "as he**" thing is getting old very fast

What do you expect? He** is an ancient place.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 9 years ago

Zyuranger is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

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[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

//Are you some kind of Sentai Purist?//

No I just think that power rangers are dumb

[–] zaphod08 8 years ago

When you say Power Rangers, are you talking about the original Mighty Morphin or 20+ seasons? Because there is a major difference.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

Dude, he's been trolling this board for a good 10+ years. Don't even give him the time of day, there's no logic to his arguments.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

All of the Americanized, and juvenile power rangers.

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

No I just think that power rangers are dumb

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WlWmCXihec4

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

*yawn*

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

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[–] MandrasAndPelagia 8 years ago

Objectively, it is better.

Zyuranger had a much bigger budget. MMPW was very cheap to make. Outside of the school scenes, and the command center, all the action scenes and scenes in suits were taken from the Japanese show.

All the characters and plot lines in Zyuranger were created as the show originally intended. With MMPW, when the Japanese show would make a change, MMPW had to write a storyline that adapted to Zyuranger's changes.

Bandora (Rita) was involved in the episodes more as a major character. She often appears on Earth. In MMPW, Rita is reduced to having a small part on her Moon Palace who makes her monsters grow.

Zyuranger was much darker thematically. It dealt with characters like the Green Ranger dying, and Rita's son dying, as well as Rita summoning the real Satan.

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[–] byson5186 8 years ago

I'm glad most of you think Zyuranger is better than MMPR. I was just giving reasons, and I was referring to MMPR.

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WlWmCXihec4

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

Beccause it is!

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

[–] byson5186 8 years ago

I'm glad you think so.

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[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

He's a troll who's been trolling this board for 10 years - it's not an achievement having him agree with you. And I'm 99% certain he's never watched Sentai in his life.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

Sorry Dicky I just started on IMDb THIS year!

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

[–] KCJ506 8 years ago

Other people: "ZYURANGER IS INCREDIBLY SERIOUS! SO MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN POWER RANGERS!"

Me: *watches Bandora perform an entire song and dance number (Only one of the many not serious moments in Zyuranger)*

Its amazing how people hang around message boards of movies they dont like

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

Ill take Handoras singing over Ritas headaches and Bulk and Skull anytime

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

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[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

Stop responding to him! You're giving him attention.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] zaphod08 8 years ago

Speaking of which, why did you hate Bulk&Skull?

I don't know the reason others dislike Bulk and Skull, but for me, I've never liked slapstick comedy. And B&S were all about the slapstick.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

What i don't like about bulk&skull was its theme music and the monents when bulk calls skull names and the part where skull pulls bulks ears in one of the green with evil episodes

Great Seasons like Time Force&RPM doesn't have Bulk&Skull
But In Space has a bit of Bulk&Skull

[–] zaphod08 8 years ago

If the Bulk and Skull of the final couple episodes of Space were the B&S of the rest of the series, I would have had no problem with them.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

Further reasons of the Americanized power ranger's stupidity.

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

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[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

Put.
Him.
On.
Ignore.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

Put.
Him.
On.
Ignore.

Ok

But i Already put that Annoying Power Rangers Hating Troll on my Ignore List
Like i Did to those Power Rangers Hating Bullies on the IMDB Video Games Board
Hes from the Worst Fanbase in the World known as the Toku Fandom

[–] TrickyDicky007 8 years ago

If you had put him on your ignore list you wouldn't be able to see his posts or reply to him.

Let's roll some tits up the flagpole and see if anyone gets wood.

[–] KCJ506 8 years ago

I haven't put him on ignore, but whenever I see that he's posted something, I just don't even bother to read it. Because it's obvious he's here for no reason other than to troll and to try to get people riled up.

Its amazing how people hang around message boards of movies they dont like

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

I haven't put him on ignore, but whenever I see that he's posted something, I just don't even bother to read it. Because it's obvious he's here for no reason other than to troll and to try to get people riled up.

Then put him on ignore like i did
That Power Rangers Hater is More of a Sentai Purist and a Troll from the Toku Fanbase

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

"You need to Shut your Trap Mr Sentai Pursit."

First of all it's spelled purist, secondly, I don't think so.

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!

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[–] OptimumTaurus 8 years ago

I thought Bandora's brief rapping was hilarious.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. -Michael Corleone

[–] kiti22 8 years ago

I thought Bandora's brief rapping was hilarious.

Yeah the rap segment in the Middle of Bandora's Song was Funny.
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[–] kiti22 8 years ago

Ill take Handoras singing over Ritas headaches and Bulk and Skull anytime

First of all its Bandora not Handora

Second, Time Force&RPM doesn't have Bulk&Skull

Only a Sentai Purist will take anything that is Sentai over anything that its Power Rangers Anytime

[–] PowerRangersAreDumber 8 years ago

Whatever kiti..........

Super Sentai is 100,000 times better than Power Rangers!