AkibaRanger 09 released

[Slowking]

What a great episode. This series is proof how funny and serious can mingle together.

Pretty nice roll call. Also enjoyed Nobuo/Yumeria singing a bit of the Battle Fever theme song.

And Nobuo managed to bring forth the real spirit of a sentai hero, and henshin in the real world. Awesome show is awesome.

So, the final villain appears.

Can't wait for the next one!

[takenoko]

Thanks for the Battle Fever tip.

Man, things just got real. Around 18:09 in you can see the opening singers as the victims of the Alpaca attack.

Akagi transforming in reality was really good.

Anyone notice that Hakase's dad has a messed up left hand? I wonder what that's all about. He sort of looks like Dr. Shinigami from Kamen Rider. If you look at his tie, it says Sutema Otsu on it.

A link to our wiki page on Akiba 9:
http://www.wolfinspace.com/wiki/AkibaRanger_Episode_09

[ReversedSentai]

Wow, what an episode!

I liked how when Hakase disbanded the team, the trio were looking at other Sentai series that had to disband to figure out what to do.

Akagi cosplaying his own hero? Inception!

The Battle Fever J song was pretty random, yet appropriate in a way. I'm still waiting for that GoRanger or maybe Gokaiger reference. The scene where Akagi struggles to become AkibaRed in reality was actually cool and made him look badass in a way outside of his otaku face.

Wow, Hakase is the seiyuu for Z-Cune Aoi. Totally did not see that coming!

So the final boss is Hakase's father? Reminds me of MagiRanger in a way...

[Phoenix512]

I actually thought to myself that Hakase would be Z-Cune Aoi's VA and was right after all. Go me. Akagi henshining in the real world was great and hope the other two can do it as well.

[Neutronium Ranger]

They made a gokaiger reference to abrepink when he cosplayed himself.

Spoiler

Is Hakase's father franky/Ninjaman or are my ears deciving me!?!?! >.>

[m4rc0]

Lots of 4z references.

Man this keeps getting better. Hakase's father is SUUUUUUUPER. But also Oh Come my way (Okama Way). And that showa design.

Nobu was very nerdy in front of Sayaka, but he also became a super hero, so I guess he made a good impression.

Alpaca, you don't hit the OP song singers. And I agree, a nice ass there.

Hakase was Aoi's seiyuu. Didn't see that coming. Wonder why she seems hurt when Nobu-pyon transformed.

This keeps getting better.

next ep

Spoiler

A mystery guy? An enemy that looks like a guy that transforms? Maybe we'll have a 4th after all.

Ah, I really hope we have a full season.

[remolay]

Nobuo is a badass!

Well, this was certainly interesting. I think we're going into final arc mode here, considering how shit is quite literally getting real.

Hakase is Aoi? Awesome.

Doctor Shinigami? is that you? when did you become a cyborg?

This is all very confusing, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

[Kamen Rider Ookalf]

They made a gokaiger reference to abrepink when he cosplayed himself.

I'm pretty sure that's actually an Abaranger reference... Since, y'know, that's the show Abare PigPink is actually from.

[locuas]

I GET IT! the flag was "love interest in danger" + "secret identity revealed" + "our darkest hour"!(i think) the poor alpaca didn't stand a chance.

very nice fights and akagi showing why he is red was just awesome.

man, i still think there will be another akibaranger, but now i'm not sure if it is gonna be Sayaka or Hakase as Aoi.

[TankCoyote]

@locuas: "Light our darkest hour?" uh...Transformers: The Movie ripoff?

[locuas]

tv tropes's article, actually.

[Digifiend]

Is Hakase's father franky/Ninjaman or are my ears deciving me!?!?! >.>

Yep, that's Ninjaman's VA. The spoiler tag wasn't necessary, by the way.

[ReversedSentai]

Is Hakase's father franky/Ninjaman or are my ears deciving me!?!?! >.>

Yep, that's Ninjaman's VA. The spoiler tag wasn't necessary, by the way.

O_O Wow I did NOT realize that! That's pretty interesting.

[dancercotillion]

There should never be any other Chief Clerks than Alpaca. He's the best.

What are these Fourze references? Why must there always be Rider references in a Sentai show?!

Preview:

Spoiler

...RETSU?!

[ViRGE]

Holy crap!

For a parody I didn't think it would get this serious, but they've just thrown everything and the kitchen sink into the open. Doctor Z, the lack of a barrier, Sayaka seeing Nobuo transform (and his doing it in the real world), Nobuo kicking all kinds of ass in a flashy way on his own; what an episode! Waiting for the last 3 episodes has suddenly become torture.

In other news, is it me or was Alpaca trying to feed monja to Sayaka done in an extremely perverted way? Actually I suppose the butt slapping alone met the quota there...

Who knew insanity was power?