Ep. 5: Delusional Imports

Delusional Imports (妄想輸入) is the fifth episode from Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2.

Synopsis
A delusion has caused the origin of Super Sentai to go from Japan to the United States, making Nobuo's love for the franchise go international.

Plot
Akagi and Yumeria plans of celebrate Luna's return to the Akibarangers is cut short when Hakase revealed she only hired her for the day and can not afford her services full time. However, though his reasons were pure, the group scheme to get Luna to join their group by any means. Finding her at an audition held by the famous American director  George  Spielburton, Akagi and company learned her lost the role to her rival Akina Maihama. After talking with Luna about it, Akagi realizes that Akina reenacted Queen Hedorian's dance scene from the 15th episode of  Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan and deduced that Spielburton is a Super Sentai fan. Luna mentions that he was playing with some Super Sentai figurines during the audition, with Akagi showing her an image related to  Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. However, Akagi is shocked upon researching about  Zyuranger just to find that somehow its origin is listed to be from the United States instead of Japan, under the name  Powerful Rangers. Soon after, with her and a group of Oneeders posing as a group of monks, Malseena appears and hands out pictures of Sentai villain actresses during dress rehearsals. Attempting to fight Malseena in the Delusion World, the Akibarangers finds themselves attacked by an "Americanized" Tyranno Ranger and Dragon Ranger, forcing Hakase to have them retreat. Back at the Himitsukichi, Kozkoz informs the others that somehow reality has been written that  Powerful Rangers is the source of Super Sentai franchise instead of the other way, with  Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger the first entry yet the source of a major copyright infringement as it made from its  American version without permission. Despite browsing though several shops in Akihabara to confirm the reality change, with Luna amazed of their passion, Akagi and Yumeria learn that restoring the Zyuranger brothers is the only way to restore things. However, with Akiba Blue standing on the sidelines, Akiba Red and Akiba Yellow are outmatched against Maleseena, the Zyuranger brothers, and the Trinoid Kunimasmaphogany. Luckily, despite the beating they take from the brothers, Akagi and Yumeria reach Tyranno Ranger and Dragon Ranger by mentioning some facts about their series and with Akagi restoring them with a toy replica of Zyusouken. Malseena falls back as Zyurangers entrust the Akibarangers with the Zyuran Buckler, which they use to finish Kunimasmaphogany. Upon return to reality, the Akibarangers learn that the history of the Super Sentai was once again restored and Luna decides to stay in the team as it may help with her idol career.

Cast

 * Nobuo Akagi: Masato Wada (和田 正人)
 * Luna Iwashimizu: Shione Sawada (澤田 汐音)
 * Yumeria Moegi: Karin Ogino (荻野 可鈴)
 * Hiroyo Hakase: Maaya Uchida (内田 真礼)
 * Kozukozu Mita: Kozue Aikawa (愛川 こずえ)
 * ©Na: Honoka (穂花)
 * General Tsu: Ryo Horikawa (堀川 りょう)
 * Akina Maihama: Sakina Kuwae (桑江 咲菜)
 * George Spielburton: Koichi Sakamoto (坂本 浩一)
 * Kunimasmaphogany (Voice): Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸)
 * TyrannoRanger (Voice): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一)
 * DragonRanger (Voice): Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅)

Gallery

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Tropes and References

 * In the delusional universe within this episode, Super Sentai never existed until the arrival of American import Powerful Rangers in 1993, which is the exact reverse of the actual America/Japan situation between franchises.
 * The monster of the week is General Tsu's "original character" trinoid. Trinoids are a villain group from Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger.
 * The character George Spielburton is a collective pen name of three American directors: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton.

Errors

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