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  Super Sentai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The third Sentai series, Battle Fever J (1979), is the first Super Sentai show (on account of it being the first to have a giant robot that the heroes ride - the past two shows only had vehicles).
Its sentai team is based on the jewels of ancient civilizations and on rhythmic gymnastics.
It was the 20th anniversary Sentai incarnation and its helmets are closely related to Turboranger's.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Super_Sentai   (2989 words)

  
 Sentai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sentai (戦隊) is a Japanese language word which may be literally translated as "task force" or "regiment".
A sentai was equivalent to a group or wing in other air forces.
The term sentai was also used, to a lesser degree, in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sentai   (186 words)

  
 Sentai Sanctorum: The Origins of Super Sentai
The term "sentai," meaning "task force," refers to a team of color-coded, costumed superheroes - generally five - who battle a sinister presence bent on conquering the world with hordes of generic foot soldiers and weekly monsters.
The first sentai with traditional shiny spandex suits in place of cloth, Dynaman was later dubbed as a six-episode comedy of the same name on the USA Network in 1988.
Each successive sentai series from this point forward would be adapted into a new season of Power Rangers, introducing new villains and weaponry within an ongoing continuity not ordinarily found within the world of sentai.
www.rovang.org /sentai/origins.htm   (1583 words)

  
 Super Sentai
Sentai (Japanese: ??), the Japanese word for task force (literally fighting team or squadron - Sentai was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in WWII), is most commonly used for classifying the "superhero team" genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi.
Sentai team based on the jewels of ancient civilizations.
They are obviously based on the super sentai model, with primary abilities being skill in a range of martial arts and wearing armored and strength-enhancing costumes which are identical save for the dominant color.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Super_Sentai.php   (2332 words)

  
 SykoGrafix: Article - Super Sentai World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Super Sentai, for those that don't know, is essentially the original Japanese version of what we call "Power Rangers" in North America.
Most of this fighting is really just an excuse for the Sentai teams to show off their moves and weapons and abilities.
While it's pretty obvious that this is a ploy of sorts to legitimize Ninja Sentai Kakuranger in the eyes of the fans by teaming them up with previous Sentai Teams, I am sure that any kid living in Japan at the time would go absolutely bananas seeing this.
www.sykografix.com /articles/article21/index.html   (1461 words)

  
 Sentai Spoilers on Hiatus, one hopes not forever.
Sentai belongs to Japan as a whole, and Toie and Bandai seem to be mostly in charge.
The basal plot for a Sentai series is this: An enemy threatens the world, a team of heroes fights them and, in the end, wins.
The Sentai underlying theme on the same subject, being from a country where just about everyone has various shades of fl hair and fl eyes, is: No matter how different we are, we can work together for the common good.
www.fortunecity.com /tatooine/halojones/75/sentaisp.html   (827 words)

  
 Sentai.com - Inventory Management Software
Sentai Software has worked exclusively in the wholesale distribution industry since 1984 and continually demonstrates an unparalleled understanding of Inventory Control and Distribution Management.
Sentai Software delivers the highest value to distribution companies because along with offering the most flexible inventory control software we have a proven implementation methodology to guarantee your success.
Sentai Software's implementation specialists have years of experience in the distribution marketplace and an intimate understanding of your business processes.
www.sentai.com   (384 words)

  
 History of Sentai
Sentai was effectively dead, due to the blunder of last year.
The Sentai of 1981 was Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan (Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan), and it was a new sort of series.
The Turboranger were one of the youngest Sentai teams, as they were introduced as 'high school seniors', while all the previous series had been adults.
www.aopu71.dsl.pipex.com /html/history_of_sentai.html   (2344 words)

  
 alt.tv.sentai Introduction & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is "sentai?" A: According to Ben Dunn, editor of Antartic Press' now-defunct magazine, "Sentai," Sentai is Japanese for "task force." The formula involves an evil group (demons, monsters, "space aliens," or whatever) who want to conquer the Earth.
Sentai can also be used as a catch-all term to refer to any Asian live-action SF/Fantasy show.
Animated sentai shows, such as Battle of the Planets [Gatchaman] and Voltron [Go Lion and Dairugger XV] are probably also fair game, but you may want to post these to alt.tv.sentai and to rec.arts.anime, to get the most interest.
www.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/tv/sentai/intro-faq.html   (1227 words)

  
 "Chojin sentai Jettoman" (1991)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A lot of sentai fans all over the world, I believe, has watched almost all sentai presentations and has their own favorites.
Jetman among other sentai, is the only one which gives moral lessons not just for each episode but generally as a sentai series.
Unlike with other sentai, after introducing the main story, the succeeding episodes are kinda far from the original one and would just go back to the original plot once the series is coming to its finale.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0101063   (1287 words)

  
 Sentai Trax Enterprise software from Sentail Software. 2020software.com is your internet source for accounting and ...
Like the chameleon, Sentai Software is designed to change and adapt as the surroundings change.
By incorporating approximately two hundred software switches, Sentai is able to greatly reduce the need for custom programming and minimize the associated risks.
Sentai has developed a concept of attributed inventory to reduce the time required to process a customer invoice and maintain price and cost of inventory.
www.2020software.com /products/Sentai_Trax.htm   (402 words)

  
 Sentai
Thus the new sub-genre known as Sentai (Taskforce) was created (later to be renamed "Super Sentai").
The basic concept that is generally adhered to for most Sentai Tokugatsu series is that five teenagers are granted heightened abilities and incredible martial arts skills, which they can access through some sort of magical item and activation phrase.
It should also be noted that there are some other groups that qualify as Sentai, but who aren't part of the above series of sequels - Gatchaman being one example.
www.internationalhero.co.uk /s/sentai.htm   (594 words)

  
 The Sentai Zone @ EOFFTV
Taken from the Japanese word for taskforce, the sentai started on television [though soon graduated to theatrical shorts and, later, direct-to-video releases], made by Toei and screened by TV Asahi virtually every year since the first show, Himitsu sentai Gorenjâ, screened in 1975.
Along with Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes, the sentai were the science fiction staples on Japanese television throughout the 70s, 80s and beyond and their appeal still shows little sign of waning.
The format for the shows are simple and largely interchangeable: a group of young people, usually five, mostly male with a token female thrown in for good measure, somehow gain special powers [the manner of gaining these powers became more far-fetched as time went on] and those snazzy coloured suits.
www.eofftv.com /zones/sentai_zone.htm   (237 words)

  
 Sentai For Dummies
Every sentai team has a finishing maneuver, or "big nuke", that they use to destroy the monster-of the week.
In the first sentai show, "GoRanger", it was an exploding soccer ball (Cut them some slack; it was 1975, and they had a low-budget, even by Japanese standards).
One sentai show (Jetman) is a rather blatant ripoff of this cartoon.
www.angelfire.com /ca5/nejiblack/sentai101.html   (508 words)

  
 Sentai Series robot toys. Japanese sentai series history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
While some earlier programs used a lot of sentai concepts, Himitsu Sentai Goranger(1975) is considered the first sentai show.
Then in 1979 Toei created the show Battle Fever J which started the Super Sentai series and began the current theme of including robots.
This Sentai Series (5 human team) robot represents a superb design from 1987.
www.robot-japan.com /Gallery/Bandai/Sentai/index.asp   (197 words)

  
 Sentai Toy News & Reviews
As expected, they are called the Juuken Sentai Gekiranger [I enlarged these pictures found at Rangerboard], and they comprise a three-member team.
Both the DX Black Ultimate Daibouken (¥18,000) and the 30 Sentai Red set (¥13,000) were released the last weekend of November.
Everything seems to be coming out on the 18th, with the Sentai Action figures and the DX Daibouken arriving on the 25th.
www.sentaitoys.com   (3151 words)

  
 SuperSentai.com / Welcome Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Sentai translates to 'taskforce' in Japanese and it is also a term to describe a show that involves a superhero team.
In 1975, Toei produced the very popular children shows Goranger and JAKQ that led to a franchise known as 'Super Sentai.' Most Japanese people grew up it.
This website's purpose is to bring all the information and images from other websites and throughout the Internet to one convenient location.
www.supersentai.com   (180 words)

  
 SUPER SENTAI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Super Sentai series ability to adjust and adapt to the times makes it a great example of intelligent marketing, ingenious storytelling and imaginative innovation.
To the casual observer, Super Sentai programs will all look the same, but this denies the true nature of the programs, which are one of the most rich and developed series' ever produced anywhere.
The sub-genre's appeal may well rest on the fact that everything is combined into a smorgasbord: Non-stop action, a diversity of hero characters (for both men and women to emulate), a generous supply of special effects, great music, monsters and mecha, very cool villains and well-crafted melodrama.
www.cybergecko.com /sentai.htm   (219 words)

  
 when did you discover sentai? - RangerBoard
I was sorta pissed that PR wasn't an original show and I always thought the sentai footage was just for big explosions but was still American made (which it obviously isn't).
He had a section on it that explained how Sentai is used for PR and why everything changes every year.
Not to bash Sentai, but I had loved PRIS and was starting to love PRNS, but I was sooo annoyed at finding that none of the actors did their own stunts, FX, etc. Oh well, I got over that pretty fast though.
www.rangerboard.com /showthread.php?t=28813   (1413 words)

  
 About Maple Sentai
Maple Sentai is a group of Maplers who have gathered to become what Sentai is today.
Whether Sentai are 2 teams, 3 teams, 4 teams or even 10 teams, members of Sentai will always strive to bear in the mind the key values of Sentai.
If we cannot be so un-selfless that we cannot fork out a bit of time to help each other out, meet up for events or even say a 'Hi' to each other, then the world will be a sad and cold place to live in.
www.freewebs.com /maplesentai/about.htm   (510 words)

  
 Wenzhou City Sentai Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd. Concrete Recycling Machine ,Cement Mixer ,Air Pressure ...
Founded in 1982, Wenzhou City Sentai Environmental Protection Equipment Co.,Ltd is located at the north foot of the picturesque Yandang Mountains, adjacent to the No.104 state highway, about 1 kilometer from the entry to the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Wenzhou expressway and 50 kilometers from Wenzhou Airport-very convenient for transportation.
Owing to its superior quality, the "Sentai" environmental protection machinery has enjoyed acclaim from all over China and has been exported to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries and regions.
Always abiding by its quality guideline - "Quality is the basis, Management innovation is the means, Customer needs are paramount, Sustainable development is essential", we are dedicated to the vitalizing and development of the industries of environmental protection machinery and mechanical dies.
sentai.en.alibaba.com /aboutus.html   (509 words)

  
 Taiyo Sentai Sanbarukan - Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan
Taiyo Sentai Sanbarukan [Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan], the fifth sentai, is the first sentai to feature an all male team, of only three.
It's also the only sentai in which the red member changes and the only sentai to be a sequel to a previous sentai (Denshi Sentai Denjiman [Electronic Task Force Denziman]).
Unlike most other sentai robots which have a single control room in which all the rangers sit Sun Vulcan Robo has 3 seperate control rooms, one for each Sun Vulcan.
incolor.inetnebr.com /stuart/sunvulcan   (833 words)

  
 244th Sentai Decal Review by Rodger Kelly (Life Like Decals 1/48)
Sentai website http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~s244f/ (unfortunately, this page is all in Japanese language but this small hurdle is something that fans of Japanese WWII aviation are used to!
The markings and descriptions of the aircraft depicted on the decal sheets are based on photos as well as the Sentai’s records.
The rear of the placement guide shows the various details peculiar to each aircraft as well as general notes on the aircraft and the Sentai.
decals.kitreview.com /decals/244sentaidecalreviewrk_1.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Digital Monster Island - GaoRanger vs. Super Sentai DVD Review
While some of this is necessary (and will probably be appreciated more by Sentai fans), the clips go on for too long.
The main extra is “Super Sentai Super Interview.” This program consists of 13 minutes of short interviews with members of the cast.
One is for the GaoRangers, one for the classic Sentai, one for the Red Rangers, and one for Hagura Highness Rakushasa.
www.digitalmonsterisland.com /gaoranger_vs_super_sentai.html   (710 words)

  
 Bioman Chronicles: Biomic Soldier - Before there was Power Rangers, there was the Sentai Chodenshi Bioman
Chodenshi Bioman is THE quintessential sentai television show for many fans.
Pronounced "Baioman" by the Japanese and "Beeoman" by the French, Bioman is also known in the Philippines and is currently making a name for itself among tokusatsu fans in the United States.
Disclaimer: CHODENSHI BIOMAN, SUPER SENTAI SERIES and all related elements are property of Asahi Network, Toei Company, LTD and Toei Agency.
www.biomic-soldier.com   (189 words)

  
 Seventh Sanctum - Superhero and Sentai Generators
Generators for costumed heroes in both superhero and sentai styles.
Sentai Team Name Generator - Creates names for superhero/sentai teams in the Japanese "sentai" style.
Sentai Story Generator - Generates story concepts in the classic Japanese sentai style - spandex-wearing monster-fighters from all walks of life!
www.seventhsanctum.com /index-supe.php   (222 words)

  
 Shindou Sentai Keikenrangers
The stories are written by Gerald and some of drawnings on this webpage were drawn by Cory.
The reason that there are drawings is because this was suppose to be a web comic but time and money constraints got in the way.
The reason I put many of the words in Japanese is because this fanfaction is meant to be much like Sentai but make twists and be ahead of the game.
keikenr.tripod.com   (198 words)

  
 American Distribution of Super Sentai Series Petition
The goal of this petition is to encourage the foreign film distributor Media Blasters, to begin the licensing of episodes from the Super Sentai franchise for American distribution.
The author of this petition would like to suggest Chojin Sentai Jetman as the initial licensed series, since it is considered by fans to be the finest entry into the franchise.
The American Distribution of Super Sentai Series Petition to Media Blasters was created by Jackson Anime & Manga Society and written by Trevor Monaghan.
www.petitiononline.com /adsss/petition.html   (149 words)

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