Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger

The Eto Rangers ride in Space-Time Transmitting Machine Kirinda to repair the Novel Worlds of Mugen. The Eto Rangers themselves are anthropomorphic animals, each representing one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (and The Twelve Branches in Buddhism). In Japan they are known as the Eto animals. The Novel Worlds are stories created by the human imagination, such as old folk tales as well as newer books. These living worlds play out repeatedly, and are necessary for the good of humanity. Princess Aura rules Mugen, which is an island continent hanging over an ocean from the skybound Novel Pole. The Great God Goal gives her power, but she may never leave the small palace island area. Their nemesis is the forgotten Spirit of Cats, Nyanma (real name, Chocolat), who was excluded from the choice of 12 protectors by being disqualified from the race (in actual legend there are many versions of this story). She seeks her revenge by distorting Novel Worlds with Jarei Monsters.

When a Jarei Monster goes to a Novel World they alter the story, turning it into a different version, sometimes a parody of itself. Bakumaru, the Spirit of Mice, must use the Genmakyou mirror to reveal ("Jarei Shouran!") the evil spirit once enough clues lead to its identity. Often the Eto Rangers must play out some of the story to find out who or what it is, sometimes even taking on the role of one of the characters in the tale. After defeating the creature, Kirinda is called when Bakumaru holds up his hand with one of Aura's 12 gems on it and calls out "Daikourin Kirinda!" Kirinda descends from a dimensional slit and purifies the evil spirit with a beam weapon, calling out "Jouka!" (Purification).

(Source: Wikipedia)

Bakumaru Main

Sakamoto, Chika Japanese

Nyorori Main

Naya, Rokurou Japanese

Tart Supporting

Kawamura, Maria Japanese

Nyanma Supporting

Soumi, Youko Japanese

Pakaracchi Supporting

Nagasako, Takashi Japanese

Souffle Supporting

Miyamura, Yuko Japanese

Hols Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Cream Supporting

Hikami, Kyouko Japanese

Urii Supporting

Soumi, Youko Japanese

Pochirou Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Wakao, Hiroshi Producer

Okajima, Kunitoshi Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Mizumoto, Kan Sound Director

Taniguchi, Gorou Episode Director, Storyboard

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Dec 4, 2010

mastertek

Recommended

"The 12 animal rangers" is one of the best show for kids with a very unique story within an exotic world of fairy tales.

Summary:
The world Nobel is made of countless mini-worlds of fairy tales created by humankind. The evil who plans to destroy this world from within sends minions into each fairy world under disguise of the world's characters. Each episode, the Mouse and a select few among the rest are chosen to be sent into a different fairy tale on the Unicorn (Kirin) Ship to blow the disguise of these minions.

Story: 9/10
As summarized, the story is very creative and attractive to kids since ... it explores a lot of fairy tales with "improvisation" due to distortions by the evil minions.
In this story, that the Cat is made the evil general utilize the fact that Cat is excluded from the 12 Lunar animals in Japan and most Eastern countries. In the Chinese legend, the Cat finished too late to win the race for any place in the calendar and vowed to be the enemy of the rat forever.

Each animal has a special attack and special weapon, the Mouse a laser saber.
They are also gender balanced and have little romance happening among them or with characters in the fairy tales, which makes this story more enjoyable.

Even as show mainly geared toward kids, the last episodes are particular dramatic when most animal rangers sacrificed their lives in pursuit of the evil force, making way for Mouse to confront the evil mastermind behind the Cat. The ending relies on a miracle when all deceased animals were revived but it was enjoyable, and acceptable to kids shows of this kind.

Art: 8/10
The art is decent regarding the time this was made. The animation is repeating especially during special attacks but they are not too often.

Sound: 8/10
OP and ED are particularly memorable.

Character: 7/10
The 12 animals get relatively equal coverage but, as a show for kids, there's no deep personalities. However, they did a very good job in showing friendship and cooperating spirit.

Enjoyment: 10/10
As a twenty-something now after 15 years I still find this very enjoyable, absolutely.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 20, 2021

Abraham-kun

Recommended

Eto Rangers, forward!
Let's save a Novel World!

What's Eto Rangers? Before, I never heard that shonen anime series before. But I heard that from a collaboration with the game Crusaders Quest. So I started to watch it on YouTube.

It was a underrated 90's anime series.

Story (10)
When some Eto Rangers (3-5 members) go away to save a Novel World, some of them are so different that original one like Aladdin, which transformed to Edo Japan era. Even sad stories like the Little Mermaid, it wanted to be a happy ending even Souffle wanted to save the Mermaid, but then, she accepted. But it still memorable.

... Art (10)
Some characters had different styles like Hols, Drago, Urii had big eyes and little pupils, but Bakumaru, Cream, Gaoh, Tart had like normal eyes, and the characters general represented perfectly the animals from the Chinese zodiac.

Sound (10)
The OP and EDs are very memorable, but it also had character song included in a Hit Song Collection CD which, from today, it's out of print.

Characters (10)
The main characters had different personalities.
Bakumaru is the leader, but sometimes it can be arrogant and reckless, but he's cheerful, has a good leadership sense.
Hols has a habit of raging and transforming in a bull each time he sees something red or a red hue.
Gaoh is strong and very loyal for his friends, but he also sometimes can be romantic and shy.
Cream is also cheerful also had a love feelings on Bakumaru.
Drago always stays in calm and cool.
Nyorori is the brain of the team.
Pakarachi is energetic and hot-blooded, always talked about youth (just like Rock Lee form Naruto).
Tart sometimes she angried so much, but always cares about her friend, and also had a crush on Gaoh.
Souffle is so sentimental.
Monk is mischevious, fun, so-silly, he makes pranks.
Pochiro is so active, he's sore loser and also he's hot-headed, he majorly fights with Monk, but he respects him sometimes.
Urii is adorable, but he's a crybaby.

Enjoyment (10)
No comments, just say if you like antropomorphic animals and world saving, this shonen anime is for you.

Overall (10)
At simple look, maybe you think it's a "kids" anime, but deeply, definitely it's a shonen demograpy anime, 'cause it also can touch themes like the betrayal, the lost of someone you love, horror, etc. But also the team-working and trust themes.

To conclude, what's Eto Rangers? It's a shonen anime that's about adventure, trust, teamwork, and antropomorphic animals. Also it's about how also someone betrays you. But also it's cautivates your heart.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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