Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is the 35th season of the Super Sentai franchise, celebrating the 35th anniversary of the franchise as well. It ran from February 13, 2011 - February 19, 2012. It succeeded Tensou Sentai Goseiger and was succeeded by Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The Gokaigers morph into several past Super Sentai Rangers, which really works for an anniversary season of Super Sentai. Even their respective seasons' theme song played out during their Gokai Changes.
 * 2) The Gokaigers are very likable and they have very distinct personalities and motives:
 * 3) * Captain Marvelous (GokaiRed) being the leader and the most serious and charismatic of the team.
 * 4) * Joe Gibken (GokaiBlue) being the silent, but most sympathetic of the team.
 * 5) * Luka Millfy (GokaiYellow) being the most adventurous, cute, and greedy of the team.
 * 6) * Don Dogoier (GokaiGreen) being the brains and most cowardly of the team.
 * 7) * Ahim De Famille (GokaiPink) being the friendliest and the calmest of the team.
 * 8) * And Gai Ikari (GokaiSilver) being the only earthling and the comic-relief of the team.
 * 9) It is so far, the only Sentai season that uses pirates as a theme.
 * 10) Zangyack is so far the greatest and most intimidating villain group in the sentai franchise.
 * 11) Emperor Ackdos Gill and Basco Ta Jolokia are super intimidating threats to the Gokaigers.
 * 12) The Gokaigers have very interesting backstories, especially Ahim's.
 * 13) Spawned several Ranger Key toy sets for the fans to collect, and even Bandai released more Ranger Keys (even Metal Heroes) after the show's run until Zyuohger or Zenkaiger.
 * 14) They actually team up with Tensou Sentai Goseiger, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, three very-well received Super Sentai seasons.
 * 15) The anniversary movie celebrates 35 generations of Sentai, and is super epic.
 * 16) Some episodes even bring back some actual past Sentai rangers! When the ranger reveals which ranger he is, a "Legend Shift" occurs where a brief image of the ranger shows. This shows that a lot of thought went into the creators to execute the anniversary season. Notable examples include:
 * 17) * Kai Ozu (MagiRed) from Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
 * 18) * Doggie Krueger (DekaMaster) from Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
 * 19) * Jan Kandou (GekiRed) from Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
 * 20) * Kaoru Shiba (Princess ShinkenRed) from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
 * 21) * Kyosuke Jinnai (RedRacer) from Gekisou Sentai Carranger.
 * 22) * Satoru Akashi (BoukenRed) from GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
 * 23) * Matsuri Tatsumi (GoPink) from Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive.
 * 24) * Gai Yuki (Black Condor) from Choujin Sentai Jetman.
 * 25) * Yukito Sanjou (AbareBlue) from Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger.
 * 26) * Joh Ohara (Yellow Lion) from Choujuu Sentai Liveman.
 * 27) * Ryo (Ryuranger) from Gosei Sentai Dairanger.
 * 28) * Sosuke Esumi (Go-On Red) from Engine Sentai Go-Onger.
 * 29) * Domon (TimeYellow) from Mirai Sentai Timeranger.
 * 30) * Shirou Akebono (Battle Kenya) from Battle Fever J.
 * 31) * Tsuruhime (NinjaWhite) from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
 * 32) * Dai (Green Flash) from Choushinsei Flashman.
 * 33) * Shou Hayate (ChangeGriffon/Black Ranger) from Dengeki Sentai Changeman.
 * 34) * Takayuki Hiba (VulEagle (II)/Red Ranger) from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.
 * 35) * & Sharma Tribe Knight Goushi (MammothRanger/Black Ranger) from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
 * 36) It shows both aired alongside the well-received Kamen Rider OOO and Kamen Rider Fourze.
 * 37) The finale was AMAZING, as the Gokaigers returned their Rangers Keys Powers to the actual past Sentai Rangers in order to restore their powers.
 * 38) The Gokaigers are even gonna get their own movie called Kaizoku Sentai: Ten-Gokaiger (10 Years Later after Gokaiger ended) coming out on November 12 2021.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The idea of the gender bent gokai changes are kind of unappealing. (ex. Gokai Blue's Hurricane Blue, Gokai Pink's Go-On Black, Gokai Green's Shironinger)
 * 2) A video game based on this was terrible and missing several past Sentai Rangers.
 * 3) Its adaptation was trying hard to celebrate Power Rangers' 20th anniversary and a massive failure.
 * 4) Some of the legend shifts were from terrible Sentai seasons. Thankfully, these were likeable characters. They include:
 * 5) *Akira (Blue Mask) from mh:terribletvshows:Hikari Sentai Maskman.
 * 6) *Remi Hoshikawa (FiveYellow) from mh:terribletvshows:Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.
 * 7) *Goro Hoshino and Momo Maruo (OhRed and OhPink) from mh:terribletvshows:Chouriki Sentai Ohranger.
 * 8) *Hyuuga (Black Knight II) from mh:terribletvshows:Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (even if Ryouma/GingaRed was present) &
 * 9) *Kakeru Shishi (GaoRed) from mh:terribletvshows:Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.
 * 10) They made tributes to terrible Super Sentai seasons.
 * 11) Navi, the robotic parrot that helps the Gokaigers find the next power, can be annoying at times.
 * 12) Gai doesn't become Go-On Silver.