Super Hero Time

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Super Hero Time (スーパーヒーロータイム Sūpā Hīrō Taimu?) is a programming block on the Japanese television network tv asahi, featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series. Both series have multiple decades of history and have been intertwined in the public imagination for some time, not least of all because the driving creative force behind both was mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori and they were both produced by the same production company, Toei; however, they did not air together until 2000. Super Hero Time airs every Sunday morning, from 7:30 to 8:30.

Starting in the late 1960s, the hour was originally meant for educational children's programs. Over the years the hour began including henshin hero programs, one of the first being Warrior of Love, Rainbowman (愛の戦士レインボーマン Ai no Senshi Reinbōman?). At the end of each Kamen Rider episode, a special segment shows characters from both the current Sentai and Kamen Rider interacting in an often humorous manner.

Currently, the line-up includes Kamen Rider Den-O and Jūken Sentai Gekiranger.

Contents

[edit] Segments

[edit] 2003-2004 Season

  • The opening to Super Hero Time 2003 features various shots of the Abaranger, minus Abareblack and Abarekiller along with Kamen Rider Faiz and later Kamen Rider Kaixa and Delta.
  • The closing segments would feature either the Kamen Rider Faiz cast or the Abaranger cast. During the Abaranger segments, they would play various games, usually rock, paper, scissors while the Kamen Rider Faiz cast would comment on the week's episode in the Lucky Clover bar.

[edit] 2004-2005 Season

  • The 2004 opening featured Kenzaki and Ban back to back, guarding from an attack before cutting to shots of Kenzaki, Tachibana and Hajime standing side by side in their human forms. Kamen Rider Chalice was then seen standing next to DekaBlue and DekaYellow while Kamen Rider Garren stood behind DekaGreen and DekaPink. The screen would then cut to all five Dekaranger yelling "Roger!" and firing at an unseen target before showing all three Kamen Riders and the Dekaranger posing as the Super Hero Time title card descended upon the screen.
  • During the second half of the year, a new opening would play that featured the SWAT mode Dekaranger and the powered up Kamen Riders fighting various monsters.
  • The ending to Super Hero Time played after each segment featured one of the main cast from both shows transforming and asking the viewer to watch next time. After a rotation, the ending featured the Dekaranger doing various attacks. Later still, the ending featured the Dekaranger going into SWAT mode and asking the viewer to stay tuned for next week's adventure or the Kamen Riders transforming into their powered up forms and saying that more mysteries will be revealed next week.

[edit] 2004-2005 Season

Featured shows: Kamen Rider Hibiki and Mahou Sentai Magiranger

  • The opening featured Magired riding his Sky Hoki before various action and pose shots of himself and Kamen Rider Hibiki gave way to Kamen Rider Hibiki beating a drum. The opening would end with the five Magiranger and Kamen Rider Hibiki standing on a beach.
  • At the end of each episode, the ending to Super Hero Time would feature Smoky and Mandora Boy in the Takeshi restaurant discussing this week's Kamen Rider Hibiki episode as well as introduce various contest through the year.

[edit] 2005-2006 Season

  • 1st Half Season Intro: The opening features BoukenPink and BoukenYellow looking at a hologram map, BoukenRed escaping from an explosion, while BoukenBlack and BoukenBlue are surrounded by Combat Karths as their respective vehicles appear behind them. Meanwhile, Kabuto (Rider Form) is clocked up attacking Worms with a Kunaigun (in Kunai Mode). Then, it cuts to Kabuto on his bike riding next to Gougou Dump through the city. It ends with the group in split screens doing their respective poses.
  • 2nd Half Season Intro: Tendou/Kamen Rider Kabuto and Satoru/BoukenRed, standing back to back, henshin as they are being surrounded by an army of Worms, Combat Karths, and Jaryuu. BoukenSilver and Kamen Rider Gatack also get into the fight and assist them. Zuban appears and transform into his sword mode. BoukenRed uses Zuban to destroy several enemies. Kabuto then Rider Kicks a Worm, as Hyper Kabuto appears and wipes out the rest of the enemies. It then cuts to a Boukenger/Kamen Rider Kabuto collage.
  • Because it is an anniversary season for both series, at the end of each episode, you will see the Kabuto Cast cross over into the Boukenger set and vice versa. Later on, the two sides would eventually meet. Satoru and Zuban visit Bristo La Salle, speaking Tendou and Kagami with random appearances by other characters.

[edit] 2006-2007 Season

  • Intro: Ryotaro/Den-O and Jan/GekiRed henshin side by side, then it skips to the group attacking Rinrinshi. Denliner and Gekitohja both appear as Ryotaro and Jan are running down the streets. Then, it skips back and forth between each show as montages. It ends with a split screen of both series.
  • Ending: Hana, Ryotaro, Naomi, Momotaros (and later Urataros) would all appear as cartoony collages sitting on top Denliner waving good bye to the viewers telling them they'll see them next time.
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