History Fridge / HikoninSentaiAkibaranger

* When the [[http://www.jefusion.com/2013/05/akibaranger-ranger-keys-announced.html Akibaranger keys]] were announced, it was stated that they would be incompatible with all the versions of the [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger mobirates]] (and presumably any other toy designed to accept ranger keys)... which ''makes sense''. They're unofficial rangers, so it's only natural that the official rangers' gear wouldn't recognize them.

** Which also explains Hakase's somewhat random mention of [[TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan Queen Hedrian]] during the credits - the closest we've gotten to a formal InMemoriam to MachikoSoga.

* When the [[http://www.jefusion.com/2013/05/akibaranger-ranger-keys-announced.html Akibaranger keys]] were announced, it was stated that they would be incompatible with all the versions of the[[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger mobirates]] (and presumably any other toy designed to accept ranger keys)... which ''makes sense''. They're unofficial rangers, so it's only natural that the official rangers' gear wouldn't recognize them.

* When the [[http://www.jefusion.com/2013/05/akibaranger-ranger-keys-announced.html Akibaranger keys]] were announced, it was stated that they would be incompatible with all the [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger mobirates]] (and presumably any other toy designed to accept ranger keys)... which ''makes sense''. They're unofficial rangers, so it's only natural that the official rangers' gear wouldn't recognize them.

* When the [[http://www.jefusion.com/2013/05/akibaranger-ranger-keys-announced.html Akibaranger keys]] were announced, it was stated that they would be incompatible with any version of the [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger mobirates]] (and presumably any other toy designed to accept ranger keys)... which ''makes sense''. They're unofficial rangers, so it's only natural that the official rangers' gear wouldn't recognize them.

** Why the name change to ''Powerful Rangers''? Power Rangers also had their history changed.

** Why the name change to "Powerful Rangers"? Power Rangers also had their history changed.

* When Tyrannoranger and Dragonranger show up as the [[PowerRangers "Powerful Rangers"]] they act like total assholes. Now at first this seems like Japan making fun of America but then you realize that Geki and Burai have become teenagers with attitude!

*** Given the nature of the show, [[spoiler: the second season's retconning of the latter half of the first season might count as a CosmicRetcon by Saburo Hatte, and it might be possible that the Akibarangers will regain their awareness of the fourth wall at some point]].

*** Going into season 3, while we do see that Luna is chosen to be the new Akiba Blue mostly because her name matches the ThemeNaming, the fact that she's an aspiring IdolSinger means that she has a ''musical/rhythmic'' imagination, which ties in to the music and fight choreography needed for a Sentai series.

*** [[spoiler: Well, it's in alternate universe where they defeated the Blatantly Evil Guerilla Marketing Firm B before they broke the wall that's apparently the fourth, so who knows at this point]]

** Of course, now there's a second season, so... maybe that's not what they were going for.

* In the end, the fact that [[spoiler: the show ended after 12 episodes and a clip show, seemingly meaning that the heroes failed in their quest to break free of Hatte Saburo's control, actually means that they succeeded. After all, failing to defeat their true enemy is something that's ''never'' happened in Super Sentai before (though it has happened in PowerRangers, as in ''Mighty Morphin'' and ''Turbo''). If they had gotten the show to continue, not only would that be bringing them ''more'' in line with the official Sentai series, but it wouldn't even really be winning since Toei would still be running the making of the show. The only way to ''really'' escape is for the show to end, leaving its fans to imagine the further adventures of the Akibarangers and thus making their future up for grabs.]]

** Which also explains Hakase's somewhat random mention of [[TaiyouSentaiSunVulcan Queen Hedrian]] during the credits - the closest we've gotten to a formal InMemoriam to SogaMachiko.

** Also, the attempt to [[spoiler:continue the show]] by fighting their usual enemy only triggered another [[spoiler:ending]] flag: [[spoiler:AndTheAdventureContinues. In the end, they failed to save the show simply because there are [[EndingTropes so many ways to end a show]] that [[UnwinnableByDesign stopping one simply leaves room for a different ending trope]]. Yeah, try to stop all those.]]

** Also, the attempt to continue the show by fighting their usual enemy only triggered another ending flag: AndTheAdventureContinues. In the end, they failed to save the show simply because there are [[EndingTropes so many ways to end a show]] that [[UnwinnableByDesign stopping one simply leaves room for a different ending trope]]. Yeah, try to stop all those.

* Nobou, realizing that a giant robot battle is one of the flags [[spoiler:to triggering the end of the show, decides to destroy the Itasha. However, this just triggers another flag: The infamous "Sacrifice the Zords" flag.]] It's not pointed out in the show, so it's here.

* The most likely reason that Marushina has the ability to disguise her voice is that [[spoiler:she was made to be an anime character, but she never got animated and thus doesn't have an official voice actress. Thus, she can sound like whatever she wants.]]

* Akagi's fight in episode #9 [[spoiler:in the real world]] is probably the most one sided battle thus far to go the heroes way. Why? [[spoiler:It's the first transformation in the real world, just like every other Sentai hero's first transformation results in the monster and their mooks getting curbstomped.]]

Each of them contribute in their own way to making the delusion world work (for instance, Akagi could have imagined himself as a sentai hero, but he could not have thought up the costumes). In addition, it mirrors the roles of the three key people in a toku production: the writer, the designer and the director (with Hiroyo as the producer).

** Mitsuki is a martial artist, which gives her a ''physical'' imagination.

* Kabukicho coming back to life as the MonsterOfTheWeek for #5 makes a lot more sense when you realize that the Akibarangers were having a delusion that Yumeria's mom[[spoiler:, who died five years ago,]] was visiting.

* Kabukicho coming back to life as the MonsterOfTheWeek for #5 makes a lot more sense when you realize that [[spoiler:The Akibarangers were having a delusion that Yumeria's mom, who died five years ago, was visiting]].

* The girly girl Moegi [[spoiler: sounding like a guy when the ears come off]] may be a subtle jab at the [[spoiler: high gender differences in yellow rangers. ''Especially'' [[ShesAManInJapan when considering the]] PowerRangers.]]

* In one of the promos, the trio is seen fighting at no one, which doesn't makes sense at that time. However, Hiroyo states in the end of Episode 1 that their fighting as the Akibarangers are all delusions. Cue BigWHAT by Nobuo.