The Power Rangers Isekai Anime Does What Other Sentai Parodies Can’t

CrunchyrollAs the Sentai genre of anime continues to grow in popularity, thanks to its recent intersection with other subgenres, one anime from the Winter 2025 season has helped to propel Sentai parody to new heights. The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is an adaptation of the manga of the same name from Studio Satelight, with the series using the Isekai sub-genre to provide hilarious meta commentary on Sentai and its ridiculousness while also displaying what makes it so great in the first place. With a carefree attitude and humorous supporting characters, Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World does what other sentai parodies can’t, thanks to its sincerity and off-kilter central character.

With a winning combo of adventure and humor, the Red Ranger Isekai Anime carefully interweaves satire and commentary on both the Sentai and Isekai genres. In an anime market flooded with plenty of Isekai anime every season, this new series takes an irreverent approach to dungeon crawling, RPG-like stats, and fantasy elements that work incredibly well. Moreover, in between all the comedy and action are surprisingly heartfelt moments that use the satirical elements to weave in some surprisingly engaging character work seamlessly.



Red Ranger’s Exaggerated Power System is the Epitome of Sentai SatireRight from the first couple of episodes, The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World establishes a hilarious power system for Tōgo Asagaki. As with most Sentai, the superhero team that Asagaki comes from is more or less based on the same concept as the Power Rangers. The superhero team known as the Kizuna Five and their battle suits are all powered by the Rangers’ bonds with each other.

In an opening sequence that feels like it’s from an entirely different series, Asagaki’s untimely demise at the hands of the evil Secret Society of Relationship Enders leader takes him to the fantastical new fantasy world, teaming up with formerly disgraced mage Idola Avom. Asagaki sets out to become an adventurer in a world he clearly doesn’t belong in.The tonal whiplash in villains, supporting characters, and dialogue from the opening scene set in Asagaki’s world to the more self-serious fantasy world is only the beginning of the hilarity.

In a world of mages, magic, and monsters, Kizuna Red’s friendship-themed weapons are a thematic and visual contrast to everything else in the best way possible. From his Cooperation Caliber (a dual-blade that is connected by what looks like two hands shaking) to his Marriage Beam Gun, Kizuna Red’s outlandish arsenal is the source of comedy as well as some kinetic action sequences, perfectly exemplifying everything that works about this series. Moreover, Asagaki’s abilities and strength stick out like a sore thumb, allowing for some hilarious meta-commentary about the hyper-stylization of Sentai protagonists.

In what is arguably the best ongoing bit in the anime, Asagaki’s transformation into Kizuna Red also causes a cinematic explosion behind him, often serving as a burden to his other party members. There’s also the reveal of Asagaki’s “stats” as an adventurer, displayed unlike any other characters in the series, less like a comprehensive breakdown and more like a DVD menu and special features section for a Power Rangers character.[Related: New Power Rangers Reboot in the Works From Disney+ and Hasbro]The Red Ranger Isekai Is Confident in Its Identity and CommentaryThankfully, as the series continues to expand on the lore of the fantasy world Asagaki finds himself in, the story also evolves.

What starts as comedic banter and amusing commentary on the two genres soon develops into an interesting blend of the power systems often used in both. Asagaki’s bond energy, paired with Avom’s mana crystals, leads to intriguing conversations about the underlying magic in the fantasy world in episodes 5 and 6 of the first season. Other party members help keep this Sentai Parody refreshing, with the fantasy characters particularly standing out.

Rather than having Asagaki be the one “chosen” hero in the Isekai, there is also Rosie Mist, a hero without mana who can wield the legendary Hero’s sword used by the legendary hero of the past. The personality clash of the two archetypes is something the anime leans into all the way, leading to interesting conflicts and battles. It isn’t all just Iseaki, either— several breaks and subplots focus on Asagaki’s time with the Kizuna Five (like in episode 8) in a way that doesn’t hurt the pacing and allows the anime to provide compelling and entertaining satire that doesn’t stall the main story too terribly.

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World constantly walks a tonal tightrope in its first season, brimming with confidence in its comedy and world-building. Moreover, the way the anime pokes fun at both the Sentai and Isekai genres is rarely derivative and has a charm that doesn’t come across as hostile toward other anime in the genre that are more self-serious.The Surprising Emotional Profundity of The Red Ranger Iseaki Separates It From Other ParodiesThe Red Ranger uses the talk of forming bonds and relying on friendship to defeat enemies for more than just satire.

This is never more evident than in the first season’s final episode, Kizuna Black. In the season finale, the anime showcases how much it has evolved from the basic comedic elements that made it stand out initially while also maintaining the spirit of the premise. As Asagaki uses his Kizuna Black form and becomes blinded by his negative emotions, the bonds he’s formed throughout the 12 episodes help ground him back into reality and defeat Black (all set to the incredibly catchy opening theme).

There’s impressive emotional nuance in Asagaki’s motivations, with his fears and insecurities boiling over in a fantastic way.The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World already had a lot going for it, thanks to its fun visual gags and amusing satire on the Sentai and Isekai genres. However, the engaging character development would help the series accomplish what other parodies can’t.

Whereas series like Go Go Loser Ranger serve as a more intense and pessimistic look at the Sentai genre, this Isekai lets what works about a Sentai anime shine while still being able to laugh at itself and tell a good story.The post The Power Rangers Isekai Anime Does What Other Sentai Parodies Can’t appeared first on ComicBook.com.

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