Monday, 15 July 2019

ANIME REVIEW: POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL: ADVENTURE VOLUME 5

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Power Rangers Ninja Steel: Adventure Volume 5
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 110 mins
Release Date: 22/7/2019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

The Adventures of Redbot has Redbot setting up a blog which he keeps updating with stories of his daring rescue of the Power Rangers when they've been in a tough spot. The problem is what he's posting isn't an accurate account of what actually happened. This leads the Rangers to think Redbot is only writing on the blog to make himself look good. Something which he will come to regret later. 

When Redbot gets an offer to make his blog into a book he thinks he'd be a fool to turn it down but Galvanaxs men have already found his weak spot and plan a trip to Summer Cove to trap the Rangers. This is Redbot's chance to show his friends he can act as part of a team and save them when they need him to. This is one of those more moralistic tales of telling the truth and not hiding your true self.

In Abrakadanger Hayley intends to win the next tennis tournament. This time without her looking like an idiot while Preston and the others open a chest full of strange artefacts connected to the ninja stars and a spell book. The intergalactic messaging device tells them the two ninja stars have been returned to them and that to learn the spell book they must read it all and not under any circumstances skip ahead. The spells ate supposed to be advanced so can't be taken lightly yet Preston doesn't listen to this sage advice and soon Hayley is rendered invisible as a result of his tampering. This is one of the sillier episodes as Hayley has to play the match Invisible Man style.

In Helping Hand Preston and Sarah are having some chill time out on her hover board when disaster strikes. Her battery dies and she has to sort out another one or she can't use the board for her school project. Her helping hand comes in the form of her mother who decides to make her a new battery and turn up with the fixed hover board at class much to Sarah's dismay. As Sarah's mum is always interfering, tensions get ever more strained. This episode is less slapstick comedy and more emotional.

Galvanax gets his Basher Bots out for Galvanax Rises as he still wants to steal the rangers ninja stars. They fight him while other monsters watch the action on Galaxy Warriors as a season finale. Galvanax's plan works having five of the rangers zapped aboard the Galaxy Warriors ship. It's up to the Red Ranger to help them. Galvanax Rises for me was one of the better episodes with the most action and a welcome reunion for a certain character that is sure to shock.

Bonus Episode: Past,  Presents and Future.
Christmas has come and the six of them are celebrating as Sarah gives out the presents expecting they will have some for her. When she realises they haven't got her any she thinks maybe they don't care as much for her as she hoped. One of Galvanax's minions decides to turn up and freeze her friends to steal the stars but she steals the time device and goes back in time to get the stars back but not before getting Santa involved. As a bonus episode, this one is fluff we usually get at that special time of year. It also goes over the bits from other episodes we might have missed due to other stronger episodes. Have fun finding out more on Sarahs Diary too.

Most of the stories are about Preston and Sarah but it is a team effort when they face the wrath of Galvanax.


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Episode list:
The Adventures if Redbot
Abrakadanger
Helping Hand
Galvanax Rises
Past, Presents and Future


Bonus Material: Bonus Episode: Past, Presents and Future Christmas Episode.

Summary: Action, adventure and fun - the Rangers take it up a notch this time around!


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