Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー) is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy drama based on the Super Sentai Series. It is not part of the official line up in Toei Company's Super Sentai franchise, but is instead a self-parody geared towards adults as opposed to a general audience for the mainstream series. The show aired on BS Asahi (TV Asahi's broadcast satellite channel) starting April 6, 2012, and Tokyo MX starting April 9, 2012.

A second season was officially announced in January 2013 at a teaser event tying in with the final appearances of the characters from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, featuring Masato Wada, who performs as main character Nobuo Akagi. The second season is titled Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger: Season Tsuu (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー シーズン) and premiered on April 5, 2013.

Plot
Three individuals (a Super Sentai otaku, a cosplay otaku, and a closet anime otaku) are chosen by a beautiful scientist otaku to become the "Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger" and "protect Akihabara" from powerful otaku villains that only exist in their delusions. However, the otaku fight eventually gets literally real when their "otaku enemies" begin to materialize in the real world.

Web radio series
On July 6, Animate.tv started broadcasting Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Official Web Radio (Temporary) (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー公認ＷＥＢラジオ（仮）). The bi-weekly web radio series is hosted by Masato Wada, who plays Nobuo Akagi in the TV series. Other cast members from the series, as well as voice actors from other Super Sentai series, make guest appearances.

Cast

 * Nobuo Akagi (赤木 信夫): Masato Wada (和田 正人)
 * Mitsuki Aoyagi (青柳 美月): Kyoko Hinami (日南 響子) (Season 1)
 * Luna Iwashimizu (石清水 美月): Shione Sawada (澤田 汐音) (Season 2)
 * Yumeria Moegi (萌黄 ゆめりあ)/Yuko Yokoyama (横山 優子): Karin Ogino (荻野 可鈴)
 * Hiroyo Hakase (葉加瀬 博世)/Hiroyo Tsuzuki (都築 博世), Aoi Ichikawa (市川 葵) (Voice): Maaya Uchida (内田 真礼)
 * KozuKozu Mita (三田 こずこず): Kozue Aikawa (愛川 こずえ)
 * Sayaka Honiden (本位田 さやか): Miiko Morita (森田 美位子) (Season 1)
 * Tazuko (たづ子): Yuki Ueda (植田 ゆう希)
 * Takuma Tsuzuki (都築 タクマ): Shinpei Takagi (高木 心平) (Season 1)
 * Malseena (マルシーナ): Honoka (穂花)
 * Doctor Z (ドクターZ): Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹) (Season 1)
 * General Tsuu (ツー将軍): Ryō Horikawa (堀川 りょう) (Season 2)
 * Delu Knight (デリューナイト): Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明)

Guest stars

 * Season One
 * Himself, Deka Red (Banban "Ban" Akaza, Voice): Ryuji Sainei (載寧 龍二)
 * Bouken Red (Satoru Akashi, Voice): Mitsuomi Takahashi (高橋 光臣)
 * Customer at Café: Yoshinobu Kaneko (金子 吉延)
 * Masako Yamada: Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香)
 * Himself: Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男)
 * Customer at Café: Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち)
 * Staff of Animation Studio: Mitsu Murata (村田 充)
 * Guard at Toei: Tomokazu Seki (関 智一)
 * Producer Tsukada (Voice): Yasuhiro Takato (高戸 靖広)
 * Café maids: Danceroid (9)
 * Herself: Haruko Momoi (桃井 はるこ)
 * Himself: Yukio Yamagata (山形 ユキオ)
 * Narrator: Hironori Miyata (宮田 浩徳)
 * Mio Usagi: Julia Nagano (長野 じゅりあ)
 * Season Two
 * Owner of Toy Shop: Yuu Kamio (神尾 佑)
 * Male Past Sentai Warriors (Voice), China Red (Voice), Tyrano Ranger (Voice), Hurricane Red (Voiced), Kabuto Raiger (Voice): Tomokazu Seki (1-3, 5, 7, 10)
 * Male Past Sentai Warriors (Voice), Dragon Ranger (Voice), Hurricane Yellow (Voice), Kuwaga Raiger (Voice): Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅)
 * Female Past Sentai Warriors (Voice), Sanae Yuru (Voice), Hurricane Blue (Voice): Akiko Nakagawa (中川 亜紀子)
 * Kiba Ranger (Voice): Wataru Abe (阿部 渡)
 * Ryu Ranger (Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star, Voice): Keiichi Wada (和田 圭市)
 * Himself: Yukio Yamagata (3)
 * Himself: MoJo (3)
 * Yasuko Yokoyama: Mitsuko Horie (堀江 美都子)
 * Akina Maihama: Sakina Kuwae (桑江 咲菜)
 * George Spielburton: Koichi Sakamoto (坂本 浩一)
 * Himself: Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫)
 * Yuru-Chara Jigen (Voice), Herself: Haruko Momoi (6, 10)
 * Hadezukin (Voice): Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央)
 * Himself: Yoshinori Okamoto (岡本 美登)
 * Himself: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二)
 * Customer at Karaoke Box: Taito Hashimoto (橋本 汰斗)
 * Nurse Hirata: Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香)
 * Prism Ace (Voice): Tōru Furuya (古谷 徹)

Staff

 * Z-Cune Aoi Character design: Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち)

Season 1

 * Opening theme
 * "Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger" (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー)
 * Lyrics & Composition: Haruko Momoi
 * Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima
 * Artist: Haruko Momoi feat. Yukio Yamagata
 * Theme of the first season.
 * Ending theme
 * "Ashita wa Akiba no Kaze ga Fuku" (明日はアキバの風が吹く)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: EFY
 * Arrangement: Makoto Miyazaki
 * Artist: Nobuo Akagi (Masato Wada)
 * In most episodes, the ending theme features a monologue by a character in the series talking about himself/herself, adding details to their background.

Season 2

 * Opening theme
 * "Akibaranger Season Tsuu!" (アキバレンジャー シーズン痛!)
 * Lyrics & Composition: Haruko Momoi
 * Arrangement: Hiroaki Kagoshima
 * Artist: Haruko Momoi feat. Yukio Yamagata & MoJo
 * In episode 1, "Demo DEMO Version" (でもDEMOバージョン) of this song sung only by Haruko Momoi is used.
 * Ending themes
 * "Super Sentai ☆ Hikōnin Ōenka" (スーパー戦隊☆非公認応援歌)
 * Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama
 * Composition: Seiji Miura
 * Arrangement: Yasumasa Sato
 * Artist: Nobuo Akagi (Masato Wada), Yukio Yamagata, & Mojo
 * Episode: 1
 * In episode 8, "Mōsō Senshi ver." (妄想戦士ver) of this song sung by Nobuo Akagi, Luna Iwashimizu, and Yuko Yokoyama is used. In episode 13, "ver. MAX!!" of this song sung by Nobuo Akagi, Luna Iwashimizu, Yuko Yokoyama, Haruko Momoi, Yukio Yamagata, and MoJo is used.
 * "Fight! Sun Vulcan Robo" (ファイト!サンバルカンロボ)
 * Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
 * Composition: Michiaki Watanabe
 * Arrangement: Hisashi Ichi
 * Artist: Yuko Yokoyama (Karin Ogino)
 * Episode: 2
 * Image song from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan covered by Yuko Yokoyama.
 * "Go! Love Sick"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
 * Artist: Luna Iwashimizu (Shione Sawada)
 * Episode: 3
 * Image song from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive covered by Luna Iwashimizu.
 * "Cap-tan Chu-Chu-Chu" (キャプたん Chu-Chu-Chu)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Hatte, Ritsuho Urabe
 * Composition & Arrangement: Akihiro Komori
 * Artist: Etsuko Horimi (Mitsuko Horie)
 * Episode: 4
 * Song based on the opening theme "Tatakae! Ninja Captor" (斗え!忍者キャプター) of Ninja Captor.
 * "girls in trouble! DEKARANGER"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Yūmao
 * Arrangement: Yukihiko Nishihata
 * Artist: Nobuo Akagi & General Two (Masato Wada & Ryō Horikawa)
 * Episode: 5
 * Alternate ending theme song from Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger covered by Nobuo Akagi and General Two.
 * "Yume o Kanaete Dynaman ~Sayoko Hagiwara Version~" (夢をかなえてダイナマン～萩原佐代子バージョン～)
 * Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyo
 * Artist: Hiroyo Hakase (Maaya Uchida)
 * Episode: 6
 * The song from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman covered by Hiroyo Hakase.
 * "Shinken Matsuri" (シンケン祭り)
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Jack Denyor
 * Artist: Luna Iwashimizu, Yuko Yokoyama, Malseena, & Nobuo Akagi (Shione Sawada, Karin Ogino, Honoka, & Masato Wada)
 * Episode: 7
 * Image song from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger covered by Luna Iwashimizu, Yuko Yokoyama, Malseena, and Nobuo Akagi.
 * "HOT! HOT! Gao Muscle!!" (HOT! HOT! ガオマッスル!!)
 * Lyrics: Nagae Kuwahara
 * Composition & Arrangement: Kōtarō Nakagawa
 * Artist: KozuKozu Mita (Kozue Aikawa)
 * Episode: 9
 * Image song from Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger covered by KozuKozu Mita.
 * "Ki no Sei ka na" (気のせいかな)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Taka-Tora
 * Artist: General Two (Ryō Horikawa)
 * Episode: 10
 * Ending theme song from Denji Sentai Megaranger covered by General Two.
 * "Dolla! ~Majo Bandora no Theme~" (Dolla! ～魔女バンドーラのテーマ～)
 * Lyrics: Kayoko Fuyumori
 * Composition & Arrangement: KAZZ TOYAMA
 * Artist: Malseena (Honoka)
 * Episode: 11
 * Image song from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger covered by Malseena.
 * "Shot Bomber Zenryoku Shūchū" (ショットボンバー全力集中)
 * Lyrics: Kazunori Sonobe
 * Composition: Takeshi Ike
 * Arrangement: Daito Fujita
 * Artist: Luna Iwashimizu, Yuko Yokoyama, Hiroyo Hakase, & KozuKozu Mita (Shione Sawada, Karin Ogino, Maaya Uchida, & Kozue Aikawa)
 * Episode: 12
 * Movie theme song from Hikari Sentai Maskman covered by Luna Iwashimizu, Yuko Yokoyama, Hiroyo Hakase, and KozuKozu Mita.