Episodes
1. Pain is Power
April 6, 2012
27 min
As Super Sentai fanboy Akagi Nobuo, age 29, is hard at work in Akihabara, a woman named Hiroyo Hakase appears before him and asks him to “become Akiba Red!”
Guest Stars:
Kenji Hamada, Yuki Ueda
2. The Activation of a Bizarrely Decorated Vehicle Summons a Full Blast of Red Delusion
April 13, 2012
27 min
Nobuo is struck with disappointment at the discovery that Akibarangers’ feats are neither “Official” nor actually “real.” With Red unable to transform, Mitsuki and Yumeria struggle against a brutal foe. Then, the heartbroken Nobuo encounters...
Guest Stars:
Kenji Hamada, Ryuji Sainei, Nobuyuki Nakamura
3. The Pain! Drunken Superhero Adventure!!
April 20, 2012
27 min
A drunken Nobuo attempts to save a girl from a pushy club owner’s advances, and transforms into Akiba Red. With this, the Akibarangers discover a new power! Following Hiroyo’s suggestion to try getting hammered, our heroes really nail their foe!
Guest Stars:
Mitsuomi Takahashi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Keita Yonamine, Satomi Fukunaga, Shin Koyanagi
4. A Forbidden Delusion Brings with It the Pain of Blue Corruption
April 27, 2012
27 min
Mitsuki explains that she is going to a martial arts training camp, and because of their drunken mishap on their last battle, Nobuo and Yumeria are asked not to enter any delusions while she is away. The next day, the duo go to Otamix for Yumeria to try out some new costumes, and when she does, the delusions begin…
Guest Stars:
Takaya Kuroda, Yoshiyuki Ishizuka
5. Oh the Pain ☆ Yellow Mama
May 4, 2012
27 min
As Yumeria’s mother arrives for a sudden visit, Nobuo dives into a delusion based on Sentai family-visit episodes. Yumeria’s mother is anything but typical, though: she was a famous cosplayer in her own right! This hot mama is more than the Akibarangers can handle!
Guest Stars:
Rica Matsumoto, Hikaru Midorikawa
6. Take Flight Leader! The Painful Trap of Deluded Photography
May 11, 2012
27 min
Nobuo takes a job to deliver something for the studio director at Toei in Tokyo. For him, this is the Holy Grail for any Sentai fan. Thinking that they might learn to finally make the Akibaranger an official team, he takes Mitsuki along. After delivering the package, they meet the legendary stunt and suit actor Kazuo Niibori. Fascinated by his sword play, Mitsuki applies as an apprentice.
Guest Stars:
Kazuo Niibori, Taiki Matsuno, Ikura, Yuki Ueda
7. Fly, Itasha, Break Past the Limits!
May 18, 2012
27 min
After somehow escaping the Delusion, Malshina opens up her own Evil Base in Akihabara. Even worse, she has taken Hakase hostage. Can the Akibarangers stop her plans, and what is the connection between Malshina and Hakase?
Guest Stars:
Issei Futamata, Ikura
8. The Bonds Forged through Painful Special Training Lead Down the Road of Becoming Official to a Conspiracy
May 25, 2012
27 min
A Toei producer calls the Sentai Cafe, telling the Akibarangers that he wants to make them an official Sentai team. However, Hakase is suspicious of the sudden timing of the call, but the Akibarangers travel to Ginza anyway. Meanwhile, Hakase tries to discover the secrets behind Malshina and the Moe Moe Z-Cune.
Guest Stars:
Tomokazu Seki, Kazuki Yao
9. The Pain Sentai, Disbanded
June 1, 2012
27 min
For the safety of the real world, Hakase disbands the team. Despite attempting to return to their normal lives, they are met by Malshina and a mysterious man who has their MMZ-01s.
Guest Stars:
Tomokazu Seki, Kazuki Yao
10. The Painfully Unofficial Curse of Z and a New Beginning
June 8, 2012
27 min
With the mysterious Doctor Z now in control of Blatantly Evil Marketing Firm B, Hiroyo finally reveals the truth regarding the Akibarangers, the Delusional World and their connection to the Z-Cune Aoi anime, even as they find themselves against a tough new opponent.
Guest Stars:
Kazuki Yao, Hiroaki Hirata
11. The Next Generation Heralds a Pain-Free, Down to Earth Warrior
June 15, 2012
27 min
As the Akibarangers bid farewell to Nobuo Akagi, Hakase’s half-brother Takuma Tsuzuki takes on the role of Akiba Red. As Nobuo is preparing to leave Akihabara for the United States, he comes to a shocking revelation about their world.
Guest Stars:
Kazuki Yao, Hiroaki Hirata
12. Most Painful Times. Farewell, Delusional Sentai
June 22, 2012
27 min
With Nobuo’s discovery that their world is in fact a television show, the Akibarangers must subvert the final episode tropes to prevent the end of their world.
Guest Stars:
Kazuki Yao, Yuki Ueda, Hiroaki Hirata
