Shiren:Shi-Ranger

The Shi-Ranger GB.

The Shi-Rangers (Japanese: シレンジャー) are a parody of Super Sentai shows, otherwise known outside of Japan as Power Rangers. "Shi-Ranger" is a portmanteau of "Shiren" and "Ranger", a common naming scheme used in Super Sentai shows and their parodies. The name "Shi-Ranger" is also used for mentioning avid fans of the Shiren the Wanderer series, as seen in an Iwata Asks article for example.

Shi-Ranger GB

There are 5 known Shi-Rangers, the Shi-Ranger GB, who appeared in the gag manga Increasingly Less Motivated to Work Squad Shi-Ranger GB in 1996. The GB represents the Game Boy, as the game the manga was associated with was Monster of Moonlight Village GB on the Nintendo Game Boy. While by no means definitive, it implies that other Shi-Ranger Teams may exist.

The Shi-Ranger GB may have been a reference to the fans themselves. When new players die and ask for help, veteran players often get their advice based on their play style or recommend guide books. Much as the Shi-Ranger GB show up after Shiren is in trouble, offer advice and then leave without actually helping. Japanese Shiren fans refer to themselves as Shi-Rangers, which may also be a reference to the manga.^{[Citation needed]}

Known Members

• Blue Shi-Ranger
• Green Shi-Ranger
• Pink Shi-Ranger
• Red Shi-Ranger
• Yellow Shi-Ranger

Appearances

For more about the Shi-rangers in specific media, see the following articles:

Games

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Manga

The Shi-rangers appear in Increasingly Less Motivated to Work Squad Shi-Ranger GB.

Gallery

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  Blue Shi-Ranger.

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  Green Shi-Ranger.

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  Pink Shi-Ranger.

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  Red Shi-Ranger.

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  Yellow Shi-Ranger.

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  Shi-Ranger GB bios. (Japanese)

Trivia

• The Shi-Ranger GB each represents different play styles and mindsets.
  • Red Shi-Ranger is the leader, who seeks mastery over Shirendo. He represents players who seek mastery over all of the gameplay mechanics.
  • Blue Shi-Ranger loves making careless mistakes, but learns from them. He represents learning from mistakes and laughing about them with other players, often called YASD - Or Yet another stupid death.
  • Green Shi-Ranger is a researcher who Fuses the strongest Weapons and Shields. He represents players who seek out rare items to create overpowered weapons that deal extra damage to every Monster-type or overpowered Shields that protect against different types of monster attacks.
  • Pink Shi-Ranger is competitive and reckless. She likely represents speed runners and players who enjoy climbing community leaderboards.
  • Yellow Shi-Ranger is a thief. He represents players who attempt to abuse stealing from shops whenever and wherever due to the high risk, but also the high reward for success.

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Shi-Ranger
Japanese		シレンジャー