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Special Investigation Squadron Detective Ranger Returns

TOKYO - Japanese television show, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, is set to begin special screenings on June 7 with a new installment "Fireball Booster."

Originally aired from February 2004 to February 2005, "Special Investigation Squadron Dekaranger" was the 28th installment in the "Super Sentai Series" broadcast on TV Asahi. The series centered around the Galactic Space Police's Earth branch, which was established to combat rampant interstellar crime organizations. The story follows six chosen detectives of the S.P.D.—Special Police Dekaranger—as they confront alien criminals known as Alienizers. The series garnered popularity for its compelling narrative and dynamic characters. In 2006, it became the first in the Super Sentai Series to receive the "Seiun Award" at the Japan SF Convention, earning acclaim from a broad audience. The enduring popularity of Dekaranger led to further productions, including "Special Investigation Squadron Dekaranger 10 YEARS AFTER" in 2015 and "Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger" in 2017. Now, in 2024, marking 20 years since its debut, "Special Investigation Squadron Dekaranger 20th Fireball Booster" is set to premiere.

The new iteration of Dekaranger, which includes the modern rookie detective Rui (Reo Nagatsuma from 7ORDER), follows the team as they chase the enchanting bombing suspect Raenjo (Mei Kurokawa) and unravel the mystery of the "Great Plan" left by a galactic drug lord. Alongside touching interactions with various aliens, such as the brave victimized young boy Marple (voiced by Jun Fukuyama) and the botanical garden's owner Mokumis (Fumino Kawamura from Angerme), an extensive investigation stretches from the depths of space to Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku, demonstrating the vast scope of their police work.

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Typhoon No. 15 (Chan-hom) began causing significant disruption to Japan's Obon holiday travel on August 11, with ANA canceling 58 flights serving Haneda and Narita airports, JAL canceling four flights, and JR East suspending some services on the Joban Line as the storm approached eastern Japan.

Typhoon No. 15 (Chan-hom) is expected to make landfall near Ibaraki Prefecture between around 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on August 11, bringing rapidly strengthening winds, high waves and heavy rain to parts of Kanto and southern Tohoku, with unsettled weather potentially continuing even after the storm moves inland.

Japan's H3 Rocket No. 9 successfully placed the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite into its planned orbit after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture at 4:23 a.m. on August 11, marking the country's second consecutive successful H3 launch.

The Tokaido Shinkansen operated its first overnight service ahead of the Obon holiday period, offering travelers a 15,000 yen trip from the Tokyo area to Kyoto and Shin-Osaka while allowing them to save on hotel costs and arrive earlier than the first regular morning trains.

Typhoon No. 15 is expected to approach and likely make landfall somewhere in the Kanto region on August 11, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that could disrupt conventional rail services, expressways and flights while also affecting a wider area extending into Tohoku.

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