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	Blue Mask
	Akira
Name:	Akira
Gender:	Male
Sentai Show:	Hikari Sentai Maskman
Color:	Blue
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
Last Full Appearance:	Ep. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the Universe
Number of Episode Appearances:	53; Full list of appearances
Actor:	Issei Hirota

This article is about a/an ranger in Hikari Sentai Maskman.

"Blue Mask!"

Akira (アキラ) is Blue Mask of the Maskmen.

Biography

Maskman

He is the youngest Maskman at 16, a Chinese boxer, and a straight sword expert. His father died while he was young and he was an only child. He moved to Tokyo in order to perfect his martial arts ability and to join the Maskmen. Akira unknowingly enters a Tube-rigged tournament. He wants to win to prove to his mother that he is successful in his chosen pursuit. Always cheerful, he loves apples and the idol Youko Minamino. Late in the series, he turns evil after being possessed by the spirit of a swordsman of the Royal Underground Empire named Fencer Unas. Unas was resurrected by some of the Royal Underground slaves of Tube in hopes that he would help set them free from Zeba's tyrannical rule. The underground slaves mistake Akira as an reincarnation of Unas.

Turboranger

Akira and his team joined up with the other nine Sentai to stand behind the newest Sentai, the Turborangers, as they faced off against the Hundred Boma Tribes. Counting on You! Turboranger

Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Blue Mask is among the Sentai warriors seen in clips when Daimon Tatsumi (GoYellow) lectured Kai Samezu (GaoBlue) about the past Sentai technical warriors and their fighting spirit. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai

Gokaiger

Years later, Akira fought alongside not only his own team, but every single Sentai ranger in existence, against the Empire of Zangyack when it attacked the Earth in the Great Legend War. After fighting against hundreds of Gormin and their Zgormin commanders. Kaijou noticed the fleet moving towards them, he gathered all the Rangers together and gave them the order to sacrifice their powers to wipe out the first invasion's armada. The Blue Mask powers are later used by Joe Gibken via the Ranger Keys.

His team's Greater Power was initially taken by Basco ta Jolokia. It is unknown if he was the Maskman he took it from. After his defeat by Captain Marvelous, he along with representatives of the four other teams (Sun Vulcan, Changeman, Flashman and Fiveman) whose greater powers were taken by Basco, contacted the Gokaigers and granted them their greater powers and approval. He said that the way they fight together, having faith in each other, was beautiful. Ep. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the Universe

After the defeat of Ackdos Gill, Captain Marvelous returned all the Ranger Keys to the former Sentai heroes. It is assumed Akira and his teammates received their keys, allowing for them to get their powers back.

Super Hero Taisen

Akira, alongside his team, among the majority of the Super Sentai heroes, was caught up in the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which eventually resulted in the Super Sentai teams and Kamen Riders joining forces to defeat both Dai-Zangyack and Dai-Shocker. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen

Blue Mask

Mecha

Masky Tank
Land Galaxy / Galaxy Robo

Arsenal

Ranger Key

The Blue Mask Ranger Key.

The Blue Mask Ranger Key (ブルーマスクレンジャーキー, Burū Masuku Renjā Kī^?) is Akira's personal Ranger Key and what became of his powers after he along with the rest of the 34 Super Sentai sacrificed their powers to end the Great Legend War.

This key along with the majority of the Ranger Keys were collected by the Red Pirates and later used by the Gokaigers. The Blue Mask Ranger Key was mainly used by Joe Gibken (Gokai Blue), who used it to fight as Blue Mask.

When the Gokaigers became the Maskmen while fighting Kiaido. Ep. 28: Wings are Eternal
As part of a Gokai Change combo of the last five teams whose greater powers the Gokaigers acquired, while fighting Insarn. Ep. 49: The Greatest Treasure in the Universe

After Zangyack were finally defeated, the Gokaigers gave the Ranger Keys back to their rightful owners. It is presumed that Akira received his key and became Blue Mask once more.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Akira is portrayed by Issei Hirota. As Black Mask, his suit actors were Tsutomu Kitagawa and Koichi Sakamoto (坂本浩一, Sakamoto Kōichi^?).

Notes

Akira is the third Sentai Ranger with the name, after Akira Shinmei (AoRanger) and Akira Momoi (DenziPink).
Akira in Japanese means "happy"

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