Bakunyu Sentai Fiber Star Part 1 [updated] Review

The Shadow is a master of dark technology, using his powers to create twisted, corrupted versions of the team's fiber optic abilities. He is aided by an army of robotic minions, each equipped with their own fiber optic-enhanced technology.

Hear me out. While the camera obviously ogles the actors, Fiber Star also lampoons the sentai genre’s male gaze. The male characters (there are two: a useless cop and Kon-chan the rice ball) are completely incompetent. The women save the day not by being sexy, but by weaponizing their own bodily functions in absurd ways. It is neither empowering nor degrading—it is simply weird . Bakunyu Sentai Fiber Star Part 1

★★☆☆☆ (Two stars out of five, but five stars for sheer audacity. Watch with friends and alcohol.) The Shadow is a master of dark technology,

The team consists of five members, each with their own unique personality and abilities. Let's take a look at each of them: While the camera obviously ogles the actors, Fiber

Warning: Mild spoilers for a 45-minute parody that is best experienced in a state of confused delight.

Released in the winter of 2015, Bakunyu Sentai Fiber Star Part 1 sold only 2,000 copies. Its sequel, Part 2: The Cholesterol Strikes Back , was greenlit but reportedly lost its funding when the director spent the budget on real protein powder for the cast. As of 2025, Part 2 remains unreleased, ending the series on a cruel cliffhanger.

But hope is not lost. Deep within the hidden High-Thread Observatory, Professor Satin has activated the ultimate defense protocol. He has chosen five spirited youths with the strongest "Inner Fiber" to don the mantle of the stars.