Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#61: VRT 209 "Fashion Victims".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 30, & 36; and Metalder, episode 1.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;17.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (season 2 version debuts)

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #01.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower.

Recycled; transitions in.

VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #30.

Slow zoom in, close on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled; cuts before zoom in progresses further.

SHAIDER #05.

A glowing orb flies away from Despera, over the bowed Doommaster, and motioning Ultra-Skugs and Vixens. Oraclon's glowing orb floats away from us, then suddenly floats back toward us and a bone pool that appears below.

Shot 3 is reversed shot 2 with US added pool from next shot; cuts follow-ups of orb landing in pool of blood, which sends the blood upward.

SHAIDER #05.

The glowing orb morphs into a giant cracked egg floating over the bone pool.

Morphing effect added.

SHAIDER #05.

Oraclon's eyes zap electricity into the giant egg, causing it to crackle, then hatch, Silkoid hopping out of it and posing.

Cuts final shot before Japanese text appears onscreen.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid covers his head, then spins around, and poses, before reposing, then spinning again.

Shot reverses at end, then plays forward, before reversing again.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid, wearing a veil, bends down, then begins to spin webbing out of his mouth.

Trims start to remove pan over from Doommaster.

SHAIDER #05.

Zoom out as Silkoid spins more webbing.


SHAIDER #05.

Zoom out as Silkoid spins more webbing.

Recycled already.

SHAIDER #05.

Close on Silkoid spinning webbing.


SHAIDER #05.

Close on Silkoid spinning webbing.

Recycled already.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled; transitions in; transitions out.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan lands in an alley before Doommaster & the Vixens. He immediately begins to fight them, one after another in rapid succession, and when Doommaster slashes, he leaps up atop a nearby roof.

Cuts follow-up of him whipping out Laser Pistol due to onscreen Japanese text.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan fires lasers down upon Doommaster & the Vixens, bursting before them. He then fires again.

Shot 2 is mirror-flipped and cuts before we see his nonpowered partner.

SHAIDER #05.

Doommaster & the Vixens race backwards away from the battle, and teleport away.

Teleport effects added.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan leaps off the roof.

Pushed back from source position.

SHAIDER #05.

A shot of a cracked cocoon.

Freeze-framed and altered to fit VR Lab viewscreen.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid poses in the Dark Fortress.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Lab viewscreen.

SHAIDER #05.

Illustrations of a person trapped inside one of Silkoid's cocoons.

Altered to fit VR Lab viewscreen.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled again.

SHAIDER #09.

The VR Nitrocycle lowers its wings, then flies forth through its hangar tunnel, then flies down from the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle.

Recycled, but final shot runs fully for first time.

SHAIDER #14.

VR Ryan ceases posing and leaps up.


SHAIDER #03.

VR Ryan flies the VR Nitrocycle up above the city.

Recycled; transitions out.

SHAIDER #05.

Exterior of a castle.

Transitions in; transitions out.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid begins to spin webbing out of his mouth.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid begins to spin webbing out of his mouth.

Recycled again.

SHAIDER #36.

VR Ryan rides his Nitrocycle while nod-talking.

Transitions in.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan's POV of the castle exterior.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Ryan vision.

SHAIDER #36.

VR Ryan rides his Nitrocycle while nod-talking.

Recycled; transitions out.

SHAIDER #05.

Close on a cocoon. Doommaster, the Vixens, some others and a few Klansmen, all look at the cocoon, when suddenly, VR Ryan zaps it with his Laser Pistol.

Cuts final shot before cocoon explodes.

SHAIDER #01

Blue flashing occurs.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid, Doommaster, and the Vixens are thrown back.


SHAIDER #05.

A spotlight appears on VR Ryan standing on a stairway, as he ceases posing and talks.

Cuts before he poses again.

SHAIDER #05.

Doommaster reacts, then gestures, causing Silkoid to ditch his veil, and two Ultra-Skugs to ditch their fashionable Klanswear. VR Ryan steps down on the spotlit stairway as shot begins to zoom out.

Cuts final shot before zoom out completes, due to presence of powerless partner.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan runs around, then hops over Doommaster's sword, gets back up on the stairway and kicks at Green Vixen, as all hell continues to break loose in the room.

Trims start to remove visibility of powerless partner and other women, but they're still visible anyway.

SHAIDER #05.

Ultra-Skugs greet VR Ryan as he exits the castle, fighting them off briefly, before rolling on the ground, then leaping up onto a walkway to fight Doommaster, who thrusts at him, causing him to jolt to the side.

Cuts follow-ups of him falling off side of the castle.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan leaps down.


SHAIDER #05.

Doommaster, the Vixens, Ultra-Skugs, and Silkoid regroup.

Cuts follow-up close-up of Doommaster.

SHAIDER #05.

Zoom in on VR Ryan posing atop a stairway.

Plays in reverse; cuts follow-ups of close-ups and more posing.

SHAIDER #05.

Zoom in on Doommaster gesturing forth, Ultra-Skugs rushing into battle, VR Ryan leaps up and flips over the railing.

Cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan kicking Ultra-Skugs.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan is fighting an Ultra-Skug, when Silkoid comes up from behind and strikes him with his staff, knocking him over the side of the walkway. He lands on a road and recovers, as Doommaster rushes in and slashes at him, only for VR Ryan to block kick, then flip over him, landing, posing, pulling out his Laser Pistol, then firing on him and the Vixens, bursting before them as they scatter. Close-up on Oraclon as he talks and his eyes flash.

Cuts a bunch of follow-up stuff of VR Ryan being sent to Indigo Sector, on his Cycle, where he fights Silkoid for a bit.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan falls through the reality barrier into another dimension, where he lands, glances about, then sees Silkoid spewing colorful ribbons at him, which ensnare his body completely. Silkoid scurries over and knocks VR Ryan over, and he struggles to break free from his multicolored binds, when Silkoid spews some more ribbons around his head. VR Ryan flips and twists about, unable to break free as Silkoid hits him again with more ribbons. VR Ryan falls, and suddenly begins to get webbed up, forming a cocoon around him, Silkoid preparing his staff.

Slows & splits final shot.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan begins to cut through his cocoon with his Laser Pistol. Silkoid reacts, as the blue ray cuts through the cocoon, causing it to crack, then explode, as VR Ryan flips over and lands and turns to face Silkoid.

Shot 1 is split from before; cuts a bunch of follow-ups of VR Ryan using saber whip on Silkoid, then appearing in another dimension where Silkoid uses his flaming staff on him,

SHAIDER #05.

Close-up on Oraclon as he talks and his eyes flash.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #05.

Silkoid teleports into Indigo Sector, staggering back, when VR Ryan leaps in with his glowing Laser Saber, only for the mutant to teleport away again. VR Ryan glances about, then gestures forth, his eyes glowing to life.

Teleport effects added to shot 1.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan's POV of the area, scanning until he finds Silkoid hiding invisibily.

VR Ryan vision is spruced up from source and teleport effect added to Silkoid.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan's eyes fade, as he aims his Laser Pistol forth, targeting an empty space, when suddenly Silkoid rematerializes. VR Ryan fires, laser blasting behind Silkoid, causing an explosion that sends him flying forth. VR Ryan reholsters his Pistol, readies his Saber, and rushes forth, as Silkoid falls, only to get slashed by VR Ryan as he passes by him. VR Ryan turns, Silkoid charges at him, so VR Ryan slashes his Laser Saber against a black backdrop three times, then a fourth with added energy, cutting into Silkoid sparkily.

Teleport effect added to shot 3; cuts follow-ups of blue explosion, then Gargantus appears, blasting VR Ryan, before he summons the Shoulder Cannon and fires upon it.

SHAIDER #05.

Rapid flashing of a blue burst, as a massive explosion fireball expands before us, briefly flashing blue, then back to normal, then again. VR Ryan turns around and poses with his saber as the strange dimension reverts to the blue skies of reality.

Splits final shot.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan finishes posing triumphantly before the blue skies of reality.

Split from before.

SHAIDER #05.

VR Ryan's POV of the castle exterior.

Recycled again; altered to fit VR Ryan vision; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

Ending Credits (season 2 version 1 debuts)