Harvest Squadron Sprite Rangers OP Theme (Sailor Moon × Harvest Moon: Animal Parade parody)

"In the name of the Harvest Moon, the Sprite Rangers will punish you~"

xD...!

Not so much of a trick as just a silly tribute, but this was part of my attempted contribution to the comedic spirit of April Fools' Day 2010. Hope it counts. =P

Okay, so, I took the tune of the theme song "Moonlight Densetsu," from the anime Sailor Moon, and wrote extremely corny lyrics for what I imagine would be the theme song for the fictional TV show "Harvest Squadron Sprite Rangers" that exists inside the videogame Harvest Moon: Animal Parade.

If you play HM:AP and don't even know what I'm referencing, then you've missed out on some quality entertainment on your in-game TV every Sunday! Here's a playlist of posted recordings of the 16 episodes:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B406F0A0A5CC37AB

The visuals are based on the Japanese Sailor Moon OP, the first sequence collected here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8d08Tu_KQk
I just tried to incorporate all the random ideas from the show (plus a bit from the actual plot of the game).

The in-game show features the five Harvest Sprites forming a superhero team (i.e. amusingly ridiculous super sentai anime spoof - complete with masks, transformations, and the assistance of a special sixth Phantom Sprite) in order to help the Harvest Goddess protect the planet (well, mostly just the cows) from Space Devil Hamil (an evil alien version of Mayor Hamilton) and Commander Gilligan (an evil alien version of... well, you figure it out, and I dare you not to laugh).

Also, at the end of each episode, the show in the game gives you a little part of a secret phrase... After watching all the episodes, you can piece the letters together to get the location of a special show-related hidden item. ...Or, you could find out the location via the same letters that I scattered throughout this video via subliminal messaging. Did you catch it?

Karaoke from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-9ymzXIHWY


New lyrics:

Five friends from seemingly peaceful Planet Harvest
Quite soon to learn that evil never does rest
After their transformations, they'll be the best
They are the Harvest Squadron Sprite Rangers!

When villains threaten their beloved homeland
They just won't hesitate to take a stand
There'll be a battle for justice that's so grand
You'll know that they're the real Sprite Rangers!

The most basic elements are where the magic starts:
Fire, water, earth, wind, and heart

With special powers granted by a Goddess
So bravely sworn to defend all goodness
Knowing the fight for true justice is endless
They are the Harvest Squadron Sprite Rangers!
The littlest superhero team!
Come see them in...Harvest Moon!


Of course, I have no affiliation with the original song or anime or characters or game.
Harvest Moon is a registered trademark of Natsume Inc. ©1997-2009 Natsume Inc. All Rights Reserved. Game Programs ©2004 Marvelous Interactive Inc.

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[14Japanfan]

I bet Hamilton forced Gill to do that show with him...<3

[RayofHope3579]

@14Japanfan

...You know what the funny part is? Apparently, it was the other way around. xDDD

Check out the fan translation of this official promotional comic! ("Town Hall" -- the first one on the page.)

fogu(dot)com(slash)hmforum(sla­sh)viewtopic(dot)php?f=8&t=131­578

[RayofHope3579]

@14Japanfan

(...DARN IT -- link fail. S-sorry. If you Google-search "Animal Parade Translations" in quotes, it'll be the first result. x_x)

[zelda8u]

I always thought they were more like the kids from captian planet then sailor moon. I mean, These are the first words in the theme song.

"Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! Go planet!"

[RayofHope3579]

@zelda8u

... xD NO WAY! Even "Heart"!? *looks it up, finally* Wow. I never watched Captain Planet as a kid; only now as a teenager do I keep hearing it mentioned in passing as some great nostalgic show.

I swear I didn't know.

I was looking for senshi/sentai series and picked Sailor Moon because it was the one with the coolest OP that I was most familiar with.

...The other elements are obvious, but, pshh, even HEART! If I'd known, I just might have considered that as the parody subject. Sorry.

[DigiDreams1102]

LOL awesome April Fools Joke. The word I got was "nfrthfspain" or something like that. Am I supposed to unscramble it cause I don't remember anyplace called nfrthfspain in Animal Parade lol

[RayofHope3579]

@DigiDreams1102

xD Thank you!

And the hidden message is more like

_N FR___ __ TH_ _____'S PAIN____

Some of the letters turned out really hard to see, though; sorry about that.

It's nothing clever on my part, just the same location mentioned in the in-game show that tells you were you can find a show-related prize... So I guess people will just have to watch the show to find out. xP

[PiplupCRAZYgirl17]

Love the song and harvest sprites.. and i burst out laughing when i saw Gill

literally i BURSTED OUT LAUGHING!!!

[TheTwitchieCrayon]

@RayofHope3579

I know what it is!!!

It's in front of the mayor's painting! ... was I suppose to say that out loud...

Ooops... Sorry. ^^;

[balladofthegoddess]

@PrincessRiniTsukino Same here. :(

[balladofthegoddess]

This made my day. :D

"In the name of fire, wind, earth, water, and heart, we shall punish you!"

[ritsukachoo]

@RayofHope3579 So it's something like "In front of the ______'s painting?" The mayor's painting? Haha I always missed episodes by forgetting the show even existed. I'd figured out the start, that something was in front of something.

[14Japanfan]

@RayofHope3579

I remember seeing this comic on the official website and now that I have found a translated version, I am happy... :D Arigato...

[PiplupCRAZYgirl17]

Love it.... its cool!!! the harvest spritesxsong is ok