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The resemblance is uncanny (ani.social)
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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 22 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Who is that, anyway?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 59 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Machiko Soga

She was famous for playing Bandora on the Sentai series Zyuranger (Rita Repulsa in the US localization called Power Rangers)

They definitely made her look ugly for the role, but she was a cutie even when she got older.

Rest in peace, Machiko.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I don’t even think she looks ugly in the OP photo. Her smile is radiant.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 5 months ago

I remember thinking when I was a kid that without the costume, she'd be really pretty.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Rita Repulsa from Power Rangers. I’m shocked I remembered her name; my younger brother loved the show to bits but I thought it was stupid. In my defense, I was probably about the age my oldest kid is now (11) and he also thinks anything he doesn’t like is stupid so I think it’s a preteen thing.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This scene lives rent free in my head to this day. Loved the first Power Rangers movie.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

ALPHA! RITA HAS ESCAPED! RECRUIT A TEAM OF TEENS WITH ATTITUDE!

(Guitar solo INTENSIFIES)

[–] iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 5 months ago

Rita Repulsa was a baddie, bro.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

It is a really cool name with alliteration, fwiw

[–] KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Think she's a villain from power rangers, but that's as much as I know.