The Axem Rangers are a team of teenage members of the Smithy Gang and appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. There are five members, each with their own distinct traits and abilities. However, all five of them wield a small axe in combat. Additionally, the Axem Rangers have their own battleship, the aptly named Blade. Axem Red is the leader of the group.
During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario and his allies enter Barrel Volcano to locate the sixth Star Piece. Unbeknownst to the heroes, Smithy has ordered the Axem Rangers to recover the Star Piece as well. After Mario and company defeated the Czar Dragon, they discover the sixth Star Piece. However, before the heroes can claim it, Axem Red appears and swipes the Star Piece away from Mario. Then, the Axem Rangers escape to their battleship, Blade. He follows closely behind and jumps onto the deck of the airship. Thus, Mario and his companions engage the five Axem Rangers into battle. Eventually, each ranger is defeated, one-by-one. However, the Axem Rangers combine their strength with Blade's Breaker Beam and begin firing devastating blasts at Mario's party. However, even this is not enough. Ultimately, the Axem Rangers and Blade are defeated by Mario and his comrades. Blade explodes, defeating both the Axem Rangers and Blade, Mario then recovers the sixth Star Piece. Later on, gray Machine Made versions are encountered in the Factory.
In the Legacy of Chris Thorndyke, similar to The Koopa Bros., they get redesigns to be the Axem Rangers X and look more Super Sentai-esque which homages Mark Haynes' project, Super Mario Bros Z, and true to Super Mario RPG: Armageddon, Axem Red returns to Bowser's Castle to avenge his other members back at Barrel Volcano.
Axem Red is voiced by Austin St. John in the English dub and he will be voiced by Yuta Mochizuki in the Japanese dub.
Axem Black is voiced by Walter Jones in the English dub and he will be voiced by Syuusuke Saito in the Japanese dub.
Axem Yellow is voiced by Patrick Seitz in the English dub and he will be voiced by Keisuke Tsuchiya in the Japanese dub.
Axem Pink is voiced by Amy Jo Johnson in the English dub and she will be voiced by Rie Takanashi in the Japanese dub.
Axem Green is voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch in the English dub and he will be voiced by Ryu Yokoyama in the Japanese dub.
THEMES[]
- The Axem Rangers Drops In - The Axem Rangers' Theme