Super Sentai

The Super Sentai Series, (スーパー戦隊シリーズ,Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu) is the name given to the long running Japanese "superhero team" genre of shows produced by Toeiand Bandai that is used as the basis for Power Rangers. ("Super" refers to their use of mecha, and "sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or, literally, "fighting squadron" and was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in World War II. The shows are of the '"tokusatsu" genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed mainly at families. This series is one of the most prominent tokusatsu productions in Japan. The first Super Sentai was Himitsu Sentai Goranger in April, 1975.