Pre-Series Cameo Debuts

This article is about a set of movies with recurring plot points in the Super Sentai series.

Ever since Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!!, the Sentai team of an upcoming new series has made their first appearance in the team-up movie of their two predecessors, or in the Go-Busters' case a crossover between their predecessor and a hero from a different tokusatsu franchise.

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Main article: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!!

The Goseigers appear to fight Akumaro, Juzo, and Dayu before the enemies retreat.

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Main article: Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku

The Gokaigers appear to finish off Shitari and his Gedoushu army. Afterwards, they ask DaiGoyou not to mention themselves to the other Sentai teams, which he agrees to.

First early-bird cameo where the new team not only defeats, but also finishes off their opponent.
Only early-bird cameo to have an in-universe explanation (Ep. 40: The Future is the Past).

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

Main article: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie

The Go-Busters arrive to stop Basco and Sally from entering the Gokai Galleon before the enemies retreat.

Unlike other Sentai cameos, the Go-Busters first debut in the current Sentai's crossover with a Metal Hero instead of a team-up with their own predecessor, as the Gokaiger and Goseiger team-up aired in summer as the 35th anniversary movie, while the Gokaigers' first Vs. movie is a crossover with Space Sheriff Gavan.
First early-bird cameo to take place in the middle of the movie rather than towards the end.
First early-bird cameo by an initial team of three rather than five.
First early-bird cameo to feature another character from the new sentai series (Cheeda Nick), though he only appears in bike form and has no lines.
First early-bird cameo to not take place in a quarry.

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger

Main article: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie

The Kyoryugers appear to fight and finish off Waredonaier and his Gormin/Sugormin army.

Unlike other Sentai debuts, Daigo appears only by himself first, while the others appear later.
First early-bird cameo where a member of the guest team (Daigo, during his solo appearance) meets members of the starring team-up (Daigo's predecessors Captain Marvelous and Hiromu Sakurada).
Second early-bird cameo to feature another character from the new sentai series and first to feature a mecha (Zyudenryu Gabutyra).
First early-bird cameo where the main battle takes place in a warehouse rather than outside.

Ressha Sentai ToQger

Main article: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends

After Neo-Geildon turns into Neo-Messiah, the ToQgers arrive to fight and defeat him.

First early-bird cameo to take place as a post-credits scene.
First early-bird cameo with an "implied" transformation.
Second early-bird cameo to feature a mecha from the new sentai series and first to feature all of the team member's individual mechs (Red Ressha, Blue Ressha, Yellow Ressha, Green Ressha, and Pink Ressha).
First early-bird cameo where the new Sentai team does not mention the previous two Sentai teams, as their battle against Space War God Burodosu had already ended by this point.

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger

Main article: Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie

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Notes

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Gokai Silver's cameo scene

Gai Ikari also made a movie cameo appearance before his official debut, appearing briefly before the end credits of Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle, which was set immediately before his first episode.
Interestingly, the enemies fought in the first two early-bird cameos were Gedoushu (Shinkenger) while the next two were villains from Gokaiger (Basco ta Jolokia/Zangyack); likewise, the next three were both associated with villains from that very movie (Waredonaiyer/Neo-Geildon/Clock Shadow). The Gokaigers did not fight any Goseiger villains in Goseiger vs. Shinkenger nor did the Kyoryugers fight Vaglass in Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger.