 This article is about a tradition in the Super Sentai series.
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The Super Sentai Hand-Off (スーパー
List of Hand-Offs[]
Dekaranger - Magiranger (Episode. 50: Forever Dekaranger)[]
DekaRed Handing off the Sentai Spirit to MagiRed.
MagiRed appears before DekaRed, by a stark black background through a spark of fire. Both Rangers give each other a high five, and turn their attention toward the viewers with MagiRed giving a peace sign to the viewers as a way to signal his parting.
Magiranger - Boukenger (Final Stage: Return to Legends)[]
MagiRed Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Bouken Red.
MagiRed calls Bouken Red through his MagiPhone. Through a split-screen effect, Bouken Red turns his attention toward the viewers, whom he strikes a pose to. This is, so far, the only Hand-Off where the two Reds do not physically meet one another, with MagiRed instead making a phone call with Bouken Red from a different location. This is also the only Hand-Off between two Reds who did not meet up in a subsequent team-up focused exclusively on their teams' meeting (ie. not counting the Legend War, where they did not interact with each other anyway).
Boukenger - Gekiranger (Last Task: The Endless Adventure Spirits)[]
Bouken Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to GekiRed.
Bouken Red and GekiRed walk through a fog and give each other a passing high five. Bouken Red walks off into the fog where GekiRed walked through, with the viewers' attention now focused on GekiRed.
GekiRanger - Go-Onger (Lesson 49: Zun-Zun! The Beast-Fist, for All Time...)[]
GekiRed Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Go-On Red.
GekiRed runs to Go-On Red, waving at him and giving him a high five. Like a car, Go-On Red dashes off while GekiRed waves at him once again and also serves as a metaphor for him saying goodbye to the viewers.
Go-Onger - Shinkenger (GP Final: Road of Justice)[]
Go-On Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Shinken Red.
Go-On Red and Shinken Red draw their swords (Road Saber and Rekka Daizantou) and clashed their swords together, producing a cloud of red smoke. Go-On Red wishes Shinken Red luck, and both Rangers turn their attention toward the viewers. This is the first hand-off thus far where both Reds are not in the "black room" and are interacting in the real world until Lupinranger VS Patranger - Ryusoulger Hand-Off. (In the Magiranger/Boukenger hand-off, only MagiRed was in the real world).
Shinkenger - Goseiger (Closing Act: The Samurai Squadron is Eternal)[]
Shinken Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Gosei Red.
Shinken Red puts his Shinkenmaru away when Gosei Red appears within the mirrored hilt walking towards him. Gosei Red pats Shinken Red on the shoulder and runs off while Shinken Red looks on.
Goseiger - Gokaiger (Epic 50: Protecting the Planet is an Angel's Duty)[]
Gosei Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Gokai Red.
Gosei Red walks up to Gokai Red who slowly lands down using a swinging rope which he nods that he made a good landing. Before walking off, Gosei Red gives Gokai Red a high five, and the attention of the viewers are now focused on Gokai Red while Gosei Red waves from behind and walks away, disappearing in the red smoke.
Gokaiger - Go-Busters (Final Ep.: Farewell Space Pirates)[]
Gokai Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Red Buster.
Red Buster rides up to Gokai Red on Nick in his motorcycle form. After getting off, Gokai Red throws a punch which Red Buster stops, (The punch being the continuing of responsibility). Gokai Red leaves shortly after. Red Buster quickly turns in the direction Gokai Red is headed towards and bows out of respect before reboarding Nick and giving a thumbs up for the start of a mission and as symbol for the Go-Busters to take action. This is the first Hand-Off to involve another character, as Red Buster's motorcycle is the Buddy Roid Cheeda Nick. However, this is minor as Nick does nothing more than be a normal motorcycle.
Go-Busters - Kyoryuger (Final Mission: Eternal Bonds)[]
Red Buster Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Kyoryu Red.
Red Buster appears to walk towards the camera until suddenly Kyoryu Red attacks him from behind. They get into a short scuffle until Red Buster catches a punch (similar to his interaction to Gokai Red) stopping the fight. Kyoryu Red faces the camera and punches towards it while Red Buster leans on top of his shoulder.
Recreation in Super Sentai Legend Wars
Kyoryuger - ToQger (Brave Final: Great Explosion! Goodbye, Kyoryuger)[]
Kyoryu Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to ToQ 1gou.
ToQ 1gou appears in front of Kyoryu Red in a pink Transfer Change, causing confusion until ToQ 1gou Transfer Changes into his normal red coloring. The two then do a high-five before ToQ 1gou runs towards the camera as Kyoryu Red waves goodbye to ToQ 1gou and, by extension, the viewers. This is the first Hand-Off to advertise McDonald's and the first one where the announcer is a man.
ToQger - Ninninger (Terminal Station: The Shining Ones)[]
ToQ 1gou Handing off the Sentai Spirit to AkaNinger.
ToQ 1gou stretches as if he's tired when a puff of smoke appears and AkaNinger appears. He tries to attack, but ToQ 1gou sees it and slaps his fist gently while walking off. AkaNinger can be seen bowing as ToQ 1gou leaves and strikes a pose to the camera.
Recreation in Super Sentai Legend Wars
Ninninger - Zyuohger (Shinobi Final Chapter: To a Future Without Hiding, Wasshoi!)[]
AkaNinger Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Zyuoh Eagle.
AkaNinger holds his Ninja Ichibantou, and then, he turns around and sees Zyuoh Eagle in his Instinct Awakened form landing in front of him. AkaNinger gives Zyuoh Eagle a high five and AkaNinger is seen behind holding his Ninja Ichibantou on his shoulders while Zyuoh Eagle slides his head with the two walking in opposite directions, AkaNinger walking away into the smoke and Zyuoh Eagle walking towards the cameras.
- There is also a Twitter video of Takaharu telling Yamato in their civilian forms that he’ll leave Super Sentai to him. [1]
Kyoryuger Brave - Zyuohger (King 12: Eternal! Power Rangers Dino Force Brave)[]
Juyong Kwon and Juhyeok Kwon Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Zyuohger.
Juyong Kwon and Juhyeok Kwon use the Animal Force Dinocell, which summons the Animal Force Power Rangers (the Zyuohgers). Yamato Kazakiri de-morphs and then shakes Juyong's hand. This marks the first Hand-Off to feature the actual actors on screen as well as other Rangers aside from the main Red Rangers taking part. It is also the first Hand-Off from a sequel and non-Japanese Sentai show.
Zyuohger - Kyuranger (Final Ep.: Earth is Our Home )[]
Zyuoh Eagle Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Shishi Red.
Shishi Red sneaks up behind Zyuoh Eagle and mischievously taps him on the shoulder, startling his predecessor. Shishi Red then does a special handshake with Zyuoh Eagle and then pats him on the shoulder. Zyuoh Eagle tries to fly off but Shishi Red grabs him on the leg and weighs him down and gives the audience a thumbs up while Zyuoh Eagle struggles midair to fly away, showing the new Red to be a bit of a prankster.
Kyuranger - Lupinranger VS Patranger (Space.Final: Echo in the Universe! Alright, Lucky)[]
Shishi Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Lupin Red and Patren 1gou
Shishi Red's celebration gets interrupted by Lupin Red running in front of him; and then hiding behind Shishi Red. Patren 1gou has his VS Changer ready to shoot Lupin Red, but Lupin Red uses Shishi Red as a shield. Shishi Red is knocked out of the way as the thief and cop Reds face off with each other and running off, leaving Shishi Red confused. This is the first hand-off to have more than two Reds.
Lupinranger VS Patranger - Ryusoulger (Number 51: I'm Sure I'll See You Again)[]
Lupin Red and Patren 1gou Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Ryusoul Red.
Continuing their feud during both teams' encounter with Kazemi, Lupin Red and Patren 1gou shoot at each other when Ryusoul Red runs in the middle and deflects all their shots with his Ryusoul Ken. He then pulls both together in the middle of the room and forces them to make up. This is the first hand-off since Go-Onger and Shinkenger's hand-off to take place outside of the "black room" and also the first hand-off to take place indoors in the real world. It is also the first hand-off to take place somewhat during the episode.
Ryusoulger - Kiramager (Final Ep.: The Will of the Earth)[]
Ryusoul Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Kiramai Red.
Ryusoul Red approaches Kiramai Red and waves at him while he poses in a shining version of the black room. Both Rangers give each other a high five, then Kiramai Red does another pose while facing the viewers.
Kiramager - Zenkaiger (Episode FINAL: You Guys Shined)[]
Kiramai Red Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Zenkaizer.
Kiramai Red and Zenkaizer walk toward each other and both of them strike their signature poses to the confusion of the two, Kiramai Red wishes him luck, skips away and says goodbye to Zenkaizer while Zenkaizer waves goodbye to him back and strikes his signature pose once again. This is the second hand-off to take place outside, and the third one overall that takes place in the real world. It is also the first in which one of the main participants is not a Red Ranger.
Zenkaiger - Donbrothers (Last-kai! My World, Everyone's World)[]
Zenkaizer Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Don Momotaro.
Zenkaizer sneaks behind Don Momotaro and pounces on him, but Don Momotaro throws Zenkaizer to the ground to which Don Momotaro picks Zenkaizer back up. This is the second handoff that one of the participants is not a Red Ranger. It is also the first hand-off where half of it takes place outside, and the first to take place with a fully detailed art background instead of just a black room.
Donbrothers - King-Ohger (Don Final: We Have Made True Bonds)[]
Don Momotaro Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Kuwagata Ohger.
Don Momotaro and Kuwagata Ohger stand beneath the Shugoddam Castle on Chikyu, hands joined, staring at each other. Don Momotaro then nods in approval of his successor and Kuwagata Ohger nods in acknowledgement of his senior. The two then break their hold of each other, with Don Momotaro opening his fan and giving one last laugh to the audience while Kuwagata Ohger poses beside him.
King-Ohger - Boonboomger (Final Ep.: We Will Rule the World)[]
Kuwagata Ohger Handing off the Sentai Spirit to Bun Red.
Bun Red picks up Kuwagata Ohger in his car. As Bun Red drives through the kingdoms, Kuwagata Ohger waves goodbye to the audience and then rests his head on Bun Red’s shoulder to take a nap.
Notes[]
- Most Hand-Offs tends to include something that ends up personifying the next team within it.
- Magiranger: The team using magic as their power source.
- Boukenger: The team using their cell phone-like transformation devices.
- Go-Onger: The team being Racing Car-themed.
- Shinkenger: The swordsmanship of the team being samurai.
- Goseiger: The team being angels.
- Gokaiger: The team being space pirates.
- Go-Busters: The team utilizing their animal-like robotic partners.
- Kyoryuger: The team being wild brave dinosaurs.
- ToQger: The team being imagination trains having color-changing Transfer Changes.
- Ninninger: The team being ninjas.
- Zyuohger: The team being king animals.
- Kyuranger: The team being space-themed.
- Lupinranger VS Patranger: There being two rival teams, thus marking the first Hand-Off with more than two Reds.
- Ryusoulger: The team being dinosaur-themed knights.
- Kiramager: The team being jewel-themed.
- Zenkaiger: The team having a non-Red leader protagonist.
- Donbrothers: The team being based on the legendary tale of Momotaro.
- King-Ohger: The team being insect-themed royals.
- Boonboomger: The team being based on cars and having a wheel as their visor.
- While Sentai is the first to have an "on-air" handoff, a similar idea occurred prior to the start of Kamen Rider Blade
when there was an unofficial "hand-off" between Takumi Inui and Kazuma Kenzaki.
- In a similar vein, starting with Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, there are baton passes between a Rider and their successor mostly in a more formal format rather than it being a part of the actual show.[2]
- In a similar vein, starting with Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Pretty Cure Series, the magical girl anime that runs alongside Kamen Rider and Super Sentai in the Sunday kids block, now also does a similar yearly hand-off between the lead Cures of the concluding season and the succeeding season as of the end of Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! and the beginning of Go! Princess Pretty Cure.
- This has furthered between Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure! and Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure with the lead Cure not just appearing for the hand-off but in scenes in the final episode of the season that is ending.
- This has furthered between Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!
- Prior to the tradition starting, Mirai Sentai Timeranger had a similar instance of a hand-off in its final episode, where the Timerangers tell the Gaoranger that they’ll leave the Earth to them.
- This tradition has yet to be done in Power Rangers officially, but actors Yoshi Sudarso and Peter Sudarso did their own version of one on the internet. [3]
- With his taking part in Dino Force Brave's hand-off, Yamato Kazakiri is the only Red to take part in three hand-offs, twice as the incoming Red.
when there was an unofficial "hand-off" between 
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