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A fansub (ファンサブ fan sabu?) is a fan made production of taking Japanese audio-dialogue in a TV episode or film and synchronizing it with translated text subtitles. Originally in the 1980s and 1990s, this was done using VCR equipment. Today, with the advent of the Internet, fansubs can be done digitally using custom software and editing tools. The reason that fansubs exist is due to the inaccessibility of home video releases of Japanese properties in certain parts of the world. (Ex.United States of America or Russia) .
Because of this, fans sometimes resort to other means of obtaining it via torrent sites because of the lack of legal alternatives, as Japanese DVDs are limited and expensive and no company producing toku at this time has any plans to sell or distribute them online to foreign fans.
Many entries in the Super Sentai Series, such as episodes and films, have been subbed by various fansub groups so that anyone is able to enjoy them. This page will serve as a list of the fansub groups, and links to their sites.
Please keep in mind that it is against the policy of the Ranger Wiki, as well as Wikia, to link directly to torrents, downloads or uploading episode videos from streaming sites such as YouTube, unless it is an official source such as Crunchyroll, Toei's Youtube Page etc.
We only use fansubs out of necessity to obtain information from the content within the episodes and films, mostly for the purpose of educating people about the subject of Super Sentai and raws for screen capture images. Whenever possible, if an official English release does happen, we try to encourage fans to purchase it to support the creators of the content and future releases.
Official subs
Though a rare occurrence, certain productions in the Super Sentai Series have been officially subbed and are available on DVD in the west from Shout! Factory.
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (released 17 February 2015)
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (released 10 November 2015)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (released 17 May 2016)
- Choriki Sentai Ohranger (released 1 November 2016)
- Gekiso Sentai Carranger (released 25 April 2017)
- Denji Sentai Megaranger (released 31 October 2017)
- Seiju Sentai Gingaman (released 30 January 2018)
- Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive (released 24 April 2018)
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger (released 31 July 2018)
- Chojin Sentai Jetman (released 25 September 2018)
- Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger (released 18 December 2018)
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (released 26 March 2019)
- Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (released 9 September 2022)
- Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger (released 8 November 2022)
- Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger (released 14 February 2023)
- Shout! Factory TV streaming (Jetman-Hurricaneger available as of March 2023)
- Amazon Video UK streaming
List of fansub groups
- TV-Nihon
- Over-Time
- Millionfold Curiosity Fansubs
- MegaBeast Empire
- Grown ups in Spandex
- ShinkenAnon
- Hikari Senshi
- Haro Rangers
- Imagination Station
- Free Joker Subs
- DeltaSubs (formerly PMLG Fansubs)
- Love & Care
- Tiny Henshin Subs
- Nemet
- Rampage Subs
References
Footnotes