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The Super Sentai logo used since 2000 (Mirai Sentai Timeranger).
- "We are the Super Sentai!"
- ―roll call in unison[src]
- "You don't mess with the Super Sentai!"
- ―pre-fight catchphrase[src]
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 Toei and Bandai and aired by TV Asahi, 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 a variety of 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, alongside the Ultra Series, the Kamen Rider Series, and the Metal Hero Series.
The first Sentai series, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, in April 1975, was created by the late Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009 in 1975. He did not create any further Sentai series after his second, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, was not received well. These two series were originally both just called Sentai and were not a part of the Super Sentai series until 1994 when Toei decided to include them with the series that followed.
Following J.A.K.Q., Toei chose to work with Marvel Comics to produce the live action adaptation of Spider-Man (1978), which included the first giant robot in a Toei Superhero show. This concept was used in Toei and Marvel's project Battle Fever J (1979) and was deemed the first Super Sentai Series. The following production of Denshi Sentai Denziman was the first production solely by Toei and written by "Saburo Yatsude".
The term Sentai is also occasionally used to describe shows with similar premises, such as Voltron, or even the magical girl team in Sailor Moon, as the creator Naoko Takeuchi deliberately used Sentai ideas.
In 2003, Sailor Moon was retold in a fashion somewhat similar to Sentai shows in the form of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. While not officially Sentai, some fans of the genre have accepted it as such of it.
The first ever Sentai to be adapted into Power Rangers was Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992), utilizing footage from all 50 episodes. (Saban tried to adapt the previous Sentai into a Power Rangers show, with Zyuranger to be adapted into a second season, but they were unable to get the rights to the Jetman footage, so they used just Zyuranger instead.) When the series enters their anniversary, they use special logos to commemorate them. So far, only four of them is used to commemorate the series: The 25th anniversary logo is for Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, the 30th for GoGo Sentai Boukenger, the 35th for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, and the 40th for Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger.
From Gorenger in 1975 to the first episode of Kyuranger in 2017, the franchise will have aired 2,022 episodes. Zyuohger is the 40th Anniversary Sentai. Within the season, Episode 29 of Zyuohger is the 2,000th Episode of the overall Sentai Series.
Series overview
The first thirty-five Super Sentai teams and the ten extra heroes
In every Super Sentai series, the fight between good and evil is illustrated, with the good side winning most of the time. The basic premise of the series is that a group of five (in some cases fewer) people gain special powers (magical or technological), wear colored outfits, and use advanced weapons and martial arts skills to battle powerful beings from other planets and/or dimensions threatening to take over the Earth. In most of the episodes, after the team has beaten an army of evil creatures ("grunts") and the "monster of the week", they call for huge robotic vehicles/animals ("mechas") that can combine to form one giant robot to fight an enlarged version of the monster. Sentai series with the giant robot element are specifically known as Super Sentai. After each series ends or during the series, there are a number of TV and video specials feature a teaming up with previous Sentai.
Super Sentai has teamed up with its sister show Kamen Rider on occasion, with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Ressha Sentai ToQger having TV crossovers. This has become an annual event with the Super Hero Taisen film series, starting with Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen.
Distribution
Although the series originated in Japan, they were imported and dubbed in other languages for broadcast in several other countries.
Europe
Choudenshi Bioman, Choushinsei Flashman, Hikari Sentai Maskman, Choujuu Sentai Liveman, Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman, and Choujin Sentai Jetman, were broadcast in France in the 1980s and early 1990s, with Maskman and Liveman marketed as Bioman 2 and Bioman 3, respectively. Additionally, Liveman, Turboranger, and Jetman were broadcast in Spain and Portugal. Denshi Sentai Denziman and Dai Sentai Goggle V were both broadcast in Italy. In addition, some episodes of Bioman were released on VHS in Greece.
Latin America
Choudenshi Bioman was dubbed in Spanish and aired in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and El Salvador by Caracol TV, RCTV/Televen, Azteca 7 and Canal 12, respectively. Choushinsei Flashman was broadcast in Ecuador on Ecuavisa, in Peru on Panamericana Televisión, in Mexico on Azteca 7 and it was broadcast several times through many years in Bolivia on RTP. The dub in Spanish was made by Everest Video, the same company which made the Portuguese dub and it was named, Comando Estelar Flashman, as in Brazil. In Peru, Choujuu Sentai Liveman was dubbed in Spanish on Panamericana Televisión and on Frecuencia Latina as Super Fuerza Liveman (Super Force Liveman) between 1992 and 1995 and it made a huge success. In Bolivia, the show was aired once on ATB Red Nacional and wasn't aired anymore. In Ecuador, was aired on Ecuavisa in the 90's and it enjoyed the same success as in Peru.
Brazil
In Brazil, the first Super Sentai series to air was Dengeki Sentai Changeman in 1988, on the now-defunct TV Manchete (in 1999, it was renamed as Rede TV!), and made a tremendous impact at the time, being considered a cult classic. Due to the success of Changeman, other series were imported, such as Choushinsei Flashman, Hikari Sentai Maskman and Dai Sentai Goggle V. In place of later series in the franchise, the yearly iterations of the Power Rangers were dubbed into Brazilian Portuguese due to a general lower interest in tokusatsu programming in Brazil, as well as financial and bureaucratic issues. According to Toshihiko Egashira, the former owner of Everest Video (the company that licensed several tokusatsu shows in Brazil such as Changeman, Flashman and Juspion), in the mid-1990s, Choujuu Sentai Liveman and Kousoku Sentai Turboranger were already licensed to be aired in Brazil. At that time, some merchandise and gadgets of the shows appeared. However, at this height, the tokusatsu genre in Brazil was already low and no television channel was interested to air the shows. So, these shows, like the other Super Sentai shows, were unaired in Brazil.
Southeast Asia
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai and Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (retitled Star Rangers) were the first Sentai series to be shown in the Philippines. Just as in France and Brazil, it was Choudenshi Bioman (dubbed in English) and Hikari Sentai Maskman (the first Super Sentai series dubbed in Filipino by the IBC-13 network) that most fans are familiar with. They were broadcast in the Philippines in the 1980s, along with Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman, Choujin Sentai Jetman and Dai Sentai Goggle V in the early 1990s. Various Sentai series such as Fiveman and Choushinsei Flashman were also broadcast in Malaysia sometime in the 1990s dubbed into English. Almost all Super Sentai shows were broadcast in Thailand since the 1980s; there, most new shows were exclusively broadcast on Channel 9 a year late from its Japanese debut in the late 1980s to early 1990s until Power Rangers replaced Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger in the mid 1990s. Since then, the series have appeared on various other channels.
United States
- see Power Rangers
After Honolulu, Hawaii's KIKU-TV had success with Android Kikaider (called Kikaida) and Kamen Rider V3 in the 1970s, multiple Super Sentai shows, including Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and Battle Fever J, were brought to the Hawaiian market (all broadcast in Japanese with English subtitles by JN Productions). Gorenger was also broadcast on Japanese-language stations in Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California in 1976–77. J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai was also broadcast in Los Angeles following Sentai Gorenger. In 1985, Marvel Comics produced a pilot for an American adaptation of a Super Sentai series, but the show was rejected by the major US TV networks. In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Choudenshi Bioman. In 1987, Kagaku Sentai Dynaman was dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show Night Flight.
In 1993, Haim Saban produced the first installment of the Power Rangers franchise by dubbing the action sequences from 1992's Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger and filming new footage with American actors for the story sequences. This trend has continued, with each successive Sentai show contributing the action sequences to the Power Rangers series the following year. In 2009, the Disney-owned production company was shut down in favor of re-broadcasting the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers newly reversioned. On May 12, 2010, it was announced that Saban bought back the rights to the Power Rangers franchise and planned to premiere a new season based on Samurai Sentai Shinkenger on the Nickelodeon network. The series premiered on February 2011 as Power Rangers Samurai, and was the first season since Mighty Morphin that would use the same Sentai season for more than a year. While Tensou Sentai Goseiger and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger were also adapted, it was revealed that Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters would be skipped in favor of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger being adapted into Power Rangers Dino Charge. To compensate, Saban has decided to incorporate elements of the former into the latter, although it has not yet explained how. However, it was since been announced that Go-Busters will be adapted for the 26th season of Power Rangers. The same occurred with Ressha Sentai ToQger being skipped in favor of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger being adapted into Power Rangers Ninja Steel. One villain from ToQger was adapted into Ninja Steel, very much like how a villain from Megaranger was used in Lost Galaxy.
On July 25, 2014, it was announced that Shout! Factory (distributor of Saban Brands programming) would be releasing Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger on DVD, marking the first Super Sentai series to be released in its original form. The set was released on February 17, 2015.[1] This proved successful enough that two more seasons are currently being released each year, the most current as of October 2017 being Megaranger. In 2018, Shout! Factory upped the number of seasons being released. Gingaman having been released in Janurary, GoGoV due in April, and in July Timeranger.
South Korea
Super Sentai has also been broadcast in South Korea, dubbed from Japanese to Korean, starting as early as Choushinsei Flashman, titled Earth Protector Flashman. Recently, Tooniverse (formerly Orion Cartoon Network), JEI-TV (Jaeneung Television), CHAMP TV/ANIONE TV (DAEWON BROADCASTING), and Cartoon Network Korea have broadcast the following series under these names:
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger as Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Power Rangers S.P.D.
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger as Power Rangers Magic Force
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger as Power Rangers Treasure Force
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Power Rangers Wild Spirits
- Engine Sentai Go-onger as Power Rangers Engine Force
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger as Power Rangers Jungle Force
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger as Power Rangers Miracle Force
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Power Rangers Captain Force
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters as Power Rangers Go Busters
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger as Power Rangers Dino Force
- Ressha Sentai ToQger as Power Rangers Train Force
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger as Power Rangers Ninja Force
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger as Power Rangers Animal Force
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger as Power Rangers Galaxy Force
South Korea also aired a original series as a sequel to Power Rangers Dino Force called Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (dubbed into Japanese as Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave). Due to the high Japanese content of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, this season was skipped in place of Gaoranger (as Power Ranngers Jungle Force). Shinkenger was still seen on Korean televisions in the Korean dubs of Kamen Rider Decade and Gokaiger, due to their crossover the series had with each one, and called Power Rangers Samurai Force and Power Rangers Blade Force respectively.
During the run of Power Rangers Captain Force, many of the Super Sentai shows before Abaranger kept their names with the following exceptions:
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger = Five Rangers
- Denshi Sentai Denziman = Power Rangers Power Man
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger = Dino Rangers
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger = Power Rangers Dairanger
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger = Power Rangers Ninja Rangers
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman = Power Rangers Galaxy Rangers
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger = Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Productions
TV series
The following is a list of the 43 Super Sentai Series and their years of broadcast. Each Super Sentai series has its own unique values and motifs:
The first Super Sentai team, the Gorengers.
The second Super Sentai team, J.A.K.Q.
The third Super Sentai team, Battle Fever J.
The fourth Super Sentai team, the Denzimen.
The fifth Super Sentai team, Sun Vulcan.
The sixth Super Sentai team, Goggle V.
The seventh Super Sentai team, the Dynamen.
The eighth Super Sentai team, the Biomen.
The ninth Super Sentai team, the Changemen.
The tenth Super Sentai team, the Flashmen.
The eleventh Super Sentai team, the Maskmen.
The twelfth Super Sentai team, the Livemen.
The thirteenth Super Sentai team, the Turborangers.
The fourteenth Super Sentai team, the Fivemen.
The fifteenth Super Sentai team, the Jetmen.
The sixteenth Super Sentai team, the Zyurangers.
The seventeenth Super Sentai team, the Dairangers.
The eighteenth Super Sentai team, the Kakurangers.
The nineteenth Super Sentai team, the Ohrangers.
The twentieth Super Sentai team, the Carrangers.
The twenty-first Super Sentai team, the Megarangers.
The twenty-second Super Sentai team, the Gingamen.
The twenty-third Super Sentai team, GoGoFive.
The twenty-fourth Super Sentai team, the Timerangers.
The twenty-fifth Super Sentai team, the Gaorangers.
The twenty-sixth Super Sentai team, the Hurricangers.
The twenty-seventh Super Sentai team, the Abarangers.
The twenty-eighth Super Sentai team, the Dekarangers.
The twenty-ninth Super Sentai team, the Magirangers.
The thirtieth Super Sentai team, the Boukengers.
The thirty-first Super Sentai team, the Gekirangers.
The thirty-second Super Sentai team, the Go-Ongers.
The thirty-third Super Sentai team, the Shinkengers.
The thirty-fourth Super Sentai team, the Goseigers.
The thirty-fifth Super Sentai team, the Gokaigers.
The thirty-sixth Super Sentai team, the Go-Busters.
The thirty-seventh Super Sentai team, the Kyoryugers.
The thirty-eighth Super Sentai team, the ToQgers.
The thirty-ninth Super Sentai team, the Ninningers.
The fortieth Super Sentai team, the Zyuohgers.
The forty-first Super Sentai team, the Kyurangers.
. This is also the first team to have 9 rangers in the main team, the first to feature a purple 6th ranger (Ryu Commander), and the first series since Magiranger to feature two Red Rangers (Shishi Red and Houou Soldier). This is also the first team since Ohranger to feature a child ranger (the ToQgers are an entire team of children that were aged to become adults). This is also the first Super Sentai team confirmed to be from an alternate universe. This Sentai team is the biggest by far, with a member count of 12, followed by Kyoryuger with 11 and Dekaranger with 10 (although not all members were active at the same time).
The forty-second Super Sentai team(s), the Lupinrangers/Patrangers.
The forty-third and current Super Sentai team, the Ryusoulgers
Unofficial

The Akibarangers, an unofficial Sentai team. (Top) Season 1, (Bottom) Season Tsuu
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger aired in 2012 along with Go-Busters. Although produced by Toei, it is an "unofficial" parody installment in the Super Sentai Series, and has an anime motif. Unlike the other Sentai Series, which air Sunday mornings on TV Asahi, it ran Friday nights on BS Asahi and Tokyo MX, a block typically used for anime. It was aimed at older otaku rather than kids, as evident in the series tagline ("Good little kids shouldn't watch").
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season Tsuu aired in 2013 along with Kyoryuger. It is the sequel series of Akibaranger, although in this show, many parts of the first season were rewritten.
Theatrical releases
- 1975: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
- 1975: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Blue Fortress
- 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match
- 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane
- 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Fire Mountain's Final Explosion
- 1977: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
- 1978: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
- 1979: Battle Fever J: The Movie
- 1980: Denshi Sentai Denziman
- 1981: Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
- 1982: Dai Sentai Goggle-V
- 1983: Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
- 1984: Choudenshi Bioman
- 1985: Dengeki Sentai Changeman
- 1985: Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! Crisis!
- 1986: Choushinsei Flashman
- 1987: Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy!!
- 1987: Hikari Sentai Maskman'
- 1989: Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
- 1993: Gosei Sentai Dairanger
- 1994: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
- 1994: Super Sentai World
- 1994: Toei Hero Daishugō
- 1995: Chōriki Sentai Ohranger
- 2001: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars
- 2002: Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto the Movie
- 2003: Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
- 2004: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action
- 2005: Mahou Sentai Magiranger The Movie: Bride of Infershia ~Maagi Magi Giruma Jinga~
- 2006: GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
- 2007: Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
- 2008: Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!
- 2009: Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger
- 2009: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War
- 2010: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: GinmakuBang!!
- 2010: Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie
- 2011: Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku
- 2011: Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
- 2011: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship
- 2012: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
- 2012: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
- 2012: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!
- 2013: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
- 2013: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z
- 2014: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: Dinosaur Great Battle! Farewell, Eternal Friends
- 2014: Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line SOS
- 2015: Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
- 2015: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger The Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll!
- 2016: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger The Movie: Ninjas in Wonderland
- 2016: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger the Movie: The Heart Pounding Circus Panic
- 2017: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
- 2017: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
- 2017: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Ghess Indavers Counterattack
- 2018: Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film
V-Cinema releases
- 1996: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Ole vs. Kakuranger
- 1997: Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger
- 1998: Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger
- 1999: Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger
- 1999: Kyukyu Sentai GoGo-V the Movie: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior
- 2000: Kyukyu Sentai GoGo-V vs. Gingaman
- 2001: Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGo-V
- 2001: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
- 2003: Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger
- 2004: Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
- 2005: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger
- 2006: Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger
- 2007: GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai
- 2008: Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger
- 2010: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns
- 2011: Tensou Sentai Goseiger Returns
- 2013: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Dōbutsu Sentai Go-Busters
- 2013: Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 YEARS AFTER
- 2014: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 YEARS AFTER
- 2015: Ressha Sentai ToQger Returns: Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams
- 2015: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 YEARS AFTER
- 2016: Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS
- 2017: Space Squad
Special DVDs
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Dino Video
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden Scroll
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Member Notebook
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger Super Video
- Denji Sentai Megaranger Super Video: You Can Be One Too! A Mega Hero
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Super Video: The Secret Fruit of Wisdom
- Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive: Five Lessons of Rescue Spirits
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Video: All the Strongest Hero Secrets
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Super Video: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. GaoSilver
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Super Video: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Super Video: All Bakuryuu Roaring Laughter Battle
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Super Video: Super-Special Technique Showdown! DekaRed vs. DekaBreak
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger Special DVD: Great Presentation! The Super Magic of the Gold Grip Phone ~Goru Gooru Goo Goo~
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger Special DVD: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger Special DVD: Gotcha☆Miracle! Total Gathering Collection
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Special DVD: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!!
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Beet Buster vs. J
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!!
- Ressha Sentai ToQger DVD special: Farewell, Ticket! The Wasteland Super ToQ Battle!
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: AkaNinger vs. StarNinger Hundred Nin Battle!
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger ~GIRLFRIENDS ARMY~
Web movies
- 'Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Bom Bom! Bom Bom! Net de Bong!!
- Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taihen – Who's the culprit?!
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers
- Kamen Rider Wizard in Magica Land
- Guest appearance by MagiMother
- From Episode of Stinger, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: High School Wars
- Hero Mama League
Narikiri Movies
- Narikiri Movie Juken Sentai Gekiranger
- Narikiri Movie Engine Sentai Go-Onger: The Legendary Hero
- Narikiri Movie Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Special Curtain: The New Samurai Hero
- Narikiri Movie Tensou Sentai Goseiger Special Epic: New Hero Advent!
Drama CD
- Super Action Sound
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger Battle CD: Kiryouku Disc
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Gao Access CD: "Gao Panda Appears!!"
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Dino Earth Special! The Legendary Bracelet & Five Abare Spirits
- Super Sentai VS Sound Collection
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Nakasero! Tamakyuu Isshika Ichibancho!
Video works
Crossover videos
Other video works
- Super Heroine Illustration
I, III, IV
- Toei Super Girls Mate
- Shine! Toei Tokusatsu Heroine!! Super Girls Mate
(Hero Club Version)
- Toei TV Tokusatsu Theme Song Collection
- Super Sentai Theme Song Collection
- 35 Great Super Sentai Theme Song Collection
- Super Sentai Theme Song DVD
- Super Sentai Gekitou Daiemaki
- All Super Sentai: All Red Ultimate Battle DVD
- Super Sentai VS Series Gathering! The Strongest Warriors
- Super Sentai VS Series Descend! The Strongest Robo Army
- Gokaiger & Super Senai: Super Power Battle DVD
- Telemaga Glorious All 38 Great Super Sentai Legend & ToQ DVD
TV specials
- Fight! Our Heroes Daishugo (May 15th, 1976)
- Chibikko Matsuri! Heroes of Justice so Shutsusen (July 31st, 1976)
- TV Ninkisha Daishugo!! (September 25th, 1976)
- Immortal Sentai Hero Collection (March 21st, 1995)
- 35 Great Hero Sentai Ikkyo Dai Kokai SP (January 22nd, 2011)
- Movie Release Commemoration Special (June 9th, 2011)
- SmaSTATION!! (June 18th, 2011; featuring Super Sentai)
- Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special (March 30th, 2014)
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Vs. Kamen Rider Drive Spring Vacation One-Hour Combining Special (March 29th, 2015)
- Spring Vacation Combining Hero Festival (March 27th, 2016)
- Chou Super Hero Taisen: Movie Release Anniversary Special (March 26th, 2017)
- Sunday Ame Talk! Super Sentai Favorite Performer (July 30th, 2017)
Guest appearances
- Tsuribaka Nisshi: Abarangers guest starred in the 31st episode.
- Kamen Rider Decade
: Shinkenger cast guest starred in episodes 24 & 25.
Collaboration with sports events
Toei collaborated with J League for their Super Hero Time summer movies in 2013 and 2014.
- 2013: Numerous football players made cameo appearances in the ending sequence of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music
- 2014: Though a campaign was entitled "J-League x Gaim & ToQger: The Movie", players only appeared in Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!
and not Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line SOS.
Hero Shows
Performanced at the Tokyo Dome City attractions (former Korakuen Yuenchi) outdoor theater, Sky Theater, Theater G Rosso.
- Outdoor Theater
January 1976 (Himitsu Sentai Gorenger) to April 9th 2000 (Mirai Sentai Timeranger)
- Sky Theater
April 29th 2000 (Mirai Sentai Timeranger) to April 5th 2009 (Engine Sentai Go-Onger)
- Theater G Rosso
April 25th 2009 (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger) to present
Other shows
- Kamen Rider Stronger: Shadow to Taiketsu
- Seizoroi Kaettekita Superhero
- Superhero Daishugo
- Seizoroida yo! Superheroes
- Superhero Daisakusen
- Super Sentai Daishugo
- Red Daikai
- Resurrection! Legendary Warriors Gorenger
- Red Hero Daishugo
- Red Warriors' Competition of Dreams!
- The Great Adventure of Midsummer! The Legend Warriors of the Legend
- Goodbye Sky Theater! Enthusiastic Recovery!!
- Departure progress! Dream's G Rosso!!
Yoshimoto Shinkigeki
From February 2010, guest performances to the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki at Namba Gundoh Summer began. Super Sentai teams are represented by suit actors.
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
- Tokumei Sentai Go-busters
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
- Ressha Sentai ToQger
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Games
LSI electronic games
- GoGo Dynaman
- Exploding Dynaman
- Pocket Club P-1 Mini Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman: Finale! FiveRobo
- Pocket Club P-1 Mini Choujin Sentai Jetman: JetIcarus Appears
- Pocket Club P-1 Mini Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger: Daizyuzin Appears
- Pocket Club P-1 Mini Gosei Sentai Dairanger: Fight! RyuseiOh
- Pocket Club P-1 Mini Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Muteki Shogun Arrives
Household console games
- Karaoke Studio - Featuring Maskman
- SD Battle Big Sumo Heisei Hero Venue
- Choujin Sentai Jetman
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi
- AZITO 2
- AZITO 3
- Tokusatsu Action Adventure: Superhero Legend
- Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger
- Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Great Adventure of the Seven Islands! - Features Go-Onger
- Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Gathered Transformation! 35 Sentai!
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Game on Gaburincho
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Game de Wasshoi!!
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Battle Cube Puzzle
Video games
- Chogokin SELECTIONS
- Hyakujuu Sentai Goranger DX Soul Bird
- Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (Pico)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Pico)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger: MagiMat de Dance & Battle
- Album Soft GoGo Sentai Boukenger: Let's Learn Numbers & Shapes!
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger DX BoukenDriver Let's Start! GoGo Vehicle Edition
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger DX BoukenDriver Special Software Part 2: Combine! Super Daibouken Edition
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger DX BoukenDriver Special Software Part 3: Arriving! Bouken Silver Edition
- Physical Excercise Boukenger: Run! Shoot! Mission Start!!
- Let's print out with a sticky note! Set Juken Sentai Gekiranger Niki-niki! Numbers & Shapes Challenge
- Gekiwaza Mastering: The Path from Gekiranger to Super Gekiranger
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Remember at Mach! AIUEO!!
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger DX Handle Blaster
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Full Battle! Iza Mairu
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger Super Battle Daishugo
I-Appli
Social games
- Super Sentai Wars
- Super Sentai Heroes
- Super Sentai Battle Base
- Super Sentai Battle Base DX
- Super Sentai Legend Wars
Pachinko
Pachislot
Card games
Plastic models
Albums
- Super Sentai Full Sentai Theme Song Collection
- TV Size! Super Sentai Theme Song Collection
- 35 Great Super Sentai Theme Song Collection
- Super Sentai 35 Memorial Super Sentai Legend Song Best
- Superhero Chronicle Super Sentai Theme Song & Insert Song Colelction
- Toei Sentai Hero Theme Song & Insert Songbook
- Toei Sentai Robo Battle Music Collection
- Toei Sentai Hero Battle Music Collection
Stage & Musicals
- Cho Eiyu Sai
- Kamen Rider 40 × Super Sentai 35: LIVE & SHOW
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: LIVE & SHOW 2013
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: LIVE & SHOW 2014
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: LIVE & SHOW 2015
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: LIVE & SHOW 2016
- Kamen Rider 45 × Super Sentai 40: LIVE & SHOW
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: LIVE & SHOW 2018
Books
Children's Magazines
- Shogakukan's Graded Learning Magazines (1975-1977, 1980 -)
- Televi-Kun (1976 first issue - January 1978, February 1980 -)
- TV Land (May 197 -January 1978, February 1979-February 1997, with TVCM)
- Adventure King (1979-1983 April issue) → TV Anime Magazine (May 1983 issue - June 1984 issue)
- TV Magazine (February 1979 issue -, TVCM from 1993)
- Friends (1979 -)
- Fun Kindergarten (1979 -)
- Tele Manga Heroes (2008-2009, TV magazine extra number issue, with CM)
Related books
- Super Collection (TV series after Jetman)
- Super Sentai Super Collection (First edition released in 1990)
- Super Sentai Super Collection 15 Sentai Special (Released in 1993)
- Sentai Hero Super Collection 20th Anniversary Special (Released in 1995, from now on including Gorenger and J.A.K.Q.)
- Sentai Hero Super Collection Revised Edition (Released in 1998)
- Super Sentai Super Collection (Revision released in 2002)
- 30 Great Super Sentai Super Collection (Released in 2007, with appendix DVD)
- Kanzenzukan (sister series of Super Collection, released in November during the TV series starting with Go-Onger)
- Super Sentai 15th Anniversary Super Sentai Heroine Photo Album
- Super Sentai Pictures: Teamwork of Justice in Thirty Years (2 volumes; originally scheduled for 3, but the third volume was not released)
- Super Sentai Great Collection
- All Super Sentai Complete Super Encyclopedia
- All Super Sentai Super Robo: Finishing Technique 100 Super Encyclopedia
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Encyclopedia
- Toei Super Sentai Encyclopedia Full Volume 2
- Tokyo Dome City Superhero Show History (first edition released in 2009, supplementary revision released in 2010)
- Chogokin Tamashii - 25 Years of Poppy & Bandai Toy Character History
- The Chogokin (first ediiton released in 1988, supplementary revision released in 1998)
- Chogokin Chronicle (Book & DVD)
- Hobby Archive: Super Sentai Robo Toy
- Glorious Super Sentai Series Complete Guide)
- Super Sentai Pia (first edition released in 2011, supplementary revision released in 2015)
- Super Sentai's Common Sense: Let's do this showy! Legend Sentai Edition
- Super Sentai's Common Sense: Kyoryuger & Legend Sentai Edition
Manga
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Weekly Shonen Sunday)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Elementary 1st Grade)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Elementary 2nd Grade)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Elementary 3rd Grade)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Elementary 4th Grade)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Elementary 5th Grade)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (TV Land)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Seperate TV Land)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Elementary 1st Grade)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Elementary 2nd Grade)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Televi-Kun)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (TV Land)
- Battle Fever J (Elementary 1st Grade)
- Battle Fever J (TV Land)
- Battle Fever J (Televi-Kun)
- Battle Fever J (TV Magazine)
- Battle Fever J (Adventure King)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (TV Land)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (TV Magazine)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (Televi-Kun)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (Adventure King)
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (TV Land)
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (TV Magazine)
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (Televi-Kun)
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (Adventure King)
- Dai Sentai Goggle V (TV Land)
- Dai Sentai Goggle V (TV Magazine)
- Dai Sentai Goggle V (Adventure King)
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (TV Land)
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (TV Magazine)
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (TV Anime Magazine)
- Choudenshi Bioman (TV Land)
- Choudenshi Bioman (TV Anime Magazine)
- Choudenshi Bioman (Televi-Kun)
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (TV Land)
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (Televi-Kun)
- Choushinsei Flashman (Elementary 1st Grade)
- Choushinsei Flashman (TV Land)
- Choushinsei Flashman (Televi-Kun)
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (TV Land)
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (Televi-Kun)
- Choujuu Sentai Liveman (TV Land)
- Choujuu Sentai Liveman (Televi-Kun)
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (TV Land)
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (Televi-Kun)
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (TV Land)
- Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (Televi-Kun)
- Choujin Sentai Jetman: Toki wo Kakete
- Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (Televi-Kun)
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (Televi-Kun)
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (TV Land)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (Televi-Kun)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (TV Land)
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (TV Land)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger (Televi-Kun)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger (TV Land)
- Denji Sentai Megaranger (Televi-Kun)
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (TeleCoro Comic)
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
- Abaranger Gaiden: Freesia no Wakakusa
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger the Movie: Full Blast Action
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Televi-Kun)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
- Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War
Novels
- My Heart's Flashman
- Jetman
- Megaranger: A Million's Worth of Quotes
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Three Chances of Winning
- Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger
Smartphone applications
- Super Sentai Gashapon - Android and iOS
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger for AU
International Broadcast
- Japan
- Asia (except Japan)
- Philippines (GMA Network) 2018-present
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- China
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
Giant robots

Giant Robos and vehicles from the first 35 Super Sentai series
What differentiated the Super Sentai Series from other tokusatsu produced by Toei, Toho, and Tsuburaya was that the Super Sentai featured giant robots (often referred to in the series as Robos) piloted by the series' protagonists. Prior to the usage of giant robots in tokusatsu series, Toei had already had a hand in using them, having animated two of the archetypes for what would be used in Super Sentai: the titular Mazinger-Z, the first pilotable giant robot, and Getter Robo, the first combining giant robot. The Toei/Marvel Comics 1978 production of Spider-Man featured Spider-Man's giant robot Leopardon. Spider-Man was followed by Battle Fever J which also had a giant robot and began the tradition of the Super Sentai Series programs and the giant robots prominently featured in nearly every episode. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger in 1975—1977 and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai in 1977 did not have giant robots, and were not considered Super Sentai until the broadcast of 1995's Chōriki Sentai Ohranger to promote it as the 20th anniversary series.
Since the introduction of the giant robot to Super Sentai, their complexity and number have varied throughout the Super Sentai Series' history. Battle Fever Robo in Battle Fever J was simply a giant robot, whereas DaiDenzin in Denshi Sentai Denziman transformed from a large vehicle into a robot. This was followed by the first combining, or "gattai", robot Sun Vulcan Robo in 1981's Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan. Over the course of broadcasting the series, additional robots were available to the heroes, beginning with two individual robots in 1986's Choushinsei Flashman with the most at five in 2008's Engine Sentai Go-onger. The number of individual mecha combining into a larger robot has also changed, from the two-piece Sun Vulcan Robo to the seven-piece Ultimate DaiZyujin in 1992's Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger to the fourteen-piece Doubutsu Dai Gattai Wild Tousai Dodeka King in 2016's Zyuohger. The concept of multiple combinations was introduced in 2001's Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger with different arm, leg, and torso combinations producing twenty-two different robots that appeared in the series' broadcast.
All Super Sentai robots have been portrayed by suit actors, with miniature props used for their vehicular components. In recent years, CGI has been incorporated in the robot fight scenes for more complex transformation sequences, action maneuvers that greatly exceed the mobility of the robot suit (a good example being the Gokaigers' Gokai-Oh), or scenes that depict a larger battlefield than what is provided on stage.
Timeline
The Super Sentai timeline is a complicated one. Each series typically takes place in its own continuity; in other words, they are the only Sentai to have existed prior to the first episode. Although some episodes may contain small indirect references to previous series, past teams are almost always never mentioned. As well as each series having its own continuity, there is also a single timeline for the team-up movies in which all of the events of past series (as well as other Toku shows such as Kamen Rider and the Space Sheriff series) have occurred. The events of the team-up movie are typically not mentioned in the current series.
The first exception to each series having its own continuity was Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, which was created to celebrate the show's 35th Anniversary. Gokaiger took place in the team-up continuity, and featured almost every past Sentai hero teaming up to destroy the Zangyack empire only to lose their powers which were utilized by the newest team. This series involved an appearance by at least one actor from every past Sentai series.
The second exception is Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, which had an episode originally due to air on the 40th Anniversary of the show. In the episode, past red ninjas Sasuke and Yousuke Shiina appear to the team and bestow upon them new weapons. The events of this episode were referenced in the next, securing its place in continuity. The series would feature further appearances by past heroes. This continued in the very next series, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, which featured a team-up with the Gokaigers in the episode featuring Yamato Kazakiri obtaining the Whale Change Gun.
In recent series, the current Sentai team has been shown joining forces with the current hero of the Kamen Rider franchise for a special episode. These specials are considered to be non-canon within the context of the series.
In popular culture
The Super Sentai series have been airing in Japan for the past forty years, and have been parodied as well as emulated in various ways throughout the world. Some of the anime and video games that reference or parody are:
- Bleach (Karakura Bōeitai/Karakura Heroes in the dub)
- Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (NijiRanger/Prism Rangers)
- Dragon Ball Z (the Ginyu Force/Ginyū Tokusentai)
- Excel Saga (Municipal Force Daitenzin/Shiritsu Sentai Daitenjin}
- Negima!: Magister Negi Magi (Mahora Sentai Bakaranger; also featured in the television drama adaptation of Negima! titled MAGISTER NEGI MAGI: Mahou Sensei Negima!!)
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Axem Rangers/Kajioh Squadron Onoranger)
- Tentai Senshi Sun Red
- Mitsudomoe (Honki Sentai Gachiranger/Honki Sentai Gachirenjā)
There have also been direct parody series such as the Filipino movies Biokids, Kabayokids, and Super Ranger Kids, the Les Inconnus sketch Bioumen, and the Japanese series Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman.
There have been many tribute series that pay homage to the long running franchise, starting with the Japanese fan film Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon created by what is now Gainax.
Toei has also parodied their work by using it in a series of short features on various spas and onsen around Japan as Bihada Sentai Sparanger. This series features tokusatsu and drama actors Takashi Hagino (Changéríon of Choukou Senshi Changéríon and Kamen Rider Ouja of Kamen Rider Ryuki) as SpaRed, Kento Handa (Kamen Rider Faiz of Kamen Rider 555) as SpaBlue (SPAブルー SupaBurū), Kengo Ohkuchi (the trapped subway worker Kazushi Mizuno in Kamen Rider 555) as SpaGreen, Masashi Mikami (BoukenBlue in GoGo Sentai Boukenger) as SpaYellow, and Kohei Murakami (Kamen Rider Kaixa in Kamen Rider 555) as SpaMurasakiki, "purple" or "violet" in Japanese, a running joke would involve people referring to him as SpaPurple.
- Since 2005's Sentai run, the Japanese musical group Kanjani Eight have created a series of performances at their concerts where they dress in different colored outfits and call themselves Kanjani Sentai Eight Ranger.
Notes
- Since its debut in 1975, a new Sentai series, or an unofficial series, has started airing every year except 1978. However, the series that Super Sentai adopted the use of a mecha from (Spider-Man) aired in 1978, as well as a film that brought back the first two teams. (J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger)
- The only years to begin airing more than one Sentai series, or an unofficial series, is 2012, which aired Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger, and 2013, which aired Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season Tsuu.
- Although the stories of each show are not intended to work with stories and universes from other shows, Toei has had characters from Super Sentai crossover with other Tokusatsu series, and those series have occationally crossed over with other Tokusatsu series. Because of these crossovers, it can be assumed these series all take place in the same canon. These series include:
- Kamen Rider series (due to its crossover in Super Hero Taisen.)
- Metal Hero series (due to its crossover with Super Sentai in Gokaiger vs. Gavan.)
- Kikaider series (due to its mention in a Super Sentai movie and cameo in Kamen Rider.)
- Inazuman series (due to its cameo in Kamen Rider.)
- Kaiketsu Zubat (due to its cameo in Kamen Rider.)
Gallery
See Also
- Sentai Rangers
- Sentai Allies
- Extra Heroes
- Sentai Weapons
- Sentai Vehicles
- Sentai Villains
- Sentai Monsters
- Planets in Super Sentai
- Sentai Teamups
- Sentai Episodes
- Mecha
See Also
- Power Rangers - Power Rangers counterpart . See comparison page.
- Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
External links
- Official Super Sentai Website (Japanese)