Super Sentai | |
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The official logo of the Super Sentai series introduced in 2000 during the run of Mirai Sentai Timeranger | |
Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori Toei Company |
Original work | Himitsu Sentai Gorenger |
Films and television | |
Television series | See below |
Games | |
Traditional | Rangers Strike |
Video game(s) | Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O |
Audio | |
Original music | Project.R |
Miscellaneous | |
Toy(s) | S.H. Figuarts Soul of Chogokin Super Robot Chogokin |
Super Sentai (Japanese: スーパー戦隊シリーズ, Hepburn: Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu, translated as "Super Squadron Series") is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron").[citation needed] The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children. Super Sentai airs alongside the Kamen Rider series in the Super Hero Time programming block on Sunday mornings. In North America, the Super Sentai series is best known as the source material for the Power Rangers series.[1]
In every Super Sentai series, the protagonists are a team of people who – using wrist-worn or hand-held devices – transform into superheroes and gain superpowers – color-coded uniforms, signature weapons, sidearms, and fighting skills – to battle a group of otherworldly supervillains that threaten to take over the Earth. In a typical episode, the heroes thwart the enemies' plans and defeat an army of enemy soldiers and the monster of the week before an enlarged version of the monster confronts them, only to be defeated again when the heroes fight it with their mecha. Each Super Sentai series is set in its own unique fictional universe; various TV, video and film specials feature a team-up between one or more teams.
The first two Super Sentai series were created by Shotaro Ishinomori, then known for the 1971–1973 Kamen Rider TV series and the long-running manga Cyborg 009. He developed Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, which ran from 1975 to 1977, and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, released in 1977. Toei Company put the franchise on hiatus in 1978, collaborating with Marvel Comics to produce a live action Spider-Man series, which added giant robots to the concept of tokusatsu shows. The giant robot concept was carried over to Toei and Marvel's next show, Battle Fever J, released in 1979, and was then used throughout the Super Sentai series.
Main article: Power Rangers |
In 1993, American production company Saban Entertainment adapted 1992's Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the Fox Kids programming block, combining the original Japanese action footage with new footage featuring American actors for the story sequences. Since then, nearly every Super Sentai series that followed became a new season of Power Rangers.[citation needed] Some countries, such as France, Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines, switched from broadcasting Super Sentai to Power Rangers.[citation needed] In 2002, Saban sold the Power Rangers franchise to Disney's Buena Vista division,[citation needed] who owned it until 2010, broadcasting Power Rangers on ABC Kids, ABC Family Channel, Jetix, and Toon Disney.[citation needed] On 12 May 2010, Saban bought the franchise back from Disney, moving the show to the Nickelodeon network for 2011 with Power Rangers Samurai.[2] On 1 May 2018, toy company Hasbro announced they had acquired the Power Rangers franchise from Saban Capital Group for $522 million.[3]
Main article: Power Rangers Dino Force Brave |
Power Rangers Dino Force Brave is a 2017 South Korean tokusatsu television show produced by Daewon Media, the same company which distributes the Super Sentai series in South Korea under the "Power Rangers" label. It serves as a sequel to the 2013 Super Sentai series Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.[citation needed]
The following is a list of the Super Sentai series and their years of broadcast:
No. | Title | Episodes | Originally aired | Power Rangers adaptation | Korean Power Rangers title | Notes | |
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1 | Himitsu Sentai Gorenger | 84 | April 5, 1975 | March 26, 1977 | N/A | N/A |
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2 | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai | 35 | April 9, 1977 | December 24, 1977 |
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3 | Battle Fever J | 52 | February 3, 1979 | January 26, 1980 |
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4 | Denshi Sentai Denjiman | 51 | February 2, 1980 | January 31, 1981 |
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5 | Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan | 50 | February 7, 1981 | January 30, 1982 |
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6 | Dai Sentai Goggle-V | 50 | February 6, 1982 | January 20, 1983 |
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7 | Kagaku Sentai Dynaman | 51 | February 5, 1983 | January 28, 1984 |
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8 | Choudenshi Bioman | 51 | February 4, 1984 | January 26, 1985 |
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9 | Dengeki Sentai Changeman | 55 | February 2, 1985 | February 22, 1986 |
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10 | Choushinsei Flashman | 50 | March 1, 1986 | February 21, 1987 |
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11 | Hikari Sentai Maskman | 51 | February 28, 1987 | February 20, 1988 |
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12 | Choujuu Sentai Liveman | 49 | February 27, 1988 | February 18, 1989 |
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13 | Kousoku Sentai Turboranger | 50 + 1 sp. | March 4, 1989 | February 23, 1990 |
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14 | Chikyu Sentai Fiveman | 48 | March 2, 1990 | February 8, 1991 |
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15 | Chōjin Sentai Jetman | 51 | February 15, 1991 | February 14, 1992 |
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16 | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger | 50 | February 21, 1992 | February 12, 1993 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
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17 | Gosei Sentai Dairanger | 50 | February 19, 1993 | February 11, 1994 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
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18 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger | 53 | February 18, 1994 | February 24, 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3) Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie |
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19 | Chouriki Sentai Ohranger | 48 | March 3, 1995 | February 23, 1996 | Power Rangers Zeo |
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20 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger | 48 | March 1, 1996 | February 7, 1997 | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Power Rangers Turbo |
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21 | Denji Sentai Megaranger | 51 | February 14, 1997 | February 15, 1998 | Power Rangers in Space |
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22 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | 50 | February 22, 1998 | February 14, 1999 | Power Rangers Lost Galaxy |
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23 | Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive | 50 | February 21, 1999 | February 6, 2000 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue |
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24 | Mirai Sentai Timeranger | 50 + 1 sp. | February 13, 2000 | February 4, 2001 | Power Rangers Time Force |
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25 | Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | 51 | February 18, 2001 | February 10, 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Power Rangers Jungle Force |
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26 | Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger | 51 | February 17, 2002 | February 9, 2003 | Power Rangers Ninja Storm | N/A |
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27 | Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger | 50 | February 16, 2003 | February 8, 2004 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Power Rangers Dino Thunder |
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28 | Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | 50 | February 15, 2004 | February 6, 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Power Rangers S.P.D. |
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29 | Mahō Sentai Magiranger | 49 | February 13, 2005 | February 12, 2006 | Power Rangers Mystic Force | Power Rangers Magic Force |
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30 | GoGo Sentai Boukenger | 49 | February 19, 2006 | February 11, 2007 | Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | Power Rangers Treasure Force |
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31 | Juken Sentai Gekiranger | 49 | February 18, 2007 | February 10, 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Power Rangers Wild Spirits |
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32 | Engine Sentai Go-onger | 50 | February 17, 2008 | February 8, 2009 | Power Rangers RPM | Power Rangers Engine Force |
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33 | Samurai Sentai Shinkenger | 49 | February 15, 2009 | February 7, 2010 | Power Rangers Samurai; Power Rangers Super Samurai |
N/A |
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34 | Tensou Sentai Goseiger | 50 | February 14, 2010 | February 6, 2011 | Power Rangers Megaforce | Power Rangers Miracle Force |
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35 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | 51 | February 13, 2011 | February 19, 2012 | Power Rangers Super Megaforce | Power Rangers Captain Force |
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36 | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | 50 | February 26, 2012 | February 10, 2013 | Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Power Rangers Go-Busters |
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37 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | 48 | February 17, 2013 | February 9, 2014 | Power Rangers Dino Charge; Power Rangers Dino Super Charge |
Power Rangers Dino Force |
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38 | Ressha Sentai ToQger | 47 | February 16, 2014 | February 15, 2015 | N/A | Power Rangers Train Force |
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39 | Shuriken Sentai Ninninger | 47 | February 22, 2015 | February 7, 2016 | Power Rangers Ninja Steel; Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel |
Power Rangers Ninja Force |
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40 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | 48 | February 14, 2016 | February 5, 2017 | N/A | Power Rangers Animal Force |
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41 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | 48 | February 12, 2017 | February 4, 2018 | Power Rangers Galaxy Force |
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42 | Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger | 51 | February 11, 2018 | February 10, 2019 | Power Rangers Lupin Force vs Patrol Force |
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43 | Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger | 48 | March 17, 2019 | March 1, 2020 | Power Rangers Dino Fury | Power Rangers Dino Soul | |
44 | Mashin Sentai Kiramager | 45 + 5 sp. | March 8, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | N/A | N/A |
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45 | Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger | 49 | March 7, 2021 | February 27, 2022[4] | Power Rangers Zenkaiger |
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46 | Avataro Sentai Donbrothers | TBA | March 6, 2022[4] | 2023 | N/A |
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The following releases were on Super Video or Special DVD bundled with special issues of Kodansha's Televi Magazine:
Although the Super Sentai series originated in Japan, various Sentai series have been imported and dubbed in other languages for broadcast in several other countries.
Bioman, Flashman, Maskman, Liveman, Turboranger, Fiveman, and Jetman were broadcast in France in the 1980s and early 1990s, with Maskman and Liveman marketed as Bioman 2 and Bioman 3, respectively.[citation needed] Additionally, Liveman, Turboranger, and Jetman were broadcast in Spain and Portugal. Denjiman, Goggle-V, Sun Vulcan and Battle Fever J were broadcast in Italy. In addition, some episodes of Bioman and Turboranger were released on VHS in Greece. By the early 1990s, the Sentai broadcasts were replaced by Power Rangers.
Various Sentai series were broadcast in Malaysia starting with Hikari Sentai Maskman during the early 1990s, dubbed in English and later in Malay. However, these were replaced by the American-produced Power Rangers.
Various Sentai series were broadcast in Indonesia, the most popular being Dai Sentai Goggle V, during the late 80s to the early 2000s, dubbed in Bahasa Indonesia. Some of them include Kousoku Sentai Turboranger that is known in Indonesia as Pasukan Turbo (Turbo Squad), Gosei Sentai Dairanger that is known as Star Ranger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger that is known as Ninja Ranger. The Power Rangers series were also broadcast, beginning with the first in the series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Nowadays, the Super Sentai series, alongside other Japanese tokusatsu series are fansubbed into Bahasa Indonesia and posted on public Internet sites for online viewing and downloading.
Almost all Super Sentai shows were broadcast in Thailand since the 1980s, a year following their Japanese debut. They were exclusively broadcast on Channel 9 from 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 channels.
In Vietnam, most of the Super Sentai series were fansubbed into Vietnamese and posted on public Internet sites. Phuong Nam Film licensed Vietnamese distribution of Super Sentai series, starting with Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger in 2003, which was the best-selling series in the country at that time.
In 2007, Phuong Nam Film continued to release the Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger series. The following Sentai series were released: Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2008); GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2009-2010); Engine Sentai Go-onger (2011); Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2012); Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2013); then released DVD only as Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2014) and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2015) series. Since 2016, Phuong Nam Film has collaborated with children's TV channel Sao TV to broadcast Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, then Ressha Sentai ToQger and finally Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. Therefore, the production of Super Sentai DVD, VCD or broadcast of Super Sentai series on TV channels has ended.
In the late 1970s, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai was the first Sentai series to be shown in the Philippines. Choudenshi Bioman (the last tokusatsu dubbed in English on Philippine television) and Hikari Sentai Maskman (the first Super Sentai series dubbed in Filipino on IBC) were broadcast in the Philippines in the 1980s. Choudenshi Bioman was so popular that many people from that generation came to associate all the Super Sentai series as continuations of it,[original research?] and Hikari Sentai Maskman was marketed as Bioman 2 Maskman on local TV. During the early 1990s, some other series were shown, such as Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Chikyu Sentai Fiveman and Chōjin Sentai Jetman which became the last Sentai series to broadcast on ABC5 in 1994. Dai Sentai Goggle-V was also aired on RPN 9 in 1998 every Sunday morning. From 1995 to 1999 and 2004 to 2015, ABS-CBN aired the American-produced Power Rangers.
Super Sentai has been broadcast in South Korea, dubbed in Korean. The first such series was Choushinsei Flashman which aired as Jigu Bangwidae Flash Man (Earth Defence Squadron Flashman), released in video format in 1989 by the Daeyung Panda video company; this was followed by Hikari Sentai Maskman and Chodenshi Bioman. Throughout the 1990s, Dai Sentai Goggle Five, Dengeki Sentai Changeman, Choujuu Sentai Liveman, and Kousoku Sentai Turboranger were also released in video format. In the 2000s and early 2010s, Tooniverse (formerly Orion Cartoon Network), JEI-TV (Jaeneung Television), Champ TV/Anione TV (Daewon Broadcasting), Cartoon Network South Korea, and Nickelodeon South Korea have broadcast Super Sentai series a year following their original Japanese broadcast, but have changed the titles to "Power Rangers".[5][6][7] Recently,[when?] there have been broadcasts of Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, Mahō Sentai Magiranger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Juken Sentai Gekiranger, Engine Sentai Go-onger, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, Tensou Sentai Goseiger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Ressha Sentai ToQger, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger and Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger under the titles of Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Power Rangers S.P.D., Power Rangers Magic Force, Power Rangers Treasure Force, Power Rangers Wild Spirits, Power Rangers Engine Force, Power Rangers Jungle Force, Power Rangers Miracle Force, Power Rangers Captain Force, Power Rangers Go-Busters, Power Rangers Dino Force, Power Rangers Train Force, Power Rangers Ninja Force, Power Rangers Animal Force, Power Rangers Galaxy Force, Power Rangers Dino Soul Power Rangers Lupin Force VS Patrol Force and Power Rangers Zenkaiger, respectively.[original research?] Furthermore, Power Rangers Dino Force has the South Korea-exclusive sequel called Power Rangers Dino Force Brave. Currently South Korea is re airing Power Rangers Animal Force and is set to broadcast Avataro Sentai Donbrothers as Power Rangers Donbrothers sometime this fall.
Known as the 超級戰隊系列 or simply as the 戰隊系列 in Cantonese was first broadcast in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with a Cantonese dub of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger followed by J.A.K.Q Dengekitai which aired on Commercial TV. In the late 1980s TVB began dubbing and airing the series with 1987's Hikari Sentai Maskman, which was then followed by 1990's Kouseku Sentai Turboranger, and 1992's Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. Following Zyuranger's broadcast on TVB in 1995 the Series would make it's way to ATV where it would be it's home for the next three years. ATV would proceed to dub and air, 1993's Gosei Sentai Dairanger, 1994's Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and 1995's Chouriki Sentai Ohranger. In 1998, the Super Sentai series would return to TVB however, instead of broadcasting 1996's Gekisou Sentai Carranger the series that came after Ohranger where ATV last dubbed TVB decide to dub and air it's American Counterpart Power Rangers Turbo along with 1991's Chiyku Sentai Fiveman. The following year in 1999, TVB would broadcast 1992's Chojin Sentai Jetman before returning to the more recent series at the time. TVB would then proceed to dub and broadcast Denji Sentai Megaranger, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger, Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, Mahō Sentai Magiranger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Juken Sentai Gekiranger, Engine Sentai Go-Onger, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Ressha Sentai ToQger, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger vs Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger and most recently Mashin Sentai Kiramager. TVB airs the Super Sentai Series every Sunday from 9:30-10:00.
In past years, Hong Kong would be 2-3 seasons behind Japan until in 2018 following the broadcast of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, TVB decided to skip over Dobusatu Sentai Zyuohger to air the most recently finished Sentai Uchu Sentai Kyuranger thus causing Hong Kong to be a year behind Japan. However, with Hong Kong being a year behind following Kyuranger's run in Hong Kong, TVB couldn't broadcast the next Sentai a week after Kyuranger's run like they traditionally do since it would still be airing in Japan and there would be a monthlong gap between the finale of Kyuranger in Hong Kong and the finale of the next season in Japan. To fit the monthlong gap, TVB would find cartoons to air, with the next season Lupinranger vs Patranger to air on TVB on week following its finale in Japan. TVB would continue doing this up until 2021 following their premiere of Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
TVB was scheduled to air 2021's Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger on March 13, 2022, a week following the conclusion of Mashin Sentai Kiramager's broadcast, however due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong, TVB was unable to get a sufficient amount of episodes dubbed that could be aired during the lockdown it was moved to an unknown date. On May 8, 2022, it was announced that TVB is set to broadcast Zenkaiger every Sunday from 9:30 am-10:00am starting on June 5.[citation needed]
Known as the 超級戰隊系列 or simply as 戰隊系列 in Mandarin was first broadcast in 1996 with Choudenshi Flashman followed by Hikari Sentai Maskman in 1997 on the Shouhua Cartoon Channel. In 1998, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger aired on the Star Chinese Channel. From 2003-2010, GTV would broadcast, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger, Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, Mahō Sentai Magiranger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Juken Sentai Gekiranger and Engine Sentai Go-Onger. The series will then move to YoYo TV where it is currently airing in 2011 starting with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. Currently YOYO TV is currently at the tail end of its broadcast of Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
Muse Communications was in charge of distributing the movies from Chouriki Sentai Ohranger- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and airing them on Cartoon Network. The Gokaiger and Goseiger crossover movie 199 Hero Battle, was distributed by EBC YOYO. Recently, CHT MOD has been in charge of distributing and dubbing the movies from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger along with the rest of the Gokaiger movies on Youtube.
Choushinsei Flashman and Choujuu Sentai Liveman were broadcast in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru in the early 1990s, and as reruns in the early 2000s. Flashman arrived with Spanish dubbing done in Brazil and Liveman in Venezuela.
Dengeki Sentai Changeman, Flashman, Maskman and Goggle V were broadcast in Brazil. The first season to air was Changeman in 1988, on the TV Manchete channel (now RedeTV), and caused a tremendous impact in its time, considered a cult classic.[original research?]
In the early 1990s, the Sentai broadcasts in Latin America were replaced by Power Rangers.[citation needed]
After Honolulu's KIKU-TV had success with Android Kikaider (marketed as Kikaida) and Kamen Rider V3 in the 1970s, multiple Super Sentai series, including Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and Battle Fever J, were brought to the Hawaiian market, broadcast in Japanese with English subtitles by JN Productions.[citation needed] In 1985, Marvel Comics produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan,[citation needed] but the show was rejected by the major US TV networks.[8] In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Choudenshi Bioman titled Bio Man.[9][10] In 1987, some episodes of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman were dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show Night Flight.[citation needed] Starting in 1993, footage from Super Sentai was extensively used in the American-produced Power Rangers franchise.
On 25 July 2014, Shout! Factory announced that they would release Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger on DVD in the United States.[11] Since then, Shout! has been the official distributor of Super Sentai DVDs in North America, and as of 2019 has released all subsequent series up to Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger, plus Chōjin Sentai Jetman. Beginning in 2016, Super Sentai episodes would be available on demand on ShoutFactoryTV.com.[citation needed] These episodes can only be viewed in North America.[citation needed]
As of March 2021[update], Bandai Namco has sold 30.89 million Super Sentai shape-changing model robots since 1979.[12]
Fiscal period | Net sales | Notes | Ref |
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April 2002 to December 2005 | ¥108.9 billion | Bandai sales | [13] |
April 2006 to March 2007 | ¥10.1 billion | Toy sales | [14] |
April 2007 to March 2012 | ¥102.4 billion | [15][16][17] | |
April 2002 to March 2012 | ¥221.4 billion ($2,775 million) | ||
April 2012 to March 2013 | ¥20.8 billion ($261 million) | [17] | |
April 2013 to March 2014 | ¥25.3 billion ($259 million) | [18] | |
April 2014 to December 2020 | ¥103.3 billion ($1,002 million) | [19][20] | |
April 2002 to December 2020 | ¥370.8 billion ($4.298 billion) |
Year | Retail sales | Ref |
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2003 | ¥24 billion | [21] |
2008 | ¥37.28 billion | [22] |
2010 | ¥24.58 billion | [23] |
2012 | ¥40.96 billion | [24] |
2013 | ¥37.99 billion | [25] |
2014 | ¥39.21 billion | [26] |
2003 to 2014 | ¥204.02 billion+ ($2.349 billion+) |
Year(s) | Retail sales | Ref |
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1993 to 1999 | $6 billion | [27] |
2005 | $112 million | [28] |
2006 | $131 million | [28] |
2012 | $300 million | [29] |
2013 | $333 million | |
2014 | $326 million | [30] |
2015 | $330 million | [31] |
2016 | $361 million | |
2017 | $548 million | [32] |
2018 | $281 million | [33] |
1993 to 2018 | $8.722 billion+ |
The Super Sentai Series has been parodied and emulated in various ways throughout the world.[citation needed] The term "Sentai" is also occasionally used to describe shows with premises like the Super Sentai Series.[citation needed]
Main article: Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon |
Gainax produced a Japanese fan film called Patriotic Squadron Great Japan (愛國戰隊大日本, Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon) in 1982 as a homage to the Super Sentai franchise.[34]
Main article: Sport Ranger |
The Thai TV series Sport Ranger, another homage to Super Sentai, aired in 2006.[35]
Main article: France Five |
Jushi Sentai France Five (later known as Shin Kenjushi France Five) is a French online mini-series that was released in six installments from 2000 to 2013.[citation needed] The series was so popular in Japan that Akira Kushida recorded its second opening theme.[citation needed]
Main article: Sailor Moon |
Naoko Takeuchi used the Super Sentai Series as inspiration for the creation of the Sailor Soldiers in Sailor Moon.[36][37]
As part of the Omoikkiri Ii!! TV television program, a series of features was produced on various spas and onsen around Japan titled Bihada Sentai Sparanger (美肌泉隊SPAレンジャー, Bihada Sentai Suparenjā, Handsome Muscle Spring Corps Sparanger). This featured tokusatsu and drama actors Takashi Hagino (Changéríon of Choukou Senshi Changéríon and Kamen Rider Ouja of Kamen Rider Ryuki) as Spa Red (SPAレッド, Supa Reddo), Kento Handa (Kamen Rider Faiz of Kamen Rider 555) as Spa Blue (SPAブルー, Supa Burū), Kengo Ohkuchi (Emperor Z of Ressha Sentai ToQger) as Spa Green (SPAグリーン, Supa Gurīn), Masashi Mikami (Bouken Blue in GoGo Sentai Boukenger) as Spa Yellow (SPAイエロー, Supa Ierō), and Kohei Murakami (Kamen Rider Kaixa in Kamen Rider 555) as Spa Murasaki (SPAムラサキ(紫), Supa Murasaki, "purple" or "violet" in Japanese, a running joke would involve people referring to him as Spa Purple).[38]
In 2013, Gainax produced EA's Rock (エアーズロック, Eāzu Rokku), a 13-episode miniseries of live-action shorts which parodied the Super Sentai Series. The series' characters are all former members of a fighting group called Sensation Warriors Gokan Five (感覚戦士ゴカンファイブ, Kankaku Senshi Gokan Faibu, "gokan" is Japanese for the "five senses").[citation needed] EA's Rock is broadcast on the Tōmeihan Net 6 Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations as well as Nico Nico Douga.[39][40]
Main article: Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger |
Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (非公認戦隊アキバレンジャー, Hikōnin Sentai Akibarenjā) is a Toei-produced parody series that premiered in April 2012 on BS Asahi and Tokyo MX. Akibaranger is made for adult fans who were fans of the Super Sentai Series as children. The story features three otaku who live in the Akihabara district of Tokyo who receive technology from a scientist to fight an evil threat that at first only exists in their delusions, but eventually starts materializing itself in the real world. Like Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Akibaranger features guest appearances by veteran Super Sentai actors (as themselves rather than their characters), and voice actors and musicians who have worked in anime and tokusatsu.[citation needed] A second season aired in April 2013.[citation needed]
Main article: Dragon Ball |
Akira Toriyama was inspired to create the Ginyu Force for the Dragon Ball manga after seeing his children watch Super Sentai.[41]
The anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017) pays homage to the Super Sentai series, with the character Shima occasionally performing Sentai moves.[citation needed] The English dub adds a joke referring to a Sentai move as "the dab", referencing how the dab dance move in 2010s American popular culture has a striking resemblance to Sentai moves that have appeared in the Super Sentai series since the 1970s (and the localised Power Rangers series since the 1990s).[42]
Main article: One Piece |
Germa 66's Vinsmoke commanders bear a resemblance to Super Sentai series, as they bear similar color-coded designs and epithets: Reiju is "Poison Pink", Ichiji "Sparking Red", Niji "Electric Blue", Yonji "Winch Green", and Sanji "Stealth Black". These colors are also prominently incorporated into their clothing and hair color (except for Sanji).[citation needed]
The Red/Blue/Pink/Green team alignment matches that of J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, the first and only Sentai squad which started with four members.[citation needed]
The clone soldiers used by the Germa likewise resemble the various foot soldiers used by the villains in Sentai series.[citation needed]