Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
Genre	Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Crime Sci-Fi Thriller Mystery fiction Police procedural
Created by	TV Asahi Toei Company Bandai Visual
Developed by	Naruhisa Arakawa
Directed by	Katsuya Watanabe
Starring	Ryuji Sainei Tsuyoshi Hayashi Yousuke Itou Ayumi Kinoshita Mika Kikuchi Tomokazu Yoshida Mako Ishino
Voices of	Tetsu Inada Ryusei Nakao
Narrated by	Toshio Furukawa
Opening theme	"Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger" by Psychic Lover
Ending theme	"Midnight Dekaranger" by Isao Sasaki "Girls in trouble! DEKARANGER" by Jasmine & Umeko with Dekaren Boys
Composer	Kōichirō Kameyama
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	50 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Takeyuki Suzuki (Toei)
Producers	Schreck Hedwick (TV Asahi) Hideaki Tsukada (Toei) Masamichi Tsuchida (Toei) Kōichi Yada (Toei Agency)
Running time	24-25 minutes
Original release
Network	TV Asahi NT21
Release	February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15) – February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06)
Related
Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger Mahō Sentai Magiranger

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā, Special Police Squadron Dekaranger)^{[Note 1][Note 2]} is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show and the twenty-eighth production of the Super Sentai metaseries produced by Toei. It aired from February 15, 2004 to February 6, 2005, replacing Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger and was replaced by Mahō Sentai Magiranger. The program was part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with Kamen Rider Blade. The action footage from the show was used for the American series, Power Rangers S.P.D.. Shout! Factory released the series on Region 1 DVD in the United States on February 14, 2023.^[1]

Story

The story begins when Banban Akaza arrives on Earth to the city of Megalopolis. He is transferred to the S.P.D. (Special Police Dekaranger) Earth branch by his commander to deal with the crimes committed by Alienizer there. By that time, Agent Abrella, an Alienizer arms dealer, turns his destructive attention to Earth, helping the criminals there. It is up to the Dekarangers to stop them and bring them to justice. The S.P.D. of Earth are stationed in the Deka Base under the command of Doggie Kruger.

Episodes

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on October 10, 2003.^[2]

Film

Full Blast Action

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー THE MOVIE フルブラスト・アクション, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Za Mūbī Furu Burasto Akushon) opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2004, double-billed with Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace. The event of the movie takes place between Episodes 23 and 24.

V-Cinema

Dekaranger vs. Abaranger

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャーVSアバレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Tai Abarenjā) was released direct-to-video on March 25, 2005, featuring a crossover between the Dekaranger and Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger cast and characters. The event of the movie takes place between Episodes 31 and 32.

Magiranger vs. Dekaranger

Mahō Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger (魔法戦隊マジレンジャーVSデカレンジャー, Mahō Sentai Magirenjā Tai Dekarenjā) was released direct-to-video on March 10, 2006, featuring a crossover between the Mahō Sentai Magiranger and Dekaranger cast and characters.

10 Years After

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー 10 YEARS AFTER, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Ten Iyāzu Afutā) was released direct-to-video on October 7, 2015 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the series, the second such epilogue movie of its kind following Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After. Eight years after saving the S.P.D. from Agent Abrella's scheme, the Dekarangers parted ways with Ban joining the Fire Squad, Jasmine marrying Hikaru Hiwatari (who had graduated in the Space Police Academy and grown close to Jasmine when he met her again after being assigned to the Earth Branch), and Swan working independently while Tetsu, Hoji, Sen, and Umeko continue working under Doggie Kruger. But after an incident occurred that hospitalized Kruger on planet Revaful wherein he was labeled as a dirty cop for an apparent dealing with the Qurlian Crime Family, which went awry with the death of a civilian witness, Tetsu takes over the Earth Branch. Two years later, joined by rookie officers Assam Asimov and Mugi Grafton, who had taken over the positions of Deka Red and Deka Yellow respectively, Hoji, Sen and Umeko encounter a Clementian named Carrie who is being hunted by Mechanoids. Once taken to the Deka Base, Carrie reveals to Tetsu that she has relevant info on the Kruger case, with Tetsu calling Ban to Earth to personally escort the witness to the Space Prosecution Office on planet Gowashichoru. Though Umeko believes Kruger is innocent, she is mortified with the rest of the team not wanting to prove his innocence. When Ban is ordered to return to his branch on orders from the Galactic District Police Bureau chief Kight Reidlich, Tetsu decides to have his team oversee the escort, but the escort ship is sent crashing onto the barren planet Riiyo where the Dekarangers fend off the Mechanoids before Deka Blue runs off with Deka Green following him to the Mechanoids' ship while Umeko learns that Assam and Mugi are part of the party keeping Carrie from reaching Gowashichoru as they take her to their boss. Umeko finds out, "Carrie" is revealed to be Ban in disguise so the real one could reach her destination safely, she and Sen were kept in the dark as the rest of their team have been working to clear Kruger's death by exposing the real murderer of Carrie's father: Kight Reidlich. Once justice is served, Carrie thanks the Dekarangers and leaves while Kruger finally admits his feelings for Swan. The event of the movie take places after the final episode of the series.

Space Squad

In 2016, it was announced on Toei's press release that a crossover between Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie and Dekaranger, titled Space Squad: Space Sheriff Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (スペース・スクワッド 宇宙刑事ギャバンVS特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Supēsu Sukuwaddo Uchū Keiji Gyaban Tai Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā) was set to release in 2017.^[3]

Fireball Booster

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー 20th ファイヤーボール・ブースター, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Tuentīsu Faiyābōru Būsutā) is an upcoming 2024 V-Cinema release, which is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on June 7, 2024 and a home video release on November 13, 2024 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the series, making of Dekaranger the third sentai to receive a special 20th anniversary film after Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger and Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.^[4]

Special DVD

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Super Video: Super Finisher Match! Deka Red vs. Deka Break (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー スーパービデオ 超必殺わざ勝負! デカレッドVSデカブレイク, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā Sūpā Bideo Chō Hissatsuwaza Shōbu! Deka Reddo Tai Deka Bureiku) is a special video produced by Kadokawa Shoten, featuring a showdown between Deka Red and Deka Break over who the better Dekaranger is.

Audio drama

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger/Futari wa Pretty Cure is the crossover of Super Sentai and Pretty Cure series.

Cast

• Banban Akaza (赤座 伴番, Akaza Banban): Ryuji Sainei (載寧 龍二, Sainei Ryūji)
• Houji Tomas (戸増 宝児, Tomasu Hōji): Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, Hayashi Tsuyoshi)
• Senichi Enari (江成 仙一, Enari Sen'ichi): Yousuke Itou (伊藤 陽佑, Itō Yōsuke)
• Marika Reimon (礼紋 茉莉花, Reimon Marika): Ayumi Kinoshita (木下 あゆ美, Kinoshita Ayumi)
• Koume Kodou (胡堂 小梅, Kodō Koume): Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, Kikuchi Mika)
• Tekkan Aira (姶良 鉄幹, Aira Tekkan): Tomokazu Yoshida (吉田 友一, Yoshida Tomokazu)
• Swan Shiratori (白鳥 スワン, Shiratori Suwan): Mako Ishino (石野 真子, Ishino Mako)
• Doggie Kruger (ドギー・クルーガー, Dogī Kurūgā, Voice): Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹, Inada Tetsu)
• Numa-O (ヌマ・O, Numa Ō, Voice): Kazuhiko Kishino (岸野 一彦, Kishino Kazuhiko)
• Agent Abrella (エージェント・アブレラ, Ējento Aburera, Voice): Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei)
• Deka Base Announcement: Shunsuke Ochiai (落合 隼亮, Ochiai Shunsuke)
• Narrator: Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, Furukawa Toshio)

Songs

Opening theme

• "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger" (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー, Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā)
  • Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto (吉元 由美, Yoshimoto Yumi)
  • Composition: Ayumi Miyazaki
  • Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda (京田 誠一, Kyōda Seiichi)
  • Artist: Psychic Lover

Ending themes

• "Midnight Dekaranger" (ミッドナイト デカレンジャー, Middonaito Dekarenjā)
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Hideaki Takatori
  • Arrangement: Kōichirō Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)
  • Artist: Isao Sasaki
• "Girls in trouble! DEKARANGER"
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Yūmao
  • Arrangement: Yukihiko Nishihata (西端 幸彦, Nishihata Yukihiko)
  • Artist: Jasmine (ジャスミン, Jasumin) & Umeko (ウメコ) with Dekaren Boys (デカレンボーイズ, Dekaren Bōizu) (Ayumi Kinoshita, Mika Kikuchi, Ryuji Sainei, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Yousuke Itou)
  • Episodes: 17, 24, 27, 31, 35 & 39

International broadcasts and home media releases

• In its home country of Japan, Toei Video released the series on Sale/Rental VHS tapes and DVDs in parallel along with the home video release of Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. From August 6, 2004 to July 21, 2005, the series was released throughout 12 volumes, with the first ten volumes containing four episodes each, with the final two volumes containing five episodes. Then from August 5, 2015 to December 9, 2015, Toei Video gave the series a Blu-Ray release with 3 volumes. The first two volume boxsets contain 3 discs with 16 episodes, while the third contains 18 episodes.
• The series was limited to only airing in Asian regions outside of Japan, as most international regions have aired the Power Rangers adaptation, Power Rangers S.P.D. instead. With the exception of its home country of Japan, which has also broadcast a Japanese dub of the Power Rangers adaptation in 2011, with many of the Dekaranger actors reprising their roles to dub over their western counterparts.
  • In South Korea, the series was dubbed in Korean and aired in 2005 as Power Rangers S.P.D. (파워레인저 S.P.D), which is the exact same title as the Power Rangers adaptation that it was given.
  • In Thailand, the series was given a Thai dub. Rose Media Entertainment (formerly Rose Video) and used to air on iTV, first premiering on August 5, 2006. From October 15, 2006 to May 6, 2007, it was also broadcast on Next Step Television in the program block, Gang Cartoon Plus. It has last aired on the Gang Cartoon Channel. It was also released on home video.
  • In the Philippines, this series aired on ABS-CBN as Power Rangers SPD while it was aired on ABC 5 (now TV5) as Dekaranger from 2007 to 2008 with Tagalog dubs.
  • In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
    • In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on October 15, 2006, until September 23, 2007 with all episodes dubbed, airing on GTV.
    • In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub on March 11, 2007 (a few months after Taiwan aired the Taiwanese Mandarin dub) on TVB Jade until March 2, 2008 with all episodes dubbed.
  • The series was released in Vietnam with a Vietnamese dub by Phuong Nam Film Studio as Chiến đội Đặc sưu Dekaranger on VCD and DVD around 2007.
• In North America, the series was released on DVD by Shout! Factory presented with the original Japanese audio with English subtitles on February 14, 2023.