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The Super Sentai Series (スーパー戦隊シリーズ, Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu) is a Japanese superhero team metaseries of TV series produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ('Sentai' is the Japanese word for 'task force' or 'fighting squadron'). Just select the episodes where kids aren't anywhere in sight, to me those episodes are when the show really works best because the focus is on the featured characters whom we all really tune in for. If you're into vintage Sentai shows this show is a focil worth uncovering. Zyuranger roars with excitement and stomps with entertainment. Super Sentai The Super Sentai Series is a Japanese superhero team franchise of TV series produced by Toei Co. Ltd, Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ('Sentai' is the Japanese word for 'task force' or 'fighting squadron'). I've seen only a handful of Sentai from the 80s, and none beyond three episodes. I don't have a great reason for this, as I thought several of those early episodes were really good; Liveman in particular has one of the best first episodes of any Sentai.
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TanjouThe Super Sentai Series is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ('Super' refers to their use of mecha, and 'sentai' is the Japanese word for 'task force' or, literally, 'fighting squadron'.
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After 120 million years, Witch Bandora is accidentally freed and goes on a rampage, meanwhile, an ancient wizard named Barza revives the member of the zyuranger to fight against Bandora.
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The Zyuranger must complete their trials to obtain the legendary weapons before they get turn into stone by staying to much time in the Land of Despair.
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The prince of an ancient kingdom is looking for the Zyuranger to help them obtain the last dinosaur eggs in existence and protect them from Bandora.
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The Zyuranger and Bandora race against each other through Daros Island in the search of the last dinosaur eggs.
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Bandora's minions find a magic lamp that ends up on the hands of some children that befriend the lamp's genie, but Bandora is after the genie to use him to destroy the Zyuranger and earth.
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A boy bullied by adults teams with an incompetent elf to shrink things into magic bottles for research, including Dan and Boi.
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Bandora kidnaps a boy to use him for the creation of the ultimate invincible sword.
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A boy is being used by a Dora-monster to distribute sneeze powder to disrupt his rivals.
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Gnome's grandson steals the key to revive Burai, the sixth Zyuranger who Barza and Gnome for a mysterious reason don't want to be revived.
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Burai's past is revealed to the Zyuranger as Bandora approaches him to use him to destroy the Zyuranger.
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Lamy, Grifforzer's wife is called by Bandora to supplement her forces, and pursue two brothers who discovered the whereabouts of the last dinosaur eggs.
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Bandora plans to take advantage of an eclipse to weaken and destroy Daizyujin.
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After Bandora's greatest victory, Burai tries to betray Bandora but she sends him back to earth where he meets the Spirit of Life Clotho who tells him that he doesn't have much time to live.
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Geki faces Burai in the final showdown to finally bring an end to the hate between the siblings.
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Bandora sends a Dora-monster that can make people fall in love with the first thing they see.
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Boi becomes trapped in an endless run after he is hit by the motion manipulation abilities of a Dora-monster.
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Bandora managed to make Dan and Mei leave the Zyuranger to become punks while the new Dora-monster starts eating the rest of the team.
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When Bandora brings back an ancient flower-manipulating enemy of the Lithia Tribe, Mei must do what it takes to stop it, even at the cost of her life.
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Bandora starts digs to look for stronger clay to create more powerful monster, the digs just happen to take place under Dan's new part-time job.
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Geki and Burai are sent to retrieve a new weapon to stop the evil group of Bandora and her minions.
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Dan must teach a girl how to gain courage after she becomes the only means to save a friend and a fairy from a DoraMonster's plot to create the ultimate rainstorm.
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Burai get captured by Bandora making him lose several hours of his remaining life.
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The Zyurangers and Lami head to Namegawa when a boy finds a treasure map that leads to a powerful mirror that annihilates anyone who looks into it.
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Super Sentai Series | |
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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 |
Owned by | TV Asahi (1975–present) Toei Company (1975–present) Toei Advertising (1979–present) Ishimori Productions (Goranger, JAKQ Dengekitai and Gokaiger only) Marvel Entertainment (1979-present; Battle Fever J, Denziman and Sun Vulcan only) |
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 |
The Super Sentai Series (スーパー戦隊シリーズSūpā Sentai Shirīzu) is a Japanese superhero team metaseries of TV series 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 franchise.
- 1Series overview
- 2Productions
- 3Distribution
- 3.2Asia
- 4Parody and homage
Series overview
Super Sentai Series
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 villains 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 fictional universe; various TV, video and film specials feature a team-up between one or more teams.
The series was created by Shotaro Ishinomori,[citation needed] then known for the 1971–1973 Kamen Rider TV series and the long-running manga Cyborg 009. He developed the first two Super Sentai Series 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,[citation needed] 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.
Battle Fever J, Denshi Sentai Denziman and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan are co-produced and partially owned by Marvel Entertainment and thus are part of the Marvel Universe; its multiverse timeline is called Earth-79203. Marvel officially declared this multiverse timeline as defunct.
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.[1] On 1 May 2018, toy company Hasbro announced they had acquired the Power Rangers franchise from Saban Capital Group for $522 million.[2]
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.
Productions
Main series
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The following is a list of the Super Sentai Series and their years of broadcast:
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975–1977); first series in the franchise and first series to be produced during the Shōwa period.
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977); last series to be produced by Shotaro Ishinomori.
- Battle Fever J (1979–1980)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980–1981)
- Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981–1982)
- Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982–1983)
- Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983–1984)
- Choudenshi Bioman (1984–1985)
- Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985–1986)
- Choushinsei Flashman (1986–1987)
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987–1988)
- Choujuu Sentai Liveman (1988–1989); last series to be produced during the Shōwa period.
- Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989–1990); first series to be produced during the Heisei period.
- Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (1990–1991)
- Chōjin Sentai Jetman (1991–1992)
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993); later adapted into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for American audiences, starting the Power Rangers franchise.
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993–1994)
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994–1995)
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (1995–1996)
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996–1997)
- Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997–1998)
- Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998–1999)
- Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999–2000)
- Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000–2001)
- Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001–2002)
- Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002–2003)
- Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger (2003–2004)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004–2005)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005–2006)
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006–2007)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007–2008)
- Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008–2009)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009–2010)
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010–2011)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011–2012)
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012–2013)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013–2014)[3]
- Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014–2015)
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015–2016)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016–2017)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017–2018)
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018–2019); first series to follow two distinct Sentai teams at the same time; last series to air in the Heisei period.
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019–2020); last series to be produced during the Heisei period and the first series to air in the Reiwa period.
- Mashin Sentai Kirameiger (2020 - 2021) [4]
Miniseries
- Super Sentai Strongest Battle (2019); first miniseries to air in place of a main series. Aired between Lupinranger VS Patranger and Ryusoulger.
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
- 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: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
- 2001: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars
- 2002: Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushutto 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
- 2013: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music
- 2014: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends
- 2014: Heisei Riders vs. Shōwa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
- 2014: Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S.
- 2015: Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
- 2015: Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3
- 2015: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger the Movie: The Dinosaur Lord's Splendid Ninja Scroll!
- 2016: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland
- 2016: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger the Movie: The Exciting Circus Panic!
- 2017: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future
- 2017: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen
- 2017: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Gase Indaver Strikes Back
- 2018: Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film
- 2019: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger the Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic
V-Cinema releases
- 1996: Chōriki Sentai Ohranger: Ohré vs. Kakuranger
- 1997: Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger
- 1998: Denji Sentai Megaranger vs. Carranger
- 1999: Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs. Megaranger
- 1999: Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior!
- 2000: Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive vs. Gingaman
- 2001: Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive
- 2001: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai
- 2003: Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger
- 2004: Bakuryū 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: Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After
- 2014: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After
- 2015: Ressha Sentai ToQger Returns
- 2015: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger: 10 Years After
- 2016: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Returns
- 2017: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Returns: Give Me Your Life! Earth Champion Tournament
- 2017: Space Squad: Uchuu Keiji Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
- 2017: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Episode of Stinger
- 2018: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
- 2018: Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix
- 2019: Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger
Televi Magazine releases
The following releases were on Super Video or Special DVD:
- 1992: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Dino Video
- 1994: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden Scroll
- 1995: Chōriki Sentai Ohranger Member Notebook
- 1996: Gekisou Sentai Carranger Super Video
- 1997: Denji Sentai Megaranger Super Video: You Can Be One Too! A Mega Hero
- 1998: Seijuu Sentai Gingaman Super Video: The Secret Fruit of Wisdom
- 1999: Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Five Lessons of Rescue Spirits
- 2000: Mirai Sentai Timeranger Super Video: All the Strongest Hero Secrets
- 2001: Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Super Video: Showdown! Gaoranger vs. GaoSilver
- 2002: Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Super Video: Super Ninja vs Super Kuroko
- 2003: Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger Super Video: All Bakuryuu Roaring Laughter Battle
- 2004: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Super Video: Super-Special Technique Showdown! DekaRed vs. DekaBreak
- 2005: Mahou Sentai Magiranger Special DVD: Great Presentation! The Super Magic of the Gold Grip Phone ~Goru Gooru Goo Goo~
- 2007: Juken Sentai Gekiranger Special DVD: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
- 2008: Engine Sentai Go-Onger Special DVD: It's a Seminar! Everyone GO-ON!!
- 2009: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Special DVD: The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation
- 2010: Tensou Sentai Goseiger Special DVD: Gotcha☆Miracle! Total Gathering Collection
- 2011: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Special DVD: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!!
- 2012: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Beet Buster vs. J
- 2013: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: It's Here! Armed On Midsummer Festival!!
- 2014: Ressha Sentai ToQger: Farewell, Ticket! The Wasteland Super ToQ Battle!
- 2015: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Aka Ninger vs. Star Ninger Hundred Nin Battle!
- 2018: Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger: Girlfriends Army
Distribution
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.
Europe
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. Denziman, 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.
Asia
Malaysia
Various Sentai series were broadcast in Malaysia starting with Hikari Sentai Maskman during the 1990s, dubbed in English and later in Malay. 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.
Vietnam
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.[citation needed] As of 2018, Phuong Nam Film continue to release the series a year or two after their Japanese premieres.
Philippines
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.
South Korea
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, Mahou Sentai Magiranger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Juken Sentai Gekiranger, Engine Sentai Go-onger, Tensou Sentai Goseiger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Ressha Sentai ToQger, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, and Uchu Sentai Kyuranger 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, and Power Rangers Galaxy Force respectively.[original research?] Furthermore, Power Rangers Dino Force has the South Korea-exclusive sequel called Power Rangers Dino Force Brave.
Latin America
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]
United States
Official Super Sentai logo for the North American DVDs by Shout! Factory
After Honolulu, Hawaii'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]
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. 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.
Parody and homage
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]
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.[12]
Sport Ranger
The Thai TV series Sport Ranger, another homage to Super Sentai, aired in 2006.[13]
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]
Sailor Moon
Naoko Takeuchi used the Super Sentai Series as inspiration for the creation of the Sailor Soldiers in Sailor Moon.[14][15]
Sparanger
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).[16]
EA's Rock
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.[17][18]
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.
Dragon Ball
Akira Toriyama was inspired to create the Ginyu Force for the Dragon Ball manga after seeing his children watch Super Sentai.[19]
Yu-Gi-Oh!
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The anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (2017) pays homage to the Super Sentai series, with the character Shima occasionally performing Sentai moves. 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).[20]
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).
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.
The clone soldiers used by the Germa likewise resemble the various foot soldiers used by the villains in Sentai series.
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愛國戦隊大日本 (Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon あい こく せん たい だい にっ ぽん, literally 'Patriotic Squadron Great Japan')
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External links
- Official Super Sentai Website(in Japanese)
- Toei Video's Super Sentai DVD Soft Guide(in Japanese)
- Bandai's Super Sentai website(in Japanese)
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