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Super Sentai
The official logo of the Super Sentai series introduced in 2000 during the run of Mirai Sentai Timeranger
Created byShotaro Ishinomori
Original workHimitsu Sentai Gorenger
OwnerToei Company
Films and television
Television seriesSee below
Games
TraditionalRangers Strike
Video game(s)Super Sentai Battle: Dice-O
Audio
Original musicProject.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 media franchise consisting of multiple television series and films produced by Toei Company and aired by TV Asahi.[1] The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children, teens and young adults. Super Sentai airs alongside the Kamen Rider series in the Super Hero Time programming block on Sunday mornings on TV Asahi. In North America, the Super Sentai series is best known as the source material for the Power Rangers series.[2]

Series overview

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In every Super Sentai series, story follows a team of people who, using either wrist-worn or hand-held devices, transform into superheroes and gain superpowers, color-coded uniforms, signature weapons, sidearms, and fighting skills. They battle a group of otherworldly supervillains that threaten to take over the planet. 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 once again when the heroes fight it with their super robot mecha.

Each Super Sentai series originally took place within its own fictional universe; however, beginning in the 1990s, it was retroactively established that each Sentai series has occurred within the same universe with rare exceptions, and modern series now maintain that nearly all Sentai series (as well as a majority of Toei's other tokusatsu hero series such as Kamen Rider) occur in the same world.[citation needed] Beginning with the theatrical release, J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger, various specials, films, and TV episodes feature a team-up among two or more teams, often clarifying and maintaining an inter-series continuity. The series Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger proposed that both a standalone and unified perspective of the Super Sentai continuity is simultaneously true; that there are worlds where the events of each series take place on their own, as well as a main timeline in which Toei's series collectively occur; generally viewed as a way for Toei to acknowledge their own longstanding inconsistencies and continuity errors with regards to the writing of team-up events and the changing expectations of storytelling over time.

It is common for teams to announce their names and titles both prior to and after transforming, often referred to as a 'roll call'. This is inspired by Shiranami Gonin Otoko, a kabuki play first performed in 1862. Elements of kabuki were carried over into 20th century television with the jidaigeki genre.[3] Kazutoshi Takahashi, a stunt coordinator of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, is credited with introducing the roll call to the first Super Sentai.[4]

Production

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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, which released in 1977. Toei put the franchise on hiatus in 1978, collaborating with Marvel Comics to produce a live-action Spider-Man series, which is regarded as the introduction of giant robots to tokusatsu hero shows. This concept was carried over to Toei and Marvel's next co-produced series, Battle Fever J in 1979, which was originally developed as a series based around Captain America.[5] The next two series, Denshi Sentai Denjiman and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, were also considered co-productions, with the remainder of the series has been solely produced by Toei Company.[citation needed]

One of the earliest uses of the name Super Sentai to refer to the franchise was published in the Super Sentai Zukan, a series encyclopedia published by Tokuma Shoten in 1981 during the airing of Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.[6] It has been widely debated which Toei tokusatsu series could be considered a Super Sentai series. Whilst the first episode of Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, which celebrated the alleged first ten teams, excluded the original two Ishinomori series and recognised Battle Fever J as the first, earlier releases such as the 1981 Super Sentai Zukan included them. Several early Super Sentai releases such as guidebooks and soundtrack collections have also included Ninja Captor, Kikaider, Daitetsujin 17, Space Sheriff Gavan, and others despite having no established links to Super Sentai.[7] In 1993, the name Super Century All Sentai was introduced during the airing of Gosei Sentai Dairanger, recognising the two Ishinomori series and the Super Sentai series under one banner.[8] During the airing of Mirai Sentai Timeranger in 2000, the franchise was officially rebranded as Super Sentai Series, with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai being formally classified under Super Sentai.[citation needed]

Multiple spin-off series have also been produced that exist outside of the main continuity, but using familiar elements and concepts. Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger, a parody series produced by Toei and airing on BS Asahi, ran for two seasons between 2012 and 2013.[9] In 2021, The High School Heroes mini-series aired on TV Asahi, starring Johnny's Entertainment unit Bishounen.[10] Both productions are set in world where Super Sentai exists as a television series, with the protagonists being fans who became heroes themselves. They also feature cameo appearances by characters from the main series, but characters originating from the spin-offs have not been included in the main series or any official line-ups.

On 30 October 2025, a report from Kyodo News stated that Super Sentai would come to an end with the finale of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger.[11] In early November 2025, a social media post by Cartoon Club, the Super Sentai series' official distributor in Thailand, revealed that the series would be rebranded to "Universe Heroes" in 2026. [12] No official statements have yet been made by TV Asahi or Toei.

Releases

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Main series

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The following is a list of the Super Sentai series and their years of broadcast:

No. Title Episodes Originally aired Korean Power Rangers title Power Rangers adaptation
First aired Last aired
Showa era
1 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 84 5 April 1975 26 March 1977 — —
2 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai 35 9 April 1977 24 December 1977
3 Battle Fever J 52 3 February 1979 26 January 1980
4 Denshi Sentai Denjiman 51 2 February 1980 31 January 1981
5 Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan 50 7 February 1981 30 January 1982
6 Dai Sentai Goggle-V 50 6 February 1982 20 January 1983
7 Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 51 5 February 1983 28 January 1984
8 Choudenshi Bioman 51 4 February 1984 26 January 1985
9 Dengeki Sentai Changeman 55 2 February 1985 22 February 1986
10 Choushinsei Flashman 50 1 March 1986 21 February 1987
11 Hikari Sentai Maskman 51 28 February 1987 20 February 1988
12 Choujyu Sentai Liveman 49 27 February 1988 18 February 1989
Heisei era
13 Kousoku Sentai Turboranger 51 4 March 1989 23 February 1990 — —
14 Chikyu Sentai Fiveman 48 2 March 1990 8 February 1991
15 Chōjin Sentai Jetman 51 15 February 1991 14 February 1992
16 Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger 50 21 February 1992 12 February 1993 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always
17 Gosei Sentai Dairanger 50 19 February 1993 11 February 1994 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
18 Ninja Sentai Kakuranger 53 18 February 1994 24 February 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3)
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
19 Chouriki Sentai Ohranger 48 3 March 1995 23 February 1996 Power Rangers Zeo
20 Gekisou Sentai Carranger 48 1 March 1996 7 February 1997 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Power Rangers Turbo

21 Denji Sentai Megaranger 51 14 February 1997 15 February 1998 Power Rangers in Space
22 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman 50 22 February 1998 14 February 1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
23 Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive 50 21 February 1999 6 February 2000 Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
24 Mirai Sentai Timeranger 50 + 1 sp. 13 February 2000 4 February 2001 Power Rangers Time Force
25 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger 51 18 February 2001 10 February 2002 Power Rangers Jungle Force Power Rangers Wild Force
26 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger 51 17 February 2002 9 February 2003 — Power Rangers Ninja Storm
27 Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 50 16 February 2003 8 February 2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Power Rangers Dino Thunder
28 Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 50 15 February 2004 6 February 2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Power Rangers S.P.D.
29 Mahō Sentai Magiranger 49 13 February 2005 12 February 2006 Power Rangers Magic Force Power Rangers Mystic Force
30 GoGo Sentai Boukenger 49 19 February 2006 11 February 2007 Power Rangers Treasure Force Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
31 Juken Sentai Gekiranger 49 18 February 2007 10 February 2008 Power Rangers Wild Spirits Power Rangers Jungle Fury
32 Engine Sentai Go-onger 50 17 February 2008 8 February 2009 Power Rangers Engine Force Power Rangers RPM
33 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 49 15 February 2009 7 February 2010 — Power Rangers Samurai
Power Rangers Super Samurai
34 Tensou Sentai Goseiger 50 14 February 2010 6 February 2011 Power Rangers Miracle Force Power Rangers Megaforce
Power Rangers Super Megaforce
35 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger 51 13 February 2011 19 February 2012 Power Rangers Captain Force Power Rangers Super Megaforce
36 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters 50 26 February 2012 10 February 2013 Power Rangers Go-Busters Power Rangers Beast Morphers
37 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger 48 17 February 2013 9 February 2014 Power Rangers Dino Force Power Rangers Dino Charge
Power Rangers Dino Super Charge
38 Ressha Sentai ToQger 47 16 February 2014 15 February 2015 Power Rangers Train Force —
39 Shuriken Sentai Ninninger 47 22 February 2015 7 February 2016 Power Rangers Ninja Force Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel
40 Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger 48 14 February 2016 5 February 2017 Power Rangers Animal Force —
41 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger 48 12 February 2017 4 February 2018 Power Rangers Galaxy Force Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
42 Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger 51 11 February 2018 10 February 2019 Power Rangers Lupin Force vs Patrol Force —
— Super Sentai Strongest Battle 4 17 February 2019 10 March 2019 —
43 Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger 48 17 March 2019 1 March 2020 Power Rangers Dino Soul Power Rangers Dino Fury
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Reiwa era
44 Mashin Sentai Kiramager 45 + 5 sp. 8 March 2020 28 February 2021 — —
45 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger 49 7 March 2021 27 February 2022 Power Rangers Zenkaiger
46 Avataro Sentai Donbrothers 50 6 March 2022 26 February 2023 Power Rangers Donbrothers
47 Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger 50 5 March 2023 25 February 2024 Power Rangers Kingdom Force
48 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger 48 3 March 2024 9 February 2025 Power Rangers Boomboom Force
49 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger TBA 16 February 2025 2026

Theatrical releases

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V-Cinema releases

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Extras

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  • 2010: Super Sentai Versus Series Theater
  • 2012-2013: Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger
  • 2019: 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
  • 2021: The High School Heroes

Others

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Distribution and overseas adaptations

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Although the Super Sentai series originated in Japan, various Sentai series have been imported and dubbed in other languages for broadcast in several different countries.

United States

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Main article: Power Rangers

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 Super Sentai, but the show was rejected by the major American TV networks.[13] In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Choudenshi Bioman titled Bio Man.[14][15] In 1987, some episodes of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman were dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show Night Flight.[16]

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. In 2002, Saban sold the Power Rangers franchise to Disney's Buena Vista division,[17] who owned it until 2010, broadcasting Power Rangers on ABC Kids, ABC Family, 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.[18]

On 25 July 2014, Shout! Factory announced that they would release Zyuranger on DVD in the United States.[19] They have since been the official distributor of Super Sentai in North America, and as of 2024 have released all subsequent series up to Dekaranger, plus Jetman and Fiveman. Shout! also provides episodes on demand via Shout! TV since 2016.[20] Super Sentai episodes are also available to watch on the free streaming service, Tubi.

On 1 May 2018, toy company Hasbro announced they had acquired the Power Rangers franchise from Saban Capital Group for $522 million.[21] In 2023, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury was released on Netflix, and was the first Power Rangers series to not be a direct adaptation of a Super Sentai series. Instead, the production used mostly original costumes that were adapted from Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, the basis of its previous season, Power Rangers Dino Fury.[22]

South Korea

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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, Choujyu 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".[23][24][25]

Vietnam

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In Vietnam, the Super Sentai series were released with voice-over dubs for years. In 2003, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger was the first Super Sentai season to be released in VCD and DVD, and became a hit in the country. Later Super Sentai seasons were broadcast on local and cable TV. Recently, the most recent Super Sentai seasons are subbed by fans and shared online.[citation needed]

Merchandise

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As of March 2021, Bandai Namco has sold 30.89 million Super Sentai shape-changing model robots since 1979.[26]

Bandai Namco Super Sentai retail sales
Fiscal period Net sales Notes Ref
April 2002 to December 2005 ¥108.9 billion Bandai sales [27]
April 2006 to March 2007 ¥10.1 billion Toy sales [28]
April 2007 to March 2012 ¥102.4 billion [29][30][31]
April 2002 to March 2012 ¥221.4 billion ($2,775 million)
April 2012 to March 2013 ¥20.8 billion ($261 million) [31]
April 2013 to March 2014 ¥25.3 billion ($259 million) [32]
April 2014 to December 2020 ¥103.3 billion ($1,002 million) [33][34]
April 2002 to December 2020 ¥370.8 billion ($4.298 billion)
Super Sentai licensed merchandise in Japan
Year Retail sales Ref
2003 ¥24 billion [35]
2008 ¥37.28 billion [36]
2010 ¥24.58 billion [37]
2012 ¥40.96 billion [38]
2013 ¥37.99 billion [39]
2014 ¥39.21 billion [40]
2003 to 2014 ¥204.02 billion+ ($2.349 billion+)
Sentai licensed merchandise outside Japan
Year(s) Retail sales Ref
1993 to 1999 $6 billion [41]
2005 $112 million [42]
2006 $131 million [42]
2012 $300 million [43]
2013 $333 million
2014 $326 million [44]
2015 $330 million [45]
2016 $361 million
2017 $548 million [46]
2018 $281 million [47]
1993 to 2018 $8.722 billion+

Parody and homage

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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

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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.[48]

Sport Ranger

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Main article: Sport Ranger

The Thai television series Sport Ranger, another homage to Super Sentai, aired in 2006.[49]

France Five

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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 instalments from 2000 to 2013.[citation needed]

Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers

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Main article: Ronin Warriors

Known as Ronin Warriors in the English dub, this anime involved five young warriors each in possession of mystical armor and weapons which allowed them to transform into more powerful forms, similar to Super Sentai.

Sailor Moon

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Main article: Sailor Moon

Naoko Takeuchi used Super Sentai as inspiration for the creation of the Sailor Soldiers in Sailor Moon.[50][51]

Digimon Frontier

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Main article: Digimon Frontier

The fourth entry of the Digimon anime involved five young kids (eventually six) to gain Digivices known as D-tectors which contained the spirits of ancient heroes known as the Ten Legendary Warriors that allowed them to transform into Digimon forms to fight off monsters in a manner reminiscent of Super Sentai.

Jeanne d'Arc

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Main article: Jeanne d'Arc (video game)

The Jeanne d'Arc PSP game made by Level 5 which depicts the title character (voiced by Maaya Sakamoto in Japanese and Kari Wahlgren in English respectively) in a fantasy universe based on the historical story has her and certain others with the power to transform into armored warriors akin to Super Sentai.

Kingdom Hearts

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Main article: Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

The PSP prequel entry to the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise made by Square-Enix involves the main characters (Terra, Aqua, and Ventus) transforming into magical armor akin to Super Sentai.

Sparanger

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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).[52]

EA's Rock

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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.[53][54]

Love After World Domination

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Main article: Love After World Domination

The manga/anime series Love After World Domination is a satire on the tokusatsu genre, with a team of multi-colored heroes wear spandex suits to fight against an organization bent on world domination, similar to the various Super Sentai series.

Dragon Ball

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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.[55]

Notes

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