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The Template:Nihongo is a Japanese superhero team media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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. In North America, the Super Sentai series is best known as the source material for the Power Rangers series.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:TOC limit

Series overviewEdit

Template:More citations needed section In every Super Sentai series, the protagonists are 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 – 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 once again when the heroes fight it with their super robot mecha.

For a time, Sentai series chose to set themselves in their own unique fictional universes; however, beginning in the 1990's, incarnations have retroactively made it so nearly every 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) occur in the same setting, just with the other series not commonly referenced when unneeded to allow a running series to tell the story its creators wish to without the need to actively factor decades of continuity in. Beginning with J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger, Various TV, video, and film specials as well as in-canon storyline episodes feature a team-up among two or more teams, often clarifying and maintaining the now-commonplace inter-series continuity, which makes it difficult to dis-associate the greater franchise's entries from each other unless a specific entry detaches itself from the greater majority. The Sentai series Zenkaiger proposed that both a standalone and unified perspective of Sentai continuity is simultaneously true; that there are worlds where just any Sentai series occurs in a standalone format, as well as the main timeline in which Toei's series collectively occur; generally seen 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.

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. The next two series Denshi Sentai Denjiman and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan had Marvel copyrights and co-productions, despite no influence. Subsequently, the remainder of the series has been solely produced by Toei Company.

ProductionsEdit

Main seriesEdit

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 Motifs
First aired Last aired
Showa era

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1 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger 84 April 5, 1975 March 26, 1977 rowspan="12" Template:N/A rowspan="12" Template:N/A Espionage/stars/rainbow/Cassiopeia
2 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai 35 April 9, 1977 December 24, 1977 Playing cards/universal forces
3 Battle Fever J 52 February 3, 1979 January 26, 1980 Nations/dance techniques/marvel heroes (comic book heroes)
4 Denshi Sentai Denjiman 51 February 2, 1980 January 31, 1981 Alien computer/electricity/punch boxing/shapes
5 Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan 50 February 7, 1981 January 30, 1982 Sun/animals/military divisions
6 Dai Sentai Goggle-V 50 February 6, 1982 January 20, 1983 Gymnastics/jewels
7 Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 51 February 5, 1983 January 28, 1984 Scientists/explosions/baseball players
8 Choudenshi Bioman 51 February 4, 1984 January 26, 1985 Bio Particles/technology
9 Dengeki Sentai Changeman 55 February 2, 1985 February 22, 1986 Military/Western mythological creatures/Animals
10 Choushinsei Flashman 50 March 1, 1986 February 21, 1987 Flash system planets/prisms
11 Hikari Sentai Maskman 51 February 28, 1987 February 20, 1988 Martial arts/Ki/light/shapes/technology
12 Choujyu Sentai Liveman 49 February 27, 1988 February 18, 1989 Animals
Heisei era

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13 Kousoku Sentai Turboranger 50 + 1 sp. March 4, 1989 February 23, 1990 rowspan="12" Template:N/A rowspan="3" Template:N/A High school students (Youthful)/vehicles
14 Chikyu Sentai Fiveman 48 March 2, 1990 February 8, 1991 Teachers/school subjects
15 Chōjin Sentai Jetman 51 February 15, 1991 February 14, 1992 Birds/military
16 Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger 50 February 21, 1992 February 12, 1993 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 		Dinosaurs and primitive animals/tribal nobility
17 Gosei Sentai Dairanger 50 February 19, 1993 February 11, 1994 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 		Chinese martial arts/Qi/Eastern mythological creatures/Elements
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 		Ninjas/animals/shapes/elements
19 Chouriki Sentai Ohranger 48 March 3, 1995 February 23, 1996 Power Rangers Zeo Military/shapes/ancient civilizations/Animals
20 Gekisou Sentai Carranger 48 March 1, 1996 February 7, 1997 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Power Rangers Turbo

Vehicles/racing/Traffic Safety
21 Denji Sentai Megaranger 51 February 14, 1997 February 15, 1998 Power Rangers in Space Dental message/electronic devices/game
22 Seijuu Sentai Gingaman 50 February 22, 1998 February 14, 1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Seiju/elements/tribe/animals
23 Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive 50 February 21, 1999 February 6, 2000 Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Rescue services
24 Mirai Sentai Timeranger 50 + 1 sp. February 13, 2000 February 4, 2001 Power Rangers Time Force Time travel/clock and clock hands
25 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger 51 February 18, 2001 February 10, 2002 Power Rangers Jungle Force Power Rangers Wild Force Animals/nature
26 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger 51 February 17, 2002 February 9, 2003 Template:N/A Power Rangers Ninja Storm * Ninjas/3 Types of Animals/Wind elements
  • Ninjas/Beetles/Lightning & Thunder Elements/Rival School
  • Ninja/Star/Shuriken/Baseball Batter/Swallow/Sky
27 Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 50 February 16, 2003 February 8, 2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Power Rangers Dino Thunder Dinosaurs
28 Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 50 February 15, 2004 February 6, 2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Power Rangers S.P.D. Police officers/numbers/vehicles
29 Mahō Sentai Magiranger 49 February 13, 2005 February 12, 2006 Power Rangers Magic Force Power Rangers Mystic Force Magicians/mythical creatures/elements/courage
30 GoGo Sentai Boukenger 49 February 19, 2006 February 11, 2007 Power Rangers Treasure Force Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Treasure hunters/vehicles/adventurers
31 Juken Sentai Gekiranger 49 February 18, 2007 February 10, 2008 Power Rangers Wild Spirits Power Rangers Jungle Fury Chinese martial arts/Qi/animals
32 Engine Sentai Go-onger 50 February 17, 2008 February 8, 2009 Power Rangers Engine Force Power Rangers RPM Engine (vehicle-animal hybrids)/racing/drive/number
33 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger 49 February 15, 2009 February 7, 2010 Template:N/A Power Rangers Samurai
Power Rangers Super Samurai 		Samurai/Kanji/animals/Japanese nobility
34 Tensou Sentai Goseiger 50 February 14, 2010 February 6, 2011 Power Rangers Miracle Force Power Rangers Megaforce Angels/animals/playing cards
35 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger 51 February 13, 2011 February 19, 2012 Power Rangers Captain Force Power Rangers Super Megaforce Pirates/Super Sentai
36 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters 50 February 26, 2012 February 10, 2013 Power Rangers Go-Busters Power Rangers Beast Morphers Special ops spy/animals/Enetron/sunglasses
37 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger 48 February 17, 2013 February 9, 2014 Power Rangers Dino Force Power Rangers Dino Charge
Power Rangers Dino Super Charge 		Dinosaurs/weaponry/Samba
38 Ressha Sentai ToQger 47 February 16, 2014 February 15, 2015 Power Rangers Train Force Template:N/A Trains/imagination/rainbow/numbers
39 Shuriken Sentai Ninninger 47 February 22, 2015 February 7, 2016 Power Rangers Ninja Force Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel 		Ninjas/weather/animals and vehicles
40 Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger 48 February 14, 2016 February 5, 2017 Power Rangers Animal Force Template:N/A Animals/champion/elements/cubes
41 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger 48 February 12, 2017 February 4, 2018 Power Rangers Galaxy Force Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Space/saviors/constellations and celestial objects/astronaut
42 Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger 51 February 11, 2018 February 10, 2019 Power Rangers Lupin Force vs Patrol Force rowspan="2" Template:N/A Versus/Cops and Robbers
— Super Sentai Strongest Battle 4 February 17, 2019 March 10, 2019 Template:N/A Template:N/A
43 Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger 48 March 17, 2019 March 1, 2020 Power Rangers Dino Soul Power Rangers Dino Fury
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury 		Dinosaurs/knights
Reiwa era

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44 Mashin Sentai Kiramager 45 + 5 sp. March 8, 2020 February 28, 2021 Template:N/A rowspan="6" Template:N/A Gemstones/vehicles
45 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger 49 March 7, 2021 February 27, 2022 Power Rangers Zenkaiger Machines/Robots/Super Sentai
46 Avataro Sentai Donbrothers 50 March 6, 2022 February 26, 2023 Power Rangers Donbrothers Momotarō/Avatar/Party/Vigilantes/Super Sentai/Virtual Reality/Cyberspace
47 Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger 50 March 5, 2023 February 25, 2024 Power Rangers Kingdom Force Arthropods/Royalty
48 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger 48 March 3, 2024 February 9, 2025 Power Rangers Boomboom Force Vehicles/Customization/Racing
49 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger<ref>https://x.com/trademark_bot/status/1852004581091525018</ref> Template:N/A February 16, 2025 February 15 2026 Template:N/A Animals/Fighting games/Rings/Super Sentai

Theatrical releasesEdit

V-Cinema releasesEdit

Spin offs / extrasEdit

Distribution and overseas adaptationsEdit

Template:Multiple issues 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.

United StatesEdit

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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.Template: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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Choudenshi Bioman titled Bio Man.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1987, some episodes of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman were dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show Night Flight.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> who owned it until 2010, broadcasting Power Rangers on ABC Kids, ABC Family, Jetix, and Toon Disney.Template: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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On 25 July 2014, Shout! Factory announced that they would release Zyuranger on DVD in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

South KoreaEdit

Template:Anchor 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".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

MerchandiseEdit

Template:As of, Bandai Namco has sold Template:Nowrap Super Sentai shape-changing model robots since 1979.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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2005 Template:US$ <ref name="NPD2006">Template:Cite book</ref>
2006 $131 million <ref name="NPD2006"/>
2012 $300 million <ref name="tll2013">Template:Cite news</ref>
2013 $333 million
2014 $326 million <ref name="tll2014">Template:Cite news</ref>
2015 $330 million <ref name="tll2016">Template:Cite news</ref>
2016 $361 million
2017 $548 million <ref name="tll2017">Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 $281 million <ref name="tll2018list">Template:Cite news</ref>
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NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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