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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 by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Original work	Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Owner	Toei Company
Years	1975–2026
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; lit. 'Super Squadron Series') is a Japanese superhero team media franchise consisting of multiple television series and films produced by Toei Company and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects. 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.^[1]

The series is set to enter a hiatus following the conclusion of the 49th season, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, with a new Toei tokusatsu series, Project R.E.D., set to take its timeslot in 2026.^[2]

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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 mecha. Each Super Sentai is set within its own fictional universe; various TV, video, and film specials feature a team-up among two or more teams.

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]

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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] 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][unreliable source]} 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]}

Spin-off series using familiar elements and concepts from Super Sentai have also been produced by Toei. 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][unreliable source]} Both productions are set in worlds where Super Sentai exists as a television series, with the protagonists being fans who become heroes themselves.^{[citation needed]}

On 25 November 2025, TV Asahi announced that Super Sentai would come to an end with the finale of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger. A new tokusatsu series, Project R.E.D., was announced to be taking its place in the schedule starting in 2026.^[11][12][13]. However, later that month, Toei Company's Head of Development, Shinichiro Shirakura, clarified that it would not be a permanent end to production of Super Sentai, but rather a hiatus, suggesting that Super Sentai may return in the future after approximately ten years off the air.^[2]

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

• 1975: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (Movie version of episode 6)
• 1975: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Blue Fortress (Movie version of episode 15)
• 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match (Movie version of episode 36)
• 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane
• 1976: Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Fire Mountain's Final Explosion (Movie version of episode 54)
• 1977: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Movie version of episode 7)
• 1978: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
• 1979: Battle Fever J (Movie version of episode 5)
• 1980: Denshi Sentai Denjiman
• 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!! (Movie version of episodes 15–18)
• 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: Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger: Shushutto The Movie
• 2003: Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer is Freezing Cold!
• 2004: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action
• 2005: Mahō 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
• 2020: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger
• 2020: Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Episode Zero
• 2021: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special Chapter: Memory of Soulmates
• 2021: Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Bee-Bop Dream
• 2021: Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger the Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!
• 2021: Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki
• 2022: Avataro Sentai Donbrothers the Movie: New First Love Hero
• 2023: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger the Movie: Adventure Heaven
• 2024: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger: GekijōBoon! Promise the Circuit
• 2025: No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Tega Sword of Resurrection

• 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: Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger vs. Gaoranger
• 2004: Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricanger
• 2005: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger
• 2006: Mahō 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: Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger: 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
• 2021: Kiramager VS Ryusoulger
• 2021: Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger
• 2022: Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger
• 2023: Avataro Sentai Donbrothers VS Zenkaiger
• 2023: Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger Degozaru! Shushuuto 20th Anniversary
• 2023: Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare
• 2024: Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster
• 2024: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers
• 2024: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
• 2025: Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger vs. King-Ohger

• 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

• 2017: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave (South Korea)

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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.

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.^[14] In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of Choudenshi Bioman titled Bio Man.^[15][16] In 1987, some episodes of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman were dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show Night Flight.^[17]

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,^[18] 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.^[19]

On 25 July 2014, Shout! Factory announced that they would release Zyuranger on DVD in the United States.^[20] 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.^[21] 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.^[22] 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.^{[23][unreliable source?]}

On April 2, 2025, Toei Company president and CEO Fumio Yoshimura revealed that Toei Company would not be involved in the production of an upcoming live-action Power Rangers reboot series being produced by Hasbro and 20th Century Television.^[24]

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".^[25][26][27]

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]}

As of March 2021^[update], Bandai Namco has sold 30.89 million Super Sentai shape-changing model robots since 1979.^[28]

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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]}

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.^[50]

The Thai television series Sport Ranger, another homage to Super Sentai, aired in 2006.^[51]

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]}

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.

Naoko Takeuchi used Super Sentai as inspiration for the creation of the Sailor Soldiers in Sailor Moon.^[52][53]

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.

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.

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.

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).^[54]

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.^[55][56]

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.

Akira Toriyama was inspired to create the Ginyu Force for the Dragon Ball manga after seeing his children watch Super Sentai.^[57]

The manga/anime series The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World is about the leader of a team of heroes called Adhesive Squadron Kizuna Five (絆創戦隊キズナファイブ, Bansō Sentai Kizuna Faibu), getting transported to another world after sacrificing himself in their final battle. Additionally, the series frequently flashbacks to Red's time leading the Kizuna Five, with veteran Sentai actors voicing the other members of the team in the anime.^[58][59]

• 25-dai Super Sentai Series Kanzen Material Book 25大スーパー戦隊シリーズ完全マテリアルブック [25 Super Sentai Series Perfect Material Book] (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Keibunsha. 1 January 2002. ISBN 4-7669-3975-1.
• 25-dai Super Sentai Series Kanzen Material Book 25大スーパー戦隊シリーズ完全マテリアルブック [25 Super Sentai Series Perfect Material Book] (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Keibunsha. 5 April 2002. ISBN 4-7669-4108-X.
• Super Sentai 36 LEGENDS スーパー戦隊 36LEGENDS. HINODE MOOK (in Japanese). Hinode Shuppan. 25 February 2012. ISBN 978-4-89198-862-3.
• Super Sentai no Joshiki: Dohadeni Ikuze! Legend Sentai hen スーパー戦隊の常識 ド派手に行くぜ！レジェンド戦隊篇 [Common Sense of Super Sentai: Let's Go Big! Legend Sentai Edition] (in Japanese). Futabasha. 22 April 2012. ISBN 978-4-575-30413-8.
• Suzuki, Takeyuki (30 November 2018). Yume wo Oitsuzukeru Otoko 夢を追い続ける男 [A man who continues to pursue his dreams] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-513762-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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• Official Super Sentai website (in Japanese)
• Toei Video's Super Sentai DVD Soft Guide (in Japanese)
• Bandai's Super Sentai website (in Japanese)
• Toei International Special Content: Super Sentai Series
• Shout! Factory's Official Super Sentai website