Difference between revisions of "Super Sentai"

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Super Sentai is a genre of Japanese superhero tokusatsu television programs. As opposed to shows such as Kamen Rider, which have only around 1-2 riders per series, Super Sentai usually has 3-5 members on a team. The first two shows, Himitsu Sentai Goranger and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai were not considered part of the Super Sentai canon until 1995. The term "Super" Sentai refers to the team having a giant robot. In 1993, the series was brought to the United States as Power Rangers.

Sentai Series

Himitsu Sentai Goranger (1975)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977)
Battle Fever J (1979)
Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980)
Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981)
Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982)
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983)
Choudenshi Bioman (1984)
Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985)
Choushinsei Flashman (1986)
Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987)
Choujuu Sentai Liveman (1988)
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989)
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (1990)
Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991)
Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (1992)
Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993)
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994)
Choriki Sentai Ohranger (1995)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996)
Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998)
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoV (1999)
Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000)
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001)
Nipuu Sentai Hurricanger (2002)
Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004)
Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007)
Engine Sentai Go-Onger (2008)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009)
Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013)
Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014)
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015)

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 *'''''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''''' (1975)
-  *First Sentai Series
-  *Longest Sentai Series
-  *Only series where a member steps down from active duty, but returns later.
-  *First series where a member dies.
 *'''''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai''''' (1977)
-  *Shortest Sentai Series
-  *First Series to start with only four members
-  *First Series to have an additional member
-  *First Series to not have a Yellow Ranger
 *'''''Battle Fever J''''' (1979)
-  *First Official Super Sentai
-  *First Series to have an Orange Ranger.
-  *First Series to have a Black Ranger.
-  *First Series to have a Giant Robot
-  *First Series to have a female team member step down from active duty
 *'''''Denshi Sentai Denjiman''''' (1980)
-  *First Series to have a Transforming Robot
 *'''''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan''''' (1981)
-  *First Series to have only three members
-  *Only all-male team
-  *First Series to have a multi-component robot
-  *First series to be considered for American adaptation by Saban.
 *'''''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''''' (1982)
 *'''''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman''''' (1983)
-  *First series with spandex suits.
-  *Brought over to the United States in 1987 as a parody that aired on the USA Network.
 *'''''Choudenshi Bioman''''' (1984)
-  *Second series to be considered for a proper American adaptation by Saban.
-  *First series to have two females on the team.
-  *First series where a female team member dies.
 *'''''Dengeki Sentai Changeman''''' (1985)
 *'''''Choushinsei Flashman''''' (1986)
 *'''''Hikari Sentai Maskman''''' (1987)
-  *First Series to have a Sixth Ranger, although for only one episode.
-  *First Series where the giant robot is made up of mecha from each individual ranger.
 *'''''Choujuu Sentai Liveman''''' (1988)
-  *First Series to start with three rangers, then have two more join later.
-  *First Series to have female Blue Ranger.
-  *First Series to have both Green and Black Rangers.
-  *First series to have animal mecha.
 *'''''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger''''' (1989)
-  *First automobile themed sentai.
-  *Third series to be considered for American adaptation by Saban.
 *'''''Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman''''' (1990)
 *'''''Choujin Sentai Jetman''''' (1991)
-  *Fourth series to be considered for American adaptation by Saban.
-  *Last series before Super Sentai was adapted into Power Rangers.
 *'''''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger''''' (1992)
-  *Adapted into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season One.
-  *First series to have a recurring Sixth Ranger.
-  *First series to have a seven part mecha combination.
 *'''''Gosei Sentai Dairanger''''' (1993)
-  *Adapted into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season Two.
-  *Core five suits not used in Power Rangers until 2014.
-  *First series to have a child ranger.
 *'''''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger''''' (1994)
-  *Inspired by Journey to the West.
-  *Adapted into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season Three
-  *Kakuranger suits used for Alien Rangers.
 *'''''Choriki Sentai Ohranger''''' (1995)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Zeo.
-  *Goranger and J.A.K.Q. added to Super Sentai canon.
-  *Had lowest ratings of any Super Sentai series, until 2012.
 *'''''Gekisou Sentai Carranger''''' (1996)
-  *20th Anniversary of Super Sentai.
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Turbo.
-  *Second automobile themed sentai.
 *'''''Denji Sentai Megaranger''''' (1997)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers In Space.
-  *First Silver Ranger.
-  *First Cellphone changer.
 *'''''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''''' (1998)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
 *'''''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoV''''' (1999)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
 *'''''Mirai Sentai Timeranger''''' (2000)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Time Force.
-  *First series to have two rangers that were the same color.
 *'''''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''''' (2001)
-  *25th Anniversary of Super Sentai.
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Wild Force.
-  *First series to use CGI for mecha sequences.
-  *First series to have auxiliary mecha.
 *'''''Nipuu Sentai Hurricanger''''' (2002)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Ninja Storm.
-  *First series to have two separate teams that eventually unite.
-  *First series since Zyuranger to have a Green Sixth Ranger.
 *'''''Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger''''' (2003)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Dino Thunder.
-  *First series since J.A.K.Q. to begin with four rangers.
 *'''''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''''' (2004)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers S.P.D.
-  *First series to feature ten rangers.
-  *First series since Fiveman where the female ranger suits have no skirts.
 *'''''Mahou Sentai Magiranger''''' (2005)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Mystic Force.
-  *First series since J.A.K.Q. where the rangers have capes.
 *'''''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''''' (2006)
-  *30th Anniversary of Super Sentai.
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Operation Overdrive.
-  *First series to have a ten part mecha combination.
 *'''''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''''' (2007)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
-  *First series where the ranger suits had no belts, with the exception of GekiChopper, the white ranger.
-  *First series with a Violet Ranger.
 *'''''Engine Sentai Go-Onger''''' (2008)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers RPM.
-  *First series to feature two rangers in the Sixth Ranger spot.
-  *Third automobile themed sentai.
 *'''''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''''' (2009)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Samurai & Super Samurai.
-  *First Series to be adapted into two seasons of Power Rangers.
 *'''''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''''' (2010)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Megaforce.
-  *First series that featured a robot that was not brought over for a Power Rangers adaptation.
 *'''''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''''' (2011)
-  *35th Anniversary of Super Sentai.
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
-  *First anniversary series to incorporate the anniversary as a major plot point of the show.
-  *First series to have an anniversary special where they team-up with the previous team.
 *'''''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''''' (2012)
-  *First Series since Jetman to not get a Power Rangers adaptation.
-  *First Series since Goggle-V where the ranger suits were not made from spandex.
-  *Had the lowest ratings of any Super Sentai season.
 *'''''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''''' (2013)
-  *Adapted into Power Rangers Dino Charge & Dino Supercharge.
-  *First series to feature a gun changer.
-  *First Series since Changeman to not have a Yellow Ranger.
-  *First series since Dekaranger to feature ten rangers.
-  *First series since Go-Onger to feature more than seven rangers.
 *'''''Ressha Sentai ToQger''''' (2014)
-  *First series with an Orange Sixth Ranger.
-  *First series to feature a smartphone changer.
 *'''''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''''' (2015)

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