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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 | + | '''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. Starting with ''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger'', Sentai teams have a Sixth Ranger. Usually, the Sixth Ranger will appear a third of the way through the series. 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. This trend began in 1979 with ''Battle Fever J'', and has been a staple in the franchise ever since. From 1979 until 1982, Marvel was involved in producing Super Sentai. It was during this time that Stan Lee expressed interest in bringing Sentai over to the west. A dubbed episode of the 1981 series, ''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan'' was shown to networks, but was passed over. In 1986, Haim Saban made a pilot using footage from the 1984 series ''Choudenshi Bioman'', and again it was turned down. In 1987, ''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman'' was dubbed in English, and aired on the USA Network, simply titled ''Dynaman''. The show was a parody. In 1993, a proper adaptation was made when ''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger'' became to first Sentai series to be adapted into [[Power Rangers]]. From 1993-2023, a period of 30 years, many series following Zyuranger's release would be adapted into various seasons. |
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*'''''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''''' (1975) | *'''''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''''' (1975) | ||
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*'''''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai''''' (1977) | *'''''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai''''' (1977) | ||
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*'''''Battle Fever J''''' (1979) | *'''''Battle Fever J''''' (1979) | ||
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*'''''Denshi Sentai Denjiman''''' (1980) | *'''''Denshi Sentai Denjiman''''' (1980) | ||
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*'''''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan''''' (1981) | *'''''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan''''' (1981) | ||
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*'''''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''''' (1982) | *'''''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''''' (1982) | ||
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*'''''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman''''' (1983) | *'''''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman''''' (1983) | ||
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*'''''Choudenshi Bioman''''' (1984) | *'''''Choudenshi Bioman''''' (1984) | ||
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*'''''Dengeki Sentai Changeman''''' (1985) | *'''''Dengeki Sentai Changeman''''' (1985) | ||
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*'''''Choushinsei Flashman''''' (1986) | *'''''Choushinsei Flashman''''' (1986) | ||
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*'''''Hikari Sentai Maskman''''' (1987) | *'''''Hikari Sentai Maskman''''' (1987) | ||
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*'''''Choujuu Sentai Liveman''''' (1988) | *'''''Choujuu Sentai Liveman''''' (1988) | ||
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*'''''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger''''' (1989) | *'''''Kousoku Sentai Turboranger''''' (1989) | ||
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*'''''Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman''''' (1990) | *'''''Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman''''' (1990) | ||
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*'''''Choujin Sentai Jetman''''' (1991) | *'''''Choujin Sentai Jetman''''' (1991) | ||
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*'''''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger''''' (1992) | *'''''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger''''' (1992) | ||
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*'''''Gosei Sentai Dairanger''''' (1993) | *'''''Gosei Sentai Dairanger''''' (1993) | ||
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*'''''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger''''' (1994) | *'''''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger''''' (1994) | ||
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*'''''Choriki Sentai Ohranger''''' (1995) | *'''''Choriki Sentai Ohranger''''' (1995) | ||
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*'''''Gekisou Sentai Carranger''''' (1996) | *'''''Gekisou Sentai Carranger''''' (1996) | ||
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*'''''Denji Sentai Megaranger''''' (1997) | *'''''Denji Sentai Megaranger''''' (1997) | ||
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*'''''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''''' (1998) | *'''''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''''' (1998) | ||
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*'''''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoV''''' (1999) | *'''''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoV''''' (1999) | ||
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*'''''Mirai Sentai Timeranger''''' (2000) | *'''''Mirai Sentai Timeranger''''' (2000) | ||
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*'''''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''''' (2001) | *'''''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''''' (2001) | ||
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*'''''Nipuu Sentai Hurricanger''''' (2002) | *'''''Nipuu Sentai Hurricanger''''' (2002) | ||
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*'''''Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger''''' (2003) | *'''''Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger''''' (2003) | ||
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*'''''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''''' (2004) | *'''''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''''' (2004) | ||
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*'''''Mahou Sentai Magiranger''''' (2005) | *'''''Mahou Sentai Magiranger''''' (2005) | ||
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*'''''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''''' (2006) | *'''''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''''' (2006) | ||
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*'''''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''''' (2007) | *'''''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''''' (2007) | ||
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*'''''Engine Sentai Go-Onger''''' (2008) | *'''''Engine Sentai Go-Onger''''' (2008) | ||
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*'''''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''''' (2009) | *'''''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''''' (2009) | ||
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*'''''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''''' (2010) | *'''''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''''' (2010) | ||
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*'''''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''''' (2011) | *'''''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''''' (2011) | ||
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*'''''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''''' (2012) | *'''''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''''' (2012) | ||
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*'''''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''''' (2013) | *'''''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''''' (2013) | ||
| − | + | *'''''Ressha Sentai ToQger''''' (2014) | |
| − | + | *'''''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''''' (2015) | |
| + | *'''''Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger''''' (2016) | ||
| + | *'''''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger''''' (2017) | ||
| + | *'''''Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger''''' (2018) | ||
| + | *'''''Kishiryuu Sentai Ryusoulger''''' (2019) | ||
| + | *'''''Mashin Sentai Kiramager''''' (2020) | ||
| + | *'''''Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger''''' (2021) | ||
| + | *'''''Avataro Sentai DonBrothers''''' (2022) | ||
| + | * '''''Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger''''' (2023) | ||
| + | * '''''Bakuage Sentai BoonBoomGer''''' (2024) | ||
| + | * '''''No.1 Sentai Gozyuger''''' (2025) | ||
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| − | + | *'''''Ninja Captor''''' (1976) | |
| + | *'''''Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger''''' (2012) | ||
| + | *'''''Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2''''' (2013) | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Japan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, October 31, 2024
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. Starting with Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Sentai teams have a Sixth Ranger. Usually, the Sixth Ranger will appear a third of the way through the series. 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. This trend began in 1979 with Battle Fever J, and has been a staple in the franchise ever since. From 1979 until 1982, Marvel was involved in producing Super Sentai. It was during this time that Stan Lee expressed interest in bringing Sentai over to the west. A dubbed episode of the 1981 series, Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan was shown to networks, but was passed over. In 1986, Haim Saban made a pilot using footage from the 1984 series Choudenshi Bioman, and again it was turned down. In 1987, Kagaku Sentai Dynaman was dubbed in English, and aired on the USA Network, simply titled Dynaman. The show was a parody. In 1993, a proper adaptation was made when Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger became to first Sentai series to be adapted into Power Rangers. From 1993-2023, a period of 30 years, many series following Zyuranger's release would be adapted into various seasons.
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)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017)
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018)
- Kishiryuu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019)
- Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020)
- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021)
- Avataro Sentai DonBrothers (2022)
- Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023)
- Bakuage Sentai BoonBoomGer (2024)
- No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (2025)
Non-Canon Series
- Ninja Captor (1976)
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012)
- Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 (2013)