When was the first Super Sentai Series released?
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The series was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, then known for the 1971–1973 "Kamen Rider" TV series and the long-running manga "Cyborg 009". He developed the first two Super Sentai Series "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.
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At the 2014 San Diego Comic Con, Shout! Factory announced that they would be releasing the entire "Zyuranger" series with English subtitles on DVD in North America. On February 17, 2015, ""Super Sentai Zyuranger": The Complete Series" was released on DVD in North America. This is the first Super Sentai Series to be released in North America. In addition on January 23, 2016, Shout Factory streamed the series on their website.
Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
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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", "Choujuu 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". Recently, there have been broadcasts of "Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger", "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger", "Mahou Sentai Magiranger", "GoGo Sentai Boukenger", "Juken Sentai Gekiranger", "Engine Sentai Go-onger", "Tensou Sentai Goseiger", "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger", "Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters", "Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger", "Ressha Sentai ToQger", "Shuriken Sentai Ninninger", "Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger", and "Uchu Sentai Kyuranger" under the titles of "Power Rangers Dino Thunder", "Power Rangers S.P.D.", "Power Rangers Magic Force", "Power Rangers Treasure Force", "Power Rangers Wild Spirits", "Power Rangers Engine Force", "Power Rangers Jungle Force", "Power Rangers Miracle Force", "Power Rangers Captain Force", "Power Rangers Go-Busters", "Power Rangers Dino Force", "Power Rangers Train Force", "Power Rangers Ninja Force", "Power Rangers Animal Force", and "Power Rangers Galaxy Force" respectively. Furthermore, "Power Rangers Dino Force" has the South Korea-exclusive sequel called "Power Rangers Dino Force Brave".
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In the late 1970s, "J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai" was the first Sentai series to be shown in the Philippines. "Choudenshi Bioman" (the last "tokusatsu" dubbed in English on Philippine television) and "Hikari Sentai Maskman" (the first Super Sentai Series dubbed in Filipino on IBC) were broadcast in the Philippines in the 1980s. "Choudenshi Bioman" was so popular that many people from that generation came to associate all the Super Sentai Series as continuations of it, and "Hikari Sentai Maskman" was marketed as "Bioman 2 Maskman" on local TV. During the early 1990s, some other series were shown, such as "Kousoku Sentai Turboranger", "Chikyu Sentai Fiveman" and "Chōjin Sentai Jetman" which became the last Sentai series to broadcast on ABC5 in 1994. "Dai Sentai Goggle-V" was also aired on RPN 9 in 1998 every Sunday morning. From 1995 to 1999 and 2004 to 2015, ABS-CBN aired the American-produced "Power Rangers".
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On 25 July 2014, Shout! Factory announced that they would release "Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger" on DVD in the United States. Since then, Shout! has been the official distributor of Super Sentai DVDs in North America. Beginning in 2016, Super Sentai episodes would be available on demand on ShoutFactoryTV.com. These episodes can only be viewed in North America.
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After Honolulu, Hawaii'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. In 1985, Marvel Comics produced a pilot for an American adaptation of "Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan", but the show was rejected by the major US TV networks. In 1986, Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of "Choudenshi Bioman" titled "Bio Man". In 1987, some episodes of "Kagaku Sentai Dynaman" were dubbed and aired as a parody on the USA Network television show "Night Flight".
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"Jushi Sentai France Five" (later known as "Shin Kenjushi France Five") is a French online mini-series that was released in six installments from 2000 to 2013. The series was so popular in Japan that Akira Kushida recorded its second opening theme.
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is a Toei-produced parody series that premiered in April 2012 on BS Asahi and Tokyo MX. "Akibaranger" is made for adult fans who were fans of the Super Sentai Series as children. The story features three otaku who live in the Akihabara district of Tokyo who receive technology from a scientist to fight an evil threat that at first only exists in their delusions, but eventually starts materializing itself in the real world. Like "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger", "Akibaranger" features guest appearances by veteran Super Sentai actors (as themselves rather than their characters), and voice actors and musicians who have worked in anime and "tokusatsu". A second season aired in April 2013.
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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". Some countries, such as France, Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines, switched from broadcasting "Super Sentai" to "Power Rangers". In 2002, Saban sold the "Power Rangers" franchise to Disney's Buena Vista division, who owned it until 2010, broadcasting "Power Rangers" on ABC Kids, ABC Family Channel, Jetix, and Toon Disney. On 12 May 2010, Saban bought the franchise back from Disney, moving the show to the Nickelodeon network for 2011. On 1 May 2018, toy company Hasbro announced they had acquired the "Power Rangers" franchise from Saban Capital Group for $522 million.
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In its first week in theaters, "Super Hero Taisen" opened at the #1 spot in the Japanese box offices, edging out "". The DVD and Blu-ray was released on October 21, 2012 and was aired as part of TV Asahi's "Super Hero and Heroine Summer Vacation" special on August 25, 2013.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen