Saturday, August 10, 2019

Sentai-like Tokusatsu to be mistaken for 2020, 2021, 2022 Sentai

UPDATED 8/12/19 9PM EST
This post is for the future. If anyone thinks they see the new upcoming Sentai but are tricked by someone who uses a pic of a non-Toei non-Sentai tokusatsu, they might be using this. So if the year is 2021 or 2030, here is a guide to Tokusatsu series that are Sentai-like and might be mistaken for the new Sentai or Power Rangers.

France Five (2000)
Country: France
France Five , originally titled Jūshi Sentai France Five (Musketeers Squadron France Five) and later known as Shin Kenjūshi France Five (新剣銃士フランスファイブ, translated as New Sword Musketeers France Five), is a French Mini series directed by Alex Pilot and produced by Buki X-4 Productions in the 2000s. It is an homage to Super Sentai and France Five has each member themed after certain aspects of French culture. This was rumored to be new Sentai series since 2000. 

Chouseishin Gransezar (2003)
Country: Japan
Episodes: 51
Gransezar was part of 3 series by Toho and Konami. It had 12 warriors. They all were from Japan.

Genseishen Justiriser (2004)
Country: Japan
Episodes: 51
幻星神ジャスティライザー 

Chousei Kantai Sazer-X (2005)
Country: Japan
Episodes: 38
超星艦隊セイザーX Third and last series of Toho/Konami's Star God Series.


Squadron Sport Ranger (2006)
Country: Thailand
Episodes: 32
Squadron Sport Ranger (Thai: ขบวนการ สปอร์ตเรนเจอร์ ) is a Thai Tokusarsu that premiered on August 6, 2006  on Thai Channel 3. Sport Ranger's theme is sports, which each of the Sport Rangers has a specialty in. The second season of the show, titled Sport Ranger 2 premiered on Channel 3 on February 5, 2012. Their silhouette recently went around the internet as the 2020 Sentai. 

Tomica Hero: Rescue Force (2008)
Country: Japan
It was the first season of Tomica Hero Series in Japan.


Tomica Hero Rescue Fire (2009)
Country: Japan
Episodes: 51
The second Tomica series in Japan.

Jushen Zhanjidu (2013)
Country: China
Episodes: 52
It is translated from "Jushen ZhanJiDui") is a Chinese Sentai series scheduled that aired in China in 2013 (and currently distributed online by Lookus). The motif for this Sentai series is the classic Chinese tale "Journey To The West", and each member of the team is named after a different character in the tale. The term for each individual member of the team is "Search God".

Battle Strike Team: Space Deleter (2014)
Country: China
Episodes: 52
(巨神战击队之空间战击队 Jùshén Zhànjīduì: Zhīkōngjiān Zhànjīduì) is a Chinese tokusatsu series, created and produced by Alpha Group Co. Ltd. It is the second series of China's ZhanJiDui franchise, and premiered in 2014.

Battle Strike Team: Rescue Engine  (2016)
Country: China
Episodes: 52
巨神战击队之超救分队 Jùshén Zhànjīduì: Zhīchāo Jiùfèn is a Chinese tokusatsu series created and produced by Alpha Group. it is the third series of the ZhanJiDui franchise, premiered in 2016.

Legend Hero Samgugjeon (2016)
 (레전드히어로 삼국전 L is a Korean-Chinese tokusatsu television series. Produced by MoonWatcher and Synergy Media. The Series is broadcasted in EBS1. It is available on YouTube with English subtitles.