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. 

VR TROOPERS HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY

I feel so bad that I forgot the 20th Anniversary of VR Troopers! It first aired on Saturday September 3, 1994! If you follow me on Twitter, you'd see I kept mentioning it. But I somehow confused it with my cousin's birthday, I confused the two. Also, lots of fans were doing the 21st anniversary of Power Rangers with marathons and memories and hashtagging #powerrangers21 or #pr21, I tried to make #vrt21 but it didn't seem to take. I guess there is always next year. By the way, today is also the birthday of Azim Rizk, Beyoncé, Jason David Frank and fellow Floridian fan Scott Finni. Yes Scott, I just mentioned you on my blog. So, I digress, going back to VR Troopers. Brad Hawkins was so excited meeting fans, he was such a delight.


Kamen Rider Drive

I'm a little behind on the news but here you go.

Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive is a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department before stepping aside due to personal tragedy, Shinnosuke is re-recruited for the Special Unit to fight the Roimyuudo-receiving the Drive Driver & supercar Trideron to aid him in battle.

 

 Finally, we have also learned that the series’ theme song, "Surprise-Drive" will be performed by Mitsuru Matsuoka (Kamen Rider Eternal). Kamen Rider Drive’s head writer is Riko Sanjo, a fan-favorite tokusatsu writer best known for Kamen Rider W and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.

The head producer is one Takahito Ōmori whose resume includes Kyoryuger and Kamen Rider Kiva. Drive’s director is Ryuta Tasaki, whom directed Kamen Rider Gaim.

 

The Tokyo MPD Special Unit also consists of Kiriko, the technical support expert. Unlike most of the Special Unit she is aware of Drive’s secret identity and as such she can sometimes cover for him.

Rinna, a physicist in charge of researching the Roimyuudo and maintaining the Special Unit’s technology; Kyuu, a network researcher who harbors a secret obsession with the occult; Genpachirou, a hostile lieutenant who considers the Special Unit a burden and frequently mocks the other members; and Tsurutarou, the Chief of Police with years of experience in regular detective work.

 

 Kamen Rider Drive’s real name is Shinnosuke Tomari.  He is a car fanatic and police officer in his off-hours. The Drive transformation works by changing a Shift Car into Lever Mode and then inserting it to the Shift Bracelet. The Drive Driver speaks to Shinnosuke during combat & offers him helpful advice.

 

 Drive’s default combat Type is Speed -accessed by using the Shift Speed Car. Additional Shift Cars will change Drive’s Type and in turn slightly alter the suit (the major change seen in these scans is a change to the tire-sash across Drive’s chest).

 

 The early new Types demonstrated are Speed Shadow (using the Midnight Shadow Shift), Speed Spike (courtesy the Funk Spike Shift) and Speed Flare (via the Max Flare Shift).

 

 

 

 

 

 Kamen Rider Drive's villains are called the Roimudem, android-like beings who wish to be human and they use small devices known as Viral Cores similar to Drive’s own Shift Cars. Most of the Roiymyuudo are sealed within a digital network and do not have physical forms, although they can control ordinary citizens by forming an emotional connection.

 

The Roimyuudo Leaders do have physical bodies, and wish to raise an army in rebellion against humans. The main leader is known as Heart and works mostly in shadow to accomplish his goals. Another Roimyuudo called Brains carries out attacks on humans to gain new intelligence that may assist other fighters.

 

A third mysterious villain, Chase is said to work alongside the Roimyuudo as a hitman but there may to this.

 

Info and pics are from TokuNation:

 http://news.tokunation.com/2014/08/28/kamen-rider-drive-production-team-revealed-20539

http://news.tokunation.com/2014/08/28/kamen-rider-drive-story-details-confirmed-via-press-conference-20559

http://news.tokunation.com/2014/08/27/kamen-rider-drive-villains-supporting-cast-details-online-20526



Jushen Zhanjidui

I know I am a little late to the game but I just discovered this. Jefusion reported on this back in November.

 This is a Tokusatsu from China called Jushen Zhanjidui, which means "Giant Gods Battle Attack Team" I think the series began in November and it is still going on.

 Most pics from:

http://www.jefusion.com/2012/11/jushen-zhanjidui-chinese-sentai-series.html

 There is six members but the series starts out with three members: Red, Green and Blue; the females are Blue and Yellow. Much like the Grandsezar or Goseiger, the team is split into different sub-groups.

 This is them in their cockpit, which I rather like. Red, Green and Blue are part of the Ren (Man) Team, Black and Yellow part of the Sky Team and Purple is the lone wolf of the Earth Team.

 The Sky team controls the Phoneix, Eagle, and Lion Holy Beasts, and can form the Sky Team Robo and the Earth Team controls the Wolf, Dragon, Tortoise, and Tiger Holy Beasts, and can from the Earth Team Robo.

Three mecha are Giant God Team Robot, Giant Land Team Robot, and the Giant Sky Team Robot.

 

The Ren Team controls the Gorilla, Shark, Boar, Bear, and Bull Holy Beasts, and can form the Giant Team Robo.

New Tokusatsu (2013): Fire Leon

Pictures from the usual board that I get the caps of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.

 Info from:

http://risingsuntokusatsu.com/?p=8412

 There is a new tokusatsu that airs on Tokyo MX on Saturdays at 10pm. Each episode features a different local hero (Like sports mascots or mascots for cities) as a guest star, the first episode featured Chojin Naider. A Local Hero is a hero created with imagery indicative of various cities or areas throughout Japan. The series follows Takeru Goudoh, a 20-year-old college student who dreams to be a professional wrestler. 

Official Website:

http://fireleon.com/index.html