In case you missed it, some big news regarding next year’s Super Sentai show’s next year came out. Since then, the rumor mill’s begun churning.
Some unconfirmed rumors have appeared on Tokuinsider via J-Hero. Do note that at the time of this write-up, nothing has been confirmed by Toei or any official channels. So until we hear otherwise from them, please take this with an injection of salt. None the less, the rumors are as follows:
-Both Patoranger and Lupinranger will count as the 42nd Sentai.
-The two shows are both separate works, and the same show, with intersecting storylines that take place in the same world. The shows will air alternately from week to week, and when each reaches episode 20, the show will become one solidified story.
-The toy line will essentially be separate until this joining happens, with the 4th quarter toys able to combine and interact.
-One of the members of Lupinranger is actually an undercover spy for Patoranger. It is likely this cast member will be prominently featured on both shows.
Again, none of this has been 100% confirmed by Toei or another official channel. These rumors could likely be fake, so do take them with a grain of salt until we hear from a more reliable and official source.
We are in for a treat this year, it's been officially confirmed that Toei has filed for two separate trademarks for new Sentai!
- Keisatsu Sentai Patoranger
- Kaito Sentai Lupinranger
Right now the consensus is that these two teams will fight one another but only time will tell!
Official Name - Kaito Sentai Lupinranger vs Keisatsu Sentai Patoranger
Toy Info (thanks to timefan1986 for translation of Cranejoe's' post)
Double Henshin Juu (Transformation Gun) DX VS Changer LupinRed Set
Price- 4,200 yen
Henshin device used by the two teams. Includes the Red Dial Fighter. Can recognize all the VS Vehicles, and contains various sounds and voices.
Double Henshin Juu (Transformation Gun) DX VS Changer PatorenIchigo Set
Price- 4,200 yen
Henshin device used by the two teams. Includes the Trigger Machine 1Gô. Can recognize all the VS Vehicles, and contains various sounds and voices.
VSV DX Red Dial Fighter
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Lupinranger (Jet)
Mode Change gimmick (beam attack!). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Blue Dial Fighter
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Lupinranger (propeller plane)
Mode Change gimmick (gattling attack!). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Yellow Dial Fighter
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Lupinranger (transverse rotorcraft)
Mode change gimmick (cutting blades). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Trigger Machine Ichigo
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Patranger
Mode change gimmick (wheels open up ?). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Trigger Machine Nigo
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Patranger
Mode change gimmick (reveals cannon). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Trigger Machine Sango
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Patranger
Mode change gimmick (reveals police baton). Links with other items and can gattai.
Itadaki KaiTou (Taking Thief Sword) LupinSword
Price- 2,800 yen
Weapon used by the 3 Lupinranger.
Transforms from sword mode to reacher grabber mode.
With a lever, the extremity moves
Kakusei Keibou (Voice Amplifier Baton) MegaBou
Price- 2,800 yen
Weapons used by the 3 Patranger.
Transforms from police baton mode to megaphone mode.
Buttons trigger various voices and sounds.
SH LupinRed
900 yen
Your normal sofbi for the two teams.
SH LupinBlue
900 yen
SH LupinYellow
900 yen
SH PatorenIchigo
900 yen
SH PatorenNigo
900 yen
SH PatorenSango
900 yen
Releasing in early March:
SH PatorenUgo
900 yen
The final attack form of the Patranger, in sofbi.
VSV Double Henshin DX GoodStriker
Price Not Confirmed
A big VS Vehicle used by the two teams.
Dial/trigger activates sounds and voices.
Has two modes, Dial Fighter and Trigger Machine.
Activates sounds and voices when connected to the VS Changer.
Gattai with other VS Vehicle to form robots.
VSV Kaitou Gattai DX LupinKaizer Set
Price Not Confirmed
Set of 4 VS Vehicles: GoodStriker, Red, Blue, Yellow Dial Fighter.
VSV Keisatsu Gattai DX PatoKaiser Set
Set of 4 VS Vehicles: GoodStriker, Trigger Machine 1Gô, 2Gô, 3Gô.
Releasing in late March:
VSV DX Cyclone Dial Fighter
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Lupinranger (twin rotorcraft)
Mode change gimmick (blades of the propeller open on the sides). Links with other items and can gattai.
VSV DX Trigger Machine Biker
Price- 1,500 yen
VS Vehicle used by the Patranger (white police bike)
Mode change gimmick (opens like a yoyo, and go in all directions (note: I have no idea what that means) ). Links with other items and can gattai.
Yeah, sounds like a detective vs. cat burglar scenario with a Sentai team for each side, very interesting!
Definitely sounds pretty cool.
sounds like good rangers vs villian rangers, good mechas vs bad mechas aka dekaranger
although i hope we get talking mechas for good mechas to act as their partners.
With this and Lupin the III, I'll ask: What does Lupin translate into?
I'm liking this better than KyuRanger becoming the next PR!
I'm liking this better than KyuRanger becoming the next PR!
The character of Lupin was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazine Je sais tout, starting in No. 6, dated 15 July 1905. He was originally called Arsène Lopin, until a local politician of the same name protested, resulting in the name change.
Lupin was featured in 17 novels and 39 novellas by Leblanc, with the novellas or short stories collected into book form for a total of 24 books. The first story, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", was published in the magazine Je sais tout on 15 July 1905.
The character has also appeared in a number of books from other writers as well as numerous film, television, stage play, and comic book adaptations.
Aside from the Arsène Lupin stories written by Maurice Leblanc (1864–1941) himself, five authorized sequels were written in the 1970s by the celebrated mystery writing team of Boileau-Narcejac.
Now they need to bring back Kamen Rider Lupin for the next Super Hero Taisen movie.
So, Lupinranger for thieves (Kaito = phantom thief) and Patoranger for detectives (Keisatsu = police)?
If this is a two-sentai series, this'll be a treat.
Well, assuming they're for the same show, and assuming that show is the 42nd Super Sentai... and *further* assuming you're right about the cops-and-robbers thing because "lupin" in the only one of those words I recognize...
I'm figuring the title of the show will either be Keisatsu Sentai Patoranger or Patoranger vs. Lupinranger. Probably the former. I'm picturing a pair of two-or-three-member teams who eventually have to team up against an outside foe. I was assuming a three-hero initial team this year after a year of twelve heroes, but five to six across two teams would give us a standard cast size. Say, red, blue, and yellow for the initially heroic team and, I dunno, black, white, and violet for the other.
I'm just a little surprised because it doesn't necessarily sound magic/supernatural, which is where I assumed Toei would jump after a very sci-fi/futuristic year.
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