is Toei's twenty-seventh production of the ''

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, and the first series to use TV Asahi's current logo. It aired from February 16, 2003 to February 8, 2004, replacing ''

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The catchphrase for the series is . Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' (the end credits listed the show as titled ''Hurricane Ranger ...

'' and was replaced by ''

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''. The program was part of

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's 2003

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block with ''

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''. The series is based on dinosaurs and explosions. Its action footage was used in ''

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''. In addition, episode 10 in nearly its entirety was used for episode 19 of ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' as an English-dubbed show that the initial three

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discover on television. The cast members from the series reprised their roles for the 2014 film, '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends''.

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released the series on Region 1 DVD on November 8, 2022.

Plot

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's crash on Earth killed off the dinosaurs, but in truth, it split Earth into two parallel universes: , an Earth where dinosaurs were still the superior species, and our Earth, referred to as by the residents of Dino Earth. Over time, the and races came into being on Dino Earth but were at war with the Evoliens, entities that emerged from the meteor. The two Earths are separate until Asuka, one of the Saurians from Dino Earth, arrives on Earth via a transdimensional portal. However, he is followed by the Evoliens in their Anamolicarus spaceship and the three Bakuryū under their control. As the Bakuryū Tyrannosaurus, Ptreranodon, and Triceratops attack Tokyo, a call is sent out to three destined ones who possess to gain the power to tame the three beasts. Together with their Bakuryū partners, the three become Abarangers to protect their dimension from the Evoliens. In time another Abaranger appears, but he takes the name and fights the others while the Evoliens carry out their ultimate goal: the resurrection of their god.

Episodes

All episode titles contain the phrase . On 5 October 2003 (the day that episode 32 aired) the show used TV Asahi's current logo.

Film

is a 2003 film, which takes place between episodes 21 and 22 and was written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Satoshi Morota.

V-Cinema

*: A 2004

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release, which takes place between episodes 40 and 41 and was written by Atsushi Maekawa and directed by Katsuya Watanabe. *: A 2005 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 31 and 32 of ''

'' and was written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Taro Sakamoto. *: A 2007 V-Cinema release, which takes place between episodes 42 and 43 of ''

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'' and was written by Akatsuki Yamatoya and directed by Katsuya Watanabe. *: An upcoming 2023 V-Cinema release, which takes place after the final episode of the series and will be written by Naruhisa Arakawa and directed by Hisashi Kimura.

Specials

*: A 2003

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Super Video special. *: An upcoming 2023 Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club-exclusive special.

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on 17 October 2002.

Cast

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Voice actors

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Movie and VS Series guest actors

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Songs

;Opening theme * **Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto **Composition:

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**Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda **Artist:

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;Ending theme * **Lyrics: Yumi Yoshimoto **Composition: Yasuo Kosugi **Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda **Artist:

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Notes

References

External links

* * * at Super-Sentai.net * for ''Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burstosaur Sentai Abaranger Super Sentai Prehistoric people in popular culture Television series about dinosaurs 2003 Japanese television series debuts 2004 Japanese television series endings Japanese action television series Japanese fantasy television series Japanese science fiction television series