Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger

is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' drama and the 43rd entry of the Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' series, succeeding ''Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger'' and following the four week special TV miniseries ''Super Sentai Strongest Battle''. Although the series primarily aired in the Reiwa era, it is considered the final Heisei era series as it began airing during it. It is the fourth ''Super Sentai'' series to utilize the motif of dinosaurs, having been preceded by ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' (and '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave''), as well as the first to utilize the motif of knights.

The show aired from March 17, 2019, to March 1, 2020, joining ''Kamen Rider Zi-O'', later ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'', in the ''Super Hero Time'' line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations. Additionally, ''Ryusoulger'' began airing in South Korea in August 2019 as ''Power Rangers Dino Soul'' and its footage was adapted for ''Power Rangers Dino Fury''.

Story

65 million years ago, the knights of the Ryusoul Tribe were selected to participate in a war campaign against the dictating Druidon Tribe who sought to rule Earth. But the Druidon's war campaign was halted by the meteor that brought the age of the dinosaurs to an end, forcing them to flee into space. Meanwhile, the Kishiryu were placed in a deep sleep as a failsafe should the Druidon return. The chosen knights choose to live in peace while passing their mantle down across generations. In the present day, the Druidon return to reclaim Earth as the current generation of knights, the new Ryusoulgers, battle them with the support of Ui Tatsui and her father Naohisa Tatsui.

Episodes

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on September 20, 2018.

Films

''Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!!''

was released in Japan on July 26, 2019, double-billed with the film for ''Kamen Rider Zi-O''. Actors Shirō Sano and Rie Kitahara portrayed the film's main antagonist, Valma, and Yuno respectively. In the film's storyline, the Ryusoulgers end up in the Mesozoic Era where they learn the truth of their ancestors' warlike nature as they are forced to fight them and Gaisoulg to save the future. The events of the movie take place between episodes 14 and 15. This is the first Reiwa-era ''Super Sentai'' movie, released two months after the 2019 Japanese imperial transition.

''Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger''

was released in Japan on February 8, 2020, as part of . The film features a crossover between ''Ryusoulger'' and ''Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger'', and was double billed with the prelude film for ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager''. The events of the movie take place between episodes 40 and 41.

''Memory of Soulmates''

was released in Japan on February 20, 2021, as part of alongside ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be-Bop Dream'' and ''Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger the Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Great Assemble!!''. The film is set between episodes 32 and 33 of the series, with guest actress Kanon Miyahara portraying a character called Maiko. The film's opening includes a dedication to Ui Tatsui's actress, Mana Kinjo, following her death in December 2020.

V-Cinema

''Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger''

is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between ''Ryusoulger'' and ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager''. The V-Cinema received a limited theatrical release on April 29, 2021, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on August 4, 2021.

Web series

is a three-episode web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on October 17, 2021. The special serves as a prequel to the series with Masaya Kikawada, Jouji Shibue and Miyuu Sawai reprising their roles as Masters Red, Blue, and Pink respectively.

Cast

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Guest cast

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Songs

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Notes

References

External links

* at TV Asahi
* at Toei Company
* at Super-Sentai.net
* for ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special''
* for ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger''

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