is the

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's 37th entry in its long-running ''

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of Japanese

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television series following ''

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters is Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 36th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries, following ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology and premiered on February 26, 2012 on TV Asahi, joining ''Kame ...

''. ''Kyoryuger'' aired on

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from February 17, 2013 to February 9, 2014, joining ''

Kamen Rider Wizard is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's '' Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters' ...

'' and later ''

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'' in TV Asahi's ''

Super Hero Time is a programming block on the Japanese television network TV Asahi featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes. Both series have decades of history and have been intertwined in the ...

'' programming block. Its footage would later be used for the American ''

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'' season, ''

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'' and its follow up season, ''Dino Super Charge'', and gained a South Korean-exclusive sequel, ''

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''.

Story

Long ago in the time of dinosaurs, the Deboth Army invades Earth to the point of the extinction of the dinosaurs but they were defeated by Wise God Torin and the Zyudenryu during the first invasion. In the present day, the Deboth Army resurface as they resume their invasion. To counter the revived threat, Torin selects five brave individuals who must defeat their respective Zyudenryu first in order to acquire their powers to become the "People of the Strongosaurs", when literally translated means "Strong Dragon", but is actually a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words the Kyoryugers.

Episodes

Individual episodes are known as , and the titles are written solely in

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Production

''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' is the third Sentai series with a

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motif (after ''

Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the sixteenth installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. Produced by Toei and Bandai, it aired on TV Asahi from February 21, 1992 to February 12, 1993, wi ...

'' and ''

Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger is Toei's twenty-seventh production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, 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'' and was replaced by '' ...

''); this time mixed with

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and up-tempo musical genres such as

Samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...

. Ryo Ryusei, who portrays Daigo Kiryu, said he will find it difficult to live up to the role as the hero in the series. Yamato Kinjo, who portrays Nobuharu Udo, turns 30 within the year and spoke of how he felt it might be difficult to portray a hero to children so much younger than he is. Critics have noted a drastic shift in the casting of Kyoryuger. Toei producer Takahito Ōmori commented on the lack of a yellow warrior in the series, something that has not happened since ''

Dengeki Sentai Changeman is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986, replacing ''Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by ''Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes, ...

'', by noting that the color yellow has become associated with females for the modern generation of viewers and thus would not be able to properly portray the brutish strength a male character is capable of portraying to match with the concept that the characters beat their dinosaur partners in battle. Ōmori also stated that they chose to make the blue warrior aged 32 to insert some oyaji gags, while also noting the use of

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as the ending theme's choreographer to insert some levity, hot-blooded actor

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as the red warrior's father, and the inclusion of

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as the series' narrator who gives a high tension style to the show.

Films

The Kyoryugers make their debut appearance in '' Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie'', and are the protagonists of the following films:

''Super Hero Taisen Z''

is a film that was released in Japan on April 27, 2013 which featured the first crossover between characters of Toei's three main Tokusatsu franchises,

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, and the Space Sheriff Series, including other heroes from the

Metal Heroes The is a metaseries of tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toei for Japanese television. The protagonists of the ''Metal Hero Series'' are mainly space, military and police-based characters who are typically either androids, cyborgs, o ...

series as well. The protagonists of '' Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie'', ''

'', and ''

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is Toei Company's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining ''Kamen Ride ...

'' are featured, but the casts of ''

'', ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', and ''

Kamen Rider Fourze is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...

'' also participate in the film. The event of the movie takes place between Brave 10 and 11.

''Gaburincho of Music''

As with every year, ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' appears in their own film titled , which is a musical, that was released in theaters on August 3, 2013, double-billed with the film for ''

''. The event of the movie takes place between Brave 20 and 21.

''Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters''

was released in theaters on January 18, 2014. As with previous VS movies, this film features a crossover between the casts of ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' and ''

'' while also bringing in cameos from the casts of ''

'' and ''

''. The event of the movie takes place between Brave 36 and 37.

''Kamen Rider Taisen''

The main casts from '' Ressha Sentai ToQger'' and ''

'', along with

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who returns as Daigo Kiryu from ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' participate in which debuted in theaters on March 29, 2014. It also features the return of characters from previous Kamen Rider Series, most notably

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of the original ''

''.

''ToQger vs. Kyoryuger''

is the VS team-up movie between '' Ressha Sentai ToQger'' and ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''. The film was released in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2015.

''Ultra Super Hero Taisen''

A crossover film, titled featuring the casts of ''

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the eighteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-seventh series overall. Toei registered the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid trademark on June 13, 2016. The show premiered ...

'', ''

Amazon Riders , known in the overseas market as ''Amazon Riders'', is a 2016 Japanese tokusatsu web drama. It is a darker and more mature reimagining of the 1974 television series. '' Kamen Rider Amazon'', and part of Toei's Super Hero Year, celebrating the 4 ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of ''

Kamen Rider Den-O is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008. Its le ...

'' and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the ''

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'' game, which is used by the movie's main antagonists, as well as introduces the movie-exclusive Kamen Rider True Brave, played by Kamen Rider Brave's actor Toshiki Seto from ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'', and the villain Shocker Great Leader III, played by the singer

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. In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series,

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(''

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''),

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(''

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''),

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(''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''), and

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(''

'') reprise their respective roles.

Special episodes

* is a special DVD by

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that details Daigo and Utsusemimaru dealing with Nobuharu when he is possessed by the ghosts of Debo Tangosekku and Debo Tanabanta. With the assistance of Ramirez and Tessai however, the two Kyoryugers gain Spirit Ranger versions of the Pteragordon and Plezuon Zyudenchi to send the spirits back to Deboth Hell. The special concludes with a promo for the ''Kyoryuger'' movie and takes place between Brave 23 and 24. * is a web-exclusive episode released on the official ''Brave Frontier'' YouTube channel as a collaboration between the

and video game producer Alim to promote the release of ''

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'' in Japan. This special also serves as a reunion between the series's original cast and is denoted as Brave 33.5, taking place between Brave 33 and 34.

V-Cinema

is a direct-to-video film released on June 20, 2014, taking places between Brave 42 and 43. The main cast of Ryo Ryusei, Syuusuke Saito, Yamato Kinjo, Akihisa Shiono, Ayuri Konno, and Atsushi Maruyama reprise their roles from the series while also portraying a future generation of Kyoryugers introduced in the movie.

Video game

The Kyoryugers appear in their very own video game developed by

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for the

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called , released on August 8, 2013.

Cast

*: ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'

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Recurring cast

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Guest stars

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previously portrayed

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in ''

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'' and Ibuki in ''

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''. *: * (39): *: * *

Songs

;Opening theme *"''Vamola''" is

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for "leggo (let's go)". **Lyrics:

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**Composition: Yusuke Mochida **Arrangement:

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, Yusuke Mochida **Artist: : Remixes of the song were used in the series: in episode 31 and sung by Syuusuke Saito, Yamato Kinjo, Akihisa Shiono, Ayuri Konno, and

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during the climax of the final episode. The film '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends'' uses a slow melody remix called . In the V-Cinema ''100 Years After'', it is called sung by Haruka Tomatsu as Canderrilla. ;Ending theme * **Lyrics:

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**Composition: Hideaki Takatori **Arrangement:

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**Artist: Hideaki Takatori

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References

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