Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger


is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 42nd entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. This series is the first to feature two different teams of heroes: the gentleman thief-based Lupinrangers and the police-based Patrangers who engage in a three-way battle against an alien criminal organization targeting Earth. It is also the first Super Sentai TV series to not have an ending theme like many of TV Asahi's other shows. Lupinranger VS Patranger, which was the last Super Sentai series to air entirely in the Heisei era, premiered on February 11, 2018 and ended on February 10, 2019, joining Kamen Rider Build and later, Kamen Rider Zi-O in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations.

Story

The Lupin Collection, a vast ensemble of dangerous items acquired by the legendary gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, was stolen by an interdimensional crime syndicate known as Gangler. The Gangler receive opposition from two Super Sentai teams: one being the Lupinrangers: Kairi Yano, Toma Yoimachi and Umika Hayami who aim to steal back the collection to not only live up their namesake's reputation but also win back those they have lost. The other team being the Patrangers: Keiichiro Asaka, Sakuya Hikawa and Tsukasa Myojin who are tasked to uphold justice by retrieving the collection and taking down Gangler members. A human drama unfolds that pits the opposing teams against each other as their tale is woven, made more intricate by mysterious origins of the Lupin Collection and its contributor Noël Takao who aids them as the fourth member in both teams with the goal of uniting them against the Gangler for his own agenda. After the Gangler are eventually defeated, the Patrangers having learned the Lupinrangers' civilian identities and motives, Noël still intends to unite the two Super Sentai teams into one true Sentai team despite being rivals.

Characters

Lupinrangers

The Lupinrangers are a trio of gentleman thief who were recruited by Arsène Lupin's retainer while offered the chance to regain their loved ones who were taken by the Gangler member Zamigo Delma a year prior. The group are based at the as part-time workers, learning of the Patrangers's identities while concealing their own until the events of the final battle. Besides their transformation firearms with the, which enable them to decode and unlock a Gangler member's safe, the Lupinrangers also use the sidearm which doubles as a reach extender. By setting the Good Striker into the VS Changer, a Lupinranger can split into three to perform the finisher along with the other two Lupinrangers. By setting the Jackpot Striker into the VS Changer, Lupin Red can merge with Lupin Blue and Lupin Yellow into the tricolored.
When fighting enlarged Gangler members, the Lupinrangers combine their Dial Fighters with Good Striker to form via whose finisher is the. Lupin Kaiser can also assume alternate formations by normally substituting the Blue and Yellow Dial Fighters with other Dial Fighters.
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Patrangers

The Patrangers are a trio of police officers from the, abbreviated as GSPO, an international police force based in France that was established to deal with the Gangler menace. The group are based at the GSPO's Japan Branch which is on the same neighborhood as the Bistrot Jurer. Besides their transformation firearms with the, the Patrangers also use the megaphone-like sidearm which has a baton mode. By setting the Good Striker into the VS Changer, Patren 1gou can merge with Patren 2gou and Patren 3gou into the tricolored to perform the finisher.
When fighting enlarged Gangler members, the Patrangers combine their Trigger Machines with Good Striker to form via whose finisher is the. Pat Kaiser can also assume alternate formations by normally substituting the Trigger Machines 2gou and 3gou with other Trigger Machines.
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Noël Takao

is a mysterious 26-year-old special investigator from the GSPO's main branch who also a gentleman thief. He was the adopted son of Arsène Lupin and one of Back World's original inhabitants alongside Kogure, being the one who created the VS Changers and some VS Vehicles along with other items in the Lupin Collection. Noël arrived in Japan to aid both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers, intending to unite the two teams against the Gangler. Noël possesses four where he combines two of them, the and, into the transformation firearm to become either the gold-colored or the silver-colored. He also uses the sidearm, which has two modes that are each compatible with one of his forms: the jitte-like Rod Mode wielded by Patren X and the saber-like Sword Mode wielded by Lupin X. By setting either the Siren Striker or the Victory Striker into another Lupinranger or Patranger's VS Changer, Noël can become one of two armored forms: via the Siren Striker where he gains a pair of shoulder cannons, which allows him to perform the finisher, or via the Victory Striker where he gains the ability to predict an enemy's maneuvers. When fighting enlarged Gangler members, Noël combines his X Trains to form via which has two configurations that are each compatible with one of his forms: the close-ranged piloted by Lupin X and the long-ranged piloted by Patren X.

Allies

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Interdimensional Crime Group Gangler

The are an interdimensional criminal organization established five centuries ago that reside a mansion located in a dimension known as which was originally Arsène Lupin's home. When the Ganglers' founding leader Dogranio Yarbun decides to retire, he offers to select his heir from whomever among the Gangler membership can take over Earth.
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Gangler Monsters

The are the monsters that are used by Interdimensional Crime Group Gangler that are themed after either prehistoric animals or extinct animals. They have divided the stolen Lupin Collection amongst themselves. Each member places a stolen Lupin Collection item inside a built-in safe on their body to access the item's power for their use, the safe being impenetrable unless forced open by someone possessing a Dial Fighter or a special electronic device used by Lupin X. While most members have one safe, Noël labels the members that possess two build-in safes as while the higher-ranked members are designated as for possessing golden build-in safes that can only be opened with two Dial Fighters combined. To blend into human society, some of the Gangler Monsters wear human disguises, which Zamigo Delma makes from humans and sells to them. The Gangler Monsters can be enlarged by Gauche using the "Gros caliber" treasure.
The is a small faction of the Interdimensional Crime Group Gangler.
In episode 1, there are unnamed Gangler members that attended Dogranio Yarbun's contest pitch to see who can succeed him when he retires. Most of them are made of recycled monster suits from other Tokusatsu projects. They consist of:

Films

''Film''

was released in Japan on August 4, 2018, double billed with the film for Kamen Rider Build. The events of the movie take place between Numbers 25 and 26. This is the last Heisei-era Super Sentai movie, released a year before 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 Lupinranger VS Patranger and Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, and was double billed with Mashin Sentai Kiramager Episode Zero, the prequel short film for Mashin Sentai Kiramager.

Special episodes

''Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger''

is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Lupinranger VS Patranger and Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, also including Naoki Kunishima from Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger reprising his role. The V-Cinema was released on August 21, 2019. The events of the film take place between Number 46 and 47.

Cast