Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger


Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, commonly shortened as LuPat, is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 42nd entry of the Toei Company's long-running Super Sentai metaseries. This is the only series to feature two different teams of heroes - the gentleman thief-themed Lupinrangers and the police-themed Patrangers, who engage in a three-way battle against an alien criminal organization targeting Earth called the Ganglars. 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, aired from February 11, 2018 to February 10, 2019, replacing Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and being temporarily replaced by Super Sentai Strongest Battle. After 4 weeks, it was completely replaced by Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger on March 17. The program joining Kamen Rider Build and later, Kamen Rider Zi-O, in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations.
Additionally, Lupinranger VS Patranger began airing in South Korea in June 2020 as Power Rangers Lupin Force VS Patrol Force.
Two of the series villain costumes and a prop were used for the 30th season of the American Power Rangers series.
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Story

The Lupin Collection, a vast ensemble of dangerous items acquired by the legendary gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, is stolen by an interdimensional crime syndicate known as the Ganglars. However, they receive opposition from two Super Sentai teams: the Lupinrangers: Kairi Yano, Tooma Yoimachi and Umika Hayami, who aim to steal back the collection to live up their namesake's reputation and save those they have lost, and the Patrangers: Keiichiro Asaka, Sakuya Hikawa and Tsukasa Myoujin, who are tasked with upholding justice by retrieving the collection and taking down the Gangler. A human drama unfolds that pits the opposing teams against each other as their tale is woven, which is made more intricate by the Lupin Collection's mysterious origins and its contributor Noël Takao, who aids the two teams as their fourth member in the hopes of uniting them against the Gangler for his own agenda. After the Gangler are eventually defeated, the Patrangers learn the Lupinrangers' civilian identities and motives while Noël still works to unite the two Super Sentai teams into one.

Characters

Lupinrangers

The eponymous Lupinrangers are a trio of phantom thieves who are recruited by Arsène Lupin's retainer Kogure to retrieve the Lupin Collection in order to save their loved ones, who were taken by the Ganglar member Zamigo Delma a year prior. The group is based at the Bistrot Jurer cafe as part-time workers, where they learn the Patrangers' identities while concealing their own until the events of the final battle.
; Kairi Yano
; Tooma Yoimachi
; Umika Hayami

Patrangers

The eponymous Patrangers are a trio of police officers from the Global Special Police Organization, an international police force based in France that was established to deal with the Ganglar menace. The group are based at the GSPO's Japan Branch, which is in the same neighborhood as the Bistrot Jurer.
; Keiichiro Asaka
; Sakuya Hikawa
; Tsukasa Myoujin

Noël Takao

Noël Takao is a mysterious 26-year-old gentleman thief who also operates as a special investigator from the GSPO's French headquarters. He was the adopted son of Arsène Lupin, one of Back World's original inhabitants alongside Kogure, and the creator of the VS Changer firearms and the VS Vehicles along with other items in the Lupin Collection. Noël arrived in Japan to aid the Lupinrangers and Patrangers, intending to unite the two teams against the Ganglars.
Unlike the Lupinrangers and Patrangers, Noël utilizes the X Changer, a firearm-like combination of the Shinkansen-themed X Train Silver and the steam locomotive-themed X Train Gold, to transform into either the silver-colored Lupin X or the gold-colored Patren X.
Noël Takao is portrayed by Seiya Motoki.

Allies

; Good Striker
; Kogure
; Jackpot Striker
; Director Samuel Hilltop
; Jim Carter

Ganglar

The Interdimensional Crime Group Ganglar is a criminal organization composed of prehistoric or extinct animal-themed monsters that was established five centuries ago and reside in Arsène Lupin's mansion, located in a dimension called Back World. When the Ganglars' founding leader, Dogranio Yarbun, decides to retire, he offers to select his heir from whoever among the Ganglar membership can take over Earth.
; Dogranio Yarbun
; Destra Maggio
; Gauche Le Mede
; Zamigo Delma
; Pordaman
; Modified Pordaman
; Golams

Ganglar Monsters

The Ganglar Monsters are the monsters that make up the Ganglar's ranks who divided the stolen Lupin Collection amongst themselves. Each member places a stolen item inside an impenetrable built-in safe on their body to access its power for their use, though the safe can be forced open by someone possessing a Dial Fighter or a special electronic device used by Lupin X. While most members have one safe, Noël designates those with two as Status Double and higher-ranked members with golden safes that can only be opened with two Dial Fighters are designated Status Gold. To blend into human society, some of the Ganglar Monsters wear human disguises purchased from Zamigo. Gauche can also enlarge Ganglar monsters with the "Gros caliber".

Production

The Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger trademark was filed by Toei Company on September 11, 2017.

Films & Specials

Theatrical

''Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger - en Film''

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film was released in Japan on August 4, 2018, double billed with Kamen Rider Build the Movie: Be the One. The events of the movie take place between Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger + Keisatsu Sentai Patranger: The Ultimate Weird Combination! and Keisatsu Sentai Patranger Feat. Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger: Another Patren 2gou. This is the last Heisei-era Super Sentai movie, released a year before the 2019 Japanese imperial transition.

''Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger''

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie was released in Japan on February 8, 2020, as part of Super Sentai Movie Party. 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.

''Red Battle! All Sentai Great Assemble!!''

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger the Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Great Assemble!! is a film released in Japanese theaters on February 20, 2021, as part of Super Sentai Movie Ranger 2021, alongside Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be-Bop Dream and Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special: Memory of Soulmates. Naoya Makoto, Kei Hosogai, and Jingi Irie reprise their respective roles, and Nobutoshi Canna and Megumi Han reprise their respective voice roles.

V-Cinema

''Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger''

Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Lupinranger VS Patranger and Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, also including Misao Mondo/Zyuoh The World from Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger reprising his role. The V-Cinema was released on August 21, 2019. The events of the film take place between episodes 42 and 43.

''Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger''

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger and Mashin Sentai Kiramager. It had a limited theatrical release on April 29, 2022, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on September 28, 2022. Additionally, Asahi Ito makes an appearance, reprising his role as Kairi Yano/Lupin Red, alongside Ryota Ozawa of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger reprising his role as Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red. The events of the V-Cinema take place after the final episode of Zenkaiger.

Cast

Voice actors

Guest cast

  • Bundorute Peggy: Tadashi Mizuno
  • Shinta Yanagami: Kazuyuki Aijima
  • Koji Yamada: The Touch
  • Restaurant customers : Mai Oishi, Sumiko Tanaka, Yuki Nagata, Michiko Makino

Opening theme song

  • "Lupinranger VS Patranger"
  • *Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • *Composition: Hiroshi Takaki
  • *Arrangement: Hiroshi Takaki
  • *Artist: Project.R
  • :This song is a mix of "Lupinranger, Dial o Mawase" by Tatsuhiko Yoshida and "Chase You Up! Patranger" by Hitomi Yoshida.