Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger


Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger is a Japanese Tokusatsu drama and the 40th entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. It aired from February 14, 2016 to February 5, 2017, replacing Shuriken Sentai Ninninger and was replaced by Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. The program joining Kamen Rider Ghost, and later, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations. Released as part of Super Sentai's 40th anniversary and Toei's "Super Hero Year", Zyuohger is the seventh series in the franchise whose central theme is animals. The series also has a Minecraft-inspired and Rubik's Cube motif. The lead screenwriter for the series is Junko Kōmura.
The cast and characters were revealed at an event at Tokyo Dome City on January 23 and 24, 2016, while the characters had their official debut in the film Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland.
Zyuohger began airing in South Korea as Power Rangers Animal Force.
Two of the series villain costumes and a prop were used for the 30th seasons of the American Power Rangers series.

Story

Yamato Kazakiri, a zoologist, uncovers Zyuland, a world inhabited by an anthropomorphic animal race known as the. However, it coincides with the arrival of the from outer space who have chosen Earth to be the site of their 100th competition. Four of the Zyumen – the shark woman Sela, the lion man Leo, the elephant man Tusk, and the white tiger woman Amu – try to defend Zyuland from the Dethgaliens but their fight takes them to Earth, with Yamato in tow, and it is revealed that he possesses an artifact known as the Champion's Proof, the fifth of a set also possessed by his Zyuman companions. The Champion's Proofs transform into devices that allow the five of them to transform into the Zyuohgers and fight the Dethgalien general attacking the Earth. After the fight, the Zyumen realize that they are now trapped in the human world, as there needs to be six Champion's Proofs for them to return to Zyuland. Yamato helps the four Zyumen live in the human world while they search for the sixth Champion's Proof, all the while continuing to battle the Dethgaliens who have added the Zyuohgers to their Blood Game festivities, which become even more intense when the invaders kidnap the human Misao Mondo and transform him into an artificial Zyuohger to fight in their stead. However, once the Zyuohgers release Misao from the Dethgaliens' control, he joins their side as Zyuoh The World, while Bud, an old acquaintance of Yamato's family, later uses the sixth and final Champion's Proof to join the fight as Zyuoh Bird.

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Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on September 7, 2015.

Films & Specials

The Zyuohgers made their debut appearance in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland, released in Japanese theaters on January 23, 2016.

Theatrical

''The Exciting Circus Panic!''

was released in Japanese theaters on August 6, 2016, double-billed with Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fated Moment. The event of the movie takes place between Episode 22 and 23.

''Zyuohger vs. Ninninger''

, is a feature film featuring a crossover between Zyuohger and Shuriken Sentai Ninninger & The heroes of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger also make a cameo appearance in the film, released on January 14, 2017. The event of the movie takes place between Episode 38 and 39.

''Ultra Super Hero Taisen''

A crossover film, titled featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Amazon Riders, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of Kamen Rider Den-O and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the Xevious 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 Diamond Yukai. In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series, Ryohei Odai, Gaku Matsumoto, Atsushi Maruyama, and Hiroya Matsumoto reprise their respective roles.

''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

Give Me Your Life! Earth Champion Tournament

is a direct-to-video film released on June 28, 2017. Original characters are set to return in addition to new casts, such as rakugoka Hayashiya Taihei as Pocane Daniro and Rie Kugimiya as Lilian. The film also features the movie-exclusive Zyuoh Condor, and the events of the movie take place after the final episode of the series.

''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.

''Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger''

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between No.1 Sentai Gozyuger and Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger. The V-Cinema is scheduled for a limited theatrical release on March 20, 2026, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on July 29, 2026. The events of the film take place after the end of the series. Masaki Nakao, Ryota Ozawa and Mitsuomi Takahashi also reprise their respective roles as Yamato Kazakiri from Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Captain Marvelous from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and Satoru Akashi from Gogo Sentai Boukenger.

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  • *Composition: Hideaki Takatori
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  • *Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
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  • *Chorus: Young Fresh
  • *Episodes: 1–27, 30–47
  • *Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi,
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  • *Artist: Project.R
  • *Instruments: Zetki
  • *Episodes: 28, 29
  • *Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • *Composition & Arrangement: Takayoshi Tanimoto
  • *Artist: Yohei Onishi
  • *Chorus: Young Fresh
  • *Episodes: 48