It’s the end of an era…
Literally.
With the official end of the Japanese Heisei era on May 1st and the beginning of the Reiwa era, Toei has followed with their own announcement: the end of the Heisei era also marks the stopping point the Super Sentai series.
“With the new era beginning, the current season of Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger the 43rd season of Super Sentai will be the last”, Toei announced in an undisclosed press release. “Toei will be focusing their attention on the Kamen Rider series that has beat expectations on sales over the last couple of years. Super Sentai has not beat or even hit lowered and lower expectations of market shares and toy sales.”
The 42ndseries Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger had the lowest sales figures of all time for Super Sentai. Hasbro had taken over all out side Asia sales for Power Rangers and any Super Sentai projects developed in Japan. These factors also may have had some factors in deciding Toei’s decision.
This does put questions to what future Hasbro’s Power Rangers have going forward without new series from Japan. They do have five seasons still to adapt but after that will they produce new content without Japan’s help?
Perhaps that female Red Ranger premise isn’t too far from becoming a reality…
PopLurker, the best site in the world, will continue to report on this riveting news as more details float to the surface.
Toei Company, Ltd. is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a shareholder in several television companies.
Hasbro, Inc. is an American multinational toy and board game company. It is the largest toy maker in the world in terms of stock market value, and third largest with revenues of approximately $5.12 billion. Hasbro acquired the trademarks and products of Kenner, Parker Brothers, and Milton Bradley, among others.
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Is it true? I mean yes kamen rider is hitting spot on fans lately but they will really do it on super sentai ?
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Well played, poplurker…lol
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I’m Glad that TOEI would never end super sentai, I jus glad.
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YOU BETTER NOT END SUPER SENTAI TOEI BECAUSE IF YOU DO, I SWEAR I WILL HUNT DOWN AND KILL ALL OF YOU SO BEWARE 😠😠😠😠👿👿👿👿👿😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿😠😠😠😠😠!!!!!!!!!! SO DON’T END SUPER SENTAI AND I MEAN IT!!!!
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April fool joke
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It was the stupid prank
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Everyone! It was the stupid trick
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Is it fake for April fools day
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The end of April fools. 😂
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This is stupid jokes, this is fake news Toei never said like this fool
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Why they say that and how they know super sentai will end?
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How you know its fake?
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Hopefully this is an april fools joke
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If that is ture, than what a bummer. Otherwise, good April Fool joke.
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This is a april fools joke right
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Please don’t go. At least there are other ideas for other sentai for the next year like a cowboy-themed sentai. We haven’t had any of that at all. Maybe cross that motif with animals like a horse. That would work. We fans would love to see a cowboy-themed super sentai. Please don’t close down the franchise.
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Terrible terrible joke. I hate April 1st.
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If this is a April Fool’s joke You are a Monster
If this is true I’m very sad 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😔😢😥😢😢😔😥😔😢😔😢😢😔😢
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I hope its a lie because i really, really, really love super sentai so much…. 😔😔😔😔 If it will be gone, i will really feel disappointed and sad… I want it to continue and I want to enjoy more super sentai shows…. 😔😔😔😔
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No more hiatus on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
No more cancelled on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
No more discontinued on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
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I hate this prank, because I really love super sentai series… 😔😔😔😔 I am not really a fan of kamen rider but I really love super sentai…
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No wonder. Since toei create super sentai’s mecha getting lame and lame over years.
Their mecha is far better before, even the toys.
Like gaoranger mecha, shinkenger mecha and magiranger mecha.
Even zyuranger getting their dx version.
Its sad. Since I fan of sentai series.
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i was about to cry but then i read the comments lmaoooo
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! TOEI PLEASE DON’T END SUPER SENTAI PLEASE DON’T END THE SERIES THAT HELP MAKE POWER RANGERS!!!
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Remember the April fools day over the 5 years ago they trick all of you
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They pranking all of you over 5 years ago remember
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Don’t you ever use April fools day on Super sentai ever again
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No more hiatus on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
No more cancelled on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
No more discontinued on Super sentai for the rest of the years in the future
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d..k!
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Wow!!! So I’m guessing this is an April Fools joke, since Mashin Sentai Kirameiger exists!!! HAHAHAHA!!!
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