Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger

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 (ルパンコレクション, Rupan Korekushon) items 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 (ビストロ・ジュレ, Bisutoro Jure) cafe as part-time workers where they learn the Patrangers' identities while concealing their own until the events of the final battle.

The Lupinrangers transform by utilizing Dial Fighters (ダイヤルファイター, Daiyaru Faitā) in conjunction with VS Changer (VSチェンジャー, Bui Esu Chenjā) firearms. While transformed, they each carry a Lupin Sword (ルパンソード, Rupan Sōdo) sidearm, which can switch between Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo) and Magic Hand Mode (マジックハンドモード, Majikku Hando Mōdo). When facing enlarged Ganglars, they combine their personal Dial Fighters and Good Striker to form their giant robot; Lupin Kaiser (ルパンカイザー, Rupan Kaizā).

Kairi Yano (夜野 魁利, Yano Kairi)

A 19-year-old impulsive youth who utilizes the Red Dial Fighter (レッドダイヤルファイター, Reddo Daiyaru Faitā) to transform into Lupin Red (ルパンレッド, Rupan Reddo). He takes his role as a Lupinranger seriously despite lazing around while working at the Bistrot Jurer and his antics with Keiichiro. Behind this façade, Kairi is a traumatized individual who lost his parents as a child, which leads to him becoming jealous of Keiichiro. After the apparent death of his older brother Shori Yano (夜野 勝利, Yano Shōri), Kairi seeks vengeance against Zamigo and will go berserk at the sight of him. Later in the series, he acquires the Lupin Magnum (ルパン・マグナム, Rupan Magunamu) handgun, which can be enlarged and assume a humanoid robot form.

Tooma Yoimachi (宵町 透真, Yoimachi Tōma)

A 24-year-old composed gentleman who utilizes the Blue Dial Fighter (ブルーダイヤルファイター, Burū Daiyaru Faitā) to transform into Lupin Blue (ルパンブルー, Rupan Burū), having joined the group after the apparent death of his fiancé Aya Ohira (大平 彩, Ōhira Aya). As the oldest and most experienced member due to having worked at the Ciel Bleu (シエル・ブル, Shieru Buru) restaurant, he is normally the group's voice of reason, though he is prone to occasional lapses in judgement.

Umika Hayami (早見 初美花, Hayami Umika)

Patrangers

The eponymous Patrangers are a trio of police officers from the Global Special Police Organization (国際特別警察機構, Kokusai Tokubetsu Keisatsu Kikō; GSPO), 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.

Similarly to the Lupinrangers, the Patrangers transform by utilizing Trigger Machines (トリガーマシン, Torigā Mashin) in conjunction with VS Changers. While transformed, they each carry a Pat MegaBo (パトメガボー, Pato Megabō) sidearm, which can switch between Megaphone Mode (メガホンモード, Megahon Mōdo) and Baton Mode (警棒モード, Keibō Mōdo). When facing enlarged Ganglars, they combine their personal Trigger Machines and Good Striker to form their giant robot; Pat Kaiser (パトカイザー, Pato Kaizā).

Keiichiro Asaka (朝加 圭一郎, Asaka Keiichirō)

A hot-blooded, serious police officer and leader of the Patrangers who utilizes Trigger Machine 1gou (トリガーマシン1号, Torigā Mashin Ichigō) to transform into the red-colored Patren 1gou (パトレン1号, Patoren Ichigō). He puts his duties as a police officer first in pursuing Ganglar members and protecting civilians. While he has a positive view on how the Lupin Collection could be used for good, he initially expressed disdain towards the Lupinrangers before learning of Lupin Red's motives and realizing the group is more than they appeared. As Keiichiro grew up with a kind and loving family, he did not know suffering until he met Kairi. After learning of his past and how his brother became one of Zamigo's victims, Keiichiro understands what it means to suffer.

Sakuya Hikawa (陽川 咲也, Hikawa Sakuya)

An optimistic junior to Keiichiro and Tsukasa who utilizes Trigger Machine 2gou (トリガーマシン2号, Torigā Mashin Nigō) to transform into the green-colored Patren 2gou (パトレン2号, Patoren Nigō). He was brought in to replace Satoru Shinonome (東雲悟, Shinonome Satoru), and serves as the team's sharpshooter and police car driver. Sakuya is observant and quick-thinking, though he considers doing his job and protecting civilians as more important than the GSPO's reputation. Unlike Keiichiro, he has a positive view of the Lupinrangers. Sakuya later fell in love with Umika, and denies that she is a Lupinranger until he learned of their identities and learned of Umika's reasoning for becoming a Lupinranger.

Noël Takao

Noël Takao (高尾 ノエル, Takao Noeru) is a mysterious 26-year-old gentleman thief who operates as a special investigator from the GSPO's French branch. He was also the adopted son of Arsène Lupin, one of Back World's original inhabitants alongside Kogure, and the creator of the VS Changers and the VS Vehicles (VSビークル, Bui Esu Bīkuru) 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 (Xチェンジャー, Ekkusu Chenjā) firearm composed of two X Trains (エックストレイン, Ekkusu Torein) to transform into one of two X (エックス, Ekkusu) forms based on the aforementioned teams. While transformed, he wields the X Rod Sword (Xロッドソード, Ekusu Roddo Sōdo) sidearm, which can switch between Sword Mode and Jitte Mode (十手モード, Jitte Mōdo). When facing enlarged Ganglars, he combines the X Changer, X Train Fire (エックストレインファイヤー, Ekkusu Torein Faiyā), and X Train Thunder (エックストレインサンダー, Ekkusu Torein Sandā) to form one of two versions of his giant robot; X Emperor (エックスエンペラー, Ekkusu Enperā).

Lupin X (ルパンX, Rupan Ekkusu): Noël's silver-colored Lupinranger form accessed from the X Changer's X Train Silver (エックストレインシルバー, Ekkusu Torein Shirubā) half that clads him in tuxedo-like armor. In this form, he primarily wields the X Rod Sword in Sword Mode. He also pilots X Emperor Slash (エックスエンペラースラッシュ, Ekkusu Enperā Surasshu), which specializes in close-range combat.

Super Lupin X (スーパールパンX, Sūpā Rupan Ekkusu): A power-up of Noël's Lupin X form accessed from the Siren Striker (サイレンストライカー, Sairen Sutoraikā) in conjunction with a VS Changer that equips him with a pair of shoulder-mounted cannons.

Patren X (パトレンX, Patoren Ekkusu): Noël's gold-colored Patranger form accessed from the X Changer's X Train Gold (エックストレインゴールド, Ekkusu Torein Gōrudo) half that grants superhuman athleticism. In this form, he primarily wields the X Rod Sword in Jitte Mode. He also pilots X Emperor Gunner (エックスエンペラーガンナー, Ekkusu Enperā Gannā), which specializes in long-range combat.

Super Patren X (スーパーパトレンX, Sūpā Patoren Ekkusu): A power-up of Noël's Patren X form accessed from the Victory Striker (ビクトリーストライカー, Bikutorī Sutoraikā) in conjunction with a VS Changer that grants the use of foresight.

Allies

Good Striker (グッドストライカー, Guddo Sutoraikā)

Nicknamed "Goodie" (グッティ, Gutti) by Umika, Good Striker is a sentient puppet from the Lupin Collection who supports the Lupinrangers or the Patrangers depending on his mood as he is compatible with both teams' VS Changers. He can also transform into a large-sized VS Vehicle with Dial Fighter and Trigger Machine modes, forms the core of either team's giant robots, and can combine with the Lupinrangers' personal Dial Fighters, the Patrangers' personal Trigger Machines, and Noël's X Trains to form Good Cool Kaiser VSX (グッドクルカイザーVSX, Guddo Kuru Kaizā Bui Esu Ekkusu).

Kogure (コグレ)

A former Back World resident and butler who worked for Arsène Lupin and assists the Lupinrangers, placing the retrieved Lupin Collection items into a book he carries on his person. While he is primarily focused on regaining the Lupin Collection, Kogure gradually expresses concern for the Lupinrangers while attempting to not become emotionally attached to them. Despite this, he is protective of fellow Back World resident, Noël. After the Patrangers defeated Dogranio, Kogure took the Lupinrangers' loved ones under his wing so they can free them from Dogranio's safe.

Jackpot Striker (ジャックポットストライカー, Jakkupotto Sutoraikā)

Nicknamed "Jack" (ジャック, Jakku) by Kairi, Jackpot Striker is also a sentient puppet from the Lupin Collection who first appeared in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film to help Kairi and Keiichiro escape after they were trapped in Back World. He later returns in the final episode to help free the Lupinrangers from Dogranio's safe. Like his acquaintance Good Striker, Jackpot Striker can transform into a large-sized VS Vehicle and combine with the Lupinrangers' personal Dial Fighters to form Lupin Rex (ルパンレックス, Rupan Rekkusu). Jackpot Striker is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara (藤原 啓治, Fujiwara Keiji).

Director Samuel Hilltop (サミュエル・ヒルトップ管理官, Samyueru Hirutoppu-kanrikan)

The head of GSPO's Japan Branch and the Patrangers' direct superior. Hilltop is an easy-going man with a penchant for wagashi who is understanding of his subordinates more than they realize and often watches out for them.

Ganglar

The Interdimensional Crime Group Ganglar (異世界犯罪者集団ギャングラー, Isekai Hanzaisha Shūdan Gyangurā) 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 (裏の世界, Ura no Sekai). 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 (ドグラニオ・ヤーブン, Doguranio Yābun)

The Ganglars' Tyrannosaurus-themed Status Gold Physical Protect (ステイタス・ゴールド・フィジカル・プロテクト, Suteitasu Gōrudo Fijikaru Purotekuto) founding member and crime lord who led the organization for five centuries armed with the Gangladius (ギャングラディウス, Gyanguradiusu) sword cane. Despite being 999 years old, he is incredibly powerful due to his chest-mounted golden safe, which can hold the entirety of the Lupin Collection and is protected by unbreakable Physical Protect Chains (フィジカル・プロテクト・チェーン, Fijikaru Purotekuto Chēn), which he can manipulate for offensive and defensive purposes. After personally killing Arsène Lupin, Dogranio decides to retire and sets up a contest among his subordinates to select the heir to his criminal empire. Following Destra's death, Dogranio confronts the Lupinrangers and Patrangers himself, only to lose all of his Lupin Collection items he held and imprisoned within the GSPO's underground prison, bound with his own chains. In the stage play Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger: Final Live Tour 2019, which takes place after the final episode, Dogranio escapes with the help of Kazemi and the revived Destra and Gauche, but is destroyed by the Lupinrangers, Patrangers, and Ryusoulgers.

Destra Maggio (デストラ・マッジョ, Desutora Majjo)

Dogranio's Dilophosaurus-themed right-hand man and bodyguard armed with a war hammer equipped with the built-in Destlauncher (デストランチャー, Desutoranchā) missile pod as well as the ability to summon Golams from his grenades. Destra's shoulder-mounted golden safes originally held two Lupin Collection items: the "Au loin" (遠く離れて, Tōku Hanarete; Far off) slingshot, which increases his firing range, and the "Le coup de chance" (幸運の大当たり, Kōun no Ōatari; The stroke of luck) device, which adds a homing effect to his missiles. However, Destra gave them to Ganglar members Togeno Aves and Anidara Maximoff for their use. He eventually decides to confront the Super Sentai teams and steals the Siren Striker and Victory Striker, gaining gyrokinesis and foresight respectively, to do so. After the stolen VS Vehicles were retrieved, Destra had Gauche enlarge him, only to be destroyed by the Super Sentai teams. In the stage show Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger: Final Live Tour 2019, Destra is revived by Kazemi, but is destroyed by the Lupinrangers, Patrangers, and Ryusoulgers.

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 (快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャーVS警察戦隊パトレンジャー en film, Kaitō Sentai Rupanrenjā Bui Esu Keisatsu Sentai Patorenjā An Firumu) 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.

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie (劇場版 騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャーVSルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャー, Gekijōban Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā Bui Esu Rupanrenjā Bui Esu Patorenjā) was released in Japan on February 8, 2020, as part of Super Sentai Movie Party (スーパー戦隊MOVIEパーティー, Sūpā Sentai Mūbī Pātī). 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.

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger the Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Great Assemble!! (機界戦隊ゼンカイジャー THE MOVIE 赤い戦い！オール戦隊大集会!!, Kikai Sentai Zenkaijā Za Mūbī Akai Tatakai! Ōru Sentai Daishūkai!!) is a film released in Japanese theaters on February 20, 2021, as part of Super Sentai Movie Ranger 2021 (スーパー戦隊MOVIEレンジャー2021, Sūpā Sentai Mūbī Renjā Nisen-nijū-ichi), alongside Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be-Bop Dream and Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special: Memory of Soulmates. Naoya Makoto (Himitsu Sentai Gorenger), Kei Hosogai (Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger), and Jingi Irie (Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger) reprise their respective roles, and Nobutoshi Canna (Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger) and Megumi Han (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger) reprise their respective voice roles.

V-Cinema

Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger (ルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャーVSキュウレンジャー, Rupanrenjā Bui Esu Patorenjā Bui Esu Kyūrenjā) 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.

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger (機界戦隊ゼンカイジャーVSキラメイジャーVSセンパイジャー, Kikai Sentai Zenkaijā Tai Kirameijā Tai Senpaijā) 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

Kairi Yano: Asahi Ito (伊藤 あさひ, Itō Asahi)

Tooma Yoimachi: Shogo Hama (濱 正悟, Hama Shōgo)

Umika Hayami: Haruka Kudō (工藤 遥, Kudō Haruka)

Keiichiro Asaka: Kousei Yuki (結木 滉星, Yūki Kōsei)

Sakuya Hikawa: Ryo Yokoyama (横山 涼, Yokoyama Ryō)

Tsukasa Myoujin: Kazusa Okuyama (奥山 かずさ, Okuyama Kazusa)

Noël Takao: Seiya Motoki (元木 聖也, Motoki Seiya)

Kogure: Yoichi Nukumizu (温水 洋一, Nukumizu Yōichi)

Director Hilltop: Ike Nwala (アイクぬわら, Aiku Nuwara)

Zamigo Delma: Jingi Irie (入江 甚儀, Irie Jingi)

Shori Yano: Kōji Shiba (柴 浩二, Shiba Kōji)

Aya Ohira: Nagisa Yuzuki (柚木 渚, Yuzuki Nagisa)

Shiho Ichinose: Moka Komatsu (小松 もか, Komatsu Moka)

Voice cast

Good Striker: Yūji Mitsuya (三ツ矢 雄二, Mitsuya Yūji)

Jim Carter: Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵, Kugimiya Rie)

Dogranio Yarbun: Mitsuru Miyamoto (宮本 充, Miyamoto Mitsuru)

Destra Maggio: Yūji Ueda (うえだ ゆうじ, Ueda Yūji)

Gauche Le Mede: Ayana Taketatsu (竹達 彩奈, Taketatsu Ayana)

Narrator: Hiroki Yasumoto (安元 洋貴, Yasumoto Hiroki)

Lupinranger/Patranger Equipment: Rondo Mimura (三村 ロンド, Mimura Rondo)

Guest cast

Bundorute Peggy (ブンドルト・ペギー, Bundoruto Pegī; 5–6): Tadashi Mizuno (水野 直, Mizuno Tadashi)

Shinta Yanagami (梁上 信太, Yanagami Shinta; 19): Kazuyuki Aijima (相島 一之, Aijima Kazuyuki)

Koji Yamada (山田 浩二, Yamada Kōji; 35): The Touch (ザ・たっち, Za Tatchi)

Restaurant customers (51): Mai Oishi (大石 麻衣, Ōishi Mai), Sumiko Tanaka (田中 澄子, Tanaka Sumiko), Yuki Nagata (永田 由紀, Nagata Yuki), Michiko Makino (牧野 美千子, Makino Michiko)

Opening theme song

"Lupinranger VS Patranger" (ルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャー, Rupanrenjā Bui Esu Patorenjā)

Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)

Composition: Hiroshi Takaki (高木 洋, Takaki Hiroshi)

Arrangement: Hiroshi Takaki (Project.R)

Artist: Project.R (Tatsuhiko Yoshida (吉田 達彦, Yoshida Tatsuhiko), Hitomi Yoshida (吉田 仁美, Yoshida Hitomi))

This song is a mix of "Lupinranger, Dial o Mawase" (ルパンレンジャー、ダイヤルを回せ, Rupanrenjā, Daiyaru o Mawase; "Lupinranger, Turn the Dial") by Tatsuhiko Yoshida (Project.R) and "Chase You Up! Patranger" (Chase You Up! パトレンジャー, Cheisu Yū Appu! Patorenjā) by Hitomi Yoshida (Project.R).