No.1 Sentai Gozyuger

Plot

The "Universe War" was a large-scale conflict involving 49 Super Sentai and their mecha against a threat known as Cladis. At the brink of defeat, the Sentai offered their powers, creating the "Sentai Rings" to summon the ultimate savior Tega Sword, who destroyed Cladis but also provoked the destruction and recreation of the universe with the rings scattered across the cosmos.

Sometime later, five outcasts from society are given the chance to change their lives when Tega Sword chooses them to transform into the 50th Super Sentai, the Gozyugers, who are tasked with gathering the Sentai Rings (the one who assembles all of them will be granted a wish), which starts a competition not only between the group, but against the No One World Bridan, an elusive organization also searching for the rings and the "Universe Warriors", individuals who come into possession of Sentai Rings that give them the power of past Sentai, also competing to fulfill their own wishes. Things immediately heat up more upon the return of Mashiro Kumade, the first Gozyu Wolf and veteran of the Universe War, who now fights using his own set of allies as Gozyu Polar in the hopes of replacing Tega Sword as a god. In the second half of the series, the remnants of Cladis resurface and resume their plan to defeat Tega Sword while also targeting the Gozyugers and the Bridan.

Production

The No.1 Sentai Gozyuger trademark was registered by Toei Company on October 24, 2024, and published on November 1, 2024.

Gozyuger was officially announced on December 25, 2024. A production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artists for the show's opening and ending theme songs was held on January 24, 2025 and streamed on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club and YouTube on January 26, 2025.

According to producer Daigo Matsuura, while Gozyuger does include past Sentai heroes as part of anniversary celebration series, they instead are portrayed as Universe Warriors; fellow rivals to the titular team with different characters behind the suit. This was also done to introduce preceding heroes to children and newcomers alike without the need of bringing back past actors, as Matsuura draws comparison to the Ultra Monster Gomora from Ultraman being popular amongst today's children for its recurring appearances in modern day installments of Ultraman series despite being portrayed by different suit actors.

Dropping of Maya Imamori

On November 8, 2025, Toei Company announced that they dropped series actress Maya Imamori from the series after an alleged underage drinking incident. Her contract with her talent agency was also terminated, effective immediately. At the time of the controversy, Imamori was 19, while Japan's minimum drinking age is 20. In response, Imamori posted an apology to her Instagram page.

Prior to her dismissal, Imamori had been the subject of several unverified rumors, most of which originated from the Japanese tabloid Bunshun, which has led to accusations that Imamori was being targeted by the tabloid. Starting from episode 37, all references to Imamori and her character were edited out from the series, which led to fans accusing Toei of "erasing" Imamori. On November 15, Kohaku Shida was reported to be portraying Sumino, replacing Imamori.

The episode that was originally intended to air after episode 37, "The Final Request!? A Shining Aura of High Class" (最後の依頼！？輝くオーラはハイクラス, Saigo no Irai!? Kagayaku Ōra wa Hai Kurasu), which featured Sumino as the central character, was pulled from the airing schedule and had its footage repurposed for episodes 38 and 39. However, the preview for the cancelled episode 38 accidentally aired with a re-run of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger episode 8 on TV Asahi's satellite channel Tele Asa Channel 1 on November 10, 2025 and was posted online by fans before Toei took it down.

According to location filming videos recorded by a fan posted on February 1, 2026, it was revealed that Imamori had originally filmed up until the crossover film, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger, and at least up to episode 47 of the series. Filming was stated to have occurred in late October to early November, right before the announcement of Imamori's termination.

Films and specials

Theatrical

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Tega Sword of Resurrection (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー 復活のテガソード, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Fukkatsu no Tega Sōdo) is a film released in Japanese theaters on July 25, 2025, double-billed with Kamen Rider Gavv: Invaders of the House of Snacks and Gochizo's Summer Vacation. The events of the film take place between episodes 26 and 27 of the series.

V-Cinema

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger vs. Boonboomger (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャーVSブンブンジャー, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Tai Bunbunjā) is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Gozyuger and Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger. The V-Cinema received a limited theatrical release on March 20, 2026, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on July 29, 2026. The events of the V-Cinema take place between episodes 45 and 46 of the series. Masaki Nakao, Ryota Ozawa and Mitsuomi Takahashi also reprise their respective roles as Yamato Kazakiri/Zyuoh Eagle from Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and Satoru Akashi/Bouken Red from GoGo Sentai Boukenger.

Special episodes

Super Sentai Universe War: No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Episode 0 (スーパー戦隊・ユニバース大戦 〜ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー Episode 0〜, Sūpā Sentai Yunibāsu Taisen Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Episōdo Zero): A web-exclusive prequel special released on YouTube on February 2, 2025. The short describes the Universe War and how Tega Sword and the Sentai Rings were created.

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Anniversary Discussion (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー アニバーサリー討論会, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Anibāsarī Tōronkai): A web-exclusive crossover special released on YouTube on February 9, 2025. Masahiro Inoue, Ryota Ozawa, Kiita Komagine, and Seiichiro Nagata reprised their respective voice roles as Kamen Rider Decade from Kamen Rider Decade, Gokai Red from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Zenkaizer from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger, and Kamen Rider Legend from Kamen Rider Gotchard. The short is a comedic discussion about how Gozyuger was chosen to be an anniversary series to celebrate the 50 years of the Super Sentai despite being the 49th installment.

Gozyuger Fill-in Plan: No.1 Confessional (ゴジュウジャー補ジュウ計画 ナンバーワン懺悔室, Gojūjā Hojū Keikau Nanbā Wan Zangeshitsu): A web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on March 16, 2025. Starting from episode 40 of the web-exclusive series, No.1 Confessional was changed to No.1 Meeting Room (ナンバーワン会議室, Nanbā Wan Kaigishitsu).

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Polar Beginning (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー ポーラー・ビギニング, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Pōrā Biginingu): A web-exclusive prequel special released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on April 19, 2026. The events of the special take place 20 years before the series.

Manga

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: The Manga Universe (ナンバーワン戦隊ゴジュウジャー THE MANGA UNIVERSE, Nanbā Wan Sentai Gojūjā Za Manga Yunibāsu) is a web-exclusive manga scheduled to be released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on September 20, 2026.

Cast

Hoeru Tono (遠野 吠, Tōno Hoeru): Mio Fuyuno (冬野 心央, Fuyuno Mio)

Rikuo Byakuya (百夜 陸王, Byakuya Rikuo): Hideharu Suzuki (鈴木 秀脩, Suzuki Hideharu)

Ryugi Bakugami (暴神 竜儀, Bakugami Ryūgi): Masakazu Kanda (神田 聖司, Kanda Masakazu)

Kinjiro Takehara (猛原 禽次郎, Takehara Kinjirō): Jin Matsumoto (松本 仁, Matsumoto Jin)

Joji Takehara (猛原 譲二, Takehara Jōji): Masaki Kobayashi (小林 正樹, Kobayashi Masaki)

Sumino Ichikawa (一河 角乃, Ichikawa Sumino): Maya Imamori (今森 茉耶, Imamori Maya; 1–36), Kohaku Shida (志田 こはく, Shida Kohaku; 40–49)

Mashiro Kumade (熊手 真白, Kumade Mashiro): Kaiki Kimura (木村 魁希, Kimura Kaiki)

Kuon (クオン), Garyu Decalibur 50 (ガリューデカリバー50(ゴー), Garyū Dekaribā Gō; Voice): Karuma (カルマ)

Fire Candle (ファイヤキャンドル, Faiya Candoru): Daisuke Sambongi (三本木 大輔, Sanbongi Daisuke)

Bouquet (ブーケ, Būke): Marupi (まるぴ)

Aoi Iijima (飯島 碧, Iijima Aoi): Kōki Yuda (湯田 幸希, Yuda Kōki)

Saori Iijima (飯島 佐織, Iijima Saori): Noriko Nakagoshi (中越 典子, Nakagoshi Noriko)

Voice cast

Narrator, Tega Sword (テガソード, Tega Sōdo): Yuki Kaji (梶 裕貴, Kaji Yūki)

Goode Burn (グーデバーン, Gūde Bān), Bearkuma 50 (ベアックマ50(ゴー), Beakuma Gō): Kenn

Tega June (テガジューン, Tega Jūn): Yukana (ゆかな)

Mr. Shining Knife (Mr.シャイニングナイフ, Misutā Shainingu Naifu): Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和, Sugita Tomokazu)

Mrs. Sweet Cake (Mrs.スイートケーク, Misesu Suīto Kēku): Reina Ueda (上田 麗奈, Ueda Reina)

Ribbon (リボン, Ribon): Mariya Ise (伊瀬 茉莉也, Ise Mariya)

Battle Voice: Wataru Komada (駒田 航, Komada Wataru)

Guest cast

Natsume Tsutsumi (堤 なつめ, Tsutsumi Natsume; 1–2): Haruhi Iuchi (井内 悠陽, Iuchi Haruhi)

Tokonatsu Atami (熱海 常夏, Atami Tokonatsu; 3–6, 49): Kou Nanase (七瀬 公, Nanase Kō)

Soma Tono (遠野 蒼真, Tōno Sōma; 4, 6, 33): Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本 博之, Matsumoto Hiroyuki)

Himself (5): Kumamon (くまモン)

Gaia Todoroki (等々力 凱亜, Todoroki Gaia; 11–12, 49): Yūichi Nakamura (中村 優一, Nakamura Yūichi)

Kawashima (川島; 11): Catcher Nakazawa (キャッチャー中澤, Kyatchā Nakazawa)

Iwashita (岩下; 11), Shrine visitor (44): Ryuma Hashido (橋渡 竜馬, Hashido Ryūma)

Shoko Yamori (家守 召子, Yamori Shōko; 13–14, 49): Rima Matsuda (松田 リマ, Matsuda Rima)

Old man (13): Akira Sakamoto (坂本 あきら, Sakamoto Akira)

Rei Gushima (具島 玲, Gushima Rei; 21-23, 28-34, 49): Ryōma Baba (馬場 良馬, Baba Ryōma)

Sho Torikai (鳥飼 翔, Torikai Shō; 22): Hirofumi Suzuki (鈴木 浩文, Suzuki Hirofumi)

Ikki Harewatari (晴渡 一輝, Harewatari Ikki; 24–25): Raiga Terasaka (寺坂 頼我, Terasaka Raiga)

Shinya Bando (晩堂 深也, Bandō Shin'ya; 24–25): Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)

History teacher (24): Tadashi Mizuno (水野 直, Mizuno Tadashi)

Songs

Opening themes

"Winner! Gozyuger!" (WINNER！ゴジュウジャー！, Winā! Gojūjā!)

Lyrics & Composition: Tamaya 2060% (玉屋2060％, Tamaya Nisen-rokujuppāsento)

Arrangement & Artist: Wienners

"YOU BE ONE WINNER"

Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイク スギヤマ, Maiku Sugiyama)

Composition: Kan Sawada (沢田 完, Sawada Kan)

Arrangement: Koichiro Kameyama (亀山 耕一郎, Kameyama Kōichirō)

Artist: Hiroshi Kitadani (きただに ひろし, Kitadani Hiroshi)

Episodes: 16

Ending theme

"Biribiri Be-lie-ving" (ビリビリBe-lie-ving, Biribiri Birībingu)

Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)

Composition & Arrangement: Mio Kimura

Artist: Miyu Kaneko (金子 みゆ, Kaneko Miyu)

Broadcasts and streaming

In its home country, Japan, it is currently airing on ANN's flagship station TV Asahi on Sunday Mornings at 9:30AM JST, starting February 16, 2025. It is also airing on other ANN-affiliated networks. It is also distributed on the Official Super Sentai YouTube channel, which premieres episodes at 10:00AM JST, a half-hour after its television airing.

Thailand is the first country in the world to have an international airing of this series, outside of Japan. No.1 Sentai Gozyuger premiered on the Cartoon Club's YouTube channel on March 1, 2025, for members in Japanese with Thai subtitles and on March 8, 2025, for general viewership. On Saturdays at 9:00AM starting on March 15, 2025, they began posting a Thai dub of the series for membership and on March 22, 2025 is when they started doing general releases of the Thai dub outside of membership.

Hong Kong began airing the series on May 15 on ViuTV, broadcasting a Cantonese dub on Sundays at 9:30AM being the first Sentai to air alongside the Japanese broadcast instead of a year after.

Taiwan began airing the series on June 13th on YoYoTV, broadcasting a Mandarin dub on Fridays at 5:30PM with a rebroadcast airing the next day on Saturdays at 4:30PM. It would later be added to streaming sites on demand uncut starting from June 21 with an episode updating each Saturday. Starting from September 6, YoYoTV's youtube channel would upload the TV cuts of each episode every Saturday. Like Hong Kong, this would be the first Sentai to air alongside the Japanese broadcast.