Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā, Knightosaur Squadron Ryusoulger)[a] is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 43rd entry of the Toei Company's long-running Super Sentai series. Although the series primarily aired in the Reiwa era, it is considered the final Heisei era series as it began airing during it.[b] It is the fourth Super Sentai series to utilize the motif of dinosaurs, having been preceded by Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave), as well as the first to utilize the motif of knights.
65 million years ago, the knights of the Ryusoul Tribe were selected to participate in a war campaign against the dictating Druidon Tribe who sought to rule Earth. But the Druidon's war campaign was halted by the meteor that brought the age of the dinosaurs to an end, forcing them to flee into space. Meanwhile, the Kishiryu were placed in a deep sleep as a failsafe should the Druidon return. The chosen knights choose to live in peace while passing their mantle down across generations. In the present day, the Druidon return to reclaim Earth as the current generation of knights, the brand new Ryusoulgers, battle them with the support of Ui Tatsui and her father Naohisa Tatsui.[1][2][3]
"The Advancing Tyramigo" Transliteration: "Shingeki no Tiramīgo" (Japanese: 進撃のティラミーゴ)
Junpei Yamaoka
July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
20
"The Supreme Artist" Transliteration: "Shikō no Geijutsuka" (Japanese: 至高の芸術家)
Hiroya Taka
August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
21
"The Kishiryu of Light and Darkness" Transliteration: "Hikari to Yami no Kishiryū" (Japanese: 光と闇の騎士竜)
Junpei Yamaoka
August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)
22
"The Lives of the Dead!?" Transliteration: "Shisha no Inochi!?" (Japanese: 死者の生命！？)
Junpei Yamaoka
August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
23
"The Legendary Ryusoul" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Ryūsōru" (Japanese: 幻のリュウソウル)
Ayumi Shimo
August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)
24
"The Karate Dojo of Love" Transliteration: "Koi no Karate Dōjō" (Japanese: 恋の空手道場)
Naruhisa Arakawa
September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
25
"A Dancing Kleon" Transliteration: "Odoru Kureon" (Japanese: 踊るクレオン)
Kaori Kaneko
September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
26
"The Seventh Knight" Transliteration: "Nana-nin-me no Kishi" (Japanese: 7人目の騎士)
Junpei Yamaoka
September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15)
27
"The Unrivaled Fists" Transliteration: "Tenka Musō no Kobushi" (Japanese: 天下無双の拳)
Junpei Yamaoka
September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22)
28
"A Micro Offense and Defense" Transliteration: "Mikuro no Kōbō" (Japanese: ミクロの攻防)
Naruhisa Arakawa
September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)
29
"Canalo's Marriage" Transliteration: "Kanaro no Kekkon" (Japanese: カナロの結婚)
Hiroya Taka
October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)
30
"Overthrow! High Spec" Transliteration: "Datō! Kō Supekku" (Japanese: 打倒！高スペック)
Ayumi Shimo
October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)
31
"A Melody from the Sky" Transliteration: "Sora kara no Merodi" (Japanese: 空からのメロディ)
Junpei Yamaoka
October 20, 2019 (2019-10-20)
32
"When the Rain of Hatred Stops Coming Down" Transliteration: "Zōo no Ame ga Yamu Toki" (Japanese: 憎悪の雨が止む時)
Junpei Yamaoka
October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27)
33
"A New Assassin" Transliteration: "Aratanaru Shikaku" (Japanese: 新たなる刺客)
Junpei Yamaoka
November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)
34
"The Evil Space Dragon Appears!" Transliteration: "Uchū Kyōryū Arawaru!" (Japanese: 宇宙凶竜現る！)
Naruhisa Arakawa
November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)
35
"The Greatest Battle on Earth" Transliteration: "Chikyū Saidai no Kessen" (Japanese: 地球最大の決戦)
Naruhisa Arakawa
November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24)
36
"The High-Speed Bodyguard" Transliteration: "Chōsoku no Bodigādo" (Japanese: 超速のボディガード)
Ayumi Shimo
December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)
37
"Birth! The Most Fearsome Tag Team" Transliteration: "Tanjō! Saikyō Taggu" (Japanese: 誕生！最恐タッグ)
Kaori Kaneko
December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
38
"The Temple in the Sky" Transliteration: "Tenkū no Shinden" (Japanese: 天空の神殿)
Hiroya Taka
December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)
39
"The Stolen Holy Night" Transliteration: "Ubawareta Seiya" (Japanese: 奪われた聖夜)
Hiroya Taka
December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22)
40
"The Nightmare Within the Fog" Transliteration: "Kiri no Naka no Akumu" (Japanese: 霧の中の悪夢)
Junpei Yamaoka
January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)
41
"The Missing Sacred Sword" Transliteration: "Kieta Seiken" (Japanese: 消えた聖剣)
Junpei Yamaoka
January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)
42
"The Decisive Battle Stage" Transliteration: "Kessen no Sutēji" (Japanese: 決戦のステージ)
Ayumi Shimo
January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)
43
"The Mother of the Druidons" Transliteration: "Doruidon no Haha" (Japanese: ドルイドンの母)
Junpei Yamaoka
January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)
44
"The Tested Bond" Transliteration: "Tamesareta Kizuna" (Japanese: 試されたキズナ)
Junpei Yamaoka
February 2, 2020 (2020-02-02)
45
"Get the Heart Back!" Transliteration: "Shinzō o Torimodose!" (Japanese: 心臓を取り戻せ！)
Junpei Yamaoka
February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)
46
"The Noble Kishiryu" Transliteration: "Kedakaki Kishiryū-tachi" (Japanese: 気高き騎士竜たち)
Junpei Yamaoka
February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)
47
"Between Happiness and Despair" Transliteration: "Shiawase to Zetsubō no Hazama de" (Japanese: 幸福と絶望の間で)
Junpei Yamaoka
February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)
48 (Final)
"The Will of the Earth" Transliteration: "Chikyū no Ishi" (Japanese: 地球の意思)
Junpei Yamaoka
March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)
Production
The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on September 20, 2018.[5]
Films
Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!!
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger the Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー THE MOVIE タイムスリップ！恐竜パニック!!, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā Za Mūbī Taimu Surippu! Kyōryū Panikku!!) was released in Japan on July 26, 2019, double-billed with Kamen Rider Zi-O the Movie: Over Quartzer.[6] Actors Shirō Sano and Rie Kitahara portrayed the film's main antagonist, Valma, and Yuno respectively.[6] In the film's storyline, the Ryusoulgers end up in the Mesozoic Era where they learn the truth of their ancestors' warlike nature as they are forced to fight them and Gaisoulg to save the future. The events of the movie take place between episodes 14 and 15.[citation needed] This is the first Reiwa-eraSuper Sentai movie, released two months after the 2019 Japanese imperial transition.
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger Special: Memory of Soulmates (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー 特別編 メモリー・オブ・ソウルメイツ, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā Tokubetsuhen Memorī Obu Sōrumeitsu) was released in Japan 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 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger the Movie: Red Battle! All Sentai Great Assemble!!.[9][10] The film is set between episodes 32 and 33 of the series, with guest actress Kanon Miyahara portraying a character called Maiko.[11] The film's opening includes a dedication to Ui Tatsui's actress, Mana Kinjo, following her death in December 2020.
V-Cinema
Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger
Mashin Sentai Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger (魔進戦隊キラメイジャーVSリュウソウジャー, Mashin Sentai Kirameijā Tai Ryūsōjā) is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Ryusoulger and Mashin Sentai Kiramager.[12] The V-Cinema received a limited theatrical release on April 29, 2021, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on August 4, 2021.[12]
Web series
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger: The Legacy of the Master's Soul (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー THE LEGACY OF The Master's Soul, Kishiryū Sentai Ryūsōjā Za Regashī Obu Za Masutāzu Sōru) is a three-episode web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on October 17, 2021. The special serves as a prequel to the series with Masaya Kikawada, Jouji Shibue and Miyuu Sawai reprising their roles as Masters Red, Blue, and Pink respectively.[13][14]
^The term Kishiryū (騎士竜) when literally translated means "Knight Dragon". For the series' purposes, "kishiryu" is a portmanteau of the Japanese words Kishi (騎士, "knight") and Kyōryū (恐竜, "dinosaur"), which roughly translates into English as "Knightosaur".
^Choujuu Sentai Liveman, the first series to air through two different Japanese eras, aired 43 of its 49 episodes during the Showa era and six episodes in the Heisei era. As such, it is considered a Showa series. Despite Ryusoulger being billed as the first Reiwa-era Super Sentai series, it is considered a Heisei[clarification needed] series as the first seven episodes aired during that era and series are based on the era when the series started to maintain consistency.
