Nutevio Score
0.0Ⓝ
- IMDb
- 5.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 42%
- Metacritic
- 38
The story begins when the Lupinrangers, Kairi, Touma, and Umika, are kidnapped by someone mysterious. The Patrangers are then tasked with an Abduction Case to find the missing thieves, where they run into the Kyuranger team as they pass through space. Just who exactly kidnapped them? And why did the 12 Kyurangers return to space?
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The number one — extended editorial
Legacy
Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger (2019) is the entry we would put first for anyone coming straight from Super Sentai Collection. It picks up the same characters and the same central problem, so nothing about it feels like a detour.
Cultural impact
It also works as a standalone evening. 55 minutes, no homework required beyond the film you have just watched, and it resolves its own story rather than parking it for a sequel.
Hiroyuki Kato on the material
Hiroyuki Kato treats the material as if the audience is already paying attention, which is the whole trick. Nothing is repeated for the slow row at the back, and that trust is what makes the ending land.
Awards summary
No Academy Awards on record for this title — its standing here comes from how well it holds up, not from a ceremony.
Start here — everything else in this guide reads more clearly once you have seen it.
Perfect for
- Fans of action and science fiction filmmaking
- Hiroyuki Kato admirers
- Big-screen viewers who want scale and practical craft
- First-timers looking for the essential entry point
Skip if
- You are sensitive to on-screen violence
- You are looking for something light
Best watched: The biggest screen and the loudest sound system you can reach.
Editor's note
“Every revisit turns up another detail hiding in plain sight. Lupinranger vs Patranger vs Kyuranger remains our internal benchmark — when we argue about a new release, this is the film someone inevitably reaches for.”





















