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* BorrowedCatchphrase: Borrows Kairi's "Mr. Policeman" nickname for Keiichiro to bid farewell to Sakuya in episode 45, but she calls Sakuya "Mr. Kind Policeman"[[note]]ćȘăăăć·Ąăăă[[/note]] instead.
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* InSeriesNickname: Kairi (as LupinRed) calls him [[TheGadfly "affectionately"]] "Mr. Hot-Blooded Policeman"[[note]]ç±èĄăć·Ąăăă[[/note]], often shortened to simply "Mr. Policeman"[[note]]ăć·Ąăăă[[/note]].
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* InSeriesNickname: Kairi (as LupinRed) calls him [=LupinRed=]) [[TheGadfly "affectionately"]] calls him "Mr. Hot-Blooded Policeman"[[note]]ç±èĄăć·Ąăăă[[/note]], often shortened to simply "Mr. Policeman"[[note]]ăć·Ąăăă[[/note]].
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* CrypticConversation: [[InvokedTrope Invokes]] this in Episode 4 to aid the Patrangerin a missing person case.
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* TheFashionista: #46 reveals she has a knack for styling, which helps the Lupinragers complete one of the Gangler's challenges.
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* ExperienceProtagonist: All of the have been fighting as Phantom Theifs for 2 years prior to the start of their series.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Kairi and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Lucky]]¡had Lucky]] had DarkAndTroubledPast and lost people dear to them. While Lucky was a HotBlooded IdiotHero, Kairi is level-headed and cautious most of the time. Lucky was a HumanAlien who hails from a Royal family, while Kairi is a earthling and a normal human being. In terms of combat wise Lucky was a RookieRedRanger while Kairi is a ExperienceProtagonist.ExperiencedProtagonist.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Touma and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Garu]] are TheLancer of their team with DarkAndTroubledPast who lost their beloved ones in the hands of Jack Matter and Gangler respectively. While Garu was a wolf, Touma is a human. Garu similar to Lucky is a RookieRedRanger while Touma is s ExperienceProtagonist. In terms of personality wise, Garu was goofy, impulsive and short-tempered while Touma is serious, analytical, calm and collected.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Touma and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Garu]] are TheLancer of their team with DarkAndTroubledPast who lost their beloved ones in the hands of Jack Matter and Gangler respectively. While Garu was a wolf, Touma is a human. Garu similar to Lucky is a RookieRedRanger while Touma is s ExperienceProtagonist.ExperiencedProtagonist. In terms of personality wise, Garu was goofy, impulsive and short-tempered while Touma is serious, analytical, calm and collected.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Umika and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Spada]] are ExperienceProtagonist. While Spada was the oldest and most matured member of his team who acted as the TeamDad and older brother figure towards his teammates, Umika is the BabyOfTheBunch and the youngest member of her team.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Umika and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Spada]] are ExperienceProtagonist. ExperiencedProtagonist. While Spada was the oldest and most matured member of his team who acted as the TeamDad and older brother figure towards his teammates, Umika is the BabyOfTheBunch TheBabyOfTheBunch and the youngest member of her team.
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* ExperienceProtagonist: All of the have been fighting as Phantom Theifs for 2 years prior to the start of their series.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Touma and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Garu]] are TheLancer of their team with DarkAndTroubledPast who lost their beloved ones in the hands of Jack Matter and Gangler respectively. While Garu was a wolf, Touma is a human. Garu similar to Lucky is a RookieRedRanger while Touma is s ExperienceProtagonist. In terms of personality wise, Garu was goofy, impulsive and short-tempered while Touma is serious, analytical, calm and collected.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Umika and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Spada]] are ExperienceProtagonist. While Spada was the oldest and most matured member of his team who acted as the TeamDad and older brother figure towards his teammates, Umika is the BabyOfTheBunch and the youngest member of her team.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Both Umika and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Spada]] are ExperienceProtagonist. While Spada was the oldest and most matured member of his team who acted as the TeamDad and older brother figure towards his teammates, Umika is the BabyOfTheBunch and the youngest member of her team.
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** Both the Lupinrangers and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Kyurangers]] are TheChosenOne, While the Lupinrangers are chosen by Kogure to retrieve their loved ones and collect the Lupin Collection,the Kyurangers are chosen by Kyutama to defend and protect the planets from Jack Matter
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** Both the Lupinrangers and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Kyurangers]] are TheChosenOne, While the Lupinrangers are chosen by Kogure to retrieve their loved ones and collect the Lupin Collection,the Collection, the Kyurangers are chosen by Kyutama to defend and protect the planets from Jack Matter Matter.
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* DoppelgangerAttack: By using Good Striker, one Lupinranger can split themself themselves into three, each using a different weapon (the VS Changer and the Lupin Sword in sword mode and claw mode respectively). This can be taken one step further by disguising the clones.
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* SuperPowersForADay: [[spoiler:While the Lupinrangers had their own powers already, they too can become Patrangers at the end of the ''VS Kyuranger'' trailer.]]
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* SuperPowersForADay: [[spoiler:While the Lupinrangers had their own powers already, they too can become Patrangers at the end of the In ''VS Kyuranger'' trailer.]]Kyuranger'', a SpannerInTheWorks situation during the ransom deal for their "kidnapping" forces them to use the police's Lupin Collection to transform into the ''Patrangers'' instead to defend themselves. They soon realise [[HowDoIShotWeb they're rather incompatible and not used to]] the MightyGlacier fighting style of the Patrangers' powers.
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* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the trailer of ''[[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger VS Kyuranger]]'', the Lupinrangers were kidnapped some point.]]
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* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the trailer of In ''[[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger VS Kyuranger]]'', the Lupinrangers were kidnapped some point.]]by Hoshi Minato and Jerataro, who are stranded in this universe and needed the ransom money to survive. Subverted soon enough, as they easily break free from their restraints before striking a deal with them and the BN Thieves (who were after Hoshi's missing guitar) to [[WinWinEnding get the money, guitar AND Lupin Collection from the police as ransom for the false kidnapping]].
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** Both the Lupinrangers and [[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger Kyurangers]] are TheChosenOne, While the Lupinrangers are chosen by Kogure to retrieve their loved ones and collect the Lupin Collection,the Kyurangers are chosen by Kyutama to defend and protect the planets from Jack Matter
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* DoppelgangerAttack: By using Good Striker, one Lupinranger can split themself into three, each using a different weapon (the VS Changer and the Lupin Sword in sword mode and claw mode respectively)
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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: To Keiichiro there are good people and then there are those who commit crimes and ''there is no middle ground.'' This is why he always tries to get the Patrangers to pursue the Lupinrangers whenever they run into each other, in spite of the latter being antivillains at worst.
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* BlackAndWhiteMorality: To Keiichiro there are good people and then there are those who commit crimes and ''there is no middle ground.'' This is why he always tries to get the Patrangers to pursue the Lupinrangers whenever they run into each other, in spite of the latter being antivillains at worst. After his CharacterDevelopment though it starts turning more gray as he's willing to bend the rules more for the sake of defending the city.
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* InSeriesNickname: The Ganglers refer to him as just ''X'', due to being unable to decide on whether to call him ''Lupin or Patren'' X.
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* Contralto of Danger: She has a very deep voice which fits her professional tough-as-nails ActionGirl persona.
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* AscendedFanboy: When he was young, he had a field trip suspended due to a criminal loose and he wanted to protect his classmates by defeating him. He was confronted by an police officer to allow him to take care of the bad guy for him. The criminal was apprehended by the cops and from then on, he was inspired to become the ideal policeman that could protect others.
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* BerserkButton: ''Episode #27''. Touma absolutely ''does not like'' being reminded about the time he was dancing in skin-tight leotard. Unfortunately, in-universe, the characters around have a tendency to [[NeverLiveItDown not let him forget.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Masqueraise! Kaitou Change! Lupinranger!'']]
!!'''General Tropes'''
* AntagonistAbilities: The Patrangers would have a much easier time chasing them down if the Lupinrangers' vehicles weren't all capable of flight, a trait that their own vehicles sorely lack.
* AntiHero: Goes back and forth between this and AntiVillain, as their only motivation is to steal back the Lupin Collection from the Ganglers and they have no problems breaking laws if necessary.
* BadassCape: Like the Gorangers and Magirangers, the Lupinrangers gain stylish capes when transformed.
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the trailer of ''[[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger VS Kyuranger]]'', the Lupinrangers were kidnapped some point.]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: Both transformed and untransformed.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: They can't destroy Ganglers until they steal back the Lupin Collection item they possess lest their deal with Kogure be rendered moot, which usually puts them at odds with the Patrangers who aim to either apprehend or execute the alien criminals on sight.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Each of the Lupinrangers lost a loved one in a traumatic fashion to the Ganglers. They are seeking the power of the Lupin Collection to bring them back.]]
* DoppelgangerAttack: By using Good Striker, one Lupinranger can split themself into three, each using a different weapon (the VS Changer and the Lupin Sword in sword mode and claw mode respectively)
* FragileSpeedster: The Lupinrangers are a lot more maneuverable than the Patrangers and employ a lot more ConfusionFu.
* GunFu: Employ this liberally.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: They are so focused on collecting the Lupin collection,have no problem breaking the law, and can be a bit of a dick at times when dealing with their methods especially to Patrangers but their are times where they shown genuine concern to the safety of civilians and Patranger and are willing to help them if needed.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: An heroic example. The Lupinrangers are the younger antiheroes to the Patrangers' older heroes.
* PetTheDog: There will be moments where they will let the Patrangers have their victory by assisting them or letting them take out the Gangler, usually by passing Goodie to them. Justified in that it doesn't matter who takes out the Gangler, as long as they have the collection piece at the end of it.
* PhantomThief: It's right there in the title. Their M.O is to get in, take the treasure, defeat the Gangler and get out as fast as possible. Preferably, before anyone else (like Patranger) appear.
* PoorCommunicationKills: If they would just explain to the Patrangers ''what the hell is going on'' they might get valuable allies who could help them beat the Ganglers. Of course, considering the Patranger's slightly BlackAndWhiteMorality that might not work.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler: The three have a promise that each one wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice the others if needed; so long as ''one'' of them can successfully recover the entire Collection, the [[BackFromTheDead Dream]] will come true.]]
** [[spoiler: This primarily extends to the situation. If there is no other way out, then they will not hesitate to sacrifice one another. They will '''not''' allow the other to sacrifice themselves due to recklessness.]]
* ThePromise: Between all three, and between them and their benefactor Kogure.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Their primary goal is robbing the Ganglers of the purloined Lupin Collection artefacts. As such, they're willing to leave the Patrangers to finish off the villains after they've gotten what they were after.
* SecretIdentity: They are phantom thieves so keeping their identities unknown to the public is important, especially with three cops on their tail at all times. This is justified further that since they opened up a small restaurant (Jurer) that happens to be close range with GSPO base (either coincidence or they did not notice it) and of all people, the three cops who were their rivals become ''regular customers'' at Jurer. In addition, during battles, they addressed each other with their colour code while the cops refers each other by names.
* SoleSurvivor: Each member was present, but conspicuously spared, at the scene of a mass-murdering Gangler's attacks.
* SuicideMission: They're treating the thieving business as this, prepared to sacrifice each other or themselves if necessary as long as the others finish the mission without them.
* SuperPowersForADay: [[spoiler:While the Lupinrangers had their own powers already, they too can become Patrangers at the end of the ''VS Kyuranger'' trailer.]]
* YouAreWorthHell: ''THE'' defining trait of the Lupinrangers as by the end of the show sacrifice everything in order to save the people they lost to the Ganglers. [[spoiler:And their loved ones more than repay them by taking on the mantle of phantom thief in order to save them in return.]]
!!'''Kairi Yano/Lupin Red'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Asahi Itou (live), Kosuke Asai (suit)
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* AChildShallLeadThem: He's the youngest of the main cast, [[LawofChromaticSuperiority colored red]], and his actor receives top billing.
* CatchPhrase: After transforming, he tells a foe "You've been warned".
** He also had a habit of saying 'arigachu' (thanks muchly) instead of proper 'arigatou' (thank you very much).
* CombatPragmatist: Isn't above using the Patrangers as a decoy against the monsters.
* DramaticIrony: Unlike [[TheStoic Touma]] and [[ThePollyanna Umika]], Kairi wears his heart on his sleeve, which makes him the ''worst'' possible choice to lead a GentlemanThief double life. The payoff comes when [[RightForTheWrongReasons Keiichirou is unknowingly on to him.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In a rare heroic case, he seems genuinely confused to why the Patrangers, specifically Keiichiro, would be willing to put their lives on the line for a job.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Sort of. He didn't become a Lupinranger by choice, but it was the only way to reach for his dream of undoing his brother's death. But on the other hand, he's not that impressed at how terms like 'justice' won't do anything about it, so he came to embrace his GentlemanThief way instead of getting a more legit job. Despite the below quote, Kairi eventually decides he's not being forced at all: he enjoys being a thief for its own sake, and would enjoy it even if he wasn't trying to revive his brother.
-->''It's not like we became thieves because we wanted to! Who cares about your "justice"!?''
* FormerTeenRebel: Was once a typical yankii before adopting the mannerisms of a GentlemanThief.
* GratuitousFrench: He tends to spice his speech up like this, e.g saying ''Adieu'' when escaping.
* ImageSong: Ice World
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for his brother's death at the hands of a Gangler as he wouldn't have been in the alley the monster was passing through if Kairi hadn't pushed him down there.
* TheLeader: Of the Lupinrangers.
* SanitySlippage: Throughout the 20s and 30s, more and more of Kairi's victories start to come at the cost of his own mental well-being. While it allows him to claim two of the Patranger's Trigger Machines for himself, along with the Lupin Magnum, and even NoSell some Gangler attacks that rely on normal human behavior to work, every victory Kairi earns this way leaves him even more bitter and angry than before. Eventually even his own teammates start to notice that there's something deeply wrong with Kairi.
* TheResenter: Kairi's deeply aware of his own personal and moral failings compared to his brother and Keiichiro, having spent much of his life trying in vain to emulate the former and seeing his reflection in the latter. This eventually culminates in Kairi's decision that he likes being a phantom thief much better than trying to measure up to them.
* TheUnfettered: As of episode 34, where he had to ''shoot'' his fetter to claim the Lupin Magnum.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this in regards to his older brother. The fact that he acted so similarly to Keiichiro causes him no small amount of conflict.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Though he never outright says so, he has begun to notice some similarities between his older brother and his police rival Keiichiro, and his issues as TheResenter towards the former has led to a fair bit of friction with the latter, not to mention his mental state.
!!'''Touma Yoimachi/Lupin Blue'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Shogou Hama (live), Yasuhiro Takeuchi (suit)
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* BadassBaritone: As part of his ''gentleman thief'' persona.
* BerserkButton: ''Episode #27''. Touma absolutely ''does not like'' being reminded about the time he was dancing in skin-tight leotard. Unfortunately, in-universe, the characters around have a tendency to [[NeverLiveItDown not let him forget.]]
* CatchPhrase: He often says "That's the rule".
* GentlemanThief: He is gentlemanly at heart.
* ImageSong: Oath
* TheLancer: Tooma's the calm and analytical to Kairi's impulsive and unpredictable nature. [[spoiler: However, he's even more impulsive and reckless when it comes to collecting the Lupin Collection and almost compromised the Lupinrangers by trying to steal the Patrangers VS Changers while the Police Sentai was eating at the Bistro they use as a front. He can be forgiven though because unlike Kairi and Umika, who are trying to revive their brother and best friend respectively, he's trying to revive ''his fiancée''. Of course he's desperate to get her back.]]
** He's also the one Lupinranger that didn't have much closer contact to the Patrangers, while Kairi and Keiichirou has at least interacted cordially before, and Umika was on quite good terms with Sakuya and Tsukasa. Their interactions are minimal, only when the Patrangers ate at the Bistro. Because of this, Touma stays as the most cynical of the team, and [[spoiler:combined with his own recklessness and impulsiveness towards getting the Lupin Collection, this might not make him feel that conflicted or sympathetic of the Patrangers as compared to his two teammates that has learned bits of the Patrangers' side of story.]]
* NeverLiveItDown: An in-universe example, Kairi and Umika will never let him live down the dance he did with Sakuya in #27.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: After spending the whole series as TheStoic, he spends his whole reuinion with his fiancée looking like he's trying his hardest not to cry in joy.]]
* TheComicallySerious: Even when involved in funny scenes, Touma rarely leaves his serious and stoic demeanor, making his scenes even funnier.
* TheLostLenore: His fiancée was murdered by a Gangler and he hopes to use the power of the Lupin Collection to wish her back to life.
* TeamChef: Seems to be quite good at cooking. Unlike Umika, apparently. [[spoiler: He learned it from his beloved fiancée, Aya. Before that he hadn't even held a knife in the kitchen.]] Crosses into SupremeChef when it's revealed that [[spoiler: he was good enough to work in a famous and very difficult to get into French restaurant.]]
* TheSmartGuy: He's the intelligent and methodical member of the Lupinrangers. Also, the responsible one to Kairi and smart one to Umika, who doesn't seem to be always onto everything.
!!'''Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Haruka Kudo (live), Ayumi Shimozono (suit)
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* ActionGirl: She fights well and can kick ass just like her male teamates
* TheChick: By virtue of being the only female on the team.
* CatchPhrase: She had "Safe, safe" when bad things almost happened.
* CrypticConversation: [[InvokedTrope Invokes]] this in Episode 4 to aid the Patrangers in a missing person case.
* DamselInDistress: More often than not, she has to be bailed out of a dangerous situation by her fellow Lupins. [[spoiler: This gets a bit darker in #7 when it turns out she has a complex about being the one who gets saved due to her SurvivorGuilt over her best friend TakingTheBullet for her when Zamigo tried to kill her.]]
* TheDitz: She's not the brightest on the team.
** Episode 4 starts to subvert this, as she takes a slightly pragmatic approach to informing the Patrangers about the Lupin Collection piece the MonsterOfTheWeek possesses so that they can save their victims. And in turn she does get the collection piece at the end.
* GenderedOutfit: Gets this twofold. One is the usual ProperTightsWithASkirt in her ranger form. The other is her thief attire which also includes a skirt ''and'' lacks the NiceHat her male members have; instead donning a cocktail headband with hat ornament.
* GenkiGirl: Umika may get tired out as a waitress during a lunch rush, but when she's on a mission, her energy and enthusiasm are boundless.
* GuileHero: In episode 13, she uses Tsukasa as a shield against Naiyo Kapaja. While this looks like a case of PragmaticVillainy, it's revealed that [[spoiler: she put her mask in Tsukasa's clothes to serve as a protection, just to catch Kapaja off guard]]
* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: Of her team, she shows the most desire to comply with the authorities.
* ImageSong: Dear My Friends
* ShipperOnDeck: For Keiichiro and Mana, in episode 17.
* TheHeart: Episode 4 shows she cares about the victims of the Ganglers to the point that she'll pass info onto the Patrangers to help save them.
* TokenGoodTeammate: The only Lupinranger who bothers to care about civilians and the rival Patrangers during big fights.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Tsukasa's Tomboy.
* TragicDropout: It's revealed that she had to drop out of high school due to becoming a Lupinranger, which caused some friction with her parents.
* [[WhyDidItHavetobeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be]] [[SpidersAreScary Spiders?]]: Just seeing one of these creepy crawlies can blow her cover.
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[[folder:Keisatsu Sentai Patranger]]
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!!'''General Tropes'''
* CantCatchUp: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Relative to the Lupinrangers, who as the show goes on start to take more and more of the power-ups for themselves. All of the Patrangers manage to keep up even without any upgrades, but Keiichiro stands out for actually ''beating'' Noel, who had a better suit than his and even more motivation to win, in a one-on-one duel. [[spoiler: This become averted in the final episode. where Keiichiro finally uses the Siren Striker to become Super Patren 1gou as an EleventhHourSuperpower]].
* FusionDance: With the power of the Good Striker, the Patrangers can fuse into one powerful Patranger known as Patren U-gou, which is a pun of "Yuugou" (the Japanese word for Fusion).
* GenderBender: All of them get subject to this in #11.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: They aren't aware of the intricacies of the Lupin Collection or the Ganglers, and don't seem to be in any hurry to learn. Even when they ''do'' learn more about the collection it doesn't go beyond "They have the potential to destroy the world when gathered."
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Their shoulders are heavily armoured and can deflect enemy attacks.
* MightyGlacier: As the bulkier armor-like design implies, they can take much more punishment from attacks than the Lupinrangers.
* NoRespectGuy: Due to coming onto the scene as rangers quite a while after the Lupinrangers' debut, they are significantly less popular than their rivals and their attempt to rectify that through a propaganda film promoting their organisation ended disastrously.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: An heroic example. The Patrangers are the older heroes to the Lupinrangers' younger antiheroes.
* PluckyComicRelief: Combined with their IronButtMonkey status, the various abuses they suffer and the lighter tone of their PoliceProcedural portion of any episode provide the lion's share of the show's levity.
* SuperCop: Like the [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger Dekarangers]] before them, they're super-powered police officers.
* TheEveryman: Of Super Sentai in general. If the Patranger's didn't get their VS.Changers in the beginning of the series. They would still be three ordinary policemen in a world where superhumans, monsters, and gods walk among men.
* TheUnchosenOne: [[spoiler:It turns out that when Noel had modified the collection pieces the GSPO had at the time, they were sent over to deal with the rising Gangler threat in Japan without his consultation and they were not supposed to have been given that kind of power to begin with.]]
!!'''Keiichiro Asaka/Patren 1gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kousei Yuuki (live), Masashi Takada (suit)
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* AscendedFanboy: When he was young, he had a field trip suspended due to a criminal loose and he wanted to protect his classmates by defeating him. He was confronted by an police officer to allow him to take care of the bad guy for him. The criminal was apprehended by the cops and from then on, he was inspired to become the ideal policeman that could protect others.
* BadBadActing: Due to his super-seriousness, if he's acting for a film, he's sounding like a stiffed robot. Strangely, he's 'convinced' that he's pretty good once the final product is out, much to the surprise of Tsukasa, Hilltop and Jim.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: To Keiichiro there are good people and then there are those who commit crimes and ''there is no middle ground.'' This is why he always tries to get the Patrangers to pursue the Lupinrangers whenever they run into each other, in spite of the latter being antivillains at worst.
** He temporarily dips into BlackAndWhiteInsanity when he was beaten by Lupin Red, but after an ArmorPiercingSlap, he remembers why he became a police officer and his duty for the people.
* CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the series he mellows out considerably, to the point where [[spoiler: after discovering the true identities of the Lupins, he's willing to ''throw away his badge and help them'' if it means keeping Kairi from marching to his death.]]
* TheComicallySerious: He takes his job very seriously and doesn't crack a smile, not even when given candy. ''Not even when he enjoys it''. As a result, when he attempts to ''smile''... [[TheUnsmile it's awkward.]]
* {{Determinator}}: When it comes to the Phantom Thieves, while he's passionate, he knew when to stop at times (like if they indirectly helped him). But about serving and protecting the common people and making sure they're safe and able to do their daily activities in peace? ''Not even being heavily poisoned will stop his willpower to go through his mission and destroy the culprit.'' And don't tell him to stay in the hospital when there's a Gangler on the loose either, he's still entering the battle despite all the wounds he got, until the Gangler is dead.
* FriendToAllChildren: His intense passion for the job stems from his desire to keep the public safe, especially children. Too bad they don't seem to return the favor.
* HiddenDepths: Keiichiro is actually quite perceptive, sometimes picking up small, subtle hints and he does go out of his way for a friend. Now if only he wasn't so HotBlooded all the time...
* HotBlooded: He is ''very'' passionate about his job and defending his ideas.
* ImageSong: Keepin'Faith
* InspectorJavert: Despite the Lupinrangers being "thieves stealing from thieves", he is unflappingly stalwart in his ideals and believes that a thief is always a thief, thus he will arrest the Lupinrangers as well because they are still stealing, even if they are protecting the Lupin Collection. He can't stand the fact that his teammates don't think the same way.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Keiichirou's uptight, berating InspectorJavert tendencies may rub his friends or rivals the wrong way, but he's completely genuine about his job, striving to work harder and fulfill his promise to protect the people, despite already being thanked, he still claimed that he could've done better, thus still at fault. It was after seeing this side of his that Kairi decided to not treat him like a complete enemy and lets him off whenever possible.
** Future episodes have toned down Keiichiro's zealotry slightly, focusing more on his awkward social skills and giving him a few PetTheDog moments. It helps that Tsukasa gave him a much needed reality check in episode 6.
* TheLeader: Of the Patrangers.
* MarriedToTheJob: One episode showed him dismissing a potential love interest to focus on defeating the Gangler of the week, and a later episode reveals that he actually lives in the police station dormitories.
* NoIndoorVoice: Mild case all time round. ''Major'' case when he gets fired up to defends his ideas or tear into someone for going against them.
* OddFriendship: He develops one with Kairi of all people over the course of the series, though it's mostly one-sided as Kairi only really tolerates him to keep his cover. [[spoiler: It positively influences Keiichirou however, to the point where after the Lupinrangers have their cover blown he ''still'' tries to offer help to Kairi to keep him from going on a suicide mission alone to save his teammates, even offering to ''sacrifice his dream and turn in his badge'' to help him.]]
* {{Pride}}: Most of his antagonism and hypocrisy towards the Lupinrangers stem from the fact that he took pride on his job of protecting the innocents and think they, especially Lupin Red, are smearing it. He calms down a bit and managed to put that aside after getting slapped by Tsukasa.
* RedOniBlueOni: In an [[InvertedTrope inversion]] of the usual dynamic, he's the Blue to Sakuya's more energetic Red.
** On the surface, he's also the Blue to his Lupinranger counterpart Kairi's Red. In practice though, he seems to lean more toward being the Red while Kairi's the Blue one.
** Based on their character interactions so far, it depends on their interactions. In civilian forms, Keiichiro is the Blue to Kairi's red. In battle, Patren 1gou is the Red to Lupinred's blue.
* SenpaiKohai: Senpai to Sakuya.
* TheStoic: So far, he appears to be a man very dedicated to his job as a police officer.
** NotSoStoic: Until he gets fired up, that is.
* TheUnsmile: Keiichirou is actually genuine when he tried to smile for children. But due to [[TheComicallySerious being... himself]], it's looking like this trope and every attempts to smile generates a weird sound effect.
!!'''Sakuya Hikawa/Patren 2gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Ryo Yokoyama (live), Masaru Ćbayashi (suit)
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* AscendedFanboy: He's been a big fan of the Global Police Organisation ever since Keiichiro and Tsukasa encouraged him to keep working hard during his time at the academy although his seniors confess to not remembering the meeting in question.
* GagBoobs: Despite not being ''that'' big, they are treated this way in-universe and a good portion of the GenderBender based [[RunningGag gags]] in episode 11 revolved around his(her?) breasts, this includes knocking out a [[{{Mooks}} Porderman]] by squeezing his face on them.
* ImageSong: Hero Never Cries
* KidAppealCharacter: His bumbling and general boyishness as the team's kohai puts him firmly in this position. He also has much better luck with children compared to Keiichirou.
* LadykillerInLove: Before meeting Umika, he was a shameless flirt who just wanted to date as many cute girls as he could. After seeing how hardworking and nice she was, he started to fall for her specifically.
* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: In episode 11, while every Patrangers had this feeling, Sakuya is the only one who goes along with his womanhood with as much energy he had before.
* NaiveNewcomer: Is the newest member of the team and still beaming with optimism and perkiness. A speical mini-series reveals this is because he replaced the original candidate for the roll.
* NewMeat: The newest member of the team who's idealistic and positive nature contrast with Keiichiro's and Tsukasa's seriousness and dedication to the team.
* NiceGuy: He is very polite and treats his friends with respect.
* OhCrap: When Keiichiro walks in on him praising Lupinranger.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Keiichiro's Blue, ironically enough.
* SenpaiKohai: The kohai to Keiichiro and Tsukasa.
* SkilledButNaive: Though he is the best sharpshooter of the team, he can be easily deceived.
* StarCrossedLovers: Although how this will go on is not yet justified, he actually likes Umika, not knowing she is Lupin Yellow even though he was initially flirting with girls like how he did to others.
!!'''Tsukasa Myojin/Patren 3gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kazusa Okuyama (live), Ryoko Gomi (suit)
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* ActionGirl: A given job for her as a police officer and a female sentai ranger. Like Umika she is also good at kicking ass.
* BigSisterInstinct: Towards her male members.
* CarryABigStick: Her vehicle's main weapon is an enormous telescopic nightstick.
* TheChick: By the virtue of being the only female member. She serves as the buffer between the experienced cop Keiichiro and the newbie cop Sakuya.
* ConsummateProfessional: She is very involved and skilled at her job, the only thing that hinders this is...
* CutenessProximity: She's a well-adjusted professional, but if within the proximity of cute plushies, she melts down obsessing over their cuteness. She'd rather not show it in public though.
* GenderBlenderName: Her given name "Tsukasa" is a common one for Japanese boys and girls alike making her the only member who doesn't need to change hers after having her gender changed in episode 11.
* GenderedOutfit: Like Umika, beside the standard skirt in her ranger form, she wears TightsUnderShorts in her regular uniform.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: After seeing Keiichirou getting overly obsessed in beating the Lupinrangers, she just slaps and drags him away to remind him about a good lecture he gave her.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her room is full of cute stuffed toys.
* ImageSong: Jagaton's Song
* TheLancer: Despite being the only girl among the Patrangers, she's the second most experienced cop after Keiichiro. She is also not hesitant to call Keiichiro out of his InspectorJavert habits whenever they have to cooperate with the Lupinrangers.
* NervesOfSteel: She has a knack for remaining calm in tough or surprising situations, with a few exceptions. One notable moment was when her team met Goodie for the first time, while her teammates jolted back in shock she immediately reached for her VS Changer and trained it on him.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As hinted at in the intro, she's obsessed with stuffed toys. A scene in Episode 4 has her angsting over whether she wanting to hug a toy shark, or composing herself. In the end, she gave into her obsession.
* NotSoDifferent: In Episode 24, she reveals that she lost her parents at a young age, and was raised by her strict grandfather, resulting in her resenting him as she grew older until a self-defense incident while in high school. This puts her in a similar, albeit older situation, with Kairi.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Originally, she only wanted to be part of the Global Police because the job paid extremely well and had a very sublime retirement package. Keiichiro reminded her that this reason is all well and good, but protecting the public and enforcing the law should be her primary concerns so long as she wears the badge.
* OnlySaneMan: Double-subverted. She is between Keiichiro and Sakuya as neither a newbie cop or InspectorJavert experienced cop. She even seems to be the one to handle Keiichiro's attitude, judging by her giving him a candy to stop him from tearing into Sakuya in #1. That's all on the surface, that is. [[BeneathTheMask When no one is looking]], she tends to obsess and hug cute plushies while begging for it to 'heal her', so she actually DOES have a unique, not-so-normal quirk comparable to her teammates. On the other hand, she has much better self-control about hiding her quirk.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Her parents died when she was young so she was raised by her strict grandfather, a former cop, who also taught her martial arts. She resisted his strictness growing up until an incident where a man tried a grope her friend, only for her to grab him and throw him to the ground. The police were apparently called and her grandfather came running, only to hug her, afraid something had happened to her. She realized then he only acted like he did because he cared and wanted to raise her as well as her parents would have.
* SenpaiKohai: Senpai to Sakuya.
* TheSmartGuy: She's definitely the most insightful member of the Patrangers being the one to correctly deduce the Lupinrangers' identities through their actions, though the Lupinrangers manage to cover that up, and is the only one of the Patrangers to really question what's going on with the Lupin Collection and their connections to the Lupinrangers and the Gangler.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Umika's Girly Girl.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Tsukasa is a highly skilled cop and, though she doesn't like showing it, an instant sucker for cute things (mainly stuffed animals).
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[[folder:Noël Takao/Lupin X/Patren X]]
!!'''Noël Takao/Lupin X/Patren X'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Seiya Motoki (live), Shigeki Ito (suit)
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[[caption-width-right:180:''X-nize! Kaitou X-Change! Lupin X!'']]
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[[caption-width-right:181:''X-nize! Keisatsu X-Change! Patren X!'']]
A mysterious officer from the French headquarters of GSPO and the inventor of the VS Changers and Vehicles. Despite officially being a GSPO officer, he is also a servant of the Lupin Family and thus, he aids both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers, for reasons currently unknown. He is able to transform into two entirely separate forms, one for each team. While flying high as a Lupinranger, he is the silver Lupin X. And when speeding along as a Patranger, he is the golden Patren X.
* TheAce: Whether it's as Lupin X or Patren X, Noël is ridiculously skilled and a few notches above the others. His mecha is also more powerful, being capable of taking down two enemies single-handedly. Eventually the usual sixth ranger slippage happens, and both reds catch up to or even surpass him.
* BlingOfWar: No matter the form, X is decked out in shining style.
* [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Brought To You By The Letter X]]: It's literally in the name.
* ChromeChampion: Silver as Lupin X and Gold as Patren X.
* CombiningMecha: The X Trains Gold and Silver, along with the X Train Fire (shaped like a Dial Fighter) and X Train Thunder (shaped like a Trigger Machine) combine to form the X Emperor. Like its pilot it too can change color and teams, depending on who they're with at the moment, and which train between Gold or Silver is the main component. For Silver, it's X Emperor Slash, and Gold is X Emperor Gunner. That being said, he still needs someone with a VS Changer to launch Fire and Thunder.
* TheConfidant: Being a member of the Lupin Family, he already knows the identity of the Lupinrangers as well as the Lupin Family's operation. What helps is that being an undercover cop means that he is in an entirely different chain of command than the Patrangers, and thus does not have to reveal any information about them, so he does not have to tell the GSPO of their identities.
* DarkSecret: Noël's hiding ''something'' so terrible that the sight of Gauche's binoculars, which can see everything about a person, sends him into a panicked retreat. Whatever said secret is, it gave even ''Kogure'' a small panic as well after he and Kairi were defeated by Destra. [[spoiler:As it turns out, neither of them are human, they come from the same world as the Gangler.]]
** Noël's secret was later exposed, with Gauche dropping [[spoiler: that he's ''not human''.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Noel was an orphan homeless on the street when Arsene Lupin picked him out of the street and showed him the Lupin Collection and integrated him within his ranks. But when the Gangler attacked and stole the Lupin Collection, they also killed Arsene, the man who gave him a reason to live. Thus why he insists on fighting in the front lines.]]
* {{Foil}}: His suit designs and battle styles to both teams. Lupin X's design is bulkier and simpler, reminiscent of the Patrangers. Patren X's design has a long trenchcoat reminiscent of the Lupins' capes. Lupin X's combat style is more measured and tactical like the Patrens, but Patren X's style is flashier and acrobatic like the Lupins.
* GadgeteerGenius: Taking over Arséne Lupin's role of modifying Collection Pieces for human use, he's the one who created the Trigger Machines and the newer VS Vehicles, most of them having fallen into GSPO hands, against his wishes, for their use.
** In addition, he is able to repair any collection piece that gets damaged.
* HumanAliens: [[spoiler: He and Kogure were descendants of a race of humans who were originally from the Ganglers' home world that fled to Earth a thousand years ago after being chased out by the Ganglers themselves, bringing with them artifacts which Arsène later sought out as the Lupin Collection.]]
* ImageSong: Oui!
* MultiformBalance: Because he can switch between both sides at any moment, it becomes a matter of what he needs at the time, especially if he wants to use Lupin X's safe cracker. Combat-wise, it's actually backwards with how the forms work based on how they've been so far, Lupin X is the [[MightyGlacier much bulkier and tougher of his suits]] and Patren X is the [[FragileSpeedster more nimble and stylish one]].
* NiceHat: Like his counterparts on both teams, either a police cap, or top hat, depending on which side he's on at the time.
* NoSell: Lupin X's more armored features, especially compared to the Patrangers armor, appears to make him seem this way as he seems to deflect every hit.
* NotSoStoic: Noel is normally easygoing if not outright smug, [[spoiler: but during his duel with Keiichiro on episode 32 he loses his cool, blurting out part of his and the Lupinranger's motives.]]
* RunningBothSides: A heroic version, he is officially a GSPO officer from their French branch, but is also a servant of the Lupin family, which is why he knows about Goodie and Kogure. As such, he aids both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers.
* SecretIdentity: Averted. The very second he is shown in public as a civilian, he publicly announces that he is Lupin X (And gets arrested for it!). Of course being Patren X complicates things a bit. [[spoiler:Although, that secret's much different from the fact that he isn't even human.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: He tries to play Cupid for Umika and Sakuya by pickpocketing Sakuya's phone and asking Umika to give it back. It does not turn out well due to a Gangler ruining their day and the fact that girls call him nice when they reject him.
* SixthRanger: The 7th VS Sentai Ranger to appear later in the show, serves as the fourth member to both the Lupinrangers and Patrangers.
* SwissArmyWeapon: The X Rod Sword, which seems to be a cross between a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin sword]], and a Jitte. Fitting for someone who's both a Phantom Thief and a Policeman.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: From the way he acts in his first appearance, it's easy to understand why. Both teams have their own issues with him, and not just with whose side he's on.
** With the Patrangers, they definitely do not enjoy the fact that he sides with the Lupinrangers, and the fact that he only responds to HQ as an undercover cop means that he can withhold information from them, the Lupinrangers' identities are the big ones here. While their much simpler objective and worldview allow him to convince them that he is on their side easier, and the Patrangers can rationalize his objectives, they still make efforts to go behind his back in order to acquire Collection pieces without his knowledge since they're fairly certain he's hiding something about them.
** The Lupinrangers have a tough time believing him for one second. Their much more cynical approach means that they have a tougher time trusting him, despite being confirmed as one of the assistants to the Lupin Family by Kogure and Goodie, since him showing out of nowhere seems too convenient. That being said, they can at least be comfortable with the fact that he will not endanger the Lupin Collection or their identities, and as long as they have the same objective, they will work together as a convenience. Once he does convince them that he is willing to throw down his life for the mission like them, they accept him as one of their own though they still keep them at arms length as they do with one another.
* TransformationTrinket: The X Changer, pronounced "X" like the letter made up of the X Train Gold, and X Train Silver. It can change modes to switch which team the user is allied with, based on which of the two trains X is drawing power from. However it also doubles as the core machine(s) for Patren/Lupin X. That said, it apparently can't fire Trigger Machines or Dial fighters, requiring help from two other rangers to form the full mech.
* WildCard: Neither team trusts him as both are fully aware he's playing both sides. The Lupinrangers see him as competition and a liability due to knowing their identities without being informed despite being cop. The Patrangers see him as a possible mole and criminal they can't do anything about (He's in a different chain of command). Doesn't help he shows off both forms in front of both teams, swapping between them mid-combat and publicly announces his identity.
** At the end of the day Noel is an unwitting {{Deconstruction}} of the French detective. As his lies and manipulations nearly get him killed multiple times. And once the truth came out both teams quickly accepted Noel as one of their own making it all a big waste of time.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Masqueraise! Kaitou Change! Lupinranger!'']]
!!'''General Tropes'''
* AntagonistAbilities: The Patrangers would have a much easier time chasing them down if the Lupinrangers' vehicles weren't all capable of flight, a trait that their own vehicles sorely lack.
* AntiHero: Goes back and forth between this and AntiVillain, as their only motivation is to steal back the Lupin Collection from the Ganglers and they have no problems breaking laws if necessary.
* BadassCape: Like the Gorangers and Magirangers, the Lupinrangers gain stylish capes when transformed.
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:In the trailer of ''[[Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger VS Kyuranger]]'', the Lupinrangers were kidnapped some point.]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: Both transformed and untransformed.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: They can't destroy Ganglers until they steal back the Lupin Collection item they possess lest their deal with Kogure be rendered moot, which usually puts them at odds with the Patrangers who aim to either apprehend or execute the alien criminals on sight.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Each of the Lupinrangers lost a loved one in a traumatic fashion to the Ganglers. They are seeking the power of the Lupin Collection to bring them back.]]
* DoppelgangerAttack: By using Good Striker, one Lupinranger can split themself into three, each using a different weapon (the VS Changer and the Lupin Sword in sword mode and claw mode respectively)
* FragileSpeedster: The Lupinrangers are a lot more maneuverable than the Patrangers and employ a lot more ConfusionFu.
* GunFu: Employ this liberally.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: They are so focused on collecting the Lupin collection,have no problem breaking the law, and can be a bit of a dick at times when dealing with their methods especially to Patrangers but their are times where they shown genuine concern to the safety of civilians and Patranger and are willing to help them if needed.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: An heroic example. The Lupinrangers are the younger antiheroes to the Patrangers' older heroes.
* PetTheDog: There will be moments where they will let the Patrangers have their victory by assisting them or letting them take out the Gangler, usually by passing Goodie to them. Justified in that it doesn't matter who takes out the Gangler, as long as they have the collection piece at the end of it.
* PhantomThief: It's right there in the title. Their M.O is to get in, take the treasure, defeat the Gangler and get out as fast as possible. Preferably, before anyone else (like Patranger) appear.
* PoorCommunicationKills: If they would just explain to the Patrangers ''what the hell is going on'' they might get valuable allies who could help them beat the Ganglers. Of course, considering the Patranger's slightly BlackAndWhiteMorality that might not work.
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler: The three have a promise that each one wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice the others if needed; so long as ''one'' of them can successfully recover the entire Collection, the [[BackFromTheDead Dream]] will come true.]]
** [[spoiler: This primarily extends to the situation. If there is no other way out, then they will not hesitate to sacrifice one another. They will '''not''' allow the other to sacrifice themselves due to recklessness.]]
* ThePromise: Between all three, and between them and their benefactor Kogure.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Their primary goal is robbing the Ganglers of the purloined Lupin Collection artefacts. As such, they're willing to leave the Patrangers to finish off the villains after they've gotten what they were after.
* SecretIdentity: They are phantom thieves so keeping their identities unknown to the public is important, especially with three cops on their tail at all times. This is justified further that since they opened up a small restaurant (Jurer) that happens to be close range with GSPO base (either coincidence or they did not notice it) and of all people, the three cops who were their rivals become ''regular customers'' at Jurer. In addition, during battles, they addressed each other with their colour code while the cops refers each other by names.
* SoleSurvivor: Each member was present, but conspicuously spared, at the scene of a mass-murdering Gangler's attacks.
* SuicideMission: They're treating the thieving business as this, prepared to sacrifice each other or themselves if necessary as long as the others finish the mission without them.
* SuperPowersForADay: [[spoiler:While the Lupinrangers had their own powers already, they too can become Patrangers at the end of the ''VS Kyuranger'' trailer.]]
* YouAreWorthHell: ''THE'' defining trait of the Lupinrangers as by the end of the show sacrifice everything in order to save the people they lost to the Ganglers. [[spoiler:And their loved ones more than repay them by taking on the mantle of phantom thief in order to save them in return.]]
!!'''Kairi Yano/Lupin Red'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Asahi Itou (live), Kosuke Asai (suit)
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* AChildShallLeadThem: He's the youngest of the main cast, [[LawofChromaticSuperiority colored red]], and his actor receives top billing.
* CatchPhrase: After transforming, he tells a foe "You've been warned".
** He also had a habit of saying 'arigachu' (thanks muchly) instead of proper 'arigatou' (thank you very much).
* CombatPragmatist: Isn't above using the Patrangers as a decoy against the monsters.
* DramaticIrony: Unlike [[TheStoic Touma]] and [[ThePollyanna Umika]], Kairi wears his heart on his sleeve, which makes him the ''worst'' possible choice to lead a GentlemanThief double life. The payoff comes when [[RightForTheWrongReasons Keiichirou is unknowingly on to him.]]
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: In a rare heroic case, he seems genuinely confused to why the Patrangers, specifically Keiichiro, would be willing to put their lives on the line for a job.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Sort of. He didn't become a Lupinranger by choice, but it was the only way to reach for his dream of undoing his brother's death. But on the other hand, he's not that impressed at how terms like 'justice' won't do anything about it, so he came to embrace his GentlemanThief way instead of getting a more legit job. Despite the below quote, Kairi eventually decides he's not being forced at all: he enjoys being a thief for its own sake, and would enjoy it even if he wasn't trying to revive his brother.
-->''It's not like we became thieves because we wanted to! Who cares about your "justice"!?''
* FormerTeenRebel: Was once a typical yankii before adopting the mannerisms of a GentlemanThief.
* GratuitousFrench: He tends to spice his speech up like this, e.g saying ''Adieu'' when escaping.
* ImageSong: Ice World
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for his brother's death at the hands of a Gangler as he wouldn't have been in the alley the monster was passing through if Kairi hadn't pushed him down there.
* TheLeader: Of the Lupinrangers.
* SanitySlippage: Throughout the 20s and 30s, more and more of Kairi's victories start to come at the cost of his own mental well-being. While it allows him to claim two of the Patranger's Trigger Machines for himself, along with the Lupin Magnum, and even NoSell some Gangler attacks that rely on normal human behavior to work, every victory Kairi earns this way leaves him even more bitter and angry than before. Eventually even his own teammates start to notice that there's something deeply wrong with Kairi.
* TheResenter: Kairi's deeply aware of his own personal and moral failings compared to his brother and Keiichiro, having spent much of his life trying in vain to emulate the former and seeing his reflection in the latter. This eventually culminates in Kairi's decision that he likes being a phantom thief much better than trying to measure up to them.
* TheUnfettered: As of episode 34, where he had to ''shoot'' his fetter to claim the Lupin Magnum.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this in regards to his older brother. The fact that he acted so similarly to Keiichiro causes him no small amount of conflict.
* YouRemindMeOfX: Though he never outright says so, he has begun to notice some similarities between his older brother and his police rival Keiichiro, and his issues as TheResenter towards the former has led to a fair bit of friction with the latter, not to mention his mental state.
!!'''Touma Yoimachi/Lupin Blue'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Shogou Hama (live), Yasuhiro Takeuchi (suit)
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* BadassBaritone: As part of his ''gentleman thief'' persona.
* BerserkButton: ''Episode #27''. Touma absolutely ''does not like'' being reminded about the time he was dancing in skin-tight leotard. Unfortunately, in-universe, the characters around have a tendency to [[NeverLiveItDown not let him forget.]]
* CatchPhrase: He often says "That's the rule".
* GentlemanThief: He is gentlemanly at heart.
* ImageSong: Oath
* TheLancer: Tooma's the calm and analytical to Kairi's impulsive and unpredictable nature. [[spoiler: However, he's even more impulsive and reckless when it comes to collecting the Lupin Collection and almost compromised the Lupinrangers by trying to steal the Patrangers VS Changers while the Police Sentai was eating at the Bistro they use as a front. He can be forgiven though because unlike Kairi and Umika, who are trying to revive their brother and best friend respectively, he's trying to revive ''his fiancée''. Of course he's desperate to get her back.]]
** He's also the one Lupinranger that didn't have much closer contact to the Patrangers, while Kairi and Keiichirou has at least interacted cordially before, and Umika was on quite good terms with Sakuya and Tsukasa. Their interactions are minimal, only when the Patrangers ate at the Bistro. Because of this, Touma stays as the most cynical of the team, and [[spoiler:combined with his own recklessness and impulsiveness towards getting the Lupin Collection, this might not make him feel that conflicted or sympathetic of the Patrangers as compared to his two teammates that has learned bits of the Patrangers' side of story.]]
* NeverLiveItDown: An in-universe example, Kairi and Umika will never let him live down the dance he did with Sakuya in #27.
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: After spending the whole series as TheStoic, he spends his whole reuinion with his fiancée looking like he's trying his hardest not to cry in joy.]]
* TheComicallySerious: Even when involved in funny scenes, Touma rarely leaves his serious and stoic demeanor, making his scenes even funnier.
* TheLostLenore: His fiancée was murdered by a Gangler and he hopes to use the power of the Lupin Collection to wish her back to life.
* TeamChef: Seems to be quite good at cooking. Unlike Umika, apparently. [[spoiler: He learned it from his beloved fiancée, Aya. Before that he hadn't even held a knife in the kitchen.]] Crosses into SupremeChef when it's revealed that [[spoiler: he was good enough to work in a famous and very difficult to get into French restaurant.]]
* TheSmartGuy: He's the intelligent and methodical member of the Lupinrangers. Also, the responsible one to Kairi and smart one to Umika, who doesn't seem to be always onto everything.
!!'''Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Haruka Kudo (live), Ayumi Shimozono (suit)
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* ActionGirl: She fights well and can kick ass just like her male teamates
* TheChick: By virtue of being the only female on the team.
* CatchPhrase: She had "Safe, safe" when bad things almost happened.
* CrypticConversation: [[InvokedTrope Invokes]] this in Episode 4 to aid the Patrangers in a missing person case.
* DamselInDistress: More often than not, she has to be bailed out of a dangerous situation by her fellow Lupins. [[spoiler: This gets a bit darker in #7 when it turns out she has a complex about being the one who gets saved due to her SurvivorGuilt over her best friend TakingTheBullet for her when Zamigo tried to kill her.]]
* TheDitz: She's not the brightest on the team.
** Episode 4 starts to subvert this, as she takes a slightly pragmatic approach to informing the Patrangers about the Lupin Collection piece the MonsterOfTheWeek possesses so that they can save their victims. And in turn she does get the collection piece at the end.
* GenderedOutfit: Gets this twofold. One is the usual ProperTightsWithASkirt in her ranger form. The other is her thief attire which also includes a skirt ''and'' lacks the NiceHat her male members have; instead donning a cocktail headband with hat ornament.
* GenkiGirl: Umika may get tired out as a waitress during a lunch rush, but when she's on a mission, her energy and enthusiasm are boundless.
* GuileHero: In episode 13, she uses Tsukasa as a shield against Naiyo Kapaja. While this looks like a case of PragmaticVillainy, it's revealed that [[spoiler: she put her mask in Tsukasa's clothes to serve as a protection, just to catch Kapaja off guard]]
* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: Of her team, she shows the most desire to comply with the authorities.
* ImageSong: Dear My Friends
* ShipperOnDeck: For Keiichiro and Mana, in episode 17.
* TheHeart: Episode 4 shows she cares about the victims of the Ganglers to the point that she'll pass info onto the Patrangers to help save them.
* TokenGoodTeammate: The only Lupinranger who bothers to care about civilians and the rival Patrangers during big fights.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Tsukasa's Tomboy.
* TragicDropout: It's revealed that she had to drop out of high school due to becoming a Lupinranger, which caused some friction with her parents.
* [[WhyDidItHavetobeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be]] [[SpidersAreScary Spiders?]]: Just seeing one of these creepy crawlies can blow her cover.
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[[folder:Keisatsu Sentai Patranger]]
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!!'''General Tropes'''
* CantCatchUp: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Relative to the Lupinrangers, who as the show goes on start to take more and more of the power-ups for themselves. All of the Patrangers manage to keep up even without any upgrades, but Keiichiro stands out for actually ''beating'' Noel, who had a better suit than his and even more motivation to win, in a one-on-one duel. [[spoiler: This become averted in the final episode. where Keiichiro finally uses the Siren Striker to become Super Patren 1gou as an EleventhHourSuperpower]].
* FusionDance: With the power of the Good Striker, the Patrangers can fuse into one powerful Patranger known as Patren U-gou, which is a pun of "Yuugou" (the Japanese word for Fusion).
* GenderBender: All of them get subject to this in #11.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: They aren't aware of the intricacies of the Lupin Collection or the Ganglers, and don't seem to be in any hurry to learn. Even when they ''do'' learn more about the collection it doesn't go beyond "They have the potential to destroy the world when gathered."
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Their shoulders are heavily armoured and can deflect enemy attacks.
* MightyGlacier: As the bulkier armor-like design implies, they can take much more punishment from attacks than the Lupinrangers.
* NoRespectGuy: Due to coming onto the scene as rangers quite a while after the Lupinrangers' debut, they are significantly less popular than their rivals and their attempt to rectify that through a propaganda film promoting their organisation ended disastrously.
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: An heroic example. The Patrangers are the older heroes to the Lupinrangers' younger antiheroes.
* PluckyComicRelief: Combined with their IronButtMonkey status, the various abuses they suffer and the lighter tone of their PoliceProcedural portion of any episode provide the lion's share of the show's levity.
* SuperCop: Like the [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger Dekarangers]] before them, they're super-powered police officers.
* TheEveryman: Of Super Sentai in general. If the Patranger's didn't get their VS.Changers in the beginning of the series. They would still be three ordinary policemen in a world where superhumans, monsters, and gods walk among men.
* TheUnchosenOne: [[spoiler:It turns out that when Noel had modified the collection pieces the GSPO had at the time, they were sent over to deal with the rising Gangler threat in Japan without his consultation and they were not supposed to have been given that kind of power to begin with.]]
!!'''Keiichiro Asaka/Patren 1gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kousei Yuuki (live), Masashi Takada (suit)
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* AscendedFanboy: When he was young, he had a field trip suspended due to a criminal loose and he wanted to protect his classmates by defeating him. He was confronted by an police officer to allow him to take care of the bad guy for him. The criminal was apprehended by the cops and from then on, he was inspired to become the ideal policeman that could protect others.
* BadBadActing: Due to his super-seriousness, if he's acting for a film, he's sounding like a stiffed robot. Strangely, he's 'convinced' that he's pretty good once the final product is out, much to the surprise of Tsukasa, Hilltop and Jim.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality: To Keiichiro there are good people and then there are those who commit crimes and ''there is no middle ground.'' This is why he always tries to get the Patrangers to pursue the Lupinrangers whenever they run into each other, in spite of the latter being antivillains at worst.
** He temporarily dips into BlackAndWhiteInsanity when he was beaten by Lupin Red, but after an ArmorPiercingSlap, he remembers why he became a police officer and his duty for the people.
* CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the series he mellows out considerably, to the point where [[spoiler: after discovering the true identities of the Lupins, he's willing to ''throw away his badge and help them'' if it means keeping Kairi from marching to his death.]]
* TheComicallySerious: He takes his job very seriously and doesn't crack a smile, not even when given candy. ''Not even when he enjoys it''. As a result, when he attempts to ''smile''... [[TheUnsmile it's awkward.]]
* {{Determinator}}: When it comes to the Phantom Thieves, while he's passionate, he knew when to stop at times (like if they indirectly helped him). But about serving and protecting the common people and making sure they're safe and able to do their daily activities in peace? ''Not even being heavily poisoned will stop his willpower to go through his mission and destroy the culprit.'' And don't tell him to stay in the hospital when there's a Gangler on the loose either, he's still entering the battle despite all the wounds he got, until the Gangler is dead.
* FriendToAllChildren: His intense passion for the job stems from his desire to keep the public safe, especially children. Too bad they don't seem to return the favor.
* HiddenDepths: Keiichiro is actually quite perceptive, sometimes picking up small, subtle hints and he does go out of his way for a friend. Now if only he wasn't so HotBlooded all the time...
* HotBlooded: He is ''very'' passionate about his job and defending his ideas.
* ImageSong: Keepin'Faith
* InspectorJavert: Despite the Lupinrangers being "thieves stealing from thieves", he is unflappingly stalwart in his ideals and believes that a thief is always a thief, thus he will arrest the Lupinrangers as well because they are still stealing, even if they are protecting the Lupin Collection. He can't stand the fact that his teammates don't think the same way.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Keiichirou's uptight, berating InspectorJavert tendencies may rub his friends or rivals the wrong way, but he's completely genuine about his job, striving to work harder and fulfill his promise to protect the people, despite already being thanked, he still claimed that he could've done better, thus still at fault. It was after seeing this side of his that Kairi decided to not treat him like a complete enemy and lets him off whenever possible.
** Future episodes have toned down Keiichiro's zealotry slightly, focusing more on his awkward social skills and giving him a few PetTheDog moments. It helps that Tsukasa gave him a much needed reality check in episode 6.
* TheLeader: Of the Patrangers.
* MarriedToTheJob: One episode showed him dismissing a potential love interest to focus on defeating the Gangler of the week, and a later episode reveals that he actually lives in the police station dormitories.
* NoIndoorVoice: Mild case all time round. ''Major'' case when he gets fired up to defends his ideas or tear into someone for going against them.
* OddFriendship: He develops one with Kairi of all people over the course of the series, though it's mostly one-sided as Kairi only really tolerates him to keep his cover. [[spoiler: It positively influences Keiichirou however, to the point where after the Lupinrangers have their cover blown he ''still'' tries to offer help to Kairi to keep him from going on a suicide mission alone to save his teammates, even offering to ''sacrifice his dream and turn in his badge'' to help him.]]
* {{Pride}}: Most of his antagonism and hypocrisy towards the Lupinrangers stem from the fact that he took pride on his job of protecting the innocents and think they, especially Lupin Red, are smearing it. He calms down a bit and managed to put that aside after getting slapped by Tsukasa.
* RedOniBlueOni: In an [[InvertedTrope inversion]] of the usual dynamic, he's the Blue to Sakuya's more energetic Red.
** On the surface, he's also the Blue to his Lupinranger counterpart Kairi's Red. In practice though, he seems to lean more toward being the Red while Kairi's the Blue one.
** Based on their character interactions so far, it depends on their interactions. In civilian forms, Keiichiro is the Blue to Kairi's red. In battle, Patren 1gou is the Red to Lupinred's blue.
* SenpaiKohai: Senpai to Sakuya.
* TheStoic: So far, he appears to be a man very dedicated to his job as a police officer.
** NotSoStoic: Until he gets fired up, that is.
* TheUnsmile: Keiichirou is actually genuine when he tried to smile for children. But due to [[TheComicallySerious being... himself]], it's looking like this trope and every attempts to smile generates a weird sound effect.
!!'''Sakuya Hikawa/Patren 2gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Ryo Yokoyama (live), Masaru Ćbayashi (suit)
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* AscendedFanboy: He's been a big fan of the Global Police Organisation ever since Keiichiro and Tsukasa encouraged him to keep working hard during his time at the academy although his seniors confess to not remembering the meeting in question.
* GagBoobs: Despite not being ''that'' big, they are treated this way in-universe and a good portion of the GenderBender based [[RunningGag gags]] in episode 11 revolved around his(her?) breasts, this includes knocking out a [[{{Mooks}} Porderman]] by squeezing his face on them.
* ImageSong: Hero Never Cries
* KidAppealCharacter: His bumbling and general boyishness as the team's kohai puts him firmly in this position. He also has much better luck with children compared to Keiichirou.
* LadykillerInLove: Before meeting Umika, he was a shameless flirt who just wanted to date as many cute girls as he could. After seeing how hardworking and nice she was, he started to fall for her specifically.
* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: In episode 11, while every Patrangers had this feeling, Sakuya is the only one who goes along with his womanhood with as much energy he had before.
* NaiveNewcomer: Is the newest member of the team and still beaming with optimism and perkiness. A speical mini-series reveals this is because he replaced the original candidate for the roll.
* NewMeat: The newest member of the team who's idealistic and positive nature contrast with Keiichiro's and Tsukasa's seriousness and dedication to the team.
* NiceGuy: He is very polite and treats his friends with respect.
* OhCrap: When Keiichiro walks in on him praising Lupinranger.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Keiichiro's Blue, ironically enough.
* SenpaiKohai: The kohai to Keiichiro and Tsukasa.
* SkilledButNaive: Though he is the best sharpshooter of the team, he can be easily deceived.
* StarCrossedLovers: Although how this will go on is not yet justified, he actually likes Umika, not knowing she is Lupin Yellow even though he was initially flirting with girls like how he did to others.
!!'''Tsukasa Myojin/Patren 3gou'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kazusa Okuyama (live), Ryoko Gomi (suit)
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* ActionGirl: A given job for her as a police officer and a female sentai ranger. Like Umika she is also good at kicking ass.
* BigSisterInstinct: Towards her male members.
* CarryABigStick: Her vehicle's main weapon is an enormous telescopic nightstick.
* TheChick: By the virtue of being the only female member. She serves as the buffer between the experienced cop Keiichiro and the newbie cop Sakuya.
* ConsummateProfessional: She is very involved and skilled at her job, the only thing that hinders this is...
* CutenessProximity: She's a well-adjusted professional, but if within the proximity of cute plushies, she melts down obsessing over their cuteness. She'd rather not show it in public though.
* GenderBlenderName: Her given name "Tsukasa" is a common one for Japanese boys and girls alike making her the only member who doesn't need to change hers after having her gender changed in episode 11.
* GenderedOutfit: Like Umika, beside the standard skirt in her ranger form, she wears TightsUnderShorts in her regular uniform.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: After seeing Keiichirou getting overly obsessed in beating the Lupinrangers, she just slaps and drags him away to remind him about a good lecture he gave her.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her room is full of cute stuffed toys.
* ImageSong: Jagaton's Song
* TheLancer: Despite being the only girl among the Patrangers, she's the second most experienced cop after Keiichiro. She is also not hesitant to call Keiichiro out of his InspectorJavert habits whenever they have to cooperate with the Lupinrangers.
* NervesOfSteel: She has a knack for remaining calm in tough or surprising situations, with a few exceptions. One notable moment was when her team met Goodie for the first time, while her teammates jolted back in shock she immediately reached for her VS Changer and trained it on him.
* NotSoAboveItAll: As hinted at in the intro, she's obsessed with stuffed toys. A scene in Episode 4 has her angsting over whether she wanting to hug a toy shark, or composing herself. In the end, she gave into her obsession.
* NotSoDifferent: In Episode 24, she reveals that she lost her parents at a young age, and was raised by her strict grandfather, resulting in her resenting him as she grew older until a self-defense incident while in high school. This puts her in a similar, albeit older situation, with Kairi.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Originally, she only wanted to be part of the Global Police because the job paid extremely well and had a very sublime retirement package. Keiichiro reminded her that this reason is all well and good, but protecting the public and enforcing the law should be her primary concerns so long as she wears the badge.
* OnlySaneMan: Double-subverted. She is between Keiichiro and Sakuya as neither a newbie cop or InspectorJavert experienced cop. She even seems to be the one to handle Keiichiro's attitude, judging by her giving him a candy to stop him from tearing into Sakuya in #1. That's all on the surface, that is. [[BeneathTheMask When no one is looking]], she tends to obsess and hug cute plushies while begging for it to 'heal her', so she actually DOES have a unique, not-so-normal quirk comparable to her teammates. On the other hand, she has much better self-control about hiding her quirk.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Her parents died when she was young so she was raised by her strict grandfather, a former cop, who also taught her martial arts. She resisted his strictness growing up until an incident where a man tried a grope her friend, only for her to grab him and throw him to the ground. The police were apparently called and her grandfather came running, only to hug her, afraid something had happened to her. She realized then he only acted like he did because he cared and wanted to raise her as well as her parents would have.
* SenpaiKohai: Senpai to Sakuya.
* TheSmartGuy: She's definitely the most insightful member of the Patrangers being the one to correctly deduce the Lupinrangers' identities through their actions, though the Lupinrangers manage to cover that up, and is the only one of the Patrangers to really question what's going on with the Lupin Collection and their connections to the Lupinrangers and the Gangler.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Umika's Girly Girl.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Tsukasa is a highly skilled cop and, though she doesn't like showing it, an instant sucker for cute things (mainly stuffed animals).
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[[folder:Noël Takao/Lupin X/Patren X]]
!!'''Noël Takao/Lupin X/Patren X'''
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Seiya Motoki (live), Shigeki Ito (suit)
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[[caption-width-right:180:''X-nize! Kaitou X-Change! Lupin X!'']]
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[[caption-width-right:181:''X-nize! Keisatsu X-Change! Patren X!'']]
A mysterious officer from the French headquarters of GSPO and the inventor of the VS Changers and Vehicles. Despite officially being a GSPO officer, he is also a servant of the Lupin Family and thus, he aids both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers, for reasons currently unknown. He is able to transform into two entirely separate forms, one for each team. While flying high as a Lupinranger, he is the silver Lupin X. And when speeding along as a Patranger, he is the golden Patren X.
* TheAce: Whether it's as Lupin X or Patren X, Noël is ridiculously skilled and a few notches above the others. His mecha is also more powerful, being capable of taking down two enemies single-handedly. Eventually the usual sixth ranger slippage happens, and both reds catch up to or even surpass him.
* BlingOfWar: No matter the form, X is decked out in shining style.
* [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Brought To You By The Letter X]]: It's literally in the name.
* ChromeChampion: Silver as Lupin X and Gold as Patren X.
* CombiningMecha: The X Trains Gold and Silver, along with the X Train Fire (shaped like a Dial Fighter) and X Train Thunder (shaped like a Trigger Machine) combine to form the X Emperor. Like its pilot it too can change color and teams, depending on who they're with at the moment, and which train between Gold or Silver is the main component. For Silver, it's X Emperor Slash, and Gold is X Emperor Gunner. That being said, he still needs someone with a VS Changer to launch Fire and Thunder.
* TheConfidant: Being a member of the Lupin Family, he already knows the identity of the Lupinrangers as well as the Lupin Family's operation. What helps is that being an undercover cop means that he is in an entirely different chain of command than the Patrangers, and thus does not have to reveal any information about them, so he does not have to tell the GSPO of their identities.
* DarkSecret: Noël's hiding ''something'' so terrible that the sight of Gauche's binoculars, which can see everything about a person, sends him into a panicked retreat. Whatever said secret is, it gave even ''Kogure'' a small panic as well after he and Kairi were defeated by Destra. [[spoiler:As it turns out, neither of them are human, they come from the same world as the Gangler.]]
** Noël's secret was later exposed, with Gauche dropping [[spoiler: that he's ''not human''.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Noel was an orphan homeless on the street when Arsene Lupin picked him out of the street and showed him the Lupin Collection and integrated him within his ranks. But when the Gangler attacked and stole the Lupin Collection, they also killed Arsene, the man who gave him a reason to live. Thus why he insists on fighting in the front lines.]]
* {{Foil}}: His suit designs and battle styles to both teams. Lupin X's design is bulkier and simpler, reminiscent of the Patrangers. Patren X's design has a long trenchcoat reminiscent of the Lupins' capes. Lupin X's combat style is more measured and tactical like the Patrens, but Patren X's style is flashier and acrobatic like the Lupins.
* GadgeteerGenius: Taking over Arséne Lupin's role of modifying Collection Pieces for human use, he's the one who created the Trigger Machines and the newer VS Vehicles, most of them having fallen into GSPO hands, against his wishes, for their use.
** In addition, he is able to repair any collection piece that gets damaged.
* HumanAliens: [[spoiler: He and Kogure were descendants of a race of humans who were originally from the Ganglers' home world that fled to Earth a thousand years ago after being chased out by the Ganglers themselves, bringing with them artifacts which Arsène later sought out as the Lupin Collection.]]
* ImageSong: Oui!
* MultiformBalance: Because he can switch between both sides at any moment, it becomes a matter of what he needs at the time, especially if he wants to use Lupin X's safe cracker. Combat-wise, it's actually backwards with how the forms work based on how they've been so far, Lupin X is the [[MightyGlacier much bulkier and tougher of his suits]] and Patren X is the [[FragileSpeedster more nimble and stylish one]].
* NiceHat: Like his counterparts on both teams, either a police cap, or top hat, depending on which side he's on at the time.
* NoSell: Lupin X's more armored features, especially compared to the Patrangers armor, appears to make him seem this way as he seems to deflect every hit.
* NotSoStoic: Noel is normally easygoing if not outright smug, [[spoiler: but during his duel with Keiichiro on episode 32 he loses his cool, blurting out part of his and the Lupinranger's motives.]]
* RunningBothSides: A heroic version, he is officially a GSPO officer from their French branch, but is also a servant of the Lupin family, which is why he knows about Goodie and Kogure. As such, he aids both the Lupinrangers and the Patrangers.
* SecretIdentity: Averted. The very second he is shown in public as a civilian, he publicly announces that he is Lupin X (And gets arrested for it!). Of course being Patren X complicates things a bit. [[spoiler:Although, that secret's much different from the fact that he isn't even human.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: He tries to play Cupid for Umika and Sakuya by pickpocketing Sakuya's phone and asking Umika to give it back. It does not turn out well due to a Gangler ruining their day and the fact that girls call him nice when they reject him.
* SixthRanger: The 7th VS Sentai Ranger to appear later in the show, serves as the fourth member to both the Lupinrangers and Patrangers.
* SwissArmyWeapon: The X Rod Sword, which seems to be a cross between a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin sword]], and a Jitte. Fitting for someone who's both a Phantom Thief and a Policeman.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: From the way he acts in his first appearance, it's easy to understand why. Both teams have their own issues with him, and not just with whose side he's on.
** With the Patrangers, they definitely do not enjoy the fact that he sides with the Lupinrangers, and the fact that he only responds to HQ as an undercover cop means that he can withhold information from them, the Lupinrangers' identities are the big ones here. While their much simpler objective and worldview allow him to convince them that he is on their side easier, and the Patrangers can rationalize his objectives, they still make efforts to go behind his back in order to acquire Collection pieces without his knowledge since they're fairly certain he's hiding something about them.
** The Lupinrangers have a tough time believing him for one second. Their much more cynical approach means that they have a tougher time trusting him, despite being confirmed as one of the assistants to the Lupin Family by Kogure and Goodie, since him showing out of nowhere seems too convenient. That being said, they can at least be comfortable with the fact that he will not endanger the Lupin Collection or their identities, and as long as they have the same objective, they will work together as a convenience. Once he does convince them that he is willing to throw down his life for the mission like them, they accept him as one of their own though they still keep them at arms length as they do with one another.
* TransformationTrinket: The X Changer, pronounced "X" like the letter made up of the X Train Gold, and X Train Silver. It can change modes to switch which team the user is allied with, based on which of the two trains X is drawing power from. However it also doubles as the core machine(s) for Patren/Lupin X. That said, it apparently can't fire Trigger Machines or Dial fighters, requiring help from two other rangers to form the full mech.
* WildCard: Neither team trusts him as both are fully aware he's playing both sides. The Lupinrangers see him as competition and a liability due to knowing their identities without being informed despite being cop. The Patrangers see him as a possible mole and criminal they can't do anything about (He's in a different chain of command). Doesn't help he shows off both forms in front of both teams, swapping between them mid-combat and publicly announces his identity.
** At the end of the day Noel is an unwitting {{Deconstruction}} of the French detective. As his lies and manipulations nearly get him killed multiple times. And once the truth came out both teams quickly accepted Noel as one of their own making it all a big waste of time.
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