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The "Toei Universe" is the unofficial name for the Shared Universe of Toei Company's tokusatsu franchises.

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Kamen Rider

20th century

  • Kamen Rider is the first series of the Kamen Rider franchise, introducing heroes Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji, Tobei Tachibana and the evil organization Shocker led by the mysterious Great Leader.
  • Kamen Rider V3 directly follows the original and reprises the aforementioned characters as the new hero fights the Great Leader's Destron organization.
    • Kamen Rider: The Next: A sequel to The First set in its continuity, adapting V3. The remake version of V3 appears with his predecessors in the Zi-O stage show.
  • Beyond the name "Kamen Rider", Kamen Rider X initially starts independent of its predecessors, with new villains. This soon changes when Tobei Tachibana, bringing with him his knowledge of the previous Riders, takes the eponymous X-Rider under his wing. A Recap Episode of the first two shows cements the connection, reintroducing V3 then his predecessor Rider 2 as recurring characters, with the first five Kamen Riders united in The Movie, Five Riders Vs King Dark.
    • Though an unauthorized production, the Thai film Hanuman And The 5 Riders is set in a world where the first five Kamen Riders co-exist with the god Hanuman. As this depiction of Hanuman was earlier introduced in Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman, the Kamen Riders also share this world with the Ultramen.
  • Kamen Rider Amazon has no appearance from previous Riders, but does reintroduce Tobei Tachibana as X did, and a child recognises Amazon as "Kamen Rider".
  • Kamen Rider Stronger, the last series of Kamen Rider’s first televised run, also includes Tobei Tachibana as well as a new band of villains led by the same Great Leader last seen in V3. The first six Kamen Riders come Back for the Finale, where the Great Leader also takes credit as The Man Behind the Man for the bad guys in both X and Amazon. The finale is followed by a Recap Episode of the entire franchise up to that point.
  • Kamen Rider: Skyrider, officially known as simply Kamen Rider, was originally conceived as a Continuity Reboot with a new Rider facing the Great Leader's Neo-Shocker. Instead of Tobei Tachibana, this Rider was assisted by a Suspiciously Similar Substitute named Genjiro Tani. The series eventually reintroduces the first Seven Legendary Riders as recurring characters.
  • Following Skyrider was Kamen Rider Super-1, featuring an independent Kamen Rider and Rogues Gallery with no appearance from previous Riders (on TV that is). That said, Genjiro Tani returns as the mentor, and the first eight Riders return to help Super-1 in his movie.
  • Birth of the Tenth! Gather All Kamen Riders!! was a TV special which doubled as a Recap Episode of the whole franchise and introduced the tenth Rider, ZX, who fought with his nine predecessors against the Badan Empire, led by the same Great Leader. Officially, Toei considers the special to be the first, last, and only episode of its own Kamen Rider ZX TV series, and it is included in the count leading up to Kamen Rider OOO’s celebration of the 999th and 1000th episodes of the franchise.
  • Kamen Rider BLACK is, continuity-wise, totally independent of the previous Kamen Rider series. In fact, the protagonist, Kotaro Minami, coins the name himself.
    • This changes with the Sequel Series, Kamen Rider BLACK RX, essentially the second season of Black with Kotaro Minami continuing on as protagonist, which reintroduces the first ten Kamen Riders in its final episodes. The Big Bad, Emperor Crisis, is also heavily implied to be the original Great Leader, sharing the same voice actor, presenting himself as the embodiment of evil and treating the assembled Riders as old enemies.
    • Starting with Kamen Rider Decade, large crossover events tend to treat Black and Black RX as separate Riders despite both being identified as Kotaro Minami, implicitly treating one of them as the Alternate Self that appeared in the Decade tribute episode but generally not bothering to explain how Kotaro is in two places at once.
  • In an attempt to reboot the franchise, the 1990s saw the release of three standalone films, each with a new Kamen Rider fighting new enemies.
  • Then there's Kamen Rider World; a short film which united ZO and J against a Villain Team-Up consisting of, as well as a monster from Shin and the baddies from J, two bad guys from Black (that is, Black's nemesis Shadow Moon and a Monster of the Week). Thus, this film connects all three 90s movies back to the original.
  • From 1988 to 1990, The Tunnels’ Thanks to Everyone program had an unauthorized parody Kamen Norider which Toei claimed the trademark rights to in 2013. Norider eventually appeared in The Movie for Kamen Rider Zi-O.

21st century

Things become complicated with the revived 21st century run of Kamen Rider, which continues to this day. Generally, each series has a completely different mythos/lore. The first nine are totally standalone, with small exceptions.

Heisei Era Phase 1

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000-01): The series once mentions a deep-voiced Professor Hongo from Jounan University, the fictional college where Takeshi Hongo studied back in the original Kamen Rider.
  • Kamen Rider Agito (2001-02): Agito was conceived of as a sequel to Kuuga (which supposedly took place two years prior despite both shows taking place in their year of broadcast) but the final show has only Broad Strokes, with references to the Unidentified Lifeforms (Gurongi) and No. 4 (Kuuga) in the early episodes, the remaining legacy being SAUL (Squad against Unidentified Lifeforms) and G3, whose design is derived from Kuuga.
    • Kamen Rider: Genealogy of Justice: A video game that acts as a story set three months after Agito crossing over the original Kamen Rider series, V3, and Black via time travel, and notably treats Agito as taking place in 2003-2004, two years after the 2000-2001 date established as Kuuga’s setting.
  • Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002-03): Spin-off works such as the movie, TV special and others each take place within their own timeline, justified by the use of the Time Vent to constantly restart the series-spanning Rider War over and over again. The TV series finale seemingly marks a definitive end to the Rider War, resulting in the events being Ret-Gone, though that doesn't stop the characters showing up in later crossovers.
    • The Hyper Battle DVD special has Ryuki meeting the unfamiliar Agito, but it was All Just a Dream.
  • Kamen Rider 555 (2003-04)
    • The film Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) is set in an alternate reality where the monstrous Orphnoch rule the world.
    • The 20th anniversary film Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2023) is set primarily in the continuity of the show, ignoring the Fully Absorbed Finale for 555 depicted in the Kamen Rider 4 miniseries mentioned below.
  • Kamen Rider Blade (2004-05): The 20th anniversary stage show acts as a bridge to smooth over any Series Continuity Errors between the Blade cast’s Earn Your Happy Ending in Zi-O’s tribute episodes to it and the Distant Finale events depicted in the two Blade novels.
  • Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005-06): The Hibiki novel set in the Edo era is a crossover with Henshin Ninja Arashi.
  • Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006-07): Episode 14 has a brief cameo by the remake version of Takeshi Hongo from Kamen Rider: The First.
    • The film Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006) is set in an alternate timeline but, unlike other such films, ties back to continuity as a change in the past creates the TV series timeline.
  • Kamen Rider Den-O (2007-08): Due to being a invokedCash-Cow Franchise, Den-O characters continue to appear in various movies after the end of their own series, most prominently a sub-franchise that spins off from the tribute episodes in Decade.
    • One of the Den-O novels focusing on Deneb and Zeronos features elements of Zi-O and takes place after its tribute episodes.
  • Kamen Rider Kiva (2008-09): Kiva and Den-O crossover in Climax Deka.
  • Kamen Rider Decade (2009): This series introduces The Multiverse, with alternate universe counterparts of each of the first nine Heisei Rider series and the prospect of a Merged Reality between them being endangered When Dimensions Collide. From this point onwards, most Rider series, from the original to the present, are said to take place in the same world, with an annual crossover movie between the current series and the previous one.
    • The Den-O tribute episodes serve as the basis for the Cho Den-O sub-franchise, and notably take steps to imply that the World of Den-O visited by Decade is the original setting of the Den-O TV series, handwaving the differences with a Timey-Wimey Ball instead of chalking it up to an alternate universe like the other A.R. Worlds visited.
    • Episodes 24 & 25 cross over with Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, tying into Acts 20-22 of the latter and treating the World of Shinkenger as a universe without Kamen Riders where the presence of a Shinkenger Monster of the Week turning into a Rider is an anomaly.
    • Episodes 26 & 27 are tributes to Black and Black RX, featuring the two versions of Kotaro Minami teaming up. Later crossovers will continue to depict the two as separate Riders despite both being Kotaro, implicitly treating one or both of them as hailing from one of the worlds in these episodes but generally not bothering to explain it. The episodes also introduce Dai-Shocker as the main antagonists, a new iteration of Shocker from the original series and expanding the anniversary celebration beyond the Heisei era.
  • Kamen Rider G (2009) is an Affectionate Parody short which features Decade (and the first nine Heisei Riders) dropping in on the eponymous hero via a dimensional wall. The eponymous Rider fights against the organization Shade which, due to a reuse of costumes, has its ranks made up of modified humans who assume the form of Worms from Kabuto, whilst G rides V3's Hurricane bike from Kamen Rider The Next. A Neo-Shade appears in Kamen Rider Drive. G later cameos in The Movie for Kamen Rider Zi-O alongside other "Lost Heisei Riders". As in the real world, Super Sentai exists as a TV Asahi production in this reality as evidenced by the appearance of a poster for Gekiranger vs. Go-Onger.
Heisei Era Phase 2
  • Kamen Rider Double (2009-10): This series introduces Foundation X, an evil organization which resurfaces to haunt later shows. Provides a Sequel Hook to OOO with Foundation X mentioning the Core Medal in its antepenultimate episode.
  • Kamen Rider OOO (2010-11): Provides a Sequel Hook to Fourze by having two supporting characters make The Cameo in the final episode.
    • Crossed over with Double in Movie War Core. While there are numerous continuity problems that prevent it from fitting neatly with OOO (though it is definitely canon to Double), the OOO Tie-In Novel does attempt to explain at least one of those contradictions.
    • The Movie hosts the debut of Fourze himself. It also acts as a crossover with Abarenbo Shogun, using a Celebrity Paradox and time travel to imply it is simultaneously a Show Within a Show to OOO and set in the same universe.
  • Kamen Rider Fourze (2011-12): The second episode has Tomoko Nozawa introduce Fourze to the concept of a Kamen Rider by showing him battle footage of Rider #1 from the original series, Super-1, and Kuuga, and an article about the destruction of Fuuto Tower from Double’s movie. Provides a Sequel Hook to Wizard by having him make The Cameo out of his suit in the finale.
    • Crossed over with OOO, Double, and the original Seven Legendary Riders in Movie War Mega Max to fight against Foundation X.
    • The Movie hosts the debut of Wizard as a Rider. Alternate Continuity versions of the heroes from Space Ironmen Kyodain serve as the main antagonists.
  • Kamen Rider Wizard (2012-13): Closes with a Two-Part Episode in which Wizard (and Beast) are transported to an Alternate Universe along with the first thirteen Heisei Rider protagonists and the new guy, Gaim.
  • Kamen Rider Gaim (2013-14): Began the tradition of Rider and Sentai having crossovers to promote the new spring movie, by having a crossover with Ressha Sentai ToQger which features a surprise cameo by Narutaki from Decade to promote Kamen Rider Taisen.
    • Crossed over with Wizard in the Sengoku Movie Battle, which was a Fully Absorbed Finale to Wizard and featured an alternate universe of Bujin Rider counterparts to the first fifteen leading Heisei Riders, and which introduces the Legend Rider Lockseeds and Rider Arms forms that appear in later crossovers.
    • Kamen Rider Taisen and its prequel reintroduce the Badan Empire from ZX as its main antagonists, as well as the Original Generation Kamen Rider Fifteen among their ranks using the Legend Rider Arms. The movie also gives particular narrative focus to returning Riders from both the Heisei and Shōwa eras; Decade, Faiz, ZX, X-Rider, and the original Kamen Rider 1.
    • The Tie-In Novel that concludes the narrative threads from the Gaim Gaiden V-Cinemas incorporates elements from the Wizard & Drive crossovers and the Kamen Rider Taisen movie, and features a cameo from Tsukasa Kadoya of Decade showing Mitsuzane the heroes and monsters of the other Heisei Rider seasons up to Drive.
  • Kamen Rider Drive (2014-15): Drive features, albeit in a minor capacity, a human terrorist organization known as Neo-Shade, who are said to date back to 2009, alluding to the bad guys from G. Features an Early-Bird Cameo by Ghost in The Movie as well as the final two episodes, the last of which is called back to early on in Ghost proper. Notably, nearly all Drive media released during its run contributes to an exact count of 108 numbered Roidmudes that are eliminated by the end of the series, including flashbacks in the epilogue and movies, implicitly giving them all an exact spot in the continuity.
    • Crossed over with Gaim in Movie War Full Throttle, which also had a Freeze-Frame Bonus in the background depicting a landmark from Double. Also crossed over with Accel from Double in the Drive Saga: Chaser V-Cinema.
    • Crossed over with Shuriken Sentai Ninninger to promote Super Hero Taisen GP (though the special notably treats Drive and Ninninger as being in separate universes). The movie itself primarily takes place in an altered timeline, but depicts exactly one Roidmude elimination in the count just prior to the timeline being changed. Said movie's sequel miniseries Kamen Rider 4 crosses over with Den-O and acts as a Fully Absorbed Finale to 555.
  • Kamen Rider Ghost (2015-16): ZyuohEagle from Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger appears in an episode to promote the Kamen Rider 1 movie. Features an Early-Bird Cameo by Ex-Aid in The Movie, his dark counterpart Genm in the penultimate episode, and both Ex-Aid & Genm in the finale.
    • Crossed over with Drive in Super Movie War Genesis. Notably, the Tie-In Novel sequel to the Kamen Rider Specter V-Cinema handwaves the continuity errors in Super Movie War Genesis as the events of that movie taking place in an Alternate Timeline.
    • Crossed over with the original Kamen Rider in Kamen Rider 1, which was promoted by the crossovers with Zyuohger and a miniseries featuring villains from the previous Heisei Phase 2 seasons.
  • Kamen Rider Amazons (2016, 2017): Amazons is a streaming series aired over two seasons, visually derived from Amazon but sharing no continuity with it. It is confirmed by producer Shinichiro Shirakura to take place in an alternate reality to the prime Kamen Rider universe, though their inclusion in the same multiverse is acknowledged by the appearance of Amazons characters in Chou Super Hero Taisen. The Amazons characters also appear in the Zi-O stage show set after The Movie's Alternate Timeline, further establishing its place in the multiverse.
  • Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016-17): Features an Early-Bird Cameo by Build in The Movie and the penultimate episode, with both appearances leading directly into the next crossover movie's plot.
    • Crossed over with Ghost, Drive, Gaim, and Wizard in Heisei Generations. The Kamen Rider Genm miniseries acts as a sequel to Heisei Generations, depicting the Ganbarizing game as an in-universe game connected to the Legend Rider Gashats. The Big Bad of the movie, Dr. Pac-Man, is repeatedly referenced by his real name Michihiko Zaizen as an important character in the backstory of Ex-Aid as a whole.
    • The Kamen Rider Brave special features Brave fighting a Beast Rider Squad of animal-based Riders from Kabuto, Kiva, Wizard, and Ryuki led by Ryuki’s Ouja, with King Dark from Kamen Rider X as their nominal master and Foundation X as The Man Behind the Man to him.
    • Promoted Chou Super Hero Taisen with a brief Uchu Sentai Kyuranger cameo in an episode (the movie itself inexplicably treats Kyuranger as taking place in the same universe despite all other media treating Kyuranger as set in an alternate universe, see below), and crosses over with Agito, Gaim, and Blade in said movie's sequel miniseries Kamen Sentai Gorider.
  • Kamen Rider Build (2017-18): Uniquely, Build sets itself in an Alternate Universe to the prime Kamen Rider reality, as seen when it crosses over with Ex-Aid, Ghost, Gaim, Fourze, and OOO in Heisei Generations FINAL via dimensional travel. Features an Early-Bird Cameo by Zi-O in The Movie and a tease of one of Zi-O’s Transformation Trinkets in the final episode.
    • In addition to teaming up Build and Ex-Aid with their Legend Rider predecessors, Heisei Generations FINAL pits the heroes against a Mad Scientist’s Alliance of Alternates, one of whom is a Foundation X member. Said mad scientist is referenced in the Build series proper numerous times. The assistant director applied a retcon to Fourze’s appearance in this movie, setting it a day before the Fourze portion of Movie War Ultimatum to account for continuity issues with the loss of his Transformation Trinket in the latter movie.
    • According to producer Takahito Ōmori, the finale concluding with the World of Build becoming a Merged Reality with the main universe into a New World was intended to more easily facilitate future crossovers.
  • Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018-19): Stealth Sequel to Decade, crossing over with all prior Heisei era seasons in various tribute episodes and movies. The finale suggests a Cosmic Retcon splitting the twenty Heisei era seasons into their own worlds as the natural state of being, but continues to treat all Riders as sharing a universe in post-series crossovers.
    • Crossed over with Build in Heisei Generations FOREVER, which also functions as a tribute episode dedicated to Double, Den-O, and particularly Kuuga, and is a Real-World Episodenote .
    • The Ryuki tribute episodes spin off into the RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Ryuki miniseries, a sequel to the original season. The Mirror World counterpart of Sougo from these episodes also returns in the Zi-O novel.
    • The Movie was a tribute episode for Drive, as well as "Lost Heisei Riders" i.e. Black RX which began in the Shōwa era but finished in the Heisei era, the three films from the 90's, and Amazons, and had a cameo from the protagonists of Kamen Norider, G, and the Kuuga manga. Also has an Early-Bird Cameo by Zero-One in The Stingernote .
    • The Geiz, Majesty V-Cinema features returning appearances from the secondary Riders of 555, 'Double, OOO, and of course, Decade.
Reiwa Era
  • Kamen Rider Zero-One (2019-20)
    • Crossed over with Zi-O in Reiwa: The First Generation, which also functions as a thematic tribute episode to the original Kamen Rider, and which indicates the twenty-one universes the World of Zi-O split into at the end of the previous season have become a Merged Reality once again.
    • Crossed over with Ex-Aid in the Kamen Rider Genms specials, with elements of 555 in Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis, the latter ending with a Sequel Hook that leads into Kamen Rider Outsiders.
    • KAMEN RIDER: memory of heroez: A video game that features Zero-One and takes place shortly after his season, and is primarily a crossover between Double and OOO pitting them against Foundation X forces including the X Guardians from Build seen in Heisei Generations FINAL.
  • Kamen Rider Saber (2020-21): Had a brief cameo from Gaim characters in an episode to promote Gaim Gaiden. One of the writers makes a Creator Cameo in the penultimate episode during an award ceremony for Touma’s novel Eternal Story as a HumaGear, connecting to Zero-Onenote . The characters of Revice appear in the final episode following their cameo in Superhero Senki.
    • Crossed over with Ghost in the Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost and Kamen Rider Specter × Blades specials taking place after the Ghost novel, the latter ending with a Sequel Hook that leads into Kamen Rider Outsiders.
    • Crossed over with Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger to promote the Superhero Senki movie. The voice actress for Magine in Zenkaiger makes an out-of-suit cameo as a waitress in the Sabela & Durendal special for Reika Shindai to reference her (and her actress’s) affection for Magine from these crossovers.
  • Kamen Rider Revice (2021-22): Celebrates the 50th anniversary of the franchise with the main gimmick being Legend Rider devices called Vistamps and the scientist who created the Riders’ power system having been inspired by the past Kamen Riders he is a fanboy of in-universe. Producer Taki Mochizuki states that Revice is set in a world that includes all previous Riders much like Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger below in order to easily facilitate crossovers such as the aforementioned final episode of Sabernote . Provides a Sequel Hook to Geats by having him make The Cameo in The Movie and final episode, the latter of which is called back to in Movie Battle Royale.
    • Crossed over with Saber and the original Kamen Rider in the Beyond Generations movie.
    • The miniseries Kamen Rider Revice: The Mystery features characters from 555, Drive, Gaim, and Double.
    • The Kamen Rider Jeanne & Kamen Rider Aguilera with Girls Remix miniseries features returning heroines from Saber, Zero-One, Zi-O, Build, Ex-Aid, Ghost, Wizard, and Double, as well as elements of Stronger.
  • A special crossover miniseries called Kamen Rider Outsiders follows up on the Sequel Hooks from the ends of Kamen Rider Specter × Blades and the Kamen Rider Genms specials, with Riders and characters from Ryuki, Decade, Blade, Drive, Revice, Den-O, and Geats returning as well. Continuing the narrative from the end of Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis, Foundation X attempts to resurrect and recruit various evil Riders throughout the franchise's multiverse to complete Project Outsiders, a Legion of Doom assembled to counter the Knight Templar AI Zein.
  • Kamen Rider Geats (2022-23): Provides as Sequel Hook to Gotchard with an Early-Bird Cameo in The Movie and finale.
    • Crossed over with Revice and Ryuki in Movie Battle Royale, and with Ouja from Ryuki in the Hyper Battle DVD. The fight between Vice and Buffa on a train in the former has Freeze-Frame Bonus advertisements for companies and products from past seasons, including Touma’s novels from Saber, Genm Corporation games from Ex-Aid, caffè nascita from Build, ORE Journal from Ryuki, and Hiden Intelligence and the amusement park from Zero-One.
    • One of the Geats Extra web-exclusive specials teams up Kamen Rider Tycoon with the characters of the RIDER TIME: Kamen Rider Shinobi miniseries from Zi-O, featuring other ninja-based Riders such as Kenzan from Saber, Fuuma from the Ex-Aid movie, and ZX.
    • The 「Who is MELO?」 novel tie-in to the movie alludes to elements of Gaim.
  • Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023-24)
    • Crossed over with Geats in The Winter Movie.
    • The titular Rider of the Kamen Rider Legend miniseries can transform into past Riders akin to Decade, who cameos in a flashback scene. The miniseries also features elements of Zi-O.

Space Squad

From 2012 onwards, Super Sentai and Metal Heroes are consistently treated as taking place in the same universe.

Super Sentai

Generally, individual Sentai have their own mythos and are independent continuity-wise, with crossovers taking place in The Movie or other specials. However, televised crossovers have become more common in later years, especially after Gokaiger. Thus, the majority of Super Sentai are presumed to take place in the same universe. There is conflicting evidence both for and against Super Sentai sharing a universe with Kamen Rider.
  • Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975-1977)
  • J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977): The first two Sentai team up in J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Goranger. There are mentions of the heroes of Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Amazon, and Kikaider in said movie.
  • Battle Fever J (1979-1980): According to the Marvel Master List, this series (and by extension the other Super Sentai) takes place in the defunct Earth-79203 of the Marvel Universe’s multiverse, due to it, Denziman, and Sun Vulcan having each been an International Coproduction with Marvel Comics.
  • Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980-1981)
  • Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981-1982): Uniquely, Sun Vulcan follows on from Denziman, reprising Queen Hedrian, the Vader Clan, and the people of Planet Denzi, with Denziman themselves referred to by name. It also introduces the concept of the Galactic Union police, giving Production Foreshadowing for the Space Sheriff trilogy.
  • Dai Sentai Goggle Five (1982-1983)
  • Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983-1984): A statue of Robocon, implicitly a fictional character in-universe, can be seen in one episode in what is more likely a consequence of filming at an amusement park rather than a deliberate reference.
  • Choudenshi Bioman (1984-1985)
  • Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-1986)
  • Choushinsei Flashman (1986-1987)
  • Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987-1988): #38 shows Takeru (Red Mask) as a child imitating Kikaider, implying the latter is a fictional hero in this reality.
  • Choujuu Sentai Liveman (1988-1989)
  • Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989-1990): Turboranger is opened by a special Recap Episode where the Turborangers meet the ten Super Sentai from Battle Fever to Liveman.
  • Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (1990-1991): #43 hints that the previous Sentai are but television shows when clips from Denziman and Battle Fever J are seen on a TV, but its complicated since an earlier episode of Fiveman appears as well.
  • Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991-1992)
  • Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992-1993)
  • Gosei Sentai Dairanger (1993-1994)
  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994-1995): The short film Super Sentai World features a team-up of the five recent Sentai from Fiveman to Kakuranger. From this point onwards, most series cross over with their predecessor in a movie.
  • Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (1995-1996): Crossed over with Kakuranger in Olé vs. Kakuranger.
  • Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996-1997): Crossed over with Ohranger in Carranger vs. Ohranger.
  • Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997-1998): Crossed over with Carranger in Megaranger vs. Carranger.
  • Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (1998-1999): Crossed over with Megaranger in Gingaman vs. Megaranger.
  • Kyūkyū Sentai GoGoV (1999-2000): Crossed over with Gingaman in GoGoV vs. Gingaman.
  • Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000-2001): Crossed over with GoGoV in Timeranger vs. GoGoV. A one-off character from GoGoV makes a returning appearance in an episode as well. #23 shows merchandise in the form of a mask stand featuring past Sentai (Jetman and Kakuranger) as well as Kamen Rider Black.
  • Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001-2002): Crossed over with the first 24 Super Sentai in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai, which features a dream team of Sentai veterans from J.A.K.Q., Liveman, Megaranger, Gingaman, and GoGoV.
  • Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002-2003): Crossed over with Gaoranger in Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger.
    • The 10 YEARS AFTER movie appears to be set exclusively in the continuity of the television series and contradicts the Hurricaneger characters’ appearances in other crossovers.
  • Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (2003-2004): Crossed over with Hurricanger in Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger.
    • The Dino House curry restaurant used as the team’s Home Base is referenced in several later crossover movies as a place where supporting characters from the featured seasons have met and befriended each other.
    • The 20th anniversary reunion movie appears to be set primarily in the continuity of the television series and contradicts the Abaranger characters’ appearances in most other crossovers (most prominently the Dino House running gag), but was promoted by a special crossing over with Donbrothers.
    • Episode 26 is the second part of a crossover with the anime adaptation of Tsuribaka Nisshi, continuing from episode 31 of the latter, but treating it as a Show Within a Show.
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004-2005): Crossed over with Abaranger in Dekaranger vs. Abaranger.
    • The 10th anniversary reunion movie is set primarily in the continuity of the television series and does not mention any of the Dekarangers’ appearances in other crossovers, but does not contradict those appearances either.
    • The Fireball Booster movie celebrates the 20th anniversary of the season, and is promoted by a web special Dekaranger with Tombo Ohger teaming up the Blue Ranger of King-Ohger with DekaYellownote  and DekaPink.
  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005-2006): Crossed over with Dekaranger in Magiranger vs. Dekaranger.
  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006-2007): Crossed over with the first 29 Super Sentai in Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, which introduces AkaRed, a character that appears in subsequent anniversaries, acting as the leader of a Sentai dream team with members from Magiranger, Dekaranger, Abaranger, and Hurricaneger.
  • Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007-2008): Crossed over with Boukenger in Gekiranger vs. Boukenger.
  • Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008-2009): Crossed over with Gekiranger in Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger.
    • The 10 YEARS GRANDPRIX movie implicitly acknowledges other crossovers by mentioning Speedor & BearRV’s marriage established in the Gokaiger tribute episodes and a Brick Joke from Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger.
  • Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009-2010): Was one of the worlds of The Multiverse visited in Kamen Rider Decade, which treated the World of Shinkenger as one without Riders and the introduction of a Rider as an anomaly.
    • Crossed over with Go-Onger in Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger, which also starts a new tradition of Early-Bird Cameo by introducing the team from Goseiger. The Gaiark trio stealing Genta’s sushi cart and a bottle of booze from it in this movie will be a Brick Joke during their appearances in future movies.
  • Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010-2011): Crossed over with Shinkenger in Goseiger vs. Shinkenger, which also introduces the team from Gokaiger in an Early-Bird Cameo that initially seems to be a Continuity Snarl with Gokaiger’s premise until the Timeranger tribute episode retroactively explains it.
  • Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-2012): The 35th anniversary series, Gokaiger’s setting is a world where the first 34 Super Sentai all exist, with the Gokaigers inheriting their powers and Continuity Cameos galore in various tribute episodes.
    • Crossed over with Goseiger directly in 199 Heroes, which was a tribute episode to Goranger and featured additional returning legends and villains from J.A.K.Q., Denziman, Goggle-V, Dynaman, Bioman, Turboranger, Dairanger, Carranger, Gingaman, Dekaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Go-Onger, and Shinkenger.
    • Episodes 25 & 26 were a direct crossover with Hurricaneger, having the Hurricaneger trio temporarily regain their powers to fight alongside the Gokaigers.
    • In addition to being a Timeranger tribute, Episode 40 uses time travel to explain the Gokaigers’ Early-Bird Cameo in Goseiger vs. Shinkenger, as well as sets up the events of the Recap Episode and Kakuranger tribute episode.
    • Started the trend of Metal Hero crossovers by doing so with Gavan (the first Metal Hero) in Gokaiger vs. Gavan, which also introduces the team from Go-Busters. Kenji Ohba’s previous roles in Battle Fever J and Denziman appear alongside Gavan, as do retired villains from Abaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Gekiranger, and Go-Onger (the last of which are the Gaiark trio continuing the Brick Joke from their last appearance).
  • Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012-2013): A Freeze-Frame Bonus in the first episode mentions the Asami Group from Timeranger. Guest stars the hero from Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie in a Two-Part Episode.
    • The original Gavan also cameos in the Hyper Battle DVD.
    • Crossed over with Gokaiger in Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger, which also introduces the team from Kyoryuger and features a returning appearance from Kaoru Shiba of Shinkenger.
  • Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012-2013): Broadcast over two seasons, Akibaranger is an "unofficial" Sentai spin-off which takes place in a world where Super Sentai is but a fictional television franchise, but is distinct from the real world in that the Space Sheriff franchise is an anime franchise named Galactic Sheriff amongst other differences. The Akibaranger world itself is in its own little multiverse alongside the Delusion World where the Akibarangers fight their battles, the world of Saburo Hatte (the writer).
    • A Leaning on the Fourth Wall reference in Gavan vs. Dekaranger could suggest that Akibaranger has influence on the prime Super Sentai universe itself.
    • The Akibarangers’ influence on the prime universe is further implied in Superhero Senki via the Zenkaigers using an Akibaranger Sentai Gear, indicating that Akibaranger is a world within the Zenkaiger multiverse.
  • Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013-2014): Crossed over with Go-Busters (plus Zyuranger and Abaranger) in Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters, which also introduces the team from ToQger.
    • Toei Hero Next 4: We're a Bounty Hunter Team sets itself in the continuity of Kyoryuger, with references made to the Deboth invasion.
    • Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (2017): A Korean Sequel Series to Kyoryuger, translated into Japanese as Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave. Features The Cameo by the team from Zyuohger in the finale. The connection is furthered by a Continuity Cameo in Chou Super Hero Taisen.
  • Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014-2015): There are small references to Go-Busters and Gekiranger in a few episodes.
    • Crossed over with Kamen Rider Gaim to promote the Kamen Rider Taisen movie.
    • Crossed over with Kyoryuger in ToQger vs. Kyoryuger, which also introduces the team from Ninninger.
  • Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015-2016): Uniquely, Ninninger hosted several guest appearances from legendary heroes in its televised run (including characters from Kakuranger, Hurricaneger, Goranger, Magiranger, and even Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya).
    • The crossover with Kamen Rider Drive to promote Super Hero Taisen GP notably treats Ninninger as taking place in a separate universe from Drive, requiring dimensional travel for the casts to interact and treating the Ninningers’ presence outside their own universe as something hazardous to them.
    • Crossed over with ToQger in Ninninger vs. ToQger, which also introduces the team from Zyuohger.
  • Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016-2017): Crossed over with Kamen Rider Ghost to promote the Kamen Rider 1 movie. Guest stars the team from Gokaiger in a Two-Part Episode to celebrate the 1999th and 2000th episodes of the franchise, including new Ranger Keys from the seasons between them and cloning villains from Shinkenger, Goseiger, Go-Busters, Kyoryuger, and ToQger.
    • The Super Animal War miniseries features AkaRed returning with another dream team of veteran Sentai Rangers, this time from Ninninger, ToQger, Kyoryuger, and Go-Busters, plus a reformed Monster of the Week from Gokaiger. However, the entire miniseries takes place out of continuity with Zyuohger and has No Fourth Wall.
    • Crossed over with Ninninger (plus The Cameo from the first 38 Super Sentai) in Zyuohger vs. Ninninger, which also introduces the team from Kyuranger.
  • Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (2017-2018): Uniquely, Kyuranger sets itself in an Alternate Universe to the prime Super Sentai/Space Squad reality, as seen when the team crosses dimensions and meets the Dekarangers and Space Sheriffs in episode 18, which is recalled in #27 (the Recap Episode). There is also a cameo by Kamen Rider Ex-Aid in an episode to promote Chou Super Hero Taisen, which has him summoned from his native universe.
    • Crossed over with Space Squad directly in Kyuranger vs. Space Squad, which has Demost from Jiraiya revive Basco from Escape from Go-Busters, Basco from Gokaiger, Juzo from Shinkenger, and Mele from Gekiranger to serve him.
  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018-2019): The finale shows Shiho Ichinose creating an in-universe manga Good Three based on the Lupinrangers that becomes a Show Within a Show read by other characters from later seasons, such as Kiramager.
    • Crossed over with Kyuranger (and a cameo from the Sixth Ranger of Zyuohger to complain about his season not getting a proper crossover with the next) in Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger, which involves dimensional travel consistent with Kyuranger’s Alternate Universe status.
  • Four Week Continuous Super Sentai Strongest Battle (2019): A mini-series which unites the majority of the first 42 Super Sentai while introducing the 43rd.
  • Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019-2020): Crossed over with Lupinranger VS Patranger in Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger.
  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020-2021): Had a one-episode crossover with supporting characters from Gekiranger, building on the established connection between SCRTC from said season and Sena Hayami.
    • Crossed over with Ryusoulger in Kiramager vs. Ryusoulger.
  • Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021-2022): Like Kamen Rider Decade, Zenkaiger uses the concept of The Multiverse. Like Kamen Rider Zi-O, Zenkaiger treats all previous seasons as taking place in their own individual worlds, though the extent to which they are separate is currently unclear, though Gokaiger is seemingly treated as one Crossover Alternate Universe for the first 35 seasons, and a Freeze-Frame Bonus during the season’s endgame implies the existence of another Crossover Alternate Universe called Super Sentaitopia that may be the setting of every prior season sans Kyuranger. Introduces the Red Ranger of the next season Donbrothers in episode 42.
    • Also crossed over with Kamen Rider Saber to promote Superhero Senki.
    • Crossed over with Kiramager in Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger, with the Senpaiger team consisting of Red Rangers from Gokaiger to Ryusoulger.
    • The team’s Sixth Ranger Twokaiser has a crossover with Gokaiger in Twokaizer × Gokaiger ~June Bride is Tanuki Flavor~.
  • The High School Heroes (2021): Takes place in a universe where Himitsu Sentai Gorenger is a work of fiction. Zenkaizer of Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger and Kamen Rider Saber make a cameo in the ending theme of the third episode. It is not known if it takes place in the same universe as Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger or is its own universe.
  • Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (2022-2023): For the first time since the transition from Denziman to Sun Vulcan, Donbothers is a Sequel Series to its immediate predecessor Zenkaiger, with the Donbrothers’ Avataro Gears being functionally successors to the Zenkaigers’ Sentai Gears, and the Red Ranger DonMomotaro making his debut in episode 42 of Zenkaiger. An Alternate Self of Zenkaiger’s lead hero Kaito Goshikida appears as the Donbrothers’ Mission Control, and is able to transform into Zenkaizer Black, a Palette Swap of the original Zenkaizer.
    • Crossed over with Zenkaiger directly in Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger. Also had a web special team up with the Senpaigers to promote the aforementioned Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger movie.
    • Had web-exclusive crossovers to promote the 20th anniversary specials of Hurricaneger and Abaranger.
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023-2024): The main mecha, King-Ohger, makes its debut in episode 45 of Donbrothers. King-Ohger takes place in its own mirror version of Earth called Tikyū as the setting and the team being monarchs from the planet’s kingdoms.
    • #31-32 is a two-part crossover with Kyoryuger which confirms that, unlike Kyuranger, King-Ohger is still set within the prime Super Sentai universe, just on a different planet, the natives of Tikyū being descended from Earthlings.
    • Crossed over with Donbrothers in King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers and with Kyoryuger again in King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger.
    • The Blue Ranger of the team, Tombo Ohger, crossed over with Dekaranger in the Dekaranger with Tombo Ohger web special, which promotes the Dekaranger 20th anniversary movie and takes place prior to the Time Skip in King-Ohger.
  • Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger (2024-)

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Superhero Senki hints that Rider and Sentai share a multiverse with most if not all other Toei Tokusatsu works; Agastya Base boasts books of classic Toei heroes in addition to its Rider/Sentai collection.

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