History Series / UchuSentaiKyuranger

* SpoilerOpening: The openings show a few clips from the episode, so they're bound to have a spoiler scene therein sometimes.

* ShipTease: In #22, Spada flips out when he sees Tsurugi seemingly doing a WallPinOfLove to Raptor; later on [[BlatantLies he claims that his concern was completely paternal]].

''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'' (''Space Squadron Kyu''[[note]]"Kyu" can have multiple meanings, including "nine", "sphere" (''kyutai''), and "starsign" (''kodo junikyu'')[[/note]]''-Ranger'') is the 41st entry in the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' franchise. It airs alongside ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'', and later, ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'' in the Series/SuperHeroTime block, having a crossover with the former in episodes 24 of ''Ex-Aid'' and 7 of ''Kyuranger''. The TitleThemeTune was performed by Tomohiro Hatano.

''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'' (''Space Squadron Kyu''[[note]]"Kyu" can have multiple meanings, including "nine", "sphere" (''kyutai''), and "starsign" (''kodo junikyu'')[[/note]]''-Ranger'') is the 41st entry in the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' franchise. It airs alongside ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'', and later, ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'' in the Series/SuperHeroTime block, having a crossover with the former in episodes 24 of ''Ex-Aid'' and 7 of ''Kyuranger''.

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* SerialEscalation: Most Sentai teams are fighting to save the ''Earth''. The Kyurangers? They're fighting to save the ''universe''. Also, in most ''Sentai'' series, the EvilOverlord ruling a planet with an iron fist would be the BigBad. Here? They're ''MonstersOfTheWeek''. The real big bad is the EvilOverlord of the entire ''universe''. The fact that they come to Earth not too long after the start of the series, though, might mean that Toei hasn't strayed too far from the formula, although they do go on off-Earth adventures now and then.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A gigantic spoiler pun has been staring us in the face this whole time, hidden by JapaneseRanguage: [[spoiler:Orion doubles as Olion. As in "Oh-lion". ''"King Lion"''.]]
** Not really. [[spoiler:When used to refer to the ships, "Orion" is pronounced differently than the usual ("oh-ree-on").]]

-->''"When the universe falls into the clutches of evil, and its inhabitants are engulfed in sorrow, then, chosen by the power of the Kyutama, nine ultimate saviors will appear!"''

[[caption-width-right:350:Say The Go![[note]]In Japanese phonics, "Say The" is pronounced the same as "Seiza", the word for "Constellation".]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Say The Go!]]

** And then comes [[Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger Lupinranger VS Patranger]] [[LongTitle VS Kyuranger]].

** Sasori Orange uses [[BladeOnAStick Kyu Spear]] [[spoiler:and so does Koguma Skyblue]]

-->''Lucky'': Super Star! Shishi Red!

-->''Stinger'': Poison Star! Sasori Orange [[spoiler:(with Ikkakuju Arm)]]!
-->''Garu'': Beast Star! Ookami Blue!
-->''Balance'': Trick Star! Tenbin Gold!
-->''Champ'': Ring Star! Oushi Black!
-->''Naga Ray'': Silent Star! Hebitsukai Silver[[spoiler:/Metal]]!
-->''Hammie'': Shinobi Star! Chameleon Green!

-->''Raptor 283'': Speed Star! Washi Pink!
-->''Spada'': Food Mei-Star! Kajiki Yellow!

-->''Shou Ronpo'': Dragon Ma-Star! Ryu Commander!
-->''Kotaro Sakuma'': Big Star! Koguma Skyblue!

-->''Tsurugi Ohtori'': [[spoiler: Space Bu-Star! Houou Soldier!]]
-->''Lucky'': The ultimate saviors...
-->''All'': Uchu Sentai Kyuranger!
-->''Lucky'': [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Now it's time to test your luck]]!

** Champ gets another one in Space 21, where [[Creator/AkioOhtsuka he]] says [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid "Kept ya waiting, huh?"]]

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Team Tsurugi's time travel mission is sabotaged by Indavers, and we get a good idea just how far off course they are when they come face to face with a T-Rex. [[Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger And it looks familiar...]]

Although there were signs that it would be adapted as the season to follow ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', Saban caught the majority of the fandom off-guard by instead announcing that they had sold the franchise to Creator/{{Hasbro}}, who chose instead to adapt ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters'' - which had previously been [[OutOfOrder passed over]] in favor of ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' - as ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers''.[[note]]Presumably, this was due to Bandai of America being involved with the production of ''Kyuranger''; which would make it ill-advised for their chief rival Hasbro to adapt ''Kyuranger'' right away.[[/note]] Six years after ''Kyuranger'' ended, Hasbro would adapt the show's mecha for the franchise's 30th installment, ''Series/PowerRangersCosmicFury''.

** Oushi Black uses [[AnAxeToGrind Kyu Axe]]

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* TheSlowPath: Invoked in ''Space 28''. [[spoiler:The Orion's mission to 300 years in the past failed, resulting in its wreckage having been left to rot for just that long by the time our heroes find it in the present.]]

* CloseEnoughTimeline: [[spoiler:Created as a result of half of the Kyurangers (Tsurugi, Stinger, Champ, Raptor, Spada and Shou) travelling back in time to discover Don Armage's secret, with Lucky later making his own trip from the present to join them after seeing the aged wreckage of the spaceship ''Orion''. Orion, the man responsible for spreading the legend of the Kyurangers, is prematurely killed in battle by Don Armage, overwriting the original timeline which lasted up to ''Space 29''. As it was the pursuit of the legend which ultimately led to the Kyurangers manifesting in the present day, Shou stays behind to spread the legend in Orion's stead while Champ also remains to search for his creator Doctor Anton, with Shou proceeding TheSlowPath cyrogenically freeze himself once his work is done (unnecessary for Champ since he is an unaging robot) while the others return to the present. As a result of this change to history, the Kyurangers (Garu, Balance, Hammy, Kotaro, Naga) who remained in the present are technically of a whole new timeline now despite being essentially the same right down to the events they experienced while the time travellers were busy in the past. The one notable divergence in this new timeline is that Eris, a guest character who recalled having met Orion in ''Space 19'', now met Shou instead as becomes apparent when the team meet her again in ''Space 33''.]]

* CloseEnoughTimeline: [[spoiler:Created as a result of half of the Kyurangers (Tsurugi, Stinger, Champ, Raptor, Spada and Shou) travelling back in time to discover Don Armage's secret, with Lucky later making his own trip from the present to join them after seeing the aged wreckage of the spaceship ''Orion''. Orion, the man responsible for spreading the legend of the Kyurangers, is prematurely killed in battle by Don Armage, overwriting the original timeline which lasted up to ''Space 29''. As it was the pursuit of the legend which ultimately led to the Kyurangers manifesting in the present day, Shou stays behind to spread the legend in Orion's stead, intending to cyrogenically freeze himself once his work is done while the others return to the present. As a result of this change to history, the Kyurangers (Garu, Balance, Hammy, Kotaro, Naga) who remained in the present are technically of a whole new timeline now despite being essentially the same right down to the events they experienced while the time travellers were busy in the past. The one notable divergence in this new timeline is that Eris, a guest character who recalled having met Orion in ''Space 19'', now met Shou instead as becomes apparent when the team meet her again in ''Space 33''.]]

* CloseEnoughTimeline: [[spoiler:Created as a result of half of the Kyurangers (Tsurugi, Stinger, Champ, Raptor, Spada and Shou) travelling back in time to discover Don Armage's secret, with Lucky later making his own trip from the present to join them after seeing aged wreckage of the spaceship ''Orion''. Orion, the man responsible for spreading the legend of the Kyurangers, is prematurely killed in battle by Don Armage, overwritting the original timeline which lasted up to ''Space 29''. As it was the pursuit of the legend which ultimately led to the Kyurangers manifesting in the present day, Shou stays behind to spread the legend in Orion's stead, intending to cyrogenically freeze himself once his work is done while the others return to the present. As a result of this change to history, the Kyurangers (Garu, Balance, Hammy, Kotaro, Naga) who remained in the present are technically of a whole new timeline now despite being essentially the same right down to the events they experienced while the time travellers were busy in the past. The one notable divergence in this new timeline is that Eris, a guest character who recalled having met Orion in ''Space 19'', now met Shou instead as becomes apparent when the team meet her again in ''Space 33''.]]

* CloseEnoughTimeline: [[spoiler:Created as a result of half of the Kyurangers (Tsurugi, Stinger, Champ, Raptor, Spada and Shou) travelling back in time to discover Don Armage's secret. Orion, the man responsible for spreading the legend of the Kyurangers, is prematurely killed in battle by Don Armage, overwritting the original timeline which lasted up to ''Space 29''. As it was the pursuit of the legend which ultimately led to the Kyurangers manifesting in the present day, Shou stays behind to spread the legend in Orion's stead, intending to cyrogenically freeze himself once his work is done while the others return to the present. As a result of this change to history, the other half of the team (Lucky, Garu, Balance, Hammy, Kotaro, Naga) who remained in the present are technically of a whole new timeline now despite being essentially the same right down to the events they experienced while the time travellers were busy in the past. The one notable divergence in this new timeline is that Eris, a guest character who recalled having met Orion in ''Space 19'', now met Shou instead as becomes apparent when the team meet her again in ''Space 33''.]]

Although there were signs that it would be adapted as the season to follow ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel'', Saban caught the majority of the fandom off-guard by instead announcing that they had sold the franchise to Creator/{{Hasbro}}, who chose instead to adapt ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters'' - which had previously been [[OutOfOrder passed over]] in favor of ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' - as ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers''.[[note]]Presumably, this was due to Bandai of America being involved with the production of ''Kyuranger''; which would make it ill-advised for their chief rival Hasbro to adapt ''Kyuranger'' right away.[[/note]]

* SeldomSeenSpecies: In addition to the oft reused lion, wolf, bull, and eagle, there is also a swordfish and chameleon. There's also a scorpion and snakes, which are usually reserved for more villainous characters, on the heroes' side.
** And then there's the completely inanimate Scales of Justice as a motif.

%%** Shishi Red uses [[{{BFS}} Kyu]] [[HeroesPreferSwords Sword]]
%%** Sasori Orange uses [[BladeOnAStick Kyu Spear]] [[spoiler:and so does Koguma Skyblue]]
%%** Ookami Blue uses [[WolverineClaws Kyu Claw]]
%%** Tenbin Gold uses [[AutomaticCrossbows Kyu Crossbow]]
%%** Oushi Black uses [[AnAxeToGrind Kyu Axe]]
%%** Hebitsukai Silver uses [[SinisterScythe Kyu Sickle]]
%%** Chameleon Green uses [[RoyalRapier Kyu Rapier]]
%%** Washi Pink uses [[{{Handguns}} Kyu Shot]]
%%** Kajiki Yellow uses Kyu Slasher]]