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''Toei Tokusatsu'' is a mega-franchise composed of Creator/ToeiCompany's {{tokusatsu}} TV series and films. Through numerous {{crossover}}s, the vast majority are linked as a SharedUniverse, the Series/ToeiUniverse.

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''Toei Tokusatsu'' is a mega-franchise composed of Creator/ToeiCompany's {{tokusatsu}} {{toku}}satsu TV series and films. Through numerous {{crossover}}s, the vast majority are linked as a SharedUniverse, the Series/ToeiUniverse.
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* ''Manga/GiantRobo'' (1967-68)

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* ''Manga/GiantRobo'' ''Series/GiantRobo'' (1967-68)
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* ''Series/{{Voicelugger}}'' (1999)
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: In some shows, it was common for whatever villain had been set up as the BigBad to be defeated halfway through, and then for their [[TheManBehindTheMan string-puller]]/[[EvilVsEvil competitor]]/[[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere some new threat from nowhere]] to emerge as the villain of the second half.



* ForGreatJustice: A good number of early heroes had this as their motivation, fighting to defend people and uphold "justice" or "peace" in the face of whatever force is threatening it that particular day.
* FriendToAllChildren: Being friendly to children is almost a prerequisite for being a Toku hero, and many Toku shows in the [=70s=] and [=80s=] had heroes who went out of their way to protect children who were in danger.



* HenshinHero: Popularized by ''Kamen Rider''.
* HumongousMecha: Most notably in ''Super Sentai''.

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* HenshinHero: Popularized by GratuitousNazis: A good number of early villain groups often used Nazi iconography, such as a "Sieg Heil!" salute, for seemingly no reason other than to show that they were evil. And then there are the villains who explicitly were Nazis, like Shocker from ''Kamen Rider''.
Rider'' and Dr. Satan from ''The Kagestar''.
* HenshinHero: Most of the heroes start out human before transforming, typically by uttering "Henshin" or some other line. Exceptions include the Akumaizer 3, who stay in their monster forms even when they're among humans, and the Kyodain, who have TV screens inside their heads that display their human faces, but don't actually turn human.
* HumongousMecha: Most notably in ''Super Sentai''.Sentai'', though they were predated by ''Daitetsujin 17'' and Toei's ''Spider-Man''.



* MonsterOfTheWeek: The standard in most Toei Tokusatsu shows.

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* MonsterOfTheWeek: The standard in most Toei Tokusatsu shows. Though in some shows, monsters may appear for multiple episodes.
* NebulousEvilOrganization: Most Toku shows, especially ones in the [=70s=], have one as the villain faction. Typically they come with an EvilOverlord at the top, [[StandardEvilOrganizationSquad several colorful executives]] below him or her, dozens of faceless {{Mooks}} clad in full-body suits and [[MonsterOfTheWeek monsters to be sent out on a weekly basis]].
* SharedUniverse: Toei has wobbled on it in the past, but the ''Space Squad'' crossover seems to confirm that all the ''Super Sentai'' shows up to ''Zyuohger'' and all the ''Metal Heroes'' series take place in the same universe.
** Before ''Space Squad'', the ''JAKQ Vs Gorenger'' crossover (which is canon to both shows) referenced both Franchise/KamenRider and Series/{{Kikaider}} as being in the same world. The ''Film/OOODenOAllRidersLetsGoKamenRiders'' movie also states that, in addition to Kikaider, Series/{{Inazuman}} and Series/KaiketsuZubat are allies of the Riders as well.
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* FakeCrossover: Most ''Super Hero Time'' idents have the contemporary Riders and Sentai posing side-by-side, while recent years have the casts interacting in their resepective hide-outs, giving the impression that they are all good friends. Of course, this has no canonical bearing on their proper crossovers, if they have them.

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* FakeCrossover: FakeCrossover
** Over the years, there have been many stage show crossovers with numerous tokusatsu heroes teaming-up to fight baddies. During the televised run of ''Metal Heroes'', every year saw a stage show uniting the current ''Super Sentai'' and Metal Heroes.
** Mostly in the '70s and '80s, there were "crossovers" which consisted little more of a photoshot with heroes from two different shows posing for the RuleOfCool.
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Most ''Super Hero Time'' idents have the contemporary Riders and Sentai posing side-by-side, while recent years have the casts interacting in their resepective hide-outs, giving the impression that they are all good friends. Of course, this has no canonical bearing on their proper crossovers, if they have them.
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* ''Film/OgonBat'' (1966)

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* ''Film/OgonBat'' ''Film/GoldenBat'' (1966)

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* GalacticSuperpower: The ''Film/SpaceSquad'' SharedUniverse home to ''Super Sentai'' and ''Metal Heroes'' has the Galactic Federation[[note]]Ginga Renpo[[/note]], which employs the [[SpacePolice Space Sheriffs]]. Both franchises have introduced empires with ambitions of universal domination, most notably the [[Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger Space Empire Zangyack]]; opposed by the Galactic Federation Police, they were said to have conquered almost the entire universe before fracturing after a failed invasion of Earth which ended in the death of their Emperor.
** ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger'', which is set in a ParallelUniverse to the prime ''Super Sentai'' reality, has the Space Federation[[note]]Uchuu Renpo[[/note]], an alliance of the 88 constellations founded by human space explorer Tsurugi Ohtori, who became its first President. Then comes the Space Shogunate Jark Matter, led by Don Armage, which conquers pretty much the entire universe (including Earth). Ultimately, after some 300 years, Jark Matter falls once its leader is defeated by the Kyurangers. The Space Federation is restored, led once again by Tsurugi Ohtori, who had been in suspended animation.

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* ''Series/GiantRobo'' (1967-68)

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* ''Series/GiantRobo'' ''Manga/GiantRobo'' (1967-68)

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* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' (1982-1999)

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* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' ''Series/MetalHeroes'' (1982-1999)



* VillainsActHeroesReact: Generally, the villains send forth the MOTW with an EvilPlan OnceAnEpisode, with our heroes then arriving on the scene to stop them.

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* MonsterOfTheWeek: The standard in most Toei Tokusatsu shows.

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* MonsterOfTheWeek: The standard in most Toei Tokusatsu shows.shows.
* VillainsActHeroesReact: Generally, the villains send forth the MOTW with an EvilPlan OnceAnEpisode, with our heroes then arriving on the scene to stop them.
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* CrossoverPunchline: ''Super Hero Time'' idents of recent years have Rider and Sentai casts meeting and interacting in their respective hang-outs and HilarityEnsues.
* FakeCrossover: Most ''Super Hero Time'' idents have the contemporary Riders and Sentai posing side-by-side, while recent years have the casts interacting in their resepective hide-outs, giving the impression that they are all good friends. Of course, this has no canonical bearing on their proper crossovers, if they have them.
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* ''Film/LadyBattlecop'' (1990)
* ''Series/ChoukouSenshiChangerion'' (1996)

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* ''Series/ChoujinBarom1'' (1972)
* ''Series/HenshinNinjaArashi'' (1972)
* ''Series/{{Kikaider}}'' (1972-73) / ''Series/Kikaider01'' (1973-74)
** ''Film/MechanicalViolatorHakaider'' (1995)
** ''Film/KikaiderREBOOT'' (2014)
* ''Series/RobotDetective'' (1973)
* ''Series/{{Inazuman}}'' (1973-74)
* ''Series/SeigiNoSymbolCondorman'' (1975)



* ''Series/Akumaizer3'' (1975-76)
** ''Series/ChoujinBibyun'' (1976)
* ''Series/SpaceIronmenKyodain'' (1976)
* ''Series/TheKagestar'' (1976-77)
* ''Series/NinjaCaptor'' (1976-77)
* ''Series/KaiketsuZubat'' (1977)
* ''Series/Daitetsujin17'' (1977)
* ''Series/SpiderManJapan'' (1978-79)
* ''Film/MessageFromSpace'' (1978)
** ''Series/MessageFromSpaceGalacticWars'' (1978)
* ''Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries'' (1981-93)



* ''Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries''
* ''Series/{{Kikaider}}''
** ''Film/MechanicalViolatorHakaider''
** ''Film/KikaiderREBOOT''
* ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''
* ''Series/NinjaCaptor''

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* ''Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries''
''Series/SeiunKamenMachineman'' (1984)
* ''Series/{{Kikaider}}''
** ''Film/MechanicalViolatorHakaider''
** ''Film/KikaiderREBOOT''
* ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''
* ''Series/NinjaCaptor''
''Series/KyodaiKenByclosser'' (1985)
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* ''Series/GiantRobo'' (1967-68)


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* ''[[Series/SukiSukiMajoSensei Suki! Suki!! Majo Sensei]]'' (1971)
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* ''Series/CaptainUltra'' (1967)
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* ''Series/KamenNoNinjaAkakage'' (1967-68)
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* ''Film/OgonBat'' (1966)
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* '''Series/NationalKid'' (1960-61)

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* '''Series/NationalKid'' (1960-61)''Series/NationalKid'' (1960-61)
* ''Film/UchuuKaisokusen'' (1961)
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* ''Franchise/KamenRider''
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes''

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* ''Franchise/KamenRider''
'''Series/NationalKid'' (1960-61)
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
''Franchise/KamenRider'' (1971-present)
* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes''''Franchise/SuperSentai'' (1975-present)
* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' (1982-1999)
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* ''Series/MoonlightMask'' (1958-59) - The series was produced by Nippon Gendai/Senkosha, while contemporary films were produced by Toei.
* ''Series/YuseiOji'' (1958-59) - The series was produced by Nippon Gendai/Senkosha, while contemporary films were produced by Toei.
* ''Series/SevenColorMask'' (1959)
* ''Series/MessengerOfAllah'' (1960)




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* ''Series/{{Voicelugger}}'' (1999)
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* BeastMan: Accounts for a great many villains and a bunch of heroes as well.
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** ''Film/KikiaderREBOOT''

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** ''Film/KikiaderREBOOT''''Film/KikaiderREBOOT''
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''Toei Tokusatsu'' is a mega-franchise composed of Creator/ToeiCompany's {{tokusatsu}} TV series and films. Through numerous {{crossover}}s, the vast majority are linked as a SharedUniverse, the Series/ToeiUniverse.

* ''Franchise/KamenRider''
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
* ''Franchise/MetalHeroes''
* ''Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries''
* ''Series/{{Kikaider}}''
** ''Film/MechanicalViolatorHakaider''
** ''Film/KikiaderREBOOT''
* ''Series/{{Inazuman}}''
* ''Series/NinjaCaptor''

''Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai'' are Toei's two most popular and longest-running franchise. To this day, they air together on Creator/TVAsahi under the block ''Series/SuperHeroTime''.

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* CallingYourAttacks: A common tokusatsu trope.
* HenshinHero: Popularized by ''Kamen Rider''.
* HumongousMecha: Most notably in ''Super Sentai''.
* LongRunner: Toei has been in the business of tokusatsu since ''Gekko Kamen'' back in 1958.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: The standard in most Toei Tokusatsu shows.

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