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'''SpandexLatexOrLeather''': Chances are, you're gonna be going with spandex; as much as [[Series/PowerRangersRPM some people deny it]]. [[Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Latex armor]] and [[Series/TokumeiSentaiGoBusters leather-like materials]] aren't unheard-of, though. If the series has an additional, non-Ranger heroic ally, he'll probably have latex.

[[ForGreatJustice Justice]]. [[TheDeterminator Resolve]]. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Traffic safety]]. Keep it optimistic, even in the worst of times.

For a FiveManBand, the other two members after red, blue, and yellow are usually two of the four following colors: pink, green, white, and black (''most'' of the time, one is either black or green and the other is pink, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule). As stated above, red is generally reserved for TheHero, while [[PinkIsFeminine pink is almost exclusively worn by women]]; all other colors are rather flexible as to who wears them (women ''usually'' wear yellow or white and men ''usually'' wear blue, green, and black (or white if they're a Sixth); but there are a handful of teams that reversed yellow and blue[[note]]''Liveman'', ''Jetman'', ''Hurricaneger'', ''Magiranger'', and ''Zyuohger''[[/note]] and two that reversed yellow and green[[note]]''Kyuranger'' and ''Kiramager''[[/note]]).

For a FiveManBand, the other two members after red, blue, and yellow are usually two of the four following colors: pink, green, white, and black (''most'' of the time, one is either black or green and the other is pink, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule). As stated above, red is generally reserved for TheHero, while [[PinkIsFeminine pink is almost exclusively worn by women]]; all other colors are rather flexible as to who wears them (women ''usually'' wear yellow or white and men ''usually'' wear blue, green, and black (or white if they're a Sixth); but there are a handful of teams that reversed blue and yellow[[note]]''Liveman'', ''Jetman'', ''Hurricaneger'', ''Magiranger'', and ''Zyuohger''[[/note]] and two with women in green[[note]]''Kyuranger'' and ''Kiramager''[[/note]]).

'''LawOfChromaticSuperiority:''' RedIsHeroic, so TheHero wears it; end of discussion. He usually gets [[ProtagonistPowerUpPrivileges the best stuff]], the primary focus, etc. Don't sideline the others, though. However, the Red Ranger doesn't have to be the leader, [[RookieRedRanger nor does he have to be the most experienced]]. The law was briefly broken by ''Series/KikaiSentaiZenkaiger'' with the White (actually Rainbow) Ranger being the leader '''and''' the main character, as well as being TheHero.

'''Number of Heroes''': The minimum to a team is [[PowerTrio three members]], usually in [[PrimaryColorChampion red, blue and yellow]]. One of the two non-red members is going to be a girl. Usually it's yellow, but [[Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman some]][[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger times]] it's blue. On at least [[Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger one occasion]] both blue and yellow were girls, even.

The most common configuration is to have [[FiveManBand five members]], consisting of the usual red, blue and yellow but with a pink/white and black/green member along with them. You don't have to have TwoGirlsToATeam, but you can if you want. Chances are, the guys adapting your series will want to [[ShesAManInJapan turn the one that isn't pink/white into a girl]] for the sake of feminism, though.

Of course, just because you start out with three/five doesn't mean you have to have that many for the whole series. ''Series/ChoujuuSentaiLiveman'' introduced the concept of having two additional members join a three-member team, and ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' introduced the concept of a permanent SixthRanger joining the team later. If the concept of a SixthRanger just doesn't cut it, you can always bring in an Extra Hero that fits the theme of the show, but not the heroes' costumes. Heck, you can add as many members as you like (budget permitting, of course): several series have extra allied Rangers join the team [[EleventhHourRanger at the end of the series]] or for special events like tie-in movies; ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' had recurring GuestFighter Rangers appear for a total team size of ten (plus an eleventh enemy Ranger appearing in a movie), and ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger'' grew to ''twelve'' Rangers, all of which were regular cast members.

'''Colors''': All Sentai series have a Red, a Blue Ranger, and ''usually'' a Yellow Ranger (there are only five shows that don't have yellow[[note]]''JAKQ'', ''Battle Fever J'', ''Changeman'', ''Kyoryuger'', and ''Ryusoulger''[[/note]]); the other two members of the core five (if you are starting out with that number) are usually two of the four following colors: pink, green, white, and black (''most'' of the time, one is either black or green and the other is pink, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule). As stated above, red is generally reserved for TheHero, while [[PinkIsFeminine pink is almost exclusively worn by women]]; all other colors are rather flexible as to who wears them. For the SixthRanger(s), gold and silver have become the defaults, but you can also use whatever core team colors aren't taken already (except for pink). ''Timeranger'' and ''Kyuranger'' also show that you can repeat the red color for the Sixth, but make sure to give him a different title and costume to differentiate him from the Red Ranger you already have. And if you're going for a ''big'' roster a la ''Kyoryuger'' or ''Kyuranger'', you'll need more colors; options that have been used in those series include purple, orange, grey, and cyan (aka "aqua" or "skyblue", this color has also been used for regular Blue Rangers in place of the usual darker shade on occasion).

* Mix up the colors: Use a nonstandard color like purple or orange.[[note]]on a normal-sized team, not an especially large one that would demand it anyway[[/note]] Let the Red Ranger be a woman, or the Pink Ranger be a man. Have TheHero wear something ''other'' than red. Put Gold and/or Silver Rangers on the core team instead of being Sixth Rangers. The franchise has flirted with ''all'' of these over the years, so nothing is really off-limits.[[note]]''Gekiranger'' and ''[=ToQger=]'' had Purple and Orange Rangers respectively, ''Shinkenger'' had a female (but secondary) Red Ranger and ''[=DonBrothers=]'' had a male Pink, ''Zenkaiger''[='s=] main hero was a White Ranger, and ''Kyuranger'' had Gold and Silver on the main team (while its Sixths were Purple and another Red).[[/note]]