SUPER SENTAI SERIES
Oh, Noël!
Whacha doing up here?
My first shrine visit of the year. It's a Japanese New Year's custom.
'Sup.
Happy New Year.
And a Happy New Year to you.
- Happy!
Since Noël asked...
I decided to indulge!
Très bien!
Like a single flower blooming amid a desert!
Like a flower!
That makes us the desert?
I can only imagine the ruckus Sakuya would make if he were here.
Good thing he's not, then.
Come on, let's head to the shrine.
I'm turning over a new leaf this year!
I'm aiming for the top of the Gangler ladder!
Check the pose!
Owowowow hey, that hurts!
Owow... don't touch there!
Who did that?!
While not dressed for it, we're those thieves everyone's talking about.
Here's your warning:
What?
We're here for your treasure.
Thief Change.
Red! 0-1-0!
I know.
Masquerase!
Oh no!
Thief—
Where are we?
And why are we in sweat suits?
I went through all the trouble of putting on a kimono...
Gotta turn this on...
Welcome everybody, it's time for...
C-Could you just...? One side, please, for a sec, coming through!
It's finally time for the game where, if you make it out of here, you get gold, silver, or a pearl!
And I aced the pose again!
Is this "Caught in the Game's" power?
Oh, I see! Now that you mention it...
What's this piece do?
Arsène mentioned once...
That he used it often to play, as a child.
It's supposed to be the perfect Collection piece for a fun party!
The rules are simple!
You manage to clear five challenges, and then you're free to go!
If you can't, you're stuck here forever!
That doesn't sound fun to me!
It's fine!
Once we grab the Collection piece, this space will be gone.
If that's the case...
Stop! No, don't! Please!
Yeah, you thought so, huh?
Ow...!
Sucks to be you! This body is just an illusion!
Nyah nyah, kiss my heinie!
This guy's really trying to test me...
I suppose...
We'll simply have to play his game.
And now...
Let the game begin!
Mysterious treasures left by the phantom thief Arsène Lupin, known as the Lupin Collection...
Have been stolen by the Ganglers!
The thieves who fight to recover what they've lost.
The police who fight to protect world peace.
Whose side are you on?!
Thief Sentai Lupinranger VS Police Sentai Patranger
Flash, the bright light's shining
There's a sly smile
In the shadows' silhouette
Search, and hunt them down
If you want to know who we are
Then you'll have to catch me, if you can!
Destiny, here's your warning
Only those who truly know
Are you going to keep stealing
The worth of these pieces
Behind a facade that you call justice?
Can get their hands
(Empty those hands and raise them up!)
On this dazzling and revered Collection!
The Lupins dance through the air
Hold up, Lupin! Run if you can
Gonna chase you up, anywhere you are
They'll chase you up, and take it all back!
To protect the world
So they can reclaim their frozen time...
And ensure its peace
They'll spin the dial
The Lupins are closing in
Hold up, Lupin! Run if you can
Don't expect any goodbyes
They'll chase you up and bid you adieu
They're the determined Patrangers!
They're the dazzling Lupinrangers!
It's a showdown!
Keiichiro.
What's this important matter you need to discuss?
The Inescapable Game
It involves the mass disappearances from two years ago.
Jim, if you would.
Right.
These three are among the people who are still unaccounted for.
First is Yano Shouri.
He's Kairi's older brother.
Oohira Aya was Touma's fiancée.
And Ichinose Shiho...
She and Umika were friends since childhood.
That's a heck of a coincidence...
No.
There's more than you think.
There's something Noël once said...
Retrieve the Lupin Collection!
Get our loved ones back!
I believe... Lupin Red and his team have the same objective.
Are you saying...?
I'm certain.
The identities of the Lupinrangers...
Are Kairi and his friends.
Here's our first challenge!
You'll be pulling your challenge out of this box.
"Get big laughs with an impersonation."
Impersonation?
Is that all we need to do?
Piece of cake!
Oh, good spirit. Give it a shot, then.
Okay! I'm gonna imitate Touma!
I'mma check it out from here.
Very nice! Keep it up!
You wanna tell me what exactly you're imitating?
Lupin Blue...
Th-That's...
He chickened out.
Bzzt! Super boring! You fail!
Ow!
No way... he drops wash bins on us?
Very well!
I suppose I'll go.
Yeah, hurts, doesn't it? Oh, tagging out.
Don't sweat it!
My good Porderman...
It'll be fine!
Let's see if you can figure who this is.
Okay, pretty-boy, I'm game. You've got your guesser.
By the authority of the Global Police, we're stopping you by force!
Yay!
That was Patren #1!
That was perfect! You pass!
Even the Porderman thought that was hilarious...
I guess he makes that kind of impression on people.
True enough.
That fiery, forthright sense of justice
is the source of his strength.
He's incredibly reassuring to have fighting at your side.
Not just Keiichiro, either.
We don't have the option of not saving you!
Sakuya, and Tsukasa... they're both strong and kind.
Wonderful police officers.
And the three of them fight as one.
Fighting with them has made me think...
That they'd be the kind of people you could entrust the world's peace to.
It'd be better if they stayed out of our way, though.
You're saying the Jurer trio are the Lupinrangers?
That's right.
When I ran into Kairi during my trip,
Lupin Red later showed up.
This is because they're the same person.
That's just a coincidence, sir!
It's not just Kairi.
It'd explain why, when I was trapped in a dream world,
Good morning.
Umika was also there.
That was...
I'm sure it must've been the Umika from my dreams!
This picture...
Fumiko?!
Fumiko?
One of the lost children that Tsukasa and Sakuya were looking after.
Why would a picture of a young Shiho be with Fumiko...?
The Gangler that day had the ability to turn people into children.
Then...
Those children were really...
So cute!
You've gotta be kidding me...
Whoa! Tsukasa!
Tsukasa!
Jim, water!
Right!
And now challenge #2!
"Admit something you recently found painful."
The time we had to track down the multiple Kogures.
Just remembering it is annoying...
Wrong!
Tough luck! Next!
Why not?
I wanna ask why you thought that was such a hassle?
It can't just be something that was stupid!
It has to be painful! Or you're going nowhere!
The Lupin Magnum's trial was pretty hard...
I can't...
Even if it's an illusion...
I'm going to do things my way, and get you back.
But, Kairi did a great job, and managed to get it!
Yeah, I guess.
I entrust you with my most favored piece of the Collection.
Big... Big... BIG...
Strike!
With Victory Striker and Lupin Magnum...
We can beat Zamigo.
Next time, he's going down.
Don't forget about Siren Striker, now.
Super Superior Strike!
And then we got into those fights with Destra...
I'm going to put your Collection pieces to use.
He was dangerous enough without their help,
but when he got our Collection pieces, he was a damn nightmare.
The thieves...
And the police!
Will not give into you Ganglers!
Felt like we barely managed to beat him.
That fight with Destra...
Was physically and mentally...
Twice as hard as usual.
I get you! I totally get you!
Huh?
Mr. Destra was a real badass!
You pass!
It's been about a year since I announced I was going to offer this seat to a successor.
And I'm guessing you...
still don't have any interest in stepping—?
Gotta tell you...
I've got...
something way, way more interesting...
going on than sitting in the big boy chair!
I mean, how much of a drag is it to have to call the shots, in this day and age?
You'd have to be crazy to do it, voluntarily.
Adios.
Is that how it is...?
And now challenge #3!
"Demonstrate a hidden talent."
Bring on the props!
Why do you keep striking that dorky pose?
Well, I thought it might become a thing!
You can use anything you find here!
Now, show me something great!
No props will be necessary.
Leave this to me.
- Nicely done! - Ow! Ow! That hurts!
Bzzt!
That fails! Blam!
Ooh, that had to hurt...
Can I ask why...?
Do you not realize that that's how you always fight?!
Oh, I guess that means it's not much of a hidden talent.
Oh la laaaa...
So what are we supposed to do now?
I know!
Leave it to me!
Th-This is...!
It worked out better than I hoped!
Well? Do I have the touch or what?
You! Have! Passed!
So cute!
So gorgeous!
And beautiful!
Let me tell you ladies, you'd even be able to hang with Miss Gauche!
Is that... a good thing?
Well, I figure we look better than the Global Police did.
Naturally.
Are you feeling better?
Yeah... sorry about that.
I remember something else that fits the theory.
It was when I was trapped in the amusement park with Umika...
No one was supposed to be able to enter,
yet Lupin Yellow showed up.
Get them.
There's more, too.
When we ran into Kairi at that Gangler club...
Red!
Kairi?!
And when Touma knew how to handle a gun.
If they were the phantom thieves...
It'd explain a lot.
Sakuya...
Are you sure you don't have anything that comes to mind?
No, sir, I don't!
This is crazy! How can you just ignore their alibis like this?!
Detective Tsukasa was even there!
When the Lupinrangers were fighting, the Jurer trio was right in front of us!
By the authority of the Global Police, I need to confirm that.
No...
If Fumiko really is Umika, who was turned into a child,
then who was that mother who looked just like me?
I will be taking this, now.
And was that Lupin Red the real deal?
There could've been some sort of gimmick behind their alibi.
We'll need to re-examine their alibi.
But why?!
Umika would never do something like that...
And Keiichiro! You've become more open towards Kairi, haven't you?!
That's a separate matter from this.
Challenge #4!
"Show off your prized belongings?"
Prized...?
And you can't just say what it is!
You've gotta show the real thing!
Our most prized belongings...
Are the Lupin Collection.
They'll help make our dream come true.
They're super duper important!
They help us take you Ganglers down, too.
True enough.
There's been a lot of Ganglers taken down by you people and your Collection!
Ready! Lupin Kaiser Splash Magic!
They're necessary equipment for the Global Police to uphold the peace, too.
The bad guys don't get to escape!
How's that?!
Stretchy!
X-Emperor Slash!
Go, Lupin Magnum.
Pretty sweet, huh?
Fire! Shoot that guy!
Go! Go get 'em!
They can combine like this, too!
It's really strong! Blow them away!
Ready! Victory Lupin Kaiser!
Victory Lupin Kaiser Flight Mode!
I'm pretty cool, right?
Good Striker: Smack 'Em Down Kick!
Thief Combination Time!
How about it?
Well?
Pretty cool...
Ain't I?
Fantastic!
Patranger Siren Gunner Strike!
They're all my good buds!
Dogranio went through the trouble of stealing them.
I'm sure that you all must consider them valuable, that being the case.
True enough... you've got me there.
Très bien!
Here's your warning:
I'm taking your treasure!
Forevermore... adieu!
Were we... just tricked?
Those idiots!
They never realized what I was really after!
When I do my pose,
I can remove and add things from the game space!
I took them for a ride!
Pose?
Why do you keep striking that dorky pose?
That's how it works, huh...
Now they're stuck in that game space, forever!
I've... I've gotta fix this!
I'm gonna be the boss of the Ganglers in no time!
There!
My butt! Ow!
- Ow! Ow! - Take that! And that!
I goofed!
Huh... we're back.
Oh, man, that hurt...
How you like that?
Good Striker must have saved us.
O-Oh no! I seriously goofed!
We're taking back our loot.
What?!
That just leaves...
The contents of your safe.
No! Anything but that!
I don't think so!
Noël!
Man, you really are cute, y'know that?
3-1-3!
Aw, seriously?
I've taken your piece of the Lupin Collection.
Noël!
Thief Change.
X-nize! Thief X-Change!
Siren Striker!
And a little extra.
Lupin X!
The solitary, sterling phantom thief...
Super Lupin X!
Uh, y'know, on second thought, maybe I oughta just...
I remember my mom asked me to do some shopping! Let me just—
It's time for the finish.
Super Superior Strike!
I was just kidding—wait!
Seriously?!
This is bad! Like, real bad!
No! Nooo—!
I'll only be remembered as a chipper host...?!
Good work!
First thing in the year and we're already getting dragged into nonsense...
Well, we got a Collection piece. I figure it works out.
I actually enjoyed it a bit.
It makes me think on how Arsène must've felt.
Thanks muchly.
You don't have to give that one back.
Huh?
I realized something.
You'll need more than your belt buckle if you run into another gold safe.
Merci.
Come on, let's hurry to the shrine!
Clap clap!
Here's hoping our wishes come true this year.
Okay.
The Global Police will begin surveillance on the Jurer trio.
Yes, sir.
Wait, please!
Sakuya...!
I'll look into this!
I'll do a proper investigation, and prove Umika and the others are innocent!
So...
Just give me some time!
Please...
I wonder what kind of experiment I should do with this one...?
Yo.
Gauche...
Well...
Here's a rare visitor.
It's odd enough that you even speak to me.
I've got a job for you.
And you can name your price.
Oh...
Do tell.
NExT EPISode
Here's your preview!
Umika isn't like that!
I want this to all be over, soon!
Sorry... I can't open that safe.
Are you trying to die?! Stop!
What I Can Do Right Now
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