Which Super Sentai series should I start with?
 

Seems like there's so many of them and I wouldn't know where to begin. I do like the suit designs of Gokaiger but I feel as though you'd need to have watched a couple of other seasons to really appreciate it.


And I actually watched S1 of Akibaranger but I doubt that matters for anything lol

I'd say it counts, as it goes you some history lessons.

I'd say go with whatever one seems appealing to you. My first was Hurricanger, mostly because I found a DVD of it. You could always start at the beginning persay and watch Zyuranger.

The best way to get into Sentai is to watch the show you think looks good.

I only watched Shinkenger when I watched Gokaiger and I still loved it.
I say Kyoryuger. Great series.

Whatever appears to interest you the most would be the best place to start. However I have some personal recommendations for shows that are fun, enjoyable and interesting to get started with:

Gaoranger
Dekaranger
Gekiranger
Goseiger
Gokaiger
Go-Buster

Now of the older shows there aren't as many fully subbed. But some fun ones are available if not in their entirety, then at least a nice chunk of them are subbed:

Jetman
Kakuranger (in progress)
Carranger (in progress)
Megaranger (in progress)

Dekaranger. Always Dekaranger.

Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

You don't really need to have seen any older series to appreciate Gokaiger, but if you want other suggestions then Jetman and Dekaranger are solid choices.

You can't go wrong with Liveman or Gekiranger either. I'd throw in Go-Busters and Magiranger too personally but those two are a bit more polarising.

Gokaiger does a pretty good job of explaining the past series' and all during their respective episodes. More so when Gai (Gokai Silver) comes in to the show.

The thing with Gokaiger that helps alot is that the five main characters dont know who the other sentais are either :lol

And for a while they don't care either!

I feel like these are all very divisive series.

I think you'd be safer sampling something recent and popularly well-regarded like Shinkenger, or Gokaiger. If you're looking for something older, I'd go with Jetman.

I don't think it's necessary to have seen any sentai to watch Gokaiger. In fact, the cameos are a good way to determine what other series you may want to watch.

Personally I struggled with Gokaiger because pretty much all sentai shows, I relate them all exclusively to the Power Rangers versions I grew up with, so it was all a bit weird and disorientating.

As for where to start, Goseiger I'd say. Both because it's very good, solidly made, and has a healthy blend between dark and light moments. Plus, as far as sentai goes, it has some of the best written and handled characters.

DaiRanger
KakuRanger (46 eps subbed of 53)
Jetman'
TimeRanger (16 of 50)
ZyuRanger
Gokaiger
GekiRanger
CarRanger (25 of 48)
MegaRanger (44 of 51)
Liveman

Timeranger is fully subbed, I told you this Kain :lol Just because you don't like VHS rips doesn't mean it isn't subbed.

Pretty much my thoughts on Gokaiger as well. I think it was pretty interesting seeing glimpses of what the Sentai counterparts from all the Power Rangers series were like.

Well yeah, it is fully subbed up on youtube. Of course, if you try to watch it on a tv the subs are nearly unreadable. Sorry dude, but I pulled that up and they were blurry as hell on a 42 inch tv.

Fair enough, I watch my stuff on my laptop or phone.

Megaranger also is subbed by Millionfold Curiosity. They've been updating very regularly and only have one episode left. By the time you reach it, they'll have finished the series.

My first Sentai was Gokaiger and I fell in love with it. I had already seen every Power Rangers season but was reluctant to get into Sentai, but I was convinced to watch it with my partner and twin brother and its my favorite season of Power Rangers and Super Sentai combined. It doesn't need any prior Sentai knowledge because, as people have already said, the main characters know nothing about Sentai either and it really helps introduce the history of Sentai as well as how awesome some of the previous teams are. Outside of being an anniversary season, it has a great main cast who mesh really well together and are all very memorable and a good set of villains who have a great ensemble of both extremely threatening and very humorous as well as including an interesting arch-rival character. From, Gokaiger, I really wanted to watch the other Sentai series and have been going through them ever since. Its also the only Sentai/Power Rangers season outside of Jetman that my twin brother wants to watch as well, which I think supports the fact that it doesn't rely on being homage after homage.

Basically, I'm a huge Gokaiger fanboy, so I say start there!

I'm still gonna vouch for Gekiranger because I love it so much to call it my favorite Sentai without hesitation~

Never even heard of Millionfold Curiosity before. How do their subs compare to MegaAnon? And jesus, how many groups do we need subbing MegaRanger? Someone really needs to tackle GoGoV and actually complete Gingaman.

Gotcha Yeah, I cannot stand watching videos on my computer. The video is inferior and the audio is subpar at best. Plus, a 42 inch tv screen with a full on surround sound system and subwoover trump a 13 inch screen with internal speakers.

I use my cans. Never lived in a place where the acoustics make a big sound set up worthwhile. Some high quality headphones have served me all the more better.

I've had a sound system since 2002 and I can never go back. Unless it is a quite youtube review I will always watch something on my tv. In fact, that is the main reason I replaced my desk top with a laptop last year, I could plug it into my tv using HDMI if there are vidoes I cannot just play directly through my tv.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think MFC has some connection to MegaAnon.

Gokaiger, or Kyuryuger. I honestly hate most Sentai. But... they make me feel warm and cozy, (Cept' in Gokaigers case... I hate Gai. So. Damn'd. Much.)

It depends, if you don't mind watching vintage stuff you can go with Jetman or Liveman, then jump on something from the 2000's (I suggest Gekiranger/Dekaranger), while catching on up to date ToQger at the same time to have a global idea about Super Sentai.

Jetman and Liveman have great vilains and some memorable nightmare fuel, despite the FX at the time. I'll suggest Jetman btw (just for Radiguet, that bastard you like to hate).
If you're fond on martial arts flicks pick Gekiranger, period.
Dekaranger has a good writing, as "Deka" is slang for "cop", it's set in a police affairs setting. Each episode can relate to a specific film or trope about police stuff, and there are many (hostage situation, going undercover, suspect survey, etc.) !

I had no clue that sentai was even around until I accidentally stumbled upon Kamen Rider and Decade. Actually I don't even remember how I even stumbled upon Kamen Rider....

My first series that I watched was Shinkenger. I was amazed when I first watched. I was actually in awe. I had stopped watching PR for a long time.

So I say you start with Shinkenger and work your way around to the other series.

It IS MegaAnon.

Or that.

Then why do they have two different names on their files?

What does it matter bro? It's like you don't want shows to be fully subbed, as when people show you, you find reasons to be against it for some reason. It's subbed, you get it for free, you can't physically complain about anything.

The MegaAnon releases were scrubs done by one person and went up to episode 24. From there all the releases have been handled Millionfold Curiosity which MegaAnon is a part of.

A group doing a show means things get released faster.

The first Sentai I ever watched was Shinkengers. I think that's a good starting point.

This, pretty much. I did the same with Kamen Rider and that worked for me.
Personally, I've started Sentai with Magiranger and re-started with Shinkenger- it's a matter of interest though. I liked those seasons because I'm pretty much into Fantasy books (Harry Potter and stuff) and I'm interested in Japan for years now, so those two were an obvious choice.

I said that mainly because when I first tried to get into Sentai, the shows I was given I really didn't like (Bouken, Magi, then Shinken).
Not to say they're bad shows, but just that they weren't what I was wanting in a show.

I could recommend Gekiranger all day and all night, but at the end of the day, you like what you're gonna like, and you just might not like it. *Shrugs*

Well I did not realize they were just named MFC in the file names since I never looked at them.

Thanks for pointing that out as now I know why the files have [MFC] in front of them.

Do you mind if I have you a virtual high five? :lol

Megaranger was on the top of my list to watch, but other subbers were getting them out slowly. I am stoked to finally watch this series!

It's a great show. I haven't finished it yet (odd considering I started it last year and knocked out KRs and other SSs like The Flash), but it is good. Do prepare for a lot of dissimilarities with In Space though.

The first Super Sentai I watched was Gokaiger, so I would recommend that. Or even better, Gekiranger! Beautiful show, amazing characters who train and develop over time (I liked Jan so much... I felt so bad for him and Rio too), and the feels in this show are off the charts, like over-9000 off the charts. But, you'll have to just watch it to believe me. One of the best sentai series I've watched. I'm sure you'll enjoy out! :thumb:

Yes.