toku shows ive finished, ranked
ranking of every tokusatsu series ive finished!
will not include movies or specials to avoid getting this list clogged up
dates are when i finished the show! not representing when i started some of them... LOL
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1. Kamen Rider W
Japanese Drama - 2009, 49 episodes
1/6/23
favorite(s): philip, shoutarou, wakana
all side content watched: no (IM WORKING ON IT)
my love for this series is immense, my enjoyment of it compared to anything else on this list is like. oceans apart honestly. i love it so much. its about family and its about love
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2. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Japanese Drama - 2009, 49 episodes
12/9/22
favorite(s): takeru, juuzou, dayuu
all side content watched: yes, minus crossovers
absolutely amazing kobayashi peak, cant really put my feelings into words about this one
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3. Kamen Rider 555
Japanese Drama - 2003, 50 episodes
3/16/23
favorite(s): takumi, yuji
all side content watched: yes
while the ending may be rushed this show was wild as fuck and i genuinely appreciate the message it had... very special and easy to get invested in
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4. Ressha Sentai ToQger
Japanese Drama - 2014, 47 episodes
2/21/23
favorite(s): akira (VERY HARD TO CHOOSE LESS THAN 6 CHARACTERS!)
all side content watched: no
made me LOVE trains. amazing characters and narrative thank you kobayashi
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5. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
Japanese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
9/6/22
favorite(s): kaito, stacey
all side content watched: no
ending is fucking raw, show is super fun, stacey makes me feel things
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6. Kamen Rider Den-O
Japanese Drama - 2007, 49 episodes
4/15/23
favorite(s): yuuto, ryutaros
all side content watched: no
ending was cute, lacking in some places but overall a very special and fun show!
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7. Kamen Rider Ryuki
Japanese Drama - 2002, 50 episodes
10/30/22
favorite(s): shinji, yui
all side content watched: yes (minus agito and upcoming geats crossovers)
WHEW this one is an experience everyone should have... perfect ending
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8. Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
Japanese Drama - 2022, 50 episodes
2/27/23
favorite(s): jirou (both of them), murasame
all side content watched: yes (for now, minus all those mini crossovers LOL ill get to it)
really silly and fun show.. honestly picking this one up and watching it weekly did change my life, forever will have a place in my heart
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9. Kamen Rider Kiva
Japanese Drama - 2008, 48 episodes
9/15/22
favorite(s): nago
all side content watched: no
fucking insane family guy ass soap opera
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10. Kamen Rider OOO
Japanese Drama - 2010, 48 episodes
10/6/22
favorite(s): ankh
all side content watched: no
ankh my babybird....
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11. Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger
Japanese Drama - 2018, 51 episodes
8/30/22
favorite(s): kairi, umika
all side content watched: no
ending made me cry cry
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12. Dogengers: High School
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
4/28/23
favorite(s): mako, kireko
no side content afaik
a normal story about an ordinary girl! mako and kirekos dynamic made me emotional a bit... silly but easy to get invested in
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13. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Japanese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
10/1/22
favorite(s): emu, poppy, kuroto
all side content watched: no
emupoppy forever... kuroto makes me crazy
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14. Osama Sentai King Oger
Japanese Drama - 2023, 50 episodes
3/11/24
favorite(s): jeramie, racules
fire emblem sentai. it wasnt entirely for me since its the kind of story i probably wouldve enjoyed more in a video game than a toku show but its solid.
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15. Ultraman Geed
Japanese Drama - 2017, 25 episodes
1/22/23
favorite(s): riku, leito
all side content watched: yes
this one was real good for my first ultraman series!
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16. Dogengers
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
10/19/22
favorite(s): i-doll
all side content watched: yes
super cute and fun watch that also got me emotional at times!
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17. Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger
Japanese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
6/8/23
favorite(s): stinger, tsurugi
all side content watched: no
fun characters, lackluster plot, tsurugi carried the show
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18. Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
Japanese Drama - 2003, 50 episodes
12/27/22
favorite(s): mikoto
all side content watched: no
lots of complaints about characterization and plot but mikoto/abarekiller really carried the show, especially the last third, entirely for me that i cant hate on it too much
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19. Mashin Sentai Kiramager
Japanese Drama - 2020, 45 episodes
12/10/22
favorite(s): shiguru, takamichi
all side content watched: no
average whatever show with some high points and a couple of memorable episodes
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20. Kamen Rider Wizard
Japanese Drama - 2012, 53 episodes
11/13/22
favorite(s): koyomi
all side content watched: no
lost potential, underbaked characters and villains felt incredibly boring to me as well
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21. Dogengers: Nice Buddy
Japanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
4/24/23
favorite(s): rookie, maidbutler
no side content afaik
cute season not as great as the previous dogengers season though
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22. Kamen Rider Ghost
Japanese Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
1/12/23
favorite(s): alain, makoto
all side content watched: no
show about how being alive is super based and awesome!
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23. Ultraman Orb
Japanese Drama - 2016, 25 episodes
4/3/23
favorite(s): juggler
all side content watched: no
naomi was kinda a nothing character to me and i didnt care a lot for gai! its an okay show, i somewhat enjoyed my time with it, juggler made it worth it
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24. Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger
Japanese Drama - 2011, 51 episodes
1/23/23
favorite(s): ahim
all side content watched: no
overrated, its good as an anniversary season but i didnt care for it
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25. Chojin Sentai Jetman
Japanese Drama - 1991, 51 episodes
11/4/22
favorite(s): um... none....
all side content watched: no
this was incredibly boring with underbaked characters and lost potential with some interesting concepts
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26. Kamen Rider Build
Japanese Drama - 2017, 49 episodes
12/4/22
favorite(s): umm.. maybe banjou...?
all side content watched: no
its like the tokyo revengers of kamen rider maybe
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27. Kamen Rider Geats
Japanese Drama - 2022, 49 episodes
8/26/23
favorite(s): tsumuri, michinaga
all side content watched: no
there was some mild potential going on here but the writing was kind of abysmal and this was terrifying to keep up with weekly. should be noted that i didnt watch around the last 8 episodes subtitled and am satisfied with my beginner level japanese knowledge for understanding