Second non-Japanese Metal Heroes TV series
Big Bad Beetleborgs (1996-97)
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Highest-grossing Metal Heroes feature films
Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - $9 million Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - $4.9 million
Highest-grossing Super Sentai feature films
Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - $34.8 million Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) - $10.7 million Heisei Rider vs. Showa Raider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (2014) - $9.3 million Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - $9 million Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - $4.9 million Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) - $4.4 million Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki (2021) - $4.13 million Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku (2011) - $4.04 million Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (2014) - $3.8 million Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015) - $550,783
Highest-grossing Kamen Rider feature films
Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - $34.8 million Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) - $22.3 million Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009) - $19.4 million Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011) - $16.5 million OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) - $16.04 million Shin Kamen Rider (2023) - $16.02 million Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 (2009) - $16 million Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (2012) - $13.1 million Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) - $12.6 million Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013) - $12 million
Highest-grossing Ultraman feature films
Shin Ultraman (2022) - $34.4 million Superior 8 Ultra Brothers (2008) - $8 million Ultraman: The Next (2004) - $6.3 million Ultraman Saga (2012) - $6.1 million Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend the Movie (2009) - $6.1 million Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) - $4.2 million Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers (2006) - $3.6 million Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984) - $988,438 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) - $550,000 The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974) - $202,354
Longest-running Metal Heroes TV shows
Juko Beetle Fighter (1995-96) - 53 episodes Super Rescue Solbrain (1991-92) - 53 episodes Beetle Robot Kabutack (1997-98) - 52 episodes The Mobile Cop Jiban (1989-90) - 52 episodes Blue SWAT (1994-95) - 51 episodes Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983-84) - 51 episodes Beetle Fighter Kabuto (1996-97) - 50 episodes Tokuso Robo Janperson (1993-94) - 50 episodes Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988-89) - 50 episodes Special Rescue Exceedraft (1992-93) - 49 episodes
Longest-running Super Sentai TV shows
Himitsu Sentai Goranger (1975-77) - 84 episodes Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-86) - 55 episodes Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1993-94) - 53 episodes Battle Fever J (1979-80) - 52 episodes Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patoranger (2018-19) - 51 episodes Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-12) - 51 episodes Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002-03) - 51 episodes Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger (2001-02) - 51 episodes Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000-01) - 51 episodes Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997-98) - 51 episodes
Longest-running Kamen Rider TV shows
Kamen Rider (1971-73) - 98 episodes Kamen Rider Skyrider (1979-80) - 54 episodes Kamen Rider Wizard (2012-13) - 53 episodes Kamen Rider V3 (1973-74) - 52 episodes Kamen Rider Black (1987-88) - 51 episodes Kamen Rider Gavv (2024-25) - 50 episodes Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023-24) - 50 episodes Kamen Rider Revice (2021-22) - 50 episodes Kamen Rider Ghost (2015-16) - 50 episodes Kamen Rider 555 (2003-04) - 50 episodes
Longest-running Ultraman TV shows
Ultraman Cosmos (2001-02) - 65 episodes Ultraman Taro (1973-74) - 53 episodes Ultraman Tiga (1996-97) - 52 episodes Ultraman Ace (1972-73) - 52 episodes Ultraman Gaia (1998-99) - 51 episodes Ultraman Dyna (1997-98) - 51 episodes Ultraman Leo (1974-75) - 51 episodes Return of Ultraseven (1971-72) - 51 episodes Ultraman Mebius (2006-07) - 50 episodes Ultraman 80 (1980-81) - 50 episodes
Showrunners from Metal Heroes
Space Sheriff Gavan - Shozo Uehara and Susumu Yoshikawa Space Sheriff Sharivan - Shozo Uehara Space Sheriff Shaider - Shozo Uehara Megabeast Investigator Juspion - Shozo Uehara Jiku Senshi Spielban - Shozo Uehara Chojinki Metalder - Susumu Takaku Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya - Akira Nakahara and Susumu Takaku The Mobile Cop Jiban - Noboru Sugimura Special Rescue Police Winspector - Noboru Sugimura Super Rescue Solbrain - Noboru Sugimura Special Rescue Exceedraft - Junichi Miyashita Tokuso Robo Janperson - Junichi Miyashita Blue SWAT - Junichi Miyashita Juko Beetle Fighter - Junichi Miyashita Beetle Fighter Kabuto - Junichi Miyashita Beetle Robot Kabutack - Takashi Yamada and Satoru Nishizono Tetsuswan Tantei Robotack - Takashi Yamada Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan - Don Michael Perez, Des Garbes Severino and Anna Aleta Nadela Space Sheriff: Next Generation - Naruhisa Arakawa Super Sp...
Showrunners from Super Sentai
Himitsu Sentai Goranger - Shotaro Ishinomori and Shozo Uehara J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai - Shotaro Ishinomori and Shozo Uehara Battle Fever J - Shozo Uehara Denshi Sentai Denjiman - Shozo Uehara Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan - Shozo Uehara Dai Sentai Goggle V - Hirohisa Soda Kagaku Sentai Dynaman - Hirohisa Soda Choudenshi Bioman - Hirohisa Soda Dengeki Sentai Changeman - Hirohisa Soda Choushinsei Flashman - Hirohisa Soda Hikari Sentai Maskman - Hirohisa Soda Choju Sentai Liveman - Hirohisa Soda Kousoku Sentai Turboranger - Hirohisa Soda Chikyu Sentai Fiveman - Hirohisa Soda Chojin Sentai Jetman - Toshiki Inoue Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger - Noboru Sugimura Gosei Sentai Dairanger - Noboru Sugimura Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - Noboru Sugimura Choriki Sentai Ohranger - Noboru Sugimura Gekiso Sentai Carranger - Yoshio Urasawa Denji Sentai Megaranger - Junki Takegami Seiju Sentai Gingama...
Showrunners from Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider - Shotaro Ishinomori and Ikuro Suzuki Kamen Rider V3 - Shotaro Ishinomori and Masaru Igami Kamen Rider X - Shotaro Ishinomori and Ikuro Suzuki Kamen Rider Amazon - Shotaro Ishinomori and Masaru Igami Kamen Rider Stronger - Shotaro Ishinomori and Masaru Igami Kamen Rider Skyrider - Shotaro Ishinomori, Masaru Igami and Takashi Ezure Kamen Rider Super-1 - Shotaro Ishinomori and Takashi Ezure Kamen Rider ZX - Shotaro Ishinomori and Kimio Hirayama Kamen Rider Black - Shotaro Ishinomori, Shozo Uehara and Noboru Sugimura Kamen Rider Black RX - Shotaro Ishinomori and Takashi Ezure Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue - Shotaro Ishinomori, Junichi Miyashita and Jo Onodera Kamen Rider ZO - Shotaro Ishinomori and Noboru Sugimura Kamen Rider J - Shotaro Ishinomori and Shozo Uehara Kamen Rider Kuuga - Shotaro Ishinomori and Naruhisa Arakawa Kamen Rider Agito - Toshiki Inoue Kamen Rider Ryuki - Yasuko Kobayashi Ka...
Showrunners from Ultraman
Ultraman - Eiji Tsuburaya, Tetsuo Kinjo, Tohl Narita and Kazuho Mitsuta Ultraseven - Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo Return of Ultraman - Shozo Uehara and Yoji Hashimoto Ultraman Ace - Shinichi Ishikawa Ultraman Taro - Shigemitsu Taguchi Ultraman Leo - Shigemitsu Taguchi The Ultraman - Hisayuki Toriumi and Takeyuki Kanda Ultraman 80 - Shosuke Ai and Toshiro Ishido Ultraman: The Adventure Begins - John Eric Seward and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman: Towards the Future - Terry Larsen and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero - King Wilder and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman Tiga - Shingo Matsubara and Masakazu Migita Ultraman Dyna - Naoyuki Edo and Kazuya Konaka Ultraman Gaia - Chiaki J. Nonaka Ultraman Neos - Koichi Takano and Junki Takegami Ultraman Cosmos - Naoyuki Edo Ultraman Nexus - Keiichi Hasegawa Ultraman Max - Yuji Kobayashi Ultraman Mebius - Masanao Akahoshi Ultraseven X - ...
Actors from Metal Heroes born outside Japan
Dorothée (played Catherine / Catherine Ninja in Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya , 1988) - Born in France. Reuben Langdon (played Mac Windy / Beetle Fighter Yanma in Beetle Fighter Kabuto , 1996) - Born in the United States. Dennis Trillo (played Gallian Magdalion / Zaido Blue in Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan , 2007) - Born in the Philippines. Marky Cielo (played Alexis Lorenzo / Zaido Green in Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan , 2007) - Born in the Philippines. Aljur Abrenica (played Cervano Torres / Zaido Red in Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan , 2007) - Born in the Philippines.
Actors from Super Sentai born outside Japan
Diane Martin (played Diane Martin / Miss America in Battle Fever J , 1979) - Born in the United States. Takehiro Haruhira (played Shoji / Tenma Ranger in Gosei Sentai Dairanger , 1993) - Born in Argentina. Thuy Trang (played Trini Kwan / Yellow Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , 1993) - Born in Vietnam. Kane Kosugi (played Jiraiya / Ninja Black in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger , 1995) - Born in the United States. Melody Perkins (played Karone / Galaxy Pink in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy , 1999) - Born in Germany. Michael Chaturantabut (played Chad Lee / Blue Lightspeed Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue , 2000) - Born in Thailand. Jack Guzman (played Danny Delgado / Black Bison Ranger in Power Rangers Wild Force , 2002) - Born in Colombia. Pua Magasiva (played Shane Clarke / Red Wind Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm , 2003) - Born in Samoa. Glenn McMillan (played Dustin Brooks / Yellow Wind Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm , 2003) - Born in Brazil. Jason Chan (played Cameron...
Actors from Kamen Rider born outside Japan
Arthur Kuroda (played Itsuro Takamizawa / Kamen Rider Verde in Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders , 2002) - Born in the United States. Peter Ho (played Leo / Kamen Rider Psyga in Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost , 2003) - Born in the United States. Enrique Sakamoto (played the AR World counterpart of Daisuke Yamamoto / Kamen Rider Amazon in Kamen Rider Decade , 2009) - Born in Peru. Mackenyu (played Eiji Tomari / Kamen Rider Drive in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future , 2015) - Born in the United States. Sotaro Yasuda (played Jabel / Gamma Superior in Kamen Rider Ghost , 2015) - Born in the United States. Jai West (played Lyon Arkland / Kamen Rider Zaia in Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Metsubou Jinrai , 2021) - Born in Canada. Subaru Kimura (voiced Vice / Kamen Rider Vice in Kamen Rider Vice , 2021) - Born in Germany. Kane Kosugi (played Azuma / Kamen Rider Daimon in Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia , 2022) - Born in the United States. Michael K. (played Ben / Kamen Rider Lancer ...
Actors from Ultraman born outside Japan
Michael Lembeck (voiced Scott Masterson / Ultraman Scott in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987) - Born in the United States. Chad Everett (voiced Chuck Gavin / Ultraman Chuck in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987) - Born in the United States. Adrienne Barbeau (voiced Beth O'Brian / Ultrawoman Beth in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987 ) - Born in the United States. Dore Kraus (played Jack Shindo / Ultraman Great in Ultraman: Towards the Future , 1992) - Born in the United States. Kane Kosugi (played Kenichi Kai / Ultraman Powered in Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero , 1993 ) - Born in the United States. Christopher Sean (voiced Ken Sato / Ultraman in Ultraman: Rising , 2024) - Born in the United States.
Fourth longest-running Star Trek TV shows
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-69, 1973-74, 1988); 102 episodes
Animated series of Star Wars
Clone Wars (2003-05) The Clone Wars (2008-14, 2020) Rebels (2014-18) Resistance (2018-20) The Bad Batch (2021-24) Visions (2021-present) Tales (2022-present) Young Jedi Adventures (2023-present)
Animated series of Star Trek
The Animated Series (1973-74) Lower Decks (2020-24) Prodigy (2021-present) Scouts (2025-present)
Animated series of Marvel Comics
X-Men: The Animated Series (1992-97, 2024-present) Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994-96) Iron Man: The Animated Series (1994-96) Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994-98) The Incredible Hulk: The Animated Series (1996-97)
Animated series of DC Comics
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-95, 1997-99) Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000) Batman Beyond (1999-2001) Static Shock (2000-04) The Zeta Project (2001-02) Justice League (2001-06)
TV series of Star Wars
The Mandalorian (2019-present) The Book of Boba Fett (2021-22) Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) Andor (2022-25) Ahsoka (2023-present) The Acolyte (2024) Skeleton Crew (2024-present)
TV series of Star Trek
The Original Series (1966-69) The Next Generation (1987-94) Deep Space Nine (1993-99) Voyager (1995-2001) Enterprise (2001-05) Discovery (2017-24) Short Treks (2018-20) Picard (2020-23) Strange New Worlds (2022-present)
TV series of Marvel Comics
Agents of SHIELD (2013-20) Agent Carter (2015-16) Daredevil (2015-18, 2025-present) Jessica Jones (2015-19) Luke Cage (2016-18) Legion (2017) Iron Fist (2017-18) The Defenders (2017) Inhumans (2017) The Gifted (2017-19) The Punisher (2017-19) Runaways (2017-19) Cloak & Dagger (2018-19) Helstrom (2020) Wandavision (2021) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) Loki (2021-23) Hawkeye (2021) Moon Knight (2022) Ms. Marvel (2022) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) Secret Invasion (2023) Echo (2024) Agatha All Along (2024) Ironheart (2025)
TV series of DC Comics
Arrow (2012-20) The Flash (2014-23) Constantine (2014-15) Supergirl (2015-21) Legends of Tomorrow (2016-21) Black Lightning (2018-21) Krypton (2018-19) Batwoman (2019-22) Superman & Lois (2021-24) Peacemaker (2022-present)
Animated films of Star Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Nightsisters Trilogy: Feature-Length Cut (2011) Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns (2012) Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014) Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015) Star Wars Rebels: Twilight of the Apprentice (2016) Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow (2016) Star Wars Rebels: Ghosts of Geonosis (2017) Star Wars Rebels: Zero Hour (2017) Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore (2017) Star Wars Rebels: In the Name of the Rebellion (2017) Star Wars Rebels: Family Reunion - and Farewell (2018) Star Wars Resistance: The Recruit (2018) Star Wars Resistance: The Escape (2020) Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Aftermath (2021) Star Wars: The Bad Batch - The Calvary Has Arrived (2024)
Animated films of Star Trek
Star Trek: Prodigy - Lost and Found (2021) Star Trek: Prodigy - Into the Breach (2024) Star Trek: Prodigy - The Devourer of All Things (2024) Star Trek: Prodigy - Last Flight of the Protostar (2024) Star Trek: Prodigy - Ascension (2024) Star Trek: Prodigy.- Ouroburos (2024)
Animated films of Marvel Comics
Big Hero 6 (2014) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Animated films of DC Comics
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Feature films of Star Wars
A New Hope (1977) The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Return of the Jedi (1983) The Phantom Menace (1999) Attack of the Clones (2002) Revenge of the Sith (2005) The Force Awakens (2015) Rogue One (2016) The Last Jedi (2017) Solo (2018) The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Feature films of Star Trek
The Motion Picture (1979) The Wrath of Khan (1982) The Search for Spock (1984) The Voyage Home (1986) The Final Frontier (1989) The Undiscovered Country (1991) Generations (1994) First Contact (1996) Insurrection (1998) Nemesis (2002) Star Trek (2009) Into Darkness (2013) Beyond (2016) Section 31 (2025)
Feature films of Marvel Comics
Iron Man (2008) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) Thor (2011) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) The Avengers (2012) Iron Man 3 (2013) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Ant-Man (2015) Captain America: Civil War (2016) Doctor Strange (2016) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Black Panther (2018) Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Captain Marvel (2019) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Black Widow (2021) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Eternals (2021) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Black Panther: Wakanda Fo...
Feature films of DC Comics
Man of Steel (2013) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Suicide Squad (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) Justice League (2017) Aquaman (2018) Shazam! (2019) Birds of Prey (2020) Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) The Suicide Squad (2021) Black Adam (2022) Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) The Flash (2023) Blue Beetle (2023) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Superman (2025)
Production companies of Super Sentai
TV Asahi (1975-present) Toei Company (1975-present) Ishimori Productions (1975-1978) Marvel Comics (1979-1982) Toei Advertising (1981-1989, 2002-2003, 2011-2012, 2020-present) Toei Agency (1989-1990, 1992-1993, 1996-2020)
Production companies of Kamen Rider
Toei Company (1971-present) Mainichi Broadcasting Company (1971-1989) TV Asahi (2000-2002, 2006-present) Asatsu-DK (2000-2002, 2006-2019) Ishimori Productions (2002-present) Bandai (2016-2017) ADK Emotions (2019-present)
Production companies of Ultraman
Tsuburaya Productions (1966-present) TBS (1966-1981) Nippon Sunrise (1979-1980) Mainichi Broadcasting System (1996-1999, 2001-2002) Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (2004-2007) TV Tokyo (2016-present) Dentsu (2016-present)
American adaptations of Metal Heroes
VR Troopers (1994-1996) Big Bad Beetleborgs (1996-1997) Beetleborgs Metallix (1997-1998)