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Mega Beast Investigator Juspion (1985-86)
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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)
American adaptations of Super Sentai
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-96) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995, filmed in Australia) Power Rangers Zeo (1996) Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) Power Rangers Turbo (1997) Power Rangers in Space (1998) Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999) Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000) Power Rangers Time Force (2001) Power Rangers Wild Force (2002) Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003, filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004, filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers SPD (2005-2006, filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006, filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Mystic Force: Dark Wish (2006 , filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007 , filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008 , filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers RPM (2009-2010 , filmed in New Zealand) Power Rangers Samurai (2011-2012 , filmed in New Zealand) ...
American adaptations of Kamen Rider
The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO (1994, filmed in Japan) Masked Rider (1995-96) Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2008-09)
American adaptations of Ultraman
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987) Ultraman: Towards the Future (1992, filmed in Australia) Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1993-94) Ultraman: Rising (2024)
Years of Metal Heroes
1980s - 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 1990s - 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 2000s - 2004 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 (no entries in 2000-2003, 2005 and 2009) 2010s - 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2017 | 2018 (no entries in 2010-2011, 2012, 2015-2016 and 2019) 2020s - 2026 (no entries in 2020-2025)
Years of Super Sentai
1970s - 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 1980s - 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 1990s - 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 2000s - 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 2010s - 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 2020s - 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026
Years of Kamen Rider
1970s - 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1978 | 1979 (no entries in 1978) 1980s - 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 (no entries in 1982-1983 and 1985-1986) 1990s - 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 (no entries in 1990-1991 and 1997-1999) 2000s - 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 2010s - 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 2020s - 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026
Years of Ultraman
1960s - 1966 | 1967 | 1969 (no entries in 1968) 1970s - 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1979 (no entries in 1975-1978) 1980s - 1980 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 (no entries in 1981-1982, 1985 and 1989) 1990s - 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 2000s - 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 2010s - 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 2020s - 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026
First ten series of Metal Heroes
Space Sheriff Gavan (1982-83) Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983-84) Space Sheriff Shaider (1984-85) Mega-Beast Investigator Juspion (1985-86) Jiku Senshi Spielban (1986-87) Chhojinki Metalder (1987-88) Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988-89) The Mobile Cop Jiban (1989-90) Special Rescue Police Winspector (1990-91) Super Rescue Solbrain (1991-92)
First ten series of Super Sentai
Himitsu Sentai Goranger (1975-77) JAKQ Dengekitai (1977-78) Battle Fever J (1979-80) Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980-81) Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981-82) Dai Sentai Goggle-V (1982-83) Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (1983-84) Choudenshi Bioman (1984-85) Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985-86) Choushinsei Flashman (1986-87)
First ten series of Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider (1971-73) Kamen Rider V3 (1973-74) Kamen Rider X (1974) Kamen Rider Amazon (1974-75) Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) Kamen Rider Skyrider (1979-80) Kamen Rider Super-1 (1980-81) Kamen Rider Black (1987-88) Kamen Rider Black RX (1988-89) Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000-01)
First ten series of Ultraman
Ultraman (1966-67) Ultraseven (1967-68) Return of Ultraman (1971-72) Ultraman Ace (1972-73) Ultraman Taro (1973-74) Ultraman Leo (1974-75) The Ultraman (1979-80) Ultraman 80 (1980-81) Ultraman Tiga (1996-87) Ultraman Dyna (1997-98)
Debut entry of Star Wars by medium
Novel - Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (November 12, 1976) Feature film - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (May 25, 1977) Comic book - Star Wars #1 (April 1977) Television special - Star Wars Holiday Special (November 17, 1978) Radio series - Star Wars (March 2, 1981) Video game - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (July 1982) Television series - Star Wars: Droids (September 7, 1985) Short film - Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick (May 8, 2005) Webseries - Lego Star Wars (August 10, 2012) Podcast - Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit (November 28, 2012) Theatre production - Kairennosuke and the Three Shining Swords (November 28, 2019)
Debut entry of Star Trek by medium
Television series - Star Trek: The Original Series (September 8, 1966) Novel - Star Trek 1 (January 1967) Comic book - Star Trek #1 (July 1967) Video game - Star Trek (1971) Feature film - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (December 7, 1979) Television special - Star Trek: The Original Series pilot "The Cage" (October 15, 1988) Radio series - Talk Trek and Beyond (1990) Theatre production - Trek in the Park (2009) Webseries - Star Trek: Very Short Treks (September 8, 2023) Short film - Star Trek: Fleet Command short "Maia" (April 24, 2025) Podcast - Star Trek: Khan (September 8, 2025)
Debut entry of Marvel Comics by medium
Comic book - Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (April 1939) Film serial - Captain America (February 5, 1944) Television series - The Marvel Super Heroes (September 1, 1966) Radio series - Doctor Strange (1967) Novel - The Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker (1967) Feature film - Spider-Man (September 14, 1977) Short film - Spider-Man (July 22, 1978) Video game - Spider-Man (November 1982) Theatre production - Spider-Man's Wedding (June 5, 1987) Television special - Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (August 16, 2013) Webseries - Marvel Superheroes: What the--?! (2009) Podcast - Wolverine (March 12, 2018)
Debut entry of DC Comics by medium
Comic book - New Fun #1 (February 1935) Radio series - The Adventures of Superman (February 12, 1940) Film serial - Adventures of Captain Marvel (March 28, 1941) Short film - Superman (September 26, 1941) Novel - The Adventures of Superman (1942) Feature film - Superman and the Mole Men (November 6, 1951) Television series - Adventures of Superman (September 19, 1952) Theatre production - It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (1966) Television special - It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (February 21, 1975) Video game - Superman (September 1979) Webseries - Lobo (2000) Podcast - Batman: The Audio Adventures (September 18, 2021)
Characters from Star Wars who have been part of two or more teams
Luke Skywalker - Jedi Order, Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Han Solo - Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Leia Organa (born Leia Amidala Skywalker) - Galactic Senate, Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Obi-Wan Kenobi - Jedi Order, Galactic Republic and Rebel Alliance C-3PO - Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance R2-D2 - Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Chewbacca - Rebel Alliance and Resistance Anakin Skywalker - Jedi Order and Galactic Republic Wedge Antilles - Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Lando Calrissian - Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Yoda - Jedi Order and Galactic Empire Wicket W. Warrick - Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Sheev Palpatine - Galactic Senate and Galactic Republic Gial Ackbar - Rebel Alliance, New Republic and Resistance Mon Mothma - Galactic Senate, Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and New Republic Qui-Gon Jinn - Galactic Republic and Je...
Characters from Star Trek who have been part of two or more teams
James T. Kirk - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Spock - Discovery, Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Leonard McCoy - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Montgomery Scott - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Nyota Uhura - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Hikaru Sulu - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Pavel Chekov - Enterprise, HMS Bounty and Enterprise-A Saavik - Enterprise and HMS Bounty Jean-Luc Picard - Enterprise-D, Enterprise-E and La Sirena William T. Riker - Enterprise-D, Enterprise-E and Titan Geordi La Forge - Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E Worf - Enterprise-D, Deep Space Nine, Defiant and Enterprise-E Beverly Crusher - Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E Deanna Troi - Enterprise-D, Enterprise-E and Titan Data - Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E Benjamin Sisko - Deep Space Nine and Defiant Julian Bashir - Deep Space Nine and Defiant Jadzia Dax - Deep Space Nine and Defiant Miles O'Brien - Enterprise-D, Deep Space Nine and Defiant Kira Nerys - Deep ...
Characters from Marvel Comics who have been part of two or more teams
Bruce Banner / Hulk - Avengers and Fantastic Four Tony Stark / Iron Man - Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver - Avengers and X-Men Hercules Panhellios - Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy T'Challa / Black Panther - Avengers and Fantastic Four Mantis - Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Hank McCoy / Beast - X-Men and Avengers Heather Douglas / Moondragon - Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel, Binary, Warbird and Captain Marvel - Avengers, X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy Greer Nelson / Tigra - Avengers and Fantastic Four Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk - Avengers and Fantastic Four Namor McKenzie / Sub-Mariner - Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men Ben Grimm / Thing - Fantastic Four, Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic - Fantastic Four and Avengers Sue Storm Richards / Invisible Woman - Fantastic Four and Avengers Wendell Vaughn / Quasar - Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Peter Parker / Spid...
Characters from DC Comics who have been part of two or more teams
Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superboy and Superman - Justice League and Legion of Superheroes Ray Palmer / Atom - Justice League and Titans Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen - Justice League and Suicide Squad Billy Batson / Captain Marvel aka Shazam - Justice League and Titans Kara Zor-L / Karen Starr / Power Girl - Justice League and Suicide Squad Wally West / Kid Flash and Flash - Titans and Justice League Paul Brooker / Major Disaster - Suicide Squad and Justice League Duncan Pramble / Multi-Man - Justice League and Suicide Squad Dufus P. Ratchett / Big Sur - Justice League and Suicide Squad Arthur Brown / Cluemaster - Justice League and Suicide Squad William Tockman / Clock King - Justice League and Suicide Squad Albert Rothstein / Nuklon and Atom Smasher - Suicide Squad and Justice League Kyle Rayner / Green Lantern - Titans and Justice League Barbara Gordon / Oracle and Batgirl - Justice League and Suicide Squad John Henry Irons / Steel - Justice League and Suicide Squad Jesse Chambers / Jesse Q...
Ownership history of Star Wars
1976-present - Lucasfilm 1977-2011 - News Corporation 1985-1986 - Nelvana 2003-2013 - Time Warner 2012-present - The Walt Disney Company 2015-2019 - Bad Robot
Ownership history of Star Trek
1966-1968 - Desilu 1966-1974 - Norway Productions 1968-1989 - Gulf+Western 1989-1994 - Paramount Communications 1994-2006 - Viacom 2006-2019 - CBS Corporation (television side) 2006-2019 - Viacom (film side) 2009-2016 - Bad Robot 2017-present - Secret Hideout 2017-present - Roddenberry Entertainment 2019-2022 - Viacom CBS 2022-2025 - Paramount Global 2025-present - Paramount Skydance Corporation
Ownership history of Marvel Comics
1939-1947 - Timely Comics 1947-1968 - Magazine Management (Timely Comics was renamed Atlas Comics in 1951, Atlas Comics was renamed Goodman Comics in 1957 and Goodman Comics was renamed Marvel Comics in 1961) 1968-1986 - Cadence Industries 1986-1989 - New World Pictures 1989-1993 - Andrews Group 1993-1997 - Marvel Holdings, Inc. 1997-1998 - Icahn Enterprises 1998-2005 - Marvel Enterprises 2005-2009 - Marvel Entertainment 2009-present - The Walt Disney Company
Ownership history of DC Comics
1934-1936 - National Allied Publications 1936-1938 - Nicholson Publishing 1936-1946 - Detective Comics (Nicholson Publishing was merged into Detective Comics in 1938) 1939-1946 - All-American Publications 1946-1961 - National Comics Publications (Detective Comics and All-American Publications were merged to become National Comics Publications) 1961-1967 - National Periodical Publications 1967-1972 - Kinney Services Inc. 1972-1990 - Warner Communications (National Comics Publications was rebranded as DC Comics in 1977) 1990-2001 - Time Warner 2001-2003 - AOL Time Warner 2003-2018 - Time Warner 2018-2022 - Warner Media 2022-present - Warner Bros. Discovery
First Star Wars film to gross $100+ million
$100 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) $200 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) $300 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) $400 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) $500 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977); 1982 reissue $600 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977); 1997 Special Edition release $700 million - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977); 1997 Special Edition release $800 million - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) $900 million - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) $1 billion - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999); 2012 3D release $1.1 billion - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $1.2 billion - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $1.3 billion - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) $1.4 billion - Star Wars: The Force Awakens ...
First Star Trek film to gross $100+ million
$100 million - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $200 million - Star Trek (2009) $300 million - Star Trek (2009) $400 million - Star Trek (2009)
First Marvel Comics film to gross $100+ million
$100 million - Blade (1998) $200 million - X-Men (2000) $300 million - Spider-Man (2002) $400 million - Spider-Man (2002) $500 million - Spider-Man (2002) $600 million - Spider-Man (2002) $700 million - Spider-Man (2002) $800 million - Spider-Man (2002) $900 million - The Avengers (2012) $1 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.1 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.2 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.3 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.4 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.5 billion - The Avengers (2012) $1.6 billion - Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $1.7 billion - Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $1.8 billion - Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $1.9 billion - Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2 billion - Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1 billion - Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.2 billion - Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.3 billion - Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.4 billio...