, commonly shortened as , is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 42nd entry of the Toei Company's long-running Super Sentai metaseries. With the exception of their traditional Super Sentai team-up movies, this is the only series to feature two different teams of heroes - the gentleman thief-themed Lupinrangers and the police officer-themed Patrangers, who engage in a three-way battle against an alien criminal organization targeting Earth called the Ganglars. It is also the first Super Sentai TV series to not have an ending theme like many of TV Asahi's other shows. Lupinranger VS Patranger, which was the last Super Sentai series to air entirely in the Heisei era, aired from February 11, 2018 to February 10, 2019, replacing Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and being temporarily replaced by Super Sentai Strongest Battle. After 4 weeks, it was completely replaced by Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger on March 17. The program joining Kamen Rider Build and later, Kamen Rider Zi-O, in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations.
Additionally, Lupinranger VS Patranger began airing in South Korea in June 2020 as Power Rangers Lupin Force VS Patrol Force.
Two of the series villain costumes and a prop were used for the 30th season of the American Power Rangers series (Power Rangers Cosmic Fury).
Story The Lupin Collection, a vast ensemble of dangerous items acquired by the legendary gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, is stolen by an interdimensional crime syndicate known as the Ganglars. However, they receive opposition from two Super Sentai teams: the Lupinrangers: Kairi Yano, Tooma Yoimachi and Umika Hayami, who aim to steal back the collection to live up their namesake's reputation and save those they have lost, and the Patrangers: Keiichiro Asaka, Sakuya Hikawa and Tsukasa Myoujin, who are tasked with upholding justice by retrieving the collection and taking down the Gangler. A human drama unfolds that pits the opposing teams against each other as their tale is woven, which is made more intricate by the Lupin Collection's mysterious origins and its contributor Noël Takao, who aids the two teams as their fourth member in the hopes of uniting them against the Gangler for his own agenda. After the Gangler are eventually defeated, the Patrangers learn the Lupinrangers' civilian identities and motives while Noël still works to unite the two Super Sentai teams into one.
Characters VS Sentai is a title used by teams who transform by utilizing varying in conjunction with firearms.
Lupinrangers The eponymous Lupinrangers are a trio of phantom thieves who are recruited by Arsène Lupin's retainer Kogure to retrieve the items in order to save their loved ones, who were taken by the Ganglar member Zamigo Delma a year prior. The group is based at the cafe as part-time workers where they learn the Patrangers' identities while concealing their own until the events of the final battle.
The Lupinrangers transform by utilizing in conjunction with VS Changers. While transformed, they each carry a sidearm, which can switch between and . They can also use Good Striker to create two copies of a member and perform the finisher. When facing enlarged Ganglars, they combine their personal Dial Fighters and Good Striker to form their giant robot; .
Utilizing the , any one of the Lupinrangers can either become a or transform Patren X into where they gain the use of foresight.
A 19-year-old impulsive youth who utilizes the to transform into . He takes his role as a Lupinranger seriously despite lazing around while working at the Bistrot Jurer and his antics with Keiichiro. Behind this façade, Kairi is a traumatized individual who lost his parents as a child, which leads to him becoming jealous of Keiichiro. After the apparent death of his older brother , Kairi seeks vengeance against Zamigo and will go berserk at the sight of him. Later in the series, he acquires the handgun, which can either combine with a VS Changer to perform the finisher or be enlarged and assume a humanoid capable of combining with his teammates' personal Dial Fighters to form .
A 24-year-old composed gentleman who utilizes the to transform into , having joined the group after the apparent death of his fiancé . As the oldest and most experienced member due to having worked at the restaurant, he is normally the group's voice of reason, though he is prone to occasional lapses in judgement.
An 18/19-year-old carefree girl who utilizes the to transform into , having joined the group after the apparent death of her best friend , who pushed her out of the way of Zamigo's blast, which lead to Umika dropping out of . Working as a waitress at Bistrot Jurer, she is the most friendly towards the Patrangers as she has fought alongside Tsukasa while maintaining her cover.
Patrangers The eponymous Patrangers are a trio of police officers from the , an international police force based in France that was established to deal with the Ganglar menace. The group are based at the GSPO's Japan Branch, which is in the same neighborhood as the Bistrot Jurer.
The Patrangers transform by utilizing in conjunction with VS Changers. While transformed, they each carry a sidearm, which can switch between and . They can also use Good Striker to fuse into the tricolored and perform the finisher. When facing enlarged Ganglars, they combine their personal Trigger Machines and Good Striker to form their giant robot; .
Utilizing the , any one of the Patrangers can either become a or transform Lupin X into where they are equipped with a pair of shoulder-mounted cannons.
A hot-blooded, serious police officer and leader of the Patrangers who utilizes to transform into the red-colored . He puts his duties as a police officer first in pursuing Ganglar members and protecting civilians. While he has a positive view on how the Lupin Collection could be used for good, he initially expressed disdain towards the Lupinrangers before learning of Lupin Red's motives and realizing the group is more than they appeared. As Keiichiro grew up with a kind and loving family, he did not know suffering until he met Kairi. After learning of his past and how his brother became one of Zamigo's victims, Keiichiro understands what it means to suffer.
An optimistic junior to Keiichiro and Tsukasa who utilizes to transform into the green-colored . He was brought in to replace , and serves as the team's sharpshooter and police car driver. Sakuya is observant and quick-thinking, though he considers doing his job and protecting civilians as more important than the GSPO's reputation. Unlike Keiichiro, he has a positive view of the Lupinrangers. Sakuya later fell in love with Umika, and denies that she is a Lupinranger until he learned of their identities and learned of Umika's reasoning for becoming a Lupinranger.
A candid, caring policewoman and Keiichiro's classmate from police school who aspired to become an officer like her grandfather and utilizes to transform the pink-colored . As the most calm and collected member of the Patrangers, she is often forced to temper her teammates' personalities. Unlike Keiichiro and Sakuya, she is indifferent towards the Lupinrangers, as she is more focused on their origins and equipment. Despite her serious demeanor, she secretly has an obsession for plush toys and a fondness for adorable children. After learning the Lupinrangers' identities, she developed a desire to help them rather than arrest them.
Noël Takao is a mysterious 26-year-old gentleman thief who operates as a special investigator from the GSPO's French branch. He was also the adopted son of Arsène Lupin, one of Back World's original inhabitants alongside Kogure, and the creator of the VS Changers and VS Vehicles along with other items in the Lupin Collection. Noël arrived in Japan to aid the Lupinrangers and Patrangers, intending to unite the two teams against the Ganglars.
Unlike the Lupinrangers and Patrangers, Noël utilizes the firearm composed of two to transform into one of two forms based on the aforementioned teams. While transformed, he wields the sidearm, which has a Sword Mode for performing the finisher and a for performing the finisher. When facing enlarged Ganglars, he combines the X Changer, , and to form one of two versions of his giant robot; . : Noël's silver-colored Lupinranger form accessed from the X Changer's half that clads him in a tuxedo-like bulletproof vest. In this form, he primarily wields the X Rod Sword in Sword Mode. He also pilots close combat-based . : Noël's gold-colored Patranger form accessed from the X Changer's half that grants superhuman athleticism. In this form, he primarily wields the X Rod Sword in Jitte Mode. He also pilots the long range combat-based .
Allies
Nicknamed by Umika, Good Striker is a sentient puppet from the Lupin Collection who supports the Lupinrangers or the Patrangers depending on his mood as he is compatible with both teams' VS Changers. He can also transform into a large-sized VS Vehicle with Dial Fighter and Trigger Machine modes, forms the core of either team's giant robots, and can combine with the Lupinrangers' personal Dial Fighters, the Patrangers' personal Trigger Machines, and Noël's X Trains to form .
A former Back World resident and butler who worked for Arsène Lupin and assists the Lupinrangers, placing the retrieved Lupin Collection items into a book he carries on his person. While he is primarily focused on regaining the Lupin Collection, Kogure gradually expresses concern for the Lupinrangers while attempting to not become emotionally attached to them. Despite this, he is protective of fellow Back World resident, Noël. After the Patrangers defeated Dogranio, Kogure took the Lupinrangers' loved ones under his wing so they can free them from Dogranio's safe.
Nicknamed by Kairi, Jackpot Striker is also a sentient puppet from the Lupin Collection who first appeared in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film to help Kairi and Keiichiro escape after they were trapped in Back World. He later returns in the final episode to help free the Lupinrangers from Dogranio's safe. Similarly to the Patrangers, the Lupinrangers can use Jackpot Striker to fuse into and perform the One-Shot Strike. Like his acquaintance Good Striker, Jackpot Striker can transform into a large-sized VS Vehicle and combine with the Lupinrangers' personal Dial Fighters to form .
The head of GSPO's Japan Branch and the Patrangers' direct superior. Hilltop is an easy-going man with a penchant for wagashi who is understanding of his subordinates more than they realize and often watches out for them.
The Patrangers' robotic assistant.
Ganglar The is a criminal organization composed of prehistoric or extinct animal-themed monsters that was established five centuries ago and reside in Arsène Lupin's mansion, located in a dimension called . When the Ganglars' founding leader, Dogranio Yarbun, decides to retire, he offers to select his heir from whoever among the Ganglar membership can take over Earth.