Metal Hero Series
| Metal Hero Series | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Saburō Yatsude Susumu Yoshikawa |
| Original work | Space Sheriff Gavan |
| Owner | Toei Company |
| Years | 1982–1999 (Original) 2026–present (Revival) |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | See below |
| Games | |
| Traditional | Rangers Strike |
| Video game(s) | The Space Sheriff Spirits |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | Souchaku Henshin Series S.H. Figuarts |
The Metal Hero Series (メタルヒーローシリーズ, Metaru Hīrō Shirīzu) is a metaseries of tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toei.
The protagonists of the Metal Hero Series are mainly space, military and police-based characters who are typically either androids, cyborgs, or humans wearing metallic armored suits. Henceforth, most of the Metal Heroes are also referenced as another example of the "Henshin (transforming) Heroes" genre. Usually, the genre revolves around a technological theme where technology, in the right hands, can be used for the greater good.
In addition to Japan, they are also popular in France, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. During the 1990s, Saban Entertainment used some of the shows to produce programs similar to their Power Rangers series. Some of the Metal Hero Series even spawned such sequels which followed the continuity of the previous shows, resulting in the genre developing sub-categories based mainly on space, military and police-related characters.