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is a Japanese television series, a Tokusatsu drama of the 38th installment in
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'' metaseries, following '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''. It aired on
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affiliates from February 16, 2014 to February 15, 2015, replacing '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' and was replaced by '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''. The program joining '' Kamen Rider Gaim'' and later, '' Kamen Rider Drive'' in the Super Hero Time programming block. The series has a
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motif, and unlike many previous series where the heroes are named after colors, the heroes in ''ToQger'' are numbered and also regularly swap colors during battle. The series' main characters made a cameo appearance in the film '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends'', and appeared in a special meet-and-greet and press conference at Tokyo Dome City in late January 2014. In October 2014, the series was given the Japan Railway Award's Special award by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in its annual "Train Day" observance, recognizing its effect on making children enjoy trains.


Story

Only those with a great can see the mystical railway known as the , on which run massive trains known as These Ressha are driven by five warriors known as the , It is their mission to save towns from the evil forces of the who are using the residents' fear and sadness to establish their own railway to enable the coming of their leader Emperor Z, whose intention is consume light to plunge the world into darkness. The five ToQgers are also childhood friends who are fighting to recover the memories of their hometown after it was consumed by the Shadow Line's evil. Later joined by Akira Nijino, a former Shadow Creep who reformed, the ToQgers begin a campaign to free these "Shadow Towns" from their Shadow Creep Keepers in an attempt to recover their memories while the Shadow Line itself must deal with some opposition among their own subjects.


Episodes

As the motif for ''ToQger'' is trains, the episodes are called .


Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on August 30, 2013.


Films

The ToQgers made their debut appearance in the post-credits scene of '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends''.


Theatrical


''Kamen Rider Taisen''

The main casts from ''Ressha Sentai ToQger'' and '' Kamen Rider Gaim'', along with Ryo Ryusei who returns as Daigo Kiryu from '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' participate in which debuted in theaters on March 29, 2014. It also features the return of characters from previous Kamen Rider Series, most notably Hiroshi Fujioka of the original ''
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''. The event of the movie takes place between Station 6 and 7.


''Galaxy Line S.O.S.''

was released in Japanese theaters on July 19, 2014, double-billed with '' Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!''. It features the introduction of the . The event of the movie takes place between Station 20 and 21.


''ToQger vs. Kyoryuger''

is the VS team-up movie between ''Ressha Sentai ToQger'' and '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2015. The event of the movie takes place between Station 35 and 36.


''Ninninger vs. ToQger''

was released in Japanese theaters on January 23, 2016, featuring the casts of both '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' and ''ToQger''.


V-Cinema

is a direct-to-video film to be released on June 24, 2015. Ten years after the events of the series, the fully grown up ToQgers find themselves being attacked by the Shadow Line before ending up sent back through time to the year 2017 on the day before their graduation when their childhood selves set out to find Akira. But the childhood ToQgers find themselves meeting the mysterious while facing the Shadow Line's new leader Archduke Hei, who attempts to turn Akira back to Zalam with help from the 6th ToQger's silent partner Tanktop Shadow. But the ToQgers, regaining their lost Imagination in the process, help their childhood selves save Akira and redeem Tanktop Shadow with Hei going into hiding to have his revenge on the powerless ToQgers in eight years' time. Luckily, the time paradox caused by Glitta allowed the ToQgers to retain their regained Imagination while they are joined by Akira, the childhood ToQgers and Conductor as ToQ 7gou in finishing Hei for good. The event of the movie takes place after the final episode of the series.


Cast

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Guest stars

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Theme songs

;Opening theme * **Lyrics: **Composition & Arrangement: **Artist: ;Ending theme * **Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi **Composition: **Arrangement: Go Sakabe **Artist: Project.R ( YOFFY, Takayoshi Tanimoto, Shogo Kamada)


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External links

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