

Phantom Thief Change! Police Change! This summer, the VS Sentai that defies all that you know, will be appearing at the cinemas!
Practical Effects
Suit actors pulling off triple-team finishers in cramped sets.
Direction
Sugihara balances three teams without losing momentum.
Costume
Lupin vs. Pat color clash plus detective fedoras? Chef's kiss.

Director
Teruaki Sugihara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 30-minute runtime was unusually short even for Sentai summer movies, forcing compressed character beats that later influenced the show's pacing.
The phantom thief archetype here draws directly from Lupin III, creating a meta-layer where Toei references its own competitor's icon through a 'legally distinct' red-coated hero.
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