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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai’s Message from the Future (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
2017 · 64 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Noboru Takemoto
Starring
Susumu Terajima, Minako Kotobuki, Kazuya Nakai, Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mitsuaki Kanuka

In 2017, a desperate battle for Earth begins, potentially marking the end of the Super Sentai timeline. A young boy arrives from the future, seeking to avert a looming catastrophe. Unbeknownst to Yamato and his team, they are unwittingly caught up in the enemy's scheme. The Ninninger, former protectors of Earth, reappear, now convinced that the Zyuohger are Yokai monsters. This conflict threatens to destroy both teams. Can Yamato receive the vital message from the future boy before it’s too late? A spectacular gathering of Super Sentai Rangers is featured.

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  1. 1 What happens: full plot
  2. 2 Plot questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Every angle

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What Happens in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai’s Message from the Future: Full Plot Summary

The whole story of Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai’s Message from the Future (2017) explained, from the opening scene to the final frame: every key event, every twist and what it all adds up to. Read it as a quick recap before the sequel, to check a scene you missed, or to finally understand what really happened.

In this crossover adventure, Yoshiharu Igasaki [Tatsuki Ishikawa] is desperate at the sight of the Zyuohgers and the Ninningers apparently dead. Back to the previous day, Yamato Kazakiri [Masaki Nakao], Sela [Miki Yanagi], Leo [Shohei Nanba], Tusk [Tsurugi Watanabe], and Amu [Haruka Tateishi] are camping by a river when they are attacked by Takaharu Igasaki [Shunsuke Nishikawa], Yakumo “Cloud” Katou [Gaku Matsumoto], Nagi Matsuo [Kaito Nakamura], Fuuka Igasaki [Yuuka Yano], and Kasumi Momochi / MomoNinger [Kasumi Yamaya], who mistake them for evil Youkai. The clash between the two Sentai teams is brutal, leaving Yamato and Takaharu stranded while the others return home to meet Runrun [Haruka Fukuhara], an alien who claims the Zyuohgers betrayed her tribe. She is actually Gilmarda [Nozomu Sasaki], an assassin hired by Naria [Minako Kotobuki] in disguise, intent on sowing distrust by using pollen to jam all nearby communications. Meanwhile, Takaharu’s son Yoshiharu from the future arrives to prevent the Zyuohgers and Ninningers from killing each other and thus preserving the history of Super Sentai.

Misao Mondo [Naoki Kunishima], a member of the Ninningers known as Zyuoh The World, disappears from Uncle Mario’s house after Misao is abducted by the other Ninningers. Runrun uses vines and a mask to restrain him, while the Zyuohgers encounter Kinji Takigawa [Hideya Tawada], a fellow Ninninger, and capture him after learning Misao was taken. Back at the Ninningers’ residence, the mask in Misao’s mouth speaks with his voice to incriminate him, and Misao struggles to convey the truth to his friends. The next day, six Zyuohgers and six Ninningers gather at a crowded stadium, and their confrontation seems to end in tragedy—until Yoshiharu steps in and reveals that Runrun’s illusion masked the truth, prompting the Ninningers to apologize and join forces with the Zyuohgers to outwit Runrun’s plot.

Exposed, Gilmarda sheds his disguise and summons clones of Bangray, Jagged, Gengetsu Kibaoni, Raizo Gabi and Masakage Tsugomori to fight the united teams. The Zyuohgers’ Zyuoh Eagle and the Akaninger face a Gengetsu clone, while Yoshiharu and Tsumuji Igasaki [Toshihiro Yashiba] step forward to help. A sealing shuriken appears and transforms into a Nin Shuriken, which Yoshiharu uses alongside his father and grandfather to become Akaninger and take on Gengetsu. Zyuoh Eagle pursues Gilmarda as Naria brings Azald [Jouji Nakata] and Quval [Mitsuo Iwata] to assist, but Bud [Kohei Murakami] blocks their advance just in time, and the Kyurangers arrive to drive the trio away, signaling that history has been restored and the Super Sentai legacy can continue.

With the clones destroyed, the Ninningers and Zyuohgers unite to confront Gilmarda, who swells to colossal size with Continue Medals and vows to wipe out the planet. The two Sentai teams fuse their powers to form Wild Tousai Dodeka King and King Shurikenzin, only to be overwhelmed by the villain. They glimpse the memories of the previous Red Sentai and are granted the combined power of all Super Sentai, allowing them to forge Wild Tousai Shuriken King and destroy Gilmarda once and for all. Yoshiharu is sent back to the future, where his father’s fate appears changed, and Takaharu discovers that his future wife is pregnant, revealing that he has just married—a fact that astonishes his family and alters their understanding of the timeline. In the end, the two teams acknowledge that the history and spirit of Super Sentai endure, with new bonds formed and the legacy carried forward.

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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Plot questions answered

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai’s Message from the Future Plot Explained: Your Questions Answered

The questions people ask most about Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai’s Message from the Future (2017): what happens in the confusing scenes, why the characters do what they do, the twists, hidden details and what the ending means. Each answer contains spoilers.

Q1

Why did the Ninningers attack the Zyuohgers at their campsite?

The Ninningers mistook the Zyuohgers for evil Youkai. They believed the Zyuohgers were monsters threatening Earth, which prompted the attack. This misunderstanding was part of Gilmarda's plan to create conflict between the two Sentai teams.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes establish that the Ninningers have historically protected Earth from Youkai, making their suspicion understandable but misplaced.

  • ninningers
  • zyuohgers
  • youkai
  • attack
  • misunderstanding
Q2

Who was Runrun really and what was her scheme?

Runrun was actually Gilmarda, an assassin hired by Naria. She disguised herself as an alien to infiltrate both teams and used special pollen to jam all nearby communications, preventing the teams from coordinating. Her goal was to sow distrust between the Zyuohgers and Ninningers so they would destroy each other.

Foreshadowing: Runrun's claim that the Zyuohgers betrayed her tribe sets up the central deception that drives the conflict.

  • runrun
  • gilmarda
  • assassin
  • naria
  • pollen
  • deception
Q3

Why did Yoshiharu travel back in time?

Yoshiharu Igasaki came from the future to prevent the Zyuohgers and Ninningers from killing each other. If both teams destroyed each other, it would end the Super Sentai legacy entirely. His mission was to preserve the timeline and ensure the history of Super Sentai could continue.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene shows Yoshiharu's desperation at seeing both teams apparently dead, establishing why his intervention was necessary.

  • yosiharu
  • time travel
  • future
  • timeline
  • super sentai legacy
Q4

What was the illusion at the stadium?

The confrontation at the stadium appeared to result in both teams killing each other, but this was actually an illusion created by the Ninningers to test the others or manipulate the situation. Yoshiharu intervened and revealed that Runrun's deception had masked the truth, allowing the real sequence of events to emerge.

Foreshadowing: The tension at the stadium builds on the growing mistrust between teams throughout the film.

  • stadium
  • illusion
  • deception
  • confrontation
Q5

How was Misao framed using the mask?

Misao was abducted by other Ninningers and restrained by Runrun using vines and a mask. The mask was placed in his mouth and used to speak with his voice, making it appear as if Misao was incriminating himself. This was designed to make the Ninningers believe Misao had betrayed them, deepening the internal conflict.

Foreshadowing: Earlier confusion about loyalties and Misao's mysterious disappearance set up this framing.

  • misao
  • abduction
  • mask
  • framing
  • ninningers
Q6

Why did the Kyurangers arrive to help?

The Kyurangers arrived when Azald and Quval attempted to assist Gilmarda. Bud blocked their advance, and the Kyurangers descended to drive the villains away. Their intervention signaled that history had been restored and the Super Sentai legacy could continue. They represented additional reinforcement to ensure the timeline was protected.

Foreshadowing: The arrival of Azald and Quval to help Gilmarda created a moment where the heroes were overwhelmed, necessitating outside help.

  • kyurangers
  • azald
  • quval
  • bud
  • assistance
  • battle
Q7

How did the Zyuohgers and Ninningers become allies?

After Yoshiharu exposed that Runrun's illusion had masked the truth, the Ninningers realized they had been deceived. They apologized to the Zyuohgers, and both teams united to defeat Gilmarda's scheme together. The shared goal of stopping the true enemy override their previous misunderstandings.

Foreshadowing: The stadium confrontation and Misao's exposure led to the realization that both teams had been manipulated.

  • unity
  • alliance
  • zyuohgers
  • ninningers
  • teamwork
  • forgiveness
Q8

What was Gilmarda's ultimate plan?

Gilmarda's goal was to destroy both the Zyuohgers and Ninningers by pitting them against each other. When her deception was exposed, she shed her disguise, summoned clones of past villains (Bangray, Jagged, Gengetsu Kibaoni, Raizo Gabi, and Masakage Tsugomori), and used Continue Medals to enlarge herself to colossal size, vowing to wipe out the planet.

Foreshadowing: Her earlier manipulations and disguise were all part of a larger scheme to eliminate the Sentai teams.

  • gilmarda
  • continue medals
  • clones
  • villains
  • destruction
Q9

How did the combined Super Sentai power work?

The Zyuohgers and Ninningers first fused into Wild Tousai Dodeka King and King Shurikenzin. When overwhelmed, they glimpsed memories of previous Red Sentai and were granted the combined power of all Super Sentai. This allowed them to forge Wild Tousai Shuriken King, the ultimate combined form capable of destroying Gilmarda.

Foreshadowing: The desperate situation against the enlarged Gilmarda created the need for unprecedented power.

  • wild tousai shuriken king
  • combined power
  • super sentai
  • fusion
  • victory
Q10

What changed in the future at the end of the movie?

After Yoshiharu returned to the future, Takaharu discovered his wife is pregnant, indicating he had just married. This changed Takaharu's understanding of his timeline and suggested Yoshiharu's mission had altered the family's fate. The film ends with the Super Sentai legacy continuing through new generations.

Foreshadowing: Yoshiharu's successful mission to preserve history logically would change future events.

  • future
  • takaharu
  • pregnancy
  • yoshiharu
  • timeline change
  • family

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