Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Negi Haruba.

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Negi Haruba. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 2021 and has been adapted into an anime television series. The anime has been available to Canadian viewers through international streaming platforms.

Premise

The series is set in a world where a monster army has already been defeated, but surviving members are forced to participate in staged weekly battles against a superhero team for public spectacle. The main character, a foot soldier named D, seeks to overthrow the system from within, turning against the team that forces the charade.

Manga publication

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! is serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, beginning in February 2021. The ongoing series has been collected into multiple tankōbon volumes.

Anime adaptation

An anime television adaptation produced by Yostar Pictures aired its first season from April to June 2024. A second season followed from April to June 2025.

Reception and genre

The series is generally described as an action, fantasy, and superhero-parody work with a shōnen demographic. Its premise is often framed as a subversion of sentai and superhero storytelling, offering a fresh take on the genre.