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You're lucky star!

(No, the post title isn't a typo) Since often Super Sentai show names are untranslated, I figured I'd take this time to explain to you what they really mean, in case you were wondering. "Sentai" means "taskforce" or "fighting squadron". Himitsu Sentai Gorenger - "Himitsu" means "secret". "Go" means "five" (referring to the five members) and is also a pun on the English word "Go!" J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai - "J.A.K.Q." are the initials of the team members' codenames - (Dia) Jack, (Spade) Ace, (Clover) King and (Heart) Queen. Dengekitai means "Blitzkrieg Squad", a combination of "Dengeki" (electric) and "Sentai" (squadron). Battle Fever J - J stands for Japan. All the members are named after countries or races. Denshi Sentai Denziman - "Denshi" means "electron", and "denzi" is an alternate spelling of "denji-", whi