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Fish Sandwich
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Kakuranger 28-29:
Episode 28 is so mindblowingly amazing it really rubs in how much I wish Sugimura had taken it upon himself to write this entire arc himself. Actually, this episode even grants a little bit of my wish, with a flashback to the showdown from the end of last episode shown, re-edited to make it look like God Kumard and God Logan actually fought
alongside
Muteki Shogun, the way things happened in Sasuke and Tsuruhime's episodes, rather than Saizou and Seikai standing around doing nothing while that sequence played out. So, alright, already, we're off to a fantastic start, and I haven't even mentioned the good part yet. Guess who still hasn't gotten their scroll? That's right, my boy Jiraiya! Now we're talking! Much like the show figured out Sasuke is at his best when he's being determined, it very quickly realized Jiraiya is at his best whenever you can get him to start crying. He's a sensitive guy that way, you know? He wears his heart on his sleeve, and as a consequence, a great plot for Jiraiya specifically is having a bad guy who can step all over it. Which is what we get here, is the most dramatic possible fashion, as Jiraiya ends up tragically facing off with his own mentor. The man who made him who he is today. The one who knows all his skills because he taught them to Jiraiya in the first place. It's a classic martial arts story trope, and it's used to great effect here. We learn about Jiraiya's past, building the depth of the world, and in the present, we see him pushed to the limit, building the depth of his character. One thing in particular I found impressive was how effectively Sasuke was used. At first, you'd think it'd ruin the whole spotlight thing this arc was about, but he's essentially used as a prop, in a good way. He shows up early on to give Jiraiya someone to bounce off of and exposit about his past to, promptly leaves the story, and then only comes back at the end to escalate the conflict by being put in danger. It's very clearly all about Jiraiya, with Sasuke merely serving to move the plot along faster and more efficiently. It's so fast and efficient, you can only imagine my surprise when it turned out the plot wasn't actually over at the end! I guess God Gammer not being anywhere in the preview for this one should've been my first hint.
Woah woah, hold up a second! I guess I wasn't paying enough attention to the credits in the last episode, but Jiraiya's mentor is totally played by his actor's actual father, who is also ninja B-movie legend (from what I understand) Sho Kosugi? Dude! As if these episodes weren't epic enough already! No wonder their entire showdown never involves Jiraiya transforming. Ah, man, I can barely keep calm enough to even talk about what a great conclusion episode 29 is. I guess I'll keep it simple and say pretty much everything that was great about the last one carries through here. A huge chunk of it is devoted just to Jiraiya's fight with his master, which is naturally super tense and exciting. The plotline has some good twists and turns to it, and wraps up in a way that's a little less obvious than I was expecting. It's a stellar pair of episodes even by that point, but there's still a third of an episode left, which is devoted to Jiraiya getting his turn with his awesome new mecha, and the reunion of the Kakurangers. God Gammer is awesome. Maybe my opinion is being colored by my love of Jiraiya and these episodes, but it came off way more impressive than everyone else's new toys. This thing is huge, it jumps for days, can summon an army of minituare versions of itself,
and
spits
fire
. What a versatile combat machine! There's no doubt about it. Frogs are clearly the superior choice for any ninja.
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