Actually, I think it has more to do with the differences between the seasons than the characters. If Luna had been the first Blue, she clearly would have a chance to shine and her idol stuff wouldn't have seemed like background noise.

Agreed. And not only rangers.

Thanks.

Doing yet another Sentai rankings list and this time, it's for the pink rangers of the franchise.

1. Time Pink
2. Gokai Pink
3. Mega Pink
4. Bouken Pink
5. Shinken Pink
6. Momoranger
7. Momo Ninger
8. Patren #3
9. ToQ #5
10. Kiramei Pink
11. Dyna Pink
12. Go Pink
13. Houou Ranger
14. Miss America (Maria Nagisa)
15. Deka Pink
16. Ptera Ranger
17. Five Pink
18. Pink Flash
19. Pink Mask
20. Magi Pink
21. Gosei Pink
22. Kyoryu Pink
23. Pink Five
24. Heart Queen
25. Denzi Pink
26. Pink Racer
27. Ginga Pink
28. Change Phoenix
29. Oh Pink
30. Pink Turbo
31. Aquila Pink
32. Goggle Pink
33. Ryusoul Pink
34. Miss America (Diane Martin)

True, could be an unfortunate side effect of Season 2 having less character focus, which Luna needed the most. Considering the ending though, Mitsuki fans should probably be glad she got NASA-ed.

Cool, Higashi was my favorite as well, alongside Bamba. Feels like JAKQ's problem was that it tried to do too much when maybe it should've stuck to a consistent formula instead.

Nice to see Deka, Kirama and Go Green in your top 10.

I'll save my Black Ranking for after I've watched more Showa Sentai, as all I have for that right now is Goggle Black and Black Bison, the order of which would be too predictable to justify ranking.

Since Gozyuger doesn't have one, I guess it's only fair that I share my Pink Ranking as well, although Showa is incomplete.

Showa Pink:

1) Pink Five
2) Momoranger
3) Denji Pink
4) Pink Flash
5) Goggle Pink
6) Heart Queen

Heisei Pink:

1) Deka Pink
2) Pink Turbo
3) Patren 3
4) Bouken Pink
5) Gokai Pink
6) Gosei Pink
7) Ginga Pink
8) Five Pink
9) Shinken Pink
10) Momoninjer
11) Oh Pink
12) Ryusoul Pink
13) Time Pink
14) Go Pink
15) Ptera Ranger
16) Pinkracer
17) Magi Pink
18) Aquila Pink
19) Mega Pink
20) Hohoh Ranger
21) Kyoryu Pink

Reiwa Pink:

1) Kirama Pink
2) Kijibrother
3) Bun Pink
4) Zenkai Magine

A lot similar to yours with many of the same Rangers in the top 10 and Aquila Pink in exactly fourth last.

This is it. The very much-needed update of my Sentai Reds ranking list which I have put off for far too long.

1. Ryuu Ranger
2. Gokai Red
3. Red Falcon
4. Red Hawk
5. Magi Red
6. Geki Red
7. Kiramei Red
8. Mega Red
9. Zyuoh Eagle
10. Time Red
11. Patren #1
12. Go Red
13. Red Flash
14. Aba Red
15. Red Racer
16. Ninja Red
17. Five Red
18. Dyna Red
19. Red Buster
20. Akaranger
21. Change Dragon
22. Tyranno Ranger
23. Gosei Red
24. ToQ #1
25. Bouken Red
26. Oh Red
27. Goggle Red
28. Deka Red
29. Vul Eagle (Takayuki Hiba)
30. Ginga Red
31. Lupin Red
32. Hurricane Red
33. Red Mask
34. Shinken Red
35. Battle Japan
36. Kyoryu Red
37. Red One
38. Red Turbo
39. Denzi Red
40. Go-On Red
41. Spade Ace
42. Leo Red
43. Gao Red
44. Aka Ninger
45. Ryusoul Red
46. Vul Eagle (Ryuusuke Oowashi)

Reds are the biggest category and therefore the most competitive!

Showa Red:

1) Red Falcon
2) Vul Eagle (Hiba)
3) Red One
4) Red Flash
5) Goggle Red
6) Akaranger
7) Spade Ace
8) Vul Eagle (Oowashi)
9) Denji Red

Heisei Red:

1) Ryusoul Red
2) Geki Red
3) Gosei Red
4) Ginga Red
5) Patren 1
6) Redbuster
7) Go-On Red
8) Red Turbo
9) Shinken Red (Kaoru)
10) Ninja Red
11) Bouken Red
12) Go Red
13) Tyranno Ranger
14) Aba Red
15) Time Red
16) Lupin Red
17) Akaninjer
18) Shinken Red (Takeru)
19) Deka Red
20) Gokai Red
21) Redracer
22) Gao Red
23) Hurricane Red
24) Five Red
25) Magi Red
26) Mega Red
27) Red Hawk
28) Oh Red
29) Ryu Ranger
30) Zyuoh Eagle
31) Leo Red
32) Kyoryu Red

Reiwa Red:

1) Zenkai Juran
2) Kuwagata Ohger
3) Kirama Red
4) Don Momotarou
5) Bun Red

Hmm, not much in common this time.

Yet another long overdue Sentai ranking list and this time, it's for the blues. I should also note that my top three rangers of this particular color have a tendency to be very interchangeable. Also, this took longer than I thought.

1. Gokai Blue
2. Blue Dolphin
3. Mega Blue
4. Magi Blue
5. Geki Blue
6. Tenma Ranger
7. Kyoryu Blue
8. Time Blue
9. Blue Buster
10. Kiramei Blue
11. Deka Blue
12. Gosei Blue
13. Denzi Blue
14. Blue Mask
15. Aoranger
16. Blue Swallow
17. ToQ #2
18. Blue Flash
19. Go Blue
20. Hurricane Blue
21. Diamond Jack
22. Change Pegasus
23. Lupin Blue
24. Bouken Blue
25. Blue Racer
26. Dyna Blue
27. Ginga Blue
28. Zyuoh Shark
29. Ninja Blue
30. Five Blue
31. Go-On Blue
32. Battle France
33. Abare Blue
34. Shinken Blue
35. Vul Shark
36. Blue Three
37. Ao Ninger
38. Ryusoul Blue
39. Blue Turbo
40. Oh Blue
41. Tricera Ranger
42. Goggle Blue
43. Gao Blue
44. Lupus Blue

Okay, Blues as well. Here we go.

Showa Blue:

1) Aoranger
2) Blue Dolphin
3) Dia Jack
4) Goggle Blue
5) Denji Blue
6) Blue Three
7) Vul Shark
8) Blue Flash

Heisei Blue:

1) Zyuoh Shark
2) Abare Blue
3) Oh Blue
4) Gosei Blue
5) Blue Swallow
6) Time Blue
7) Bluebuster
8) Go-On Blue
9) Bouken Blue
10) Geki Blue
11) Blue Turbo
12) Ryusoul Blue
13) Deka Blue
14) Go Blue
15) Tricera Ranger
16) Ginga Blue
17) Magi Blue
18) Gao Blue
19) Shinken Blue
20) Ninja Blue
21) Aoninjer
22) Gokai Blue
23) Tenma Ranger
24) Ursa Sky Blue
25) Five Blue
26) Blueracer
27) Kyoryu Blue
28) Hurricane Blue
29) Lupus Blue
30) Lupin Blue
31) Mega Blue

Reiwa Blue:

1) Zenkai Vroon
2) Sarubrother
3) Tombo Ohger
4) Kirama Blue
5) Bun Blue

Interesting how Time Blue and Bluebuster are in similar positions. I recall they were both the most reserved of their respective teams.

Finished Mirai Sentai Timeranger (the Sentai that came out the Year I was born!), and it was way better than I was expecting!

While the Timeranger suits aren't my favorite designs, the characters themselves really stood out becoming some of my favorites in Sentai, differing from what I initially had in mind from first impressions, and they all definitely grew on me. The Londerz (I got the money laundering pun) were also an interesting bunch, Don Dolnero's human disguise is exactly what I imagine from him, but he was also a rather surprising villain whenever his ties with some of the other villains was explored. And the mechs were some of my favorites from most of the Sentai I've watched. Time Robo Beta or Time Shadow might be my favorite overall.

I had a lot of fun watching this series, but I've also been watching Gekisou Sentai Carranger on the side and am currently halfway through, and boy is this show a riot, I'm really loving it (Signalman is probably one of my favorite parts)! Hope to be able to finish it soon.

And finally a (relatively minor) update of Sentai ranking list for sixth rangers. I will be doing my final (for now) updated ranking list for all of the Sentai seasons I have watched so far for another day and I will hold off my ranking for the white rangers of Super Sentai until I have watched and finished Zenkaiger.

1. Gokai Silver
2. Gosei Knight
3. Mega Silver
4. Time Fire
5. Beet Buster & Stag Buster
6. Star Ninger
7. Kiramei Silver
8. Deka Break
9. Kyoryu Gold
10. Shurikenger
11. ToQ #6
12. Zyuoh The World
13. Go-On Gold & Go-On Silver
14. Bouken Silver
15. Shinken Gold
16. Dragon Ranger
17. Magi Shine
18. Phoenix Soldier
19. Patren/Lupin X
20. Abare Killer
21. Gao Silver
22. Kiba Ranger
23. King Ranger
24. Ryusoul Gold

This is a great show. The characters are genuinely enjoyable and impressive in their development. The villains, while cartoonishly generic and not given any particular arcs, come off as strikingly alive. And the show really makes you feel the gravity and seriousness of the situation, working the time travel theme to its fullest.

They're great just for their time travel. Especially Time Shadow. And I kept wondering if there was some subtext to the fact that the scene of planting the flag on the moon was linked to Dracula and Moses crossing the Red Sea.

It's a great show! I certainly agree that it isn't the best looking Sentai, but the characters are all fantastic in Timeranger and I like how in-depth the team dynamic was too. Plus a fascinating story about fighting fate, which isn't just reduced to a "we can overcome our destinies if we try hard enough" sort of story. I'm a huge fan!

Carranger is also great though. I actually wasn't too into the humor in the first half, but found the second half hilarious. So since you already enjoy it, it might become even funnier for you from here on out!

Yeah, I appreciate the nuance of how it's shown that while the narrative does allow the Timerangers to resist their destinies, it's not necessarily in the best interest of everybody else. Like, is it okay to save the future at the cost of lives in the present? Some deep themes in this show.

Finally, here's mine and I'm being decisive by ranking the Go-On Wings, Gobusters and Donbrothers individually. Anyway, that's probably the last time I post updates for my Sentai Ranger rankings until I finish my Sentai backlog. Hope you enjoy Zenkaiger, it's a crazy wonderful show.

Heisei Sixth:

1) Bouken Silver
2) Deka Break
3) Go-On Silver
4) Zyuoh The World
5) Abare Killer
6) Go-On Gold
7) Phoenix Soldier
8) Black Knight
9) Stagbuster
10) Dragon Ranger
11) Gao Silver
12) Starninjer
13) Gosei Knight
14) Beetbuster
15) Geki Chopper
16) Time Fire
17) Shurikenger
18) King Ranger
19) Kyoryu Gold
20) Mega Silver
21) Lupin/Patren X
22) Shinken Gold
23) Gokai Silver
24) Ryusoul Gold
25) Magi Shine
26) Kiba Ranger

Reiwa Sixth:

1) Kirama Silver
2) Spider Kumonos
3) Bun Violet
4) Don Dragokuu
5) Twokaizer
6) Don Torabolt

I managed to finish my Go-Busters rewatch today and it's still a very good show.

Fiveman Episode 34:

https://i.imgur.com/BaOBjEv.jpg

Packing people into cans to be eaten, mushroom-lizard-man getting really excited at the idea of eating Pink, and the MOTW gets lured into a trap by Yellow flashing him.

And this time Inoue was NOT involved (that I could tell).

Oh yeah, I remember that crazy episode. An underground shark chasing hotties is something.

Yep. That's the one.

I am especially fond of the idea that not only do you go through a Time Portal, but that you also have to get punted by a giant robot. It's funny whenever I think about it.

I certainly don't mind either way when it comes to portraying "fighting fate" but I do agree it was very interesting to see how it played out here. Another thing that stands out to me is the how the government got involved in the Sentai affairs, which I know isn't too uncommon with some of them being commissioned by governments or having connections to it like in Boonboomger, but the fact that outside of a group of colorful, spandex clad strangers, we also had another deterrent fighting the monsters, which I thought was neat.

On Carranger, I do get what you're saying, mainly I get a laugh whenever a new monster shows up, since they all look so wonderfully ridiculous and catroony along with how over-the-top they are, or even the fact that they grow giant by eating Imo-Youkan is enough is certainly enough for me.

Also, I see Signalman might be a spoof on the Metal Hero series given his theme song, to his name "Kobaan" possibly a spin off Micheal Corben like the other Space Sheriffs, I strangely really enjoy this guy and the hijinks the series has as a whole, especially after the introduction of the Zokurangers who have a variation of the Carranger theme song!

Started watching Sun Vulcan. Well, so far it's a pretty standard, mission-oriented Sentai. What's notable is the very active mentor, who, along with his daughter, seems to do more than the rangers in some episodes. The main feature of this show turned out to be not as important as Damon from Timerangers noted:
https://i.ibb.co/XxRw90Xd/time-about-sun.png
Misa plays a significant role in the plot, and the composition of Black Magma is overwhelmingly female. By the way, the idea of ​​​​bringing back Queen Hedorian was very correct, because Machiko Soga very well dilutes the very straightforward villains of the show. I also want to praise Sun Vulcan for its aesthetics. The troopers are some of the most beautiful in the franchise, and the rangers' outfits literally scream heroism. Also the talking dog is incredibly cute. So overall it's worth watching.
P.S. If I can find fault with anything, it's how different VulShark's helmet is. In every close-up shot he seems like a guest star to me.
P.P.S. This show is also very into hitting people in the head with a ball. Not only is it Sun Vulcan's finisher, but they also often hit someone in the head with regular non-explosive balls.
https://tokuzilla.net/wp-content/upl...et/4310-04.jpg

Yeah, I really liked how Timefire was a separate force from the main team for the most part and how he worked with the present time government. He doesn't always agree with the main team, so instead of being a new member he's more like another outside factor the protagonists have to account for. I'd like to see more extra Rangers given a role like that!

Carranger was such an odd show for me humorwise, the early episodes certainly got me to laugh sometimes, but it was almost trying TOO hard to be funny. The turning point for me was the episode about how Signalman literally cannot resist obeying road signs. Starting from that point, the show almost always had me laughing like mad!

Oh yeah, the lack of female Rangers is compensated by Hedrian, the Zero Girls, some of the cyborg spies and another important girl you'll be introduced to later. I'm not even one of those who complains about the 1:0 gender ratio (personally, I think Kyuranger stands out worse due to the large quantity of dudes), but rather, I just think it would've been better if there was more interaction between the Sun Vulcans.

Fun Fact: Yellow Four and Pink Five were originally planned to be dudes, which would've made Bioman the second Sentai with this ratio. Instead, they went the opposite way and gave us 2 girls, with Jun making it 3.

Among the talking animal mascots of the Uehara era, CC is the weirdest one. She's not a cyborg or an alien, she's literally just a normal dog that Misa claims to have trained to talk. No wonder Hyou's terrified of her.

Personally, after episode 15, I want to see the characters of the other two rangers, besides Hyou, revealed. Because from what I've seen so far, the only difference between Owashi and Samejima comes down to their specializations. And Samejima had a guitar in episode 1.

This would be more justified if he did not react to all dogs in the same way. It is surprising that of all the cat characteristics, the character got the fear of dogs.

I've honestly fallen pretty far behind in my Sentai viewing compared to how many Kamen Rider and Ultraman shows I have seen at this point. So I finished my first Showa era Sentai today, one I have been slowly watching for months: Goranger!

I honestly thought the show would be a drag, especially given that that it is 84 episodes long, but it was a fun and all around charming show! The team dynamic makes the show much more entertaining to watch than Showa Kamen Rider and everyone has strong personalities to boot. Not to mention the fact that the show is extremely, deliberately funny. I was laughing my butt off most episodes because of how absurd the show was, and unlike a lot of other shows from the 70s it felt quite intentional here. It also got wackier and wackier as it went along. It was almost too much, this show makes Carranger seem like a hardcore drama. Of course this show has some unusual quirks since it predates many Sentai staples, but I didn't find myself missing the mech fights or anything. In fact, I think I preferred Goranger's approach to just have some cool vehicles they use sometimes. Another point in this show's favor vs later Sentai is how they turned the team's combination attack, typically one of the most formulaic parts of any Sentai show, into a thrilling moment of "What on Earth is the Goranger Storm/Hurricane going to turn into this time!?" It's not a perfect show by any means, this show has a notable amount of visual jank even for the time period and the sheer length of the show doesn't do it any favors, but I had a lot of fun and am now quite eager to try out more Showa Sentai later.

Not quite sure how I will rank it yet, but I am leaning toward a B just for the sheer fun factor. Going to mull it over a bit.

I just started my rewatch of Gekiranger as of today.

Or as I like to call it, An Ode to Kung Fu Flicks. :rock:

Finished watching JAKQ. What can I say: it wasn't bad at all, but I understand why viewers didn't like the show. Its main problem: it's enviable inconsistency, when the show doesn't just start out brutal and then becomes more fun, but changes tone every few episodes, and sometimes even connects the unconnected.
It had some great episodes, but they were just that, episodes, which would be much more enjoyable to watch separately later. At the same time, a lot of elements from JAKQ easily migrated to Battle Five J and even later Super Sentai shows, so it is quite possible that the show simply fell victim to the disputes between Toya and Ishinomori. In any case, it was an interesting experience.
And yes, Big One is definitely the first Sixth Senshi, even though he's the fifth.
Also: ISSIS members are dying in such huge numbers that even being a ZECT trooper or a policeman in Kuuga seems like a safe job in comparison.
P.S. In general, Tamasaburo ruined the show.
P.P.S. The elephant in episode 30 is great.

Zeztz got me feeling nikiniki for Gekiranger as well, but I've already rewatched that show twice. After Kiramager, I may rewatch Abaranger, Shinkenger or Zyuohger.

I think it needed some more multi-part stories and more major villains besides Iron Claw to make CRIME more memorable. Regarding the final arc, it was frustrating how Daichi had an opportunity to be useful, but choked at the critical moment.

Well, more like a prototype Sixth in that case. Doesn't make sense to call him the first Sixth when he's not even the first sixth. As a mentor who rarely shows up, he has more in common with Draco Commander.

I think EAGLE agents have worse mortality rate!

He's annoying, but I like the part where Higashi throws him out.

Yes, but I wouldn't say that Egos is in a much better situation.

I am currently 14 episodes (plus one summer movie) into my Gekiranger rewatch and I almost forgot how seriously good this Sentai series is especially in regards to both the heroes and the villains alike.

Gekiranger is a great show. The characters develop in it and it comes naturally and not forced.

Honestly, I think the Madoku Ringi arc easily makes this one of the best first quarters of a Sentai and the second quarter doesn't hold back either. Like Mesnick said, the character development is strong and balanced between both sides.

And an awesome tribute to this flick. :rock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZVoSpHWUZY

Giving me the itch to rewatch Gekiranger. It's so good, and I love the arc with the 5 venoms.

I have just finished episodes 19-21 of my Gekiranger rewatch and it is still a fantastic story arc.

I just finished my sparkling Kiramager rewatch, which I'll talk about later this week. For now though, I want to talk about this 4-part TTFC spin-off series I watched for the first time: Yodonna.

Written by Kiramager's Inoue Tete, the most underrated Inoue in Tokusatsu, this series is 120+ minutes of Yodonna content, which is weird enough that the name Inoue Tete becomes much more memorable after watching it. Despite being a sequel to Kiramager, it's definitely not Sentai, as only Juru, Tame and Shiguru appear unmorphed in minor roles. Instead, this series brings a setting appropriate for Yodonna, which I personally think was a good choice. Even Kiramager's most superfluous and annoying character, Kakihara, actually fits better here and slowly convinces me to care about her problem. For fans of both Sentai and Rider, there are many delightful cameos. It completely puts Outsiders and Girls Remix to shame, with an emotional and exciting story about Yodonna's redemption and revival, which is treated both seriously and comedically. Overall, I think it's the kind of series you can enjoy even if you haven't watched Kiramager, or hell, even if you don't like Kiramager. I would recommend it for sure!

Yes, this is a great little project, one of the best on TTFC. I also confirm that it is understandable even without watching Kiramager.

I am now up to the final four episodes of my Gekiranger rewatch and depending on how things turn out in my eventual rewatch of Dairanger, Gekiranger may or may not officially displace the latter series as one of my Top 5 favorite Sentai series overall. The show is seriously that great. I should be finished with revisiting the series very soon.

Ken's white and orange tracksuit still looks dope. :rock:

Sparkling Rewatch of Machine Sentai Kiramager Episode 23-45, VS Ryusoulger & Bebop Dream

Even if Kiramager isn't particularly weird and crazy compared to most other Reiwa Sentai, which I'd argue is actually part of Kiramager's charm, I think the final arc is the second best after King-Ohger. It's fully acknowledged here that Garza's Kiramentality is stronger than Oradin's and would've been a perfect match for Juru's, if not for the fact that Emperor Yodon brainwashed him in childhood to hate Oradin. This is the plot twist that people often criticize about the show, claiming that it sacrifices Garza's autonomy. And honestly, I can't argue against that, especially compared to Gekiranger by the same producer, where Rio was merely emotionally manipulated by the final boss. Nevertheless, I appreciate how it adds another layer of depth to Juru's and Garza's rivalry and makes Yodon even more despicable for corrupting Garza's sparkling heart and using his sparkling mind for evil.

The 2-part final battle against Yodon is clever for how it sequentially uses each of the 4 Granterstones, the most powerful stones in the universe, all to defeat him once and for all in an improvized plan led by Juru's Hirameking and Tame's tactical direction. The show has often emphasized frequent practical effects for the Machines, so it's appropriate that most of the battle is on giant scale, while also being a clear reminder of Yodon's crazy strength and resilience. The Granterstones were also shown to have been used simultaneously in the epilogue to revive Crystalia, which had been established early in the second half of the show as Takamichi's new goal for gathering them since having saved Mabusheena. I think this is a fitting conclusion that allows Garza to rest in peace knowing that his worst crime was absolved. Of course, I must also mention that sweet Juru flip in the helmetless roll call. Komiya made it look easy!

Regarding the individual character focus episodes, the one people probably remember most is 27, the Gekiranger tribute with Natsume and Miki returning to have Sena test drive their new SCRTC product. Sena has been sponsored by them since the start, so this crossover makes a lot of sense and she really sparkles here. Honestly, I'd say all Sena focus episodes are sparkling ones, which is basically my segway to finally talk about my favorite character in the show. Episode 37 is about the importance of her ability to think ahead in case the optimal result isn't viable, which attentive fans will remember, since her track athlete career started after she moved away from the path of karuta queen. Perhaps this ability, initially dismissed as negativity but noticed by Sayo as essential to Sena's success, is why she can sparkle in so many different ways. While not as specialized as Juru's vivid imagination-fueled Kiramentality, Sena has a wide range of aptitudes besides just running fast and despite her airheaded impression, she has a lot of hidden wisdom that appears when she's in the zone. I can totally see what Mach loves about her.

Kiramager VS Ryusoulger is still my favorite Reiwa VS movie so far, which isn't exactly hard as it's followed by a streak of 4 major misses. Of course, it's also a pretty great movie in its own right. It has a good amount of focus on each of the character pairs, the Yodon Studio is an entertaining framing device for the conflict, there's a tribute to Ui reasurring the audience that she's living happily and both Sentai's mecha show up for the finale, which seems rare these days. Other than Wiserue, what more could I want?

Bebop Dream is okay, I guess. The narrative seems to be taken from the original concept of the summer movie (the one that was supposed to release in Summer), with Numajo's little sis Minjo as the villain. The premise is solid enough and I honestly remember being hopeful about it when it was announced alongside All Sentai Rally and Memory of Soulmates. I feel like I've already seen the big climax of this story though, with the show's anxiety-inducing Numajo arc. Minjo is less threatening alive than Numajo was dead. On a lesser note, I'm tired of the repetitive vice joke at Shiguru's expense, which reappears here and once more in Zenkaiger VS Kiramager VS Sempaiger. Well, I'm glad that Zabyuun got to have his big movie focus after all and the action was good at least. There are worse summer movies you could watch than this one.

Overall, my sparkling rewatch has resolved any doubts about my judgment that Kiramager was worthy of the promotion in my Reiwa Sentai Ranking! There's a moral in VS Ryusoulger about Juru's ability to receive Hirameking, which explains that doing what you love is easier when you do it with the motivation of that love, rather than doing it for the sake of productivity. My experience with Kiramager is like that, with the clear state of mind making it much easier to examine and enjoy. You could say that the first watch was Calamental and the rewatch brought out the true Kiramentality.

Between the 3 Sentai I've been considering rewatching next, I realized that Abaranger is another Arakawa season so I think I should leave that for another time and Zyuohger would be good to save for next year on the 10th anniversary, so I decided....

I'm going to give Shinkenger another shot and see how my opinion of it might have changed in the last 16 years.

I will wait hopefully for Gekiranger's promotion!

The outfits in this show are distinct in general, whether it's the functional and fashionable SCRTC uniforms or the detailed drips of Rio and Mele.

I think the problem with Shinkenger is that it sets expectations too high. The show claims from the start that it's not like other Sentai, so when it starts to be like that it's pretty disappointing. So even the best genre-hopping in the franchise doesn't impress as much as it could.

I guess its popularity comes from the plot escalation that comes in the last quarter. Another weird thing is that some big Shinkenger fans seem to dislike PR Samurai, even though they're pretty similar shows. Perhaps the core 5 dynamic has more depth for Shinkenger, but I strongly prefer Antonio to Genta.