I think his agency had more authority than him in his decision not to return to Sentai. An actor is basically an agency's employee, so everything he does must align with the agency's decision. Perhaps he now works in a new agency?

But dang, I barely recognize him in that photo. :D

Mostly when that happens it's because the actor got really famous and thus more expensive unless they really don't mind the pay.

Yeah he barely looks like Tatsuya/Ryuya at all!

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Folks. I give you...
RYUSOUL BROWN

April fools or one off comedy relief for a special?

I say the latter. But hey, there is chance it could appear in the last few eps like Wolzard Fire or Zyuoh Bird.

I'd rather it be indicative of an After-Series "Ryusoulger Returns" Movie!

Are Ui & her dad terrible allies? They hardly do anything. To me they're the worst.

This season is one of the worst in the last 10 or so years. This cast has a few likeable characters to me, but its just boring as fuck. The bad guys are shitty as well. Pricious is the only bad guy/girl that really comes across as truly evil. I don't know why I'm hoping for Wyzul to be revived, but I do. Maybe I pity Kreon so much. Poor goofy kid has no friends.

Some of us called it for saden. I guess master black killed saden or he just disguise as uden's bro and called precious up. The heart thing confuse me. I guess the twist is precious destroy the card, but master black is immune and exit his disguise. Preview shows he getting axed. Also, it implies Setoh might be an antongonist or hiding something. It would be a major ass pull if kreon or ui's dad turn out to be major key villains. Eras just seems like the org master in Gaoranger. It's purpose is all powerful mindless numbing big bad used by precious for ulterior motives . Kind of like how enter/messiah. Yea, unfortunate actors get sick or have even stage plays gravure shoot boy and girls. That's why Bird from zyuohger and the ice guy from last year gets cut out majority of the series. Heard ui's actress might be sick, so she written off to america to film youtube videos.aw

Eps1 wow mecha and master sacrifice. The rest of th series and gaizorg arc become meh to ok. Some of us expected kreon and ui's dad to be something more from the trailer , opening, and mask guy, but it becomes another gag character like Zio's uncle instead of Evolt/coffee guy dad.(taikaWaitti look aloke