I think it's a problem with Toei in general for locations . There's no rock quarries in Sailor Moon, but that stadium exterior was in literally every single episode.

Yeah because literally all of these locations have been used for Kamen Rider as well.

Oh yeah! When it showed up in Kiva I thought to myself "Hey...isn't this where Meteor first showed up in Fourze?" :lol

Gokaiger 26.

So is Hurricaneger huge in Japan or something? Not only do they get a two part tribute which brings together the whole core team, but they even get their powers back as well - even if it doesn't actually turn out as awesome as that probably sounds until the fight right at the end. The very best of the tribute episodes haven't had this kind of treatment, almost feels wasted on these guys.

It was a weird reverse of the roles to have the teams three heavy hitters reduced to being stuck in a bad comedy/damsel in distress subplot while the two weaker core members and the plotkai sixth are left to fight the generals. But then it's nice to see Gokaiger get back to really mixing things up, even as one big tribute to a franchise infamous for its inability to change.

Actionwise, just like the story, it didn't really come together at the end. Insarn's crazy energy whip was really cool, and the updated effects for the Hurricanger's made them a lot of fun to watch, especially alongside an already flashy team like the Gokaiger. Their big team attack was EPIC. Although What a weird choice to actually animate in the folds and creases of the mech suits, even when capturing them entirely with CGI.

From what I understand, Nao is really good friends with Red and Yellow's actors. And since she's usually more than willing to show up in any Toku show, it was easy to get the three of them together. Now, don't take my word as gospel. Just remembering a tweet or two I saw awhile back.

One thing I wont ever complain about is how Nao turns up in EVERYTHING.

Agreed. Nao goes good in anything Toku related. If Kim is the female posterboy/girl for Power Rangers, Nao is the female posterboy/girl for Sentai and toku as a whole as far as Japanese television goes.

Yeah, I am a huge Sentai fan and I pretty much gave up on the show after the fourth episode and I watched every episode of Go-Buster.

I saw it recently in an episode of Black RX, so it's been in use since at least '89.

That ampitheater was used all of the time. I believe it is even in Liveman.

It's actually right next to the forest they always seem to fight in.