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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

His post was 7 hours ago. For all intents and purposes, it was already over...
Just because you react to it late doesn't mean he was reviving an argument when the flames of that argument were still raging at the time it was posted.

No kidding.

Sorry I was late to the party when the party was just getting underway?

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Originally Posted by Den-O

But while we're discussing this let me inform you about the Zyuranger was REVOLUTIONARY for sentai. It followed the 15th anniversary series Jetman, they wanted to move in a different direction and so they elevated monster designs, cleaned house and went with entirely new design teams and writers. The ranger suits were incredibly original. The mecha evolved from flat painted cardboard into truly detailed designs. Zyuranger was HUGE at the time of it's airing and is still huge with the Japanese fan base. There was a letter writing campaign by child and adult fans to bring Burai back from the dead that was so overwhelming they brought him back as a ghost for an episode! I don't want anyone to think for a second the US was the only driving factor.

This makes sense.

But still, with the 20th Anniversary, "powerful rangers" parts, I can't help but feel that it's not just about Zyuranger, which was my point in the end. I mean hell, the simple fact that a female yellow is being made pretty much cements that it's just as much a dedicated effort to appeal to American audiences. This is working out better for Americans than Japanese fans, to the point where it's obviously intentional.

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There is no "exclusive significance" here when it comes to him.

Still oftly coincidental that he's almost up right behind the MMPRs in release.

Then again that's probably the entire point. These characters all have some significance in Japan, but stack up perfectly for American audiences (more perfect than if they were just celebrating these series by themselves) as well. It's two birds one stone. All on the year celebrating PR's 20th. At the very least the level of insult that ahs been present towards American fans today is wholey uncalled for.