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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.