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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

I don't view this episode as a tie-in episode, moreso a 'passing the torch' episode to set up Mitsuzane as Zawame's new hero. Keeping that in mind, there's not many other threats you could use for that purpose, so you might as well use a previous multi-dimensional threat from the movies.

But they could have introduced a new threat, following a same trope ala Madoka Magica, and some kind of new monster that threatens Zawame City, while not only passing the torch to Micchy, but also possibly giving him a new form like a Orange Grape arms or something.