[Blade Raider]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

They had 48 episodes to wrap up the story. Don't get me wrong, I loved the ending to Fourze, I love that they want to add footage, but it is the principle of the matter. Instead of prancing around with filler arcs as they do with every series, they should make sure they have everything all planned out ahead of time. This happens every time with every anime. These studios half ass their endings as if it took them by surprise that the show was going to end at whatever episode number.

They film these episodes only about 3 months in advance. The staff do not know how many episodes the show will be, they can only estimate. Most Kamen Rider shows get 49 episodes meaning they can end with a 3-part episode rather than a 2-part episode. Fourze lost an episode due to very low ratings (the lowest since Decade). By the time the staff was informed of the change, they were probably already producing episodes in the 40's.