[Kiwami]

It was okay. The concept wasn't really new as I have seen that particular setup about a dozen times in multiple shows, and I think this one, in particular, suffers from the fact that they can't give everyone a solid encounter. Which means some are rushed (Stinger vs. Scorpio) while others are just plain awful. I mean, nothing against some attempts at comedy, but Garu had his entire species die and he faces the disguised version of himself in women's clothes? Same with Raptor really, what a disappointment.

And I had to go back and check about Hammy, I legitimately forgot that they chose that Loch Ness monster for her to fight. Why? I don't know. If they had to choose something from that episode shouldn't it have been the girl she identified with?

Others were well done but also suffered from the lack of time. Like, Champ sees the Professor again! For five seconds, then he's attacked by random Jarkmatter guys. Why.

Even Tsurugi had a great encounter, but we saw nothing about it. They could go back to it next episode but I don't expect them to.

Kotaro was the only one who got the focus he deserved, the rest was just not good enough.

This should've been a two-parter really, that way they could at least give everyone a minute or two more.

The mecha-fight was awfully forced in a way I hate Sentai for, I'd rather have more time with the characters than the bad guy just growing big again. That being said, the mecha was finally boarded by all Kyurangers, I actually expected them to stick with just Lucky and Tsurugi because why not.

Anyway, it's Kyuranger, I will probably die of boredom before this show is over but at least this wasn't all too terrible.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

but Kyuranger has very solid structure on a level I don't always see in Sentai. It generally feels extremely well planned out.