[SHINOBI03]

And I'm finally finished the Mebius and the Heisei Era run of the Ultra series. Compared to Max, Mebius is a far better executed series, but this is why, no matter the hype around them, I can't just watch Gokaiger or Kamen Rider Decade. Part of the experience is knowing the full legacy in this legacy series and because I spent the last few years going through the entire established history I've gained the knowledge and appreciation to the past eras as they were happening in front of me. Having the characters recapping them or explain the characters in one sentence doesn't carry the same effect.

Heisei era in general was heavily experimental as Tsuburaya was trying to get back to their previous glory and I think that what makes it stands out compared to Showa and New Generation. Each installment felt like they were trying new ideas. Some of them didn't work like Dyna being a repeat of Tiga but with more comedy, others works very well like Cosmos being a healer-type warrior. It's also the era that took many risks like Project N that sadly didn't go as planned, the international collaborations, and recently with Mebious being a legacy series set in the original timeline that did work beyond expectations for a series that was meant to end the franchise.

Next stop: Ultra Galaxy era.