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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

TOKUMEI SENTAI GO-BUSTERS MISSION 35 - ?LET MANE LI-OH ROAR!?

On one level, this is a super straightforward episode about showing off a new toy that manages to craft a thematic framework that serves its characters well. Hiromu has to prove himself to Li-Oh in order to win his help, and the Go-Busters have to prove themselves to Mika in order to earn her forgiveness and respect. The actors make it all work, and the action throughout is solid. (I didn?t love all the CG Zord stuff, but that?s a Me problem, not a show problem.) It leverages established character relationships both dramatic ? Jin and Ryuji ? and hilarious ? Yellow Buster and Stag Buster ? to notch a good episode of superhero action with a little bit of heart to it.

Haha, this was the episode where I started to wonder when the Sixth Ranger was going to show up, not knowing that they were already there. They typically debut in Q2, but rarely in Q1 or Q3 as well. Tategami Lioh certainly looks the part anyway. The way they become a bike for Gobuster Ace is a good way to emphasize the Buddy part of this Buddyzord, as they're doing the same thing that Nick does for Redbuster, except at giant size. I love it when a mecha gets a cool mount, which is why I enjoy Dekabike Robo and Bison King.

For the Hazuki part, there was some added emotional weight to rewatching this, now that his actor Mizuki is also deceased. He was a talented man.

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

But he did build a robot that in addition to replacing the ?plug in head? gimmick of the other Buster Machines in favour of adding some foreshadowing to Kyoryuger?s mecha toyline, also takes the basic combination joints Ace had and improves upon them. The legs are slimmer, so they don?t stick out, the plugs for combined mode arms are on the lower arms rather than the shoulders and the hands can actually be tucked away rather than sticking out.

The legs are a major improvement for sure. Shame that Hasbro never made their own version, as I would've liked to see their take on it. Besides, lions clearly sell, considering how often they appear alongside tyrannosauruses in Sentai. Imagine how many kids must've wanted to own this, only to find out that the DX merchandise doesn't exist.