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Originally Posted by Sunred

And I bet Miyauchi is probably giddy with all the Kaiketsu Zubat shoutouts in this episode.

Haven't watched it yet, but I've heard good things.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

The main plot of the episode tells how No-One Showa returns the city to the past. Kinjiro and Sumino must defeat him.

I also realized that the reason why Sumino functions as the Reiwa advocate instead of the youngest Hoeru is due to Hoeru being a stranger to the Reiwa Era, having got lost in No-One World in the Heisei Era.

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In the end, we get the correct conclusion that sometimes nostalgia prevents us from seeing the essence.

The Showa-Reiwa moral is good to remind viewers of all generations that the future is built on the aspirations of the past, which ties in to Matsuura's comment about embracing the future of Sentai while respecting its past. This episode gave me a stronger appreciation for both Kinjirou and Sumino.

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Plus, it is great to see the improvement of relations between the different members of the team. Meanwhile, Hoeru and Ryugi decide to save Osai.

I appreciate how the character development is sticking, with Ryugi serving Hoeru free coffee as sympathy for his familial conflict. Glad to see that Osai is alive and rescued at the end.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

And the episode ends with the appearance of five Tega Swords and their CGI fight with Dark Daizyuzin. That is, something that could not have been filmed in Showa, but which would have caused incredible delight.

The five Tega Swords are also manifested by the Ninninjer Ring with our Heisei man Hoeru reciting Takaharu's catchphrase that everybody loves (more than Lucky's anyway), which is a fitting way to celebrate 10 years of the show.

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And the next episode promises new eccentric Universe Warriors and even more madness. Cool.

Looks like Rikuo will be compensated with interest for the loss of the Boonboomger Ring. The appearance of eagle-themed Reds could be a sneaky reference to Zeronos Altair Form.

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Don't forget also about his role as Kyosuke Kiriya

While even I must admit that Hibiki's second half was kind of lame, I still feel bad for Kiriya for getting scapegoated by the fans.