[Sh Ranger]

Rikuo: "Don't mess with this planet!"

Gaia: "But this planet is my namesake though."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesnick

The team itself has two serious opponents at once. First: No-One Tag, a kaijin with a secret that even Candle doesn't know about. Secondly, Universe Gaored, Gaia Todoroki, who can control animals, which is a serious problem for an animal-based team. Well, the Super Sentai anniversary show was bound to feature a cowboy-themed character.

Onigokko No.1 is a clever reference to Hibiki and Gaoranger, which both involved Oni and now they're associated with Nakamura Yuichi.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesnick

The victory is achieved when Hoeru decides not to follow the rules, which, while controversial, works as character development. Also, since this is still an episode with an emphasis on Rikuo, it is he who comes up with how to deal with the beast tamer music.

And it's Hoeru's decision that helps Rikuo realize what he was missing. Way back in Episode 2, we saw how Rikuo wasted time looking up about treasure hunting while Treasure No.1 proved that treasure was everywhere, which led him to change his approach and he might've succeeded if he had started with that. Rikuo performs excellently under pressure, against Tokimeki No.1 for example, but overthinks when given too much time. Hopefully this experience will teach him to have faith in his impulsiveness like Hoeru from now on.

From Onigokko No.1's perspective, this is also a good moral about making the rules clear at the start, or else you could lose from a sudden disadvantage. Basically, he's the opposite of Treasure No.1, as he's the only one playing the game normally while Hoeru and Rikuo are determined to win by any means available to them. Not all No.1s are equally No.1, I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesnick

But after a spectacular demonstration of Wolf Decalibur's capabilities, the secret of Tag No-One is revealed: inside it is another monster, inside of which is a woman important to Gaia Todoroki. What a matryoshka!

The surprise No.1 resembles Duke Org Loki, who also had a secret identity hidden inside him. How appropriate that the defeated Onigokko No.1 tagged in this new enemy.