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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

It's a shame Gekiranger received moderate to low ratings. I really want Toei to make more shows in it's vein, putting an emphasis on over arcing stories than the more episodic approach they take nowadays with glimpses of longer story arcs in the background.
I guess it's because an over arcing story means it's harder for new viewers to just hop in at episode 25 or whatever, but it makes the series as a whole so much stronger...

I don't know, Kamen Rider usually had a pretty strong story arc too, and they always score huge ratings compared to Super Sentai. Maybe viewers like it for Kamen Rider but not Super Sentai.

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Originally Posted by areaseven

The very first Sentai series to suffer from a ratings plunge was J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1978), the second Sentai series and the last one created by Shotaro Ishinomori. While Himitsu Sentai Goranger was known for its lighthearted approach, Ishinomori intended for J.A.K.Q. to have a more serious tone. Unfortunately, the kids didn't like it, and despite bringing in Big One to add some comic relief, J.A.K.Q. was cancelled after 35 episodes. As a result, Toei retooled the Sentai series as Super Sentai, adding giant robots to the franchise starting with Battle Fever J in 1979. Ratings went up over the years until Super Sentai reached its peak with Choushinsei Flashman in 1986.

Another victim of the ratings slump was Kousoku Sentai Turboranger (1989). I don't remember the exact numbers or the cause of the ratings drop (whether or not it was a change in timeslot), but the plunge was pretty bad. Nevertheless, Super Sentai ratings recovered a year later with Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman. Ratings were steady until Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994), then Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (1995) recorded the lowest ratings toward the end of the 20th century.

Thanks for the history lesson. It seems ratings go up and down throughout the years. If that's the case, we may see a Super Sentai resurgence in the future.