[Starscream Gaga]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Another interesting thing is that with the exception of the two Jetman (who owe their release to both Akibaranger and Gokaiger), and Ryuranger (who gets away with more because he's coming alongside Kibaranger), everything that's come out has either had or is going to have a Power Rangers equivalent.

There's been a Akaranger proto sitting around for a year now who is a character who you'd think would get out sooner that's been sidelined in favour of previously unseen characters. Not only that but SRC Sun Vulcan Robo, a figure that from as far as I know was seen when the SRC line started, seems to have been shelved indefinitely.

While this is very true, they didn't finish the series until Red Hawk was out. I don't necessarily agree that caused them to end up unnoticed like Kickback's suggesting but the fansubs are still pretty new.

But aren't the later seasons also the ones more popular with fans? Super Sentai has been going on a long time, are the really early ones too old to the point where very few current Sentai fans have watched them, even in Japan? That's always what I assumed from the fact that Gorenger (in the movie), Battle Fever J (which was also a Christmas special) and Jetman were the only pre-Zyu that got proper Gokaiger tributes.
Although Gorenger still gets lots of attention for being the very first, which is why it gets PBM! and was the first full key set released and is (eventually) getting a Figuart.

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Sure there are probably other reasons behind it too, but it's something worth thinking about.

Oh, OK, I only got into PR/SS late last year, so I didn't know.