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And I finished Kakuranger after getting the set this past Saturday.

It was a really fun and entertaining show. All the characters are super likeable, including some of the MOTWs. The plot when it gets serious is some pretty damn heavy stuff and engrossing. Filler too is fun to watch and never feels like a drag or chore to sit through. It's also impressive how many visual effects the show has. CGI, greenscreen, rotoscoping, there's a lot of it and while the show does look aged it is still cool to see all of that work thrown to it. I dug the ending as well. It's different and has a nice message to it. From the team I don't really know who I'd call my favorite, it's a toss up between Tsuruhime and Jiraiya. Favorite character on the other hand is no debate; Ninjaman.

But...there are some negatives. While the filler is some great stuff, Kakuranger is definitely a lot more filled with filler than plot. Now to the credit of the show it isn't a case like Zyuranger where the whole show drags because of it with a plot that save for the first tennish episodes is pretty dull. However it does make you wish the story had more time to expand on some things. There are plot elements that tie into the actual story that would've been nice seeing some more development with since a lot of stuff just sort of appears out of nowhere (Jusho Fighters, Daimou having siblings for a few examples) and some stuff really would've benefited from some multi parters (the team's quest to get the scrolls for the Beast Gods). I also found that the team never really developed a whole lot as characters. Tsuruhime was pretty much the only one with an actual story arc while everybody else pretty much is the same beginning to end (outside of Jiraiya speaking in Japanese more and more).

With that said I definitely enjoyed the show a lot, the craziness of the comedy really makes it fun to marathon watch and the actual plot is some good stuff (I just wish there was more of it). It definitely is not one of the best Sentais out there/that I've seen, but it certainly isn't the worst.

I guess I would give the show 3.75/5.