[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

WOW. First SCRTC, and now THEY DROP A LUPAT REFERENCE SAYING UMIKA'S BEST FRIEND IS A MANGA AUTHOR WHOSE BOOK HAPPENS TO HAVE THREE THIEVES WEARING RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW AND IS THE BESTSELLER OF 2020. What's next? Tametomo sponsored by INET? A SGS toolkit? Heck, I would not be surprised if they happen to be eating take-out gyoza by a restaurant that has red dragons drawn on the plastic bag. Or you know what? Have Shiguru pilot a UAOH jet. Whoever is sneaking these references in the show is a genius. Now I want more. MORE! MORE!!! MORE EASTER EGGS!!!!!
KIRAMEKIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by SengalBoy

So does this mean that Kiramager takes place in the VS universe like Gokaiger and Ninninger and everytime they need to do crossovers?

It's possible that Toei is finally opting to make everything more inclusive as that could help ratings if they include references, which doesn't work as well if you predicate the franchise as a total multiverse!

Think about it, Gokaiger was an "Everything Matters" show, and Go-Busters, ToQger, Ninninger, Zyuohger, and Ryusoulger all had elements in which this was echoed either in-show or with a special that can't be dismissed outright (Ryusoulger had "Strongest Battle" and Kyuranger had Gavan and Dekaranger in one episode, but that was defined as a dimension-hopping episode, so the Kyuranger Universe isn't an "Everything Matters" candidate; anything with Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is just marketing and forcing things to go together even if they don't)!

By making everything relevant, then these little tidbits can remind people about the elements they used to care about.

Sentai has spent years making things go together only if it's relevant to a crossover, which in a sense suggests that Sentai was doing the multiverse thing before most! In today's context, almost every superhero franchise has a multiverse, and it seems as though Sentai wants to dial it back and be more self-referential.