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I think if they fix the narrative structure of Sentai it would do them wonders.

I adore Kiramager right now, but until about episode 6/7 (I forgot which one) it played like a typical Sentai: introduce focus character, they have one point of drama for that one episode only, it gets resolved & the episode's over never to be looked back on again.

While Kiramager does that formula right IMO I think it did a good thing in having an episode end on the arrival of a mystery mecha be so early in the show. It makes me think of when Double & OOO had their 2-episode mini-arcs; one episode was the setup, the other was the conclusion. It gave kids a reason to stick around for next time & ensure they'd watch the following episode a week from then.

Essentially I say have more episodes lead into each other & have more over-arching stories that feel like they're gonna last a good amount of time so kids can be invested. I can't judge the last few series, but the fact that I didn't care enough to watch them is not a good sign. Especially when Kamen Rider is right there during the time-block.

If anything Toei needs to treat Sentai with the same respect & give it the same level of interest & investment they give Kamen Rider. I honestly don't understand how the same people can make 2 different series feel so distant from each other in terms of effort, but they play favorites with these 2 when they should be equals. When that's fixed then maybe Sentai will be more prominent.