[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme

What do people think of Kiramager? I've been debating watching a modern Sentai sometime soon, and that one kind of intrigues me for some reason. The most "modern" I've gone before with the series is Dekaranger, so I thought it'd be nice to try something from the last few years.

I'm sure you already know this, but Kiramager's head writer is the same as Dekaranger's... so on some level, you'll know what to expect, at least as far as the quality of the writing is concerned.

The difference is that, unlike Dekaranger, Kiramager is a very, very straightforward Sentai series. It's generally well done, but it rarely rocks the boat or deviates from expectations, largely because it came on the heels of several series that shook up the Sentai formula quite a bit. Given ShirakuraP's comments about Zenkaiger and DonBrothers ushering in a new era for Sentai, Kiramager really feels like a purposeful swansong for (and love letter to) the Sentai formula that's dominated the series since Gaoranger.

Its strength is definitely in its supporting characters -- KiramePink and KirameBlue are a couple of my favorite Sentai characters from the last handful of years. Reaching back to pre-Deka series for comparison, I'd say it's probably closest in tone to something like Abaranger, Gaoranger, or maybe Megaranger.

It's never going to shock or thrill you, but it's still very pleasant and definitely likeable.