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Originally Posted by Sunred

After the blatant cash grab attempt that was Ryusoulger (which had its moments, and Asuna and Banba were my favorite rangers from the show), Kiramager was a decent and much-needed show for the series before going experimental with the three shows that followed.

Based on first impression, I was also tricked in to cynicism by the superficial Kyoryugerness of Ryusoulger; the colors, the dino motif and even the Portuguese. So I have to praise Yoneoka for how he wrote the show with authenticity and drama that made me realize that deep down it's nothing like Kyoryuger at all. I'd be interested to see what else Yoneoka could write for Sentai, with some other theme.

Like the Masters and Nada, they have a major impact on the main characters, which ties in to the whole "make our souls one" thing, showing how people become stronger and kinder through connections, even with those who are no longer alive. It's surprisingly profound for a Sentai and takes the knight theme seriously. The dino motif is still there, but even that's part of the moral that the heroes are carrying the dinosaurs' wishes as well. It's honestly a clever way to mix those two motifs together in a way that makes a lot of sense.

I'd even say Koh is my favorite Red. While he may seem like your average daydreaming Red, he's seriously attuned to his team's individual strengths, like how he sees Melt's observation and deduction skills and encourages him to be assertive in his judgments. If Kyoryuger's Red stands above his team, then Ryusoulger's Red raises his team above him instead, which I think makes him stronger as a hero who's adept in both words and action.

Kiramager was good as well though, totally deserved more than 45 episodes.