^with the occasional raw fish.

Well, I may as well start with the good: I haven’t seen Ryuki, but if they wanted a psychopath, Hagino absolutely sold it. As well, I liked the soundtrack. Finally, there weren't any awkward tone shifts. That said, there’s a lot of violence that I just wouldn’t expect on the main show--and watching ...

To start with the beginning, I think the overall editing could have used some work. The jump at the beginning from celebration to otherworldly attack seemed rather fast. Then there's Takeru shaking Musashi, which I can't seem to get my head around. Calling Takeru a rude kid was extremely kind of Mus...

I also liked this way better than the original series. The lack of effects seemed to show that this didn't have much budget put into it, so it seems that without flashy effects to rely on, Toei had to come up with an intellectual way of keeping audiences' attention. The result, whenever the main cas...

To start with, I really like Raptor as a character. She's probably the only one in the show who gets that not all the jokes are actually really funny, even if that's anything but the writer's intent. I like the idea that only a few Rangers can go on missions at a time; it's probably the best idea I'...

I think my biggest issue with this episode is that I'm not sure I can see Snipe handling L50. Given that Brave, who has willpower as one of his defining traits (and he's been working with gashats for a long time) had trouble with it, I think a relatively out-of-practice, unliscenced fellow would str...

Not too bad an episode, but several things could have made it better. Firstly, I think this episode could've been a lot stronger if Champ had been suffering from such flashbacks earlier than this episode, instead of only hinting at his backstory when there's something that brings up said backstory. ...

Please make this a weekly thing. In fact, do one better and also add it to the Wiki. :D I definitely plan to make this a thing. I already added a page to the wiki but our counts aren't matching up http://wiki.tvnihon.com/wiki/Uchuu_Sentai_KyuuRanger_Catchphrases Did you include the opening/closing ...

16:49 PPAP reference? Overall, I felt kind of indifferent about the episode, but I like both of the new characters. I liked Balance more than I thought I would, and I like Naaga's attempts to follow Balance and look cool, even though he doesn't understand the significance of what he's doing. They're...

I actually found this episode quite fantastic. No real points to complain about here. Maybe it's because I like Hiiro as a protagonist more than I do Emu, but I found a lot to like here. The monster of the week was great, the out-of-suit acrobatics were fantastic, and Hiiro felt likeable (dare I say...

I have to admit, despite this year's Red, I actually liked this a lot more than I did last year's opening. The suits look great, there was a character focused on other than Red, and I like the somewhat space opera atmosphere. That said, there are a few issues I have with it so far, primarily that th...

This episode made me feel like I was watching a drama show, which feels quite refreshing in my opinion. They really seem to stress Dan being evil for the sake of his being evil, though; I'd think there should be at least something redeemable about him. Despite this, though, the whole episode felt to...

takenoko wrote:LOL, yes! We have a count going already.

I've actually set up a template:

Spoiler

If I'm lucky, I'll keep it going for the whole series.

In the first episode I counted 12 Lucky's (16 if you count the times he said it in Japanese).

Perhaps the best part of the episode is the reveal that the Riders can now skip straight to L2. That said, despite my expectations the episode ended up pretty well. Burgemon confronting the fact that he's meant to be a villain and his subsequent attempts to be one are both very well done, especially...