Sixth Rangers' Debuts [SPOILERS]

[CheetahLynx]

In the latest Kiramager release thread as of posting this (Epsiode 11) I made a comment implying sixth rangers in Super Sentai seem to be making their debuts in earlier episodes nowadays.

The trigger for my comment was the preview for episode 12, which will feature the introduction of this year's sixth ranger, KirameiSilver. (Of course, I understand the SHT hiatus is also a contributor to this)
Upon further research, however, it seems I may have jumped the gun, as the only really ludicrously early introductions for Sixth rangers, in my opinion, are KyouryuuGold and StarNinger, both on episode 10 (not counting previous cameos, it was their respective first full appearances)

Still, I think this could be an interesting point of discussion: How early should the Sixth Ranger make their full debut?

(While on the topic, who is the "sixth" in KyuuRanger? Shou, Kotarou, or Tsurugi?)

[hiro9796]

Shirakura P claimed it was Shou Lonpou, Ryuu Commander. From this tweet on twitter.

https://twitter.com/cron204/status/1237014006725918721

Kotarou doesn't really do that much and he's pretty much the 9th limb out of the other rangers. If this is what they consider, Tsurugi would indeed be the first extra ranger to have more fighting screentime than previous extra rangers like Torin.

I would say anywhere from episode 15 to 21 is the best time for the debut. 25 is pretty late and 9 is too early for sixth ranger debut.

[Catastrophe]

In my opinion, I feel like episode 18-20 is the best. You need to have one really strong first story arc with the core 5 before you can introduce a 6th.

Introducing the 6th next week would have already been planned, but Kiramager hasn't had that first big general fight that has payoff for the main team. Bringing in the 6th too early detracts from the core team dynamic because then you have a 4 week stretch where you have to focus on the new guy.

[KRDangerousZombie]

I think somewhere between 17-20 ish is the sweet spot. long enough for the original cast to have gotten some development & defeated a general or something but not so long that the 6th doesn't have enough time to do anything interesting.

On the topic of Kyuuranger, I assumed it was accepted that Tsurugi was the actual 6th? he debuted around the time 6th rangers usually do, he got the same kinda push, the different transformation toy, all that jazz. the other two were even more minor characters than their 9 others. except Blue, who was ultra disrespected in that show.

[VerusMaya II]

Agreed with both Catastrophe and KRDangerousZombie. 17/80 - 20 is the sweetspot, and the requirements being a story arc and general defeat (or at least a climatic fight, since Kiramei is only working with 2 generals right now) with the core group first. The Kiramagers have.... pretty much done nothing, yet, so this feels obscenely early. Silver is about to swoop in and eat up the next 2 - 4 weeks with focus on him.

Re: Kyuuranger, I see Tsurugi as the real 6th. Shou Lonpou was the extra, a la DekaMaster. All the others (Kotaro) were the extra-extra. :^)

[hiro9796]

It really does feel like Houou Soldier had the more sixth ranger vibe more than Ryuu Commander but then again, I feel like they both deserved to be sixth rangers. I mean, Go-Ongers had two, why not KyuuRanger? Although, just by fighting scenes in Lupin VS Pat VS Kyuu, Ryuu Commander, Balance and Naga fights alongside PatRAn/Lupin X suggest they are sixth ranger by what colours the sixth rangers usually are. Houou Soldier and Shishi Red alongside PatRan Ichigou and Lupin Red was more like a red-white colour scheme and red-black colour schemes team up.

[Catastrophe]

Go-Onger having two made sense given how they were implemented.

With Kyuu, the ante is upped when Tsurugi joins the fray, and he has a lot of plot involvement like other 6ths, so it feels like he has the role.