#jyuran

Next week debuts the first evil ranger in a LONG-ass time -- Stacaesar. Little is known about Stacey after he appeared in Episode 6. It seems he’s part of Ijirude’s new project. With the Geartozinder (?), he becomes Stacaesar (Stay-kaiser? Cesar?).

I’ve seen some rumors that he’s Barashitara’s son, but take that with a grain of salt.

He can also summon past Sentai, and even their mechs--which creates some incredible shots like these.

Don’t really know what gear he uses yet, but this is gonna be good.

His gun looks like Gege, lol

Hope he sticks around and stays evil, like the Nezirangers.

ZenkaiOh JuraGaon

I’m three episodes into Zenkaiger, and am very much enjoying it. It feels even more comedic than Kiramager was, but also not to its detriment. It’s also taking its time introducing the team, and giving a good amount in their starting episodes to show off their personality and relationships with the other Rangers. It’s definitely lacking some of the oomph and reverence that Gokaiger had, but that might come in time, and even if it doesn’t it should be fine. We don’t want every anniversary series to be the same, after all.

The Good: I have had so much fun transforming this toy. Jyuran’s T-Rex Mode is pretty sizable, having similar bulk to the Rexes from Jyuranger and Abaranger. His integration of his weapons is also neat, with the sword obviously becoming the tail, but the shield folds to fill out his stomach. Gaoon is equally as large, dwarfing most other lions.

Despite where the transformation joints are, the individual robot/Ranger modes are very solid looking. Jyuran is able to hold his large sword with no issue, and also has a neck joint. Gaoon is able to hide his head away since he doesn’t have to house electronics. I also like how when his paws fold up they become his shoulder pads.

I love the symmetrical docking feature. While most Megazords stand out do to their aesthetics, this one has the added advantage of color separation. Despite its thinner legs, it has no balance issues, and can be positioned with both hands straight out, holding its weapons (if you store the buckler on the side of its red arm), without the fear of tipping. I’ll also add that these are the most intricate transformation schemes we’ve gotten in a while, with a ton of moving parts. It’s a lot of fun.

The Bad: A problem with that more complicated transformation scheme, however, is that this release doesn’t come with an instruction manual. It comes with a sheet telling you haw to assemble ZenkaiOh from the parts in the box, but that’s it. You have to suss it out for yourself, which isn’t too hard, but it took me a minute to figure out where everything goes and the order of operations.

Jyuran Tyranno’s legs are a little silly, and I wish his head could fold away at least a little bit. Also, his face mask pops back up very easily and is the only thing on this release without a detente. Gaoon Lion is a little anemic around the stomach. Zenkai Gaoon is also lacking a lot of paint on his face. There are plenty of recessed areas around his face where they’re supposed to go if you want to paint them yourself, but unless I decide I’ll be displaying them in those forms for the long run, I’ll skip doing it myself for now.

My only issue with ZenkaiOh is Jyuran’s head being tucked right behind his red arm. It’s not easy to see, even with his arms up, but it’s still a little silly. Also, don’t push it beyond where the detente is, as I’ve discovered a very tiny bit of stress on the plastic, even after a single day.