V for Verdict: Guardian Sentai RoboMan #26 -27 (SPOILERS)

So far, the current component of Roboman is like having my cake and eating it. All my favourite (human) characters turn up over these two issues, most significantly in the case of Guardian, who is truly awesome in his cameo during issue #26. After this, I am officially shipping Guardian/Rose Brachis.

Miko has a significant role in #27 in the set up for a possible connection with Kiko’s employer, Amy and, much more significantly, IMHO, in a scene with Senshi (for the record Miko/Senshi also works ~ today really is the day of angsty-snark-het-ships, it seems).

For me, these two episodes really go a long way to highlighting what a rich universe Roboman is set in. The central cast hardly appear in #27 and don’t feature at all in #26. Trick and Kageki go one better and remain completely absent from proceedings – and yet still the story is as compelling and interesting despite lacking what some might think of as its main selling points.

I honestly don’t think I can say more about this other to emphasise how much I’m enjoying the current arc and how I can’t wait for the next instalment.

Keep up the good work, sir!

Go-on #6 – 7 Mini-Review (SPOILERS etc.)

Much to my surprise, Hant was quite likeable during the opening act of episode #6. In addition to this, I’m convinced I know the actresses in the middle:

…but I can’t remember her name or where I saw her at all. In this kind of situations, I often find it’s best to leave it to to do the detective work. She really looks like Ootsuka Rei who plays Ayaka in Mahou Sensei Negima!! (sidenote: why did no one tell me Kuwae Sakina was in Gekiranger?). The rest of the episode seemed to fly by with little or no substance. As mentioned to the man himself, I’m surprised seiji982 didn’t make more of a comment on who Saki-chan was actually on the phone too but I can’t blame him for not finding the enthusiasm to post about this. It really did feel like a lacklustre episode, despite the focus on Yellow. Yet if #6 was lacklustre, episode #7 was positively yawn-inducing. I just don’t like the design of Carrigator and GunBir-o, which is a real shame consider the fact the mech designs of the initial three machines are part of what sold me on this series. Ho hum. Hopefully, episode #8 will be better… …yet I fear I’m beginning to loose faith.

ORANGE RANGEr

“Ii ne kaisei jan kumo hitotsu nai yo
Makka na taiyou kimi wo shiritai yo
Ato wa orera shidai kyou wa dakishimetai
Namiuchigiwa no atsui ketsui
Koushien kyuuji sanagara no toushi
Demo daritsu wa kyuu rin ore no jon ni sorry
Masa ni kataritsugareru sutoorii
Hitori de asobu no wa konya de owari?”

Seriously, Toei, WTF?

Sidenote: 聡太郎 (SOTARO) HomePage /UNIVERSAL MUSIC ARTS| ユニバーサル ミュージック アーツ。