It's February 2005 in Japan, and Special Investigations Unit Dekaranger has ended with a kick-ass 50th episode. The show started on a fiery note and ends just the same. shortly after the episode preview of Magical Force Magiranger, we see Banban Akaza and Kai Ozu together. The thought process of those watching is, "we're gonna miss you Dekaranger", considering the the first Magiranger episode will air the week after.
With each final episode, the red hero is greeted in some way by his successor; shaking hands, slapping each other high-fives, trading friendly puches and weapon strikes, or in Kai and Satoru's case, calling each other on the Magi-phone and Accellular. Now it's Hiromu Sakurada's turn to pass the torch to Kyoryuu-Red when Special-Ops Cell Go-Busters ends.
Toei has implemented the "baton-touch" gimmick for a while now, and it has instilled some lasting memories for Sentai heroes past and present.
2005: Deka-Magi : Kai appears in front of Banban, and the two embrace each other with a handshake.
2006: Magi-Bouken: Kai calls Satoru. [Taking the Boukenger/Super Sentai crossover to account, Tsubasa and Hikaru were the olny Magirangers in attendance.]
2007: Bouken-Geki: Satoru meets Jan, and as the two meet, they slap a high five before passing by.
2008: Geki-GoOn: Jan happily meets Sousuke, as the two fist bump, GoOn-Red wastes no time getting ready for battle. Jan flails away wishing him well.
2009: GoOn-Shinken: Sousuke and Takeru cross counter with Road Sabre and Rekka Daizantou in hands. The two shake hands afterwards.
2010:Shinken-Gosei: As Takeru sheathes his Shinken-Maru, Alata assure him that the world is in good hands then charges in to action.
2011:Gosei-Gohkai: Captain Marvelous jumps down from the Gohkai Galleon, trading a high five with Alata.
2012: Gohkai-GoBus: Hiromu rides through and blocks Captain Marvelous' punch. Hiromu bows to him as he walks off.
What do you think will be the baton touch for this year? Also, which of these do you like?
Source: JEFusion.com
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