The hiatus came also, which would have prevented any unity. Remember Kamen Rider came to a hiatus but fully returned in 2001. So most likley Toei didn't acknowledge Goranger and JAKQ as part of Super Sentai back then Toei acknowledged Goranger and JAKQ to be part of Super Sentai when Ohranger came and were included in Timeranger's special clip. Also back then, Toei didn't acknowledge Goranger and JAKQ as part of Super Sentai until 1995, the year of Ohranger. Later Riders of the Showa era were co-produced between Toei and Ishinomori, which however Toei didn't fully have the the rights. Ishinomori Productions back then was responsible for the first Kamen Rider up to Amazon. So why didn't Toei immediately do a Kamen Rider and Super Sentai crossover? Well no doubt that the 80s Riders had Toei involved but it was NOT fully Toei. And there are probable valid reasons which I will write down. That was something Toei didn't do during that time. Toei had the idea BUT Saban managed to try and take the idea on TV. References to Kamen Rider were made in JAKQ vs. Yes Kamen Rider had appearances together with Super Sentai but it was limited to STAGE SHOWS which is again, it's not an official crossover until it's done on TV. Now for why I still believe that MMPR's Friend in Need still deserves credit: No matter how terrible Saban's Masked Rider was or no matter how for most of the time, Super Sentai's writing is deeper than Power Rangers, neither show is bootleg or unlicensed.
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