>>23597076
During the 00s, the Japanese market moved in general to the obsessive fan market rather than appealing to families. This coincide with the rise of AKB48 in the mainstream. Rider always had a solid manchild fanbase that never leave the show even during its hiatus but sentai is a normie thing. In recent years it got a normal adult fanbase (donbros to boonboom) but Toei had no idea what to do with them. Don't confuse adults with manchildren.