I hope this version of Shoichi doesn't deviate too much from the original. Going from an amnesiac chef nice guy to a prisoner is a big change. Eagerly awaiting to COUNT ZERO.
I wonder if the Rangers have anything to whistleblow about, other than the sunday battles. As far as we know, they haven't done anything illegal, and they did legit protect the earth from invaders all those years ago, as far as we know anyways. And the D is technically still thinking about...
If the birds can go at the speed of sound and are as sturdy as dragons, there is no reason why those birds can't just rip through living things like a bullet. I'll be surprised if those things would actually have a natural predator.