Taishi Miwa

Somehow they extended into 12 eps. Next arc is billed as "Episode 2.5"

Yes.

12th episode is the final episode, probably the original plan is that the 11th episode will have a special runtime.

Odagiri: "I don't want to be a Kamen Rider again because the "henshin" pose is so dumb"

also Odagiri:

Not always studios, sometime it's the lead's agency doing.

This guy turned into a Cryptobros

More or less, he looks like that now. And due to him being inactive make his current pic (that fit this site criteria/regulation) is almost nonexistent.

Gossip (2022), but make it high budget police procedural. Also they cut it short into 9 Episode.

Nope, still 11 Episodes. Episodes here = Arc.

Update: 12 Episodes.

So a 2nd season or a Movie to finish off Garo's arc? Or is he becoming a semi-regular in the manga?

Decent SP, the only bad thing about this is that the 2nd half is quiet poor/directionless. should've make it a 2 Episode SP, 1st Episode is about Kiyama-Rikuya and the 2nd Episode is for Okabe-Misaki.

That "Do you know proverbs?" tho.

Make the story a bit dark/serious or at least make it watchable for teens/young adult. Gokaiger, Shinkenger and Boukenger is pretty watchable for young adults IMO.

Sentai franchise is on a near death situation IMO. Toei should've make a high budget Sentai mini-series, like Black Sun, to revive it. Or make a mature series like Jetman.

This is 1-2 Episode short.

Yooooooooo didn't expect my man Master is (legit) having the sixth sense.

BRROOOOOOO FORRRR REEEEAALLLL

Kimutaku is fully booked this year. And it's kinda meh to end this with a 2 episode SP, A Movie would be nice.

Episode 7 insert song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYbnYdTygAg

I feel like this season is some kind of a Prologue/Set-up for the final saga, they bring almost all of important characters from previous season. Only Nagayama Eita, Fujiki Naohito and Ryu Raita's character who haven't make a comeback. Some important point:

-Shigekatsu getting a divorce
-Korogi is probably having the same treatment as "Incapable trio" going further , his feud with Daimon isn't over yet+his character is underdeveloped despite having a strong start.
-Ichiki and "Nurse X" may be an Important character for the next saga.
-Hachisuka-Daimon may be the romance angle going further.
-This is the first season where the seasonal secretary is heavily involved in the story.

Episode 0 (5) is when the big plot kicks in, you should give another shot.