NeonZ
Active Member
Because it's still the Heisei period? "Neo-Heisei" implies that the emperor died, and a new emperor with the convenient name of "Neo-Heisei" took over a few years ago, when we all know that isn't the case. Furthermore, Toei still (as far as I know) hasn't given any title to this "era" of Rider, and probably won't for that matter.
We're talking about the same series that considered Kuuga the first Heisei Rider though, in spite of not being the first Rider created during the Heisei years, or the first Rider tv show running during them. Although it's true that Toei doesn't use "Neo-Heisei", your reasoning makes it sound like stretching its meaning would be an offense, in spite of Toei having already done it themselves.
Also, "Neo Heisei" can easily stand for "New period (for the Rider franchise) in the Heisei era" and not necessarily "period of the Rider franchise corresponding to the non-existent "Neo-Heisei" government".