RedHoodedOwl
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I would like to see a remake of Tokusou Robo Janperson.
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I would like to see a remake of Tokusou Robo Janperson.
A couple of things.
The first being that there isn't much demand for a MH show, given how poorly the Space Sheriff movies performed.
The second is that it would be in competition with Sentai and Rider, and would eat into the merch sales of both shows.
RoryDropkick
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I want a remake of Speilban with a coherent ending
Tiu Neo
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They could make a Metal Hero series a la Amazons, on a streaming service or something. At least would make it not compete with Sentai and Rider.
Me too...
Me too...
RedHoodedOwl
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Terra Formars is an example that it can go wrong.
NeonZ
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Don't forget that Rider started in the early 70s though. Super-1 and ZX were already moving towards a more metallic look before the franchise stopped for some years and when it returned Ishinomori pushed the whole "organic Rider" concept, which also was very different design-wise from the originals too.
The Heisei Rider suits generally just have armored gloves and boots, rather than soft ones, but the only real additional armor are shoulder pads. They generally don't have full armor (complete with crotch plates!) unlike Metal Heroes. Of course, there are exceptions (RoboRider, Maximum Mighty and others that clearly go for a heavy bulky look).
At least, based on what I've read on the Japanese wikipedia, it seems like Metal Heroes often had problems with toy sales, and even when a series succeed, the successor in the same mold often failed (like B-Fighter -> B-Fighter Kabuto), which is why it changed styles so often. I'd guess Bandai is in no hurry to make a serious attempt at a Metal Hero toyline since there isn't even a strong image associated with the brand. Note that the push for these Space Sheriff movies, like Space Squad, comes from specific Toei staff, not Bandai, and Bandai would be absolutely necessary for a new tv show.
ShadowSwordmaster
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That was sad to hear.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
for reference, Garo is doing okay because of pachinko money
What makes their pachinko better than other pachinko?
Gou would have been a terrible MC. He develops a really caustic and nasty personality that, while interesting, isn't fun to watch.
Tomari's arc definitely finishes before the show does, but the character has charisma that makes him still enjoyable.
Personally, I don't want to watch a Metal Hero show without badasses punching the air with confidence every time they need to deliver a one-liner, so I'm OK with Toei not trying after the awful Neo Gavan stuff.
Going the Amazons route is certainly more appealing, even if less cheesy.
Going the Amazons route is certainly more appealing, even if less cheesy.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
People seem to be strongly adamant about it being solely a Sonic reference (I am looking at you, KRwiki), but people as usual forget many things.
Hyper Muteki is a literal star man from Mario. The dreads aren't just hair - they're meant to evoke a shooting star's strand (it's why many of his poses have it waving), and his head is meant to be a star. It's actually less of becoming super saiyan and more of turning into an invincibility item.
This shot captures it perfectly.
I guess the pachinko itself. Speaking of KR there's been lots of Rider pachinko, like the one featuring Stronger.
On one hand,
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On the other hand,
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Also episode synopses
37 The White Knight's Resolution -
38 A Moment for Tears -
Hyper Muteki is a literal star man from Mario. The dreads aren't just hair - they're meant to evoke a shooting star's strand (it's why many of his poses have it waving), and his head is meant to be a star. It's actually less of becoming super saiyan and more of turning into an invincibility item.
This shot captures it perfectly.
I guess the pachinko itself. Speaking of KR there's been lots of Rider pachinko, like the one featuring Stronger.
On one hand,
Kiriya joins the gang
On the other hand,
Taiga gets severely injured
Also episode synopses
37 The White Knight's Resolution -
Hiiro is tasked by Masamune to kill Parado to prevent Emu from transforming. Somehow ends up with Taiga being seriously injured.
38 A Moment for Tears -
Taiga gets critically injured, so Hiiro's dad asks him to operate on him. Masamune allows this, but for what reason?
I'm pretty sure it's a reference to both. In the Sonic games, Super Sonic makes you invincible and super-fast while using up your rings, and it ends when the rings run out, so it functions similarly to Muteki and the Star as a temporary power-up. The gold color and the way the hair streaks behind Muteki are also more reminiscent of Super Sonic, even if the rainbow accents and star motif obviously come from Mario.People seem to be strongly adamant about it being solely a Sonic reference (I am looking at you, KRwiki), but people as usual forget many things.
Hyper Muteki is a literal star man from Mario. The dreads aren't just hair - they're meant to evoke a shooting star's strand (it's why many of his poses have it waving), and his head is meant to be a star. It's actually less of becoming super saiyan and more of turning into an invincibility item.
This shot captures it perfectly.
Mighty Action X is literally a Mario homage/rip off and the only thing relating Muteki to Sonic is the golden color, that every "super mode" in japanese popular media under the sun uses. I think the intent is very clear - even more when there wasn't a single homage/wink to Sonic or Sega games in general the whole season.
NeonZ
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According to the official site, the hair somehow eliminates excess energy from the suit to avoid overheating. That excess energy is why the time is limited to 10 seconds when used as a standard Gashat.
Tiu Neo
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Wait, whaat? Apparently the scans are true, so... hype, I guess? Not sure until we know more. Will this be the new Amazons-like project?
And... what will they do without Phillip's actor? Unless it's not live action.
I love the suit tech specs they throw up.
DieNgamers
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Whoops, thank you! ;D
Copy + Paste from the old thread:
Is this the right place to appreciate Ultraman Orb? It's the very first series of its kind I'm watching (regarding kinda similar things: never saw a single episode of Power Rangers or any of that stuff).
It's so bonkers! Funny, dramatic, life-affirming and just very charming. I love every character.
Also there definitely some Doctor Who going on with Gai who basically is a japanese David Tennant. I can't be the only one who feels that way, haha.
Tiu Neo
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Orb is really great. The support characters are likable, and the main duo is great. Juggler is one of my top toku villains easily.
And welcome to tokusatsu
Planning on watching the new Ultraman? Some older series? Something different?DieNgamers
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Orb is really great. The support characters are likable, and the main duo is great. Juggler is one of my top toku villains easily.
And welcome to tokusatsu
Juggler's evil grin is hilarious! I'm done with the first "arc" now. I just watched the filler/recap episode with them cleaning the house, haha.
I'm all in for the new series, yeah! After Orb I'll definitely tackle Ultraman X, though! I watched one or two episodes a year ago but my phone couldn't handle the crunchyroll app – or was it me being annoyed by the same ads playing 5-10 times in a row mutiple times during one episode?
Orb seems to be great for starters because I didn't know anything about Ultraman's history and was able to get into it right away.
Also I love Kaiju so this is comfort food for me! You don't see a fight like this one everyday: Ultraman VS Maga Jappa (the stink monster)!
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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Probably means we're finally getting Joker Returns.
"Finally"? Is that something that was planned before?
Tiu Neo
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Oh yeah, Orb's kaiju fights were great! Super Sentai/Power Rangers mecha fights are a bit formulaic, for the most part, so it was a breath of fresh air for me.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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It's something the fanbase and Renn Kiriyama himself has wanted for quite some time.
Wife and I just finished Kakuranger yesterday. We absolutely loved it and are excited to start our next season. We went with Zyuranger since it was from a similar era, we really like the fantasy theme and it's connection to MMPR. It also has a catchy theme song which is pretty important to me.
Our plan is to watch Zyuranger, Jetman, Turboranger, Dairanger and Ohranger before watching Caranger then move on to more modern Super Sentai seasons before finallly watching Gokaiger.
I hope that with Shout Factory starting their new twitch channel (go watch MST3k if you haven't!) they might do a proper full marathon of Dai and/or Ohranger.
Our plan is to watch Zyuranger, Jetman, Turboranger, Dairanger and Ohranger before watching Caranger then move on to more modern Super Sentai seasons before finallly watching Gokaiger.
I hope that with Shout Factory starting their new twitch channel (go watch MST3k if you haven't!) they might do a proper full marathon of Dai and/or Ohranger.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
They joked about the Kamen Rider W thing with Sen and Umeko's children and calling it Dekaranger W. Unrelated to the new KRW though.
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RedHoodedOwl
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It will be interesting to see Kiriya interacting with Neo Kuroto.
Muteki is just Nobel Gundam? lol
RedHoodedOwl
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Muteki doesn't have the shapely legs of Nobel Gundam.
Tiu Neo
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As someone who knows only very limited japanese (Hiragana and Katakana) + google translate, I'm very confused by this.
YES for scarf. And the belt... the silhouette looks kinda like the Amazon belt with a crank on the handles or something like that?
As long as Build doesn't have the Ex-Aid eyes...
Oh cool! I'd definitely be down for some new W stuff as well.
Oh cool! I'd definitely be down for some new W stuff as well.
Tiu Neo
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Magazine scans are not allowed here. Toy catalogs are ok because they are not sold. Please edit this to remove the link, or you could be banned if a mod sees that.
And just a couple more times and Niko
will be infected by bugsters as many times as Takeru died on Ghost! ...if you don't count the movies.
RedHoodedOwl
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What is going to happen to Guren Graphite Bugster?
60EffPeeEss
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The crank on Build's belt looks fucking hilarious. Imagine what the stunt belt will look like in fall scenes.
W Returns? 2017 has been godlike for entertainment, wowa.
Nothing that a Ex-Aid ver. Ka line can't fix :V
Tiu Neo
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Kyuranger 19
Damn, that armada makes Pre-Legend War Zangyack look amateur (not that the post-Legend War Zangyack didn't do that too). Argo will be OP (and probably nerfed a few episodes later, I guess.)
Hey, that's the Gaim planet. It even has a worthless deity that uses a blonde wig. And Takatora, of course. I just hope Lucky is not the one to defeat Scorpio. Either Stinger or Champ would be much better.
Oh yeah, the fights against the MotW were pretty funny too. Anyway, I wonder what this Orion is. A kyuranger from the past? Hope they develop that a bit more, sounds interesting. I also wonder what's Stinger's plan. Doesn't look like a good idea.
Funny that, if we had to define a core team for Kyurangers going by the most used, it would probably be Red/Yellow/Green, then Silver (and Gold normally) a bit behind. Those must be the ones their agencies want to sell more, heh.
Damn, that armada makes Pre-Legend War Zangyack look amateur (not that the post-Legend War Zangyack didn't do that too). Argo will be OP (and probably nerfed a few episodes later, I guess.)
Hey, that's the Gaim planet. It even has a worthless deity that uses a blonde wig. And Takatora, of course. I just hope Lucky is not the one to defeat Scorpio. Either Stinger or Champ would be much better.
Oh yeah, the fights against the MotW were pretty funny too. Anyway, I wonder what this Orion is. A kyuranger from the past? Hope they develop that a bit more, sounds interesting. I also wonder what's Stinger's plan. Doesn't look like a good idea.
Funny that, if we had to define a core team for Kyurangers going by the most used, it would probably be Red/Yellow/Green, then Silver (and Gold normally) a bit behind. Those must be the ones their agencies want to sell more, heh.
RedHoodedOwl
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Champ is still in the repair shop? Will they hurry up and give him a new body.