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[NinjaJack]

That sounds promising but dont forget your
I like heroes like Tachibana Garren. He's a hero. I like heroes like Hibiki where you actually feel safe with him. He's got a cool head, cool attitude, and does what's right. He's a man. I want my toku to have exciting and important action where I'm cheering when the music cues up and the good guys have their weapons drawn and their arm raised high for great justice.

The hero doesnt always have to win. But he should win the first battles to show people that he is a capable hero and one you should cheer for. To make you care about the hero when he does fall.

ok I rambled, sorry. :laugh:

Oh no thats my exact policy to the letter. This is why I hate Magiranger with such a burning passion, and love the Justrizers. Lets see should I go with the whiney school kids or the folks that gave it their all? I go for the Risers.

 

[VengeanceGOD]

The Justirisers whined all the time. At least the Magirangers accepted being heroes instead of "I hate this! I just want to be a normal girl! WAAA!"

 

[ryuuseipro]

Jeff sent in the lists that were collected to Media Blasters a long time ago, and not too long after it was reported that Media Blasters would be looking into licensing stuff, but we haven't seen much come from that. Besides, the response to the Hero Campaign was hardly overwelming.

But guess what? Media Blasters DID bring tokusatsu to the US, just like they had promised! Did you see their releases? The Mysterians, Matango, Varan, Dogora, and upcoming, Atragon and Yog, Monster from Space. All releases are quite possibly the best treatment of tokusatsu on DVD in the US to date! I could not have had it any other way.

Tokusatsu does not mean only superhero shows. Media Blasters is starting out with the classics.

As for what Media Blasters will do for superhero tokusatsu is anyone's guess. They probably released classic Toho Tokusatsu Eiga to test the waters, and they ended up selling quite well! So we'll have to see what happens, because they seem to be steadily licensing more stuff (at least from Toho) . . .

 

[ryuuseipro]

I don't think toku would appeal to US audiences.

Wonder how Power Rangers became popular?

Don't forget Godzilla and Gamera movies (people keep forgetting they're tokusatsu, too!), not to mention a handful of movies from the 60s, and shows like Ultraman, Space Giants, Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot and Spectreman. They've had a very strong fanbase, but the American Public doesn't like them because they're too violent (they could've been edited for violence, at least!), let alone anti-Japanese sentiment or Political Correctness since the post-Star Wars 80s. That's part of why they're stuck with the 60s stuff.

There's a reason that no matter how cool a show is, Americans always called this stuff "cheap," "campy" and "cheesy." They'll whine about the SPFX. This goes for newer stuff, even though stuff like, say, Ultraman Nexus has the possibility of doing quite well here.

And this is changing. People praise the newer Godzilla and Gamera movies! Not to mention movies like Casshern and Ultraman the Next. That's saying something. And if kids still watch shows like Power Rangers with "cheesy" FX, then they can watch something with dubbed Japanese actors (subbed is another story).

 

[ShadowRider]

But guess what? Media Blasters DID bring tokusatsu to the US, just like they had promised! Did you see their releases? The Mysterians, Matango, Varan, Dogora, and upcoming, Atragon and Yog, Monster from Space. All releases are quite possibly the best treatment of tokusatsu on DVD in the US to date! I could not have had it any other way.

They haven't brought any hero shows yet, which is what I was refering to when I said nothing much has yet to come from the Hero Campaign. The whole point of which was to get hero shows licensed.

Media Blasters did announce last year that they were looking into licensing "sentai" shows, but there would be nothing confirmed for at least a year. I am glad that they are releasing these other Tokusatsu movies though, because it shows they're looking into the Tokusatsu genre.

Tokusatsu does not mean only superhero shows.

I understand that. As a genre, Tokusatsu refers to sci-fi/fantasy shows and movies which greatly utilize special effects.

 

[Black Ranger RX]

Don't forget Godzilla and Gamera movies (people keep forgetting they're tokusatsu, too!), not to mention a handful of movies from the 60s, and shows like Ultraman, Space Giants, Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot and Spectreman. They've had a very strong fanbase, but the American Public doesn't like them because they're too violent (they could've been edited for violence, at least!), let alone anti-Japanese sentiment or Political Correctness since the post-Star Wars 80s. That's part of why they're stuck with the 60s stuff.

There's a reason that no matter how cool a show is, Americans always called this stuff "cheap," "campy" and "cheesy." They'll whine about the SPFX. This goes for newer stuff, even though stuff like, say, Ultraman Nexus has the possibility of doing quite well here.

And this is changing. People praise the newer Godzilla and Gamera movies! Not to mention movies like Casshern and Ultraman the Next. That's saying something. And if kids still watch shows like Power Rangers with "cheesy" FX, then they can watch something with dubbed Japanese actors (subbed is another story).

Wait a minute... Anti Japanese Sentiment?

I'm getting very worried that such an idiotic thing exists!!

And complaining about violence is idiotic too!! America had tons of violent shows, of which the names escape me right now, but I do remember watching very tiny bits of them broadcast on UK Television and they were CRAZY violent!! Guns blasting everywhere, blood, shouting and swearing, people being beaten up, killed, raped, etc.. So violent it was almost depressing to watch!!

 

[ryuurenjaa]

ultraman max

i want ultraman max come usa

 

[ryuuseipro]

i want ultraman max come usa

It will, Tor, but only if Tsuburaya Productions appeals for the merchandising rights back from Chaiyo Productions, because even if Tsuburaya could license their shows here, Chaiyo could throw a monkey wrench into the works by claiming that they have all of the rights to Ultraman outside Japan, which they don't, according to the recent court ruling (they only have merchandising rights to the first 6 shows). After this is cleared up, then Tsuburaya will bring the shows here. I hope they keep appealing soon.

DIE, CHAIYO, DIE!!!

 

[NinjaJack]

what about the Sazer series? And this Ryukendo show? Who has the rights to these two?

 

[ryuuseipro]

They haven't brought any hero shows yet, which is what I was refering to when I said nothing much has yet to come from the Hero Campaign. The whole point of which was to get hero shows licensed.

Media Blasters did announce last year that they were looking into licensing "sentai" shows, but there would be nothing confirmed for at least a year. I am glad that they are releasing these other Tokusatsu movies though, because it shows they're looking into the Tokusatsu genre.

So am I. Some of them are my favorites. And besides, Eiji Tsuburaya did all of the Toho classics in MB's catalogue (except Yog, which was done by the recently-departed Sadamasa Arikawa after Eiji died)!

Even though it may never happen, some fans (me included) wish that Media Blasters would license all of the Godzilla movies!

But we gotta' start somewhere.

I understand that. As a genre, Tokusatsu refers to sci-fi/fantasy shows and movies which greatly utilize special effects.

It's good you understand.

Usually, when it comes to tokusatsu in general, many people omit Godzilla movies, only focusing on superhero shows. "Godzilla is not tokusatsu, it doesn't have any superheroes! Now that's tokusatsu."

That's about the dumbest thing I'd ever hear. That's like saying that Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion monster movies, Star Trek and Star Wars don't have special effects!

Next thing they'll tell me, comic-books only have superheroes, and books only have adolescent wizards & witches and quests for magic rings! :laugh: