Kai Yamato
Now, count up your crimes!
Hello, anyone watch this show? I watched the EliteJustice subs one and it was quite entertaining. Too bad that EliteJustice suddenly disappeared from the face of the internet. So yeah.
Seven Star Fighting God Guyferd
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Milky Rose
is Mayor of Farmville
I've seen a few eps
And I've been wondering where I could find all of Elite Justice's stuff...not just Guyferd.
And I've been wondering where I could find all of Elite Justice's stuff...not just Guyferd.
Black Fang
Active Member
That had to be the most boring toku I've seen yet. Even the fights are terrible with their pedantry and slowness. (One episode has the two opponents literally kicking at each others' feet like footsies without a table.)
The premise itself is not bad, mind you. Very Rider-ish actually. But truth be told, from what I've seen of EJF's releases, it's not worth continuing.
The premise itself is not bad, mind you. Very Rider-ish actually. But truth be told, from what I've seen of EJF's releases, it's not worth continuing.
Kagami Arata
Kenzan
we didt dissapear we came back here, stuff will be released soon
Kai Yamato
Now, count up your crimes!
Ooooooh. I see.
Eh. I figured that Guyferd wasn't that big with the Toku fans. But I was interested in the twist with Gou's brother. Even though it was probably expected and cliche. ^^; But yeah... For an older brother, Masato sure looks shorter than his younger brother.
I wonder what's the actors from this show doing nowadays.
Eh. I figured that Guyferd wasn't that big with the Toku fans. But I was interested in the twist with Gou's brother. Even though it was probably expected and cliche. ^^; But yeah... For an older brother, Masato sure looks shorter than his younger brother.
I wonder what's the actors from this show doing nowadays.
mkdlstudios
Cobra Unit reject
Yes, I remember Guyferd, but I watched a few episodes of it. The transformation sequence of the main character is extremely jarring (you can almost see his entire body while in the process).
Forever Knight
Eye See You
I loved the sparring style fight scenes.
ryuuseipro
New Member
I've seen this series back in 1998, and enjoyed it quite a bit!
I liked that Ken Ookabe (who played Dr. Akunomiya in Denjin Zaborger) was the villain in this one! The rest of the cast is good as well.
The SPFX, on several levels, were very well done (considering this is Toho producing the series). Guyferd transformation was quite imaginative, for a CG effect. I thought the henchmen were pretty nifty (especially the cool wraparound helmets)! The transformations of humans into Mutions was very convincing (especially the mutating effect, which was really chilling).
The martial arts here was Japanese karate. I was surprised at how much more grounded the fight scenes were, compared to Toei's stuff from the time! A bit more realistic, even though speeding them up a bit could make it better. The costumed fights fared far better than the human fights, which look a little better than Walker: Texas Ranger chop-edit fight scenes.
IIRC, master suitmaker Fuyuki Shinada did all of the costumes on the show! The designs of the characters were very impressive. It's all like something you'd find from an anime series at the time! Guyferd's design was, and still is, a breath of fresh air.
I like the fact that this series was never meant to sell toys, as it was a straightforward action series! Very well played out. The Chouseishin Series is even better, but I am still very impressed with Guyferd, for taking the Japanese superhero formula to more realistic levels. This was Toho's much-needed return to the genre.
I liked that Ken Ookabe (who played Dr. Akunomiya in Denjin Zaborger) was the villain in this one! The rest of the cast is good as well.
The SPFX, on several levels, were very well done (considering this is Toho producing the series). Guyferd transformation was quite imaginative, for a CG effect. I thought the henchmen were pretty nifty (especially the cool wraparound helmets)! The transformations of humans into Mutions was very convincing (especially the mutating effect, which was really chilling).
The martial arts here was Japanese karate. I was surprised at how much more grounded the fight scenes were, compared to Toei's stuff from the time! A bit more realistic, even though speeding them up a bit could make it better. The costumed fights fared far better than the human fights, which look a little better than Walker: Texas Ranger chop-edit fight scenes.
IIRC, master suitmaker Fuyuki Shinada did all of the costumes on the show! The designs of the characters were very impressive. It's all like something you'd find from an anime series at the time! Guyferd's design was, and still is, a breath of fresh air.
I like the fact that this series was never meant to sell toys, as it was a straightforward action series! Very well played out. The Chouseishin Series is even better, but I am still very impressed with Guyferd, for taking the Japanese superhero formula to more realistic levels. This was Toho's much-needed return to the genre.
wavehawk
All Decade's Fault
To be honest, I liked Guyferd when it was showing in the Philippines (Even if ABC5 kept screwing up the episode sequencing). It's notable that CAPCOM was one of the major funders--so it's really no surprise they focused a lot on Karate.
And to be honest, the slower pacing of fights actually appealed to me because I watched it around the same time I was sick and tired of over-the-top screaming hyperDBZ-ish fighting and wanted something different. The fight scenes in the series wasn't -REAL- Karate accurate, but it was close enough for me to enjoy it.
Let's be honest; I like realism, but having been in brawls (very messy) myself in real life, they're never going to look as cool as the ones we see in Toku shows. (Real-life fights usually involve broken glass, spit, and other improvised weapons--a guy who has a knife often ends up eating it)
Black Fang's probably right in that it just wasn't hyped enough in the fights to justify CAPCOM doing another Toku series, but all points considered, it's actually memorable for a 90's show in terms of the hero design and styling.
And to be honest, the slower pacing of fights actually appealed to me because I watched it around the same time I was sick and tired of over-the-top screaming hyperDBZ-ish fighting and wanted something different. The fight scenes in the series wasn't -REAL- Karate accurate, but it was close enough for me to enjoy it.
Let's be honest; I like realism, but having been in brawls (very messy) myself in real life, they're never going to look as cool as the ones we see in Toku shows. (Real-life fights usually involve broken glass, spit, and other improvised weapons--a guy who has a knife often ends up eating it)
Black Fang's probably right in that it just wasn't hyped enough in the fights to justify CAPCOM doing another Toku series, but all points considered, it's actually memorable for a 90's show in terms of the hero design and styling.
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