Well, if you find my posts annoying, then don't reply nor view it, if you can. It's as simple as that. I did not start this topic about Aka Red so I guess, there really is no point in accusing me of jabbing at others. Somebody posted something addressed to me, calling me Martin as a matter of fact, and that his assertions tell very much about my thoughts on Aka Red regarding whether the Red Spirit is the 31st Red Warrior or not.
Any merchandise, or book in this case, needs to have Toei's approval, in order to make it "authentic." However, as a fan and lover of toku, you have to consider everything and not just rely on what so-called "official source" say. I used Kurokishi Hyuga of Gingaman as my primary example in this case. Hyuga was recognized as a 6th hero in some Super Sentai Dai Shugo posters, 6th Hero Dai Shugo stage plays, and the Bandai Museum exhibit. Those instances can make people, including me, to think that Kurokishi Hyuga is indeed a regular warrior of Gingaman, especially since, that particular warrior was recognized not only by stage plays and posters, but by the Bandai Museum as well, things which can be deemed as "official." However, he was not recognized by the 30 Sentai Encyclopedia and some Super Sentai Dai Shugo posters. He never even got considerable credit in Gingaman. In addition, his name does not fit into the Seijuu Sentai's nominal scheme. Finally, he was not recognized by the Super Sentai Address Book during the end of Boukenger vs SS. That is sufficient reason to count him out as a regular warrior. If Time Fire, who always isolate himself from the Timeranger, got recognized as a sentai senshi from the Mirai Sentai, then what more with Kurokishi Hyuga, who has played a very vital role in Gingaman? It's because he is not a sentai senshi. He is an ally.
You have to understand that this Boukenger vs SS special tackles the spirit of SS more than the past members/warriors of this glorious institution/tradition. They even made the guest Red Warrior as the embodiment of the main 30 Red Warriors from Goranger to Boukenger. That itself is a "violation" of the team-up special canon since Aka Red never had a team from the past 29 sentai. Technically, there is no guest Red Warrior in this special but a spirit representing the past Red Warriors. That "official source," as what the others have been saying, called him as the 31st Red Warrior since he is the 31st Red Warrior to appear minus Time Fire. Yes, Aka Red is a Red Warrior primarily because he wears a RED suit, in the same way Time Fire does. Red Warriors from Aka Ranger to Bouken Red will sum up to 30 and if you include Aka Red in that line-up, he'll definitely be the 31st. However, since he is just a V-Cinema original, a spirit, and a warrior with no particular sentai affiliation at all, then that nullifies his status as a regular warrior. If he's not regular, then he's out. For goodness sake, that "official source" is only 1 compared to the many others who have pointed out that there are already 31 Red Warriors up to Bouken Red, and that includes Time Fire. Now, don't tell me that the 30 Sentai Encyclopedia as well as a lot of SS Dai Shugo posters are not official posters.
This is just plain common sense. Aka Red was in fact, NEVER officially recognized by Toei to be a sentai warrior! Yes, he is a Red Warrior because he wears red, in the same way that White Racer can be counted as a White Warrior just because she wears White, and the same goes for Abare Pink as a Pink Warrior. At least White Racer and Abare Pink had a team which they can lay claim into while Aka Red does not have one. How can you be a sentai senshi if you don't have a sentai?:laugh:
What sarcastic jokes are you talking about? You better read the other posts against me first. Again, I did not start this. Speaking of sarcastic jokes, I'll give you 2 examples, and incidentally, those examples came from persons with the same aliases. One was from Aka Red the Red Warrior when he said that he'll take the place of Bouken Red while he's gone. Don't get me wrong. That was said in the special. Eiji replied, "He's just showing off." Then Aka Red gave them (Eiji and sempai-tachi) a thumbs-up.:thumbs: Maybe he realized that he was just really showing off.:anime: Another joke came from AkaRed NoB AkaKamen, one of the posters whom I replied to. He said that Ake Red is the leader of all Super Sentai from Goranger to Boukenger. Now, don't tell me that some "official source" said that. Anyway, I already gave out my obligatory :laugh: regarding that one.
Aka Red is a spirit, a symbol, with no team at all. He is an ally. He is not a regular Red Warrior and will never be the 31st Red Warrior even if some "official source" says so, the only 1 at that. Why? It's because it doesn't make sense. He doesn't even have an identity. Plus, he's just a special character from an anniversary team-up movie. He was there probably to relieve Toei of showing all the Red Warriors lined-up together for Aka Red is already a symbol. I'm NOT CHANGING ANYTHING NOR AM I GIVING OUT MY OWN OPINIONS HERE. If I say that I saw Time Fire in the ending credits of the special, am I simply giving out my opinion? So before you guys pile up posts against my stand regarding this issue, you better review your own posts very carefully for they will CONTRADICT everything that you are saying. How is that? For example, saying that I'm doing this to him, doing that to this guy, as if I started this topic about Aka Red. Another thing is saying that Aka Red is the leader of all sentai whereas the other said that he is a just an embodiment of the 30 "Red Souls." Another guy even had the nerve to say that you don't have to have a sentai in order to be qualified as a sentai senshi.:redface2: :laugh: Now, who's joking and jabbing here? Who started this? Well at least, they made me laugh considerably using some "official source," and baseless opinions.