Kamen rider sol
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why did it air in the evenings
ultraman mebius air time
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Shougo B'Stard
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(J/K. It was probably so that older viewers would have a chance to see their old favorites return for the big anniversary party.)
(J/K. It was probably so that older viewers would have a chance to see their old favorites return for the big anniversary party.)
Toku Prime
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Well it was only 5.30pm so it's not like it was late night or anything, just the family-friendly/anime slot just before primetime. Going by memory, there was a recent episode of Sci-fi Japan (a great youtube show, in case you haven't seen it yet) about the Heisei revival of Ultraman, where they mentioned that the Showa era shows had all aired on Saturday evening primetime spots, and Tiga also ultimately did (albeit on a different channel to all the Showa ones). The implication was very much that Tsuburaya regard it as being the natural home for the franchise. I've heard before that the Ultra franchise shows are regarded in Japan more as family shows rather than a straight-up kids shows (kind of like how Doctor Who is very kid-friendly, but is regarded here in the UK as whole-family viewing and airs at around 6.30-7pm on Saturday evenings) so it wouldn't be unexpected in that timeslot.
Aoi Kurenai
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It did, and Ultraman Max didn't end up doing much better.
Nexus was supposedly set for a Saturday evening time slot on the same channel. My guess was that it might have taken back the old spot where Tiga, Dyna, Gaia, and Cosmos aired. The only problem is that by the time Nexus rolls around, that spot had become this big prime time anime slot where shows like Gundam SEED and Fullmetal Alchemist were airing. It might have even been bumped out of that slot in favor of Gundam SEED Destiny.
Granted, I have no idea if that's how things work as far as scheduling goes, but it is known that Nexus was intended for an early evening time slot that, for whatever reason, it didn't get.
