Hunh... I only beat you by a minute.
Kamen Rider and General Tokusatsu
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Hunh... I only beat you by a minute.
Rumor has it that the next series name is Chou Gakuen Magininger. I assume "Chou" is the new sentai word that will be in every title from now on
Maybe. "Chou" basically means "Super," so they're basically just ditching English for Japanese there. But gakuen means an academy or university campus, so that would be "Super Academy Magininger." It could be that "Academy" is a one-season thing, or maybe "Super Academy" will be the series title from now on.
"Magininger" sounds like a hybrid of Magiranger and Ninninger. An academy of magic ninjas? Ninjas in Japanese fiction are basically sorcerers already, so that seems redundant.
If this rebranding is a way to sidestep Hasbro blocking Japan from expanding it's reach to the west then how can previous sentai series be put on dvd? Isn't that the possible point of not calling it super sentai anymore?
If Toei and Shout factory wanted to release "Magiranger" on dvd it would still be a super sentai season with the tagline "Before Power Rangers........."
It would still be branded Super sentai right? That takes them back to square one.
They would only be able to expand going forward with the new branding
For example. Everything under "Chou" can now be marketed to the west without Hasbro making a stink "Hey that interferes with Power Rangers which we own!"
DVD's
Comic-Con's
If Toei and Shout factory wanted to release "Magiranger" on dvd it would still be a super sentai season with the tagline "Before Power Rangers........."
It would still be branded Super sentai right? That takes them back to square one.
They would only be able to expand going forward with the new branding
For example. Everything under "Chou" can now be marketed to the west without Hasbro making a stink "Hey that interferes with Power Rangers which we own!"
DVD's
Comic-Con's
I was thinking about future series being simulcast like Zeztz. It doesn't solve the problem with the older series, unfortunately.
Sentai version of Yelena
"So who is the real sentai?"
New Red hero- How about this? "Super SentaiZ" Huh?
"So who is the real sentai?"
New Red hero- How about this? "Super SentaiZ" Huh?
It would be ironic if, going forward, the only Japanese show with "Sentai" in the title were the parody anime Sentai Reddo Isekai de Bōkensha ni Naru (i.e. The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World). Although its "parody" of a Sentai series actually feels quite authentic.
How is Hasbro able to block Toei's expansion into North America?
I thought their license only covers "Power Rangers" IP?
Anything "Super Sentai" shouldn't be affected, right?
I thought their license only covers "Power Rangers" IP?
Anything "Super Sentai" shouldn't be affected, right?
Since, from things that were posted online, Hasbro seems to be the reason that Shoutfactory stopped their Sentai DVD releases, they must have some say in the Sentai franchise in relation to North America.
I don't know for sure, but since Power Rangers is derived from Super Sentai and incorporates footage and designs from it, that would pretty much require Hasbro to have a license to Super Sentai content. You can't show footage from another production unless you license it. Such licenses are not generally exclusive, but in this case, given that it's ongoing and extensive use of Sentai footage, it's possible that it is. Maybe someone else can say more, though.
Anyway, if they are rebranding as Chou or whatever, the question is, would we rather see them just change the name and keep the formula intact, or would we rather see them take this opportunity to shake things up and try something different? Like, do we really need giant combining robots? Maybe there's a different approach worth trying.
So like I said as an example.
If shout factory wanted to release Magiranger on dvd then Hasbro can swoop in and say "Hey! We deserve a chunk of revenue too!(Mystic Force) You can't release something without us getting a cut"
"You can't say on the dvd cover"Before Power Rangers there was........." without us chiming in
That's what people are wondering
Same formula but different name which doesn't help anything for ratings and revenue if they're just calling it something else
Ratings are down. Toy sales are semi okay. TegaSword sells well but they're still not where they want them to be
-Child population is down in Japan.
-Kids aren't interested in spandex heroes anymore. They'd rather be watching something quick and online.
But rumors are that there will be another role play/changer/ mecha in the form of a wand this time too. Key points are interconnect ability
It's a changer. It's a robot. It's THE main robot. You have to buy it like boonboomger robo and tegaword.
So apparently there is still some traditions that might still carry over to 2026
If shout factory wanted to release Magiranger on dvd then Hasbro can swoop in and say "Hey! We deserve a chunk of revenue too!(Mystic Force) You can't release something without us getting a cut"
"You can't say on the dvd cover"Before Power Rangers there was........." without us chiming in
That's what people are wondering
Same formula but different name which doesn't help anything for ratings and revenue if they're just calling it something else
Ratings are down. Toy sales are semi okay. TegaSword sells well but they're still not where they want them to be
-Child population is down in Japan.
-Kids aren't interested in spandex heroes anymore. They'd rather be watching something quick and online.
But rumors are that there will be another role play/changer/ mecha in the form of a wand this time too. Key points are interconnect ability
It's a changer. It's a robot. It's THE main robot. You have to buy it like boonboomger robo and tegaword.
So apparently there is still some traditions that might still carry over to 2026
I saw speculation that that's why they might be trying to get around Hasbro with a rebrand, so they can release the shows internationally.
I wouldn't mind if they reoriented it to be older-skewing, about the same age range as Kamen Rider. Though not much older, because the "adult" series in the toku franchises tend to be too grim and violent for my tastes, and often not very good.