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>>291194907man dont these people pirate anything? Its insane.
>>291194771Oh the Hyper Battle Video specials. It's weird to see them go from quirky one-offs to semi-canon for some series.
>>291194885And there's the moment Nakamura's mom stops being a worried parent and becomes an actual asshole.>>291195122Thanks OP!>>291195145The JP side of things values ownership and IP rights a lot more and I support it. It's why I stopped torrenting toku that has official ENG releases, it's no longer an issue of unavailability.
>>291195145Japan is one of the few places where there is actually a nonzero chance that your ass will get in trouble for pirating things
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>>291194792Tel Aviv?!
>>291194836Looking for magazine spoilers and discussing about shit with everyone else is one of the great joys of following the current seriesAlthough I've fallen off since around 2020, so I hate that I missed a lot of the buildup to Zeztz and how it changed designs
>>291194885Holy fuck, take every bit of sympathy back I had for that mother
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>>291195122Thanks for the read, OP>>291195145>>291195813>>291196034The Japanese attitude towards IP law will always befuddle me, given that they're so hyper protective of the released product, going beyond just anti-piracy and even going after people for satire or modifications, but then have giant venues for derivative works being sold for moneyPerhaps it's just so interesting because it's a direct foil to the west, where any paid fan content is absolutely crucified, but satire and modification are everywhere, and piracy is "punished" with like, 8+ letters from the ISP asking you to knock it off and then usually not even slapping your wrists after that point anyways
>>291197948The framing I've seen about Japan's doujin culture is essentially that because their IP laws are so strict, companies don't generally feel the need to curate fan content unless it's trying to pass itself off as legit (or accidentally coming across as such.)Essentially the IP holder can feel secure in winning if they ever need to take legal action, so they tend to look the other way on things that don't present clear threats.
>>291198041That, and how much money is the guy at Comiket or whatever other fan convention actually making, especially after you factor in that him and/or whatever group he's part of had to foot the bill on producing every copy of the book or game or whatever it is that they're selling there? Going after someone like that would be a massive waste of time and money and would just make you look like a stupid douche
>>291195122Thanks OP.>>291197719I miss toy catalogs. My soul still hasn't recovered from the Trinity incident.
>>291194885Straight up abusive behavior.
>>291198464You're not supposed to know about Trinity
>>291199056>You would know if you listened to my podcastAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
>>291198464>>291199056>>291199902This is the moment when I went from seeing the wider western Toku fanbase as just annoying to outright corrosive. Made everything about>look, TokuSHOUTsu!>look, Zero-One is getting a western comic!>look, Amazon is releasing Black Sun globally!>look, Kamen Rider references in Spider-Man>look, now Zero-One is crossing over with Batman!into nothing but a huge groan zone for me
>>291194836I thought nips didn't care about spoilers
>>291200442Say what you will about SHOUT's management but we finally got non-bootleg DVDs because of them and proper availability on streaming platforms [until Toei decided they outlived their usefulness] and that's not nothing.
>>291194885Mom's got the crazy eyes...
>>291195122Thanks for the dump
>>291204659I’m still mad they got the rights pulled before most of the Sentai series I really wanted to watch got released. Oh well, at least I got GoGoFive, which turned out to be one of my favorites.
>>291197948>, 8+ letters from the ISP asking you to knock it offI've lived for 40 years in multiple european countries and been pirating my entire life, never even seen one of those letters. not to me, my family or friends/knowns
>>291195122Thank you for posting.
>>291204659>and that's not nothingI mean, it's 99% nothing
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>>291194792Kano pits and toned tummy!
>>291194885...Still would. Even more right now.
>>291195057What's the reference here? It looks familiar.
>>291198464>>291199056What's the Trinity accident?
>>291213165Toei producer Shirakura was discussing on Twitter once about some of the terminology regarding Rider forms and specifically how they differ from English.He responded to a Tweet saying in Japanese they refer to Final Forms as the "saishu power up." Some idiot asked, "What does that make Trinity?" referring to Zi-O Trinity well before it was officially announced at the time and Shirakura just said that you aren't supposed to know about Trinity and they responded with actual images from the catalogue leaks which made Toei far more conscientious about preventing those going forward.
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>>291195813>And there's the moment Nakamura's mom stops being a worried parent and becomes an actual asshole.jeez, why do you hate sweet potatoes so much?
>>291213620>>291213639Ah. I had forgotten this anger.
>>291216953It's quite funny
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>>291195145Obviously they would if they were real folks.Always think of manga as "these guys are actors that can't do anything that would get the author in hot water with the japanese government"it's how Tezuka came up with the Star System.
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>>291219091>salesfagging>If a kids' show isn't selling toys, it can lead to major issuesIf only the mangaka knew...
>>291219036I love this gag of her acting serious then it turns out to be a silly thing.
>>291219176That is HIDEOUS!!!
>>291219091>fixation on salesThey're steamchart fags like on /v/, damn
>>291219287Kano is cute! CUTE!!!
>>291219313Looking at her doing her makeup reminds me that she is a capable woman in her work life.Thx matey.
>>291219313My grandma told me to not let her old room rot after she passed away, so I'm seriously considering to turn it into a space for collectibles since my wife already has a small studio where I can do office work.I really want a pinball machine, even if they can be crazy expensive.
>>291219058Finally an author who understands. Helmets don't need lips and mecha don't need human faces.
>>291220053It's a much more tangibly dangerous thing in toku. We all know that Sentai got put in the cooler for at least 5 years for steadily dropping toy sales and before that low sales/child attachment would lead to the dreaded mid-series retool. Kamen Rider Hibiki, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Ultraman Leo are the big 3 examples of it in action.
>>291219176>nightmarish 12-unit combination from a previous seriesStill looks fucking better than the final form of the king ohger mech. >fucking tarantula knight upside down on his back with his feet pointed up
>>291220053happens in the west too. The green lantern cartoon got cancelled because the movie flooded toy stores with green lantern toys that didn't sell, so nobody got GL:TAS toys. Super Sentai got canned for the foreseeable future because of steadily plummeting toy sales too.
>>291213639>>291213620This got me
>>291207783I received one back in the early 00s. I was in my mid-teens. Not only did I receive a letter from our ISP, Road Runner, but they also shut down our internet for a week! Dealing with that was fun for the whole family.
>>291213620>>291213639I can't find the screencaps right now, but he was also pretty cuntish and big headed about how like, "Rider was shit after Ghost and no one, including me, cares anymore, but I'm also keeping it afloat" It's baffling how fucked in the head people can be. I legitimately do not understand it.
>>291219058>>291221158But without lips, how would you kiss the robotOr how would the robot kiss you, rather
>>291221242Funnily enough, my local toystore has Kamen Rider toys, and aside from what I'm pretty sure was a Skyrider figure, it's all Hibiki figures and none of them have been selling at all for monthsBeen kicking around picking up at least one since they have Armed Hibiki and it's only like $25, but I definitely feel I need to actually watch Hibiki first to have the right to do so.
>>291219313Thanks for the read, OPI'm also taking the subject matter of this thread as an opportunity to remind everyone that the KishiRyuOh is one of the greatest mechs in Toku>great design>nimble enough for the suit actor to go fucking ham>pretty tolerable gattai-bloat formsAnd best of all, it transforms into Tyramigo, one of the best mascot companions in the franchise as well
>>291219176>12-unit combinationI love clusterfucks
>>291223550is ryusouldier actually good? I wasn't super interested in it because I don't like the suits and it's ANOTHER dinosaur sentai. I've been trying to get into timeranger right now, I loved king ohger, and gozyuger was...okay. I grew up with power rangers, and loved dino charge and RPM.
>>291219378>>291220053There's a difference between worrying about something's survival and using big numbers to act like subhumans
>>291224732I found it to be really good, but I'm also someone who isn't really a fan of Sentai. I've never really gotten too much into the franchise because out of the ones I've tried, I found most of them to be a bit too geared towards children. Not because they were particularly silly, but you know, there's just a certain way they present the story and conflicts and such when aiming for kids. Sometimes even just the way scenes are shot.Ryusoulger worked really well for me because it felt like it was more "For Everyone" than "For Kids," and beyond that, it has a lot of strong qualities as well. The characters are all pretty fun, the Druidons have great designs and great personalities, the action is great and you really feel Kami being a core staff member, and it's still really whimsical and silly. Again, I point to Tyramigo being an utterly fantastic and loveable mascot character. I genuinely bought his toy for him and not the mech.
>>291224732Timeranger is a good choice. I'd also personally recommend Liveman, GoGoFive, Abaranger, Dekaranger, and Shinkenger.
>>291225166Also, on a only somewhat tangentially related note, if you feel like reading(playing?) something tokusatsu inspired, I'd highly recommend the Kishin Houkou Demonbane VN, it's quite well done and a very fun ride.
>>291223323You know what they say, miniscule power corrupts absolutely
>>291224732>is ryusouldier actually good?Short answer: It is a very okay series.Long answer: It might be the biggest example of wasted potential in modern Sentai. All of the CONCEPTS are good but they're given the most boilerplate or outright baffling execution.
>>291219313Thank you for posting!
>>291229172Thanks anon
>>291219058Man, I don't even like silver lips on Sentai suits. There's a reason my favorite helmets are stuff like GoGoFive or King-Ohger.
>>291230625Fortunately for you and everyone else that feels that way, lipped Sentai helmets are far less common than those without
>>291231579Ohranger probably had it worst. Making the lips the same color as the helmet made them so much uglier.
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>>291239599thats fuckin dystopian jesus
>>291239599I dont understand if thats 4 PM or 4 AM. I assume its 4 AM but it doesnt make sense that the old guy wants to go for drinks and everyone is so casual about it, i would have done a mass shooting event. But 4 PM Saturday also doesnt line up with everyone being in a hurry for t he sunday.
>>291240352Japan goes off of military time, so that should be 4 AM
>>291240444I know most mangakas havent worked in a company and just LARP the black company tropes and westerners amplify it even further, but theres no way I would eat a typhoon saturday and go to work on monday. I dont care if im japan, usa or saudi arabia
>>291239914>All of that rush to get home only to find out you got Golfgom'dI have made this mistake too many times...
Thanks OP, thread might be rickety for a bit
>>291240249>>291240562I mean, have you heard about the treatment at amazon warehouses even here in the west?
>>291239914ONORE GOLFGOMThanks OP. I read today's chapter while at work...
>>291239914Comfy
>>291239350I didn't even realize it was down. I was watching anime.
>>291239914Fucking GolfgomThanks for the read, OP
>>291243716The one man on /a/ that still watches things
>>291242020>>291243863Are the Japanese really that obsessed with watching golf?
>>291243716I only realized midway through the downtime because I was working
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>>291239379Cute jobber.
>>291239565The terrors of wage slavery are never-ending.
>>291239729My HEROine!
>>291239850Oh god, I know what's going to happen next!>>291239875>>291239914AHAHAHAHAHAHA.Thx buddy.
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I want to make it.
>>291241822I'm feeling it.
We're not gonna make it...
>>291262772It seems unlikely
Let's get to it, chapter 15.
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>>291266357Chapter end.This one had some decisions that had to be made regarding proper noun romanization given the material of Stranger V.Anyway, this chapter also has some character profiles to post.
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>>291266398And with the profiles, that's all for now.
>>291266100I can never quite do that. At best I can remember suit actors and a few directors, but otherwise I'm terrible with names
>>291266189Them's fightin words>>291266203Imagine being ashamed of being part of Toku. Unthinkable.
>>291266257lol, what a crazy fukken imageAlso that's big talk in a post-Kuuga world
>>291266386Thanks for the read and the work, OP
>>291267256>Imagine being ashamed of being part of Toku. Unthinkable.Many such cases back in the day
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>>291195145They don't know how and they have retarded copyright laws.
>>291267256many such cases.
>>291266189>>291266203Ah the old meta of "Toku is either for stuntmen or entry level actors." A lot of them don't really go anywhere but we've been getting a lot of breakout actors since Shinkenger or so.
>>291271066Odagiri is a weird case, because yeah he dislikes Toku and sees it for kids, but he definitely likes Kuuga. He'd return if they were able to get Kuuga's production staff back, which is why he did to do some work for the 25th anniversary.
>>291271365didn't he refuse to come back for all subsequent anniversaries because he didn't want to be forever tied to godai and viewed the series as childish crap that was below him?
>>291267256I can kinda understand for Amazon's original actor since it's a little hard to get work when your breakout role was "lovable murderhobo"
>>291271387No, that's westoid rumor mill trash
>>291271434then why didn't he come back for any anniversaries? They literally needed to create a new character for Decade for a parallel world version of Kuuga.
>>291271387No no, the only actor who REFUSES to come back is Hibiki's and that's more due to his beef with a certain producer; he's reprised his role in side content.>>291271468He's very attached to Kuuga's director and how he handled the series.
>>291267810And yet, Kamen Rider Ichigo’s actor milked that for all its worth. So did Captain Muramatsu/Tobei Tachibana’s actor and most of the Showa Ultramen. >>291271387Odagiri doesn’t like Toku, but likes Kuuga. Which, to be fair, it is a much more mature series than most. He was all signed on to do the Kuuga movie, but plans fell through. He’s loyal to the production staff and cast members of the show, and still thinks positively of it.
>>291271628Don't forget Shunsuke Takasugi. He loved what he got out of being in Toku
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>>291266145>Me when an unknown mangaka I used to like change genres and find popularity
>>291266203I always love her anger because it resembles her mother's.
>>291266257She hates it!
>>291266345>We're not so different, you and I.
>>291266386What a pity womanThx bud.
>>291266386Thank you for posting!
I have an early day tomorrow so i wont stay up for the next chappie. I pre-read it and preposting: Dawwwww
>>291218986where do I get a gf like this irl?
>>291281031Nowhere
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>>291284251Alright.
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>>291288041Thanks OP
>>291287865Big Bro was already that deep in the hidden porn meta, good lord.
>>291288041Thanks OPI'm not forgiving the author for such blatant TAC/Circuit slander though
>>291281031P-Bandai
>>291287817Are the nips allowed to burn VHS to DVD without their cocks getting ripped off?
>>291287892Damn, that's heavy
>>291288041lolThanks for the read and the work, OP
>>291288041What a sweet chapter. Also, a great contrast between the relationship Kano has with her mom and with her brother. I wonder if their mom also discouraged his music career like she did for her Toku love.
>>291288041I wish I had a christmas cake imotou...
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>>291287865Big bro is cool!
>>291287903Poor big bro. there is just no winning.
>>291287946A hero!A savior!
>>291288041LMAOThx buddy. That was a sweet one.
>>291288009>>291288017damn a blankie fort!!
>>291288041Thank you for posting!
Rise from your rest, heroes
>>291288017What's the stance of Antis on robots? Do they think robots with souls are blasphemy?
>>291301673That's a pretty old Science Fiction convention, so they might not care too much about that aspect
We can make it!
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>>291307243Thanks OP.I was reminded of this.
>>291307149holy fucking aura
>>291307243Thanks OP! Now I miss the dude who did some moonlighting as live show suit actor and told us about his stories on /m/ ages ago. They're trained in the characters mannerisms but will always take the opportunity for shenanigans.
>>291307243Thank you for posting, OP!
>>291306964This is inappropriate behavior
>>291307149Damn, that is pretty cool
>>291307243Thanks for the read and the work, OP
>>291307243Thanks OP!I was lucky enough to go see the Ultraman live show they did in the U.S. recently and it wasn’t until later I noticed that one of my photos shows one of the suit actors changing in the background. Reading this chapter reminded me of that. By the way, if that show was indicative of anything, live shows are a ton of fun!
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>>291239850Have they already brought up the golf thing in this series?>>291249553I guess they did.
>>291306916Yay, Damien is back!
>>291312589I'm not familiar with Toku, what's the golf thing?Episodes get cancelled if golf runs on too long?
>>291306964Kano, you are making your mom cry!
>>291307019There it is!
>>291307037Those kids have already lost any sense of imagination. How tragic!
>>291307107Helpless Kano a cute.
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>>291307243Thx mate.
>>291313417I also remember cropping this.
>>291313356The network will fully bump the usual toku programming slots to cover usually golf, but the show runners know this in advance, so it's less that an episode got canceled and more they never had that slot to begin with. Still, you get used to toku dropping every sunday, until "fuck, golf this/next week" or "fuck, new years".
>>291313606And the worst part is that writers know when the skip weeks are so they put some of the biggest plot hooks/cliffhangers the week before break so you're either waiting in suspense for 2 weeks or forget and accidentally jebait yourself.
>>291307019We're all merely contemplating monkeys.
>>291314382At least it's just a couple of weeks and not something monthly
>>291314382>accidentally jebait yourselfaaaaaaaaaa
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Starting Chapter 18
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>>291328412Ganbare anon. Thanks for your work and the read.
>>291328412Thanks OP
>>291328130For ages it was just Turbo Yellow as a dedicated male archer.
>>291328412Thanks OP! I’ve been watching the live action show, so I know where this is going. Surprised at how differently ordered things are in the show compared to the manga.
>>291328412Thank you for posting.
The beginning of the next stage
>>291328130Nerdy hags are cute.
>>291328186>You better take this shit seriously, amigo.
>>291328221Female executives deserve their own spin-off, and their own AU comedy OL spin-off as well.
>>291328271Devilish Kano.
>>291328311Nakamura is on a whole other level.
>>291328412>Uncharted territoryLet's go!!!
>>291335527>and their own AU comedy OL spin-off as wellHave you not watched Kuroitsu-san?
>>291328412Nice.
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>>291334544My body is ready
