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Japanese newspaper The Sankei Shibun and the Kyodo News Agency report about it Great Sentai-The long-running tokusatsu franchise that paved the way for the 90s Power Rangers Boom in the West – could end after 50 years.
Both reports (via Anime News Network) suggest that series owner Toei will end the series with the climax of the currently airing show #1 Sentai Gosjugerwhich aired earlier this year citing budget concerns, made profits Great Sentai Merchandise as well as events such as films and live show tours were not enough to cover the series’ production costs.
Gosjuger is the 49th series since the franchise began in 1975 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger – Awesome Sentai has aired consecutively almost every year since then, with the exception of a single year, 1978 Toeis Spider-Man series took its place, part of a partnership with Marvel Comics that would see the publisher Help fund several more Great Sentai Series: Fight Fever J, Denshi Sentai DenjimanAnd Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan. Gosjuger Technically, the 50th official Super Sentai team follows the 2018 series Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger featured two rival teams and celebrated the franchise’s 50th anniversary.
Neither Toei nor TV Asahi, the channel currently broadcasting Great Sentaihas commented publicly on the reports; However, rumors have been circulating recently about a possible soft reboot and rebranding of the franchise, paving the way for one Great Sentai-like series that will take its place afterwards Gosjuger. Although it hasn’t happened this year, next year it’s usually around November Great Sentai The series’ title comes from trademark filings in Japan, which may reveal plans to diversify the series from its current brand name. At the beginning of the year in conversation with Daily sports onlineSeries producer Shinichirô Shirakura hinted that a new series was in development.
“I find Gosjuger is a program that retells the story of Great Sentaiincluding redefining the warriors of the past,” reads a machine translation of Shirakura’s comments. “Therefore, the 51st series cannot simply be an extension of this. I believe that the program itself must move on to the next phase… and we are in the process of building it!”
Next to Kamen Riderwhich has been running similarly since 1971 (although with a longer break between 1989 and 2000), Great Sentai is a staple of Japanese children’s television and is considered a potential stepping stone for young actors looking to start their careers in film and television. Of course, beyond his own heritage in his home area Great Sentai will be connected forever for the Power Rangers Franchise in the West. The series begins with 1992s Kyōryū Sentai Zyurangerprovided suit, creature and mecha designs for Power Rangersas well as Parts of his action materialfor decades.
This may change with the current situation Power Rangers Owner Hasbro has not broadcast a series since 2023 Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. A reboot of the franchise is imminent currently in progress on Disney+ and what potential relationship it might have with it Great Sentai Material remains to be seen. And it should be the other way around too Great Sentai Stop it Gosjuger and start with a new name or format that Toei could also open Power Rangers‘ global branding and begin to market the series more broadly around the world, something the company is struggling to do compared to Came driver recently – which began offering US simulcasts of his latest series, Kamen Rider Zeztzthis year for the first time in the series’ history.
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