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Vamola! TokuGAF 2013 | 20 Years of Teenagers with Attitude
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A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
There should be more dragons. I can only think of like 4. Ryunosuke does not count.
kamen rider bro. their flagship isa bug and they had a whole season dedicated to them
Motif is not actual bug powers. They should do a season with riders with bug powers. Kabuto doesn't count.
SousedLouse
Member
No one ever uses binturongs in anything. Not even as a motif for monsters.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I always thought a Super Sentai where they shrink, instead of grow, would be a cool way to introduce bug-based mechas.
Like...a Doctor-themed Series, with them fighting the Monster of the Week inside a body that they invaded. They could have Morphers which are Bugs but also double as the Mechas, them shrinking and traveling through bodies.
Also, given all the cool powers they have like multiple arms and camouflage, an Octopus-based Toku Hero would rock. Maybe when we get to the Kamen Rider that's themed around "8".
Like...a Doctor-themed Series, with them fighting the Monster of the Week inside a body that they invaded. They could have Morphers which are Bugs but also double as the Mechas, them shrinking and traveling through bodies.
Also, given all the cool powers they have like multiple arms and camouflage, an Octopus-based Toku Hero would rock. Maybe when we get to the Kamen Rider that's themed around "8".
Then your best bet is super sentai. I don't think any kamen rider used actual animals as a motif.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Technically OOO was a bunch of animal motifs.
Yeah. But he didn't take on animal traits in any of them. The only one he was close to animalistic was sagozou
Animalistic? Cause her turns black?
Because he pounds on the ground like a gorilla smart ass.
And its more of a gunmetal grey on silver
just fucking with you. Real talk Sagunzo was the best combo. I want that theme played at my funeral.
I must be losing my mind because I could have sworn I posted something
But that sagouzo beat is hard.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Time Judged All is the coolest, imo
Never knew they were speaking German at the beginning...and man, the lyrics really fit. Eiji and Ankh were such a cool duo.
Never knew they were speaking German at the beginning...and man, the lyrics really fit. Eiji and Ankh were such a cool duo.
Box of Bunnies
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Box of Bunnies
Banned
No love of Power to Tearer?
Power to Tearer is radicool. All OOO full combo themes were good, really.
Back when I was younger, Tokusatsu were a great source of TV audience down here in Brazil. We had a bunch of 80's Metal Heroes and Sentais (and we even got, arguably, the best Kamen Riders: Black and Black RX) that would be broadcasted (dubbed) on the TV and I watched most of them.
One that I've never watched back then was Tokkei Winspector. I think it came on a couple years later and I wasn't watching much TV anymore, or maybe it was the time it was being broadcasted - I don't really remember.
Starting around 3 years ago, those Tokusatsu series started to be released on DVD, with both their early 90's Brazilian Dubs and Original audio with subtitles, and I purchased a couple of the series I liked back then. Winspector also came out, but as I said, I didn't really watch it then, so I didn't bother.
For a while now, I've been wanting to watch a Tokusatsu. Because of that, and of this thread, I recently started watching Kouryuger. But that's only one episode a week, and I gotta scratch that Toku itch, so I decided to watch some Winspector and try to figure out why I never watched it as a kid.
Winspector is a metal hero about a special police section (their badge says Special Rescue Polie Winspector) that's only called on special cases. Ryōma is the only human member of the team, and when necessary he dons the Fire armor suit. The other two members of the Attack Force, Biker and Rider, are humanoid robots that have special abilities. Biker, made based on a Bike, has super strength and a couple swords made out of bike handles. Rider, on the other hand, has the ability to fly.
I'm 5 episodes in and goddamn, this is bad. I'm not even talking about the campyness of some of these series. Juspion (called Jaspion here), for instance, had really dumb episodes based on the fact that the protagonist was not from planet earth, so he wouldn't understand basic things like paying for food.
Winspector, while it still has some campy stuff, mostly regarding this other undercover Winspector detective little brother, doesn't really take advantage of the robots, which have decent personalities.
On the actual story bits, the show doesn't seem to have a proper direction yet: they've been all so far regular villains being a villain in the city. That's ok, but not when the stories are as absurd as they are. Here's one of the episodes central plot, for example:
A 43 year old that had a love for Remote Controlled toys. Because of "technology", all the parks in which he used to play are being converted to buildings, so he gets pissed at that fact and start rigging his toys with explosives and trying to blow up those buildings. He's not that successful, but he manages to do some damage.
The first thing he does after that? He calls the Police Chief of the Winspector group to brag about it and explain his plain. The main computer identifies and tracks him, and there we go capture him.
Sure, I'm only 5 episodes in, but there doesn't seem to be any overarching story or any explanation for anything. All the other Tokusatsu I watched at the time managed to lay down a plot on the first episode, while this, so far, is just random criminals doing random stupid things. I don't know if they were trying something else or they just didn't have a course set from the start.
I'll keep watching it, as the show has a lot of neat ideas and some characters have great personalities, but they haven't been fully explored so far. For instance, the robots, which have great character, don't usually show up until the "fight" part of the episode. And the main dude can only be inside his armor for around 5 minutes, or it starts to over heat (but I think that gets fixed later in the series).
The armor/robot designs are really cool and I also love the Intro song. But that may just be nostalgia speaking. The storytelling is so bad though...
Fake Edit: I don't really know why I'm writing all of this. I'm sure there are Brazilians in here who saw Winspector back then. Does it get better?
Real Edit: I guess Winspector was the first of the new "Rescue Police Series" metal hero series, after the "Space Sheriffs" I was used to watch. Maybe that's why it's so different from what I was used to.
One that I've never watched back then was Tokkei Winspector. I think it came on a couple years later and I wasn't watching much TV anymore, or maybe it was the time it was being broadcasted - I don't really remember.
Starting around 3 years ago, those Tokusatsu series started to be released on DVD, with both their early 90's Brazilian Dubs and Original audio with subtitles, and I purchased a couple of the series I liked back then. Winspector also came out, but as I said, I didn't really watch it then, so I didn't bother.
For a while now, I've been wanting to watch a Tokusatsu. Because of that, and of this thread, I recently started watching Kouryuger. But that's only one episode a week, and I gotta scratch that Toku itch, so I decided to watch some Winspector and try to figure out why I never watched it as a kid.
Winspector is a metal hero about a special police section (their badge says Special Rescue Polie Winspector) that's only called on special cases. Ryōma is the only human member of the team, and when necessary he dons the Fire armor suit. The other two members of the Attack Force, Biker and Rider, are humanoid robots that have special abilities. Biker, made based on a Bike, has super strength and a couple swords made out of bike handles. Rider, on the other hand, has the ability to fly.
I'm 5 episodes in and goddamn, this is bad. I'm not even talking about the campyness of some of these series. Juspion (called Jaspion here), for instance, had really dumb episodes based on the fact that the protagonist was not from planet earth, so he wouldn't understand basic things like paying for food.
Winspector, while it still has some campy stuff, mostly regarding this other undercover Winspector detective little brother, doesn't really take advantage of the robots, which have decent personalities.
On the actual story bits, the show doesn't seem to have a proper direction yet: they've been all so far regular villains being a villain in the city. That's ok, but not when the stories are as absurd as they are. Here's one of the episodes central plot, for example:
A 43 year old that had a love for Remote Controlled toys. Because of "technology", all the parks in which he used to play are being converted to buildings, so he gets pissed at that fact and start rigging his toys with explosives and trying to blow up those buildings. He's not that successful, but he manages to do some damage.
The first thing he does after that? He calls the Police Chief of the Winspector group to brag about it and explain his plain. The main computer identifies and tracks him, and there we go capture him.
Sure, I'm only 5 episodes in, but there doesn't seem to be any overarching story or any explanation for anything. All the other Tokusatsu I watched at the time managed to lay down a plot on the first episode, while this, so far, is just random criminals doing random stupid things. I don't know if they were trying something else or they just didn't have a course set from the start.
I'll keep watching it, as the show has a lot of neat ideas and some characters have great personalities, but they haven't been fully explored so far. For instance, the robots, which have great character, don't usually show up until the "fight" part of the episode. And the main dude can only be inside his armor for around 5 minutes, or it starts to over heat (but I think that gets fixed later in the series).
The armor/robot designs are really cool and I also love the Intro song. But that may just be nostalgia speaking. The storytelling is so bad though...
Fake Edit: I don't really know why I'm writing all of this. I'm sure there are Brazilians in here who saw Winspector back then. Does it get better?
Real Edit: I guess Winspector was the first of the new "Rescue Police Series" metal hero series, after the "Space Sheriffs" I was used to watch. Maybe that's why it's so different from what I was used to.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
My favorite animal got only like 4 reps I think.
So I just started watching The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle yesterday, and it's great! A perfect parody of Dragon Quest and its derivatives. The "going into someone's house, breaking their stuff and stealing their valuables while they watch" joke is executed with aplomb.
Yes, it's amazing. Now watch everything in one sitting.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Oh, man, that second belt look tight!
About 10 episodes into Kabuto, and I LOVE the pacing of this show...the biggest problem with Fourze, my first Kamen Rider, was it seemed obsessed with stretching every Monster of the Week plot to two-episodes when many of them could've been quickly resolved. But with Kabuto, it seems like everything going at a much faster pace, probably since there's not really a set "monster of the week" formula going on.
Also, TheBee was a pretty tight suit, can't wait to see the other ones. It's kind of weird though, coming off shows like Fourze and OOOs where they had tons of different powers, watching Kabuto where all Tendou has is basically super-speed and a kick.
About 10 episodes into Kabuto, and I LOVE the pacing of this show...the biggest problem with Fourze, my first Kamen Rider, was it seemed obsessed with stretching every Monster of the Week plot to two-episodes when many of them could've been quickly resolved. But with Kabuto, it seems like everything going at a much faster pace, probably since there's not really a set "monster of the week" formula going on.
Also, TheBee was a pretty tight suit, can't wait to see the other ones. It's kind of weird though, coming off shows like Fourze and OOOs where they had tons of different powers, watching Kabuto where all Tendou has is basically super-speed and a kick.
ColtraineGF
Member
Megaforce 07
More morals D:
Also, I doubt he'll have any use for your lunch money, kids.
More morals D:
Also, I doubt he'll have any use for your lunch money, kids.
SousedLouse
Member
The bit where the side characters swooped in with that space cruiser of theirs to blast those giants was just like an Ultra show. The earlier fight with the giant elephant at the harbor was an interesting scene as well. Whoever the showrunner is for this season, they've been nailing these homages.
This season has been crazy with shout outs. Aziz Asaira as an evil Richie Rich? yes please.
ColtraineGF
Member
Megaforce 07
Just wasn't the same
Just wasn't the same
Yeah, and I feel like an idiot for not getting that
I fucking hate Megaforce red. That dude needs to go evil asap.
So how was today's episode of Megaforce? I couldn't watch due to traveling.
I feel the same =/
I feel the same =/
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
She was so boring.
AkibaBlue was excellent; hopefully New AkibaBlue is half as good.
It was ok. It was a big episode plot-wise for the season (major villain defeated), and the way the framed it all as an anti-bullying episode was kinda cute; but Red Ranger is still a robot.
It was ok. It was a big episode plot-wise for the season (major villain defeated), and the way the framed it all as an anti-bullying episode was kinda cute; but Red Ranger is still a robot.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
seriously. i thought samurais red was bad, but jesus this dude just exists. hes fucking worse than carter and thats a damn statement.
other than that, is megaforce moving too fast? the clusterfuck zord has already been activated?
She was the straight man!
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
The fight between Fourze and Meteor vs. the 12 Horoscopes in the Kamen Rider Fourze Movie was probably the coolest thing I've seen yet. 0.o
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah, all that switch using. Honestly Wizard was the only stupid thing there.
Urban Scholar
Member
Is Megaforce Red really that bad guys?
Yes.
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