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DS Wants You! To Watch Toku(-inspired) Anime!
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04-02-2022, 08:41 PM
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Daikaijuman54
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Hijacking this thread, once again, to talk about a show I've been watching as it aired, which as I write this, have just finished the series. But without further ado-
So long as justice exists, so too shall evil. Yet between this eternal conflict there is a battle that goes unseen...
Kaijin Kaihatsubu No Kuroitsu-San, or Miss Kuroitsu and the Monster Develpoment Department, a show about the bureaucracy of Evil Organizations and the people who create the monsters our favorite Heroes destroy week-to-week! Now at first glance, it looks like another B Anime you'd likely see, but never linger on, but this show is like a pure love-letter to Tokusatsu and its tropes.
Now I've read some of the Manga, yet that doesn't even come close to how much is in the show itself, especially since a lot of it is Anime original. For example (it's literally the start of the show), we get to see Japan's Local Heroes appear throughout the show, actual heroes who represent the various prefectures, like mascots but Toku Heroes, and we get to see a different group(s) every episode! It's one thing to just have them appear in the background, but here, we get to see them animated, and the show even credits them. I wouldn't have minded if they weren't here, but their inclusion only makes me love this even more.
Anyway, back on topic. The show follows Kuroitsu, a young woman who works for the Evil Organization, Agastia, in the Monster Development Department, tasked with creating monsters to defeat their archnemesis, Kenshin Blader. However, Kenshin Blader is the least of her troubles, as creating monsters isn't exactly an easy job, what with budget, supplies, the demands of you superiors, and just plain design. I figure I don't need to say more, since I'm sure anyone familiar with Tokusatsu can figure out just how well things go. But it's not just limited to "so what will we make the monster of the week this time?" there is, as I mentioned before, the bureaucracy of Evil Organizations.
This show blends work culture and Tokusatsu evil organizations in a way that makes this entertaining in just about any scenario. And it's not just limited to the villains either, since the Heroes have their own fair share of problems, but I'll leave it here. It's also got a lot of voices you've probably heard in Tokusatsu a few times before like, Hikaru Midorikawa (Gridman), Tetsu Inaba (Ichigo's backup voice), Tomokazu Sugita (King Crystalia), and Takuma Terashima (Ultraman Taiga) as Kenshin Blader. (Looking at this, it looks like I'm one of those narrators for blockbuster movies listing off the talent)
Of course, as much as I've praised this show, it is not without flaws. Again, it looks like every cut-and-paste Anime you'd glance at while browsing for whatever show you're actually watching and simply pay it no mind. This, like Shikizakura, is by a new studio, and the animation quality isn't something you'd write home about (not that animation plays any major critiques for me anyway), and to most people, it's "just another Anime." Sure, it's nothing spectacular, neither is it My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, or Madoka, but to me, someone who loves Tokusatsu and just funny shows in general, this was an enjoyable season regardless. It's no masterpiece, or even close to something you'd put in your Anime Shrine (I'll be honest, I'd consider owning it), but it's something I had fun with, even if you know exactly what's coming just by looking at the character designs. (The best, and my favorite character will be obvious)
Well, this probably won't be the end of me bringing in more Toku Anime, as there's another one on the horizon, I'll likely be covering after it's run its course. Until then, have a nice day, and don't disappoint your Great Leader, or else you'll be their next test subject!
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