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03-27-2017, 08:27 AM | #21 |
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It's possible, however remotely, that this is some kind of product tie-in or a parody. It could also just be a failed proposal.
I expect the next Rider to be gritty looking to contrast from Ex-Aid and possibly inspired in some oblique way by One Piece / Dragonball and whatever is big in Japanese pop culture ATM.
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03-27-2017, 08:30 AM | #22 |
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Besides, the thing looks like a ripoff of Steel Samurai from Ace Attorney minus the hakama and decorations. And I think Shinken Gold has the sushi department covered.
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03-29-2017, 10:40 AM | #23 |
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So... I found about this today.
[Bueno] Hello everyone. Bueno speaking. Since everyone has been sending messages about the recent buy out of Strega via Toei Company Ltd., I thought I would take the time to answer some of your questions and clear some of the confusion. - Film making is a very taxing process. It requires a lot of patience, manpower, and funding. For the past 7 years, I've had to manage hundreds of people and projects using money out of my own pocket. I'm afraid that I am no longer able to do that. And pass on the responsibility to professionals who would be able to package my creations and spread them to the public better than I ever could. Nobody is watching our work, nobody is sharing our work, nobody is telling anyone about us. Hence, it just makes sense to pass it on to people who have the skills and resources for promotion that I could probably never have. - Selling Strega was not easy for me. But in order to make a few steps forward, sometimes you have to take a step back. I met with Shirakura and after a few talks, he proposed a buisiness model which made sense. Strega will no longer be an R-rated Tokusatsu, but be re-produced as a kids show for TV-Asahi's Super Hero Time block on Sunday mornings. The more viewers the show has, the more sponsors it will attract. Its just business. Something that I am weak in. Thus, selling Strega will help us learn more about the business of Tokusatsu and how we could function in that aspect. Strega will be brought to the public as the next "Kamen Rider" series starting next fall. Most likely as "Kamen Rider Strega" but still tentative. - As I am getting old and unfit, the role of Strega will be passed onto a different actor who has a far broader fan base and potential to bring in new fans to the franchise. I will be at the auditions, but only as a supervisor and not as a judge. There's a plethora of reasons that I could go on about all day, but the fact of the matter is that Strega now belongs to Toei and is no longer mine. I've decided to take a break from film making and will resume once I feel inspired. To all those who have supported us until now, we at Garage Hero thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please don't let your creativity die out and continue on from where we couldn't. It all on you now. Sincerely, Bueno Garage Hero Director/Producer. Source https://www.facebook.com/garagetoku/ This is an... interesting development. I'm not quite sure how to feel about this yet but I can certainly say I didn't expect this. Last edited by macblo; 03-29-2017 at 10:43 AM.. |
03-29-2017, 11:39 AM | #24 |
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I'm...not certain I buy that. The Strega guy seems like the real deal, so I could see this happening, and he could probably say that Toei bought him out, but I'm pretty sure there'd be all kinds of non-disclosure agreements that would prevent him from just coming out and saying it's gonna be the next Rider series. Unless I'm missing something here?
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03-29-2017, 11:52 AM | #25 |
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I'm...not certain I buy that. The Strega guy seems like the real deal, so I could see this happening, and he could probably say that Toei bought him out, but I'm pretty sure there'd be all kinds of non-disclosure agreements that would prevent him from just coming out and saying it's gonna be the next Rider series. Unless I'm missing something here?
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03-29-2017, 12:20 PM | #26 |
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I've been following Bueno off an on for about a year. And I'm not surprised that Toei bought out his stuff. He's a legitimate and very creative man. It just sucks that he's getting old. Lol! As for the non-discloser stuff, I do you know how that works. Also, he didn't outright say that it was going to happen. He said it was tentative. Which, if I'm not mistaken, means it's possible but not for sure. I would love to see what they do make it into an official series, but I'd be more surprised to see what they do to it and how much they change.
And from how I interpreted the post at least, it sounds to me like he's saying Strega being converted into the next rider show is a sure thing, just keeping the name Strega is what's tentative. I'd be down for it (knowing very little about Strega), but something about this seems odd. Regardless, whatever the next rider is, I'm pretty sure the core ideas must be pretty locked in by now. EDIT: and just to be clear, I'm not accusing the guy of anything shady, I'm just a little skeptical here. I know he's part of the community and seems to be a decent, well-liked guy, please don't misunderstand! Last edited by SloopSloop; 03-29-2017 at 12:23 PM.. |
03-29-2017, 12:40 PM | #27 |
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Oh he definitely seems like a professional guy, which is why it seems weird to me that he would just come out and say this.
And from how I interpreted the post at least, it sounds to me like he's saying Strega being converted into the next rider show is a sure thing, just keeping the name Strega is what's tentative. I'd be down for it (knowing very little about Strega), but something about this seems odd. Regardless, whatever the next rider is, I'm pretty sure the core ideas must be pretty locked in by now. EDIT: and just to be clear, I'm not accusing the guy of anything shady, I'm just a little skeptical here. I know he's part of the community and seems to be a decent, well-liked guy, please don't misunderstand! |
03-29-2017, 12:58 PM | #28 |
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If there is any truth to this, which I am afraid I must doubt, I would think Toei would be a little peeved about the beans being spilled this way. They generally put together a pretty good bit of media pageantry for new projects and I don't really see them signing off on letting the cat out of the bag like this.
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03-29-2017, 01:01 PM | #29 |
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I don't even know what Strega is so I can't comment
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03-29-2017, 01:56 PM | #30 |
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I'm not familiar with their work, but I'm still going to have to say that I doubt this. If for no other reason that I just can't see what possible benefit Toei could get from buying out an indie production that by their own admission doesn't have much of a following. What exactly would be their incentive? It seems like it would be an extra incurred cost for something they'd have to rework from the ground up to be marketable anyway.
And just spilling the beans on facebook, is, as mentioned, strange. It just doesn't make any sense. |
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