your speculations are no reason to think!

the new name will be henshin hero.

Errr... yes? I don't believe we have a source or context yet. I never said the rumour doesnt exist.

My bad, I jumped the gun there. Apologies.

???

What's with the confrontational attitude? All I said boils down to 'if it ends, that's that, but if it doesn't, then we had a nice run.'

Maybe take a chill pill and touch some grass?

I had forgotten about the whole "Toei is working on a new tokusatsu series" rumor. I certainly think it is related to whatever is happening with Sentai at the very least, but am struggling to find the source where the new series was brought up. Does anyone have a link?

Yeah, we'll find out soon enough. So far, we do have some consistent rumors with keywords being cards, magic and monster hunting. Considering how Toei are filming 6 months in advance now, I think we would've heard about a lack of new Sentai much sooner if nothing was happening. I'm more inclined to believe the implication that a new Sentai-like show is in the works, just not a Super Sentai. So this news, as it stands, is not yet enough to make me feel depressed. Like Alata says, I feel like it'll work out somehow.

Tbh I get why some people would freak out over all the responses in this thread. If only because like, idk, I feel like 90% of people deciding to have a premature eulogy for a franchise just because a website said "this is totally happening" in the most vague terms possible is kind of weird and should be questioned.

Anyway, as much as people would wave off Rangerboard, they've consistently shown that they are connected to people who give out real rumors and leaks. Especially when it comes to giving us details on things way before they happen. So I'm willing to hedge my bets on the rumors that state we're getting some kind of weird magic show that's very much sentai related but likely tying into a rebrand because it's going to be named differently than prior. Especially since it's from people who have had a good track record as well.

That's also not to mention interviews where we've had people from Toei already mention wanting to do a name change in regards to how Sentai is titled.

A crazy theory: the upcoming rebranding will be a continuation/reimagining of JAKQ. It's no coincidence that the card-based cyborgs don't have the word "sentai" in their name. And the possible smaller number of episodes will then be less noticeable in the upcoming new franchise.

I mean, I'd argue the doom and gloom comes from somewhere a bit deeper than simply a website vaugeposting, when the most common phrase amongst said comments are "Unexpected but not surprised".

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That said, assuming this is just Toei rebranding Sentai for their International effort. (Which btw I did look around, here's the thread:

https://www.tokunation.com/forums/sh...ight=tokusatsu

Then yeah, me trying to say my peace on the show is gonna age hilariously poorly.

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Wait, now this is news to me, when did that happen?

I'd like to say it was around the start of Gozyuger? When we were learning how they decided the name. I can't remember the specific interview but one tidbit of it had been popping up in my circles that I can share.

http://www.tokunation.com/forums/att...1&d=1761943546

While not directly confirming them wanting to rebrand, it's clear that they're wanting to do new things with how the series is named just from this little snippet. Which you know, given the rumors of what we're getting next year having a different naming convention would fit with this line of thought.

I can't remember ATM where to find the video but its not a rumour at all, it was stated directly by TOEI staff, Lead-Producer of Toku I believe? It was released just before or after Zeztz started streaming, and i believe it was on their youtube?

EDIT: I couldnt find that video easily, but i found a video breaking it down. To be clear i didnt watch this video, but in it he is watching the video i'm talking about. Maybe he links it as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1D6p1JUMs


No worries, we are all reading/writing like mad trying to calm our nerves about this haha! Just wanted to clarify the misunderstanding.

Thank you. :rock:

I really hope Toei and TV Asahi gives everyone a clear answer ASAP, because if it's done for good, than so be it. But the possibility of rebranding and keeping it going in some form or another is always welcome.

Apparently money made off Super Sentai wasn't enough to offset production costs

https://x.com/thelegacyofnerd/status...79206213300478

that's not the reason.

if is rebranding like what happen to wwf?

I think overall you are very much right, it doesn't make sense that a company that now publically acknowledges its future has to be international would be looking at local income over a short window, not to mention during during a period where they are enacting major change, before they have seen the effects of such change.

This company has been around decades y'all, they DO NOT pivot in a matter of 3 months from "We are moving to producing our 2 decades-long running shows at unprecedented scale to catch international audiences ALONG WITH A 3RD NBEW SHOW"

to

"We are cancelling our most internationally, generationally, known series, because niche local live shows aren't generating enough income and toy sales are... as expected last year and the year before... down, we just didn't realize this all 3 months ago."

BUT!!!

I DO believe there is a kernel of truth there. Theres a good chance that new numbers prove to them that they need to force new initiatives. They may move away from local lives to doing more streamed specials, because the audience, as they MUST have realize, is ALL ONLINE. You are not talking to someone in person about toku rihgt now. I do not know what continent you are from. This has been major talk in the Toku community for longer than the "Toku Decline/Cancellation Debate", we all know that many many potential revenue streams have been being ignored as old revenue streams dry up. The Toku merch available in the west has never been adequate, live streaming with subs took way too long, etc.

TOEI finally, 3 months ago acknowleged a whole series of problems that when fixed could lead to serious hikes in revenue AND projected revenue. New markets create HUGE income potential for companies like this with established infrastructure.

Basically, to sum it up, i suspect if ANYTHING negative happens, its going to be a short break and a return with one of the most decked-out glossy sentai you've ever seen (Maybe with a naming convention change but I'm highly skeptical about that.)

why you talking about the toy sales right now because of the politics and everything in this whole dacade!

I agree with all of this! It’s rare to find someone with a level head, media literacy, and critical thinking skills on the internet in this day and age.

One point of contention, though. I do expect next year’s sentai to be called something along the lines of, “Robo Universe Something-ger/man/etc.” There are some pretty strong indicators that there is a legitimate rebranding of the franchise in the works.

If I didn't think it was likely at ALL, I'd've said i was pessimistic or outright dismissed it lol. Just dotting my i's and crossing my t's!

the new name is universe series or something.

universe means united ver of sentai.

universe means UNIted VER of SEntai?

Gotta think this will affect things like Chou Eiyuu Sai and others of that nature.

what are you talking about?

Some rumors/speculations according to a Japanese entertainment news site.

- A new type of tokusatsu hero show with a different kind of story and character structure likely is being planned.

- Show may start airing February 2026, and auditions have apparently begun according to an insider.

- Protagonist may be a detective/investigator in their 20s, shifting the show to be more of a detective drama and filming is set to begin at the end of November (and detective shows are apparently TV Asahi's drama department's strong suit).

- Huge shift likely due to slow merch sales which has been a growing concern for a number of years and the thought of "a sentai team of multiple heroes" possibly being out of fashion could also have been what made this change to take place.


The thought that comes to mind personally at the moment (should all the above be true) is maybe it will still be a team but we get a core hero backed up by a crew that collectively forms the team. So, it would be we get the "red ranger" of the show being the hero and what were the blue, yellow, green, black, and pink ranger-equivalent will be the supporting cast that completes the ensemble, with a tsuika senshi later being added like secondary and tertiary riders depending on the narrative.

In a sense, it kind of feels like the shift that Metal Heroes had where they started with a singular hero like Gavan or Janperson but later shifted to having multiple heroes like they did in Winspector or B-Fighter. Of course, not saying it will be exactly like it since the Super Sentai brand may be dropped completely for a totally new tokusatsu hero brand.

If they do go with Robo Universe as the new brand, and suppose this detective/investigator hero becomes a thing, a detective who pilots a giant robot to save the day would be fun, something in the lines of Toei Spider-Man or Tetsujin 28/Gigantor.

so we will see super sentai again in a short future?

If what I looked up turns out to be true, maybe not next year or for a while. But let's not forget, Kamen Rider had a 12-year hiatus with three movies in between till Kuuga was released, so doesn't mean there's no reason for it to come back, just not right away.

but it will have a new name next year call united version of sentai?

I guess we'll just have to wait till Toei is ready.

but sentai is different than kamen rider.

http://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsiz...pvvtw64im@jpeg

https://bsky.app/profile/rangerboard.../3m4seysvezs2g

Looks like we might have our new name

Universe Heroes is a term that Gozyuger uses, right? I suppose this means that the followup will at least be a spiritual successor to Super Sentai in some form.

At this point I strongly suspect that the new series will be a team hero show but breaking away from standard Sentai tropes like giant mech fights and the fact red is almost always the main character, which are quintessential to Super Sentai but make for a terrible merchandise approach nowadays. It remains to be seen just how much of a shakeup this new series is, it could be anything from Legally Distinct Super Sentai Clone to something very new and exciting that just takes a few notes from Sentai.

So it is just a rebranding? Yeah, like I said before, this feels like a last ditch desperate effort to save the franchise. I don't see how slapping on a new name is going to save the series from general lack of interest.

And if it is more akin to Kamen Rider in format, then what even is the point at all?

"Universe Warriors" is what the people with the silver Tega Sword are called, although one could easily tie the two terms together and call champions of the battle for the Sentai rings "Universe Heroes".

I got the two similar terms mixed up, oops. Toei, stop making it so hard for someone who isn't watching the currently airing show or keeping up with all the staff interviews to speculate on what is going on! :lolol

Regardless, it sounds like a deliberate nod from Gozyuger to the next series, it's just less clean cut than I first thought.

I have concerns cause that's NOT a recent Sentai image! There are far too many modern day Reds that are left out, and if it were official then certainly Toei or some other officially licensed partner would promote the future of the franchise with all the Red Rangers.

In short, lack of Red Rangers raises red flags!

To me this looks like a localized name for a different country, similar to how the Korean releases of Super Sentai get retitled as Power Rangers (not to be confused with the American Power Rangers)

While "Universe Heroes" has a good chance to be the rebranded name, I will hold judgment for now since it could be a placeholder.