Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme (Post 680987)

Sometimes I've wondered that since Phoenix gets stronger every time he resurrects, suddenly 2000 years later or somethig he'll be strong enough to escape and the Earth will be SO SCREWED.

Originally Posted by dexilay (Post 680999)

Honestly I would love for that to happen, heck they could even use him as the baddie for one of their annual Taisen films, he'd probably be strong enough at that point.

Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn (Post 680995)

Japan's standers have changed over time. The early 2000's still allow blood and more serious themes in kids shows. It's not with Toku, but with anime too. Compare Current Shonen Jump to old school Shonen Jump from the late 70's-mid 90's that the titles are not as dark and violent compare to First of the North Star, Jojo, Space Adventure Cobra, City Hunter and Baoh.

Shonen Jump is aim to younger kids and they use to get away with stuff like this (WARNING BLOOD!!)


Fist of the North Star: The Movie
http://i.imgur.com/3u8wsm3.gif

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
http://pa1.narvii.com/5942/af8322fbe...592ce8f_hq.gif

Baoh
https://media.giphy.com/media/wenW8Qpx4KMq4/giphy.gif

Not to mention Toku shows and movies aim to kids use to get away with monsters getting rip in half or have blood come out them too. I do miss those days, but sadly it seems like Japan has became strict on content for kids media similar how the US is.

Originally Posted by Annuga (Post 680996)

The funny thing is that sex is pretty taboo in America, but violence is more taboo than sex in Japan iirc

Originally Posted by Annuga (Post 681000)

Then they'd have to brind Undead or something into the mix to seal him imo

Originally Posted by macblo (Post 681002)

Ironic how they're cracking down on censorship in this day and age when many kids are probably exposed to "inappropriate" stuff much younger then they probably would have in 80s and 90s thanks to the internet. Evolution can be really strange sometimes.



I know right? I was checking out a video that showed some of the censorship RE7 had to go through when it got to Japan and I laughed at some of the changes that were made. I wonder how much skin a Tokusatsu would be able to get away with showing...

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast (Post 681008)

A very, very, very common reoccurring theme in toku is a pervy dude trying to grope the female characters. It's more common in Sentai, but still, it's using attempted molestation as a joke (Granted, the punchline is usually slapstick humor happening to the perv).

Originally Posted by Annuga (Post 681010)

Wizard had Rinko get sexually harassed by her boss before he got arrested by her colleagues iirc

Actually, now that I think of it, Ex-Aid's first big bad was outright called a bioterrorist and confirmed to have killed 1000s iirc. That's surprisingly dark for a kids show

Originally Posted by macblo (Post 681014)

I'm very aware of the pervy dude trope. I'm just never very sure how far they're allowed to go. Sexually humor seems to be a pretty big part of Japanese comedy though, even in stuff aimed at children.

Anyone else find it quite ironic that Ex-Aid is more about death then Ghost, where the main character was actual dead? Granted, Ex-Aid is also doctor themed but...

Originally Posted by Annuga (Post 680996)

The funny thing is that sex is pretty taboo in America, but violence is more taboo than sex in Japan iirc