[Guyver Spawn]

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Originally Posted by VoidinToku

It's still a kids show back in the early heisei era. However, I guess they decided to tone down and remove whatever adult elements/slice of life left in the shows. Even the death scenes aren't as tragic and disturbing as it used to be. I guess their main target audiencs the kids only watch tokusatsu and shonen anime for the flashiness to avoid reality, so putting realism would turn them off.

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.