[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by tomos

I suppose yes I want toku to be more mainstream, but at least from a British perspective I also don't want people to get the wrong idea about it because of a bad adaptation or something that's better not being popular because it's only on something like Netflix and not actually on a normal TV channel at a time where your average person might have otherwise watched it! My main objection to Power Rangers is on principle, I think, whereas I can see that some PR shows are better than the original though I do think Mighty Morphin is overrated and hasn't been all good for the reputation of the genre in all parts of the world. Plus animated Power Rangers I can safely say I will not watch, I'm not here for cartoons!

About the thing of other genres classed as toku though, I do like various forms of international TV especially if it's in a language I'm learning, like I've watched the Welsh-language soap opera Pobol Y Cwm on and off for over 10 years now although Welsh I'm fairly good at anyway whereas something like Thai I just haven't put the time in! I did consider things like the Sarah Jane Adventures,Wizards vs Aliens and classic series Doctor Who borderline(could perhaps be a bit of crossover given the half-hour format) but I'm not too knowledgable about Korean dramas as such, I have only completed both Rooftop Prince and the Korean version of Hana Kimi (both funnily enough from 2012!) but I do sometimes struggle to find a variety of things to watch in different languages.

Not on board with the "PR-Is-Bad-For-International-Toku-Representation" interpretation, but I also don't want PR to be the catch-all regarding Toku as it's only one aspect and an outlier. I want Toku to go up in understanding and popularity, so that you can see franchises like Kamen Rider get the love and respect of more common manga/anime franchises like My Hero Academia or Dragon Ball. We're seeing MHA figures on Walmart shelves and that's not considered atypical these days! We're also (occasionally) seeing more Ultraman on shelves (usually just the MEGOs and series sets, but still). That's a level of commendable representation cause while MHA and Ultraman are still relatively niche, they're not total unknowns and can share space with more recognizable franchises like Superman or Avengers. What is concerning is whether or not it will keep its acquired momentum and if it can remain true to itself without the meddling of Western corporations and Western nitpickers who judge what they don't understand.