[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Mmicb0b

I'm 99.9% PR had NOTHING To do with the decisions (and if they did barely)

I think the logic behind such statements is that Kamen Rider is clearly entering the international arena, and the same is expected of his partner show. And the agreement that allowed the creation of Power Rangers could hinder this. Although, as far as I remember, Super Sentai was broadcasted in Asian countries, and there were no objections from the Power Rangers copyright holders.
But I also think Power Rangers had an influence on Toei's new concept. After all, for some reason the new franchise is called Project Red, not Red Hero.This means they'll use the same abbreviation, PR. On the other hand, it rejects the idea of ​​Hasbro's rights to the franchise. After all, just using PR instead of the full name even once is grounds for a lawsuit. Even if it's unwinnable, it didn't stop Hasbro from suing DC over Bumblebee's nickname.
It might seem like I'm arguing with myself here, so I'll summarize. My opinion: Toei took the Power Rangers into account when creating Project Red. But only as a concept, not as a competitor or a threat to their plans.