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Favorite New-to-You Show of 2024: Tokusou Robo Janperson
It's basically Kamen Rider Zero One, except with much better execution. Seriously considers the role that robots could have in human society and the problems faced by both sides, with a good amount of comedy as well.

Favorite Vehicle: Yaiyai Yarucar

He's adorable, right?

Ah, Janperson. The show that introduced us to Yasuko Kobayashi before she went on to pen Gingaman. This show sure was ahead of its time, and I agree when you say it was pretty much Zero-One done better. Plus, it had some notable alumni of the genre, Green Two and Yellow Turbo from Bioman and Turboranger, respectively (they were the two human cops), and Mr. Perfect Cyborg himself, Kamen Rider ZX. I also remember Masashi Mikami who was Bouken Blue and later the former Kamen Rider Blades in Kamen Rider Saber saying to the effect of how he grew up on this show as a kid back when they had the Boukenger press conference.
As for Yarucar, yes, adorable.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Favorite Writer
Tako Nakano was behind what ended up being probably my single favorite episode of tokusatsu for this entire year, The Dream Bird episode of Ultraman Arc. He also wrote the return of Zangill, which gives him bonus points he didn't even need.

Most Anticipated Tokusatsu Project and/or Merch of 2025
Next year is the 20th anniversary of my beloved Kamen Rider Hibiki and I'm sure that Toei and Bandai have already come up with a number of ways to do absolutely nothing to celebrate it in any way, shape, or form. That'll be fun. I'm going to instead toss out a provisional vote for Lucky Cat's Dragonzord figure, even though I have to acknowledge that it's literally just a vague tease so far and they have several other classic robot toys that they've announced and never actually produced. Will it happen? Maybe. Is it more likely to happen than a CSM Anything Hibiki-related? Yes.

SUPER COFFEE BROS!

As for Hibiki merch, in case you missed it, the CSM Onsa Ongaku did get revealed recently during Bandai's roleplay toy event, NARIKIRI WORLD, along with the CSM Ongekigo stuff.

https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/2443941/

And thank you for doing this again.

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Originally Posted by GoldenXtreme

Answered what I could, since I haven't been watching shows as their air lately!


Favorite New-to-You Show of 2024
Torn between Kaiketsu Zubat, which is perhaps the ultimate 70s tokusatsu, and Ultraman Mebius, which whipped me into a frothing at the mouth frenzy... and also got me crying like a baby. Zubat is absurd and funny and tragic and just constant fun. Mebius understood what makes Ultraman special in a way few other shows do, and had such a wonderful cast. Both are great in different ways!


The Onari Memorial Award for Single Worst Thing in Tokusatsu, 2024 Edition:
Yuka Motohashi dying. She was such a delight in Carranger, I miss her.

Understandable, both are fantastic shows. Zubat especially since it answers the question of what if Miyauchi was Chuck Norris as an acoustic guitar-strumming toku hero.
As for Ms. Motohashi, it genuinely saddens me we won't be seeing her again, I really hoped that we'd get a Carranger reunion special that includes her after seeing what Kakuranger did. Regardless, may she rest in peace.