[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

Kamen Rider. Bandai doesn't have a statue outside of Go-Red outside their office do they? No, they have one of Ichigo Rider-1.

*Akaranger
*Ichigou

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Originally Posted by Suzu

Nope. There may have been short terms where Sentai has been very popular, but in general it was Rider.

I don't agree. Plain and simple.

[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

*Akaranger
*Ichigou

Point still stands there, Matrix.

[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Sentai. Easy.
It had a full decade of airings where Kamen Rider just petered out and had 1 crappy and 2 mediocre-decent movies.
KR did start first, but the 10 year gap hurt it where Sentai started and hasn't stopped.

... Kamen Rider, there Matrix. Kamen Rider has the more adult storylines, while Sentai tends to be more kiddish.

[Matrixbeast]

I'm sorry. I don't see how something can be considered more valuable and popular when, for a decade, the apparent best option for Kamen Rider was cancellation.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

... Kamen Rider, there Matrix. Kamen Rider has the more adult storylines, while Sentai tends to be more kiddish.

>Larger older fanbase.
>90's kids are now 20 year olds.
>Kamen Rider did not air in the 90's.
That's how I came to my conclusion.

[Suzu]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I don't agree. Plain and simple.

Well, agree or disagree, it doesn't matter.
It is a fact that Rider is more popular in Japan. When I tell Japanese people I watch Tokusatsu, the first thing that comes to their mind is Kamen Rider. Most windows in toy stores are mostly decorated with Rider toys (also, the toys usually sell much better then sentai). The ratings are better etc., etc.

[kamen rider bara]

hey suzu how do they react when they find out you watch kamen rider. do they find you childish?

[Suzu]

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Originally Posted by kamen rider bara

hey suzu how do they react when they find out you watch kamen rider. do they find you childish?

Actually, the reactions are really positive. I guess to them it feels like someone is really into their culture.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Suzu

Well, agree or disagree, it doesn't matter.
It is a fact that Rider is more popular in Japan. When I tell Japanese people I watch Tokusatsu, the first thing that comes to their mind is Kamen Rider. Most windows in toy stores are mostly decorated with Rider toys (also, the toys usually sell much better then sentai). The ratings are better etc., etc.

From what grounds?
I tell Japanese people I like Toku. I get Ultraman and Power Rangers as the first response. I saw Sentai toys on American store shelves literal years before I saw a Rider toy in an American store (Wait, correction. I've never seen a Kamen Rider toy sold in America). Ratings are fickle since you can't create an average since Kamen Rider was absent from TV screens for a decade.

Using my own personal experience, I can approach you and say "I think Sentai is more popular."
Until you find me a survey solidifying it, there's nothing to go on beyond personal experience and assumptions.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Any time I've ever told a Japanese person that I'm a toku fan, they don't even say KR or SS, I just get Godzilla and Gamera.