[DaikaijuSokogeki01]

Yeah, I thought that was fascinating too. Sugimura had already come off co-writing a Kamen Rider series and would have been working on his fifth straight Metal Hero series (with only Winspector and Solbrain feeling like two peas in a pod among that group), so to be thrown into a meeting with someone more concerned with a formula must have thrown him for a loop.

However, I do think Toei will hire a veteran to write this new series. Someone who knows what they're doing; like when Uehara helmed Gavan based purely on his lengthy experience.

[Sh Ranger]

While experience is useful, if Shirakura wants fresh minds to envision the future of Tokusatsu for the new generation, then maybe a more recent writer would be appropriate. Based on King-Ohger, I think Takano Minato seems like a good fit for this genre. I want to see what he can do without the limitations imposed by Ohmori.

Of course, I wouldn't complain about the return of the man behind amazing shows like Jiban and Kakuranger. The interview with Shirakura gives the impression that Sugimura cares strongly about the show's identity. If his ambition lives now, then I'd put my faith in him to deliver the update to Metal Heroes.

[DaikaijuSokogeki01]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

While experience is useful, if Shirakura wants fresh minds to envision the future of Tokusatsu for the new generation, then maybe a more recent writer would be appropriate. Based on King-Ohger, I think Takano Minato seems like a good fit for this genre. I want to see what he can do without the limitations imposed by Ohmori.

Of course, I wouldn't complain about the return of the man behind amazing shows like Jiban and Kakuranger. The interview with Shirakura gives the impression that Sugimura cares strongly about the show's identity. If his ambition lives now, then I'd put my faith in him to deliver the update to Metal Heroes.

Unfortunately, Noboru Sugimura passed away in 2005.

I think it's more likely they'll go with someone like Naruhisa Arakawa (revived Kamen Rider in 2000, has Metal Hero experience as well) or even Yasuko Kobayashi (if she's interested in coming out of retirement from tokusatsu). Junko Komura is also a possibility, but her three Sentai are some of the worst performing seasons and Gavv saw a dip in toy sales too.

There's also always the wild card of Toshiki Inoue if they really want to go all in with making this a departure from what they're producing right now.

[Sh Ranger]

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Originally Posted by DaikaijuSokogeki01

Unfortunately, Noboru Sugimura passed away in 2005.

Oh, my bad.

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I think it's more likely they'll go with someone like Naruhisa Arakawa (revived Kamen Rider in 2000, has Metal Hero experience as well) or even Yasuko Kobayashi (if she's interested in coming out of retirement from tokusatsu).

There's also Mouri Nobuhiro, who is reliable at writing pretty much anything and the writer of Kyuranger VS Space Squad, in addition to the Uchuu Sentai itself. Or Aikawa Shou, who wrote the first half of the dimension-passing-through Decade, if Toei are willing to bring him back after their Heisei VS Showa disagreement.

[Guyver Spawn]

I'm willing to bet that Toei is waiting for Hasbro's rights to PR to expire, so the rights can go back to them. Allowing them to have more freedom with the rights nationwide.

[spikebuster]

The problem with that is that Hasbro owns the rights to PR.