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Toei CEO Confirms ‘One Piece’, ‘Super Sentai’ Studio Now Focusing On Overseas Markets Due To Japan’s Population Crisis
According to Toei Co. President and CEO Fumio Yoshimura, where once the studio’s various film and television projects – such as those related to Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and One Piece – were developed strictly with local audiences in mind, the shrinking of Japanese audiences due to the...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Toei Denies Reports Claiming ‘Super Sentai’ Studio Producing Live-Action Film About Historical Yasuke: “Nothing Has Been Decided Yet”
[UPDATE: On May 14th, Toei Senior Managing Director Koichi Wada denied Deadline’s claim that the studio is producing Yasuke – Way of the Butterfly. “Nothing has been decided yet,” he clarified during the company’s recent earnings call. “We are considering it as one of several proposals we have...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Toei Denies Report Claiming ‘Super Sentai’ Studio Producing Live-Action Film About Historical Yasuke: “Nothing Has Been Decided Yet”
[UPDATE: On May 15th, Toei Senior Managing Director Koichi Wada denied Deadline’s claim that the studio is producing Yasuke – Way of the Butterfly. “Nothing has been decided yet,” he clarified during the company’s recent earnings call. “We are considering it as one of several proposals we have...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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‘Shinkenger’, ‘Gokaiger’, And ‘Donbrothers’ Top The Charts As NHK Announces Results Of ‘All Super Sentai Great Voting’ 50th Anniver...
One of the most iconic, influential, and entertaining tokusatsu franchises to ever exist, Super Sentai is ringing in its 50th anniversary this year – and in honor of this storied occasion, Japan’s NHK national broadcasting agency has moved to determine just which of the series’ many, many, many...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Saban, Hasbro Wanted ‘Power Rangers’ To Ignore ‘Super Sentai’ Props And Costumes They Felt Were “A Bit Too Silly” For American Audiences
In giving vocal confirmation to a disappointing fact that franchise fans have long since acknowledged and begrudgingly accepted, former Power Rangers director and showrunner Simon Bennett has admitted that late series brand owners Saban and Hasbro both intentionally avoided adapting any Super...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Opinion: A ‘Zoids’ And ‘Gundam’ Crossover Anime Could Save Both Mecha Franchises
In an era where cultural icons are expected to last forever, it’s jarring to consider that a cultural touchstone like Mobile Suit Gundam wouldn’t be one of the few to last until the heat death of the universe – but according to Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX director Kazuya Tusrumaki, there’s a...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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As ‘Super Robot Wars’ Grows More Popular Overseas, Bandai Namco Confirms Japan Still “Primary Target Market”
At a time when Japan’s ever-shrinking population has spooked many of the country’s major businesses into turning their development attentions overseas, Super Robot Wars developer Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc. has assured fans that the popular mecha RPG series still considers local Japanese...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Bandai Namco Releases Announcement Trailer for Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez!
The massively popular Kamen Rider franchise is set to return to video game consoles this fall, as three generations of masked riders are set to team up against the forces of evil in Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez. In light of the cancellation of this year’s E3 convention due to the ongoing...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider – The Classic Manga Collection Coming To North America
Seven Seas Entertainment announced they have acquired the license to Kamen Rider – The Classic Manga Collection by Shotaro Ishinomori. Kamen Rider – The Classic Manga Collection is the complete 4-volume original run of the Kamen Rider manga. Seven Seas Entertainment will publish the collection...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Neon Genesis Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno To Helm New Shin Kamen Rider Film
Toei has announced that Hideaki Anno, the creator of the widely heralded anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, will write and direct a new live-aciton Kamen Rider film, Shin Kamen Rider. Related: Kamen Rider – The Classic Manga Collection Coming To North America “Five decades ago, almost every...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Toei Serves Multiple Fan Subbing Groups With Cease & Desist Orders Regarding Kamen Rider and Super Sentai Releases
The future of Kamen Rider and Super Sentai outside of Japan has recently been thrown into jeopardy as a number of fan groups responsible for producing subtitled releases of the two tokusatsu series have received official cease and desist orders from Toei, with the prominent media production...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Believes There Is “Absolutely” An Audience For Kamen Rider In America
The Suicide Squad director James Gunn believes that there is “absolutely” an audience for Kamen Rider, the long-running Japanese super hero series which helped popularize the genre of ‘tokusatsu,’ in the United States. Gunn shared his thoughts on Toei’s classic series during an interview with...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider Revice Assistant Producer Accuses Toei Of Sexual Harassment And Employee Mistreatment
Toei Co. Ltd, the Japanese production company behind such popular series as Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, has been accused by a current employee of fostering an unfair and unsafe work environment, with offenses ranging from disputes over rightfully owed pay to outright sexual harassment...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider Zero-One To Receive Original Comics And Graphic Novels From Argentina-Based Stonebot Comics
In an apparent response to the growing Western Kamen Rider fandom, Kamen Rider Zero-One will soon receive a series of original comic book and graphic novel stories courtesy of Argentina-based publisher Stonebot Comics. Related: The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Believes There Is “Absolutely”...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider Kuuga Manga To See Official Western Release In 2022
Nearly ten years since it began, the ongoing Kamen Rider Kuuga manga will finally receive an official Western release. Related: The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Believes There Is “Absolutely” An Audience For Kamen Rider In America As revealed by Team Kamen Rider, Bandai’s official Kamen...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Titan Announces New Partnership To Publish New Kamen Rider Stories
Titan Manga announced a new partnership with Stonebot that allows them to publish a brand new Kamen Rider series and more. In a press release Titan Manga revealed they will first be publishing ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 1 on October 11, 2022. ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 1 is an original manga “based...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider Fuuto Pi Anime Adaptation Announces Official Premiere Date, Reveals New Key Visual
Fuuto Pi, the upcoming first proper anime entry into the long-running and iconic Kamen Rider franchise, has unveiled a new key visual in celebration of the reveal of its official premiere date. RELATED: Neon Genesis Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno To Helm New Shin Kamen Rider Film An adaptation...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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New Shin Kamen Rider Teaser Reveals First Look At Rider-1 In Battle
A new teaser trailer for Hideaki Anno’s upcoming Shin Kamen Rider has given audiences their first look at a number of the film’s heroes and villains in action, including protagonist Takeshi Hongo fighting against the monsters of SHOCKER as the iconic Rider-1. RELATED: Kamen Rider Fuuto Pi Anime...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Kamen Rider W Anime Sequel Fuuto PI Unveils Theme Song With New Teaser
The time to count one’s sins is again on the horizon for Kamen Rider fans, as with its release date approaching faster than the wind itself, the first proper anime series in the history of the iconic tokusatsu franchise, Fuuto PI, has received its second official teaser trailer. RELATED: New...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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Titan Comics Reveals Interior And Cover Art For First Issue Of Western ‘Kamen Rider: Zero-One’ Comic Book Series
Progrise! To-bia ga rise! Rising Hopper! Much like how a jump to the sky turns into a Rider Kick, the previously announced Kamen Rider: Zero-One Western comic book series has made the leap from concept to reality as publishers Stonebot Comics and Titan Comics have officially revealed the...- Bounding Into Comics Staff
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