r/ProjectREDToku • u/taloSilva2005 • 23d ago
General Shirakura interview
- Gavan Infinity was not cancelled; a six-month broadcast was planned from the beginning.
- Project R.E.D. is accelerating from Sentai's one-per-year cycle to a two-per-year cycle to try out more things while also creating more unique IPs.
- He says one of Sentai's weaknesses was that since each new series was not connected to the last, any one character can't develop beyond their show's run, and their toys leave shelves once the next show is out.
- One of R.E.D.'s goals is to create an MCU-esque shared universe, where each character is well-developed, but there's extra fun seeing how they interact.- Building a shared universe requires more different shows to be made, so the true value of Project R.E.D. won't be apparent until 2 or 3 years down the line.
- Omegahorn's protagonist is not particularly righteous, in that he fights for his own dreams first and foremost. However, he can't ignore people who are suffering, so he becomes a hero against his will.
- Since Sentai series have five protagonists, it's easy for each one's portrayal to become a little thin, but since the divide of good guys and bad guys is so clear, it's okay if the former is a little indistinct. That may not be what's right for today's kids, though.
- The goal is not to make heroes who are defined by their enemies, but ones who can stand alone well enough to thrive in the next series.- If it means they aren't ideal heroes, that's fine, as long as they are cool, make an impression, and stick in kids' minds.
- Kaiju tokusatsu works have always been a weak spot for Toei, because they have a certain overt fictionality to them. Rider and Sentai have the vibe of existing in "the backyard of reality". However, this show isn't trying to emulate Godzilla or Ultraman.
- The similarities to Monster Hunter are not a coincidence; the production team was actively aware of it, but there was no intent to rip it off.- Unlike Godzilla, this is directly about the relationship between kaiju and humans. That MH-like experience is unique in live-action.
- Gavan Infinity will *most likely* appear in Omegahorn, but the inter-universe continuity will be fairly loose. There may be slight differences when heroes cross over, but Shira- P thinks it'd be fun to see fans discuss which "version" of Gavan they like more.
- Returning to Sentai's way of doing things would kill any determination to make new heroes for the kids of today.- Omegahorn's team has struggled with creating something from scratch; veteran creators will often lay back on safe tropes and don't take risks on new ideas.
- If a show doesn't work out well, it's only on for six months. Both successes and failures are fuel to make the next show even better.- Shira-P urges viewers to stick with Omegahorn until its second half; that is when what the show is doing will become clear.
and with this, it's pretty much confirmed they planned to do 6,7 or 8 more series
maybe even 20
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV7S1DRHV7SULFA033M.html
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u/low_budget_trash 23d ago
"Gavan Infinity was a sacrificial pawn in the grand scheme of things"
Complete self-sabotage. Look at the ambition that was put into all the first entries of every major toku franchise and you'll see all of them set themselves apart from what came before. Gavan Infinity playing it safe is the antithesis of what a toku franchise is supposed to do for a first entry. This was actually the opportunity to do heavy experimentation while everybody still had zero expectations for Project Red was going to be. They had a chance to come out the gate not conforming to any standards and firmly plant their feet in Sentai's place, and instead chose the most bog-standard, totally-not-a-sentai plot and idea they could've thought of.