Reports spread on October 30 that the national tokusatsu content “Super Sentai” series broadcast by TV Asahi will end with “Number One Sentai Gojyuger,” currently on the air. Even now, Sentai fans are experiencing a huge tremor–. The “ Super Sentai Series” is a very popular content produced by Toei. The “Super Sentai” series, produced by Toei, has been broadcast on TV Asahi for 50 years, from the first “Secret Sentai Goranger” (1975) to the 49th “Number One Sentai Gojyuger” (1978 only). This year’s “Gojyunger” is being developed as a 50th anniversary commemorative work, featuring many successive generations of Red (with a different transformer) and giant robots. However, on the evening of October 30, Kyodo News reported that the series would end, and several media outlets subsequently picked up the story. The media reported that the income from events, related goods, and film adaptations was not enough to cover the program’s production costs, and that this was the reason behind the termination. The media reported that the reason for the end of the program was that the income from events, related goods, and film adaptations was not enough to cover the cost of the program. In that sense, it may be a good conclusion to the series, but since it was also the one in which the cast members were reportedly involved in an affair, there are many people who lament this. ……” (tokusatsu writer) The “Shukan Bunshun” (Bungeishunju / “electronic version” will be published on September 11) reported that actor Maya Imamori (19), who plays “Gojyu Unicorn/Kakuno Ichikawa”, the “Sentai Black”, and “Gajyu Wolves”, the “Red” of the same squadron, have been in the news for a long time. Kosuke Asai (41), a “suit actor” (an actor who performs in a costume) who plays the role of Red Gojyu Wolf in the same squadron, was reported to have an alleged affair within the squadron. Asai denied having an affair with Imamori when interviewed by Bunshun. Imamori’s office responded that they were “confirming the facts. Asai announced her resignation from the show on September 1, before the affair allegations were reported, citing “worsening of a chronic illness,” and Shigeki Ito (36) has taken over the role since the 29th episode, which aired on September 7. According to Bunshun, Asai’s departure from the show was the result of an alleged affair between the two men within Toei, which is producing “Gojyu Jar” this summer, which was viewed as problematic. Imamori, who was reportedly involved in the allegations, is still on the show. In response to the report of the end of the series, the following comments were made: “I don’t think that’s the cause, but in case the series really ends, the Goju-Unicorn guy will probably be blamed for the rest of his life. If it’s going to be the end, why don’t they just put some energy into it and make it the last Sentai for a year? There are many people who are upset about it, saying, “If it’s going to end, it should just end with a bang and do the last Sentai for a year. As one viewer commented, the “alleged affair within Sentai” may not have led directly to the end of the series, but the mere fact that a Super Sentai actor, beloved by children, was suspected of having an affair is enough to ruin the series’ image. Sponsors were also reportedly furious. Some reports say that the decline in merchandise sales is the cause. In fact, recent sales of Sentai have not been good at all. ……
