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“Space Sheriff Gavan” was the first entry in the Metal Hero Series, originally broadcast in 1982, and free streaming of episode 1 begins on the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official channel at 9:30 PM on September 30, with new episodes planned every Wednesday after that. On 5ch’s Geinou/Sports Breaking News+ thread, the back-and-forth over the opening theme lines “What is youth?” / “It’s not looking back” got people fired up, along with evaluations of lead actor Kenji Oba and differing views on the circumstances behind the short run of the Reiwa-era “Gavan.”
Free YouTube streaming has been decided for “Space Sheriff Gavan,” the first entry in the “Space Sheriff Series” and “Metal Hero Series.” It will stream on the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official channel. Episode 1 starts streaming Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 PM, with new episodes every Wednesday after that.
■”Space Sheriff Gavan”
The space crime syndicate Makuu, led by Don Horror, begins its invasion of Earth. The Galactic Federation Police, guardians of peace in the universe, dispatch Space Sheriff Gavan — Retsu Ichijoji — to Earth. He was born to Voicer, the missing detective in charge of Earth, and Earth woman Tamiko Ichijoji, and had been training on Planet Bird at his father’s wish. Retsu undergoes the “Vapor Pressure” process, dons his Combat Suit, and fights as Space Sheriff Gavan!
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What people said
It's not looking back.
What is love?
It's not hesitatiiiing~
They might end up crying because it's less interesting than they remember.
The '70s stuff is good in its own way.
Somehow in the 2020s, streaming services and TV shows alike are skewing more and more toward the elderly.
Is it really okay for Japanese society to have old men who don't have much time left watching stuff like 'Drag him into the Makuu Dimension'?
That's a kids' show, come on.
Japan is full of childish old men like the ones on 5ch, so young people have ended up way more childish than they used to be too.
In a country where the young are busy scalping Chiikawa merch while old men sit online watching Space Sheriff Gavan, there's no hope.
That really sums up the childishness, doesn't it.
It ran for half a year.
Gavan and his friends are still showing up in the current series, so the contract itself might actually be for a year.
They already put it out on Blu-ray, so they probably won't stream it.
Though there is that one episode out there as a teaser.
Looks like it was time-limited and isn't up anymore.
Who's the guy on the left?
Tuesday: Bioman
Wednesday: Gavan
Thursday: Jetman
Just as I was getting sad that Monday's Haadogumi only has 4 episodes left, Gavan comes along and makes me happy.
Haadogumi's the only one I watch.
I was like a first-grader back then so I barely remember it.
About all I remember is Matenrou, the Angry Mask, and the Secret Cards.
Is it still a while before Gavan shows up in Dokkiri GP's former-hero segment?
Now that you mention it, I feel like I haven't seen that segment at all lately — around the time the Sentai series ended.
I think a new one will air next month.
Given the timing, I'd guess the Gojuger and Zets actors will show up.
Really? Looking forward to it.
Background and key points of this topic
“Space Sheriff Gavan” is the first entry in Toei’s “Metal Hero Series,” which began airing in 1982 and is known for blending human-sized heroes with giant mecha. This news is an announcement that episode 1 will stream free on the official YouTube channel — it appears to be the original footage from back then, not a new production. The thread was mostly filled with nostalgic comments quoting lines from the theme song, but opinions differed on how long the Reiwa-era new series ran, with some saying “it ended after half a year” and others saying “the characters are still appearing in another current series, so the contract itself was probably for a year” — the exact broadcast length can’t be confirmed from the information given. Views were also split on comparisons with ’70s shows and on the quality of the Reiwa version, reflecting a temperature gap between those nostalgic for the original and those more critical of the newer series.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “Free YouTube Streaming Decided for “Space Sheriff Gavan” — Episode 1 Streams from 9:30 PM September 30“.
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