#toku fan who likes kanata

[reisakumaproducer]

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[akiyamastar]

Hi guys. Random Chiaki rambling after so long that also has to do with tokusatsu. Because I'm extremely normal.

In all honesty, Chiaki is literally like every typical red ranger in tokusatsu ever. (Or at least nearly every red ranger in sentai at least, since I don't watch enough kamen rider, although I'm sure there's just a general overlap regardless.) I was thinking about this again when I saw this translation:

For those who might not know a lot about sentai, the red ranger is not only usually the main hero of the story, but generally has similar traits of overflowing optimism, a general aptitude towards helping others even at the cost of themself, and sometimes a really boisterous laugh. Which probably sounds a lot like Chiaki to you even if you don't know much else about toku.

I think it's neat that Chiaki's character writing is quite literally based around the typical red ranger's personality, and how in Meteor Impact, he's able to "transform" (although in a metaphorical sense rather than a literal one) into a beacon of light to keep the future of Ryuseitai afloat. He transforms into a hero in his own way for Kanata's sake, just like the red ranger transforming in a literal way to defend people who need assistance.

If you're a RyuseitaiP, I honestly do recommend getting into tokusatsu. <- insane person

Yes, they are generally kids' hero shows. But they're often really fun to watch and I think it also makes you understand how Enstars' writing not only purposefully made Ryuseitai's unit setup like a toku with the 5 different colors, but even their unit stories often overlap with tokusatsu references. While I wasn't the biggest fan of the Universe event story, that entire plot setup was toku-esque on its own, with an actual "villain" side set up with CrimPro (a very cheesy name) being established.

Tetora is also very representative of a typical black ranger in tokusatsu: the black ranger is "devoid" of color, you could say. In toku, they're often elusive or maybe even mysterious and morally gray character that might feel like somewhat of an outcast from the rest of the team.

I think Chiaki, Ryusei Red, being the leader of Ryuseitai, and Tetora, Ryusei Black, being the one who was supposed to inherit that title, sets up a really interesting dynamic not only for their characters but also accurately references their differences in the archetypes they were based around.

Tetora, the one "devoid" of light, is the one that ends up leading the group back to harmony again during Ryuseitai's worst points, even though he tried to act like the villain, quite unlike Chiaki, who does have some issues with trying to be heroic at all costs, without always realizing when his juniors don't agree with that.

I think Kanata representing the blue ranger also makes a lot of sense contextually solely because red-blue dynamics in tokusatsu are usually absolutely insane. They set up parallels between them often, even if they differ in mindset. I think it makes me appreciate the colors they gave to everyone in Ryuseitai even more.

[scolek]

my animal crossing island might be named after onisister but there is another team in my heart. so i spent a normal amount of hours designing a ryuseitai-themed upstairs for kid cat in hhp

and it is

Elaborate

so allow me to. well. to speak further in depth on this topic

first off, the centerpiece of the whole room, the media center. they dont all get to gather in the a/v room like last year so they get this.

behind the projector is a patchwork sofa chair in the 'leaves' colorway, which combines with the loveseat, the cushion, and the barstool to form the seating arrangements. its not actually a hard and fast arrangement, chiaki radiates heat which kanata can only stand for so long, so he'll switch with one of the juniors or just kick chiaki off the couch entirely if feeling particularly puckish.

also visible here is the sushi on the kitchenette, the fries and basil-y tomato-y pizza margherita on the coffee table, and the "galbi" (carpaccio di marlin blu) and "hyorogan" (coconut cookies, i couldnt find anything that looked like shinobus actual favorite food, umeboshi. i think if i had cherry jam? closest legal relative, but still more of a stretch than the coconut cookie-hyorogan stretch. like, hyorogan does actually look like that.)

so, from here, we go to the specific areas

a pond for pukapuka, some fish, what more could you possibly need?

though the glow stickers on the wall were probably not put there by kanata himself but rather by the person who put the rest of the glow stickers up,

shinobu! froggie chair. another one with not a lot to point out, everythings pretty self explanatory. i was going to make this space more enclosed, because, you know, ninja, but i was running out of space. i couldve maybe done better if there wasnt a doorway in the middle of the other wall and it could be off to the side or something.

also the middle thing on the wall there is a switch lite, because im not sure how much of a gamer shinobu is but i know he was really excited when he learned hasumi-dono knew about p*kemon....

the keroppi snack could belong to either shinobu or the person on the other side of the divider,

midori! this is an awkward photo. i dont actually very much sanrio furniture despite having the cards, otherwise i wouldve used it more here, im too lazy to scan them in. otherwise the posters of the sanrio villagers would be on the wall next to jack, who stands at the precipice of midori's chill out zone to scare off chiaki, which otherwise contains nothing but plushies, a futon to take a depression nap on, and a tv to secretly enjoy things on (which is apple shaped because midori is the produce boy).

and then across the doorway is

see, this is a much larger space, i couldve used fewer tiles, but because i wasnt trying to replicate a set like i was for the crazy anthem one, i was actually minding the doors and windows of the space.

ok so the. the cross-stitch. ok. i thought there was like a folding fan or some framed embroidery or something, but there is NOT, so. tetora's prized gift from his beloved taishou is. cross stitch (cock (manly)).

this is another area which is mostly self-explanatory. the thing next to the basketball is a pile of model kits, no idea if chiaki actually does those, but it is more toku merch, so.

the picture frame in the shelves is a customizable thing and i didnt vibe with any of the options so thats a. custom design i made to spice up my beaches. its transparent, so. lets just call it a shadow box displaying a shell chiaki recieved as a gift or something.

also theyre like switching leaders every project now but you see that stack of papers? you know whos probably doing like, the most of the paperwork. probably wont even let anyone else do it even if they ask. what paperwork. theres barely any paperwork theres no paperwork what are you talking about.