Is Nanso Satomi Hakkenden Super Sentai/Power Rangers in Japanese Edo Period?
Some says, "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden is Super Sentai/Power Rangers in Japanese Edo Period." According to my theory, they're similar but different. They are both moralistic tales. However, Super Sentai/Power Rangers feature their teamwork most. But inversely, they're not invincible if they're not unite completely. In contrast, Hakkenshi/Eight Dog Warriors, 8 heroes in Nanso Satomi Hakkenden, are one man army even if they're alone. I questioned Chat GPT whether Hakkenden and Super Sentai/Power Rangers is similar or not. It introduced both similar points and different points. Similar points ・Ensemble “team” structure: Hakkenden is fundamentally about assembling a destined group of heroes; Sentai is also team-centric. ・Clear “signature identities”: Sentai uses colors/suits/roles; Hakkenden uses names/marks/beads/virtues to distinguish and bind the heroes. ・Quest / gathering arc: the “find the others / unite the party” dynamic will feel familiar if you like team-for...