{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d40ab1c528f56a5b5580a12c","clusterId":"c_7fd8730ca4d07cf85530215f","slug":"koichi-sakamoto-wants-to-bring-back-space-squad-at-ttfc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Koichi Sakamoto Wants To Bring Back Space Squad At TTFC","summary":"Director Koichi Sakamoto, who has made numerous original tokusatsu works for Toei's streaming service TTFC, said in an interview marking the service's 10th anniversary that he wants to produce a sequel to the 2017-2018 crossover series Space Squad. He also expressed interest in reviving Metal Hero series and rebooting past heroes on the platform.","whyItMatters":"Sakamoto's stated ambition to revive Space Squad and explore Metal Hero reboots signals that TTFC may become the home for legacy tokusatsu crossovers that would not fit the TV series format.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDirector Koichi Sakamoto, a frequent collaborator with Toei\u0026#39;s streaming service TTFC, said in an interview marking the platform\u0026#39;s 10th anniversary that he wants to produce a sequel to the 2017-2018 crossover series \u003ci\u003eSpace Squad\u003c/i\u003e. The series featured team-ups between characters from \u003ci\u003eSpace Sheriff Gavan\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokusou Sentai Dekaranger\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSakamoto also expressed interest in reviving Metal Hero series and rebooting past heroes on the platform, citing the strong fan response to the 2024 TTFC original \u003ci\u003eNinja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: Middle-Aged Struggle Arc\u003c/i\u003e. He noted that the experience showed him how many tokusatsu fans still support works from 30 years ago.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSakamoto\u0026#39;s latest TTFC original, \u003ci\u003eFortix: The One Who Inherits the Oshi\u003c/i\u003e, began streaming on June 7.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Koichi Sakamoto wants to bring back Space Squad at TTFC, and also revive Metal Hero series and reboot past heroes on the platform.","twitterPost":"Koichi Sakamoto wants to bring back Space Squad at TTFC, and also revive Metal Hero series and reboot past heroes on the platform.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Director Koichi Sakamoto said in an interview marking TTFC's 10th anniversary that he wants to produce a sequel to the crossover series Space Squad. He also expressed interest in reviving Metal Hero series and rebooting past heroes on the platform.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155216\",\"title\":\"坂本浩一監督、TTFCで『スペース・スクワッド』復活に意欲　サービス開始10周年「自由に挑戦できるフィールド」\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5121,"outputTokens":587,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781401802,"createdAt":"2026-06-14T01:38:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-14T01:43:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T01:43:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7fd8730ca4d07cf85530215f","canonicalTitle":"坂本浩一監督、TTFCで『スペース・スクワッド』復活に意欲　サービス開始10周年「自由に挑戦できるフィールド」","representativeArticleId":"a_227fecbac7afb7d08115beec","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Space Squad\",\"Fortix: Haishin! Oshi o Tsugu Mono\"],\"studios\":[\"Toei\"],\"people\":[\"Koichi Sakamoto\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-14T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-14T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T01:43:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155216","title":"坂本浩一監督、TTFCで『スペース・スクワッド』復活に意欲　サービス開始10周年「自由に挑戦できるフィールド」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Space Squad","Fortix: Haishin! Oshi o Tsugu Mono"],"studios":["Toei"],"people":["Koichi Sakamoto"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Director Koichi Sakamoto wants to produce a sequel to the 2017-2018 crossover series Space Squad, which featured team-ups between Space Sheriff Gavan and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.","Sakamoto expressed interest in reviving Metal Hero series and rebooting past heroes on Toei's streaming service TTFC.","Sakamoto cited strong fan response to the 2024 TTFC original Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: Middle-Aged Struggle Arc as evidence of support for older tokusatsu works.","Sakamoto's latest TTFC original, Fortix: The One Who Inherits the Oshi, began streaming on June 7."]}