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Space Squad (2017)

Space Squad poster
Directed by
Koichi Sakamoto
Country
Japan
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a pair of Japanese crossover movies that bring together characters from the Space Sheriff and Super Sentai series. Past and present heroes team up to face new threats. The story focuses on action and fan service for followers of these franchises.

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What happens

Space Squad (スペース・スクワッド, Supēsu Sukuwaddo) is a set of two V-Cinema movies, first released in Japanese theaters on June 17, 2017 while DVD and Blu-Ray releases were made on separate dates. It features the crossover between 2012 Metal Hero Series movie Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie and the twenty-eighth Super Sentai Series entry Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, both works are distributed by Toei Company. In addition, past actors from Metal Hero Series are also set to appear as guests in the films. Both films were directed by Koichi Sakamoto and written by Naruhisa Arakawa, who previously worked in Space Sheriffs: Next Generation. Another work from Space Sheriff Gavan was planned since 2015, but production was moved to 2016 due to Sakamoto's scheduling conflicts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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