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Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series' Teaser Highlights 2 Gavans

Toei unveiled a teaser trailer and two visuals for Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, the first show in its new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand Project R.E.D., on Thursday. Both the video and the visuals tease a silver- and gold-themed Gavan, as the teaser asks "Who is the true hero?"

The taglines on the silver and gold visuals read, "Vapor Deposition" (a method of coating materials such as in metalizing) and "Super Gava-y," respectively. The project previously teased a red Gavan with the tagline, "Go beyond."

Project R.E.D., which stands for "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions," will take over TV Asahi's Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot from Toei's long-running Super Sentai series. Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity will premiere on TV Asahi in 2026.

The brand will feature red-themed heroes in various stories, which Toei is leaving open to crossover appearances in each others' shows.

Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity will pay homage to the Space Sheriff Gavan series from 1982, the first in Toei's Metal Hero tokusatsu series. Space Sheriff Gavan also inspired a 2012 movie. While taking its aesthetic and thematic cues from the classic series — such as the metallic costume of the hero, the outer space setting, and the science fiction theming — the new show will feature an entirely new story.

The Kyodo news agency reported on October 30 that Toei and TV Asahi's long-running Super Sentai series will end with the currently airing No.1 Sentai Gozyuger show, which debuted on February 16. (Gozyuger now airs on TV Asahi right after Kamen Rider Zeztz, and the Kamen Rider  and Super Sentai franchises together have filled TV Asahi's  "Super Hero Time" tokusatsu programming block  on Sunday mornings since 2003.)

According to Kyodo and The Sankei Shimbun, the reason the series is ending is that income earned from events, merchandise, and film adaptations was not enough to cover the production costs of the series. 

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger is the 49th installment in Toei's franchise, and commemorates the franchise's 50th anniversary. As part of the 50th anniversary, the "All Super Sentai Exhibition" tour is being held across Japan, which started in Tokyo in August. Current and future stops include Nagoya and Sendai. NHK also recently held a poll to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Manga creator Shōtarō Ishinomori (Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider) developed the first two Super Sentai series Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) and J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) with Toei, and Toei co-produced the next two series with Marvel Comics. 

The Super Sentai franchise spawned the overseas adaptation and remake franchise Power Rangers in 1993. Power Rangers marked its 30th anniversary in 2023.

Sources: Toei, Project R.E.D.'s X/Twitter account, Anime! Anime! (Kōtarō Nakase)