Regardless under what name it comes back as (which really may go either way depending on what will Toei's marketing division decide), I do have to say that at the very least a big reason why they may have thought they don't need to rush with the new anime AND were proven correct was the sales volume post 2018, after both Super and Borly already released/concluded:ZeroNeonix wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:17 pm Yeah, I don't get this assertion that waiting for Super's anime return is so absurd. As if the last two movies and the still ongoing manga don't exist. Oh, yeah. Super is totally dead and buried, guys. lol
Even Daima doesn't necessarily point to the end of animated Super content. For all we know, the very next project after could be something Super related. (Especially if the series flops...)
As evidenced they still do enjoy high profits and continue to monetize licenses for both Super TV and the movies even after the show concluded. Now, obviously this won't last forever, nothing does and eventually profits will dry up as the distributors will be less and less interested in older and older content as time passes. You can see a decline in profits already in 2021 and 2022 before Super Hero release.
But for many years the value and success of Super/movies was enough and didn't even need a new TV show getting produced (which costs a lot in itself). The best inclination when Super2/XYZ/Whatevername may return will be that one year where the profits decline far more significantly. Toei gotta tread the balance carefully not to wait too long either. Ideally, they would have the main new anime ready just as the rippling effect from Super+Movies dies down and before too much time passes and too many fans move on permanently. The audience can wait, just like they do for major game/movie sequels or new TV shows, but not forever either, otherwise you start rebuilding from scratch too much (like they had to pre BOG/Super)