The History of Tokusatsu Part 2: Early Heroes

In the previous installment of The History of Tokusatsu, we learned how Godzilla laid the groundwork for tokusatsu as a whole. This installment will focus on the hero aspect of the medium– more precisely, the earliest heroes.

Kikaider Reboot Details Revealed

Based on the original 1972-73 tokusatsu series, Jinzo Ningen Kikaider, the upcoming movie will reboot the series and characters for a modern interpretation of the original story.

Kaiketsu Zubat: Episode Five Review

Back in 1990, there was a massive crossover special with all of your childhood favorites entitled Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue. It was a noble effort to make a relatable anti-drug PSA but it’s hilariously bad. I bring this up because maybe if they had taken a hint from Episode 5 of Kaiketsu Zubat, it may have been a bit more successful.

Because honestly, this episode is essentially the badass version of Reefer Madness.

Kikaider REBOOT Details

It’s been over 40 years since the Kikaider TV series aired. Toei are now coming back with a remake called Kikaider REBOOT

Shotaro Ishinomori: The Man Behind Masks

January marks both the birth and death of Shotaro Ishinomori, the man behind arguably the most identifiable tokusatsu to various generations. To honor this him, we’re taking a look at his life and body of work today on January 25th, the man’s birthday.

Kyoryuger: 100 Years After Announced

Toei has announced the reunion special for the current Sentai Series to be released in June, featuring the return of the original cast in new roles.

Shocker Items Go On Sale

Toei Hero.net has started taking orders for three different Shocker related items, like the above wad of Shocker Bill Notes. All three items are priced at 500 yen each.

Fushigi Comedy Series: Toei’s Other OTHER Tokusatsu Line

If you’re a mild tokusatsu fan, you know of Super Sentai. If you’re a bit more hardcore, you know of Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes and, if you’re really into this stuff, then you know about Toei’s other other tokusatsu franchise: the Fushigi Comedy Series.