Jan 1
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This year, an icon of Japanese superheroism turns 50: the masked hero of justice, Kamen Rider, first debuted in…
Nov 10
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In 2017, Cave of Monsters Games’ Henshin! brought the Spandex-clad, candy-coated world of Super Sentai (Power Rangers
Sep 22
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Tokusatsu is, by its very nature, a practical medium. It’s people in Spandex and rubbery monster suits, it’s special…
Jul 11
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Oh, nothing to see here. Just a masked superhero and his Sony-branded robot doggie.
Jun 29
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Kamen Rider might be one of the biggest tokusatsu shows around in Japan, but it’s taken a very long time for the…
Jun 11
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We’re about to say something that’ll blow your mind. Something that may not seem true, but trust us—it is. Are you…
May 25
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Superheroes: they’re a fancy lot. But if a decade of the apex of cinematic superheroic shenanigans has taught us…
Mar 24
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If you love Power Rangers, you are probably at least aware of Super Sentai, the Spandex-clad Tokusatsu series it…
Mar 16
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Tokusatsu—the Japanese live-action filming genre that gives us Power Rangers, Godzilla, and series like Ultraman—has…
Sep 2 2019
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Through Power Rangers, Japan’s iconic superhero franchise Super Sentai has been allowed a sort of renaissance in the…
Apr 6 2018
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Jun 23 2016
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Amazon Japan recently announced a slate of new programming, including spinoffs of Kamen Rider and Ultraman for its…
May 31 2016
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Well, more specifically Amazon Japan is. But considering that these Japanese shows will be available worldwide—part…
Jan 2 2015
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I mean, just look at it! This wonderful recreation of one of the Tokusatsu genre's finest heroes by Flickr User Moko…
Oct 17 2013
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Everybody knows that mosquitoes are bastards. The other day, we learned this has been true for 46 million years. And…
Jan 24 2012
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Jul 4 2010
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In this documentary footage, insectoid gymnast par excellence Kamen Rider totally disassembles a Nazi Asteroidea.…