Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Weekly Ride Review with Matt: Kamen Rider Build Episode 1

This week marked the start of Kamen Rider Build in Japan. Matt takes a look at the series opener, with thoughts and views on the first episode! After the emotional roller coaster of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid over the past year, Build definitely had a tough act to follow and, during the lead up to the […]

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger YUDO Figures Revealed

New candy toy style figures are coming for select heroes from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger! A number of weeks ago, we reported that a new range of articulated action figures were coming, based on Shishi Red from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. Initially thought to be the return of Super Sentai S.H. Figuarts, it quickly emerged that these […]

Sentai Teammates Say Goodbye to Tatsuya Nomi

This past Saturday, September 2nd, the cast of Gosei Sentai Dairanger, as well as alumni of various other Super Sentai series attended the memorial ceremony of their former teammate, Tatsuya Nomi. In attendance were the other four Dairangers, Keiichi Wada, Ei Hamura, Keisuke Tsuchiya and Natsuki Takanashi, as well as Ryousuke Kaizu & Kei Shindachya (Red & […]

Kamen Rider Climax Fighters coming to PS4 in December

During this weekend’s series premiere of Kamen Rider Build, Japanese audiences were treated with a first look at Bandai Namco’s latest video game offering for the PlayStation 4: Kamen Rider Climax Fighters. Due to release on December 7th in Japan, Kamen Rider Climax Fighters will include playable Riders from throughout Kamen Rider’s history, from both […]

The Truth About Tokusatsu

Tokusatsu or “Special Effects Filming” is probably one of the most misunderstood genres in the west – assuming enough people are even aware of it to misunderstand it. We’re all familiar with the “Is that Power Rangers?” enquiry and, while it doesn’t bother me as much as it does others, it highlights an interesting disparity […]