The S.H. Figuarts Showcase returns with the friendly neighbourhood cross-genre hero! Can he swing… from a web? Yes he can… because two are included in the pack… LOOK OUT! It’s S.H. Figuarts Spider-Man! Hey all, Sean here again! I know it’s been a while, but I’m back and I bring you my second ever figure […]
Category Archives: Misc Tokusatsu
Kamen Rider The Ride Review
The Ride Review with Ethan: Kamen Rider Gavv Episodes 33-40
Snacks are served up, Riders. Ethan returns to bring you some overdue Gavv goodness. This [...]
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Sep
Sep
Power Rangers
RUMOUR: Power Rangers Reboot in the works at Disney, Toei Not Involved (+3 Things I Want From the Reboot)
Let’s address those Power Rangers Reboot rumours and, while we’re at it, take a look [...]
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20
May
May
Super Sentai
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: S.H. Figuarts Gozyu Wolf Revealed
With No.1 Sentai Gozyuger in full swing, it’s time for Bandai to reveal their yearly [...]
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20
May
May
Message From Planet C Super Sentai
The Final Message from Planet C: A Nogizaka46 Primer ft. Boonboomger’s Sakurai Reika
By the time you read this, Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger will have drawn to a close, [...]
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20
May
May
Super Sentai
Super Sentai 50th Anniversary Exhibition Announced
An ‘All Super Sentai Exhibition’ will tour nationwide across Japan, starting in August 2025! We’ve [...]
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May
May
Comic Books, Godzilla, Kamen Rider, Misc Tokusatsu, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Ultraman
The 2024 Toku Wrap Up with Ethan
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Jan
Jan
As a new year begins, Ethan returns to reflect on the year that was – the highs, lows and everything inbetween of tokusatsu in 2024! 2024 was a wild ride for tokusatsu fans! We saw the end of some beloved series and the start of exciting new ones. There were plenty of twists and turns […]
02
Sep
Sep
Delegates from Planet C have made landfall in Japan! As part of a cultural exchange between our two worlds, each year, we send an official out to the people in order to receive the latest reports on the idol industry, and this year is no different!
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Jul
Jul
Messengers from Planet C have visited France on two separate occasions yet only briefly! Despite this, we have long maintained a fascination with not only French cinema and music, but also the way they seem to curate foreign pop culture with a view to repurposing it for a domestic audience.
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Jul
Jul
New details about the Go! Go! Loser Ranger! anime’s upcoming releases have been revealed, including a second season and a stage performance! The world of Tokusatsu anime is on a roll! Not only did Toei recently confirm that Kamen Rider anime, Fuuto Pi, is receiving a sequel movie in the form of Fuuto Pi: The […]
Hero Historia, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Misc Tokusatsu, Super Sentai
Hero Historia Holidays: Miyauchi Day!
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Jun
Jun
Hero Historia returns this June 14th, flying the flag for the anniversary of the day of the glorious birth of Miyauchi Hiroshi. It’s June 14th! In the United States of America, that makes it Flag Day, the day that the stars and stripes design was accepted as the symbol for the nation back in 1770-whatever. […]
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May
May
Ando Masanobu’s turn as the machine-gun wielding Kiriyama in 2000’s adaptation of Battle Royale caught everyone’s attention. For a while there, Ando could do wrong. It may seem strange then that his next films were a Catalonian film festival nominated medical drama… and an adaptation of a comic from 1966.
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Apr
Apr
On the last edition, you discovered what GARO is and why you should watch it. In this Hero Historia, we take you through an exhaustive lesson on how to watch it, and in what order! Welcome back to the second half of the Historia guide to the 18+ fantasy toku, GARO! If you don’t know […]
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Apr
Apr
Joining the likes of Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Super Sentai in the premium S.H. Figuarts “Shinkocchou Seihou” line is a digital hero who gained newfound fame after his anime debut in 2018! Hey all, Sean here once again, and we’ve got a pretty special reveal today, so, without any more delay, let’s access flash! Last […]
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Apr
Apr
What is GARO? And why should you care? On this edition of Hero Historia, come discover why every tokusatsu fan should be watching the series. Everybody here knows Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Super Sentai, and many of us know other series from Toei and Tsuburaya Productions. But the modern era of tokusatsu has some other […]