Azumaizer 3 (アクマイザー3) is another Shotaro Ishinomori classic that modern Kamen Rider fans may already be a little familiar with. Though the trio were eventually reimagined as villains for 2012’s Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (which also featured Poitrine), in the original 1975 version they were of course heroes. […]
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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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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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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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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
Although he would continue to frequently reappear as Jiro/Kikaider in Kikaider 01, 1973 saw tokusatsu legend Daisuke Ban take on the mantle of a second hero as well. In Inazuman (イナズマン) he plays Goro Watari – a college student and mutant with powerful psionic abilities. Another creation of Shotaro Ishinomori, Inazuman is a cornerstone of […]
Space Ironman Kyodain (宇宙鉄人キョーダイン and also written as Space Ironman Kyodyne) is another series in the Toei Tokusatsu World Official lineup with some big Kamen Rider connections. Co-created by Shotaro Ishinomori and Toei producer Hirayama Tôru, the 48-episode series starred Yūsuke Natsu and Takeshi Sasaki (Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2) in the lead roles. Its heroes […]
Unlike the Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and Metal Heroes franchises, the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series are mostly unknown to your average Western tokusatsu fan. Like it’s more well-known brothers, these Shotaro Ishinomori-created series also included costumed superheroes – but with a bigger focus on laughs rather than action. La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (美少女仮面ポワトリン) also […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today nothing new but more information on AI-06 for Zero-One! Kamen Rider Zero-One The already announced final two figures for AI-06 the Trilobyte Magia and Kamen Rider 001 have now been shown off in more detail. The […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today new Zero-One SODO and some new SHODO! Kamen Rider Zero-One Thanks to a picture from the next Televi-Kun we know who will be joining Zero-One Metal Cluster Hopper and Kamen Rider Zonjis in AI-06. This set […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, a new OOO Set and an update on the Kirameger YUDO figures. Kamen Rider OOO A new SODO Chronicle Kamen Rider OOO Premium Bandai is being released. This time the set focuses on everything for Kamen […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One, and finally an update on the missing Zi-O figures! Kamen Rider Zero-One Joining Metal Cluster Hopper in AI-06 is the first of the Zi-O Movie Trio Riders, Kamen Rider Zonjis! He will also be […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One, and finally an update on the missing Zi-O figures! Kamen Rider Zero-One The final figure to be released in AI-04 is Zero-One Shinning Assault Hopper! This figure will be coming with the Ax mode […]
Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One, Build, SODO Chronicle, and a look back at 2019! Kamen Rider Build The second figure for AI-04, which was teased a little while back ago, has now been revealed! Kamen Rider Metal Build from […]