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 […]
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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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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
13
Oct
Oct
Ride on for some SODO and SHODO Kamen Rider news and clear some more ‘boom’ on your shelves for Boonboomger’s second YUDO wave! Good day, everyone! Scott here with another SODO Sunday after like… a month! I know, I need a more regular fix of toku candy toy news too! Alas, we have plenty to […]
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Aug
Aug
All aboard for a final look at the last SODO Gotchard! Rise once more for another preview of more CHODO Alpha! Hello everyone! Scott here with another SODO Sunday for you to digest as you look back on this week’s toil. In today’s iteration, we have a few previews for this months releases; more specifically […]
13
Aug
Aug
All aboard! Our express trip today takes us to Izumo City’s train station and its authentic steam engine, used as the Gigantliner in Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak! The previous Kamen Riding entry took us to the coastal cape of Hinomisaki, up Japan’s tallest lighthouse, and through the grounds of the Hinomisaki Shrine. We […]
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Jul
Jul
Kamen Riding off the beaten path and onto the rocky shoreline, we reach our second destination of our Shimane Prefecture trip: its westernmost region. Welcome back to this instalment of the Kamen Riding travel blog! When we last left off, we took a deep dive into the history of the Shimane Prefecture, the filming location […]
Kamen Rider, The Ride Review
The Weekly Ride Review with Ethan Double Feature: Kamen Rider Gotchard Episodes 44 and 45
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Jul
Jul
What’s up, Riders?! Between the last two parter, this one, and the summer movie, it seems like memories are reawakening in Kajiki. I wonder what’s up with that? Let’s jump in and see! Recap This Ride Review will be recapping both episodes of this two parter at once, according to subplot. Gotta keep it fresh! […]
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Jul
Jul
We are now approaching the conclusion of Kamen Rider Gotchard, the beginning of the story’s final arc in preparation for the unveiling of a new show. Foremost amongst the appealing elements of Gotchard have been the show’s alchemical homunculi, the Chemys.
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Jul
Jul
For many, when watching the dramatic showdowns of Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, or any other tokusatsu programme, it’s easy to spot what unifies these long running shows, more than just the colourful suits and catchy henshin jingles: it’s the filming locations. From the Saitama Super Arena, to Mount Iwafune (the place to go for all […]
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Jul
Jul
All good things must come to an end, which also goes for the Kamen Rider 50 Years Exhibition. The final venue, announced to open in Kagoshima, Japan, has been billed as Kamen Rider Exhibition FINAL. Since March 2022, the Kamen Rider 50 Years Exhibition has been on a road trip through the major cities of […]
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Jun
Jun
May your wallet feel no fear, no pain over the newest premium SHODO set! Catch the ‘fire’ additions to Kamen Rider Gotchard’s roster in todays SODO Sundays! What’s up toy fans? We got another SODO Sunday for you today! This time we get a new Premium SHODO set; haven’t had one of those in a […]