Tag: TOKU HD

Review: Super Mini-Pla Gridman the Hyper Agent Set

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

It is time to “Access Flash!” with Bandai’s Super Mini-Pla release for Tsuburaya Productions’ Gridman the Hyper Agent! However, North American fans should recognize the character due to DIC Entertainment’s adaptation as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. Now, the Super Mini-Pla set encompasses our hero Gridman alongside his support vehicles: Thunder Jet, Twin Driller and God Tank. With the inclusion of the support vehicles they can combine together to form the support mecha, God Zenon, or with Gridman to become Thunder Gridman. Furthermore, Gridman features optional parts for display purposes like additional…

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 66 – Guilty of Mechanical Violations

Hero Club

Welcome to another all-new episode of Hero Club’s Podcast, “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” Today’s episode picks up with us talking about more “Guilty Pleasure” tokusatsu films and series. Interestingly enough some American productions/ adaptations appear on our lists for viewing. Following that discussion we look at Toku HD’s second, and longer Kamen Rider poll. Luckily this time around the poll was more fan interactive. Then wrapping up the episode Wheelz and Soundout attempt to not get violated by the film, Mechanical Violator Hakaider. However, we can safely say only one…

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 65 – Guilty as Charged

Hero Club

Welcome to another all-new episode of Hero Club’s Podcast, “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” Today’s episode opens on sad news, since at the time of recording the world had just discovered Stan Lee passed away. We discuss how Stan Lee helped to make Marvel the great influence it has become throughout the years. In addition, we talk about the influence it had on tokusatsu. We then jump to happier things like the Detective Pikachu, and the Heisei Generations Forever trailers. However, we are mostly into the Detective Pikachu movie, because the…

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Official Images: Super Mini-Pla Denkou Choujin Gridman

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Tsuburaya Productions held the official press conference for the upcoming SSSS.Gridman anime. The event mostly focused on new visuals, and the additional of cast members. However, following the event new products began to be teased, or officially announced. One of these newly revealed items is the Super Mini-Pla Denkou Choujin Gridman set! Now, people might question why is Gridman in the Super Mini-Pla line? The answer is astounding, because this set features the vehicles that form God Zenon, and allow Gridman to become Thunder Gridman. Also, this Super Mini-Pla…

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TOKU Brings Ultraman Cosmos to America for the First Time

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, Olympusat Inc.’s television channel TOKU announced that it will broadcast Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultraman Cosmos. The 65-episode series will premiere on TOKU on Monday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm est; with a nightly broadcast from Monday through Friday. This will lead the series to conclude on Monday, July 20th. In addition, the series will take the 7:00 pm time-slot from Ultraman Gaia. Below is a teaser clip of Ultraman Cosmos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5IiNuCxBXs   TOKU’s description for Ultraman Cosmos: The series follows the adventures of Ultraman Cosmos, a powerful giant warrior from an…

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