Category: Tokusatsu

Official Images: S.H.Figuarts Ultraman & Ultraman Suit ver7 -the Animation-

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Tamashii Nations previously announced at the Ultra Hero Tamashii Event that they would be release new S.H.Figuarts based on Ultraman and Ultraseven as seen in the Ultraman manga. Yet, the characters were previously released by Tamashii Nations as Ultra-Act x S.H.Figuarts during the early years of the manga’s run. However, the release of these updated figures are to commemorate the adaptation of the manga as the Netflix original anime series.   First off, S.H.Figuarts Ultraman -the Animation- is based on Shinjiro Hayata armored form, as he inherited the Ultra Factor…

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Power Rangers Battle For the Grid Update 1 Details Revealed

Pak Hanu

The official Power Rangers Battle For the Grid twitter has updated with some details for the first update to the game. What is great about this update is that the revealed content will be apart of some free DLC. While the full rundown for the update has not been revealed at this time what has been revealed is that some new characters will soon be joining the roster of the game. The confirmed characters so far includes: Dragon Armor Trini (Boom Studios!) Udonna (Power Rangers Mystic Force) Cenozoic Blue Ranger (Power Rangers…

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Power Rangers Beast Morphers Episode 5 “Taking Care of Business” Trailer Streamed

Pak Hanu

The official Power Rangers Youtube channel has updated with a new trailer for Power Rangers Beast Morphers. The latest trailer features a look at the rangers working at the lab. However, they are soon interrupted when a robotron attacks. Devon is distracted while helping his father so it is up to others to fight the imminent threat. The next episode of Power Rangers Beast Morphers titled, “Taking Care of Business,”will premiere this Saturday at 8 AM/ET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VoH921qvng&t=0s Devon finds it difficult to balance a new job he took to impress his dad and the…

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Kamen Rider Drive – Kamen Rider Brain Spin-off Announced

Pak Hanu

Yesterday, Toei revealed that they would be producing a spin-off for Brain as an April Fools prank this year with the release date of “2035.” However, Toei has now confirmed that the spin-off will indeed be released. The two part Kamen Rider Drive miniseries titled, “Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Brain,” will feature the return of Shota Matsushima who will reprise his role as Brain. In addition, because of this production it has also been confirmed that Kamen Rider Brain will be the final new Kamen Rider in the Heisei era. https://twitter.com/HKR20_official/status/1112988111875727360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1112988111875727360&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fukiyaseed.weebly.com%2Fukiyaseeds-other-blog%2Fkamen-rider-drive-spin-off-kamen-rider-brain-becomes-a-reality Riku Sanjo will…

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Toho’s April Fools Day Joke, Jet Jaguar the Movie Leads to a History Lesson

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Toho’s Godzilla Channel released a teaser trailer for the return of Jet Jaguar; with this return being a 2020 feature-length film. However, it is nothing more than an interesting April Fools Day joke from Toho Studios that may hold some merit to the character’s origin and internet urban legends. For those unaware, the character of Jet Jaguar made its debut in the 1973 film, Godzilla vs. Megalon. However, the character of Jet Jaguar, used to have a conflicting history as to whether he was meant to be the star of…

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Name of Japan’s Newest Era Confirmed

Pak Hanu

Recently a conference was held in Japan by the Japanese government to announce the new era for the country. The new era is tentatively known as the “Reiwa Era,” which translates to Harmonic Peace. The name is derived from the Manyoshu, a collection of historic Japanese poems. Now, Reiwa Era will effective begin on May 1st under Japan’s new emperor, Emperor Naruhito. For those who are not familiar with Japanese history, era names were first conceived by Emperor Kōtoku in 645. The first era in Japan was known as the…

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Review: S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Zero

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Tamashii Nations finally adds Ultraman Zero to the S.H.Figuarts line after being a character released countless times as an Ultra-Act. In addition, Tamashii Nations adds the character to the line shortly after releasing S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Zero Beyond a form he obtained in Ultraman Geed. Nevertheless, this S.H.Figuarts release nearly matches the Ultra-Act 2.0 release for its accessory count, but improves the overall scale and articulation to match other tokusatsu figures. However, compared to the Ultra-Act it omits the signature attack effects like the Wide Zero Shot. Yet, there are more…

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Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu Ep 80 – Ride Through Space & Time with Kyutamas & Ryusouls

Hero Club

Welcome to an all-new episode of Hero Club’s first original podcast, “Los Ingobernables de Tokusatsu!” Today’s episode wraps up our March Metal Heroes Madness with us checking out Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad. Yet, before the review we sandwich the film between the news and our opinions on Ryusoulger’s first episode. Now as for the news, it is specifically on the Kamen Rider Zi-O Rider Time specials, Shinobi and Ryuki. However, one special we favor more than other, but by now listeners should realize which special should tickle our…

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Ultraman Anime Clip & Motion Capture Videos Streamed

Pak Hanu

Netflix Japan updated their official Youtube channel with a new clip for the Ultraman anime series. The latest clip shows Shinjiro discovering the power of the Specium Ray. Tsuburaya Production also updated with a video showcasing the motion capture used to create some of the scenes in the series. Netflix provided a description for the anime. Ultraman’s next generation is here and its larger than life! Years ago, the famous giant of light Ultraman worked to protect peace on Earth. Now, a new champion arises: Shinjiro Hayata, a high-school student who must don…

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Official Images: S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Premium Bandai recently launched the order page for S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms, based on the character’s new form obtained in the theater play, Kamen Rider Zangetsu Stage -Gaim Gaiden-. For those unaware, in the play Takatora Kureshima/ Kamen Rider Zangetsu (Yuki Kubota) visits a former Yggdrasil Corporation experimental project site, where he discovers a mysterious underground city with Armored Riders. There he succumbs to amnesia and is forced to regain his memories and uncover the source behind the city’s problems, as well as obtain a new power to…

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