Tokusatsu Thread

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RIP.

He voiced characters in Inazuman, Kikaida 01, and Gorangers

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Kaiju Step TV Anime Shorts With Ultraman Monsters Get 2nd Season

Japanese public broadcaster NHK and Tsuburaya Productions announced on Friday that they are producing a second series of the Kaiju Step Wandabada television anime shorts. The second series will introduce the new character Ele-chan (center right in the image below), based on the Ultraseven monster Eleking.

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Interesting

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"Stay at Home with Ultraman" Offers Free Episodes and Virtual Backgrounds

Tsuburaya Pro and the Ultraman Foundation are teaming up to make sure fans know that, no matter what, Ultraman will be there for them!

The "Stay at Home with Ultraman" campaign is the latest in a series of global initiatives offering free at-home entertainment to fans. The Ultraman iteration is scheduled so far to run into July, with two fun surprises for fans and more to come.

At the top of the list is the Ultra Science Fantasy Hour, a weekly program airing globally every Sunday on the official Ultraman YouTube channel. Each week, a specially-curated episode will air related to a message of encouragement for fans. Viewers around the world will be able to chat with each other in real time during the premiere, and each episode will be available for one month.

You can also download lots of free virtual backgrounds for your next video chat! Images are available on Twitter starting today. Check out this thread to download backgrounds from the Ultraman Series, the new Ultraman anime, and SSSS.GRIDMAN.

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Just last night I was wondering if this would happen. Kind of a bummer (we can all use good entertainment nowadays), but understandable.

Toei Delays New Episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One, Mashin Sentai Kiramager Shows

Toei announced on Sunday that it is delaying new episodes of the Kamen Rider Zero-One and Mashin Sentai Kiramager live-action tokusatsu series due to the effects of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Toei will instead air the first in a two-part special recap for Kamen Rider Zero-One on May 17, and will also air the Mashin Sentai Kiramager Episode Zero film on the same day. The film originally opened in theaters in Japan on February 8.

Mashin Sentai Kiramager star Rio Komiya was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March. He was later hospitalized, but was released on April 9. Komiya plays the show's protagonist Jūru Atsuta/Kirama Red. Toei closed its studio on March 31 for disinfection following Komiya's diagnosis.

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Before super sentai, there was sentai. Himitsu Sentai Goranger. Watched this as a kid.

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Jintai no Survival!, Ganbareiwa!! Robocon Films' Teaser Posted

Toei began streaming a combined teaser trailer for both the Jintai no Survival! and Ganbareiwa!! Robocon films on Wednesday. Both films will open alongside each other in a double feature on July 31, with MX4D screenings also available.

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Magical Girls Are on the Beat in New Tokusatsu Series Lovepatrina

Takashi Miike's magical girl tokusatsu franchise is playing a game of cops and robbers as they welcome in their latest installment, Police x Heroine Lovepatrina.

The franchise started with 2017's Idol x Heroine Miracle Tunes!, directed by Miike and featuring a staff comprised primarily of new talent. Lovepatrina marks the fourth series, taking over from current series, Secret x Heroine PhantoMirage. Photos were released earlier to show PhantoMirage leader Phantomi Heart tagging off with newcomer Lovepat Pink, a la the custom of red Rangers (and pink PreCures) passing the baton between seasons

The heroines of Lovepatrina will fight against a team of villains known as Warupyoko, who are attempting to steal all the love from the world. Assisting them will be Director Loveji and cute alien mascot Lovepyoko.

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Geez, I missed this news. Kamen Rider Zero-One getting new form, Zero-Two:
news.tokunation.com/2020/05/27/kamen-rider-zero-one-new-form-revealed-introducing-kamen-rider-zero-two-67386

Only realized it because I saw a toy ad…

Also looks like a new enemy is coming… Ark-Zero

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Current Super Sentai Series Kiramager Gets Spinoff Net Anime Shorts

Mashin Sentai Kiramager, the 44th and most recent series in Toei's long-running live-action Super Sentai franchise. is inspiring a spinoff short anime. Mashin Mukashi-Banashi Gekijō (Mashin Folk Tale Theater) will debut on the official Toei Tokusatsu channel on YouTube on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. (Saturday at 9:00 p.m. EDT).

The anime features the deformed versions of Mashin, the vehicular partners of the Kiramager team, reenacting classic folk tales. In the first episode "Momotarō" (Peach Boy) on Sunday, Mashin Fire (the fire engine Mashin voiced by Kenichi Suzumura) recounts the well-known Japanese tale about a demon-fighting boy who was born in a giant peach. Suzumura also voices various other Mashin characters all by himself in the episode.

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Kamen Rider Zero-One, Kiramager Shows Resume New Episodes on June 21 After COVID-19 Delay

Toei's live-action tokusatsu (special-effects) series Kamen Rider Zero-One and Mashin Sentai Kiramager will both resume airing new episodes on TV Asahi and its affiliates on June 21. On that day, Kamen Rider Zero-One will air episode 35.5 "Nani ga MetsubōJinrai o Tsukutta no ka?" (What Created MetsubōJinrai.net?), while Mashin Sentai Kiramager will air episode 11 "Toki ga Kururi to," an episode centering on Kiramai Yellow.

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Humanoid Monster Bem's Bela Character Gets Live-Action Film in September

ADK Emotions announced on Thursday that it is producing Yōkai Ningen Bela (Humanoid Monster Bela), a live-action film based on the character Bela from the Yōkai Ningen Bem (Humanoid Monster Bem) franchise. The film will open in Japan on September 11. The teaser visual below has a tagline that reads, "The illusive final episode of Yōkai Ningen Bem.

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Ultraman Z OP song