Tokusatsu

Tokusatsu (特撮) (sometimes just called "Toku") is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions. (Wikipedia)

Although Tokusatsu refers to all live action Japanese sci-fi, including Sentai, Kaiju and Metal heroes, CollectionDX is using this term mainly for live action super hero shows such as Masked Rider, Akumaizer 3, Gransazer and Ultraman.


Super Sentai / Power Rangers

Sentai (Japanese: 戦隊), the Japanese word for task force (literally fighting team or squadron - Sentai was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in WWII), is most commonly used for classifying the "superhero team" genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed mainly at families. (Wikipedia)

Power Rangers is an ongoing saga of television series about the epic adventures teenagers or 20-somethings who transform into the titular superheroes. The show is directly tied into a vast merchandising empire largely owned by Japanese toy company Bandai.

While the concept is based on the Super Sentai series of yearly serials, it is not an English dub of the original, but rather a 'new' production with English-speaking actors spliced in with the original Japanese footage to varying ratios. Due to the very Japanese nature of many of Sentai's stories and design, the American shows are always at least slightly changed to fit a Western audience. (Wikipedia)


Review: Ultra Monster Series Seagorath

Seagorath is an Ultra Kaiju, meaning he is a Giant Monster featured in the Ultraman Franchise. Specifically, Seagorath comes from episodes 13, 14 and 37 of "The Return of Ultraman" from 1971.


Review: Soul of Soft Vinyl Tackle

To celebrate international Soul of Soft Vinyl Week on CDX Leonardo Flores reviews release #36 Tackle from Kamen Rider Stronger. "Although I will say there is some nice Zettai Ryouiki action going on here!"


Review: DX Henshin Series Final Kamen Terminal DX K-Touch

Touch... Touch!!... TOUCH!!!


Review: Kamen Rider Decade Henshin belt DX Decadriver

All it takes, to become Bandai's 10th Heisei Kamen Rider, is this belt...oh and cards...lots of cards.


Review: Ultra Monster Series Melba

Melba (or Meruba) is an Ultra Kaiju from Ultraman Tiga. It's the calm before the storm of comicon coverage.


Review: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Magnugiga and Drew

For a simplified version of the Contract Beast, I think a little more effort could have been put forward, and then I would have been full of praise. But, other than a lack of show-accurate features, I can’t really find anything outstandingly-wrong with this set.

Video review included!


Review: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Kamen Rider Torque

Whereas the toy representing the original Japanese character, Kamen Rider Zolda (Russian for “soldier” or “mercenary”), may have been better articulated, for a redesign this one isn’t too bad.


Review: Ultra Monster Series Neronga

Neronga is the next in our ongoing reviews of Ultra Kaiju Sofubi


Review: Ultra Monster Series Gatanozoa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!


Review: Ultra Monster Series Scylla

Scylla (or Sukyura) is an Ultra Kaiju from the movie "Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace"


Review: Ultra Monster Series EX Red King

Has the designer toy movement infected the house of Ultraman?


Review: Super Sentai Engine Gattai Series #9- Engine Jumbwhale

Like most of the other Engines, this one looks best when not combined in any way, though I think the Jet Mode is a little awkward even if a good idea, and throws that off a little. It’s a very reasonable design and is one of my favorites from the Engine line.

Video review included!


Review: Jet Jaguar

Maybe "he mother never love him", but tons of fans do and they longed for this release for years..


Review: Godaikin Goggle V

Leonardo Flores reviews Bandai's Godaikin's Goggle V and how his brother Michael should replace the part he threw away when he "cleaned" the room.


Review: Ultra Monster Series Chaos Darkness

Chaos Darkness is not only a enemy kaiju of Ultraman Cosmos, but he is also a playable character in the Japanese Card / video game "Daikaiju Battle: Ultra Monsters".


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