Godzilla: Planet Eater, the third and final film in the animated experiment that is Toho’s giant monster trilogy is nearly here. And its first imagery insists that we’ll get some action with one of the atomic lizard’s most fearsome foes, the great King Ghidorah. But it wouldn’t be the G-trilogy without some unique spin on […]
As we wait to see what shape the Power Rangers television franchise takes next, it might be fun to have a look back on one of the brand’s recent offerings. The title about a group of young heroes tasked with defending the world from evil in multi-colored outfits has been molded onto many grafts over […]
Watashi wa Hyper Agent Gridman. After a long wait, Tsuburaya Productions is finally ready to unveil the new SSSS.Gridman. This animated effort inspired by the live-action original bears many similarities to its tokusatsu predecessor, but also a few differences. For one, the impending monster mayhem doesn’t seem to be confined to a digitized world within […]
… Okay, maybe that title was a little over-the-top, but I just couldn’t help myself. Part of me has dreaded tackling this review. As a longtime fan of the Power Rangers franchise, it’s not always easy to bring tough criticism to this thing I’ve loved for years, a huge influence on my life and how […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes the most difficult battles are between old friends! Yes, despite the title this episode does not feature an previously unmentioned additional member of the Minato family, but rather an old family friend playing something of a self-appointed surrogate mother role. Which of course means engaging them in […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes we have to cover the far extremes of the tokusatsu world at the same time. This week’s episode of Kaito Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is going way out into the “fun and campy” end of things, even by Super Sentai standards. Keep your eyes out […]
Ultraman R/B, Episode 05 “Goodbye, Icarus” Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes you just have to sit back and appreciate how dang pretty these shows can be. Seriously, just look at the photo gallery below. The way the two ladies are composited into the model shot is seamless; The atmosphere of Blu’s giant […]
Greetings and Salutations, HJU readers! It is I, Bookish Delight, here once again to spotlight video games that, as a toku fan, you should totally have on your radar! For undoubtedly at least a few of you reading this, today’s featured series needs no introduction. However, if this holds true for you, then consider yourself […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where not even a planet-killer like Evolt can compare to the power of baseball! Yes, Kamen Rider Build was off the air this week as the opening ceremony of a national high school baseball championship was being broadcast instead. But you can never strike out Super Sentai, so Kaito […]
How many time puns can one blogger cram into the span of a few weeks? Guess we’ll find out, as the pink carpet gets rolled out for the newest hero in the ongoing Kamen Rider super-saga from Toei Company. Kamen Rider Zi-O is time-slipping his way up and down the last twenty seasons of this […]