Mazinger Z / Infinity is the latest feature in the beloved Mazinger manga and anime franchise, bursting with nostalgic adventure to what they hope will be the delight of old fans and new. Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Mazinger saga, and the 50th anniversary of creator Nagai Go’s contributions as a manga artist, the […]
It was a fierce campaign, but TV Asahi’s Godzilla General Election was a roaring success, in which the most fearsome beasts in all the land stomped the competition and soared to the top, a trail of kaiju bodies roasting in atomic fire behind them. For those unaware, the first terrestrial broadcast of 2016’s monster flick […]
Update: Bandai Namco has released the trailer with official English-language subtitles. It can be found below. Our original post follows. It’s climaxes all around, as Kamen Rider Climax Fighters gets an extended trailer detailing many of the action game’s play mechanics, special features, and character dynamics. Based upon the extensive Kamen Rider superhero franchise, in […]
Classic tokusatsu hero Ultraman Leo is coming back to television, thanks to Olympusat Inc. Airing on their television station TOKU, which focuses on anime, live-action special effects dramas, and other cult offerings, the 1974 series will be presented in its original Japanese language with English subtitles. The seventh entry in the ongoing monster-fighting Ultra Series, […]
What happens when one of the smartest, wealthiest superheroes in Marvel Comics steps up to the plate to test his might against a hero who routinely takes down giant monsters like it’s going out of style? Well, the latest from Kamen Ramen Studios seeks to address that question, sending the Wolf Ranger from Power Rangers […]
Ultraman Geed has multi-parters growing out of every orifice these days, doesn’t it? With few exceptions, this series has kicked into high gear since we struck the halfway point, and I can’t tell you how happy I am to be in this sweet spot. This is where things get interesting. Where we’re done setting up […]
Here’s a thing. In a grim future, where humanity is at the edge of extinction (because what other futures are there, really?), five brothers set about changing their unenviable fate and a giant robot is born from the ashes of their effort. Thus is the plot of Brave Storm, the reimagined tokusatsu film that merges […]
Don’t sleep on monster movies in 2017. After Godzilla kicked us off a few years ago, with a gentle push from Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Gareth Edwards (Star Wars: Rogue One), a number of new kaiju flicks have begun to rise from the ashes of former obscurity, breathing new life (and atomic breath) into […]
The tokusatsu fandom is a fun bunch, but it can sometimes be a bit unforgiving when things don’t quite look or sound right to our eyes. If it doesn’t shout its name, wear a big, plastic device that people somehow believe is just a watch despite it looking nothing like one, and demonstrate a convenient […]
There are a lot of movie fans out there who aren’t particularly excited about the Power Rangers. For those that didn’t grow up with the series or those that were never fans of the classic tokusatsu programs much of the appeal is lost. Sure, the Power Rangers were incredibly popular but their grip on America […]