How is this for some world wide recognition? Our beloved genre gets mainstream attention in the New York Times and is even called tokusatsu by name and not some kind of condescending “weird Japanese Power Ranger stuff.” While it’s nice to get some respectful mainstream recognition sadly though the main focus of the article is […]
For this round we’re coming back to this side of the pond. In fact we’re going all the way back to 1933. We’re going back to what may be one of the first giant monster movies ever made. In a way you could say that this is the granddaddy of them all. Not […]
Nostalgia Critic releases his punches at the English adaptation of Sailor Moon that aired in the United States from 1995 to 2000. It seems the biggest wonder for Nostaligia Critic is why Sailor Moon, even in its most awkward English adaptation, grew to be one of the most popular anime of all time. It is […]
What do you get when you combine giant bugs, serious procrastination and game reviews? An Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon review that’s two years late to the party! Read on to find out if Insect Armageddon is worthy of being part of the Earth Defense Force series and worth your time.
The tokusatsu fandom may be small by comparison to the anime fandom, but it is as immensely passionate about their love for adults in skin tight suits and rubber monster costumes as any anime fan toward attractive animated teenagers. Over the years, our spirited fandom has made itself known at Anime Expo, North America’s largest […]
Following her showcasing in Figureoh Magazine, pre orders have begun for the recently announced S.H.Monster Arts Biollante. Along with the pre orders, an preview gallery has gone live. Hit the jump to check out the new photos of this figure!
Alright we’re back with the giant monster movie reviews.  And we’re heading back to the east, but not to Japan. This time we’re heading to South Korea. To the year 1967 to be exact. Godzilla has had a few movies out by this time. Gamera’s third movie had just come out a few month prior. And there were […]
“You and your talents have a higher purpose now.” ~ The Geist, Battle Hero Absolute Episode 1 What it is. I’m sort of new here, so let’s get it on. My name is AresProtocol and I write about deep, philosophical stuff in a manner that’s both enlightening and entertaining (or, at least, that’s what people are […]
Scans of this month’s issue of FIgureoh Magazine are finally released and while this month’s issue focuses heavily on the 10th Anniversary of Saint Seiya’s Saint Cloth Myth line, none the less we’ve still got a few surprise Tamashi reveals such as S.H.Figuarts Hurricane Red and the White Wizard, along with various Tamashi updates that […]
I saw this over at the blog of the legendary August Ragone‘s blog. ULTRA Q the FIRST Ultra Series, that was soon followed by Ultraman, is getting a release over here in the US on DVD courtesy of Shout! Factory August 13th. This 28 episode TV Series was created by the world renowned Eiji Tsuburya […]