Welcome to the second installment of a brand new series here on HJU, Scholars Talking Toku. My name is Justin Mullis. I’m a scholar working in the academic field of religious studies with a life long love of Japanese pop-culture. Earlier this year an essay I wrote, “Notes from the Land of Light: Observations on […]
Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger‘s DX toy line has been pretty hit-and-miss as a whole, but it ends really strong with Kojishi Voyager, aka Caesar. Caesar is a small chibi-like lion toy, similar to Mini-Tyra from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, but instead of combining with a weapon, he combines with a fellow Voyager mech. On its own, I […]
Well, here we are for another Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger review. And while I’m still very much enjoying this spacey super-team series, I have to be honest and say that I’m a little disappointed with one key factor. You guessed it, kids. It starts with “luck” and ends with “eeee” . The sad thing is that […]
In 2010, a curiosity emerged from the aethers of tokusatsu obscurity. Fans of the special effects subgenre were treated to an amusing little promotional video, advertising what was then meant to be an upcoming, new series called SF X Fantasy Rayforce. With one short video, toku enthusiasts’ imaginations were set alight with the possibilities of […]
2017 has been a year of highs and lows for me as a tokusatsu fan. At one end of the aisle, there were heavy hitters. Big surprises and reinvention, breathing new life into what had seemed a little too routine of late. At the other end, we had some duds. Weak efforts with minimal creativity […]
Saban Brands and Lionsgate Home Entertainment sponsors today’s review on the upcoming release of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Vol. 2 Extinction. This two-disc set will release next Tuesday, March 7th, via Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The set consists of the final ten episodes of Dino Super Charge; which concludes our story that spanned two seasons. […]
Saban Brands and Lionsgate Home Entertainment sponsors today’s review on the upcoming release of Power Rangers Dino Charge: The Complete Season. This DVD box set will release ironically on Tuesday, February 7th, via Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Power Rangers Dino Charge is one half of the previous installment in the Power Rangers series, with Dino Super […]
The identity of Power Rangers Dino Charge‘s Silver Ranger is finally revealed thanks to Canal J, a French TV station that airs the show in France.
YouTuber Japanese Hero Toy Channel Bonolenov posted a video review of the Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Dino Buckler ~Super Sentai Artisan~ item.
A special screening for the Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser film happened last February 20th, and during the event, we learned some stuff about the film coming straight from the actors. Here some of those interesting bits.