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Mighty Gamin’ Power Rangers

The super Nintendo is truly the perfect retro console. The sprites and the capabilities of the system allow GOOD games to attain a timeless...

Toku Tuesday Catch-Up

2021 has been a difficult year to say the least; having had a serious stroke in September of 2020 this entire year thus far...

Toku Tuesday: Godzilla Monsters and Protectors #1

When I was looking forward to kaiju in 2021 I had somehow completely left off IDW’s new ongoing comic book  written by Erik Burnham,...

Toku Tuesday: Ultramega Issue #1

Par for the course, whenever I make a list of upcoming material I always miss something. In this case I literally missed a GODZILLA...
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Upcoming Tokusatsu and Kaiju Media in 2021

We are entering an unprecedented era of tokusatsu media. Whether it be books, movies, or TV Series, the remainder of 2021 has some huge...
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The Absurd Punk Energy of PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020)

Tokusatsu has a wide influence and it is never more clear how wide-reaching it is than when you see a film like Psycho Goreman...
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Monster Madness

Thrifting is one of my favourite pastimes. Specifically when it comes to looking for books. Spending hours in some dusty basement of a store...

An Appreciation for the Tokusatsu Fanbase in 2020

This year has been a hard one for all of us. As the year ends it feels like a good time for reflection. Despite...
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THE GUYVER (1991): A Movie at War with Itself

In 1990, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie became the most successful independent movie of all time. It would hold onto this honour until...
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Toku Forgiveness

One of the greatest recurring themes in Tokusatsu is the act of forgiving oneself after contemplating your own actions or upon discovering a sin...
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NOTZILLA (2019): King of the Kaiju Spoofs

Kaiju parody has been done a lot. Whether it is minor snippets of other spoof movies such as the truly dreadful ‘Spermzilla’ from Chillerama...
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Recommendations from the Non-Fiction Godzilla Library

Getting accurate information and history for giant monster films is difficult. There are a lot of voices out there and many of those voices...
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Kaiju Con-Line

The virus is for now here to stay and with that all of the common summer hobbies we’ve all grown to love have been...

One Missed Pod 003: THE SECRET OF THE TELEGIAN (1960)

From missed calls to Toho tokusatsu insanity, One Missed Pod is back with a new episode. This week Zack Long and Kelly Warner are...
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Kaiju Fandom Survives the Quarantine

The Quarantine and Stay at Home orders have affected the entire world. The Tokusatsu and Kaiju Genre is no different. This has led to...
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Get Down with Godzilla: Big G’s Music Video Appearances

Godzilla has meant a lot of things to a lot of people. If his recent appearances in the realm of music videos are of...
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The Heartfelt Absurdism of Kamen Rider Build (2017-18)

Kamen Rider is one of the pillars of Tokusatsu. Along with Ultraman and Super Sentai, it remains in production to this day. We briefly...

A Toku Tuesday Look at Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is not a nice game. It challenges you at every turn and any mistake you make will be met with...

Boob Guns and Butt Swords: A Look at RoboGeisha (2009)

The late 2000s and early 2010s were an interesting time for Japanese genre pictures. One of the most prevalent subgenres was the gory, the...

Toku Tuesday: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002)

Eventually, this article series will get into the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise and my complicated feelings upon it. The ambiance and small moments of...

Toku Tuesday: Project Nemesis, the Series

In the past we discussed the comic adaptation of Jeremy Robinson's novel Project Nemesis, this week we're discussing the series as a whole. Lasting...

The Terror-ibleness of Tentacles (1977)

Tentacles (1977) is truly terrible. The kind of terrible that only comes from attempting to shamelessly ripoff another more popular movie. The movie in question...

Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century, A Canadian-Italian Kaiju Fever Dream

A few months ago we discussed Kaiju and giant monsters that have attacked Canada. In my research for the article, I missed the biggest...

Reevaluating Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters

In the realm of Kaiju fandom, there is a lot of stigma and critical assumptions you have to combat. People write off the films...

American Tokusatsu: A Look At Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie

The year is 1995 and one Tokusatsu show rules North America. The Power Rangers. Rangermania didn't last long (it was eventually usurped but for...