#reiwa era tokusatsu

[tokuherosuits]

Justice Ride riders from Ride Kamens.

Haruma is supposed to be Phoenix, he looks more like Kuuga.

[super-heroinecomparisons]

Kamen Rider Valkyrie from Kamen Rider Zero-One (2019).

[outofcontexttokusatsu]

Not today, Truck-kun!

[theskeleman]

Godzilla is my favorite franchise based on the simple fact that there’s a movie series for everyone.

You like goofy shit? Watch the Showa era movies like Godzilla vs Gigan and Destroy All Monsters

You like good effects and super cool monster designs? Watch the Heisei era movies like Godzilla vs Biolante and Godzilla vs Destroyah

You like serious shit? Don’t watch final wars.

Fun for everyone!

[henshinwolf89]

My tokusatsu collection part 7. Hey, look! It's the Raven Banner version of Shin Ultraman and not that shitty Cleopatra Entertainment version! You want a good English release of Shin Ultraman, you get the Raven Banner version. I continue to be a tokusatsu collecting weirdo...

[waitochan]

Bun Violet avataro gear by me.

[godzilla-and-aang-monsters]

Snow Godzilla

Altura: 240 metros

Longitud: 720 metros

Peso: 180,000 toneladas

Primer Avistamiento: Hiroshima [Tierra: Teratoverso]

Forma Base: Godzilla

Controles: Fuego Control [Aliento Atomico, Aliento de Espiral, Visión Laser y Pulso Nuclear] Agua Control [Nado] Energia Control [Rayo de Energía]

Guarida: Isla Monstruo [Tierra:Teratoverso] Tundra Helada del Polo Sur [Avatarverso]

Aspecto: Godzilla 2014 + Shin Godzilla (ojos y dientes) + Godzilla 2000 + Snow Godzilla + Godzilla Earth (Barbilla) + Cocodrilo (Cola) + Stegosaurus (Púas)

Aliados:

Humanos: Aang, Katara, Soka, Iroh, Zuko

Kaijus y otras bestias: Anguirus, King Kong (frecuentemente), Mothra, Rodan

Enemigos:

Humanos: Ozai y Azula

Kaijus y otras bestias: King Ghidorah, Destoroyah

[vctmsoflove]

i think about them every so often ....

[godzilla-and-aang-sfx]

Manda SFX

[tokuherosuits]

[super-heroinecomparisons]

2010s and 2020s super-heroines updated.

[noritaro]

imagine if we started referring to eras of our long lasting franchises using political eras like people do with Kaiju/Tokusatsu stuff with Showa, Heisei, Reiwa

like- "omg guys this is my favourite Obama era Transformers media"

[valtharr]

So. Which Ultraman series would you recommend for starters? Also would Shin Ultraman be a good starting point if you have never seen anything Ultraman related?

Honestly, those are both kinda tough questions 😅

Let's start with the Shin Ultraman one:

Shin Ultraman is a great movie, probably my favorite kaiju movie (sorry Pacific Rim and Final Wars), and you need no prior knowledge of Ultraman, mainly because the movie is basically an abridged version of the original 1966 series. So, as a movie, I recommend it, but I'm not sure about it as an introduction to Ultraman. Mainly because - just like Sentai and Rider - Ultraman is primarily a kids show, while Shin is aimed at a more mature audience, which is why I don't consider a great representation of the franchise as a whole. Don't get me wrong, it totally gets the themes and everything right, but the vibes are just different. So, I recommend watching it, but not necessarily as an introduction to the main franchise.

As for which actual series I recommend for a newcomer... well, I should preface this by saying that I've only really seen New Generation series (late Heisei and Reiwa era). The main reason for that is honestly that those seasons are shorter (about 25 episodes instead of the Showa and Heisei 50). But yeah, my recs are gonna be New Gen only.

I think the safest bet in my eyes would be Ultraman X. It doesn't really call back to any previous seasons, and it's pretty "vanilla" in its setup: The Ultra and his host are distinct characters from each other, the host works for an anti-kaiju defense force, etc. It sticks to the "formula" pretty closely, closer than any of the other New Gen shows I've seen... with the exception of one:

Ultraman Z is also pretty by the numbers, and has the distinct advantage of being fully legally available one Youtube, both subbed and dubbed. The main reason I recommend X over Z is that Z leans a bit more into the greater universe of the franchise, with appearances from old characters, one of which actually ends up playing a major role. That said, it was the first Ultra season I watched in full, and it wasn't like I was totally lost, but I would recommend watching Orb and Geed before jumping into Z. Speaking of which...

Ultraman Orb is actually the most recent season I fully watched, and I really like it. The main character is just really cool, and while the supporting cast starts off as kinda annoying, but they grew on me a bit over the course of the show. It's also pretty serialized, with some mysteries that slowly get revealed throughout the story.

Ultraman Geed, like Ultraman Orb, is a bit of a fan favorite. Now, technically, the main villain of the show is a major villain in the greater Ultraman lore, which at first might seem like this would be a bad entry point, but the show provides you with enough context that you can just treat as backstory. I also like that it kinda gives you a bit of "best of both worlds" when it comes to Ultras: The main character is actually an Ultra in human form, but there's also a secondary Ultra who does the more classic "bond with a human host" thing, so you get both common flavors of Ultraman in one series. Also, for what it's worth, I once commissioned a Youtuber who knew basically nothing about tokusatsu, let alone Ultraman, to review Geed, and he ended up liking it.

Finally, I'm gonna shout out Blazar and Arc, the most recent seasons, with Arc's second episode having just aired the same day I'm writing this. Blazar has some Ultraman staples, like the defense team and the human and Ultra being separate entities, but also does some new stuff with those tropes, like the Ultra not being able to properly talk, and the host actually being the head of the show's main defense team. Obviously, I can't say much about Arc yet, but it seems to go in a bit more traditional direction. Both are also available on Youtube, with Blazar having two audio tracks (Japanese and English) that you can switch between, and Arc having separate uploads for its sub and dub

Also, I should mention: Every Ultraman season prior to 2020 is available on BluRay via Mill Creek Entertainment, and from what I can tell, they seem to be region free. At least I had no problems watching them on my German PS4.

[henshinwolf89]

My tokusatsu collection part 3. I wish monsters were real...

[avinnypencilman]

A bit of a novice to the Tokusatsu scene but something i sort of noticed about the style of the Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras of most shows.