#series: tokumei sentai

[yo-yo-yoshiko]

Trying to remain calm about this team but I think Go-Busters is probably one of my top series now

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Strapless Bikini Series No.21 - Arisa Komiya (Youko Usami/Yellow Buster) from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

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Another Toku Holiday Special Pinch Hits

Hello all! We have two post-deadline pinch hits available.

If you are interested in claiming any of them, please contact us at theexchangemods@gmail.com including your AO3 username and which pinch hit you’d like to claim.

Pinch hits will be due on December 20, though this is negotiable.

Thanks in advance to any and all volunteers!

Pinch Hit T1—CLAIMED

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger Kamen Rider Gavv Ultraman Blazar Metal Hero Series

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Pinch Hit T2—CLAIMED

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Kamen Rider Ghost Ressha Sentai ToQger

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[meganechan05]

Gonna get a replacement soon bc my "Details of Super Sentai" Book got heavy ass water damage. Like it's so bad that i picked up the package and it just fell apart. No plastic covering on the book, either, which I find fcking insane bc iirc, they tend do cover books for shipping?

Anyways, got another source to put on the list in terms of Rita's Gender Identity:

PapillonOhger is the first Purple character to be one of the original members in the Super Sentai Series. Believing in 'Neutrality', Rita's gender is undisclosed and also makes PapillonOhger a gender neutral hero.

Veteran Hashisuka Yuichi returns as a regular warrior since "Tokumei Sentai GoBusters" as Yellow Buster.

Do note that they specifically used 「リタは性別が公表されておらず」 and 「ジェンダーニュートラル」 in the blurb so there's really no way of mistranslating. I'd say it's similar to the one in Uchusen 180 as the book doesn't dive into as much detail as previous books as we mostly have blurbs and the book is all about the suits and mecha (and Moffun!)

But yeah. Rita's Gender Undisclosed. (Yes, this means you shouldn't be calling them a man or a woman bc that's assuming and they had a whole fcking episode where you're not supposed to assume things about them)

[screentunes]

Hi! I've been interested in tokusatsu shows for a while now, but I don't know which to start with, or how to watch them.

Could you help me?

GRINS SO WIDE summarized quick answer: where to start: my go-to answer is kamen rider ryuki, it's my absolute favorite and you can find it for free on tubi :-) tubi is a streaming service only available in the us, so if you don't live there you'd have to use a vpn to use it (that's what i do!) how to watch: tubi has a few other titles from kamen rider, sentai and ultraman, so feel free to look around if any others interest you! tsuburaya also has an official youtube channel with a bunch of content, icnluding the currently airing season with subs in multiple languages and an english dub! there's a lot of shows with no official international releases, for which you'd have to use.. other means

if interested, there's a longer (very long... sorry), more detailed answer under the cut!

as for where to start, it's completely up to you! :-) look around and if a show catches your interest, go for it! in kamen rider and super sentai at least, the shows are self-contained and separate from each other so you can jump in with any show you want at all!

some reccs of mine for the big three are as follow:

kamen rider: my personal favorite so far of the big three :-) the seasons can vary a lot in tone and setting, pretty much the only consistent thing is that there's a guy with a bike. oftentimes the guy looks like a bug. sometimes there's even more than one (!!) guy with a bike

for kamen rider, i recommend:

kamen rider ryuki: my absolute favorite tokusatsu show, and one of my favorite shows period!!! it's the 2002 installment of kamen rider. in this series, a silly journalist guy happens to discover a mysterious card deck while investigating for a story. with this, he accidentally becomes involved in a conflict between kamen riders. as the series advances, the reasons for this conflict become more clear out of the shows i've watched, this is one of the heavier ones in tone. however, it's also really funny. the show jumps from grim conflict to looney toones sitcom situations and then back again and its so awesome this was actually the show i began with, and it kickstarted my interest in tokusatsu!! i don't want to say much so as to not give anything away, but there's compelling, unforgettable characters that are so so dear to me, a pulling story with unfolding mysteries, and beautiful suit design!

some other shows i can mention are kamen rider fourze (show from 2011, generally much lighter in tone, very funny and sweet, space-themed kamen rider show about a delinquent-esque highschooler who wants to become friends with everyone) and kamen rider w (i think this one is commonly recommended to beginners! it's very fun, it's about a pair of young detectives who investigate mysteries and fight monsters. the main trio from this show are so dear to me). there's also a bunch of other shows i loved like ooo and kuuga (my second favorite!) but if i started listing them all out we'd be here all day...! if you wanted to start from the currently airing season, gotchard is on episode 16 right now. it's been cute so far!

super sentai: this is the series power ranger adaptations are made out of! there's a team of color-color coded heroes fighting villains and they have a giant robot etc etc

for super sentai, i started with kikai sentai zenkaiger! very cute and silly show, made me laugh out loud multiple times :-) a guy and his robot buddies hang out and have sooooo much fun

another recommendation would be tokumei sentai gobusters! probably one of the most solid tokus i've watched. it's a techy-themed season which is a plus for me :-) i heart computers. this one has a smaller core team than the usual sentai show, composed of three members. the characters are great and the antagonists are unforgettable!

i also loved toqger and i've had a lot of fun with gokaiger so far :-)

ultraman: ... i know far less about this one SORRY. there's a giant alien guy who fights giant monsters. lots of creatures in this one. peace and love on earth and also the entire universe...!!! like i said, i'm less knowledgeable about this one but from what i've seen the special effects tend to be breathtaking! miniature sets the world...

so far, the only ultraman show i've watched is ultraman orb, it was very nice! with around 20 episodes, it's shorter than the other shows i've recommended, which average 50 episodes

the currently airing ultraman show is ultraman blazar, which... i've unfortunately fallen back on a little! i have no idea if it's still airing or if it finished HELP. anyway i've loved it so far! there's a nice, slow-pace feel to it, gorgeous effects, and very memorable episodes! it's available worldwide on youtube for free, with an english dub and subtitles in multiple languages!! getting to watch it live is suchhh a nice experience there's also plenty of shows outside of those three franchises, but i'm not knowledgeable about them and i don't have reccs for those! i definitely want to venture out at some point.. i hope this helped! again, these are just some general reccs of shows i've liked! look around and see if any show catches your interest :-) if you have a certain tone, setting, etc etc in mind and want more specific recommendations i can also help with that!! thank you for letting me ramble about toku for a while ^__^

[delightfullybritishgoldar]

Currently Watching

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider (1971)

OOO

Gavv

Metal Hero

Tokyuu Shirei Solbrain

Super Sentai

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

Ultraman

Leo

Other

Chojin Barom One

Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop

Message from Space: Galactic Wars

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon

Watched

Gamera

Gamera, the Giant Monster

Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Viras

Gamera vs. Guiron

Gamera vs. Jiger

Gamera vs. Zigra

Gamera: Super Monster

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera the Brave

Gamera Rebirth

Garo

Chapter of the Black Wolf

Beast of the Night

Red Requiem

Kiba Gaiden

Makai Senki

Soukoku no Maryu

Yami wo Terasu Mono

Tougen no Fue

Zero - Black Blood

Makai no Hana

Gold Storm Sho

Biku Yamigirinochi

Makai Retsuden

Zero - Dragon Blood

Kami no Kiba

Kami no Kiba - Jinga

P GARO: Saejima Kouga

Gekkou no Tabibito

Versus Road

Hagane wo Tsugumono

Godzilla

Godzilla 1954

Godzilla Raids Again

King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Son of Godzilla

Destroy All Monsters

All Monsters Attack

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Biollante

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla 2000: Millennium

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

Godzilla: Final Wars

Shin Godzilla

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle

Godzilla: The Planet Eater

Godzilla: Singular Point

Godzilla 1998

Godzilla 2014

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla vs. Kong

Kamen Rider (Series & Associated Specials, Movies and Spin-Offs)

Amazon

Shin

ZO

J

Kuuga

Agito (3 times)

Ryuki

Faiz

Den-O (2 times)

G

Kiva

Fourze

Gaim

Ghost

Ex-Aid

Build

Zi-O

Zero One

Saber

Revice

Geats

Gotchard

Amazonz (3 times)

Black Sun

Shin Kamen Rider

Metal Heroes

Uchuu Keiji Gavan

Kidou Keiji Jiban

Tokkei Winspector

Blue SWAT

Juukou B-Fighter

B-Fighter Kabuto

Power Rangers

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (4 times)

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (4 times)

Zeo (2 times)

Turbo (2 times)

In Space (2 times)

Lost Galaxy (2 times)

Lightspeed Rescue (2 times)

Time Force (4 times)

Wild Force

Ninja Storm

Dino Thunder (3 times)

SPD

Mystic Force

Operation Overdrive

Jungle Fury (4 times)

RPM

Samurai

Megaforce (2 times)

Dino Charge

Ninja Steel

Hyperforce

Beast Morphers

Dino Fury

Cosmic Fury

Super Sentai (Series & Associated Specials, Movies and Spin-Offs)

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

Battle Fever J

Denshi Sentai Denziman

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

Dai Sentai Goggle-V

Choudenshi Bioman

Dengeki Sentai Changeman

Choushinsei Flashman

Hikari Sentai Maskman

Choujuu Sentai Liveman

Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (2 times)

Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger

Juken Sentai Gekiranger

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

Ressha Sentai ToQger

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger (7 times)

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger

Mashin Sentai Kiramager

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Avataro Sentai Donbrothers

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger

Ultraman

Ultraman (1966)

Ultraseven

Ace

Taro

Gaia (2 times)

Neos

Cosmos

Nexus

Ginga

X

Orb

Geed

R/B

Ultraman (2019 / 2022)

Taiga

Z

Trigger

Decker

Blazar

Arc

Shin Ultraman

Other

8 Man: For All Lonely Nights

Akiballion – Battlemaids of Akihabara

All About Mighty Lady

Ayakashi Tometsu-Den Kougaiger

Battle Strike Team: Giant Saver Watch - Official YouTube Link

Brahman - Legendary Hero

Buddhism Force: Buddha Man

Choukou Senshi Changerion

Chouseishin Gransazer

Chouseishin Series: Genseishin Justirisers

Chouseishin Series: Chousei Kantai Sazer-X

Chiến Đội Vệ Thú    Watch - Official YouTube Link

Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!

Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! Spark

Chousoku Parahero Gundeen

Cutie Honey: The Live

Daimajin Kanon

Dark Soldier D

Demonic Heroine in Peril

Dengeki Raidenmaru

Dengeki!!! Strada 5

Dogengers

Dogengers: Nice Buddy

Dogengers: High School Heroes

Dogengers: Metropolis

Dream Guardian    Watch - Official YouTube Link

Eiyou Senshi Carrotman

Evolver

Fireman

Girl Gun Lady

Gappa - The Triphibian Monster

Houjin Yatsurugi

Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker

Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker D-02

Kaiju Hunter Mitsurugi

Kaiketsu Zubat

Kamen Teacher

Kamen Tenshi Rosetta

Kani Goalkeeper

KIGAI - Paranormal Town

Koakuma – Sweet Devil

Kodai Shoujo Dogu-chan

Lady Battle Cop

Legend Hero Samgugjeon    Watch - Official YouTube Link

Madan Senki Ryukendo

Mars Men

Meatball Machine

Mechanical Violator Hakaider

Metal Kaiser

Mighty Lady Sparkle

Mikadroid

Miracle Bunny

Mirai Ninja

Moon Mask Rider

Ork Watch - Official YouTube Link

ORK's Room Watch - Official YouTube Link

Red Lilac - Dream of Shudder

Rise! Dharuriser

Robocon's Greatest Adventure

Sentika F8ABA6 Jisariz Watch - Official YouTube Link

Shibuya Fifteen

Shichisei Tōshin Guyferd

Shougeki Gouraigan

Shoujo Commando Izumi

SSSS.Gridman

Submersion of Japan

Taroman: A Taro Okamoto Style Tokusatsu Drama

Tekkouki Mikazuki

Tetsujin 28

The Great Yokai War (Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare)

The High School Heroes

The Immortal Red Fox Watch - Official YouTube Link

The Super Rider V3

Tochiongar Seven    Watch - Official YouTube Link

Toei's Spider-Man

Tokusatsu Gagaga

Ultra Super Fight

Voicelugger

VR Troopers

What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?

Wingman

Zan Saber 2

Zebraman

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Zeiram

Zeiram II

On Hold (Pending New Translated Episodes)

Avalon, Knight of the Round Table Watch - Official YouTube Link

Houou Shinken Widenger   Watch - Official YouTube Link

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Kamen Rider Geats Finale Commemoration Producers’ Symposium: Translation (V2 Part 1)

in october i did my first kamen rider translation, with the over 10,000-word-long roundtable discussion ebook for kamen rider geats. i’ve improved at translating text a lot since then, so here’s an updated version, fixing many inaccuracies and issues.

it’s also split up into 3 parts because holy shit it’s long

part 1 (HERE) | part 2 | part 3

i originally did geats’ symposium first because it’s already been graciously transcribed and posted by other people (with a few typos)— you can find that transcription of the original japanese text here.

TOKU TRANSLATION MASTERPOST HERE

this translation was done for a few projects of mine. join the henshindex wiki today!

The fourth Reiwa entry in the Kamen Rider series, “Kamen Rider Geats”, finished broadcasting all 49 episodes on August 27th. A new program, “Kamen Rider Gotchard”, will start in September, but there are certainly many people that still want to immerse themselves in Geats’s world. So, this work will have a “Toei Producers Special Round-table Discussion” delivered like the works before it. It actually became over 25,000 words long, but please read through it once.

Attendees

Naomi Takebe (Chief Producer) Joined the Kamen Rider series as a producer starting with “Kamen Rider Agito” (2001). She was the Chief Producer for “Kamen Rider Kiva” (2008), “Kamen Rider OOO” (2011), “Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters” (2012), “Kamen Rider Gaim” (2013), and “Shuriken Sentai Ninninger” (2015), among others. Additionally, she is in charge of many other works, including the Toei movie-stage “The Shinigami Incident” (2020, 2022).

Minami Takishima (Assistant Producer) Joined Toei by qualifying for the “Tokusatsu Program Producer Recruitment”. Was an assistant producer for the works “Mashin Sentai Kiramager” (2020), and “Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger” (2021).

Fumiki Yoshikawa (Assistant Producer) “Geats” is the first work he has been responsible for as an assistant producer. His personal history prior to entering Toei will be discussed in this round-table symposium.

State of Mind I: Reaching the End of the TV Series

TTFC: First of all, a few days prior to this interview, the “Kamen Rider Geats” TV series finished filming the last episode, the first screening of it ended, and now there’s nothing left to do but air it. So truly, your work is finished. I would like to hear your present state of mind…

Takebe: The filming itself was finished at the end of June this year.

Yoshikawa: We were filming for exactly one year.

Takebe: Fortunately, nobody in the cast was ever infected with COVID. I’m certainly happy that we followed the planned schedule perfectly until the end. With filming always wrapping up about 6 episodes before broadcasting, the script was being made around 10 episodes ahead. This is thanks to the help of our brilliant staff.

Takishima: As the filming progressed smoothly, even though we thought we were going well ahead of the broadcast, there were several times where the script had to be hastily finished on the filming location. (Laughs)

Takebe: It’s because this year, we made Yu (Yuya Takahashi) write it all by himself. I think that was difficult. However, thanks to our hard work, it’s now calming down a bit. We make everyone in the cast work the summer movie campaign and such, and now we’re moving on to preparations for the “Final Stage” being hosted from September to October. How about you two? It’s your first time being involved with the Kamen Rider series, Takishima, and Geats is the first work you’ve been a producer for, Yoshikawa.

Takishima: By now, the only thing I have to say is “It was fun”. Anyhow, even though you’ll mess up a few times while working on any project, at the end it’ll always total to happy memories. (Laughs)

Takebe: Really? I thought it was fairly exhausting work, but you’re not complaining about it? (Laughs)

Takishima: What was frantic was frantic, but it was because we did everything we wanted to do, as we should have. The question, “Please talk about what you regret not doing!” was also written in this interview’s proposal, but I don’t think I have many regrets…

Takebe: However, do you feel a sense of freedom now?

Takishima: I do. (Laughs) We’ve finished broadcasting up to the final episode; that’s big. And then the movie was successfully released to positive reception, so at any rate I’m feeling relieved.

Takebe: Right now is the time when there is exactly no filming and no work. For the first time in a year (Laughs).

Takishima: Personally, I’m beginning preparations for a separate work, but I was able to take a long break the other day.

Takebe: I rested a little bit too.

Yoshikawa: No one got sick while “Geats” was being filmed. I don’t think that “illness comes from the mind”, but there might have been some points where we survived with fighting spirit.

Takebe: How was it for you, Yoshikawa?

Yoshikawa: I entered Toei because I wanted to be a part of the Kamen Rider series, but I really didn’t know anything about making television shows at the start. So I’ve just been learning over the past year. I think that I myself was able to grow alongside everyone in this particularly young cast because I was very involved with them while working. I started crying when I called for them to wrap up because I’ve had that kind of year. I think that no matter what works I’ll be in after this, I’ll definitely remember “Kamen Rider Geats” my whole life. I believe that “Geats’” toys are very precious to me as well.

Takebe: By the way, should we talk about your personal history, Yoshikawa? Truthfully, I’ve already met you prior to you entering Toei; we’ve worked together.

Yoshikawa: That’s right. I met Ms. Takebe during “OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let’s Go Kamen Riders” (2011) and she helped me. I was playing as a child actor, but because my dream of being in the Kamen Rider series had come true, I quit too early. After that, I became the age to start looking for a job, and I thought I’d go overseas at that time, but at that exact moment, the world encountered the COVID-19 pandemic… While I wondered what I should do now, I thought about how there hadn’t been a person credited under both cast and staff in Kamen Rider works, since I still liked the franchise. With that, I became determined to join Toei.

Takebe: You’d also met the assistant director (Junpei) Shiokawa a while back, right?

Yoshikawa: I did meet him. After that, I met (Soichiro) Hiragane too. When I was in “Tomica Hero Rescue Force” (2008)’s Shiokawa episodes (episode 47, “Save the Busy Rei Parent and Child’s Bond”), the VE was Hiragane. [TN: i think VE is short for visual editor??]

Takishima: Speaking of, Hiragane worked on the “GARO” series too, so he was also acquainted with Kokoro Aoshima (who appeared as the heroine Alice Hiromi in 2017’s “ZERO: Dragon Blood”)

Takebe: “Let’s Go Kamen Riders” is nostalgic… (Osamu) Kaneda directed it, right?

Yoshikawa: That’s correct. I remember there was a scene where we jumped down from the Den-Liner, but director Kaneda wasn’t happy with the shots, so it had to be redone about 10 times. Actually, I shouldn’t be spending so much time on my personal stories; let’s move on to a different topic. (Laughs)

State of Mind II: Like a Fox

TTFC: It’s common to be asked for every season, but looking back on the past year, what kind of things went off course from the original plan. What things surpassed your intentions on the production side?

Takebe: First of all, definitely (Hideyoshi) Kan. He literally “took the form” of his character.

Yoshikawa: He quickly became cooler and cooler.

Takebe: I also met Kan at auditions for “Avataro Sentai Donbrothers”, and he left an impression on me. I decided to gamble on him for the role of Ace Ukiyo in “Geats” and see what happened. I wasn’t fully confident either, and I think it was hard on Kan to do things like retake a shot over 20 times in the early days, but he improved more than expected. He started with voiceovers.

Takishima: That’s right, that’s right. In “Kamen Rider Revice’s” summer movie, he first spoke as Geats.

Takebe: I feel like his turning point was in the winter movie (“Kamen Rider Geats x Revice: Movie Battle Royale”).

Yoshikawa: The person himself said so in another interview. His self-awareness changed during the filming of the winter movie, by performing with everyone from the cast of “Revice” and the legends from “Kamen Rider Ryuki”.

Takishima: (Koichi) Sakamoto was filming his 3 episodes (13-15) around the same time, and there was a big change there too.

Takebe: With the actors from past generations too, there’s an impression that Ryoma Takeuchi [Shinnosuke Tomari/Kamen Rider Drive] and others also greatly improved during the winter movies. So I think that it’s definitely good for them to get one big push of encouragement at that time.

Takishima: What I remember well is when we filmed the Blu-Ray bonus video. Volume 1 was released in April, so it was shot just about when the year was coming to an end. For “Quiz Tournament” (recording for Volume 2), we had to gather all the cast members playing supporters too, and Sara’s actor Nene Shida was the host, so doesn’t that make 11 people? That was the first and last time where so many members would meet in the same room. So we took a group photo as well, but Kan was strongly becoming “a man who wants to be able to properly stand in the center”. Of course, since he’s the lead, he had been standing in the center up to that point, but after filming the winter movie and the like, he had an aura of sorts.

Takebe: Something I liked about Kan was that because he played sports into his school days, he was able to get a really solid grip regarding the direction from the supervisors. He showed a positive attitude towards being taught, and from the supervisors’ perspective, we saw that teaching is worthwhile. In the summer movie too, he was challenged by having to perform a variety of roles, but (Shinichiro) Shirakura also felt his development.

Yoshikawa: He said, “He had a certain presence”.

Takebe: So, I miscalculated about Kan… I’m sorry about that. Though I miscalculated in a good way. (Laughs)

Takishima: We were bewitched. (Laughs)

TTFC: From the beginning, we feel Ace was simply established as being “the strongest from the outset”, and had an absolute presence, but we wonder: was that always the aim?

Takebe: Yes. That is, when we were first talking with Yuya Takahashi, he said, “What kind of protagonist do you want to do?”. At the time, it was the beginning of a war, and the pandemic hadn’t settled down yet. In the midst of that situation, I said that I wanted to see a reliable protagonist… one that’s always at the center of the story. Yuya took that and completely realized it. At that time, I said I wanted to do a historical drama. Yuya really liked that direction too, so he said something like “I want to write all the episodes!”. Takishima, is there something you “miscalculated”?

Takishima: It wasn’t a miscalculation as much as it was a needless fear, but when we were deciding which Riders would become various forms, I had a little bit of unease that we were making it too difficult for the audience to tell who was fighting. However, the impact that the masks made was stronger than I thought. I think the simplicity of the designs and molding made a big difference.

Takebe: The fox rider and cat rider weren’t there.

Takishima: An “animal motif”, if you think about it now, is an idea that only surfaced in the second half of the design conference(s). With animals you can tell them apart, so we were able to have a lot of different Riders until we reached the end. I think that was a success.

Takebe: It was natural to need to decide the design and concept of the work’s primary Rider—that is to say, the protagonist Rider—and during the design conference, Shirakura said “If it’s easy to understand, it’s good”. Shirakura left the conference when it was time to decide the primary Rider, but his prediction was correct just as you’d expect from him. I think the person who said “I want us to do the first white Rider in a long time” was (Hideki) Tajima from Ishimori Productions.

Takishima: A part of me was uneasy, but when I was called on, what came out was “Oh, it’s okay!”. From there, we proceeded with confidence.

Takebe: I thought the fox and tanuki Rider motif was well accepted (Laughs). The design team and molding team did good work.

State of Mind III: A Colorful Set of Characters

Yoshikawa: I don’t have a “miscalculation” or anything like that either, but Geats didn’t have a person in the “mentor” position throughout the year. Instead, for every chapter, everyone was coming and saying “I can go in this time period”. For example, something like Koji Abe [Morio Koganeya/Kamen Rider Mary] who was only in a few episodes at the start, or staying for half a year like Ryo Kitamura [Niram] and Shiho Harumi [Archimedel]. With everyone who came in, a variety of actors participated in “Geats”, and that was truly great. Moreover, we got actors like Tsubasa Sakiyama [Win Hareruya/KR Punkjack] to come back later on after leaving one time. Shugo Oshinari [Girori] also was gracious enough to come back again at the end. I think this kind of pattern is pretty interesting. So many actors, as well as people with proven track records, helped with “Geats”.

Takebe: Regarding Sakiyama, he starred in a TTFC spin-off as well.

Yoshikawa: Ryuji Sato’s Jitt as well— even though he only appeared for about the last 10 episodes, he left an incredible impression. He was incredibly cool.

Takebe: More than anything, it makes me happy that everyone gladly took part. For such busy actors to take time out of their schedules…

Takishima: I don’t know how many people made do with their schedules for Geats, despite being in other stage performances (Laughs).

Yoshikawa: We get them to come to the film studio by saying things like “The morning of this day is OK!”.

Takishima: Kekera’s (Mitsutoshi) Shundo for example. When he first appeared, it was just his voice, but at the exact same time he was going around the country on stage in “Ganryu-jima”. But when he was still traveling, we had a scene where we really wanted him to appear in person, so we made him come back to Tokyo just for one day. With such circumstances, we had to decide what we’d shoot on which day, and set up the schedule. I think there were many other parts that had trouble on the set too… For actors who were stitching together their schedules with separate dramas, we checked the live schedules for the people who were playing together for one scene, and if they couldn’t appear together on this day, we had to change the scene or negotiate… it’s never-ending (Laughs).

Takebe: But that did result to something, right? Like with Kitamura, action director (Satoshi) Fujita was praising him. In his henshin pose, there was agility in each separate motion, and he always executed it well.

Takishima: That in particular, what we really tried to convey to them was to make a big impact in one cut. Everyone in the audience doesn’t know which character will appear when as well since Geats is a system where they’re “dropping out” from the beginning, and that part makes it interesting. We on the management side can’t be careless either (Laughs), so that’s why when characters who already left appeared again for the first time in a while, it’s similar to having legend Riders from past shows come back.

Yoshikawa: And “Geats” itself still hasn’t ended, either (Laughs).

Takishima: In that sense, it wasn’t strange to disappear at any time, and yet ultimately, the person who ended up staying until the end was Daichi (Laughs).

Yoshikawa: That may have been the greatest miscalculation (Laughs).

Takebe: He really came in and stirred things up. None of the main Riders, even Michinaga, can fully go to the “evil” side. So an existence like Daichi’s became essential. Of course, if you’re bringing someone in you always have to consult with their schedule, but that feeling of tension worked better than expected. The idea of arranging it into “chapters” was naturally decided on from the very beginning, but once we tried it, we ourselves had fun too (Laughs).

Takishima: Daichi might have been symbolic of that. He was appearing the whole time, but his position changed with each chapter (Laughs).

TTFC: I don’t think anyone in the cast could tell what was going to happen next either. New characters were introduced when they didn’t expect it.

Yoshikawa: On that topic, when Kan read Fuku (Suzuki, playing Ziin)’s name in the script, he was pretty surprised. “Wait, Fuku!? That Fuku?”

Takebe: Fuku turned down another role for it. We were also surprised to hear that his papers were coming to auditions. However, he didn’t really fit the main character role we were thinking of. But since he went through all that trouble to audition… it only seemed natural.

Takishima: They said that strictly speaking, it was difficult to let him appear from the beginning schedule-wise as well.

Takebe: So he got lucky, and we got lucky too (Laughs).

We’d already decided that whoever played Ziin would be appearing starting in the middle of the show. We said, “Now that you say it, he’s a good fit, isn’t he?”, so the story progressed as planned. But even with that casting, if the papers didn’t come from Fuku’s side, I don’t know if I’d have brought it to him. Even if I thought of him, I would have assumed that surely he’s too busy for it.

Takishima: So, Fuku “has it” after all.

Yoshikawa: When we were recruiting, there was an age limit. For “Geats” we were looking for men aged 18 to 26 years old to play regular characters, and Fuku had just turned 18. It seems like he wanted to apply the first year he could. He said, “I’ve been waiting (for when I was old enough to apply) a long time.”

TTFC: With the position of “Supporter” unique to “Geats”, and moreover those being characters that transform into Kamen Riders themselves, it was already a perfect fit, wasn’t it?

Yoshikawa: After we began filming too, each time he saw a new Rider form or suit on the location, he would say “That’s so cool!”. I don’t know if he was saying it as Ziin or himself (Laughs).

Takishima: While he participated in various other media, he continued to show his love for Kamen Rider. We were glad he was able to appear in the show too.

Takebe: When the episode where he “finally transformed!” released, the celebratory mood from all of the fans was amazing. And his speech when it was time to wrap up recording was moving as well…

Yoshikawa: ‘Isn’t a theme of “Geats” “wishes”? With that kind of show, I’m happy that my wish that I’ve had since I was three came true in this. I wanted to convey the idea that “If you keep wishing for it, it’ll come true someday” through me transforming into Kamen Rider Ziin in “Geats” to kids across the country as well’…

Takishima: It was an amazing speech.

Takebe: Even though acting is his entire career, he started crying the moment he received his flowers. We were deeply moved as well, and cried along with him. After that is Beroba. Right when we were rehearsing the first scene she would appear in, Yuya came to the filming studio…

Yoshikawa: It was the day he came in for hon-uchi (preparatory meeting for scriptwriting; TN: he uses an abbreviation that the transcript explains. i kept the term in in case anyone needs it). That ended and I told him that Beroba was coming in, so he stayed and watched the rehearsal.

Takebe: It was probably his first time seeing (Ayaka) Namiki’s visuals and acting, and I wonder if Yuya was inspired by it. If I think about it, I didn’t expect Beroba to survive as long as she did (laughs).

Yoshikawa: Well, he was writing along with us.

Takebe: It turns out that we’d found an incredibly talented person, and Beroba, who I thought wouldn’t make it as far as she did, was portrayed wonderfully. It was another miscalculation (Laughs).

Takishima: She was good from the start, but kept getting better after that.

Takebe: I don’t know if she’ll ever stop improving.

Takishima: She did the homework she brought to the set perfectly (Laughs).

Takebe: I’m not sure if it’s okay to say this, but she took a high school test during filming and passed it with flying colors. She talked about normal things as well—you wouldn’t think she was a 15-16 year old, she was very reliable.

Takishima: She was excellent in giving answers for interviews and the like as well. I think it’s a little because she’s been a “Chao Girl” since elementary school, and had many chances to interact with adults, but I feel like that’s not all it is. I wonder if it’s a talent she had.

Yoshikawa: I first met her when she was auditioning to appear in the role of “Kozue Hayama” in (Teruaki) Sugihara’s episodes 11-12. She didn’t fit Kozue’s role then, but Director Sugihara said that if she kept learning, she’d be good. After that, when it was time to decide who would play Beroba, she was invited again.

TTFC: Beroba’s first appearance was unique in Geats, being in episodes 20-21 which director (Kyohei) Yamaguchi was in charge of.

Yoshikawa: Since Beroba would be a regular cast member, the head director (Shojiro) Nakazawa was there at auditions too. There was a passage in the script that said to “laugh like the devil”, and she performed that with a lot of energy. Because of that, Sugihara, Nakazawa, and Yamaguchi all seemed to decide that she should play Beroba. When Director Sugihara wrote the report later, he did so gladly. “She was pretty good, right?” he said.

Takebe: Director Yamaguchi was also very particular about Beroba’s clothes. He spent a lot of time on it. It’s because of him that she’s covered from head to toe (Laughs). Including the color compact, and the jelly beans…

Takishima: Actually, it seems like the image that Directors Nakazawa and Yamaguchi had in their heads were a little different. So that was a “stroke of luck” too. I think that maybe if Director Nakazawa was the one filming her first appearance, her clothes would have been different as well. But he left it to Director Yamaguchi.

Takebe: That’s also an interesting part of the Kamen Rider series. Because many directors are involved, a variety of styles mix together.

Yoshikawa: The basic idea of the Supporters was solidified at an early stage. I remember what Ms. Takebe was writing on the whiteboard while everyone was discussing: “I wonder if a girl would be good for Michinaga.”

Takishima: On the topic of Michinaga, something like, “Maybe a person who’s a carpenter?” came up for just a moment, didn’t it?

Takebe: Since Geats, Tycoon, Na-go and Buffa are a group of 4, I was thinking about how to make them not overlap.

Yoshikawa: As a result, Michinaga got a “heinous young woman” attached to him (Laughs). On the topic of girls, I think their ages might have been being decided at the same time.

Takebe: Ziin, Kekera, Kyuun and Beroba are described in words that express emotions. Yu is also good at naming. And the management side’s Girori, Tsumuri, and et cetera… including the change in perspective, I was always impressed because he thought of names that were simple but nothing alike.

[crescent-coral-base]

So, I decided to watch a Super Sentai series made in the 2020's, so I'm giving 2023's "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger"a try.

The most recently produced thing (series, not V-Cine or special) I've sampled was the 2016 Jyuohger/Gokaiger two-parter, and the most recent show I've watched in-depth was 2012's "Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters" (mostly because I liked the production design).

Whoa, what a difference 7-11 years makes!

King-Ohger leans heavily into the LED AR wall technology used by the various Disney+ Star Wars series and Paramount+ Strange New Worlds to extend sets and create environments, so things have this look that's both hyper-realistic and unrealistic at the same time.

However, the show also has this fairytale/fantasy aesthetic that is making me think of Jim Henson's THE STORYTELLER (the John Hurt version, not the Michael Gambon one), and now I have one phrase repeating itself in my head:

JIM HENSON'S SENTAI BABIES

Sorry, toku fans.

[haveyouseenthistoku]

The results are in!

Amongst the participating voters, 51.6% have seen Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, with 34.4% having seen it in full.

Gaoranger has the 17th highest "another installment" percentage and pulled in the lowest percentage of non-series watchers for any poll thus far (93.8% of voters have seen some sort of sentai), making it the 9th most seen sentai.

Most Seen Super Sentai: 23. Choujuu Sentai Liveman - 25.8% (16.1% finished) 22. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger - 30.9% (18.20% finished) 21. Chouriki Sentai Ohranger - 32.8% (19% finished) 20. Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger Season Tsuu - 36.9% (28.1% finished) 18. (TIE) Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive & Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger - 40.4% (21.4% & 23.4% finished, respectively) 17. Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - 40.5% (32.4% finished) 16. Seijuu Sentai Gingaman - 43.5% (25.6% finished) 15. Denji Sentai Megaranger - 45.1% (26.2% finished) 14. Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger - 45.70% (23.70% finished) 13. The High School Heroes - 46.4% (23.20% finished) 12. Mirai Sentai Timeranger - 47.5% (29.5% finished) 11. Choujin Sentai Jetman - 47.8% (30.4% finished) 10. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger - 49% (39.2% finished) 9. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger - 51.6% (34.4% finished) 8. Super Sentai Saikyo Battle - 53% (47.1% finished) 7. Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters - 54.1% (34.1% finished) 6. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger - 59.1% (45.5% finished) 5. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - 60% (44.6% finished) 4. Super Hero Taisen - 60.7% 3. Ressha Sentai Toqger - 68.7% (51.1% finished) 2. Avataro Sentai Donbrothers - 69% (54.6% finished) 1. Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger - 74.1% (55.3% finished)

[yumecast-cards]

Ryosuke Kuroki ~Tokumei Sentai~ 黒木 崚介 〜特命戦隊〜

Card Rarity: UR Lvl [Int (U) - Max (A) (Max LB)]: 1 - 100 (130) Card Type: Music

Musical: 特命戦隊ジェネシスレンジャー (Tokumei Sentai Genesis Rangers) Series: 〜特命戦隊〜 (~Tokumei Sentai~)

Performance: 5,380 / 6,330 / 7,110 / - Toughness: 730 / 890 / 1,005 / -

※ INT Unawakened (U) / MAX Unawakened (U) / MAX Awakened (A) / MAX Limit Break (LB)

Skill: [SCORE] 揺るぎなき漆黒の信念 (Unwavering Jet-Black Conviction) Chance of gaining an additional 3,000 pts (Lv. 1) - 4,000 pts (Lv. 10) for every 8 markers

Leader Skill: [PERFORMANCE] 心を奪う歌声 (Heart-Stealing Singing Voice) Increases performance of MUSIC cards in your team by a large amount

Quotes:

Pick-Up Cast: 「そう何度も食らうと思わないでください」 「Please don't think I can take that many hits.」

Solo Challenge: -

Skill: -

[jenndubya]

Week of Toku Ladies - Day 4: 1989

「girlboss day!」

Blank Space → Escape Tokumei Sentai Go-busters Music by Taylor Swift She is pretty good. But are you good enough for her?

[iristial]

Hiroya Matsumoto uploaded these and the need for a Go-Busters Ten Years After increased a hundredfold

[littleragondin]

i hope it's okay to piggy back on it because while I'm no specialist at all, I was really glib when I answered you earlier lol and I feel like if people are interested there may be a little bit more to the Kamen Rider series than that.

Kamen Rider (literally Masked Rider) is a series of shows produced by Toei, that fall under the umbrella term "tokusatsu shows" (at least in english speaking fandoms).

We've had one a year since 2000 (plus 9 that came between 1971 and 1989). The concept is that you have a main hero - with a motorbike and a pretty cool armor (usually activated using some kind of belt) - dedicated to fighting a big organization of villains that involve tons of really cool looking monsters. yes they do look very fake and yes they also look really cool, both can be true As the story progresses, they often get themselves (sometimes reluctant) allies, recurring villains, and they may meet previous incarnations of KR for cameo crossovers. People who watched far more than I have might have a better outlook on where to start, but as I said quite a few of them are easy enough to get into without much knowledge! And there is a huge variety of settings and themes across the board, from space themed (Fourze), to detective/noir (W), or 'vampire' themed (Kiva) shows so I think there is a way to find something to suit your tastes.

A note for lovers of color coded teams (me, that's me, hi): the Power Rangers as we know them in Europe and the US are remakes of the Japanese Super Sentai that use the original fighting scenes/themes/props with reworked stories and completely new out-of-costume scenes. Same as Kamen Rider, Toei produces one a year, with a new team and theme every time, and those also have given us a few of our current BL actors.

If you are interested in the Kamen Rider/Super Sentai/Ultraman to BL pipeline, please first check @stickers-on-a-laptop hilarious poster tweaking post. I'm adding a (certainly non exhaustive) list of tokusatsu shows that I know feature actors who went to make BL - ignoring their cameo in follow up shows (Also not *all* of them are the start of their respective actors' career, either) :

Kamen Rider Agito (Jan. 2001 – Jan. 2002) > Yoshikazu Kotani (Boys Love, Boys Love The Movie, Same Difference)

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger (Feb. 2003 – Feb. 2004) > Sho Tomita (Same Difference)

GoGo Sentai Boukenger (Feb. 2006 – Feb. 2007) > Saito Yasuka (Ai no Kotodama, Takumi-kun 1 and cameo in 3)

Kamen Rider Kabuto (Jan. 2006 – Jan. 2007) > Tokuyama Hidenori (Ai no kotodama)

Kamen Rider Kiva (Jan. 2008 – Jan. 2009) > Takeda Kohei (Old Fashion Cupcake)

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (Feb. 2009 – Feb. 2010) > Aiba Hiroki (Sukitomo)

Kamen Rider OOO (Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2011) > Watanabe Shu (BL drama no shuen ni narimashita: crank up hen)

Kamen Rider Wizard (Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013) > Kanno Atsumi (Boys Love the movie)

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (Feb. 2012 – Feb. 2013) > Baba Ryoma (Takumi-kun, Takumi-kun: Pure especially)

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (Feb. 2013 – Feb. 2014) > Ryo Ryusei (Restart after come back home)

Ultraman Ginga (2013) and Ultraman Ginga S (2014) > Kusakawa Takuya (Minato’s Laundromat, Cherry Magic)

Kamen Rider Drive (Oct. 2014 – Sept. 2015) > Inaba Yu (Sing In Love)

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (Oct. 2016 – Aug. 2018) > Iijima Hiroki (Bokura no Shokutaku), Seto Toshiki (Senpai Danjite Koidewa, Bokura no Micro na Shuumatsu)

Kamen Rider Build (Sept. 2017 – Aug. 2018) > Inukai Atsuhiro (Kei x Yaku, Bokura no Shokutaku), Akaso Eiji (Cherry Magic), Takeda Kohei (Old Fashion Cupcake)

Kamen Rider Saber (Sept. 2020 – Aug. 2021 > Naito Shuchiro (Senpai Danjite Koidewa)

Kamen Rider Revice (Sept. 2021 – Aug. 2022) > Maeda Kentaro (Utsukushii Kare eternal, Kimi ni wa todokanai), Hyuga Wataru (Kimi to nara koi wo shite mite mo), and Oku Tomoya in a smaller role (Minato’s Laundromat) as well as a guest role in ep.7 of Yutaro (Cherry Magic, Zenra Meshi, Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko 1 and 2) - also check this post from @emotionallychargedtowel to make you want to watch it as much as me ^^

Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (Mar. 2022 – Feb. 2023) > Higuchi Kouhei (Taikan Yoho), Hirose Tomoki (Seven Days) and guest appearance of Kyoya Honda (Jack O’Frost and Me, My Husband, and My Husband’s Boyfriend)

Shin Ultraman (2022- movie) > Saito Takumi (Boys Love, Sukitomo, Itsuka no kimi e), Nishijima Hidetoshi (Kinou nani tabeta)

Kamen Rider Black Sun (Oct. 2022) > Nishijima Hidetoshi (Kinou nani tabeta)

what IS kamen rider? something like the power rangers but with jbl actors?

great that you're asking this because I literally asked the lovely @littleragondin three days ago in quite the same manner lol so we're going to use their explanation if you don't mind ❤

"It's a children's show like Power Rangers except that instead of having a colour coded team, you have a Main Dude with Some Friends In Cool Armors and Some Enemies In Cool Armors Too. It's a show produced by toei to sell toys basically and they make a new one every year with a new set of actors and a new theme." (this is an almost exact quote lol)

after I acknowledged the fact there are SO MANY SEASONS:

"Yeah, there are TONS lol though you can mostly dive into one without previous knowledge, it's perfectly fine - that's how I got started and I am not watching them in order. ^^ "

and also it's "a springboard for young actors really" and that's smth I've personally noticed a long time ago while going through jbl actors' mdl pages haha

so this is what I've got for you, if anyone wants to explain smth please feel free to do so in the replies <3

[powerrangersentai]

Here’s the official trailer for Power Rangers Beast Morphers which was shown at Power Morphicon last month. This will be Hasbro’s very first Power Rangers season and will be produced under their live action film and television production label, Allspark Pictures. Power Rangers Beast Morphers will be premiering on Nickelodeon in February of next year.

[himitsusentaiblog]

I don't know if you've been asked this before. But I've justw atched Ultraman X lately and couldn't help but thinking about its similarities with Tokumei Sentai Go Busters. I do enjoy X tho. Since I haven't watch Ultraman after Mebius ended, it feels like a new breath from Super Sentai and akamen Rider Series XD What do you think about the similarity?

Thanks for the question.  I’ve been thinking a lot about this really and let me cover some of the similarities I see between Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Ultraman X that are a bit more specific before I get to the bigger issue.

First of all, Ultraman X has a pretty heavy focus on the team aspect with a generous amount of screen time not just for the field officers but for the support team as well.  

This is something Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters did very well with the large group of support characters that made up the Energy Management Center.

The EMC felt a lot more like a Defense Squad than it did like your standard Super Sentai team staff with a greater focus on how they operated and performed their duties with the operations team while you had another team staying behind to perform tactical support and another who did maintenance on their mecha.

Back in Ultraman X we had the characters who would routinely work in the field such as Daichi, Asuna and Wataru but another team who stayed behind to work as operators; Takeru and Chiaki plus the science staff lead by Dr. Gourman who did the technical side of things. In a lot of ways, Ultraman X focused on the team dynamic way more than the other recent series have done and I really like that about it.

Now, I want to get to something I’ve been thinking about a lot.  Super Sentai and Ultraman in general follow a similar structure.  Villain arrives, causes problems, the team attacks, the villain escalates things and the heroes have to resort to a giant force to stop the monster/villain.  In Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters this force takes the shape of their combined Megazords.

While in Ultraman X that giant force is the titular hero himself.

There is even the interesting parallel that’s been a part of the Ultra Series since at least Ultraman Ginga where the human host is seen inside of the Ultra acting as a kind of pilot, which nicely reflects the piloting the of mecha in Super Sentai. We get that a lot in Ultraman X.

So, you can see that Super Sentai and similar tokusatsu have had an impact on the way the Ultraman series has progressed and vice versa.  One might say that the thing that really made Super Sentai what it is was the inclusion of the giant Robots in the wake of the success of Toei’s Spiderman from 1978 and the accompanying giant monsters which are the hallmark of the Ultra series.

[lowder-the-koopa]

Lowder Reviews Series List.

This will be the list I will be following for what I will be reviewing.

The Return of Lowder Reviews:

Power Rangers Wild Force

Kamen Rider Amazon

Digimon Adventure (1999-2000)

Kamen Rider Decade

Ultraman Reviews:

Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie

Ultra Galaxy Legend Gaiden: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

Ultraman Geed

Ultraman Z

Yo-kai Watch Season 1

Kamen Rider Quadruple Review:

Kamen Rider Den-O

Kamen Rider Kiva

Kamen Rider Ghost

Kamen Rider Gotchard

Super Sentai/Power Rangers Multi Review

Power Rangers Dino Charge and Dino Super Charge

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger

Power Rangers Dino Force Brave

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger

Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Super Ninja Steel

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Kamen Rider OOO

Doctor Who: The First-Fourth Doctor

Transformers: Animated Season 1

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcam

Ultraman Gaia

Ultraman Mebius

Kamen Rider Blade

Kamen Rider (1971)

Kamen Rider Kuuga

Kamen Rider Kabuto

Kamen Rider Build

Kamen Rider Zi-o

Kamen Rider Gotchard

Ultra Q (1966)

Ultraman (1966)

Ultraseven (1967)

The Return of Ultraman (1971)

Gekisou Sentai Carranger

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

Power Rangers Wild Force (Rewatch)

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

Power Rangers Ninja Storm

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger

Power Rangers Dino Thunder

Power Rangers SPD

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

Power Rangers Mystic Force

Maho Sentai Magiranger

Power Ranger Operation Overdrive

GoGo Sentai Boukenger

Pokemon the Orignal Series: Indigo League

King Kong (1933)

Godzilla (1954)

Dragon Ball

Spongebob Season 1 (1999-2001)

Dr. No (1962)

Sonic X Season 1

From Russia with Love (1963)

Goldfinger (1964)

Thunderball (1965)

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001-2003)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Transformers Animated Season 2

Pokemon the Original Series: Orange Islands

Juken Sentai Gekiranger

Power Ranger Jungle Fury

Engine Sentai Go-onger

Power Rangers RPM

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Power Rangers Samurai and Super Samurai

Power Rangers Megaforce and Super Megaforce

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

Power Rangers Beast Morphers

Ressha Sentai ToQer

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger

Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Super Ninja Steel

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger

Power Rangers Dino Fury

Mashin Sentai Kiramager

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury

Ben 10: Original Series

Doctor Who: The Second Doctor

Pokemon the Original Series: Johto

Transformers Animated Season 3

Kamen Rider Double

Kamen Rider OOO

Kamen Rider Fourze

Lowder Strike Backs:

Godzilla Raids Again

Yo-Kai Watch (2015)

Transformers: Prime (2010-2013)

Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (2022-2023)

Ben 10: Alien Force

One Piece Pre-Timeskip (1999-2011)

Pokemon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Doctor Who: The Third Doctor

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Kamen Rider V3

Kamen Rider X

Power Ranger Zeo

Kamen Rider Stronger

JAKQ Dengekitai

Son of Kong (1933)

Transformers Unicron Trilogy (2002-2005)

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Equestrian Girls

Shin Ultraman

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor

Dragon Ball Z

Pokemon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

The Golden Age:

Part 1:

Kamen Rider Skyrider

Kamen Rider Super-1

Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!

Kamen Rider Black

Kamen Rider Black RX

Saban's Masked Rider

Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers In Space, Power Rangers In Space, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue, and Power Rangers Time Force all in one review

Power Rangers (2017)

Voltron (1984-1985)

Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

Kamen Rider Blade (Rewatch)

Kamen Rider Kabuto (Rewatch)

Ultra Q (Rewatch)

Ultraman (Rewatch)

Ultraseven (Rewatch)

Return of Ultraman (Rewatch)

Ultraman Ace

Ultraman Taro

Ultraman Leo

The Ultraman

Ultraman 80

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

Ultraman: Towards the Future and Powered

Ultraman Zearth 1 and 2

Showa Godzilla and King Kong all in one (1933-1976)

Dragon Ball Super

Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor

Pokemon the Series: Black and White

Part 2:

Ultraman Tiga and Dyna

Ultraman Gaia

Ultraman Neos

Ultraman Cosmos

Ultraman Nexus

Ultraman Max

Sonic X Season 2 and 3

Yo-Kai Watch Season 2, 3, and 4

Ultimate Spider-Man (2012-2017)

Kamen Rider Hibiki

Kamen Rider Kiva

Kamen Rider Decade (Rewatch)

Kamen Rider W (Rewatch), Kamen Rider OOO (Rewatch), Kamen Rider Fourze (2nd Rewatch)

Kamen Rider Wizard

Kamen Rider Gaim

Kamen Rider Drive

Kamen Rider Ghost

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

Kamen Rider Build (Rewatch)

Ben 10: Omniverse

Heisei Godzilla all in one (1984-1995)

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor

Pokemon the Series: XY

Part 3:

Millennium Godzilla and King Kong all in one (1998-2005)

Pokemon

Kamen Rider Decade (2nd Rewatch), Kamen Rider Zi-o (Rewatch), and Kamen Rider Zero-One

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (Rewatch)

Kamen Rider Saber, Kamen Rider Revice and Kamen Rider Geats

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger and Kamen Rider Gotchard (2nd Rewatch)

Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon

Ben 10: Reboot (2005-2021)

Kamen Rider W (2nd Rewatch), Kamen Rider OOO (2nd Rewatch), Kamen Rider Fourze (2nd Rewatch)

Doctor Who: Seventh Doctor

Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor

Transformers G1 all in one (1984 to 2001)

Power Rangers Wild Force (Rewatch)

Dragon Ball GT

Pokemon Journeys: The Series

Ultraman Mebius and every show and movie released before Ultraman Ginga (Rewatch)

The Super Sentai/Power Rangers Power Hour:

Gundam All in one review (1979-2023)

Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger

Gosei Sentai Dairanger

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger

Denji Sentai Megaranger

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive

Mirai Sentai Timeranger

Chodenshi Bioman

Hikari Sentai Maskman

Battle Fever J

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (Rewatch)

Chodenshi Bioman

Hikari Sentai Maskman

Choujuu Sentai Liveman

Denshi Sentai Denjiman

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger

Chikyu Sentai Fiveman

Chojin Sentai Jetman

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger

Future Batches:

Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

Kamen Rider ZO

Kamen Rider J

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger

The High School Heroes

Shin Kamen Rider(2023)

Future Sentais seasons

Future kamen Rider seasons

Future Power Ranger seasons

Power Rangers 2023 Movie

The rest of the Godzilla films

The rest of the King Kong films

The rest of the Ultra Series

Gamera films

The rest of the Yo-Kai Watch series

Thomas & Friends (1984-2021) plus movies