Tokusatsu - The Coolest Genre You've Never Heard Of

[@davebob4973]

I SWEAR TO GOD IF SOMEONE TELLS ME IVE NEVER HEARD OF SOMETHING THAT IM OBSESSED WITH ONE MORE TIME

[@chechilcheeser]

These types of videos show up specifically to people who already know about it

[@William_Xoreo]

If i smell Ultraman, im already there

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

Same bro

[@eros439]

@AdhamAltrs-vu3cswe smell spacium ray like sharks in the water smell blood

[@MrJhound4]

What does he smell like?

[@user-u6w4j]

​@@MrJhound4 like justice

[@SandManOnTop]

@@MrJhound4Spacium 113

[@ThuThu-od7rg]

Me: * Looks at the thumbnail for 0.98 seconds * HELL YEAH

[@hunterkline7972]

As someone who’s been a weeb for years, I can’t believe I went so long without once ever hearing the mention of Tokusatsu. I got into it around 5 months ago and it sent me down a rabbit hole I can’t seem to dig myself out of. I became obsessed with Japanese super heroes out of nowhere after seeing a little power ranger clip which was enough to completely re-awaken the power ranger obsession I had as a kid, after which I remembered they were based on super Sentai which caused me to seek out the series as I’d never seen any of it before. I started with Goranger, and got hooked immediately. I was in love. Since then I’ve made it my goal to watch every single Sentai series, I’m on Sun Vulcan now. Then after I found Kamen Rider and Ultraman, I was cooked. My obsession advanced to an extreme I didn’t know was possible. I now have a semi-decent collection of rare Toku manga from the 70’s through early 2000’s.

[@Uzur9]

Don't forget about Metal Heroes some of those seasons got adept in to Big Bad Beetleborgs (Jūkō B-Fighter & B-Fighter Kabuto) & VR Troops (Kyojū Tokusō Juspion, Jikū Senshi Spielban & Chōjinki Metalder)

[@hunterkline2068]

@@Uzur9oh yeah, I forgot to mention them but I’ve been hooked on Space Sheriff Gavan for a bit, the metal heroes have the absolute most banger openings of any toku series. They give me chills and light a blazing fire in my heart. I listen to the metal hero openings every time I drive.

[@allgoodnamestaken6002]

Tokusatsu is so deeply ingrained into Japanese pop culture, not unlike how something like Star Wars is in the U.S. You can find references and homages to it in all sorts of stuff from there (and even in some Western shows too). Glad to have another one diving into the rabbit hole lol. Favorite Rider, Sentai, and Ultraman show so far out of the ones you've seen?

[@hunterkline7972]

@ I’ve watched Super Sentai up to Sun Vulcan so far, and my favorite Sentai is easily the Gorangers. I felt an extreme sense of nostalgia for the gorangers despite never seeing them before. They make my heart feel warm and fuzzy, I felt like a child again watching them. I got a similar feeling watching the original Kamen Rider for the first time, it’s a classic super hero show to its core. I haven’t seen enough Ultraman to pick a favorite though I’m excited to start watching eventually. I loved all these series so much I downloaded each one from the Internet Archive so I can watch them all without ads whenever I need. All together they’re around 5 terabytes. I also love other heroes aside from the big 3 such as Kikaider, Inazuman, the Metal Heroes, Emissary of Hell Supaidaman, Cyborg 009, Skullman, Kagestar, and so many more.

[@0H00C-Ultra]

Great video, but jokes on you, I live, breathe, and love Tokusatsu to till the end of time

[@Ad1tputra]

Tokusatsu is (kinda) underrated. Sadly the West isn't really interested into these things but i do hope in the near future Tokusatsu will be popular in the West 😊

[@fritzfromsouth5935]

With people's interest in these media, I hope that more streaming services can bring these series and that they can also be sold on physical media.

[@Ad1tputra]

@@fritzfromsouth5935 Tsuburaya has made numerous attempt to make Ultraman popular internationally (basically make it popular outside of Asia) but thankfully i think they did it with Ultraman Rising. Now the Western world is interested in watching Ultraman content. It also helps that Tsuburaya has made alot of effort into dubbing Ultraman content and shows into English on their KZbin channel. So i think Ultraman in the near future will be pretty popular, maybe the same popularity as Godzilla?

[@striberx]

We are slowly getting more of them actually. Its just gonna take time, like anime did.

[@allgoodnamestaken6002]

@striberx The majority of the Western world will never accept most Toku other than Godzilla or Ultraman due to the "Power Rangers" and "kid's show" stigma lol. (When ironically, a lot of popular anime and Western cartoons are also "for kids", but that's a different story.) Let's just appreciate what we already enjoy for what it is. Going mainstream just for the sake of going mainstream is never a good idea.

[@striberx]

@@allgoodnamestaken6002 ?? I was simply saying that since we're slowly getting official releases in america, that sooner or later we'll get more of them. and like how anime got popular from that, maybe more tokusatsu shows will too? They don't need to be mainstream, we just want easier ways to watch them.

[@raptorskilltor4554]

I love how tokusatsu is literally live-action anime

[@GreekShinobi223]

YES! That's exactly what I think about it. And as a fan of both, I'm more than happy

[@fritzfromsouth5935]

More like anime is animated tokusatsu, since Tokusatsu media heavily influenced anime.

[@Faiz_504]

Shining hopper is a prime example

[@realteamwall]

thats just not true at all any tokusatsu can be adapted into an anime, but not all anime can be adapted into a tokusatsu "anime" means japanese animation "live action anime" means japanese live action "tokusatsu" means japanese live action with special effects, "tokusatsu" can also be defined as a genre that includes some anime

[@Marcosatsu]

M

[@ALcolonthree]

So informative and inspirational !

[@Homodemon]

Hi Marco!

[@najwadalasadie445]

as an Indonesian and a kamen rider fanboy here, i wanna give you a little fun fact about Satria Garuda Bima and its sequel Bima X. the showrunner was actually a kamen rider fanboy too with kamen rider black and black RX as his favorite. that's why Bima was produced using his connection with people from TOEI, the original showrunner of Kamen Rider franchise. So, Bima was not made half-assedly, there were few people who are masters in this field.

[@GinanjarUtomo]

It was Ishimori Production and Itochu. Toei, as far as I know, never involved in the Satria Series. But it's a bummer that they can't continue Satria series and gave us a half-assed animation series.

[@LiMe251]

You didn't go over official Kamen Rider and Super Sentai releases so I'll handle it: *Super Sentai:* All series from Liveman to Dekaranger released on DVD by Shout's TokuSHOUTsu division, most also stream free. *Kamen Rider:* Ryuki, Kuuga, Zero-One, and Geats all released on Blu-ray by TokuSHOUTsu, 01 and Ryuki have their movies, all series + Kamen Rider 1971 + Heisei Generations Forever and RealXTime stream for free. Also, Discotek Media has released Kamen Rider Black, Black RX, and V3 on Blu-ray, their releases are high quality and jam-packed with bonus features. *Bonus:* Discotek has also released Megabeast Investigator Juspion, the complete Space Sheriff trilogy of shows, and Mobile Cop Jiban. Juspion and Jiban are SD Blu-ray, but all the rest are HD. They are also releasing Special Rescue Police Winspector and Android Kikaider.

[@LiMe251]

It's actually Fiveman to Dekaranger, not Liveman, but I don't want to lose the heart on my comment.

[@MrJhound4]

I would like to add that Media Blasters released Mechanical Violator Hakaider and the Kamen Rider movies from the 90s. They said Kamen Rider The First and The Next are next on the list.

[@LiMe251]

@MrJhound4 Thank you for the addition.

[@Matt-cn2nn]

Meanwhile in the UK, here's every legal tokusatsu release that you can access. ... ... ...and that's the list!

[@LiMe251]

@Matt-cn2nn Wow, not even Godzilla?

[@wolfkniteX]

Interesting fact, when Spider-Man was adapted into a Toku show they decided to give him a ship that transformed into a giant robot. During the series, they people that made the series, Toei (the same Studio that made Kamen Rider and Super Sentai) wanted to make a series adapted from Captain America. However, this idea would eventually evolve into the 3rd Super Sentai series, Battle Fever J and would become the first Super Sentai Team to have a giant robot, obviously an element they carried over from their original idea, an idea they wanted to keep from the Japanese Spider-Man series and an idea that they would keep for every other Sentai Team to date. So if you think about it, Spider-Man is responsible for Power Rangers having Giant Robots in the first place.

[@TokuNorth]

One quick thing: Super Sentai did not air consistently for 50 years next year They had one gap year in 1978 so it has been going for 46 years straight (Still incredibly impressive)

[@bubbytumkens]

@@TokuNorth thanks for the fact check! Didn’t actually know that.

[@striberx]

@@bubbytumkens yeah Kamen Rider is the one who's 50+ years.

[@soeeeeel6806]

Yo stumbled here through the recommendation. I hope more people are open to the magic that is Tokusatsu genre Also you gotta watch more Ultraman, it's good stuff

[@christophergomez2016]

Here’s to 50 years of the super sentai series and to the upcoming series N.01 Sentai Gozyuger.

[@mani_icon3135]

Always happy to follow a fellow tokusatsu nerd

[@fritzfromsouth5935]

As a Brazilian, we have a history with Tokusatsu media, the first series being exhibited on Television being National Kid in 1964. We had contact with several other media such as Ultraman, Gorath, Magma Taishi, Ultra Q and Seven. We also had Black Kamen Rider and Black RX, alongside Sentai series, like Changeman, Flashman, Goggle V, Maskman and etc. But here the real top dogs where the Metal Heroes, which conquered the public with heroes such as Juspion, Jiraya, Sharivan, Shaider, Jiban, Gavan, Winspector, Metalder and etc.

[@jackbeaty101]

ULTRAMAN MENTIONED LET'S GOOOOOO Also, after hearing about all you had to say about Kamen Rider and Super Sentai (Both of which I've heard TONS about but never checked out), you might've tipped me over the edge and convinced me to give one a try! PLEASE make more Tokusatsu content man -- I love your style!! >:)

[@aroundtheflatearth2388]

I was being tired of mavel and dc superhero series/movies and saw a comment that try kamen rider gets . I was shock how it so good from the story and action scene , and what amaze me the most is its a weekly show, I know the CGI is sluggish but damn its so enjoyable , I would really like to recommend tokusatsu as a whole reject cash grabbing nostalgia power ranger -a middle age superhero fan

[@ALcolonthree]

Hope you're enjoying tokusatsu even more!!

[@LiMe251]

Do you mean Geats?

[@patiszejuicebox]

I love that you by chance recommended all of the series I really like. I looooove W, Build, Den-O, and Shinkenger!

[@glitchysansicle4242]

Loving the Geats music in here!

[@GojiraMan]

I am a fan of both Tokusatsu and anime, and I know anime have the most insane stuff like the fights world buildings etc, but Tokusatsu are mostly got the best story telling and character development and ideas that sometimes always works that sometimes modern day anime never have, tokusatsu will remain the superior entertainment genre in Japan and the world, both kids and adults to enjoy.

[@allgoodnamestaken6002]

I love Toku, but I don't understand the obsession a lot of the fanbase seems to have with wanting it to become "mainstream". I don't need my love for this genre to be validated by mainstream acceptance, I already appreciate it for what it is. Who cares if people might shit on it for being "cheesy"? A lot of stuff that's mainstream now is just as "cheesy". People who shit on it for that and similar reasons are probably tourists who said the same thing about stuff like American superheroes, anime, or Western children's cartoons before they became mainstream and only like them now because those things are all now considered "acceptable" to like. You shouldn't really value anything they say. Toku rules, don't let anyone make you believe otherwise.

[@dirtyjimjim]

this video is awesome, really informative and you’re a funny dude, keep making videos!!!

[@mintbari]

This was a really good video! It's really easy to fall into the trap of over explaining/info dumping but you deliver it in a very accessible and easy to follow way. Especially impressive out the gate with your first toku video, nicely done. 🙂 You've got my sub, keep it up!

[@hamlet1055]

But I'm watching Gatchaman right now, and it's so cool for me. Not every anime it's a guilty pleasure, most of them are the most mainstream modern nekketsu or echi. Watch the most retro highlights from almost every decade previous to 2010 and you'll have good anime for the rest of your life or at least a lot of things you're going to enjoy.

[@suryavarmakandasamy5493]

Greatness

[@ASMRPongpoom]

Tokusatsu in japan have many shows, The most Favorite is call Big 3 it contain (Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai) if we arrange like a family member Grand Father = Godzilla(Gojira) First Movie 1954 By ToHo Company Father = Ultraman 1966-2024 By Tsuburaya Company (Gridman adapt as Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad) Big Brother = Kamen Rider 1971-2024 By Toei Company (Two show adapt as saban Mask rider and dragon knight) Little Brother = Super Sentai 1975-2024 By Toei Company (power ranger Adapt after Super Sentai entry 16) Missing Brother = Metal Hero Series 1982-1998 By Toei Company (Metalder ,Spielban, and Shaider adapt as VR Trooper, B-Fighter and B fighter kabuto adapt as beetle borg and some character are cameo in power ranger) and the less is underrate but not well known in Western = Garo, Ryukendo, Sapaidaman (Japan Spiderman Approve by Stan Lee and First Inspire Megazord in Super Sentai Entry 3 Battle Fever J), Gransazer, Justiriser, Sazer x, Kikaider, Kikaider01, Inazuman, Kaiketsu Zubat and Many Local tokusatsu

[@うなだ霊夢]

I like Daitetsujin One Seven, Space Iron Man Kyodyne, the warrior of love Rainbowman, Diamond Eye, and the symbol of justice Condorman. I also like the live-action horror drama Kaiki Daisakusen. Also, Makai Tensho, which is currently being streamed on KZbin, uses a lot of Japanese special effects. If you get into these, you'll end up getting sucked into the swamp of Japanese period dramas, but I definitely recommend watching the Hissatsu series.

[@kennychen4838]

What would precure be in this instance, the (possibly adopted) baby sister? It’s an anime and not toku but it shares a lot of similarities with tokusatsu in terms of things like merchandising and even had a double movie feature with sentai once. Plus they all air at the same time block in Japan, so the average Japanese kid can watch all three in succession for an hour and a half.

[@うなだ霊夢]

@@kennychen4838 PreCure was created when Toei Animation's Saint Seiya and Sailor Moon time slots were moved to early Sunday mornings and were aimed at young girls, and the content is about multiple transforming heroines fighting like a Sentai team, so it's treated like a superhero time slot.

[@MrJhound4]

I love watching people showing love to tokusatsu.

[@xenozillarex1518]

And there’s me who loves both Toku and Anime jokes aside love this video and your humor

[@patranger_ball_legends]

Jokes on you Tokusatsu is my everything

[@neronarancia1090]

This is a great video especially when it involves the 3 big toku heroes

[@brevin630]

Oh yeah, this will be picked up by the Tokusatsu algorithm, welcome to the club, buddy

[@triggerhappy5485]

I’m so glad that people can still make good content on this platform🎉🎉🎉

[@RoyalCrustle]

As someone also new to Ultraman, I would definitely recommend Shin Ultraman and Blazar. Blazar felt like the perfect season to get introduced to the series with.

[@inkywhy]

This video is bubaliscious. keep up the good tumkens

[@zearcjustice7837]

funfact : any special effect movie IS tokusatsu , just under a different name , it's literally translate to special effects movie

[@Eltzer]

Nice use of Geats musician the bg. The Donbtothers music in the ending maybe district for something that came out 2 YEARS AGO? THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO!?

[@opmike7483]

Rough watch

[@jackbporter1159]

Great video go far man

[@DecadeNeo18]

I love Tokusatsu im glad it was the first thing i encountered when i discovered Japan

[@realteamwall]

how would i have not heard of tokusatsu are you trying to trick me? I AM NOT GETTING INTO YOUR VAN BUDDY IM TELLING MOMMY

[@splatterbrained]

Yes I have. I used to stream Toku series back when Kiss Asian was active lol

[@vincentsreptiles5270]

I’m so glad toku is becoming more popular in the west

[@gridman887]

I LOVE TOKUSATSU

[@JStillPending]

Keep up the all-time work 👍💪

[@AnsonLam-up3jm]

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

[@Michelleabela5484]

Even godzilla needs a crossover movie I would love to see him work with like kamen rider or ultraman

[@Smoah]

The DOC been real quiet since this dropped.

[@necrom002]

Omg the guy that made the Arby's video is a fan of toku, that's insane

[@destinydonut]

HE NEVER MADE THE ARBYS VIDEO

[@paganavenger8920]

I have been watching these kinds of shows ever since I got into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers until I found Kouryu Sentai Zyuranger from the Super Sentai series, which introduced me to the concept of mechas that I mostly find in various sci-fi action anime from different generations all the way from the Showa era to the present day of the 21st century. My personal favorite franchise of tokusatsu nowadays is the Kamen Rider series and my favorite entry is Kabuto, right now I have only finished the first half of both Double (W) & O’s (OOO), I hope to finish those soon in the near future.

[@goundz]

I've never even heard of this bubby guy

[@inedibleduustloopz3911]

Watched Donbrothers recently as my first completed Sentai. Certainly is the BL of all time.

[@EggyHimself]

Really entertaining video lol

[@VinnieBartilucci]

Well, that MOST people never heard of, anyway... (Looks at wall of Kamen Rider drivers)

[@nwoolski7138]

Super cool video, but your bgm is a bit overpowering your voice and its a bit distracting to watch, otherwise its super cool to see more people talk about tokusatsu now :D

[@MarvelStationTH]

You know what? I'm waiting your new video about your favourites/Best sentai rider or whatever Next Year i think toei will promote his Sentai and Rider to worldwide more cuz they're need more money😂 In past this country doesn't care shit about west (they're just be like im sell the right and bye 🙋😂) In my country sentai and rider always on air late like 2 years gap. but right now they're start to on air like 1 years gap and next year will be a couple of week. Good for tokufan and i think they will do the same with worldwide soon. (Not every country but US must be next target consider to power rangers situation) Sorry for my bad English im from Thailand ❤

[@うなだ霊夢]

I'm sure most people would recommend Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Ultraman, so I'll introduce some lesser known special effects shows. Rescue Force and Rescue Fire from the Tomica Hero series,Super Star God Gransazer , Justiriser, the Phantom Star God, and Super Star Fleet Seizer X from the super star god series Also, the standalone Madan Senki Ryukendo are shows that were broadcast in the shadow of the Heisei Rider series.

[@ShinKatto]

I’ve been here for awhile ngl. Ghost would’ve been my first but drive cameo scared me off. Then 2017 came. Needless to say Amazon and Amazons are my favorites and have my bias. Wish I had the belt but man is it all expensive. I only ever got my first belt this year with gavv. Gochizos? More like gochi-broz

[@RatToku]

I can’t believe I said knuckle-head mcspazatron and then 0.1 seconds later you also said it

[@cannonzen712]

i love ultraman and kamen rider

[@1guntankfan]

Obligatory algorithm pusher

[@jaypeebarrera7361]

Question bro, what's the difference from a Geek And a Nerd? Btw nice content. Been a fan of tokusatsu since I was little kid.

[@mouthman8575]

you are so cool bubby

[@striberx]

I mean, you could've told them that there are some seasons available for the west to buy or stream on.

[@Michelleabela5484]

Honestly super sentai and kamen rider have lots of crossovers but we need more ultraman crossovers because I really love the crossover episodes of the ultra series shows what ticks me off is that they always talk smack the reddit users saying that we don't need crossovers no I want it to be a stand alone series no frick them we need more crossover episodes and movies

[@JimSlim1]

Godzilla will always be my favorite

[@goundz]

what if instead of godzilla being really bhig he had a really big belly and he rubbed it lots and he farted thank you for thinking about this pelkase make this into a movie idea bvubby

[@bubbytumkens]

@@goundz I like where your head is at

[@アニメキッド大]

Urutoraman 😊😊😊😊

[@RayneShunner]

cant believe bro didnt recommend ryuuki and faiz

[@RKstudios-01]

Yeah, never heard of it whatever. What's a Kamen rider? Is it like a genetically modified human by a cult based of the happies cult called Shocker? Just a wild guess, And what's an Ultraman? Is it like a god like alien that accidently killed a human and felt bad so he lent him his power and that human could like transform into that god? Idk it's a wild guess

[@THERPVERSE-fh7zf]

Ever Since Revice i Love This Genre to The Deepest Screw Power Rangers This is a better Genre that even Solos Anime

[@wolfan20]

The current western action movie fans have hype explosions when they see hand to hand fights in their things and act as if those are the best action things ever in history and insult everything toku.

[@DanishHadi-xn6mq]

Tokusatsu Is Awesome

[@ccmastergad2892]

How about 1958 gekko kamen and 1966 ambassador magma and 1974 robocon

[@bluebaron6858]

Please talk about lost media 4kids Ultraman tiga English dub please

[@A-man1998]

So for the past 3 years I have streamed every new Kamen Rider series that comes out. From Revice to Gavv, and let me tell you when I say that my group has a semi mutual dislike for Geats! Not the show itself, not any of the other riders, Geats himself! It's honestly hilarious whenever he's on screen and I hear my friends just boo at him. In fairness i can see why they don't like him as he's got a real big ego and comes off as snobby. But those aren't the reasons why *I* don't like him. Anyway, just a fun lil tidbit i wanted to share.

[@allgoodnamestaken6002]

Ace comes off as somewhat Gary Stu-ish and that combined with his personality, I could see why some people might not like him. He feels like a "decoy" protagonist, in the same way Tendou felt like one in Kabuto.

[@A-man1998]

@allgoodnamestaken6002 yeah honestly that sounds about right. Whenever he finds himself in a situation Ace seems to get out of it without as much as a struggle.

[@Thekowaikaiju]

SHHHHHHH! Don't let people ruin tokusatsu for me.

[@tatoba5066]

The last thing we need is Western attention on toku. Superheroes, video games, and anime all have been ruined by western/Hollywood attention. We don't need more bloodshed

[@destinydonut]

a new video

[@destinydonut]

When will it stop?

[@samsilverman8579]

Kamen rider ain't made for preschoolers it's ment for teenagers

[@allgoodnamestaken6002]

Uh...dude, the majority of superhero Toku shows are made for grade school children in Japan. There's some exceptions such as GARO, Godzilla, and some spinoff shows/movies, but they are just that-exceptions. Japan just has different standards for children's entertainment ratings.