Exceedraft is action-packed right from the start, and is much darker than I initially expected for a series with hero suits that look as relatively goofy as these ones do. As the third part of Toei’s Rescue Police trilogy, it’s clear this series had a bigger budget than even some of its contemporaries of the […]
Tag Archives: thoughts
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Apr
Apr
Gavan is a hard show to watch in 2020. This piece of Showa-era Tokusatsu, the first of the original Metal Heroes, did not age well when compared to even the more modern incarnations of its lead hero. The Gavan of 1982, at least in its first episode, employs a lot of jarring edits, cuts, and […]
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Mar
Mar
Channelling the fandom troubles of geeks and nerds everywhere, Tokusatsu GaGaGa was a series that kept us feeling gaga from start to finish. We’ve all seen Akibaranger, right? I feel confident making that statement to the toku-watching community as a whole and, at the very least, you’ll be aware of it’s themes or those wacky […]
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Feb
Feb
As Lupinranger Vs Patoranger comes to a close, Zi-O starts to achieve his full potential and the Super Sentai Saikyou Battle kicks off. Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 51 (End) The Lupinrangers are stuck inside Dogranio’s safe after their battle with Zamigo. Thankfully, they equipped their police counterparts before entering, knowing this could happen. On the […]
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Feb
Feb
This week, the Lupinrangers face off with Zamigo. The Ryuki arc of Zi-O begins with a twist, and the live-action Tokusatsu GaGaGa keeps moving right along! Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 50 It’s finally time for the showdown between Kairi and Zamigo! This episode is full of frantic action, as well as dramatic character moments seeing […]
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Feb
Feb
This week, we see Dogranio’s destructive power unleashed. The Quiz arc of Zi-O comes to a close, and the live-action Tokusatsu GaGaGa kicks off! Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 49 After revealing their identities publicly last week, the Lupinrangers have gone on the run! Jurer has been emptied out completely, with “not a hair” left behind, […]
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Jan
Jan
After a missed week due to hardware issues, we’re back at it with the debut of Kamen Rider Quiz, and Lupinranger vs Patoranger enters the home stretch! Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episodes 47 and 48 The Global Police have agreed to begin conducting surveillance on the Jurer trio, and as this plan is put into action, […]
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Jan
Jan
Kamen Rider Woz debuts! The police have finally begun to suspect the identities of the phantom thieves, and we get a new anime Godzilla movie courtesy of Netflix. Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 46 Picking up right after the Christmas special, Keiichiro believes (correctly) that he has figured out the identities of the Lupinrangers. He takes […]
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Jan
Jan
With the New Year’s holiday this past week, it was a light week for Tokusatsu. We’ll be discussing the finale of Jinga. Spoilers for the series finale of Kami No Kiba: Jinga below. Lupinranger vs Patoranger and Kamen Rider Zi-O are off this week for New Year’s Day. Kami No Kiba – Jinga Episode 12 […]
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Dec
Dec
The police and thieves take a break from the action for a Christmas special, Jinga ramps up to a thrilling conclusion and Zi-O continues the battle against his future self! Let’s dive in, shall we? Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 45 Obligatory Christmas special! There is a major shift in tone this week, as we take […]
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Dec
Dec
Anime and tokusatsu collide in a highly satisfying way in SSSS.Gridman. With the series completed, we take a look back. (Spoilers if you haven’t watched the series yet, obviously) SSSS.Gridman a faithful love letter to tokusatsu as a genre, full of easter eggs and satisfying design choices that make it feel right at home among […]
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Dec
Dec
The police and thieves learn the truth of Noel’s past and Zi-O sees his future for the first time! Let’s dive in, shall we? Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 44 Coming off the heels of last week’s revelation that Noel is not entirely human, we learn a great deal more about his actions and his heritage, […]
Jinga, Kamen Rider, Sentai, Series & Columns, Toku Review Round-Up!
This Week in Tokusatsu – December 14th, 2018
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Dec
Dec
Lupinranger vs Patoranger’s final arc continues this week, with a revelation about a longtime ally. Zi-O’s Ghost Arc closes out and Decade joins the cast. Let’s dive in, shall we? Lupinranger vs Patoranger Episode 43 A second French operative for GSPO returns to Japan this week, and is revealed to be none other than the […]
Godzilla, Kamen Rider, Sentai, Toku Review Round-Up!, Ultraman
This Week in Tokusatsu – November 30th, 2018
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Nov
Nov
Greetings, loyal readers! Today marks the beginning of a new weekly series, This Week in Tokusatsu, here at Toku Toy Store! Each week, we will be spotlighting events from Tokusatsu shows and movies, summed up in a more broad way than our older episode reviews. Stay tuned here each week for news, previews, and reviews! […]
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Sep
Sep
Kamen Rider Zi-O is off to a running start so far, cramming character development, lore, and more into just the first episode. Now, following up on that fantastic debut, the show is in full swing with no signs of slowing down. Episode 2 This second episode focuses heavily on Build, Cross-Z, and the impact of […]
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