Tokusatsu — Special Effects
Tokusatsu is a Japanese word that means "special effects".
It is a Japanese term for live action film with real actors that makes heavy use of special effects and it is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Japan.
Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, superheroes and giant monsters.
Which Tokusatsu series would you be curious to watch?
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It is a Japanese term for live action film with real actors that makes heavy use of special effects and it is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in Japan.
Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, superheroes and giant monsters.
Which Tokusatsu series would you be curious to watch?
Discuss Here in the IMDb Poll Community Forum
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- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.Power Rangers series
- DirectorHideaki AnnoShinji HiguchiStarsHiroki HasegawaYutaka TakenouchiSatomi IshiharaJapan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.Godzilla series
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsShinobu NakayamaAi MaedaYukijirô HotaruGamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. Nagamine and Asagi investigate as an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge on Gamera for the death of her family.Gamera series
- StarsKoshu HiranoRima MatsudaHikari KurokiUltraman Zett, disciple of Ultraman Zero, joins the Inter Galactic Defense Force. Inheriting Zero's passion, Zett forges ahead against new threats.Ultraman series
- StarsShuichiro NaitoTakaya YamaguchiAsuka KawazuSince ancient times, there have been books responsible for all of Earth's civilization. These books were written with all sorts of myths, stories, living things, sources of science and technology. The book was protected by the "Holy Sword" and the "Selected Swordsman", keeping the world in balance. However, thousands of years ago, an attempt was made to steal the books. The books were scattered around the world and disappeared. This battle raged on in secret. In the present day, novelist Kamiyama Touma has a recurring dream: In another world, a swordsman fights a fierce battle with a monster in a book, and a mysterious girl seeks help. Every time he dreams about it, Touma is caught in the feeling that he is forgetting something important, but he doesn't know what that is or who the girl is. It seems that everyday life can collapse so easily. The dream always happens without warning. Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurs where part of the city disappears. Important family members, friends, lovers disappear in front of each other's eyes. On the other hand, part of the disappeared city appears in a mysterious world. "Where are you?" "What happened?" "How can I get back?" The desperate people wonder. Touma and Mei Sudo, the editor-in-chief, are suddenly involved in this phenomenon. Surprisingly, the other world is very similar to the dream that Touma often has, and like the dream, mysterious monsters invade and begin to destroy the city. "I will definitely bring the city back to its original world!" Suddenly, a flaming sword appears as if responding to Touma's thoughts. As soon as he picks up the sword, he wields the power of the dragon, becoming "The Swordsman of Fire".Kamen Rider series
- StarsMitsunobu KanekoToshiyuki TsuchiyamaKôichi ChibaA young boy aids in the fight against a terrorist organization as the sole controller of a prototype giant robot.Giant Robot series
- StarsYôsuke OkadaHisashi KatôRei MakiSuper Science Institute member Ken Kurenai pilots the giant robot Red Baron, entrusted to him by its inventor, his older brother, to avenge his murder at the hands of the Iron Mask Party, led by the evil President Deviler.Red Baron series
- StarsMasaki NakaoRyôta OzawaShunsuke NishikawaA mysterious girl named Rita gathers heroes from the Super Sentai teams at the Planet Nemesis. The heroes are told that any wish they desire will come true if they can win the "Super Sentai Greatest Battle" tournament, the 160 heroes divided into 32 teams of five to compete against each other to have their wishes granted.Super Sentai series
- StarsShion TsuchiyaShôgo YamaguchiGenThe organization SHOT is the last line of defense against the Jamanga, the evil demon army lead by Dr. Wyrm and his evil henchmen. SHOT combats the enemy forces by deploying the Madan Warriors to engage in battle against them.Ryukendo series
- StarsKenta IzukaSeigo NoguchiHarunoIn 2008, disasters beyond the common sense of mankind "super disasters" were occurring frequently all over the world. It was the work of the evil organization Neo Terror that plans to destroy the Earth. In order to counter the super disaster, the United Fire-Defense Agency gathers five young elite members and forms a special rescue unit Rescue Force. Wearing reinforced suits, equipped with super vehicles and Rescue Tools, they explosively suppress the super disaster and protect people from the evil hands of Neo Terror. The keyword for the rescue's success is "Bombing completed!" (Bakuchin Kanryou!).Tomica series
- StarsShôzô ÎzukaHikaru KurosakiHiroshi WatariA wiseman cosmic entity hides golden eggs from a mythological flying creature across the galaxy. Each egg is protected by a child from a group of aliens that wants to conquer the galaxy. On planet Earth tehir children are protected by the warrior Jaspion and his assistant, using a futuristic armour, pistols, a giant warship that transforms into a robot and an assistant woman.Jaspion series
- StarsMasaru YamashitaKaoru ShinodaSeiichi HiraiWinspector series
- StarsTouta TarumiKihachiro UemuraYasuhiro IshiwataIn 1966, five kids were abducted by an extra terrestrial group known as the Alien Hunters for the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess for the purpose of experimenting on human subjects. The kids were rescued by the Flash alien race an arch enemy of the Mess, and were each take to a different planet for safe asylum in the Flash solar system. Each child was trained separately with a different form of super power as a way for each of them to defend themselves from the Mess Empire. As time progressed the kids' bodies have adapted to the Flash solar system and have grown up as adults with super human powers. By 1986, all five of the now grown children have returned to Earth to protect it from the Mess Empire as a team known as the Supernova Flashman. While defending the planet, the Flashman have also taken the opportunity to find each of their own birth parents but eventually they will soon learn that they could not be able to live on Earth for more than a year due to their bodies being adapted from a different solar system. Know as the Anti-Flash Phenomenon, they will die if they spend exactly one year on Earth, so the Flashman must defeat the Mess Empire or watch the demise of their planet in a short amount of time.Flashman series
- StarsTakumi TsutsuiMegumi SekigutiTakumi HashimotoA masked ninja fights with evil demons to save the world.Jiraya series
- StarsHiromi OnishiTomonori YoshidaMika ChibaCybercop series
- StarsHiroshi MiyauchiSeizô KatôMayuko IrieThe crime syndicate is growing stronger, villains with super power, the police force has created a new tactical team with one male, and one female with robotics equipment, they are special rescue command solbrain.Solbrain series
- StarsSeikô SenôHiroko AotaShinji TôdôDuring World War II, robotics expert Professor Koga was assigned by the Japanese military to create robotic soldiers, which would be turned loose against the allies. That is, until he got word that his son, Tsurugi Ryuusei, had been killed in battle. He then washed his hands clean of the whole thing, locks away the prototype, and takes the plans with him. Four years later, Makoto Dolbara, a former colleague of Professor Koga, becomes leader of an organization called the Neross Empire. He then orders his robots to kill Professor Koga, who survives the attack. He then heads for the secret base, and activates the prototype, which he has designed to look like his son. However, despite the Professor's pleas, the robot (Metalder) showed little reaction. The robot then tries to respond to the professor's cries, in which it would be too late. Seeing his dead "father", the robot then swears that it would be Neross' worst nightmare.Metalder series
- StarsHaruki HamadaKazuoki TakahashiShirô IzumiHostile aliens, Gozma, conquer 100+ planets, including Earth. Earth Defense Force led by Commander Ibuki forms Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman to seek revenge and declare war on Gozma.Changeman series