Tokusatsu
Tokusatsu (特撮) (sometimes just called "Toku") is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions. (Wikipedia)
Although Tokusatsu refers to all live action Japanese sci-fi, including Sentai, Kaiju and Metal heroes, CollectionDX is using this term mainly for live action super hero shows such as Masked Rider, Akumaizer 3, Gransazer and Ultraman.
Sentai (Japanese: 戦隊), the Japanese word for task force (literally fighting team or squadron - Sentai was also a term used for Japanese squadrons in WWII), is most commonly used for classifying the "superhero team" genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed mainly at families. (Wikipedia)
Power Rangers is an ongoing saga of television series about the epic adventures teenagers or 20-somethings who transform into the titular superheroes. The show is directly tied into a vast merchandising empire largely owned by Japanese toy company Bandai.
While the concept is based on the Super Sentai series of yearly serials, it is not an English dub of the original, but rather a 'new' production with English-speaking actors spliced in with the original Japanese footage to varying ratios. Due to the very Japanese nature of many of Sentai's stories and design, the American shows are always at least slightly changed to fit a Western audience. (Wikipedia)
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To celebrate international Soul of Soft Vinyl Week on CDX Leonardo Flores reviews release #36 Tackle from Kamen Rider Stronger. "Although I will say there is some nice Zettai Ryouiki action going on here!"
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Touch... Touch!!... TOUCH!!!
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All it takes, to become Bandai's 10th Heisei Kamen Rider, is this belt...oh and cards...lots of cards.
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Melba (or Meruba) is an Ultra Kaiju from Ultraman Tiga. It's the calm before the storm of comicon coverage.
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For a simplified version of the Contract Beast, I think a little more effort could have been put forward, and then I would have been full of praise. But, other than a lack of show-accurate features, I can’t really find anything outstandingly-wrong with this set.
Video review included!
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Whereas the toy representing the original Japanese character, Kamen Rider Zolda (Russian for “soldier” or “mercenary”), may have been better articulated, for a redesign this one isn’t too bad.
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Neronga is the next in our ongoing reviews of Ultra Kaiju Sofubi
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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Scylla (or Sukyura) is an Ultra Kaiju from the movie "Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace"
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Has the designer toy movement infected the house of Ultraman?
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Like most of the other Engines, this one looks best when not combined in any way, though I think the Jet Mode is a little awkward even if a good idea, and throws that off a little. It’s a very reasonable design and is one of my favorites from the Engine line.
Video review included!
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Maybe "he mother never love him", but tons of fans do and they longed for this release for years..
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Leonardo Flores reviews Bandai's Godaikin's Goggle V and how his brother Michael should replace the part he threw away when he "cleaned" the room.
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Chaos Darkness is not only a enemy kaiju of Ultraman Cosmos, but he is also a playable character in the Japanese Card / video game "Daikaiju Battle: Ultra Monsters".
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This set is a repaint of the lead combining robo DX Engine Gattai Engine-Oh. Most of what you see here is the same between the two sets, except for coloring and a few new molds. It is the differences that will be the focus of this review...
Video review included!
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