Episode 46: Tokusatsu with @Tokuswag

I’m joined by @Tokuswag for an exciting, action-packed episode all about the Japanese genre of “tokusatsu” which my guest helpfully describes as essentially anything where a guy in a rubber monster suit gets beat up. Western listeners will probably be most familiar with the genre via Power Rangers, which used footage from the Japanese Super Sentai shows intercut with footage using American actors.

The series we reference in the episode is Seijuu Sentai Gingaman available for streaming via Shout Factory. (The attractive female villain is played by Mizutani Kei.)

The podcast I refer to is the Super Senpai Podcast and the podcast my guest appears on is the Rider Love podcast.

The trailer for Kamen Rider Satoh Takeru’s Ruroni Kenshin with english subtitles is available here.

Cherry Magic starring Kamen Rider veteran Akaso Eiji is available on Crunchyroll with english subtitles here.

The trailer for Junretsu’s Toku movie is here.

You can watch Kamen Rider G “henshin” over here.

And the High School Heroes do their choreography over here.

Last but not least, you can read all about virgin superheroes Magical Boy Cherry’s over here.

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The songs played are:

1. “Goro-chan” from Hirake! Ponkikki

2. "Battle Fever J” (theme from Battle Fever J)

3. “Smile Senshi Oto Ranger” by SMAP

4. “Take me Higher” by V6

5. “Propose” by Junretsu

6. “Kumorinochi, Kaisei” by Ohno Satoshi

7. “Peach” by Otsuka Ai

8. “Top of the World” by SMAP

9. “Shareotsu” by SMAP

10. “Climax Jump” by AAA

11. “W-B-X 〜W-Boiled Extreme〜” by Kamiki Aya w/TAKUYA

12. “Surprise Drive” by Mitsuru Matsuoka

13. “Be the One” by Pandora feat Beverly

14. “Bokura no kotae” by A.B.C-Z

15. “Morning Dew” by Kimura Takuya

16. “Shingo Mama” by Katori Shingo

17. “Shake” by SMAP

18. “Humor shichau yo” by SMAP

19. “Original Smile” by SMAP

20. “Battery” by SMAP

21. “The High School Heroes (theme)” by Bishonen