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Shin Ultraman’s New Trailer Teases Kaiju Catastrophe and Alien Drama
This May, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s spiritual sequel to their “Shin Tokusatsu” series — encapsulating first Godzilla, and soon Kamen Rider — Shin Ultraman is will finally hit theatres in Japan, following multiple delays. But our latest look at the movie makes it clear it will be worth the wait.
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The New Super Sentai’s Best Hero Is Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers’ Himbo Megazord
Super Sentai, the Japanese superhero series that ultimately gave the West its own legion of superheroes in the Power Rangers franchise, turns 45 this year. It’s celebrating in suitably zany style, with a new series that sees its heroes take inspiration from past teams. Or, more accurately for some of them, their giant robots, including…
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Marvel’s Japanese Spider-Man Documentary Is a Joy at the Strangest Time
Last Friday, Disney+ dropped Marvel’s 616, a new documentary series examining the ins and outs of many Marvel aspects, from how toys are made at Hasbro to how comics writer Dan Slott is really, really bad at hitting deadlines. But its debut episode gave a look inside the making of one of its most delightful…
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Tokusatsu Nights Are Alright for Fighting
Giant robots are cool. Giant superheroes, too. Giant monsters? Also cool. But you know what makes them cooler? Fighting. At night.