If you've ever dreamed of being a cool tokusatsu anti-hero, then Premium Bandai can help you live out this fantasy, because the Japanese toy makers are publishing a transformation belt for Kamen Rider BLACK SUN. Hit the jump to learn more.
A dramatic new preview video, ten new cast members, and the official theme song performer have all been revealed for Kamen Rider BLACK SUN, an upcoming live-action tokusatsu series that reboots 1987's classic Kamen Rider Black superhero series. Hit the jump to learn more.
Monsters and human beings exist side-by-side in a tension-filled teaser trailer for Kamen Rider BLACK SUN, an upcoming live-action tokusatsu series that reboots the classic Kamen Rider Black superhero show from 1987. Hit the jump to check it out.
The main theme song performer has been revealed of Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure, an upcoming live-action + CGI film developed by Netflix and based on the popular unmotivated, uncooked egg character created by Sanrio. Hit the jump to learn more.
Over the past week, the Shin Ultraman Twitter account has been releasing some behind-the-scenes VFX breakdowns for the blockbuster film, including how the team captured the motion data for the film's Ultraman and kaiju. Check out the three breakdowns after the jump!
Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Ultraman film has made its impact on the Japanese box office and the entire franchise, by being one of the biggest films of the year and the biggest film of the Ultra series. Today, the film reached higher heights by hitting a milestone of 4 billion yen. More after the jump!
Ishimori Productions and Toei's long-running Kamen Rider live action tokusatsu superhero series is taking a turn for the dark with Kamen Rider BLACK SUN, a reboot of the 1987 Kamen Rider Black series, which will stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning in the autumn of 2022. Hit the jump to learn more.
Gudetama - Sanrio's unmotivated, uncooked egg mascot character - is the subject of an original live action + CGI film entitled Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure that is heading to Netflix in worldwide markets in 2022. Hit the jump to learn more.
Hideaki Anno's and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Ultraman opened in Japanese theaters two weeks ago and according to an announcement today, has already surpassed 1.5 million tickets sold. In celebration of the milestone, Toho will be releasing the first minute and 17 seconds of the tokusatsu film. More details after the jump!
Hideaki Anno finally got to make his mark on the Ultraman franchise with Shin Ultraman, which was released in Japanese theaters on May 13. But that wasn't the producer's foray into Ultraman-filmmaking, that was DAICON FILM's Return of Ultraman fan-film back in 1983. Now, the jacket worn by the director/actor will be released for anyone to wear! More after the jump!
Ahead of the start of weekend screenings, the official Shin Ultraman Twitter account announced that the film has already sold over 1 million tickets – certifying it as a big hit! The cast of the tokusatsu film commented on the milestone in a video, which can be watched after the jump!
It’s no mistake that the media consumed as a child radically helps form someone’s creative worldview. For Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno, there were many TV shows, but none like Ultraman. It's rare for one to create a work around their life-long obsession, and for Anno, his journey feels like it was always heading towards Shin Ultraman. Dive into Anno's history with the tokusatsu series after the jump!
Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Shin Ultraman took its Specium Ray to the Japanese box office this weekend, and all the box office's of not only the previous films in the Ultra series but Shin Godzilla as well. Find out how well it did after the jump!