After a long, impromptu hiatus, the TokuNet Podcast is back! A lot has happened in the tokusatsu world over the last year or so since our last podcast episode. So we brought the crew back together to talk about some of the highlight stories of the year along with more current topics such as Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once and Always , the Ultraman Blazar announcement, and the release of Shin Kamen Rider in Japanese theaters and the upcoming US screening (recorded before the initial screening...
Jun 04, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 59
In this episode of the TokuNet Podcast, we talk about the many tokusatsu anniversaries celebrated in 2021. From Kamen Rider to Girls x Heroine , there were a lot of tokusatsu milestones in the year 2021. Some were celebrated with a movie, while others dedicated whole seasons to highlighting this event. We get together and discuss every anniversary project that took place last year and how well those projects accomplished their goals. CAST: Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalko...
Jan 29, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
On this episode of the TokuNet podcast, we chat about some of the recent tokusatsu news in the last couple months. On this month's episode, we talk about the Kamen Rider OOO 10th V-Cinext , the next season of Super Sentai, Avataro Sentai Donbrothers , Power Rangers going exclusively to Netflix , Kamen Rider Zero-One coming to Blu-ray , as well as Kamen Rider Ryuki premiering on TokuShoutsu. CAST: Jorge Salas – @rabbitank Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalkos Ryan Firestine – ...
Dec 10, 2021•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 57
On this month's episode of the TokuNet Podcast, we discuss some of the biggest tokusatsu news items of the past month. This month, we're trying something a bit different with the podcast. Instead of focusing on a specific topic for the episode, we wanted to try doing a bit of a tokusatsu news roundup for the previous month (at the time of recording, that would have been September 2021). So, in this episode we talk about Shin Kamen Rider , LGBTQIA representation in Power Rangers Dino Fury , Kaizo...
Oct 30, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 56
In this episode of the TokuNet Podcast, Team TokuNet talks about the recently completed show, Kamen Rider Saber . As a new season of Kamen Rider begins, we wanted to take some time to share our thoughts on the most recent season that ended, Kamen Rider Saber . Since Saber was one of, if not the first, tokusatsu show to be almost completely produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we touch on how that impacted the show as a whole before diving into our thoughts on the characters, moments, and overa...
Sep 21, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 55
In episode 69 of the TokuNet Podcast, the team discusses the sub genre of tokusatsu shows that aired after midnight in Japan. While a majority of the tokusatsu shows that we consume air either in the morning or evening, there are a handful of shows that air after midnight that are aimed at older toku fans. Shows such as GARO, Akibaranger, Kamen Rider Amazons, Sh15uya, etc.. Team TokuNet gets together to talk about the differences between these shows and your typical morning tokusatsu shows as we...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 54
In episode 68 of the TokuNet podcast, the team discusses the realities of being an otaku and how otakus are portrayed in tokusatsu. Note: There is mention of the Tsutomu Miyazaki case which includes murder, sexual assault, and other topics. The discussion starts at 15:40. Please feel free to skip ahead a few minutes if you don't wish to hear about those subjects. In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about what it means to be an otaku, the cultural history of the term, how tokusatsu portrays otaku...
Jul 23, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 53
In episode 67 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about tokusatsu as a whole and how a new fan can jump into the genre. In this episode, Team TokuNet sits down to discuss the history of tokusatsu and guide new fans into the vast world of the genre. CAST: Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st Brody Salzman – @Plazmaniac1 Ryan Firestine – @Woz_Action Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitche...
Jun 18, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 52
In episode 66 of the TokuNet podcast, the team looks back at Kamen Rider Fourze. In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about Kamen Rider Fourze and how the season has held up 10 years later. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Katie Peterson - @LadyKitKatie Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1 Charlie Li Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get...
May 29, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 51
In episode 65 of the TokuNet podcast, the team reviews Mashin Sentai Kiramager . In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about their favorite and not-so-favorite moments from Mashin Sentai Kiramager . CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1 Charlie Li Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like...
Apr 15, 2021•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 50
In episode 64 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about their favorite part of tokusatsu, the action! In this episode, Team TokuNet discusses how action in tokusatsu has evolved over the years, the brave tokusatsu suit actors we all admire, and more. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st Kuniharu Komiyama - @killadelfo Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free to rate an...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 49
In episode 63 of the TokuNet podcast, the team looks back on the anniversary season Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger . In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about their favorite space pirates, the crew of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, and how the show holds up nowadays. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1 Ashton Liu Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free t...
Feb 12, 2021•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 48
In episode 62 of the TokuNet podcast, part of Team Japan talks about what it's like as a foreign tokusatsu fan in Japan. In this episode, Team Japan talks about their experiences as foreigners dealing with Japanese grandmas, other tokusatsu fans, and what it's like being on the set of a tokusatsu production. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Jorge Salas – @rabbitank Tony Carota – @Tonykc1992 Max Ellis – @SaSPMax Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscrib...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 47
In episode 61 of the TokuNet podcast, the team reflects on what 2020 tokusatsu shows had in store for us and what to look forward to for next year. In this episode, the team gets together and reminisces on the tokusatsu shows that aired during 2020. Timestamps for each discussion (spoiler alert for each show): 0:05:55: Globalization of tokusatsu in 2020 0:37:38: Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger 0:49:18: Dogengers 1:01:35: Kamen Rider Zero-One 1:31:49: Mashin Sentai Kiramager 2:02:18: Garo VR 2:07:44: ...
Dec 18, 2020•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 46
In episode 60 of the TokuNet podcast, the team brings on featured guest Jared Foust to talk about the original 1966 Ultraman . In this episode, the team sits down with Ultraman enthusiast Jared Foust for the first time in a while and discusses how the original 1966 Ultraman show holds up in 2020. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Jorge Salas – @rabbitank Jared Foust - @Xenofauna Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 45
In episode 59 of the TokuNet podcast, the team gets Waki Waki about the martial arts Sentai, Juken Sentai Gekiranger . In this episode, the team thinks Juken Sentai Gekiranger is pretty Niki Niki and talks about how the show has aged since its premiere in 2007. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Nicole Amber - @destinyambercos Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free to...
Oct 18, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 44
In episode 58 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about what tokusatsu shows have comforted them during this hectic year. As a follow up to TokuNet Podcast #11 Tokusatsu Comfort Foods Part 1 , the team shares the shows they love, moments they can never forget, and everything about tokusatsu that makes them feel good during a hectic 2020. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Katie Peterson – @LadyKitKatie Ryan Firestine - @Woz_Action Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1 Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podca...
Sep 19, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 43
In episode 57 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about their tokusatsu creative pursuits with cosplayer Procrastiranger. Please note: There may be some audio glitches and echoes in this podcast. We apologize for this, but we hope you can still enjoy this episode. In this episode, the team sits down to talk about all our creative pursuits related to tokusatsu with special guest and cosplayer Procrastiranger. We discuss everything from how to cosplay from your favorite tokusatsu, what it takes...
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 42
In episode 56 of the TokuNet podcast, the team discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic affected tokusatsu productions and how they are coping with a new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic saw changes across the world in every aspect of life including our beloved tokusatsu. This week, we talk about the timeline of the coronavirus starting with Rio Komiya’s diagnosis to what we hope for the future in this new normal. Please note, this episode was recorded on July 3, 2020, and many things have changed since...
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 41
In episode 55 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about their thoughts on Kamen Rider Zero-One up to episode 29. A Jump to the Sky Turns Into a TokuNet Podcast. This week, we sit down to talk about Kamen Rider Zero-One and our thoughts on the first two arcs of the series. CAST: Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st Malunis – @Malunis Tony Carota - @Tonykc1992 Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes ...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 40
In episode 54 of the TokuNet podcast, we discuss our favorite things about tokusatsu toys. We at Team TokuNet truly love toys! On this episode, we talk about our collection, our favorite gimmicks, our first purchases, where to buy tokusatsu toys and more. CAST: Nicole Amber – @Destinyambercos Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st Malunis – @Malunis Ashton Liu Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher . Feel free to rat...
May 09, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 39
In episode 53 of the TokuNet podcast, we discuss the new generation heroes of the Ultra franchise starting from Ultraman Zero to the newly announced Ultraman Z. As a new generation of Ultra heroes have come into the franchise, we look back at what we enjoyed about each hero, our favorite moments of each show/movie, and talk about our first impressions of Ultraman Z . Spoiler Warning for all of the shows discussed in this episode. Timestamps for each Ultraman show: Ultraman Zero (Specials and Mov...
Apr 13, 2020•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
In episode 52 of the TokuNet podcast, we answer the community’s questions about our favorite shows, our dream Super Sentai team, why we love tokusatsu, and much more. We reached out to the community and had fans send in questions for the team to answer. In this episode, we talk about everything from our favorite shows to why we have loved tokusatsu for so long. CAST: Nicole Amber – @Destinyambercos Ryan Firestine – @Woz_Action Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st Malunis – @Malunis Podcast Editor: Hens...
Mar 19, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 37
In episode 51 of the TokuNet podcast, tokusatsu community member Igadevil joins the team in a conversation about the fandom and how the community has changed over the years. Joined by featured guest and tokusatsu community Igadevil, the team talks about the early days of the Western tokusatsu fandom and how it has evolved from forums to social media and more. CAST: Nicole Amber – @Destinyambercos Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st Paul (Igadevil) - @Igadevil Podcast Editor...
Feb 14, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 36
In a special 50th episode of the TokuNet Podcast, we talk with the current Editors and the history of the Tokusatsu Network. Coincidentally releasing on the 6th anniversary of the Tokusatsu Network, the current Editors talk about how they got into tokusatsu, how TokuNet was created, their best moments over the years, and more in this special 50th episode of the TokuNet Podcast. CAST: Nicole Amber – @Destinyambercos Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Tom Constantine – @TomConstantines Kuniharu Komiyama ...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 35
The TokuNet crew discusses the dinosaur-themed Super Sentai seasons starting with Zyuranger to the currently airing Ryusoulger . The team looks back at their favorite dinosaur-themed Super Sentai seasons discussing Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger , Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger , Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger , and the currently airing Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger . Spoiler Warning for all of the shows discussed in this episode. Timestamps for each season: 00:02:58: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger 00:34:07: Bakuryuu Sentai...
Dec 10, 2019•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 34
The TokuNet crew talks about Heisei Kamen Rider Phase 3 starting with Ghost to Zi-O in podcast episode 48, Heisei Rider Retrospective: Part 3. The team looks back at newer seasons of Heisei Kamen Rider Phase 2 and discusses Kamen Rider Ghost until the last Heisei Rider Kamen Rider Zi-O . Spoiler Warning for all of the shows discussed in this episode. Timestamps for each season: 00:03:20: Kamen Rider Ghost 00:51:12: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 01:41:42: Kamen Rider Build 02:24:33: Kamen Rider Zi-O CAST: Y...
Nov 14, 2019•3 hr 24 min•Ep. 33
The TokuNet crew talks about Heisei Kamen Rider Phase 2 starting with Double to Drive in podcast episode 47, Heisei Rider Retrospective: Part 2. The team looks back at Heisei Kamen Rider Phase 2 and discusses the start of the era with Kamen Rider Double until Kamen Rider Drive . Spoiler Warning for all of the shows discussed in this episode. Timestamps for each season: 00:02:09: Kamen Rider W 00:23:20: Kamen Rider OOO 00:50:27: Kamen Rider Fourze 01:22:51: Kamen Rider Wizard 01:40:02: Kamen Ride...
Oct 18, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 32
The TokuNet crew talks about Heisei Kamen Rider starting with Kuuga to Decade in podcast episode 46, Heisei Rider Retrospective: Part 1. With the first Reiwa era Kamen Rider , Kamen Rider Zero-One , starting recently, the team looks back at the first part of the Heisei generation of Kamen Riders from Kuuga to Decade . Spoiler Warning for all of the shows discussed in this episode. Timestamps for each season: 0:02:07: Shin Kamen Rider / Kamen Rider ZO / Kamen Rider J 0:07:41: Kamen Rider Kuuga 0:...
Sep 20, 2019•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 31
In episode 45 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about anime adaptations of tokusatsu and tokusatsu-inspired anime shows. With the release of Netflix's Ultraman anime, the team talks about the series and its highlights as an anime adaption of the iconic Ultraman franchise. They also talk about their love of past adaptions like SSSS.Gridman , the Godzilla anime movie trilogy, and the Garo anime series. CAST: Nicole Amber – @destinyambercos Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnigh...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 30
