Scified Tokusatsu
Scified Tokusatsu
News and articles covering the wonderful world of Japanese Sci-Fi & Fantasy effects films. 
The follow up to Kamen Rider Gaim has been announced and a wealth of information revealed.
Kamen Rider Drive will feature newcomer Ryoma Takeuchi a... Read More
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Admittedly, this next batch was not one of my favorites. Still, it had been some time since I had viewed the movies so I took the time to compare no... Read More
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Power Morphicon took place this past weekend with a massive show and the welcomed return of Austin St. John, best known as Jason Scott. (The Red Ran... Read More
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I was fairly impressed with Sony's Godzilla vs. Destoroyah / Godzilla vs. Megaguirus set. Although I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going to pi... Read More
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Briefly, the highly anticipated Kikaider reboot film, literally titled Kikaider Reboot, has been licensed for a North American premiere in Honolulu,... Read More
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In a rather surprising move, North America will finally get an official release of non-Power Ranger Super Sentai! Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, the show ... Read More
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Briefly: Fans aired confusion at Sony for not releasing, arguably, some of the best Godzilla movies in their catalog on Bluray. Recently Sci-Fi Japan ... Read More
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(Author's note: This article was written a couple of weeks ago without anticipating the announcement of Pacific Rim 2. With the sequel's release date ... Read More
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Previously, I had written that, “Legendary's Godzilla will neither be the 'be all, end all' movie of the series, nor will it tarnish it,&r... Read More
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Although I have strong reservations for the sequel to Ultraman Ginga, (Ultraman Victory's outrageous design, the previous series being one of the wo... Read More
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War of the Gargantuas was directed by Ishiro Honda, released July 31, 1966. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah was directed by Takeo Okawara and released Decembe... Read More
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The Kamen Rider franchise continues its annual iteration of series and movies. As Kamen Rider Gaim comes to a close the obligatory movie's trailer h... Read More
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I decided the Godzilla vs. Destoroyah / Godzilla vs. Megaguirus set would be the most interesting pick since it covers two eras. Plus, I thoug... Read More
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The teaser for Ultraman Ginga S has been released. It's not too impressive-- it features Ultraman Victory's outrageous design conjuring images of ... Read More
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Toei announced the return of their "Metal Heroes" with Space Sheriffs Shaider and Sharivan. Sequels to last year's Space Sheriff Gavan, the two di... Read More
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Shusuke Kaneko has made quite a name for himself in Japan. After his 1989 adaptation of Summer Vacation 1999 he received plenty attention from the... Read More
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Monster Zero was directed by Ishiro Honda and released December 19th, 1965. 2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by Stanely Kubrick released January 1st... Read More
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A week before Godzilla's return to the big screen since 2004, and his first in North America since 2000, I hawk-eye fan circles oozing with Da... Read More
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After an hour long medley of Godzilla's Themes received 4,000+ listens, I decided to return to the celebration of Godzilla music with his enemies and ... Read More
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As we draw closer to the release date of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, I'm reminded of past cinematic entries in the Spider-Man franchise. Sam Raimi's w... Read More
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Amongst the gulf of posters and toys that are expected with the new Godzilla movie is the exciting announcement of movie re-releases. For fans of mo... Read More
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Sometimes, amongst the suitmation, miniatures and characters in tokusatsu, we forget that there is actually a film crew working hard at their job. T... Read More
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Actor Ken Ustui died of respiratory failure this past Friday, March 14th. Even longtime Godzilla fans have a hard time remembering Japanese cast membe... Read More
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The 1960s were the Golden Age of Daikaiju Eiga; Toho was never more successful with the genre. Mothra and Rodan had merged with the Godzilla series ... Read More
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In honor of the monster king's 60th birthday year I recently compiled an hour-plus medley that powers through his many themes over the years. It's an ... Read More
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Years ago one of my favorite bands changed their sound into something that didn't resemble anything they were originally known for. After a couple of ... Read More
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