Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Spider-Man

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we blame Stan Lee for Power Rangers. We’ll back up that bold claim while we watch the first two episodes of Japanese Spider-Man! Plot Rundown Young motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro’s father is murdered while investigating the evil Iron Cross Army in an attack that nearly claims Takuya’s life as well.…

Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Introduction!

So what’s the new blog about? Tokusatsu. Gesundheit. No, really, what’s Tokusatsu? It’s a Japanese portmanteau (those being popular in Japan, apparently) of the words “tokushu satsuei”, which literally translates out to “special filming”. In Japan, it refers to any filmed production that relies heavily on special effects (meaning that the Marvel Cinematic Universe and…