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What is Tokusatsu? Tokusatsu is the small genre of mostly Japanese films and TV shows that are live-action drama and action shows with heavy use of special effects, an example that almost everyone knows would be Power Rangers , or more specifically Mighty Morphing Power Rangers which aired in 1993. The genre began in 1960 with the creation of UltraMan , a show about a Japanese soldier who is given the ability to turn into a giant robot to fight alien invaders, the series was an instant success. Though the series is not anywhere as possible in the United States, a similar comparison would be that Ultra Man is the Superman of Japan, though stylistically the two differ greatly. Soon after the success of Ultraman, a Japanese production studio under the name of Toei Superheros began production on a show known as Kamen Rider , an edgier, human-sized superhero whose powers came from his magical belt. The Tokusatsu to Change It All 4 years after the start of Kamen Rider, the c...
