Tokusatsu

tokusatsu (特撮, contraction of tokubetsu satsuei which means “special Effets”), are televised series Japan very rich eases of special effects. They derive from films of Kaijû , the films of monsters, like Godzilla .

One distinguishes four categories from them:

  • the Henshin , i.e. of the changing hero. ( San Ku Kaï )

  • the Metal heroe , i.e. of the heroes in metal armor. ( X-But )

  • the Sentai , i.e. of the heroes in coloured armor. ( Bioman )

  • the Onna senshi , i.e. beautiful young girls saving the world. ( Sailor Moon )

External bonds

  • multi-media Tokusatsu.org
  • Resources on the tokusatsu
  • Tokusatsu in Japan and 25 years of the series sentai

Simple: Tokusatsu

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