Also known as: 特撮, 特摄, 特撮ヒーロー, 特撮アニメ, 巨大ヒロイン, 戦隊もの, 특활물
Tokusatsu (lit. "special effects") is a genre of Japanese superhero/Kaiju live action film or TV shows. It was made popular by series like Ultraman, Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.
Often features full-body costumed actors, intense choreography, numerous action scenes, as well as considerable use of special effects.
Examples
Notable tokusatsu franchises
- Chouseishin Series
- Gamera (Series)
- Girls X Heroine
- Godzilla (Series)
- Kamen Rider
- Metal Hero
- Super Sentai
- Ultra Series