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Originally Posted by Sentai

Does Voltron? count as a kind of animated Toku? I know it was based on two different anime we botched into one pile of almagimated awesome. But if it does count, then it needs an appreciation thread.

Not only did it introduce american audiances to the Japanese tradition of giant combining mecha, it also introduced alot of us to anime.

And does Sailor Moon count as Toku? They transformed like Toku, they had powers like Toku. So... are they are not?

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

According to Wikipedia:

Tokusatsu (特撮?) is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects (tokusatsu literally translates as "special filming" in Japanese).

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Over on HJU, there was a argument that determined Magical Girl shows were Toku...

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

There was a Sailor Moon live-action series. That certainly qualifies as toku, but the anime not so much.

Don't confuse "Henshin Heroes" with Tokusatsu. Tokusatsu is ANY live action sci-fi, fantasy or horror film. Animated works can't be Tokusatsu. A good example, Smallville in Japan is labeled as Tokusatsu. Toku is not limited to transforming super heroes. Pick up a NewType: The Live magazine and you'll understand a lot better.