[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I know the whole Toku business is a big debate about what it actually means blahblah but I use it specifically to mean Japanese superhero shows. I may as well make a specific use, since it has no defined one.

It's actually not a big debate or any vagueness to it. There's a very clear definition.


The problem is that people (Including many here) confuse Toku with "Henshin/Transforming Hero"

As long as it's a live action work that makes heavy use of special effects in some way (Not just CG, mind you), it's Toku.

No one has to scream "HENSHIN!" for it to qualify as Toku, which is why it peeved me when Den-O (The admin, not the show) suddenly declared the Iron Man movies as "Non-Toku" just because they're not Japanese men in spandex.

Toku is a medium that encompasses many genres (Man of Steel is a Superhero flick, while Pacific Rim is a giant robot/kaiju movie, but they're both Tokusatsu).

(And no, I'm not railing or ranting against you, Locke. I'm just trying to make it clear for everyone that Toku is more than just Ultraman, Sentai/PR, Kamen Rider, and Godzilla)