[Phantom Stranger]

It depends on the toku. For things like Ultra, Rider, and Sentai, it's the same as the enjoyment I find in most superheroes. I have an admiration for doing good, helping others, overcoming great obstacles, a single person or team against all odds. At least, that's the core of it. Granted even if it has those elements, it doesn't necessarily mean it'll be good or well executed, or have other important components like character development. But that's the case with any work.

For Kaiju like Godzilla, it's similar to my love of horror movie monsters and morality tales. At least for certain portrayals. Other times they may go with a more heroic giant monsters, which I also like.


For what I like in toku in contrast to solely western created characters, obviously ascetics and portrayals are usually very different, which helps set them apart and look unique. Roll calls for example, you don't see that for The Avengers or Justice League, and it wouldn't work for them, but it works in toku.

Various effects like those distinctive sparks are unique and so much fun to see. Suitmation, details put into said suits, spandex and rubber alike, miniatures. I love stuff like that, and western productions don't usually have those, or at least certainly not in the same style you see in Tokusatsu.

Now, how I got into Toku is pretty simple: I grew up watching MMPR and Godzilla movies.