[TokuKnight89]

Found this by mistake! Was at my local BAM, lo and behold, a big book on all things Tokusatsu from Insight Editions! Got it on the spot.

Strongly suggest it, cause even though it makes a few errors, it's still about all the concepts and franchises and even a few tangential entries which inspire Toku and have been inspired by Toku, like the tokusatsu-like elements used for the live-action Attack On Titan.

This isn't a showboating reference piece which mentions Power Rangers every two sentences (but it is brought up cause that's just how the game is played). Everything from Big G, to Rider, to Metal Heroes, to Gamera. Even entries like Moonlight Mask, Zubat, and the controversial Toho film Half-Human (1955) are mentioned in some form or fashion.

I haven't finished my copy yet (stopped short before reading the GARO section cause of timing), but I liked what I've seen so far and I think many people here will too.

Adding the official link to sweeten the pot: https://insighteditions.com/products/tokusatsu