[Kiwami]

I'll watch it to check out the puppeteering, but I don't expect much else. I'm not a sucker for eastern fantasy and the designs of the puppets look generic as hell.

[Smozz]

I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would. It's pretty bad-ass.

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Can you watch it if you don't have a cruncyroll membership? Asking as someone who's never used it before

You can, but you have to wait a week. Or have someone give you a guest pass.

[KyoryuGreen]

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I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would. It's pretty bad-ass.

Yeah it's totally awesome. The effects make the puppetry stand out too.

[Bueno]

Looks like a lot of people on this board have never seen Pili or Golden Light before.

If you haven't, check this out:

But even still, the story, characters, and action of Thunderbolt Fantasy top anything that Pili or Golden Light can dish out. And they've been doing it for 40 years.

[KyoryuGreen]

There are more Puppet Dramas?! I am strangely in love with this stuff.

[Aoi Kurenai]

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There are more Puppet Dramas?! I am strangely in love with this stuff.

Yeah, this is an actual genre in mainland China, Taiwan, and nearby regions.

Tokusatsu in its proto state began as travelling puppet dramas featuring heroes and monsters. Performers would go from town to town and put on shows for people featuring various heroes. (the very first tokusatsu superhero came from these shows)

This was also a tradition in China and it's pretty cool to think of them as a branched evolution. Puppet shows in Japan lead to tokusatsu programs while those in China lead to actual puppet TV dramas.

[Kiwami]

I watched episode one and well... it's pretty awesome. The puppeteering, fight choreography and effects are all great. Story seems rather generic but hey, it's only the first episode.

I'll continue watching for sure.

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Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai

Tokusatsu in its proto state began as travelling puppet dramas featuring heroes and monsters. Performers would go from town to town and put on shows for people featuring various heroes. (the very first tokusatsu superhero came from these shows)

So... Kasperle is a Tokusatsu hero? And the crocodile is the first German Kaiju? It all makes sense now.

[GreenPsychoRanger]

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Sure does

Excellent!! *steeples fingers* Now I must wait.

[Bueno]

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Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai

Yeah, this is an actual genre in mainland China, Taiwan, and nearby regions.

Its from Taiwan actually.

This scene right here is one of my favorite fights in all of Pili:

[KyoryuGreen]

That is fantastic to learn about. I'll see about getting into others but I am loving Thunderbolt Fantasy right now. Episode 2 was a blast I love Shou Yun Xiao, The Sharp-Eyed Impaler that was a fantastic fight scene with him.