Episodes
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
TokuNet Podcast #74 – We’re Back!
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
After a long, impromptu hiatus, the TokuNet Podcast is back!
A lot has happened in the tokusatsu world over the last year or so since our last podcast episode. So we brought the crew back together to talk about some of the highlight stories of the year along with more current topics such as Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once and Always, the Ultraman Blazar announcement, and the release of Shin Kamen Rider in Japanese theaters and the upcoming US screening (recorded before the initial screening). We also delve into deeper topics such as the recent boom of tokusatsu localizations in the West, how Super Sentai has been experimenting with their format for the past several years, and our thoughts on the Reiwa era Kamen Rider shows thus far.
It's a jam-packed episode and we hope that you enjoy is as much as we enjoyed recording it. Let us know your thoughts on any of the topics discussed in this episode. And come back next episode when we share our review of Shin Kamen Rider!
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st
- Brody Salzman – @Plazmaniac1
- Malunis – @Malunis
Podcast Editor: @Malunis
Intro Music: Son of a Rocket by Kevin Macleod at incompetech
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Saturday Jan 29, 2022
TokuNet Podcast #73 – Toku Anniversaries in 2021
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
In this episode of the TokuNet Podcast, we talk about the many tokusatsu anniversaries celebrated in 2021.
From Kamen Rider to Girls x Heroine, there were a lot of tokusatsu milestones in the year 2021. Some were celebrated with a movie, while others dedicated whole seasons to highlighting this event. We get together and discuss every anniversary project that took place last year and how well those projects accomplished their goals.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalkos
- Brody Salzman – @Plazmaniac1
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content!
Friday Dec 10, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #72 – Toku News Highlights (Oct. 2021)
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
On this episode of the TokuNet podcast, we chat about some of the recent tokusatsu news in the last couple months.
On this month's episode, we talk about the Kamen Rider OOO 10th V-Cinext, the next season of Super Sentai, Avataro Sentai Donbrothers, Power Rangers going exclusively to Netflix, Kamen Rider Zero-One coming to Blu-ray, as well as Kamen Rider Ryuki premiering on TokuShoutsu.
CAST:
- Jorge Salas – @rabbitank
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalkos
- Ryan Firestine – @Woz_Action
- Malunis – @Malunis
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content!
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #71 – Tokusatsu News Highlights (Sept. 2021)
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
On this month's episode of the TokuNet Podcast, we discuss some of the biggest tokusatsu news items of the past month.
This month, we're trying something a bit different with the podcast. Instead of focusing on a specific topic for the episode, we wanted to try doing a bit of a tokusatsu news roundup for the previous month (at the time of recording, that would have been September 2021). So, in this episode we talk about Shin Kamen Rider, LGBTQIA representation in Power Rangers Dino Fury, Kaizoku Sentai 10 Gokaiger, and Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad along with a couple other topics.
Let us know what you think of this format and if you have any suggestions for news items you'd like to hear us discuss in a future episode, leave a comment down below!
CAST:
- Jorge Salas – @rabbitank
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalkos
- Malunis – @Malunis
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content!
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #70 – Kamen Rider Saber Review
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
In this episode of the TokuNet Podcast, Team TokuNet talks about the recently completed show, Kamen Rider Saber.
As a new season of Kamen Rider begins, we wanted to take some time to share our thoughts on the most recent season that ended, Kamen Rider Saber. Since Saber was one of, if not the first, tokusatsu show to be almost completely produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we touch on how that impacted the show as a whole before diving into our thoughts on the characters, moments, and overall story of the show.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Kevin Nguyen – @DraikenTalkos
- Brody Salzman – @Plazmaniac1
- Ryan Firestine – @Woz_Action
- Max Ellis – @SaSPMax
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
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Friday Aug 20, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #69 - Late Night Tokusatsu
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
In episode 69 of the TokuNet Podcast, the team discusses the sub genre of tokusatsu shows that aired after midnight in Japan.
While a majority of the tokusatsu shows that we consume air either in the morning or evening, there are a handful of shows that air after midnight that are aimed at older toku fans. Shows such as GARO, Akibaranger, Kamen Rider Amazons, Sh15uya, etc.. Team TokuNet gets together to talk about the differences between these shows and your typical morning tokusatsu shows as well as going over some of their favorite late night tokusatsu shows.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st
- Kevin Nguyen - @DraikenTalkos
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get early access to the TokuNet Podcast, become a Rider tier patron or higher by supporting us on our official Patreon.
Friday Jul 23, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #68 - Tokusatsu and Otaku Culture
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
In episode 68 of the TokuNet podcast, the team discusses the realities of being an otaku and how otakus are portrayed in tokusatsu.
Note: There is mention of the Tsutomu Miyazaki case which includes murder, sexual assault, and other topics. The discussion starts at 15:40. Please feel free to skip ahead a few minutes if you don't wish to hear about those subjects.
In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about what it means to be an otaku, the cultural history of the term, how tokusatsu portrays otakus, and what the future holds for otaku culture.
CAST:
- Nicole Amber
- Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami
- Charlie Li
- Kevin Nguyen - @DraikenTalkos
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get early access to the TokuNet Podcast, become a Rider tier patron or higher by supporting us on our official Patreon.
Friday Jun 18, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #67 – Tokusatsu 101 For New Fans
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In episode 67 of the TokuNet podcast, the team talks about tokusatsu as a whole and how a new fan can jump into the genre.
In this episode, Team TokuNet sits down to discuss the history of tokusatsu and guide new fans into the vast world of the genre.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan – @KeitaiOkami
- Josh Saucedo – @JoshKnight1st
- Brody Salzman – @Plazmaniac1
- Ryan Firestine – @Woz_Action
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get early access to the TokuNet Podcast, become a Rider tier patron or higher by supporting us on our official Patreon.
Friday May 28, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #66 - Kamen Rider Fourze Retrospective
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
In episode 66 of the TokuNet podcast, the team looks back at Kamen Rider Fourze.
In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about Kamen Rider Fourze and how the season has held up 10 years later.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami
- Katie Peterson - @LadyKitKatie
- Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1
- Charlie Li
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get early access to the TokuNet Podcast, become a Rider tier patron or higher by supporting us on our official Patreon.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
TokuNet Podcast #65 - Mashin Sentai Kiramager Series Review
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
In episode 65 of the TokuNet podcast, the team reviews Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
In this episode, Team TokuNet talks about their favorite and not-so-favorite moments from Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
CAST:
- Yasin Bulhan - @KeitaiOkami
- Josh Saucedo - @JoshKnight1st
- Brody Salzman - @Plazmaniac1
- Charlie Li
Podcast Editor: HenshinKitty
Podcast Feature Art by Travis Butts
Be sure to subscribe to TokuNet Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. Feel free to rate and review our content! Additionally, if you’d like to get early access to the TokuNet Podcast, become a Rider tier patron or higher by supporting us on our official Patreon.