JAKARTA - The Production House of Toei Company, Japan has officially opened the YouTube channel 'Toei Tokusatsu World Official'. This channel will broadcast the classic Tokusatsu (special effects, red) action film series that aired from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Based on the official announcement, there will be more than 70 television shows built into Toei that will be uploaded through the channel. The Tokusatsu series will be uploaded with English subtitles and Japanese audio dubbing.
"Currently the next episodes will be added with a Japanese audio version, but regular updates will be made," said Toei.
This YouTube channel will become a special channel for fans of the Tokusatsu series around the world, to enjoy classic Toei shows online. In Indonesia alone, tokusatsu shows were present in the 90s.
Popular series such as Kabutact, Ninja Jiraiya, Jiban, Janperson, Gavan to Winspector often fill children's childhood on Sunday mornings. Of course, the presence of the official Toei channel that broadcasts classic series will be very attractive to fans.
The word 'Tokusatsu' literally translates to "special effects." This refers to the use of costumes and special effects techniques in the shooting of the scene.
The Tokusatsu series itself, much loved by all circles, the simple story plus the scenes of actors fighting in costumes made this film develop rapidly. Examples of classic Tokusatsu shows such as Zyuranger which were later adapted by America to become 'Power Rangers'
Not only working on the Tokusatsu series, Toei also has four other major studios in Japan that produce films. Some of Toei Animation's famous works such as the Dragon Ball anime, Digimon to One Piece.
The following is the broadcast schedule for the classic Tokusatsu series that Toei will upload:
- April 6: Episodes 1 and 2 of all 70 shows (with English translation)
- April 13: Episodes 3 and 4 of National Kid (will update on Monday)
- April 14: Episodes 3 and 4 of Suki Suki Majo Sensei (will update on Tuesday)
- April 15: Episodes 3 and 4 of Robot 8-Chan (will update on Wednesday)
- April 16: Episodes 3 and 4 of Space Cop Gavan (or better known as Space Sheriff Gavan; will update on Thursday)
- April 17: Episodes 3 and 4 Jaspion (will be updated on Friday); episodes 3 and 4 of Hard Gumi (will update on Friday)
- April 18: Episodes 3 and 4 of Magical Girl Chukana Paipai (will update on Saturday); Episodes 3 and 4 of Winspector (will update on Saturday)
- April 19: Episodes 3 and 4 of Combattler V (will update on Sundays); episodes 3 and 4 of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (will update on Sunday)
Although there is no complete list of shows available yet, Toei will also add to its broadcast by releasing the anime robot series Voltes V, Space Sheriff Sharivan, Poitrine, Chanzerion, and Daltanius which aired in the 90s.
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