I SAW YOUR TAGS ON THAT "WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS GO TO YOU FOR" POST AND NOW IM CURIOUS I watched hazel on youtube's video about tokusatsu girls and it totally fascinated me. what are some interesting tokusatsu facts or even just some series/movies that you enjoy? what are your favorite types of tokusatsu or storytelling? I WISH TO KNOW MORE TELL ME OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE O WISE ONE
I'm not familiar with that YouTuber so hopefully I'm not just saying shit you've already heard lol
1. The inventor of both Kamen Rider and Super Sentai (considered 2 of the Big 3 toku) was Shotaro Ishinomori. He was a manga artist who was the protege of Osamu Tezuka (manga god and creator of Astro Boy/Kimba) and he would later become the teacher of Go Nagai (creator of Devilman, Cutie Honey, and Mazinger Z)
2. The suits you often see worn aren't really well optimized for the people wearing them. The visors aren't usually see through, and the holes they really see through can be very small! For Zord/Mech type suits, they're so hot and weigh so much shots can only be a minute or less at a time
3. Although motorcycles are a big part of Kamen Rider, actors who don't do stunts are strongly encouraged not to ride them after the first Kamen Rider was in an accident, resulting in a last minute replacement actor partway through the show who couldn't ride
4. In line with the previous fact, in order to make their hero look cool without arriving on a goddamn motorcycle, they tried out cool poses. They're now a staple of the genre.
And if you only watch one show, watch Mirai Sentai Timeranger. Trust me.