Zainichi Korean advocacy, the LDP, Zenkyoto, Racism & AntiBlackness in Japan, all in one Earth-shattering Kamen Rider show...
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People like this are the reason why I took 6 months out of my life to make THE POLITICS OF KAMEN RIDER BLACK SUN on YouTube as a small-time nobody creator.
Don't EVER be this guy. EVER.
After seeing some shit-for-brains post hating on Showa era Kamen Rider, all I can say is that you need to unlearn the gimmicks and appreciate the action and stunt work on display from that era. Look at this OG here!
中屋敷哲也のライダーアクションが唸る!これが大野剣友会の仮面ライダー。#仮面ライダー #スーツアクター #中屋敷哲也 #特撮 #大野剣友会 #昭和 This is real Kamen Rider. Watch Tetsuya Nakayashiki Rider Action!
#kamenrider
#tokusatsu
#maskedrider
#oonokenyukai
So I watched
#CITYHUNTER
TWICE on Netflix over the weekend, and I LOVE IT TO DEATH!!! Sure, I haven't seen NICKY LARSON or MR. MUMBLE yet, but as the Citypop City Hunter guru here, I'm in awe of what was accomplished here. Check out my 🧵below to see why:
Finished Toho's 忍びの家 (House of Ninjas) last night & IT IS A MUST WATCH! It's a character-driven tale that rejects the STEREOTYPE of the ninja by demonstrating how a family of SHINOBI persevere in Modern Japan. Here's my 🧵 so buckle up:
So not only did I learn from you all that PTERA RANGER MEI is a right winger, but that she wrote a book in 2016 where she has a convo with...
Makoto Sakurai...
Dear god in christ....
Moon Lee's (李賽鳳) 1st fight in ANGEL TERMINATORS 2 (火種) from 1993. This is a MUST WATCH! Special thanks to Sphinx for posting it on YouTube. FUN FACT: this also features Yukari Oshima (Farrah Cat) from Bioman!
#kungfu
#action
#martialarts
#stunts
Just telling all my Gen Z mutuals that this kind of racist sh
#t
was the norm in the 2000s. I avoided X-Play at this time and only found out about this years later, but the way ppl talked about Asian stuff back then wasn't great...
For all my toku mutuals, this is one thing that Kazuya Shiraishi taught me recently...TOEI isn't just synonymous with anime and tokusatsu...
TOEI, in Japan, is synonymous with NINKYO-EIGA. Yakuza films, crime films, hell, period films.
SHIN ULTRAMAN was PHENOMENAL. With a plot filled to the brim with massive stakes, the cast, crew and SFX team delivered on so many levels. It is MY FAVORITE of the SHIN trilogy by a ten-foot pole and both SKR and SG don't stand a chance. Peak toku, peak cinema. SHUWATCH!!!!
ULTRAMAN RISING was wonderful (perfect Father's Day film). It's a fun & earnest love letter to the what makes the entire franchise special without divorcing itself from its Japanese roots. Tindle, the cast, and everyone else knocks it out of the park with innings to spare!
So for those of you ULTRAMAN ARC stans that might be into horror, did you know that Yuma's Dad / Arc's Voice Actor (Masato Hagiwara) was also the MAIN VILLAIN in one of the greatest horror films to ever come out of Japan in the 90s???
Japanese band T-SQUARE has inspired video game soundtracks aplenty (Guile theme below, Super Mario Bros and even F-Zero) and they're celebrating their 45th anniversary. Reply to this post and I'll post a song rec that matches you. CHECK 'EM OUT!
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If you're a Toei
#Tokusatsu
fan in need of some
#horror
movie action, then check out my 🧵about Samurai Reincarnation (MAKAI TENSHO 魔界転生) from 1981, directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) & starring Sonny Chiba as folk hero Jubei Yagyu, who squares off with the undead:
ULTRAMAN ARC Episode 1 was a joy to watch. I was smiling from ear to ear. Positive, fun, kid-friendly, and that “ONE-TAKE” fight scene? Pay attention Action Twitter - don’t knock a show starring the Gentle Giant of Light!
@rorstill
This is the criticism that Asian diaspora creatives like myself need to hear. Like really, if she had a Black Friend in the mix, it would've been way better (along with dropping the AAVE). 2 or more things can be true at the same time.
This is PTERA RANGER MEI / Reiko Chiba in 2015 and no, it's not 'OBS'. Tomoe imagery is from Shinto and the following image from this Showa apologist explains it here. Didn't want to platform the image poster so handle info has been removed.
Awful awful stuff.
daily dorito debt destroys da doomer daughters day
This film blew me away. Slow building yes, but it's mise en scene, camerawork and subtext all added up to an amazing climax. CURE is pure cinema, and the
@Criterion
release is ASTOUNDING!
Can't begin to tell you how much of a loss this is. Corey Yuen's accomplishments as both an action designer, stuntman, and filmmaker are legendary, and to hear of his passing 2 years later hurts so much. When titans leave us, the earth shakes, and the skies erupt...
Director Corey Yuen's death has been confirmed by Tin Kai-man, spokesperson for the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers: 'Around two years, ago, [he] passed away from Covid, but this was not made public per his family's wishes.'
For my forthcoming YouTube video, THE POLITICS OF ULTRAMAN BLAZAR, I'll be honing in on this point right here. Been writing the script since February and there's so much to discuss and ponder about...
I like that in the early episodes of Blazar there are these bits of awkwardness between the Skard members and they're not really used to working together as equals, it works very well with the themes of communication that I see being discussed so much with Blazar
@FDsignifier
From an AAPI perspective with regards to Shang Chi, that's not all. Simu unfortunately doesn't fit the kind of 'facial look' that Northern Chinese folks are looking for. Like literally, folks got mad because they think his 'eyes are too small'. SMH.
The Last Megalopolis could've been so much more. A toku horror film with fantastic camerawork, occult horror, and production design that's marred by the worst kind of 'condense this book series into a feature film' mindset you've EVER seen. You're better off with the OVAs.
I consumed a LOT of TOEI media throughout my life and let me tell ya - toku and anime hasn’t been their priority for the longest time. TOEI, in Japan, is known for yakuza, action, drama and period films / TV. That’s their focus, and always will be.
A reminder to all toku fans
Tokusatsu isnt really toei's main business or priority, plus IMO, i dont think they hate us, its more like they never had that vision in their company
Its different with tsupro who only have ultraman & always wanted to expand since their founding
If you need an action show that's full of heart, drama, and gory, well choreographed tactical supe slugging, then you MUST see
#Moving
on Hulu/Disney+. This is my favorite show of 2023 so far & it beats Bloodhounds by a mile. Here's my 🧵on why you MUST see this!
Will work on THE POLITICS OF ULTRAMAN BLAZAR slowly, but one thing I will expand on is this: Gento’s flaws aren’t there because he’s too committed to being a hero…
The conflict is there because he’s GGFJ. Blazar represents hope because of he sees the nuance beyond duty.
I like that Gento's flaws are the result of him trying to commit too hard to either his role as a hero or as a parent
Ultimately he just wants to protect those closest to him, and that doesn't always result in the best choices
But he's always trying his best to reconcile both
I was beyond the moon yesterday when I watched this. For reals fam, please go outside your wheelhouse and explore the rest of Asian cinema. Whether its drama, action, comedy or romance, it has so much to offer. Remember what Bong Joon-ho said...
Zainichi Korean advocacy, the LDP, Zenkyoto, Racism & AntiBlackness in Japan, all in one Earth-shattering Kamen Rider show...
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@SpaceQueenEmily
I love this damn post so much...
On a shameless note, if you're interested in some discussion about Fascism on Kamen Rider, I just released this video on my YouTube. Would love your feedback on it but it's a very long vid:
So fellow Kaiju Film Fans....what are your thoughts about THIS FILM? Wife and I rewatched it early this week and it still slaps, but I wanted to hear other peoples thoughts on it.
This hurts. This shit hurts so much.
I was born in the early 80s and I remember a time when this was the norm. The fucking norm. And we'd do it to ourselves in restaurants and so forth because that's all we had, because that's how America identified us.
Since the Korean War came up today...
I still can't get over the fact that there's a monument to it in the US
And they used the goddamn CHINESE RESTAURANT FONT.
I dug Jeff Wincott's MISSION OF JUSTICE more than I thought I would last year. It's DTV martial arts action from 1992 but one noticeable person in the film is a very young KOICHI SAKAMOTO. What a BEAST he was! And yes, this was 2 years before GUYVER: DARK HERO!
So I finally read the entirety of that Sion Sono interview and it is absolute slander. I cannot believe he had the gall to say those things as a sexual predator who's literally playing victim here because of 'leftists' and 'America'. Also, fuck that interviewer.
Now that everyone is on the hype train for the YAKUZA / LIKE A DRAGON TV show coming to Prime Video, I think it's time for me share some Yakuza Cinema recommendations. Here's my 🧵, so let's get started!
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When it comes to the main cast for any season of POWER RANGERS, JYB might've been the best when it came to screen fighting - especially when Koichi Sakamoto is at the helm.
Even METALDER of all people understands The Politics of Kamen Rider Black Sun!
And if YOU want to as well, come by my YouTube and click on the link here:
Special thanks to
@chungris
for the clip.
#仮面ライダーBLACKSUN
#tokusatsu
#KamenRider
@Marcosatsu
Kuuga's message of hope has aged considerably, given how much social and economic strife is hidden underneath the surface in Japan. It works for a 2000s Japan, but it's toothless for 2020s Japan (plz note that I LOVE this show). May do a video on this one day.
If you're a Shonen Anime fan from the States that's always wanted an ice breaker with a Millennial FROM East Asia, then here you are.
DBZ, Naruto, Bleach, MHA, AoT, or Demon Slayer won't cut it. SLAM DUNK's crossover appeal is totally understated and I highly recommend it!
Name a film with a good sword fight.
Toei's Karate Warriors (1976), starring the late, great, Sonny Chiba. A riff on Lone Wolf and Cub that deserves more eyeballs on it. Good, simple insanity.
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I saw this fight scene with my Dad and brother while visiting my grandparents in Thailand in 93 / 94 (I was around 10 or 11 I think). Jetman was my 1st Sentai show before MMPR, but this scene lives rent free in my mind.
VIDEO from
@HenshinJustice
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Need some films as primer before you get into
#kamenriderblacksun
? Check out these FOUR FILMS because it's a show STEEPED in Japanese politics. Going in thinking it's a
#tokusatsu
show is a trap because it's literally an unsubtle German Suplex against Right Wing Japan.
Dear peeps,
Thank you all for subbing to the YouTube channel. We are now at 860 and we're SOOO close to 1000 so keep 'em coming! FYI: the Ultraman Blazar script is 45-50% complete so cross your fingers!
Also, would y'all like a 1000 Sub Special?
Just had to share this good news that happened over the weekend. Thank you all very much for all the love and support! Could not have done this without each and every one of you!
First preview of "City Hunter" japanese live-action film (which I found in a Netflix promo video).
Directed by Ryohei Suzuki (Hentai Kamen, Tokyo Tribe) and based on Tsukasa Hojo's manga.
Coming to Netflix on April 25 (worldwide).
Agree with
@kungfupete
that the late Lee Hoi Sang was one of the best heels EVER in kung fu cinema. Being a wing chun master AND bodybuilder really helps there. From Shaw Brothers to Golden Harvest then TVB, dude is a legend and he deserves so much praise. RIP legend.
Not everything has to be destroyed. Not every monster has to be killed. But also: "Weapons testing might wake shit up that needs to stay asleep. You might be fighting against a teaterium kaiju that's actually trying to save the planet. You need to sleep Gento so STFU!"
Antonio Inoki dressed as a homeless man in order to bring attention to the plight of the homeless. He then set up a soup
kitchen in a local Tokyo park and fed 1,000 homeless and unemployed people.
They even made a Antonio Inoki homeless figure.
These TV shows DESERVED way more seasons. We had JCVD, skimpy outfits, the 90s American Martial Arts scene, and one of the best 'retro-media' shows ever made, and they got canned unceremoniously. I call BS!
Saw the Warner Archives BluRay of Drunken Master 2 last nite and, overall, I loved it! Fun, action-packed, clear picture but the subs are hit-or-miss (not a dealbreaker but you won't find him announcing his attacks though). Felt like I was in high school again 😭
So not only did I learn from you all that PTERA RANGER MEI is a right winger, but that she wrote a book in 2016 where she has a convo with...
Makoto Sakurai...
Dear god in christ....
I don't think I'm being hyperbolic if I say that Episode 1 of THE BEAR, Season 3 was one of the best things I've experienced in a while when it comes to television. The Wife & I were speechless last night, and it hurts my heart how well it captures beauty & pain. My god...
For you tokunerds that don't read newspapers, the
#kamenriderblacksun
Heat Heaven commentary isn't from thin air g
@ddamit
. Anti-LGBTQ idiots like Nishida below are real lawmakers in Japan, hurting people EVERYDAY.
A subtitled video of Upper House lawmaker Nishida Shōji (LDP) explaining why a bill against anti-LGBT "discrimination" had its wording changed to only mention "unfair discrimination." LGBTQ+ activists have protested against the watered-down bill.
KARATE WARRIORS is basically what happens when LONE WOLF & CUB meets Toei's brand of sleazy, Post-War Karate schlock and IT'S GOLD! With ferocious action, fine pacing and an epic score by Dragon Ball's SHUNSUKE KIKUCHI, this is Yamaguchi & Chiba's best collab by a country mile!
Buenos días, crononautas.
¡Hoy cumple 39 años la serie "Luz de Luna"! Protagonizada por Bruce Willis y Cybill Shepherd, esta serie fue un clásico de los 80.
Cerca de 3000 actores se presentaron al casting para interpretar a David Addison J.
¿Fuisteis fans de esta serie?
First time seeing Righting Wrongs fully and I loved it! Saw the HK version first and will hopefully see the Mandarin language cut at some point soon. If there was any issue that I saw with this release, it might have been the sound but maybe that's just me.
Last weekend's genre watch was good for the most part. Iron Angels was fun, especially with Moon Lee and
#citypop
god Hideki Saijo. V/H/S was good for the most part, but some vignettes worked better than others (Tuesday the 17th and 10/31/98 were my faves).
#Shocktober
Saw
@FilmsRadiance
release of Yakuza Graveyard and was BLOWN AWAY by both its energy & commentary about Zainichi Koreans. A fantastic film overall, and this BluRay release is a film buff's dream thanks to the special features with Kazuya Shiraishi &
@midnightmes
. A must-watch!
Wing Chun: Warriors Two
Hapkido: Hapkido
TKD: Best of the Best
Muay Thai: Ong Bak
Silat: The Raid
Capoeira: Only The Strong
Drunken Fist: Drunken Master 2
Karate: Kuro Obi
Tai Chi: Tai Chi Master
Ninpo: Revenge of the Ninja
Kenjutsu: Samurai Reincarnation
MMA: Flashpoint
What are some of the best martial arts / fighting movies?
This could included any type of hand to hand fighting style, boxing, even kickboxing, sword fighting, wrestling, etc.