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Section 20 · Screen

Kaiju & tokusatsu

The essentials

Checked against Tokusatsu.

01
Tokusatsu
live-action films or TV programs with practical special effects
02
Eiji Tsuburaya
special effects director credited with developing the genre's core techniques
03
Suitmation
portraying a monster using a human actor in a costume
04
Miniatures
scaled-down sets used to create the illusion of larger characters
05
Kaiju
subgenre featuring giant monsters like Godzilla and Gamera
06
Superhero
subgenre including Kamen Rider and Metal Hero series
07
Kyodai Hero
subgenre where a protagonist grows to larger proportions
08
Mecha
subgenre featuring mechanical beings like Giant Robo
09
Super Sentai
series that combine multiple tokusatsu subgenres
10
Kaijin
subgenre featuring supervillains as central characters
11
Power Rangers
American series using footage from various Super Sentai productions
12
VR Troopers
production using footage from the Metal Hero Series