Fans of the Japanese action TV series Ultraman, Kamen Raider, and the highly popular Super Sentai shows Power Ranger lately there has been a broadcast option provided by tokusatsu – or special effects generated by television action – called TokuSHOUTsu. But there's also another free option: Toei Tokusatsu World Official, a newly launched YouTube channel that shows vintage tokusatsu content.
Toei Tokusatsu World Champion went live on Monday, April 6, and features a lesser-known tokusatsu series as Captain Ultra, Space Cop Gavan, Kikaider, again Space Ironman Kyodain. There are also some old and dark tokusatsu content like Child of the Nation and the great anime robot God Sigma and Mr. Volte V comes to Toei Tokusatsu World.
In press release, Toei promised that "the first two episodes of all 70 shows are available in an English subtitle" – the entire interview is in Japanese. Toei said future episodes to be released on Toei Tokusatsu World would be in Japan and he indicated that some of the content would continue to receive English subtitles.
Here is the scheduled release of content from Toei Tokusatsu World:
- Monday, April 6: episodes 1 and 2 of all 70 shows (with English subtitles)
- Monday, April 13: Episode 3 and 4 of NATIONAL KID (to be renewed on Monday)
- Tuesday April 14: Episode 3 and 4 of SUKI SUKI MAJO SENSEI (to be renewed on Tuesday)
- Wednesday, April 15: Episode 3 and 4 of ROBOT 8-CHAN (to be updated Wednesday)
- Thursday, April 16: Episode 3 and 4 of SPACE COP GAVAN (to be updated on Thursday)
- Friday, April 17: Episode 3 and 4 of JASPION (to be renewed on Friday)
Episode 3 and 4 of HARD GUMI (to be updated Friday) - Saturday, April 18: Episode 3 and 4 of MAGICAL GIRL CHUKANA PAIPAI (to be updated on Saturdays)
Episode 3 and 4 of WINSPECTOR (to be updated on Saturdays) - Sunday, April 19: Episode 3 and 4 of COMBATTLER V (to be updated on Sundays)
Episode 3 and 4 of GORENGER (to be updated on Sundays)
