Author: Michael Rizzardi

Slip into your Metal Tech Suit and buckle up for this retro trip through space! 1985’s Space Wolf Juspion is coming to standard definition Blu-Ray courtesy of Discotek Media. The fourth in Toei’s Metal Hero franchise (best known in the west as the source of VR Troopers and Beetleborgs), Juspion follows the eponymous intergalactic hero as he defends the galaxy from Satan Gorth and his Megabeasts. This will be the first ever release of an original Metal Hero series in the United States. Discotek announced the Blu-Ray this past weekend at Otakon, with additional Twitter posts to spread the news.…

Fall is just around the corner, and if you’re a tokusatsu fan, you know what that means: a brand new season of Kamen Rider! Immediately after Kamen Rider Build ends its run in Japan, Kamen Rider Zi-O is taking over. Zi-O transforms with stopwatch-themed technology from the future. However, he has been warned that in that future, he becomes a villainous despot, ruling the world as a demon king. As he battles monsters across time, will he stay a hero or give in to his evil destiny? Kamen Rider Zi-O marks the 20th season in the Heisei (or modern) era…

Turtles are the best animal. Period.

Spider-Man is swinging his way back into theaters with his first animated movie! But Peter Parker is going to have to share the spotlight this Christmas. Into the Spider-Verse revolves around Miles Morales, Peter Parker’s successor from the Ultimate Universe, as he meets Spider-Men from across different dimensions. We already have confirmed appearances by classic Spidey, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham, and mech-suit pilot Peni Parker. There are countless other iterations of Spider-Man that could appear, too. Spider-Man 2099 is probably a shoo-in, along with the Jessica Drew Spider-Woman, Ben Reilly’s Scarlet Spider, and the classic Spider-Girl, Mayday Parker. But how…

Another year, another new Ultraman. Tsuburaya Productions debuted Ultraman R/B (pronounced “roob”) earlier this month, the 30th installment in the illustrious Ultra series. Unlike other Ultraman shows, R/B follows two brothers, Rosso and Blu, as they battle enormous monsters. R/B is also unique in another way: so far, it has been given no stateside release whatsoever. Since 2015, Ultra fans in the USA have been treated to simulcasts of new shows on the anime and drama streaming service Crunchyroll. It was like clockwork. New Ultraman shows up in July, Crunchyroll picks it up a week later. What started as a…

This year’s Comic Con isn’t just hosting everyone’s favorite comic book heroes. We’ve got monsters knocking on the door! Five long years after Hollywood (successfully) rebooted Godzilla, we’ve got the first trailer for the sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. And it looks epic! Godzilla returns, now joined by Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah, for some city-smashing destruction. Oddly enough, this trailer aims to show off the beauty and majesty it has in store over the demolition. Inspirational music swells as Godzilla shoots his atomic ray into the sky. Rodan shows off a new molten rock design as he flies…

San Diego Comic Con just ended, and with it we got the first looks at Legendary Pictures’ next big Godzilla movie! With a massive viral build-up to this weekend’s trailer drop, including Facebook teasers, monster profiles, and stunning images, the only question now is: Did anyone else notice the second Godzilla anime came out on Netflix last Wednesday? Yes, coming out completely overshadowed by Legendary’s marketing push, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle is the follow-up to last November’s Planet of Monsters. Penned by Gen Urobuchi (of Madoka Magika and Kamen Rider Gaim fame), these anime follow the weary…

Everybody knows Power Rangers is awesome. It’s so flashy, so exciting, so…just for kids? At least, that’s how some people see it. We all have that friend who loves gritty superhero movies and can’t see past the one-liners and spandex in Power Rangers. But it’s like giving your cat new food: you have to ease them into it. Here are some hardcore and mature hero shows to get your buddies acclimated to Power Rangers tropes. 1. Amazon Riders Kicking things off with a gory mess is Amazon Riders, a web-based reimagining of Power Rangers’ sister franchise Kamen Rider. Transforming into…