Tokusatsu | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 26/03/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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00:01:15 1 History
00:04:31 2 Techniques
00:04:40 2.1 Suitmation technology
00:05:14 3 Franchises and productions
00:05:33 3.1 iKaiju/i
00:06:14 3.2 Kaijin
00:06:42 3.3 Popular franchises
00:09:15 3.4 iTokusatsu/i movies
00:11:09 4 Similar productions
00:11:19 4.1 Non-traditional itokusatsu/i productions
00:12:35 4.2 Japanese fan films
00:13:29 4.3 Outside of Japan
00:13:47 4.3.1 Adaptations
00:16:02 4.3.2 Original productions
00:18:40 4.3.3 Homage and parody



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SUMMARY
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Tokusatsu (特撮, "special filming") is a Japanese term for live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects. Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, but films and television shows in other genres can sometimes count as tokusatsu as well. The most popular types of tokusatsu include kaiju monster films like the Godzilla and Gamera film series; superhero TV serials such as the Kamen Rider and Metal Hero series; and mecha dramas  like Giant Robo. Some tokusatsu television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the Ultraman and Super Sentai series. 
Tokusatsu is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but despite the popularity of films and television programs based on tokusatsu properties such as Godzilla or Super Sentai, most tokusatsu films and television programs are not widely known outside Asia.