God bless Carranger.GIF: Gekisou Sentai Carranger (Tokugifs)
RIP My productivity, 1991-2018. Cause of death? So many good GIFs.
In the vein of such wonderful Twitter accounts as Batman ’66 Labels or Swear Trek, @Tokugifs is a delightful collection of very specific joys: gifs from oodles of Tokusatsu (essentially “special filming,” a reference to the FX-heavy nature of the series) shows, whether they be Kamen Rider, Garo, Ultraman, or the oodles and oodles of Super Sentai series, and beyond.
And then occasionally some Power Rangers for good measure:
Power Rangers In Space (1998)
Episode 4 pic.twitter.com/JT2H2X7wkQ— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) March 26, 2018
Like the above one, sometimes the gifs are just fun, contextless bits of silliness. Sometimes, they’re cool poses:
— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) February 27, 2018
Or ridiculous fight scenes:
— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) February 24, 2018
Or, giant robots (sometimes in ridiculous fight scenes!):
— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) February 18, 2018
Or giant monsters occasionally being goddamn bisected by Ultraman:
Ultraman Ace (1972)
Episode 8 pic.twitter.com/MsMzOsX1te— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) March 22, 2018
Or, more often, just some delightful absurdity that represents the very best of what this charming genre of explosion-packed, Spandex-clad superhero TV can offer:
Ultraman Taro (1973)
Episode 35 pic.twitter.com/ebDcvxYfjj— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) April 6, 2018
Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991)
Episode 28 pic.twitter.com/YcxsxMzOFN— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) March 18, 2018
Kamen Rider (1971)
Episode 40 pic.twitter.com/bRL5IQAp9E— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) April 3, 2018
Animal Sentai Zyuohger (2016)
Episode 22 pic.twitter.com/ChpnyBwQTj— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) March 28, 2018
Masked Rider (1995)
Episode 9 pic.twitter.com/Q0G6hH6U31— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) March 27, 2018
— Tokusatsu GIFs (@tokugifs) February 22, 2018
You should really head on over to the account and follow it for a bit of superheroic joy on your Twitter timeline.
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3 responses to “I Can’t Stop Scrolling Through This Collection Of Incredible GIFs From Japanese Superhero Shows”
Looks like you can’t walk down the street in Japan without some guys in leotards jumping around, blowing shit up and just generally getting in your way.
Nah, I think Logan Paul has left by now…
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!!!!!! THE BURN!!!!!
The one where they’re stacking the blocks and failing makes me laugh, “We need more toys to defeat this monster!”