Japan Hero

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A channel to celebrate Japan's tokusatsu heroes, super robots, and video game culture. Hosted by the founder of JapanHero.com (2002-08), this channel takes a closer look at the history, traditions, and unique quirks of this incredible universe of characters and stories.

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The History of Thunder Mask

The History of Thunder Mask Japan Hero

5.2K views - 2 months ago

Fuun Lion Maru - A Guide to the Mantle Empire's Underground Base

Fuun Lion Maru - A Guide to the Mantle Empire's Underground Base Japan Hero

845 views - 5 months ago

The History of Space Sheriff Gavan

The History of Space Sheriff Gavan Japan Hero

26K views - 10 months ago

Baseball Mask Vs Super Sentai | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 5

Baseball Mask Vs Super Sentai | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 5 Japan Hero

3.1K views - 1 year ago

The History of Fireman

The History of Fireman Japan Hero

8.8K views - 1 year ago

The History of Kaiketsu Lion Maru

The History of Kaiketsu Lion Maru Japan Hero

9.3K views - 1 year ago

The History of Zyuranger Dino Video - Plus the Super Sentai Series' first CG Rendered Scene

The History of Zyuranger Dino Video - Plus the Super Sentai Series' first CG Rendered Scene Japan Hero

4.2K views - 2 years ago

Suki! Suki!! Majou Sensei - The history of the henshin hero who paved the way for Sailor Moon

Suki! Suki!! Majou Sensei - The history of the henshin hero who paved the way for Sailor Moon Japan Hero

6.9K views - 2 years ago

Battle Fever J - The History of the 3rd Super Sentai Series

Battle Fever J - The History of the 3rd Super Sentai Series Japan Hero

15K views - 2 years ago

The Super Sentai Series' First Home Video Game Console Appearance - Featuring Hikari Sentai Maskman

The Super Sentai Series' First Home Video Game Console Appearance - Featuring Hikari Sentai Maskman Japan Hero

2.5K views - 2 years ago

Batten Robomaru and the Girl Who Keeps Ghosts - The Toei Fushigi Comedy Series' sole theatrical film

Batten Robomaru and the Girl Who Keeps Ghosts - The Toei Fushigi Comedy Series' sole theatrical film Japan Hero

2.8K views - 2 years ago

Uchuu Tetsujin Kyodain - The History of Toei's Classic Tokusatsu Robot Heroes

Uchuu Tetsujin Kyodain - The History of Toei's Classic Tokusatsu Robot Heroes Japan Hero

11K views - 2 years ago

Megaloman Vs Ultraman - The History of a Legendary 1979 TV Crossover

Megaloman Vs Ultraman - The History of a Legendary 1979 TV Crossover Japan Hero

8.4K views - 3 years ago

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie - The History of the 1995 Super Sentai Film

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie - The History of the 1995 Super Sentai Film Japan Hero

6K views - 3 years ago

The History of Kaiketsu Zubat - The Wandering Tokusatsu Hero

The History of Kaiketsu Zubat - The Wandering Tokusatsu Hero Japan Hero

11K views - 3 years ago

The History of Android Kikaider - The legendary tokusatsu hero

The History of Android Kikaider - The legendary tokusatsu hero Japan Hero

30K views - 3 years ago

Carranger Vs Ballinger Z - How a Mazinger-Z lookalike robot disappeared from Super Sentai history

Carranger Vs Ballinger Z - How a Mazinger-Z lookalike robot disappeared from Super Sentai history Japan Hero

4.7K views - 3 years ago

Daitetsujin 17 - The history of an influential tokusatsu TV series

Daitetsujin 17 - The history of an influential tokusatsu TV series Japan Hero

21K views - 3 years ago

Kidou Keiji Jiban the Movie - The history of the 1989 Metal Hero movie

Kidou Keiji Jiban the Movie - The history of the 1989 Metal Hero movie Japan Hero

5.3K views - 3 years ago

Carranger vs Zokuranger | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 4

Carranger vs Zokuranger | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 4 Japan Hero

6.7K views - 3 years ago

The History of Kamen Rider ZX - A Tokusatsu Hero Inspired by Fandom

The History of Kamen Rider ZX - A Tokusatsu Hero Inspired by Fandom Japan Hero

15K views - 3 years ago

Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie - The history of the 1995 Metal Hero film

Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie - The history of the 1995 Metal Hero film Japan Hero

7.6K views - 3 years ago

Gorenger vs Locomotive Mask | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 3

Gorenger vs Locomotive Mask | Super Sentai Rivals Vol 3 Japan Hero

7.4K views - 3 years ago

Janperson: The Movie - The history of the 1993 Metal Hero film

Janperson: The Movie - The history of the 1993 Metal Hero film Japan Hero

5.3K views - 3 years ago

Dai Sentai Goggle V: The Movie - A look back at the 1982 Super Sentai movie

Dai Sentai Goggle V: The Movie - A look back at the 1982 Super Sentai movie Japan Hero

5.7K views - 3 years ago

Triple Fighter - The history of Tsuburaya's 1972 henshin hero TV series

Triple Fighter - The history of Tsuburaya's 1972 henshin hero TV series Japan Hero

12K views - 3 years ago

Seven Star Fighting God Guyferd - The history of the 1996 Toho and Capcom's tokusatsu hero

Seven Star Fighting God Guyferd - The history of the 1996 Toho and Capcom's tokusatsu hero Japan Hero

14K views - 4 years ago

The Kagestar (1976 Movie) - The history of a classic tokusatsu hero summer film

The Kagestar (1976 Movie) - The history of a classic tokusatsu hero summer film Japan Hero

6.4K views - 4 years ago

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane - The history of the first Super Sentai movie

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane - The history of the first Super Sentai movie Japan Hero

7.1K views - 4 years ago

Iron King - The history of this classic kyodai tokusatsu hero TV series

Iron King - The history of this classic kyodai tokusatsu hero TV series Japan Hero

12K views - 4 years ago

All together! Seven Kamen Riders - The TV special that served as an epilogue to Kamen Rider Stronger

All together! Seven Kamen Riders - The TV special that served as an epilogue to Kamen Rider Stronger Japan Hero

9.2K views - 4 years ago

Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light - The history of Toho's 1973 tokusatsu hero TV series

Diamond Eye: Warrior of Light - The history of Toho's 1973 tokusatsu hero TV series Japan Hero

13K views - 4 years ago

Kamen Rider Stronger Vs Titan | Kamen Rider Rivals Vol 1

Kamen Rider Stronger Vs Titan | Kamen Rider Rivals Vol 1 Japan Hero

13K views - 4 years ago

Ultra Warriors Special Video (1995) - The history of the TV Magazine exclusive Ultraman VHS release

Ultra Warriors Special Video (1995) - The history of the TV Magazine exclusive Ultraman VHS release Japan Hero

3.3K views - 4 years ago

Ultraman Neos 1995 pilot episode - The spark that led the way to Ultraman Tiga

Ultraman Neos 1995 pilot episode - The spark that led the way to Ultraman Tiga Japan Hero

8.2K views - 4 years ago

Magical Girl Chukana Pai Pai! - The history of the Fushigi Comedy Series' first magical girl show.

Magical Girl Chukana Pai Pai! - The history of the Fushigi Comedy Series' first magical girl show. Japan Hero

3.6K views - 4 years ago

Flying at You: Android Kikaider - The history of the classic tokusatsu 3D movie

Flying at You: Android Kikaider - The history of the classic tokusatsu 3D movie Japan Hero

4.7K views - 4 years ago

Kamen Rider ZO - The History of the 1993 Kamen Rider movie

Kamen Rider ZO - The History of the 1993 Kamen Rider movie Japan Hero

10K views - 4 years ago

Kamen Rider World - The last team-up of the classic era Kamen Riders

Kamen Rider World - The last team-up of the classic era Kamen Riders Japan Hero

3.8K views - 4 years ago

I want to meet Ultraman - The history of Toei's Yugen Jikkou Sisters Chouchoutrian episode 40

I want to meet Ultraman - The history of Toei's Yugen Jikkou Sisters Chouchoutrian episode 40 Japan Hero

7.5K views - 4 years ago

Super Sentai Handheld Games - The history of the early era of portable Super Sentai video games

Super Sentai Handheld Games - The history of the early era of portable Super Sentai video games Japan Hero

2.7K views - 4 years ago

Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka - The history of the last Good Morning Kid's Show original tokusatsu hero series

Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka - The history of the last Good Morning Kid's Show original tokusatsu hero series Japan Hero

5.1K views - 4 years ago

The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai - A look back at Kousoku Sentai Turboranger's first episode

The Great Gathering of 10 Sentai - A look back at Kousoku Sentai Turboranger's first episode Japan Hero

4.3K views - 4 years ago

Battle Hawk - Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa's first tokusatsu hero series

Battle Hawk - Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa's first tokusatsu hero series Japan Hero

7K views - 4 years ago

Megaranger Vs Carranger - Revisiting the 1998 Super Sentai Vs Movie

Megaranger Vs Carranger - Revisiting the 1998 Super Sentai Vs Movie Japan Hero

5.5K views - 4 years ago

JAKQ Dengekitai - The history of the 2nd Super Sentai series

JAKQ Dengekitai - The history of the 2nd Super Sentai series Japan Hero

15K views - 4 years ago

Kamen Rider Vs Ambassador Hell - The history of the 2nd original Kamen Rider movie

Kamen Rider Vs Ambassador Hell - The history of the 2nd original Kamen Rider movie Japan Hero

3.9K views - 4 years ago

Before Dinosaur Expedition Born Free - Proof of concept pilot films

Before Dinosaur Expedition Born Free - Proof of concept pilot films Japan Hero

4K views - 4 years ago

Ecogainder - The first environmental tokusatsu hero

Ecogainder - The first environmental tokusatsu hero Japan Hero

4.1K views - 4 years ago

Golden Bat (1966) - The influence Japan's first superhero had on the tokusatsu genre

Golden Bat (1966) - The influence Japan's first superhero had on the tokusatsu genre Japan Hero

7.3K views - 4 years ago

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger - Series history part 2

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger - Series history part 2 Japan Hero

9.1K views - 4 years ago

Flying from the Movie Screen: Inazuman - Looking back on a classic 3d tokusatsu hero movie

Flying from the Movie Screen: Inazuman - Looking back on a classic 3d tokusatsu hero movie Japan Hero

4.2K views - 4 years ago

Shiro Jishi Kamen - Looking back at an often overlooked tokusatsu hero series

Shiro Jishi Kamen - Looking back at an often overlooked tokusatsu hero series Japan Hero

4.2K views - 4 years ago

Robot Detective - The history of a non-transforming hero from the henshin boom era

Robot Detective - The history of a non-transforming hero from the henshin boom era Japan Hero

12K views - 4 years ago

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie - A look back at the first Heisei era Super Sentai movie.

Kousoku Sentai Turboranger: The Movie - A look back at the first Heisei era Super Sentai movie. Japan Hero

3.6K views - 5 years ago

Ultraman Story - The curtain call of the classic era of the Ultraman series

Ultraman Story - The curtain call of the classic era of the Ultraman series Japan Hero

4.1K views - 5 years ago

Inazuman - The history of the classic tokusatsu hero tv series

Inazuman - The history of the classic tokusatsu hero tv series Japan Hero

15K views - 5 years ago

Ultraman Zearth - History and impact on the Ultraman series

Ultraman Zearth - History and impact on the Ultraman series Japan Hero

8.8K views - 5 years ago

Jaguar Man - The secret origins of P Productions' Spectreman and cat-themed tokusatsu hero trilogy.

Jaguar Man - The secret origins of P Productions' Spectreman and cat-themed tokusatsu hero trilogy. Japan Hero

8K views - 5 years ago

Cybercop - The history and influence of this legendary tokusatsu hero TV series

Cybercop - The history and influence of this legendary tokusatsu hero TV series Japan Hero

18K views - 5 years ago