History of Tokusatsu
What is considered to be the very first Tokusatsu media ever created?
Released in 1954, Godzilla, is considered to be the original Tokusatsu. Tokusatsu meaning, "Special Filming" or "Special Effects" reffering to the practical effects used, like practical explosions, and rubber monster suits etc.
Within their own series, this number of original Showa era Riders were, at first, referred to as just "Kamen Rider" with no additional titles.
3, the original Kamen Rider, and his temporary replacement and later full-time partner, are both referred to as simply Kamen Rider within the original show, until the original returns from his training overseas, after which they are referred to by number, as Kamen Rider Ichigo and Kamen Rider Nigo since they were both present. The other Rider referred to as only Kamen Rider at first, is Sky Rider, from the 6th series. Which begins as a soft reboot where he is treated as the sole Kamen Rider and has no other name until the previous shows cross over with him and he is referred to as Sky Rider by the returning character, Kamen Rider Stronger. He is then mostly referred to as Sky Rider for the rest of the show's run.
A Hard Boiled Detective and a Mysterious Man team up as the protagonists of a Kamen Rider series, using the Power stored inside USB drives to transform.
True: this is Kamen Rider W (Double) The two protagonists actually use the Memory Gadgets (USB sticks) to fuse into one Kamen Rider, with both of their minds inside.
How many female red rangers have there been across all 30 seasons of Power Rangers?
Not counting comics exclusive characters, there are 3 female red rangers. SPD A squad red is a woman. The true heir and red ranger in Power Rangers Samurai, is a woman, and the red ranger in Cosmic Fury, is a woman. There are also a handful of comics exclusive female red rangers
The former stunt performer for Burai in Zyuranger/Tommy in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, later used his training to Burglarize multiple houses in Japan, scaling walls and climbing poles to enter through the balcony, earned him the name "Spiderman thief" How many counts of burglary was he charged with? for this category, whoever gets closest to the number wins the points.
Yasutomo Ihara was charged with 43 counts of Burglary
Toei is the company behind Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, and many other franchises. What was the very first Toei Produced Tokusatsu Show to feature a Giant Robot that could be summoned to fight kaiju?
In 1978 Toei's first Giant Robot, Leopardon hit screens across Japan in their Marvel licensed Tokusatsu tv show, Spider-Man!
An English adaptation of Metal Heroes almost saw Jason David Frank as its star before he instead returned as everyone's favorite Tommy Oliver in Power Rangers as the new White Ranger.
JDF played Adam Steele in the pilot for VR Troopers. The star of VR Troopers, Brad Hawkins, was originally cast as the Mighty Morphin White Ranger, but fans loved Tommy so much, they brought him back instead and the roles were swapped. But Brad still got to appear in Power Rangers as the voice of the Zeo Gold Ranger before he was unmasked and subsequently played by the three DiFillippo brothers.
True or False:
It took a while for Power Rangers to finally be picked up by any network. When Saban pitched their original Pilot that used Bioman footage instead of the later Zyuranger footage that ended up in the classic show, Mighty Morphin Power Ranger's original title was Robotroopers.
False: Back when the Choudenshi Bioman based pilot was produced by Saban it was just called Bioman. Once they ended up using Zyuranger footage, it was actually going to be called Dino Rangers at first but was changed to Power Rangers when Saban realized the theme would have to change with each season if it got greenlit for more. It was later lengthened to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, perhaps to mimic the naming scheme of another wildly popular martial arts themed teenage super hero show at the time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
What Season of Power Rangers, has the most Rangers?
Power Rangers Dino Charge with Red, Black, Pink, Blue, Green, Gold, Purple, Graphite, Silver, and Aqua has 10 Rangers within its season, with another extra Dino Charge Ranger appearing in a later crossover bringing their teams total to 11. in Japan Kyuranger would be the Sentai series with the most Rangers at 12, but that series didnt get adapted into Power Rangers, except for the Megazord being used in a different season.
Junya Ikeda, who plays Gokai Silver, was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 3 years in prison. He's from Gokaiger, the pirate-themed season. Kind of ironic. He posed as a police officer to gain the trust of people and steal their cash cards. How much money, approx in USD did he steal?
1.5 million Yen. or approximately 11,000 US Dollars
A Henshin Hero is a Japanese hero archetype. A Hero who transforms into their costume rather than putting their pants on one leg at a time. What was the first live action Tokusatsu Henshin Hero?
Debuting in 1971 the original Tokusatsu Henshin Hero is Kamen Rider!
Saban commissioned Toei to create more suit and Zord footage that was never used in Zyuranger during its run. This footage was called Zyu 2 and featured the Green Ranger and Pink Ranger's relationship which was original to Power Rangers, and also included more gadgets for the Blue Ranger to use while morphed, and even included the heroes speaking into their wrist communicators, which did not exist in Zyuranger.
True or False:
A Kamen Rider exists who uses a coin-operated prize ball machine-themed belt. Also using the coin-operated belt to pull prize balls with weapons in them.
True: Kamen Rider Birth, the rival Rider from Kamen Rider OOO, uses coins dropped from the monsters called Cell Medals, to operate his Henshin Device, which was clearly themed after a classic prize ball machine.
What season of Super Sentai, is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers based on?
Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Ricardo Medina Jr. was the lead actor for Power Rangers Wild Force. He played the Red Ranger, Cole. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after pleading guilty to stabbing his roommate, Josh Stutter. He has since served his time and been released. How many years was he in prison?
He went to prison for 6 years. It was allegedly self-defense. Medina claimed that after a fight over his girlfriend, his roommate chased him, and forced his way into his room, where Medina, acting to protect himself and his girlfriend, stabbed him with a sword. He then immediately called 911 to try to save him. Stutter was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The original Kamen Rider transformed by riding his motorcycle fast enough to collect wind into the turbine on his typhoon belt to automatically transform. What Tokusatsu Henshin Hero staple was established when the second Kamen Rider had to transform before getting on his bike, due to his actor not having a drivers license?
"HENSHIN!!!" Every Tokusatsu Henshin Hero you know strikes a pose and shouts a phrase to transform, and its all because Takeshi Sasaki couldn't do the bike scenes.
What was the behind-the-scenes incident that caused the original Kamen Rider actor Hiroshi Fujioka, to have to leave the show temporarily and be replaced by the second Kamen Rider?
Hiroshi used to film his own stunts. During one of his stunts, he was driving downhill. His bike slipped on loose gravel and he crashed, and suffered a severe bone fracture, breaking his leg. He was in the hospital for 6 months. but he did return to the show, his character, rejoining and fighting alongside Kamen Rider 2.
True or False:
Pikotaro, the comedian known for the song "Pen Pineapple Apple Pen" appears in a season of Super Sentai, not as a cameo, but as the teams mentor character for the entire season.
True: He is the mentor of Mashin Sentai Kiramager, and even has a dream sequence where he becomes their Gold Ranger. He never truly becomes a ranger but it is fun that in his dream, the color is gold to match his outfit from the meme song.
General Tomars is the villain of the week, in the episode "Boom" in Power Rangers SPD. In a throw away line describing his powers, how many different Dimensions does he claim to exist in the Power Rangers multiverse? This number is presumably accurate until some time down the line when its accidentally contradicted.
According to General Tomars, his laptop can teleport someone anywhere he'd like, "in this universe, or any of the 15 others," suggesting that Power Rangers has 16 different universes, although over the course of the show we've only seen a hand full. The main continuity, the alternate universe RPM takes place in, the alternate universe Dino Charge takes place in, and a couple dimensions like the Cyber Dimension from Beast Morphers or the Dark Dimension in Ninja Steel that aren't too important to the main continuity but do have to be counted as separate Dimensions.
Kamen Rider Super 1 actor, Shunsuke Takasugi , used lies like "The Super 1 driver has been stolen by the Yakuza and I need money to get it back." To convince fans to give him money. He never returned the money and there was a lawsuit against him for the scam. He never showed up in court and even continued scamming fans WHILE he was being sued. He is now a criminal on the run. How many years ago did Shunusuke Takasugi disappear?
Shunsuke Takasugi went missing officially in 2017
As of the creation of this Jeopardy it is 2026. He has been missing for 9 years.
What series featured the first female hero in Tokusatsu?
The first female Tokusatsu hero is featured in the original Super Sentai, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
Which Season of Super Sentai was the first to start using spandex as the suit's material? The season number is an acceptable answer, but you'll get 50 bonus points for knowing the team's name.
The first season to use spandex for the suits, instead of standard fabrics, was Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, which was the seventh entry to the Super Sentai series, and also the series that used the most pyrotechnics in the entire franchise.
True or False:
A human shaped pile of Barbed wire named Barbed Wire Org is a Monster from Power Rangers, who has the power to fire red lightning out of his eyes.
True: He appears in the second episode of Power Rangers Wild Force, as the monster of the week. The same monster also appeared in Wild Force's original Japanese counterpart, Gaoranger.
The continuity in the Power Rangers tv show only ever features one Orange Ranger, but there are multiple seasons of Super Sentai that were not adapted that feature Orange Rangers. How many Orange Rangers, exist in Super Sentai
Battle Fever J, ToQger, Kyuranger, Zyuohger, and Boonboomger all feature Orange Rangers, bringing the total to 5.
Austin Saint John, who played Jason, the original Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, just last year in 2025, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was sentenced to 5 years of probation. Austin was involved in a scheme involving phony PPP loan documents. He wasn't the mastermind and was very cooperative and testified truthfully from the beginning. How much money was stolen using this scheme?
3.5 million dollars