End of Year updates.

2016 was a…stressful year, to say the least.

Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers Zeo

IT’s Morphin Time!  AS Shinta boots up the Fourth zordon Season to see how it compared to it’s source material just in time for the end of it’s 20th anniversary!
…Our Timing is Bad, Okay?

Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers Zeo part 1 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers Zeo part 2 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers Zeo part 3 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Power Rangers Zeo part 4 by ShintaReviews

Des Shinta Will Return in February with "Tokusatsu in review short: Power rangers Ninja Steel premiere"

Tokusatsu in Review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Part 4

Ohranger Ends with Buldont taking charge and ousting an aberrant missile….Before the Series goes to Plaid with Dorin Deus Ex Machina.


Tokusatsu in Review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Ohranger Vs Kakuranger

The Second theatrical Sentai teamup brings the Kakuranger in to fight a Baranoian Youkai…to the detriment of the current show regulars.


Tokusatsu in Review: Ohranger Vs Kakuranger by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Part 3

Baranoia’s Backstory is explored as the Sixth Ohranger appears, and the show reaches it’s worst arcs.



Tokusatsu in review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Part 2

The second sect of Ohranger Begins the abandonment of the show's original direction in favor of silly stories, as Hirohisa Soda joins the writing staff.


Tokusatsu in Review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger The Movie

It’s time for some movie madness as Bulldont tries to make his own feature film…inside of a feature film!


Tokusatsu in review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger Intro/Part 1

Your franchise-Cancellation-threatening series is in another castle.
Seriously, that was Fiveman; Ohranger never caused that.  Stop spreading that it did.


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Tokusatsu in Review: Chouriki Sentai Ohranger... by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: Megaman Battle Network 1

Jack in!  Shinta returns to cyberworld RPG’s, with Capcom’s re-imagining of the megaman series as AI companions to squishy Humans instead of Robots!


RPG Hell: Megaman Battle Network 1 (1/2) by ShintaReviews


RPG Hell: Megaman Battle Network 1 (2/2) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 3

Toei’s spiderman show ends with it’s main general gaining some competition that drives her battier than usual!
And also: the answer to why this series is so important!


Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 3 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 2

The Continued look at Takuya’s adventures showcases the series’ drop in quality, as Amazoness loses her marbles


Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 2 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 1

Shinta takes on The Japanese Spiderman show from the 70’s.  Everyone says it’s insane, but is it really?


Tokusatsu in Review: Toei Spiderman part 1 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Garo Makai Senki

Howl-Oween returns once again to showcase the mature side of the Tokusatsu genre with a sequel to Chapter of the black Wolf FIVE YEARS In the making!


Tokusatsu in Review: Garo Makai Senki (1/3) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Garo Makai Senki (2/3) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Garo Makai Senki (3/3) by ShintaReviews

Shinta reviews: the last Airbender Movie

A mistake of Epic Proportions!  How does M Night Shallamalan still have a career?


Shinta reviews: the last Airbender Movie by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: mass Effect 3 part 7

Salvation can only come from Destruction.


RPG Hell: mass Effect 3 part 7 (1/2) by ShintaReviews

RPG hell: mass effect 3 Part 7 (2/2) by ShintaReviews

RPG hell: mass effect 3 Part 6

Shinta Detours into the DLC for content that’s as bad, better, and would’ve been better than the game itself.


RPG hell: mass effect 3 Part 6 by ShintaReviews

RPG hell: mass effect 3 part 5

The quarians enter the picture, as the raid on Rannoch goes south…to no-one’s surprise.


RPG hell: mass effect 3 part 5 by ShintaReviews

RPG hell: mass Effect 3 part 4

The bodycount builds by adding two heroic stands, and the final assassination of a former friend.


RPG hell: mass Effect 3 part 4 by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: mass Effect 3 part 3

The mainquest begins…alongside the bugs.  And the things screwing over the mainquest story.


RPG Hell: mass Effect 3 part 3 by ShintaReviews

RPG hell: mass effect 3 part 2

Part 2 delves into the most controversial thing bar the ending; the Brat that birthed the indoctrination theory.


RPG hell: mass effect 3 part 2 by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: mass effect 3 part 1

Every end has a beginning, and beginning an end.
…It’s too bad they got rid of the guy who was writing the series  before This to keep this end from being shit.


RPG Hell: Mass Effect 3 Part 1 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Mighty Morphin power Rangers Season 1

The show that set off the fandom finally gets it’s day to be reviewed.
…Were the 90’s always this lame?


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Tokusatsu in review: Mighty Morphin Power... by ShintaReviews

And some bad news? We need a few weeks off due to real-life commitments. Details within:

Shinta reviews is taking a short hiatus by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger part 4

Zyuranger ends with Burai’s Sendoff, Bandora son reviving from the dead, and a battle of gods…that ends really, really anticlimactically.



Tokusatsu in review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger part 3

Bandora Summons the Devil.
Somehow, this does not result in the Rapture.  Or the stealing of marriages from Spiderman.  Who knew?



Tokusatsu in Review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Part 2

Zyuranger continues with a bunch of bad filler episodes, and the introduction of the franchise’s first official Sixth ranger.
…by showing the leads as useless.  Pretty much par for the course on this one.


Tokusatsu in review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger... by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger part 1

A Dinosaur fantasy!  The Wicked Witch of the West versus Dinosaur Warriors!
And Shinta’s here complaining they don’t explain themselves.  ONORE SHIRAKURA!


Tokusatsu in review: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger... by ShintaReviews

Shinta's Take on Yugioh: the Toei Movie

Before coming to the first Studio gallop series, there’s a movie that needs discussing!
…NO, not pyramid of light.  The one before that.



Shinta's Take on Yugioh: the Toei Movie by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Gojira/Godzilla King of the monsters (redux)

The Redux reviews continue with the First Toku review Shinta did back in 2011!
...Why'd he stop doing Godzilla reviews?


Tokusatsu in review: Gojira/Godzilla King of... by ShintaReviews

Note: you are free to disagree with me on the 2014 movie and the points I brought up, but those are just a handful of many Issues I had with the film.  As Said, it's blacklisted so I can just leave it alone, for I know many actually enjoyed it.  But I did not.

Shinta reviews: Batman Arkham Asylum (Redux)

Nanananana-Batman!  In the continuing patreon Re-reviews of old episodes, Shinta Heads back to Arkham to rebuild his original trek through the Asylum.


Shinta reviews: batman Arkham Asylum (Redux) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in Review: Ultraman Tiga part 4

Tiga concludes with the appearance of The deep penetrating tentacles of Lovecraft.
Someone call Chibi-thulu!


Tokusatsu in Review: Ultraman Tiga part 4 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Ultraman Tiga Part 3

Part 3 of the tiga reviews presents “Ultraman insurrection: return of the pretentious space elves.”

Tokusatsu in review: Ultraman Tiga Part 3 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Ultraman Tiga Part 2

Tiga Continues with the crew getting a warship!
…yeah, that’s pretty much all relevant in this one.


Tokusatsu in review: Ultraman Tiga Part 2 by ShintaReviews

Shinta's Casual Take on: Warcraft The movie

.Hack may own Shinta's Heart, but Blizzard has stolen his soul.  Shinta goes to see the already-slammed-by-critics-Warcraft film adaptation, is it really that bad?

Tokusatsu in Review: Ultraman Tiga Part 1

Shinta finally comes around to talking about Tsuburaya’s Ultra series, beginning with one that was Bastardized by the evil that is known as “4Kids”


Tokusatsu in Review: Ultraman Tiga (introduction) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Ultraman Tiga Part 1 by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 3

World 4 Concludes with an Anticlimax and an Epiphany, as this old vendetta is put to rest.


RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 3 by ShintaReviews

Also: on June 1st at Noon central time, we will be having our 5th anniversary stream over on our youtube page.

RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 2

The main Recap begins with Shinta realizing…he has no Idea where he is and where to go!


RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 2 by ShintaReviews

RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 1

How bad does a game have to be to spark a hatred of all things ever shown to be the slightest bit incompetent from a single company?  Digimon world 4 Bad!  This is a Vendetta Eleven Years in the making!


RPG Hell: Digimon World 4 part 1 by ShintaReviews

Shinta reviews: Digimon X-Evolution

In lead-in to the long-awaited World 4 review, Shinta goes over the one Film that’s overlooked by the greater digimon fandom; the tale of Dorumon and the X-Antibody.


Shinta reviews: Digimon X-Evolution by ShintaReviews

Shinta reviews: Shin Onimusha the Movie

Turns out Onimusha had a movie made for the franchise.
...You really do not want to watch it.


Shinta reviews: Shin Onimusha the Movie by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: kamen Rider black RX (Remaster) Part 4

Crisis' Deadline approaches, Old Riders return, and Kotaro's Final loss Showcases the End of the Showa TV Era, as RX Concludes.
Tokusatsu in review: Sun Batta (remaster) Part 4 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider black RX (remastered) part 3

Shadow Moon Returns again, the Team adds a WaterBender, and An Asinine Officer who's moronic scheme's eclipse all those that have come before them usurps the villains, in part 3 of the RX reviews.


Tokusatsu in review: Sun Batta (remaster) Part 3 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: kamen Rider Black RX (remastered) part 2

Black RX continues with the series' Second story arc, On-screen child death, and Kotaro learning More about his new powers. Also: Many more stupid Crisis plots



Tokusatsu in review: Sun Batta (remaster) Part 2 by ShintaReviews

Shinta Unboxes/Reviews Kamen Rider Drive Break Gunner Drive saga version

Fresh from Japan, Shinta unboxes the last Drive gear he intends to get, The re-release of the break gunner with new sounds.

Also: We figured out what sounds the Rhino Super viral core would make in the other drivers.  Take that other unboxing/Showcase  videos!



Plus, We review The movie!

Tokusatsu in review: kamen Rider Black RX (remastered version) part 1

The Rider reviews finally return with Black's sequel series and the continuing tales of Kotaro Minami.


Tokusatsu in review: Sun Batta (remaster) Part 1 by ShintaReviews

Shinta's Take on Yugioh: Toei Season 0

The Yugioh reviews begin with Toei’s take on the original manga, before the world became ruled by card games.
yes, there was such a time.


Shinta's Take on Yugioh: Toei Season 0 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider black (remastered Version) Part 4

Black Concludes with the inevitable battle, an evacuation of Japan, and the rise of a King.


Tokusatsu in review: Black Batta (remaster) Part 4 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider Black (remastered version) part 3

Shadow Moon Awakens as the Gorgom Conflict continues.


Tokusatsu in review: Black Batta (remaster) Part 3 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider black (remastered Version) part 2

Desperate the Take back the lost Kingstone, Gorgom's Priests awaken a rebellious Mutant to Combat Black.


Tokusatsu in review: Black Batta (remaster) Part 2 by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider black (remastered version) Part 1

The late 80's returns the riders to Television, with the best show out of the showa Era, and possibly the franchise.

Tokusatsu in review: Black Batta (remaster) Part 1 by ShintaReviews

Shinta reviews: Onimusha Warlords (redux)

With the assistance of patreon backing, Shinta goes back to where things all started and re-reviews one of the media that’s been otherwise absent from the video library, beginning with the review that started it all, ONIMUSHA!


Shinta review: Onimusha warlords (redux) by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: mighty Morphin Power rangers the movie

The magfest Trilogy comes to a close with a three-way review of 1995’s cinema reskin of the classic power rangers.
…Let’s hope the 2017 movie is better than this.

Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider the First

Still trapped in a hotel room, Shinta debates the quality of Inoue’s First Rider reboot movie with someone who actually likes it.


Tokusatsu in review: Kamen Rider The First by ShintaReviews

Tokusatsu in review: Dragonball Evolution

trapped in a hotel room with a Lunatic, Shinta must review one of the worst adaptations of an anime ever made!
Sorry about the audio issues, first time recording in an extended location like that.


Tokusatsu in review: Dragonball Evolution by ShintaReviews

Shinta Reviews: Avatar the last Airbender Book 3: Fire

With the avatar recovering, and sozin’s comet approaching, how will our protagonists overcome the fire nation plans?


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Shinta reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender Book... by ShintaReviews

Shinta reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender Book 2: Earth

In season 2, Team avatar recruits the GREATEST EARTHBENDER IN THE WORLD, while zuko goes soul-searching, and everyone gets caught up in the Earth kingdom’s problems.


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Shinta Reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender Book 1: Water

Season 5, Start up!
Shinta receives a request to talk about one of the most praised animated series of the last 20 years.  Does he have anything to say?


Shinta reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender Book... by ShintaReviews

Status updates and Plans for 2016

Yes, it's time for the annual update Post!

I need to make these more regularly