On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re diving into the fun world of Kamen Rider and Super Sentai so get ready to strike your favorite henshin pose and learn a thing or two about the fascinating world of Japan’s transforming heroes!
About Sophia Staite
Sophia Staite is a PhD candidate at the University of Tasmania. Her current research focuses on Kamen Rider and Super Sentai (Power Rangers).
Topics Discussed
- About how the live action TV show Kamen Rider was adapted into English
- The popularity of Kamen Rider and why it is not as popular as Power Rangers in the English speaking world
- The prevalence of Kamen Rider in Japan
- The lack of literature on Kamen Rider in Egnlish
- Liver action super sentai shows
- About the super sentai & Kamen Rider poses and their origin
- About Kamen Rider Black
- About Saban’s Masked Rider, the English adaptation of Kamen Rider
- About the Kamen Rider and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers crossover
- The differences between Kamen Rider and super sentai (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- The overarching theme and tone that runs throughout the Kamen Rider franchise
- The poor reception of Masked Rider
- Steve Wang’s Kamen Rider adaptation
- Gender and Kamen Rider
- Odagiri Jo’s role in Kamen Rider
- Kamen Rider’s BL phase
- The Odagiri effect
- About Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
- The different ways kids play (henshin poses/weapons)
- Henshin pose competitions
- About the movie Shin Kamen Rider
- About Shin Kamen Rider‘s focus on cults/new religions
- And much more!
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