Non-Japanese Tokusatsu?

If you want Japanese-style productions outside of Japan:

Raki (an American Godzilla-style monster created by indie filmmaker/cartoonist Lewis C. Austin):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Sn3NWkYqg[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY9plddD7dI[/ame]
His appearance in a play at Marcon:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulsmxhR-1ug[/ame]

Kaiju Big Battel (one of THE most awesome productions/events in the US):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuQ8rffJcCg[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqfO8DRzXp8[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-LBBuqh-ew[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th0dsZyp1MQ[/ame]

Reptilicus (Danish kaijuu from 1961, and one of my favorite movies ever!):
Trailer for US version:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFQqmHQMJBY[/ame]
The nifty flying scene, cut from the US (and seen in the Danish version only):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmurhZ0VE5I[/ame]

Gorgo (British kaijuu from 1961):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeD1k-iXKZg[/ame]

The Mighty Peking Man (HK King Kong-style film by Shaw Brothers from 1977):
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-HUPDYfva8[/ame]

Masked Rider USA -- I mean, Captain America (1979):
From Captain America II: Death Too Soon:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRweIkof5dM[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj8kuOVLLO0[/ame]

This is just a tip of the iceberg!

Don't get me started on the countless Korean superhero movies (most of which are Japanese-styled)!
 

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