Should there be an english language Toku fan mag?

[ultrakamenriderman]

I'm frustrated at the lack of english language material devoted to Toku in general, and Ultraman in particular. Has there been a fan mag devoted to Toku in the past, and should there be one now? What should be in it?

 

[Daikamonohashi]

G-Fan is primarily devoted to kaiju but it's a pretty popular toku fan magazine that's been around for quite some time.

 

[strizzuth]

At this point in time it's unrealistic to hope for such a thing because toku fandom is still way too niche. It's more likely that an anime mag would start a small section devoted to toku. Even so, it's still kinda iffy what with Disney hanging onto the Super Sentai rights.

 

[ultrakamenriderman]

G-Fan is primarily devoted to kaiju but it's a pretty popular toku fan magazine that's been around for quite some time.

It's been awhile since I read G-Fan, but I was never very satisfied with it. Although its nice that they have an occasional Ultraman article, I would prefer a magazine devoted just for Toku.

 

[ryuuseipro]

G-Fan is primarily devoted to kaiju but it's a pretty popular toku fan magazine that's been around for quite some time.

It's been awhile since I read G-Fan, but I was never very satisfied with it. Although its nice that they have an occasional Ultraman article, I would prefer a magazine devoted just for Toku.

You sayin' Godzilla's not tokusatsu!? [J/K]

The absolute best tokusatsu-related magazine, long defunct, is Markalite (named for the Markalite FAHP (Flying Atomic Heat Projectors) from The Mysterians), by August Ragone, Bob Johnson and others. That was the magazine that truly got me into tokusatsu fandom.

Incidentally, the first American tokusatsu magazine ever made was Japanese Fantasy Film Journal (by Greg Shoemaker, the father of US tokusatsu fandom)!

 

[ultrakamenriderman]

You sayin' Godzilla's not tokusatsu!? [J/K]

Oops, didn't mean to imply that. I was mainly referring to tv toku.

 

[Kimiden]

I'm frustrated at the lack of english language material devoted to Toku in general, and Ultraman in particular. Has there been a fan mag devoted to Toku in the past, and should there be one now? What should be in it?

Again I point to Otaku USA. :sweat:

I just did a column all about Ultraman and next issue is going to have a bit about Kiva and Go-Onger.

 

[ultrakamenriderman]

Again I point to Otaku USA. :sweat:

I just did a column all about Ultraman and next issue is going to have a bit about Kiva and Go-Onger.

Sorry for taking so long to reply, but thanks for the info. Which issue was the Ultraman article in?