Noun
tokusatsu (uncountable)
A Japanese genre of film and television drama featuring superheroes and special effects.
In the year before his death, Toei Animation had launched production of an anime adaptation of his Captain Future novels and Tsuburaya Productions adapted Star Wolf into a tokusatsu series; both series were aired on Japanese television in 1978. Source: Internet
The setpieces are reminiscent of tokusatsu productions of the 1950s and 1960s, particularly Toho 's kaiju movies, and the score is an eclectic mix of styles and musical homages. Source: Internet
In addition, several dramas utilize science fiction elements as framing devices, but are not labeled as "tokusatsu" as they do not utilize actors in full body suits and other special effects. Source: Internet
The exceptions are tokusatsu and daikaiju films, which are dubbed when imported into the U.S. However, the poor quality of the dubbing of these films has become the subject of mockery. Source: Internet
The word has been translated and defined in English as "monster" and is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment. Source: Internet