tokusatsu

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noun

A Japanese genre of film and television drama featuring superheroes and special effects.

OriginJapanese 特撮 →
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Meanings

nountokusatsu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese genre of film and television drama featuring superheroes and special effects.

Origin

  1. Japanese特撮“special effects”
  2. Englishtokusatsu

From Japanese 特撮 (“special effects”).

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APA

tokusatsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokusatsu

MLA

“tokusatsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokusatsu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tokusatsu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tokusatsu.

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