Henshin Power V3

The HPV3 boys (mostly Chris the Sentai Guy and Jake the Metal Don) almost summon the Dragonzord with all of their censored profanities in their second episode on Kamen Rider 555 (“Faiz”). The wonky subtitles from TOKU HD continue to be unintentionally funny, and Nathan the TsuBro “rantmasters” about how all of the characters’ problems could be solved if they learned to communicate (“Just ask for a full name!”). They also need a chart to track the tangled web of would-be romantic entanglements on this show. Also, Chris has a, shall we say, strong reaction to Kamen Rider Kaixa (hence the Dragon Daggers). “Open your eyes to the next Faiz” episode of HPV3!

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After an overlong a year-and-a-half, Henshin Power V3’s long-promised coverage of Kamen Rider 555 (or Faiz) is finally here! While some of what Nathan (“The TsuBro”), Jake (“The Metal Don”), and Chris (“The Sentai Guy”) discuss is out-of-date, Chris and Nate’s newfound appreciation for this series isn’t. This Rider show is a surprisingly complex story in more ways than one, as you’ll hear throughout their discussion of the first ten episodes, especially in the thematic discussion. What makes 555 unique is all 50 episodes were written by the same man, who has connections to anime like the classic Death Note. A frequent butt of the joke is the infamous TOKU HD’s awkward or just plain bizarre subtitles (“I am a part-time job!”) for what is, believe it or not, an official release of the series. The wait is finally over! Let’s ride!

Join us for our “This Week in Tokusatsu” livestreams on our YouTube channel!

Contact: [email protected].

Podcast Socials:                

-Twitter/X: @HenshinPowerV3

-The Markalite Lounge (official Facebook group)

-The Markalite Lounger (official Discord server)

-Power Rangers Legacy (Power Trip Facebook group)

-YouTube Channel: @HenshinPowerV3

-Nathan’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand

Join us tonight for a special livestream reflecting on G-Fest 2026 in Rosemont, Illinois. Was it as great as the epic that was last year's con? Did Nathan survive the nine hours of programming he (foolishly) took on? Did Damon choke on his first panel? Will Omni Viewer explain why Snazzy was missing? All this and more in this fun discussion!

Watch the original livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/FjO9n1Fvox8.

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Originally livestreamed November 20, 2025. Rizwan Merchant from the Toku Secrets podcast joins Nathan for a round-up of all the crazy Sentai news that's been swirling the last few weeks. How will this all affect Super Sentai, Power Rangers, and our show?

Watch the original livestream on the HPV3 YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/Ao8jQ8Cr2H8.

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The HPV3 boys (Nathan, Chris, and Jake) get together for a scary-ood time with their favorite Halloween candy to watch some horror-themed tokusatsu episodes. SEE...Ultraman Tiga battle an alien who disguises himself as a witch and flies through space in a ship that looks like a jack-o-lantern. THRILL...as he Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers battle a squad of monsters in Hell, er, the Haunted Forest! SCREAM...as the Pink Ohranger returns to her school to search for a lost friend and battles a mad rain machine! (And who knows...something scarier than these might show up...like a pair of skeletal supervillains…).

Watch the original YouTube livestream: https://youtube.com/live/mblABLzl-3Q?feature=share

Livestream clip: https://youtu.be/afciluUfYu4

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Strap in for part two of Nathan’s coverage of Dark Horse Comics’ 2003 Ultraman Tiga manga, because “The TsuBro” goes on a pair of “Rantmasters”! This comic started off strong but quickly derailed into Todd McFarlane-fueled madness. There’s an alien villain from the TV series who’s radically re-imagined as a bad clone of Clown/Violator from Spawn. And he’s suddenly replaced in the final issue by a new villain, Kyrieloid, who looks like he did in the show, but he’s otherwise nothing like him. But nothing—nothing—can prepare you for the out-of-pocket fourth wall break. Even Deadpool is confused. Time to dive into some esoteric Ultra insanity!

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As you we wait for Chris (aka “Sentai Guy”) to finish editing our Kamen Rider Faiz episodes, Nathan (aka “The TsuBro”) discusses a bit of “Ultra Obscura”: a ten-issue Ultraman Tiga comic published by Dark Horse in 2003. While it looks like something they’d have produced themselves, it was actually made in Hong Kong in 1998 and then translated by Dark Horse. As Nathan explains, the comic starts off strong by adapting the premiere episode of the 1996 TV series, but it gets more divergent and bonkers as it goes. There’s a reason this comic has been forgotten by all but a small cult following. Part 2, which focuses on issues five to ten, drops next week.

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In this MASSIVE crossover with all of Nathan's YouTube channels, he sits down to interview James Santana (again), but this time to discuss James's first full-length tokusatsu-inspired comic book, Nebulon: Knight of Justice #1.

Watch the original livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7Vwms1KiQIk?si=nZuwfRXdOy0Rzifv.

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In this excerpt from our latest Ultraman Omega livestream, we discuss our weekend at the epic G-Fest XXX in Rosemont, Illinois. This is probably the biggest kaiju convention in the world. It’s mainly focused on Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera and the like, but Tsuburaya Productions and Ultraman had strong presences there this year; their strongest ever. It was Chris’s first convention ever, and for the first time, all three of us met in person. We also met the (in)famous Saiyan Girl! Enjoy!

Watch the UNCUT livestream here.

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In our third Henshin Men bonus re-upload, Chris returns as a pinch hitter for Jake to discuss the sequel to Masked Rider: The First, Kamen Rider: The Next. This was Chris’s (and Nate’s) first exposure to Kamen Rider V3, and as you’ll hear, their opinions on the character have evolved since this episode. What’s exciting is this film is finally getting an official U.S. release on blu-ray from Media Blasters. Enjoy!

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“Sixty-nine, dudes!” And now that the obvious joke is out of the way: Christopher Riner returns as a second-time guest because Jake Hambrick was busy with family (good for him!). But Mr. Riner can’t help but ask, “Why me?” The film he discusses with Nathan, Kamen Rider: The Next, is a secret J-horror movie complete with a Sadako knockoff. (Making it accidentally perfect for Halloween season). To say it’s a far cry from its predecessor, Masked Rider: The First, would be an understatement. It’s dour, convoluted, and confusing. But it does do one thing better than The First. What’s that? Let’s just say it made Chris think Koichi Sakamoto was involved with this movie. Listen to hear this and more in the latest Henshin Men!

This episode was edited by Christopher Riner with Nathan Marchand.

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Henshin Men is a proud member of the Kaiju Ramen Podcast Network.

MUSIC:                                                                                          

-“Fight!! Kamen Rider V3” by Sheja

-“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok