Toei Tokusatsu Blu-Ray Project 2026 Edition Opens Voting With 10 Candidates
The project continues Toei's method of letting fan votes determine which older tokusatsu series get a high-quality Blu-ray restoration, with a slate that spans from 1967's Captain Ultra to 1997's Kabutack.
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Toei Video announced the 2026 edition of its fan-vote-driven Blu-ray project, selecting 10 candidate tokusatsu works including Superhuman Barom-1, Inazuman, Metalder, and Kabutack. Fans vote in two rounds; one or more titles will receive a new 4K negative scan HD remaster and Blu-ray release. The first voting period runs July 8-16.
Toei Video opened voting Wednesday for the 2026 edition of its "Let's Decide Together! Toei Tokusatsu Blu-ray Project!," presenting 10 candidate works from across three decades of the studio's tokusatsu television history. The lineup includes Superhuman Barom-1 (1972), Inazuman (1973-1974), Robot Detective (1973), The Kage Star (1976), Giant Ironman 17 (1977), Message from Space: Galactic War (1978-1979), Brother Fist Bikerouser (1985), Superhuman Machine Metalder (1987-1988), B-Robo Kabutack (1997-1998), and the earliest entry, Captain Ultra (1967).
Fans vote in two rounds: a first selection through July 16, followed by a final vote July 23-August 6 among the top five. The winning title or titles will receive a new 4K negative scan HD remaster from Toei's surviving film elements, described as a permanent preservation edition. Last year's project produced Blu-ray boxes for Kaiketsu Zubat, Changérion, Giant Robo, and the upcoming Spielban box due October 14. The 2026 winners will be announced August 20, with pre-orders opening at the Toei Video Online Shop.
- Captain Ultra: aired 1967, all 24 episodes
- Superhuman Barom-1: aired 1972, all 35 episodes
- Inazuman: aired 1973-1974, all 25 episodes
- Robot Detective: aired 1973, all 26 episodes
- The Kage Star: aired 1976, all 34 episodes
- Giant Ironman 17: aired 1977, all 35 episodes
- Message from Space: Galactic War: aired 1978-1979, all 27 episodes
- Brother Fist Bikerouser: aired 1985, all 34 episodes
- Superhuman Machine Metalder: aired 1987-1988, all 39 episodes
- B-Robo Kabutack: aired 1997-1998, all 52 episodes
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