"tokusatsu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 特撮 (“special effects”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|特撮||special effects}} Japanese 特撮 (“special effects”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tokusatsu (uncountable)
  1. A Japanese genre of film and television drama featuring superheroes and special effects. Wikipedia link: tokusatsu Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Japanese fiction

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