Henshin Power V3 – Details, episodes & analysis

A lot happens in this batch of episodes. As the title implies, we get a crossover between Godzilla and Ultraman…sorta…not really. Several iconic and incredibly weird Ultra Kaiju appear, including Pestar (who’s literally two suit actors holding hands), Gavadon (who’s a pillow waiting to happen), the return of the Baltans (so the genocide debate is moot), and more! Also, Nate (“The TsuBro”) introduces Chris (“Sentai Guy”) and Jake (“The Metal Don”) to seminal Ultra director Akio Jissoji, because they cover his first two episodes. Toss in a visit from the Great Leader and HPV3’s trademark awards, and you another great podcast from the guys. (For the record: Ide is the hero of this series).

Sorry this episode is late. Chris ran into some life and technical issues while editing.

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

In this updated version of Nate’s crash course in henshin heroes, which was recorded at RamenCon 2024 in South Bend, Indiana, you’ll once again learn the basics of what makes a transforming superhero. Only this time Nate actually discusses the current series airing in Japan at the moment. He also fields some new questions from the audience. Enjoy!

Vote on our nickname for HPV3’s listeners! (Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GXG_vPbi3t8DASdVEvrhgbk4OtK0krKdnSuVb1TrcSk/edit).

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

To tide you over until next week’s new episode, we’re giving you this fun little “fifth Wednesday” bonus episode! In June 2023, Nathan attended a convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, called JAFAX (Japanese Animation Film and Art eXpo), where he gave several panel presentations, including this crash course in transforming superheroes. If you’d like to see the full video version of the panel, you can view it on the Kaiju Ramen YouTube channel.

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

Listeners! Lend us your…henshin power! The boys launch their Kamen Rider V3 coverage with the first nine episodes of the series (aka: disc one of the Generation Kikaida DVD set). This covers the new hero’s origins and early battles against kaijin like Scissors-Jaguar and Machine Gun Snake, who are created by Shocker’s latest rebrand, Destro, er, Destron. Nate (“The TsuBro”) shares some research on the background of the series before they launch with a discussion of its first theme songs. Get ready for a ton of pop culture references and comparisons throughout. (Bear with us as we refine the podcast’s sound quality and format; it’s a little rough in this episode).

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

Listeners! Lend us your…henshin power! Nathan Marchand (aka “The TsuBro”) returns to tokusatsu TV podcasting in this fused sequel to Henshin Men and The Power Trip. He’s joined by his friends Christopher Riner (aka “Sentai Guy”) and Jake Hambrick (aka “The Metal Don”) for this journey. In this episode, they introduce themselves, how they got into tokusatsu, and why they wanted to podcast about it. Then they outline the show’s format and reveal what three series they’ll cover first—after Kamen Rider V3, naturally.

Join us next week for our first discussion episode!

Vote on which series we do after Kamen Rider V3 on Google Forms! You have seven days to do so! Make your voice heard! LINK: https://forms.gle/YeYWFodQ9HBzECE66.

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

Henshin Power V3: Where three friends have three minutes to talk about tokusatsu! Nathan (aka “The TsuBro”) has finished both Henshin Men and The Power Trip, but his friends Chris (aka “Sentai Guy”) and Jake (aka “The Metal Don”) won’t let him stop discussing henshin heroes just yet! A new tokusatsu journey begins July 10, 2024 (Ultraman Day)!

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

“Here he comes from the sky!” Much to Nate’s (“The TsuBro’s”) delight, HPV3’s starts its coverage of Ultraman (1966)! And Chris (“Sentai Guy”) and Jake (“The Metal Don”) have no complaints—except about Arashi being an idiot! This truly classic henshin kyodai hero series premiered as a live stage show that was lost media for a years. In this first batch of episodes, we see Shinichi Sekizawa, of Godzilla fame, co-write the origin story, an episode that retroactively gives some key Ultra lore, and several iconic kaiju. Beforehand, them HPV3 boys discuss some henshin hero news (hence why it’s their longest episode yet!). They also make crazy suggestions like an Ultra series in the vein of The Office. Get your Beta Capsules ready!

Vote on our nickname for HPV3’s listeners! (Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GXG_vPbi3t8DASdVEvrhgbk4OtK0krKdnSuVb1TrcSk/edit).

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

Chris (“Sentai Guy”) and Jake (“The Metal Don”) were hoping to get started on recording for Ultraman (1966), but Nathan (“The TsuBro”) was nowhere to be found, but never fear—the Ultrabro is here?! (What the henshin?!)

Our Ultraman (1966) coverage begins October 16, 2024!

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

To quote Batman, “You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts!” Here’s an ultracut of all six of our episodes covering all 52 episodes of Kamen Rider V3! I don’t know why you’d want to spend that much time with Nathan The TsuBro, Chris The Sentai Guy, and Jake The Metal Don, but here you go. It’s almost as long a binge as those Discotek blu-rays of the series that I’m sure you preordered. Right? 😉 Anyway, let’s hope this doesn’t break PodBean.

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

Nathan (“The TsuBro”), Jake (“The Metal Don”), and Chris (“Sentai Guy”) finish the first chapter of their new tokusatsu journey with the final episodes of Kamen Rider V3! Such a seminal time requires a visit from a certain skull-faced supervillain—but not the one you’re thinking. (Was it Rito all along?) After he gives the boys some often awkward facts, they dive deep into the story of Riderman, who lives up to the hype. Then your hosts give the trademark HPV3 awards to this batch of episodes and the series as a whole. Who wins what? Will Chris admit there’s good Kamen Rider in the world? Listen to find out!

Next time: Ultraman (1966)!

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