How Much Money Do Tokusatsu Actors REALLY Make?

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • Ever wondered how much money your favorite tokusatsu actors make? In this Know Your Toku episode, we talk about how little Kamen Rider Fourze's Fumika Shimizu made while filming the show and how it compares to others.
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  • @Ipodcrazy
    @Ipodcrazy 3 роки тому +68

    Now im starting to understand why not every actor sticks around and signs up to movie appearances...even if they love kamen rider

    • @megadong2398
      @megadong2398 3 роки тому +9

      It's more than just money but yeah money is a big factor

  • @someguywithabirdface2583
    @someguywithabirdface2583 3 роки тому +26

    To be honest , suit actors basically stuntman wearing heavy armor.

    • @yuukitaiyou
      @yuukitaiyou 3 роки тому +8

      Not to mention the amount of workload needed to be put in by suit actors in each project

    • @mekihunter8944
      @mekihunter8944 3 роки тому +1

      which is hard

  • @erikholmysti
    @erikholmysti 3 роки тому +32

    Given the risks to health I’m glad the suit actors get paid well. But they really should give better wages to KR and Sentai actors, especially given how much work they have to go through within a years time

  • @DXTokusatsu
    @DXTokusatsu 3 роки тому +67

    50,000 yen a month? That's a livable wage here in Philippines but that's too low for a first world country salary.
    God damn, toei and bandai low balling their actors, i wonder if they give royalty to lead kamen rider actors for merchandise sales as incentive.
    Now you kinda understand why some are not coming back to reprise their roles.

    • @stankyyboi
      @stankyyboi 3 роки тому +14

      you know damn well they're not giving them royalties lol The Execs are pocketing every single yen earned from all merchandising.

    • @jaytime3435
      @jaytime3435 3 роки тому +3

      No wonder toei is rich they pay their actors toooo lowwwwwww

    • @starblzr3351
      @starblzr3351 3 роки тому

      Lmao filipino ka pala potek

  • @kuronekochan1619
    @kuronekochan1619 3 роки тому +21

    I didn’t know that these actors make so little. But then again, even the top Japanese actors don’t even make as much compared to western actors because of how much these agencies take

  • @dabestdude9759
    @dabestdude9759 3 роки тому +36

    As an actor myself, I can confirm that the agencies take 50-60% of the money.

    • @monkegod3781
      @monkegod3781 3 роки тому +5

      Name one movie or show you've appeared in.

    • @hiroshi7025
      @hiroshi7025 3 роки тому +7

      Rofl why should he have to ?

    • @monkegod3781
      @monkegod3781 3 роки тому +2

      @@hiroshi7025 so ik if he's actually an actor

    • @hiroshi7025
      @hiroshi7025 3 роки тому +6

      @@monkegod3781 I think he doesn't care about your approval lmao, he doesn't know you nor owe you or any of us here jack.

    • @monkegod3781
      @monkegod3781 3 роки тому +4

      @@hiroshi7025 bro I just wanna know if he's actually an actor or not I'm not trying to approve of him or anything

  • @KoichiSaito625
    @KoichiSaito625 3 роки тому +14

    I'm not sure if the pay included any live events, commercial, or movie deals, but even so, the reported number is criminal given how much work they have to put in.

  • @megadong2398
    @megadong2398 3 роки тому +9

    Interesting video, really good insight for the toku fans who don't know much about the behind the scenes yet demand so much from the actors.

  • @radomu1
    @radomu1 Рік тому +2

    Tokusatsu shows are often considered apprenticeships for young actors, some of whom are still in their teens when being casted. Some, like Mizushima Hiro (Kabuto) and Odagiri Jo (Kuuga) become very successful afterwards. Others, like the actor who played Blade, fade into obscurity and have to rely on becoming a porn actor to make ends meet. It's a brutal world.

  • @Spookybluelights
    @Spookybluelights 3 роки тому +15

    Man, I knew they must not have gotten paid much but this is kind of shameful considering how much money these shows make.

  • @dionneking8
    @dionneking8 3 роки тому +1

    love it

  • @aresef
    @aresef 3 роки тому +17

    $600? Yikes. They're cheaper than Saban!
    But I guess it can be kind of the same stateside. Comparing again by way of Power Rangers, Adelaide Kane once posted a video refuting claims she was rolling in dough with money from Reign and other stuff by breaking down how much goes to her manager, lawyer, business manager, social media, publicist, hair/makeup etc.

    • @slaiyfershin
      @slaiyfershin 2 роки тому

      Heya, do you have a link I could watch for that?

    • @jp3711nc1
      @jp3711nc1 2 роки тому

      Remember where sentai and kamen rider makes most if not all there money is toy sales and merchandise sales. If one sentai is a bad season and has less toy sales the actors will get paid less. They are kid shows in general some American fans are mainly teens oradults mainly we grown up with power rangers and wanting to know where it comes from.

  • @harfayriszal
    @harfayriszal Рік тому +1

    It means masahiro inoue is amazing, although the pay is low. He is very happy about his role, salute

  • @KingCasual1986
    @KingCasual1986 2 роки тому +1

    From what I’m seeing, it seems like Tokusatsu is pretty much Japan’s SNL: this is where actors go to potentially make their big debut. If Tori Matsuzaka (Shinken Red) is anything to go by, it sometimes works.

  • @DonDkTaro
    @DonDkTaro 3 роки тому +5

    This doesn't really fall under Toei, it's the agencies they work with

  • @nafinapkin5439
    @nafinapkin5439 2 роки тому +7

    Fun fact: Shu Watanabe, actor for Eiji Hino, had the exact same lifestyle as the character he was playing during production.

  • @abby2404
    @abby2404 2 роки тому +2

    I love Kamen Rider/Super Sentai/Ultraman and cast.

  • @i_watch_everything
    @i_watch_everything 3 роки тому +6

    Seriously, 50,000 yen? Damn, many job in Japan are seriously underpaid... either in tokusatsu or anime and more...

  • @kamenriderblade2099
    @kamenriderblade2099 3 роки тому +22

    Sounds like Agencies should be eliminated, they're a unnecessary leech on the acting society.

    • @dabestdude9759
      @dabestdude9759 3 роки тому +5

      Yea. But to get future jobs and such, being In an agency is crucial.

    • @kamenriderblade2099
      @kamenriderblade2099 3 роки тому +6

      @@dabestdude9759 Or just outlaw the role of the agencie and have actors compete for roles. No need for middlemen / leeches.

    • @dabestdude9759
      @dabestdude9759 3 роки тому +6

      @@kamenriderblade2099 yea but most agency's are helpful because they have information regarding the auditions so that the actors can prepare for the auditions better.

    • @kamenriderblade2099
      @kamenriderblade2099 3 роки тому +4

      @@dabestdude9759 The hiring staff can literally post the same information on the casting website to make a even playing field.

    • @TheHardcoreGamer1
      @TheHardcoreGamer1 3 роки тому +1

      @@dabestdude9759 Western actors don't need an agency to be popular so japanese actors shouldn't either.

  • @Urushi12kitty
    @Urushi12kitty 3 роки тому +20

    so what im getting is despite ALL the money toei makes from Rider and Sentai they (and these crappy agencies too it seems) SEVERELY underpay their actors. Which is a goddamn shame considering how many actors debut with these series and go on to be beloved. Something has GOT to change here this isn't right, this is why discussing your wages and organizing is important.

    • @stankyyboi
      @stankyyboi 3 роки тому +16

      It'll never change because the Japanese as a society are too afraid to step out of line and rock the boat, even to right a wrong.

  • @nadim4729
    @nadim4729 3 роки тому +13

    Kouhei Takeda's case might be interesting,since he was in a main cast twice

    • @KiaraKitsune
      @KiaraKitsune 3 роки тому +4

      I would like to know Masahiro Inoue's case, I mean, he had the most appearances of all, I think

    • @tyronerossbach5794
      @tyronerossbach5794 3 роки тому +1

      @@KiaraKitsune: Same times 100!!!!!

  • @MegamanEXEv2
    @MegamanEXEv2 3 роки тому +8

    Fuck man that makes me sad. I make more than shes does and I'm just a no name IT guy. I don't even that much compared to other people in my part of the field.

  • @vilmundurgunnarsson3904
    @vilmundurgunnarsson3904 2 роки тому +4

    Sadly, Japan is highly known for its toxic work culture and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
    There’s a clear difference in cultures when actors from Power Rangers can discuss the treatment on set without ever risking their careers

  • @slaiyfershin
    @slaiyfershin 2 роки тому +1

    Pretty sure the suit actors earn way more than 50k yen per year. That's just the average background production guys like lighting etc. Suit guys should definitely get more with the physical danger involved. At the very least the main suit actors doing the difficult stunts should be paid more than that.

  • @jordonvazquez7620
    @jordonvazquez7620 3 роки тому +3

    most of the budget goes to the effects

    • @christopherfarrel264
      @christopherfarrel264 2 роки тому

      Suits are more expensive than effects IMO, unless they're having a Hollywood-grade effect. Especially in KR production ( Weekly Tokusatsu, so Godzilla is excluded).

  • @ultraviolet4
    @ultraviolet4 3 роки тому +3

    Is Super Sentai filmed at Toei Movie Studios? Does anyone know?

  • @danielackles3189
    @danielackles3189 3 роки тому +4

    Can you do powerrangers next

  • @DXTokusatsu
    @DXTokusatsu 3 роки тому +6

    Second!

  • @ShinKamaitachi
    @ShinKamaitachi 3 роки тому +5

    0:18 is she still in a cult.

  • @shadicTPZ
    @shadicTPZ 3 роки тому +2

    $600 US bucks a month? Have they learnt anything from MMP- oh wait.

  • @katiat250
    @katiat250 3 місяці тому

    このチャンネル面白いけど、この数年更新されてないの?

  • @stankyyboi
    @stankyyboi 3 роки тому +1

    the "debut pay" is disgustingly low and very insulting, people at fucking Burger King make more than that.

  • @udhayveersingh1855
    @udhayveersingh1855 Рік тому

    G4 is rich.

  • @shadow-fb5iy
    @shadow-fb5iy 3 роки тому +6

    Is that how japan treat tokusatsu genre and actor like trash

    • @m.g.sheadquarter4585
      @m.g.sheadquarter4585 2 роки тому

      This is nothing the wage of a animator is even less than that

    • @christopherfarrel264
      @christopherfarrel264 2 роки тому

      Sadly yes, it viewed as a second to third-rate thing. That's why you can see recently that most of the main cast are stage actor/gravure Idol.