Even though the golden age of Tokusatsu has long faded, many iconic characters – e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Super Sentai – invented during that period still have an important presence in the Japanese societal field and in the social consciousness of many. One reason why these characters still speak to the minds of many – children and adults alike – is because these heroes offer the subject a (manly) ideal to aspire to and their villains a gateway to sublimate (and enjoy) our more selfish desires.