TOKU Announces New Premieres, Including Ultraman Nexus
TOKU Announces New Premieres, Including the Fan-favorite series Ultraman Nexus
West Palm Beach, FL – April 24, 2017 – TOKU, the only 24/7 live and on demand television network dedicated
to eye-catching anime, popular live-action titles and cult classics from Asia dubbed into English, announced
the network premiere of the highly anticipated tokusatsu television series, Ultraman Nexus on Tuesday, May
9, 2017.
Weekdays at 7 p.m. EST, TOKU will feature back-to-back episode of Ultraman Nexus. This 37-episode Japanese television series follows the story of a powerful warrior whose main mission is to protect mankind from destructive monsters and gigantic creatures called the Space Beasts. As a member of the Terrestrial Liberation Trust (TLT), Ultraman Nexus is committed to fight any threats that could endanger the planet. When needed, his powers and abilities can be summoned by the deunamists, a group of young and brave individuals who poses the power of the light.
Starring Takuji Kawakubo and Ysuki Kirishima, Ultraman Nexus was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and directed by Kazuya Konaka. The series is the 18th installment of the popular Ultra series and the 3rd and final product of the Ultra N Project. TOKU will now air all 30-minute episodes subtitled in English. The final episode is scheduled to premiere on Friday, June 2, 2017.
“TOKU distinguishes itself from the competition for its large variety of unrivaled programming, which is why we are investing in more high-quality content from Asia,” stated Jesús Piñango, Director of TV Content Strategy at Olympusat. “This month we are premiering more fan-favorite titles, including highly anticipated television series and movies.”
In addition to Ultraman Nexus, TOKU will feature three new exhilarating movies that promise to capture the viewer's attention from beginning to end. The titles that are premiering this month are:
Train of the Dead
May 6, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
Thailand
Horror / TV-14
Cast: Kett Thantup and Savika Chaiyadej
Director: Sukhum Mathawanit
Synopsis: The story of five teenagers who are running away from the police after robbing a kindergarten.
Unfortunately, things get out of hand forcing them to take hostages.
Zomvideo
May 13, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
Japan
Horror / TV-MA
Cast: Akari and Mai Hagiwara
Director: Kenji Murakami
Synopsis: The story of a woman who in the middle of a zombie apocalypse finds an old tape with precious and
detailed information on what to do in case of a zombie attack.
Young Gun in the Time
May 20, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
South Korea
Action / TV-14
Cast: Young-geun Hong and Song-hyeon Choi
Director: Young-doo Oh
Synopsis: The story of a fearless detective who gets involved in a fight to protect a powerful time machine
from an evil society of mobsters.
TOKU is owned and operated by Olympusat, Inc., and it's currently available on Armstrong, AT&T U-verse,
Cablevision Optimum, Claro TV, Comcast Xfinity, Hotwire Communications and MCTV.
For more information on TOKU's programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit tokuhd.com.
West Palm Beach, FL – April 24, 2017 – TOKU, the only 24/7 live and on demand television network dedicated
to eye-catching anime, popular live-action titles and cult classics from Asia dubbed into English, announced
the network premiere of the highly anticipated tokusatsu television series, Ultraman Nexus on Tuesday, May
9, 2017.
Weekdays at 7 p.m. EST, TOKU will feature back-to-back episode of Ultraman Nexus. This 37-episode Japanese television series follows the story of a powerful warrior whose main mission is to protect mankind from destructive monsters and gigantic creatures called the Space Beasts. As a member of the Terrestrial Liberation Trust (TLT), Ultraman Nexus is committed to fight any threats that could endanger the planet. When needed, his powers and abilities can be summoned by the deunamists, a group of young and brave individuals who poses the power of the light.
Starring Takuji Kawakubo and Ysuki Kirishima, Ultraman Nexus was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and directed by Kazuya Konaka. The series is the 18th installment of the popular Ultra series and the 3rd and final product of the Ultra N Project. TOKU will now air all 30-minute episodes subtitled in English. The final episode is scheduled to premiere on Friday, June 2, 2017.
“TOKU distinguishes itself from the competition for its large variety of unrivaled programming, which is why we are investing in more high-quality content from Asia,” stated Jesús Piñango, Director of TV Content Strategy at Olympusat. “This month we are premiering more fan-favorite titles, including highly anticipated television series and movies.”
In addition to Ultraman Nexus, TOKU will feature three new exhilarating movies that promise to capture the viewer's attention from beginning to end. The titles that are premiering this month are:
Train of the Dead
May 6, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
Thailand
Horror / TV-14
Cast: Kett Thantup and Savika Chaiyadej
Director: Sukhum Mathawanit
Synopsis: The story of five teenagers who are running away from the police after robbing a kindergarten.
Unfortunately, things get out of hand forcing them to take hostages.
Zomvideo
May 13, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
Japan
Horror / TV-MA
Cast: Akari and Mai Hagiwara
Director: Kenji Murakami
Synopsis: The story of a woman who in the middle of a zombie apocalypse finds an old tape with precious and
detailed information on what to do in case of a zombie attack.
Young Gun in the Time
May 20, 2017, at 10 p.m. EST
South Korea
Action / TV-14
Cast: Young-geun Hong and Song-hyeon Choi
Director: Young-doo Oh
Synopsis: The story of a fearless detective who gets involved in a fight to protect a powerful time machine
from an evil society of mobsters.
TOKU is owned and operated by Olympusat, Inc., and it's currently available on Armstrong, AT&T U-verse,
Cablevision Optimum, Claro TV, Comcast Xfinity, Hotwire Communications and MCTV.
For more information on TOKU's programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit tokuhd.com.
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