SAN ANTONIO — Man in suit! Man in suit! The first Texas Toku Taisen film festival stomps into town May 15 at Alamo Drafthouse Park North. The fest celebrates big beasts and shimmering superheroes of the tokusatsu genre, culminating with a screening of the new “Godzilla,” which breaks wide domestically May 16.

Tokusatsu first broke into pop culture with Japanese special effects romps like the original 1954 “Godzilla,” 1966’s “Ultraman” TV series and other classic sci-fi of the cardboard-city-crushing variety. For more contemporary tokusatsu fun, look no further than the ever-lovin’ “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” and the mecha-vs.-kaiju joy of “Pacific Rim.”

San Antonio’s own kaiju artist extraordinaire Matt Frank will be at the event, no doubt showcasing his comic art for IDW’s “Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.” Other guests include actor/stuntman Reuben Langdon of the Japanese series “B-Fighter Kabuto” and “Devil May Cry” animated series based on the video game. Look for tokusatsu production studios like Baby Under the Moon and Lobsterdance Productions, plus vendors such as Heroes & Fantasies.

You can purchase passes at Mecha Gorilla. They’re on sale until the end of January and start at $35.