Back in the summer of 2011 I approached our network owner, Tony_Bacala, with an idea for a new website to add to the network. Having been a fan of Power Rangers all my life while watching Gokaiger weekly, along with getting in to Kamen Rider through Kamen Rider Fourze, I wanted to take this enjoyment and passion and share it with other people in a broader scope. Tony_Bacala agreed to give me a shot, having been an Administrator at TFW2005 for nearly 10 years, and told me I had to find my own crew to run it.
For months I spoke with members of TFW2005.com who had an interest. I didn’t want to go pick up notables from other existing communities – I wanted to introduce fresh faces and build something from the ground up in every aspect. I did not know that the staff we would put together, the staff we have today, would be some of the greatest people and friends I would ever have. Sentai Tamashii, Den-O, Kamen Rider OOO, Paladin, ZeoRangerV, Kiryu, Uchihabro – they are some of the best and I am honored and humbled to get to do this with them every single day.
Six years. That’s a lot of San Diego Comic Cons, a lot of Toy Fairs, a lot of New York Comic Cons, and a sprinkling or two of Power Morphicons as well. 574 galleries as of today. That’s almost 100 galleries per year. Toku Toy Box – one of our holiday staples – is as popular as ever.
For 2018 we are going to go full swing with the celebration of the Power Rangers and the 25th anniversary. We have so much content planned for the year and I cannot wait to share it with you and celebrate the last 25 years of the Power Rangers franchise. And we cannot forget the Lupinranger vs. Patoranger hype, or just how exciting Kamen Rider Build is!
Thank you for making us a stop on your adventure through the world wide web. Thank you for your support, your comments, and your criticisms. Thank you to all of our members who have made this their place to discuss all things tokusatsu and more. We hope you will continue to be part of our family and we hope to continue to deliver the news, galleries, and content you expect for years to come.
Hey everyone.
Today we celebrate being here with you for 6 years. That's a long time when it comes to "blogs", or "forums", etc. A lot of stuff has happened in the last 6 years, and in this thread I'll share some memories of starting this place up, our staff past present and future, as well as some of our future plans for this year.
Thank you all so much for being part of everything - then, now, and tomorrow - and we look forward to continuing to provide you UNBIASED news, galleries/reviews, and more in the future.
Congrats guys, I love this place!
Congrats! You guys made an amazing site!
Thanks for keeping the site running all this time. I may be nowhere near as active as I could be, but this place is always good to come back to and read about whatever news I've missed, people's opinions on how good Build is, and whining about Web Exclusives. Here's to many, many more!
This is the only Toku forum that I really go on. Glad to see it still running today.
So some of our plans for this year include:
That's an average of 2.5 a week-ish.
- A *TON* of YouTube content
Everyone likes those short, informative, or even "list" videos that the big name YouTube channels pump out about Power Rangers. Even if they don't like them, they still watch 'em. Sadly, the info is usually inaccurate or incomplete. Well, it's time to do them as professional as we can get them but CREATED by Power Rangers fans. We're also looking at doing Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, it's just harder to do with footage as Toei is quick to just shut down your video vs Saban Brands just copyright claiming it.
- Site relaunch
We're getting an overhaul! Possibly in the next couple of weeks. Nothing major to the way it works or the forums, just a new site logo. Don't worry - the T isn't going anywhere, but it's pretty slick and I think you all will enjoy it.
- Gallery explosion
574 galleries in 6 years. Can you say 700 total galleries by the end of 2018?
- Contests & Giveaways
We're working on some partnerships to get you guys more free stuff that doesn't (literally) drain our bank accounts. No promises, but we could have some cool stuff on the way.
Thanks again
Woohoo! Congrats to all at TokuNation for 6 years.
What you have planned for 2018 (so far?) sounds great. Can't wait to see the changes.
This place is really cool, I'm glad I found it.
Love the place, can't wait to see the new revamps~
Salud! Now 4 more years till we shout ONORE DIKEIDO.
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