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under General Tokusatsu News

Special distributor Sentai Filmworks has obtained the license to distribute legendary anime (and Super Sentai spiritual ancestor) “Science Ninja Team Gatchaman” in America!

All 105 episodes and three O.V.A. releases will be included in the special DVD & BluRay box sets. At the moment price is not available but release date is estimated for October.

While not a Tokusatsu, seeing as this is an animated series, the show has been related many times over to the Super Sentai franchise. And a live action film starring several tokusatsu alumni, not least of which being Tori Matsuzaka (Shinken Red), will be released later this year!

under Super Sentai

After months of rumor and speculation, new magazine scans have give us our first real look at the 9th Kyoryuger!

Kyoryu Violet is indeed portrayed by series narrator Shigeru Chiba! His character’s name is Doctor Ulshade, inventor of the GabRevolvers. Ulshade is accompanied by his granddaughter, who may be poised to take over his duties as a Kyoryuger.

Violet’s Voltasaur is a plesiosaur-inspired Mecha known as “Plezuon” which transforms to Robot Mode, referred to as “Plezu-Oh.” When combined with Gabutyra and Bunpatchy, Plezuon creates Exploding KyoRyuJin!

Stay tuned to Kyoryuger this July for Violet action!

SOURCE: Henshin Justice

under San Diego Comic Con

Straight from Bluefin’s facebook account, here’s our first look at the individual figures contained in the SDCC S.H.Figuarts Samurai Ranger set, with a photo of the S.H.Figuarts Blue Samurai Ranger!

He’s seen holding his signature Hydro Bow weapon which doesn’t appear to be painted in matching metallic colors.

Collectors of S.H.Figuarts will know that this figure was previously only available for a brief time as a Tamashi Web release. This will be the first time the figure sees a release in North America!

under Godzilla

Thanks to the fine folks at IDW we’ve got a new preview for comic coming out tomorrow, Godzilla Rulers Of Earth #1!

Godzilla Rulers Of Earth #1 Preview
In the wake of the climactic conclusion of Godzilla #13 comes a brand new series!

Dozens of new monsters have risen from the depth and are staking out their own territory, regardless of humanity’s political borders! A war of dominance beings. . . will Godzilla end up on top? First he’ll have to beat a new upstart. . . Zilla!

Read on to preview this issue!

under Super Sentai

Pre orders have now begun for the Tamashi ExclusiveS.H.Figuarts Cho Akibared Super!

An official gallery has now gone live, and while this maybe the same mould as the mass retail release Cho Akiba Red, the figure has been done up in a shiny gold paint.

Cho Akibared Super is currently slated for release in October, retailing for 3675 yen.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The Tamashii WebShop has updated with several new images of recently announced Zyuranger special release, Armored TyrannoRanger!

Armored Tyranno will be released in November for 3675 Yen and has been confirmed for US distribution through Bluefin (though American price is yet to be revealed.)

under Contests and Giveaways, TokuNation Spotlights

Check out the video below for 5 prizes for 5 winners! I’ll be contacting winners via PM at the time of this posting for shipping details. So if you see your name in this video then expect your prize within the week!

Thanks again to all of our members who participated in this round. We love giving back to the community as much as possible. When and where we can we love to do this. Expect more goodies in the future!

under TokuNation Spotlights

After hearing from you the community it seems that the winner of our Let’s Watch Wednesdays poll has yet to be decided!

Right now we have a tie between Kamen Rider OOO & Kamen Rider Black with Ultraman Nexus and Kamen Rider Blade right behind them. So we’re gonna have an old fashioned run off! That’s right, a new poll featuring only these 4 top choices, and when it’s all said and done there can be only one!

So vote now and we’ll get our newest segment off the ground this Wednesday June 24th!

under Kamen Rider

Pre orders have just gone live for a new S.I.C Kiwami Tamashi two piece set.

The set will feature Rising Mighty Kuuga along with a Gouram that can be used with the Try Chaser 2000 mould Don’t have the Try Chaser 2000? Worry not, because the set will also include a Beat Chaser!

The set will be shipping out in November, and will retail for the very reasonable price of 5,250 yen, which prices each individual piece at 18$ USD before middleman fees and shipping.

UPDATE:

The Kiwami Tamashi Gouram will be sold separately.

under Kamen Rider

Just recently in Figureoh, it was announced that S.H.Figuarts Den-O Rod form and Gun Form would be released as a Tamashi Web exclusive both in a two pack.

Pre orders have now gone live, and Tamashi Web uploaded official images. We’re given a breif look at their accessory count, and it looks Rod Form may come with an alternate Den Gasher in the form of a fishing line.

The two pack will be shipping out this November, with a price tag of 7350 yen.