A new Toys R Us exclusive has been found! The Power Rangers Legacy Mask Collection, has been found! This collection of display pieces are modeled after the helmets of the Mighty Morphin Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, Pink and Green Rangers. Keep your eyes out! Cause they may be coming to a store near you! The set, has been reported to be $29.99.
Source: CABAN81 of Twitter. Thanks to Tokunation member raz for the heads up!Archives for September 2013
Kamen Rider Advance Gashapon Figures Unveiled
At the C3 X Hobby Show in Japan, Bandai previewed a new line of poseable Super Deformed Kamen Rider Figures!
Kamen Rider Advance will be sold in Gashapon Machines, and the line will be starting off with Kamen Rider W, Ryuki, and Knight while Gaim and Baron are currently in development.
The figures will be released December 2013 and will only cost 200 yen at the Gashapon machines.
ShouGeki GouRaiGan Plot Details, Characters, Revealed
When the current series of Garo finishes a new independent tokusatsu will be taking it’s place in the same time slot, ShouGeki GouRaiGan! We reported about this series previously and thanks to today’s press conference we can finally confirm some more details of what’s being billed as a romantic comedy tokusatsu! And if you were a fan of such off beat shows as Kamen Rider Hibiki, Daimajin Kanon, or Garo then this is absolutely the show for you!
- Series premieres October 4th and 1 AM (Garo’s old time slot)
- In the Chosinkai world the Hikaribito, exist. The criminal sect of these beings is called the Kagebito
- Existing both on Earth and Chosinkai are the evil Magi creatures
- The main hero, Gou finds himself stranded on Earth with the spiritually powerful girl, Kai Hitomi. after capturing several Kagebito, and being attacked by the Magi
- Together they have 100 days to gather up the Kagebito Gou has lost on Earth from his crash, while fighting the Magi, before the Hikaribito come to Earth and wage all out war.
- The names of the 5 heroes make up the series title; Shou, Geki, Gou, Rai, Gan
Some toku alums joining the series are Shinkawa Yua (Pink Buster) as Hitomi, Yamamoto Shouma (Kamen Rider Saga/Dan the White Knight) as Gan, and Toshihide Wakamatsu AKA Black Condor from Jetman! Read the full Rising Sun article to get the complete rundown on the series!
Credit: RisingSunTokusatsuPower Rangers Super Megaforce and Legacy Toy Listings
Tokunation board member and toy super sleuth Raz dropped by to share some information he found about the forthcoming Power Rangers Super Megaforce and 20th Anniversary Legacy toys in Toys R Us and Target stores.
In the Toys R Us systems the following Super Megaforce items were listed:
043593 – 38000 – Deluxe Morpher – $29.99
043598 – 38200 – Basic Figure – $9.99
043637 – 38155 – Figure Megazord – $12.99
043658 – 38095 – Dlx Megazord – $29.99
043666 – 38035 – Rangers Battle Gear – 14.99
043674 – 38250 – Ranger Key Multi Pack – $7.99
043687 – 38090 – Dlx Megazord with Key – $24.99
043695 – 38110 – Mech Suits – $21.99
043700 – 38140 – 6.5 inch Feature Fig – $12.99
043739 – 38080 – Zord Vehicle with Key – $16.99
043747 – 38190 – 10 inch Feature Figure – $19.99
043755 – 38045 – Deluxe Battle Gear – $24.99
043763 – 38070 – Cycle with Figure – $12.99
043768 – 38030 – Deluxe Hand Gear – $24.99
043784 – 38015 – Mask – $9.99
043789 – TRU Pallet
043899 – 96900 – 2 inch 6 Pack – $19.99
043909 – 96905 – 5 inch 6 pack – $49.99
Those last two items are unconfirmed to be related to Super Megaforce, however they are Toys R Us exclusives. Meanwhile Target’s system featured 25 4″ Super Megaforce figures listed, as well as 4-key multipacks, unknown blind bags (possibly ranger keys) listed at $2.99 and another 6 figure pack listed at $19.99
As far as Anniversary items goes there were these two items listed in Toys R Us:
Name: PR Legacy Megazord
Price: $79.99
TRU Item # – 030223
Bandai Assortment – 96845Name: Dragon Dagger
Price: $79.99
TRU Item # – 043894
Bandai Assortment – 96840
As this would be a rather hefty price tag for the announced Legacy Dragonzord people are speculating that it could be the previously revealed Jumbo Megazord. However as the Dragon Dagger is also commanding this high price its anyone’s guess right now.
Looking forward to these forthcoming items and Power Rangers Super Megaforce? Share your excitement after the jump!
Kamen Rider Travelers Senki New PV Trailer
The first preview teaser for Kamen Rider Travelers Senki on the region locked Nintendo 3DS was released and the teaser confirms that 2014’s Kamen Rider Gaim will be in the game!
The teaser also gives us our glimpse at the gameplay:
Travelers Senki will be released in November for 5480 yen.
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills Headed To DVD
DIC Entertainment’s infamous Power Ranger-wannabe series “Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills” is finally headed to DVD!
The entire 40 episode series will be available on 4 discs for the very reasonable price of 12.98 USD.
"Toei Japan Channel" Being Tested In US Markets?
The latest news story on TVAshi features an interesting new venture buy Toei- a pay channel on US networks that will air several types of tokusatsu and anime programs.
While initial broadcasts will air raw programs, Toei will consider adding English sups to their programs after the first year if the channel proves successful.
This could be a fantastic new opportunity for toku fans to actually watch streaming shows with the first-ever licensed subtitles in the history of Toei Entertainment.
Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade Reissue in November
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade just got released last month, and has already proved to be a hit among collectors. So much, that it seems the demand for him was underestimated and his second-hand value on sites such as Mandarake are much higher than expected.
Well if you missed out the first time and don’t want to pay these prices, fear not! The Tamashii Nations website has just revealed he will ALREADY be getting a reissue in November for the same price of 3990 yen. That’s pretty impressive for a figure that’s only just been released!
S.H.Monster Arts Biollante Size Comparisons
Bandai’s up coming S.H.Monster Arts Biollante will be the largest figure in the line, far bigger then Destroyah or Ghidora released last year.
Bandai released new photos just to put the size of this monster of a figure into prospective. At her full height Biollante will stand 250mm tall and 410 mm wide!
Retailing for 23,100 yen Biolante will be due out December 2013.
NECA Pacific Rim 7" Figures Series 2 Images And Sideshow Striker Eureka Statue
Thanks to our sister site The Toyark for the heads up on the latest Pacific Rim merchandise images:
NECA Pacific Rim 7″ Figures Series 2
- Striker Eureka
- Battle Damaged Gipsy Danger
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Sideshow Striker Eureka Statue
Info from Sideshow:
Price: $399.99
Limited Edition: TBD
Expected to ship August 2014Striker Eureka, the strongest and fastest mech on the planet, is the world’s only MARK V Jaeger. Piloted by father and son team Herc and Chuck Hansen, the Skyscraping Soldier is equipped with deadly Sting-Blades capable of cutting through bone and buildings with ease. Australia’s pride and joy is constructed of expertly crafted armor and finished with a detailed paint deco and brilliant red and blue light-up features. Developed in partnership with award-winning filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro, the Sideshow Collectibles Striker Eureka statue brings this brutal brawler from the big screen to your collection.
Read on to check out the images.