Toei’s Youtube channel has put up the first teaser for the 38th Super Sentai Series!
“Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger” premieres February 16, 2014! Tune in and enjoy!
First Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger Promo Online!
Archives for January 2014
Super Megaforce Ranger Keys released at Target
Let the hunt begin! Super Megaforce Ranger Keys are released at Target stores, each pack comes with three keys priced at $12.99 each, and the case assortment are arranged as follows:
38251 – Power Rangers Super Megaforce x 3
38252 – Power Rangers Megaforce x 3
38253 – Power Rangers Samurai x 1
38254 – Power Rangers Mystic Force x 1
38255 – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy x 1
38256 – Power Rangers Wild Force x 1
38257 – Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue x 1
Kamen Rider Gaim Energy Rider Detail of Hero Magazine Scans
New “Detail of Hero” magazine scans have started making the rounds for Kamen Rider Gaim, giving us an early look at the new Energy Riders!
These scans provide beautiful up close & personal looks at all 4 of these interesting new riders. A couple unique things to note, unlike the standard Armored Riders their Lock Seeds do not simply flip down when sliced but instead open up or blossom out in 2-4 sectioned pieces. And in keeping with the squeezed or “juiced” theme of the Energy Riders the inner part of all their visors appear to have drops of liquid. It’s the little touches that really set off this amazing costumes. Check out all the images after the jump.
The first rider of this new group, Shin Zangetsu, is set to appear in this weekends upcoming episode of Kamen Rider Gaim!
Chinese Tokusatsu Armor Hero Official English Dub
In a time where subtitles seem to rule, it’s rare to see anything tokusatsu related dubbed, or at least, dubbed in a way that doesn’t make you cringe and cry out for pain killers. As some of you may already know, there’s an on-going Chinese tokusatsu titled Armor Hero of which the latest series Armor Hero XT is airing now. However, whether to gain exposure to their tokusatsu series or simply in a gesture of good will, the Armor Hero series (the first one) is being released, officially, with an English dub via an official YouTube channel.
Click here to check out the YouTube channel which is releasing full, dubbed episodes periodically. By going to www.ArmorHero.com, you are taken to the same YouTube channel where, as of the time of this news post, you can watch the first 9 episodes fully dubbed in English.
What do you think? Do you prefer sticking to subtitles? If this proves to be popular, is it a possible sign of things to come in the future, maybe from TOEI? Sound off!
Power Rangers Seasons 13-17 Release Date Confirmed!
Shout! Factory’s last super-season boxset of “Power Rangers” finally has a release date. Years 13-17 will be available on April 1st, 2014!
This final volume, containing SPD, Mystic Force, Operation Overdrive, Jungle Fury and RPM has a suggested retail price of 129.99 and can currently be pre-ordered from Amazon.com!
Let’s Watch Wednesdays Thursday Edition Kamen Rider Blade 43-45
Let’s Watch Wednesdays is back at Tokunation for the new year! It’s time for one last Thursday edition with Kamen Rider Blade before we pick back up for your regularly scheduled programming next week!
In a failed attempt at King Form Mutsuki unsealed his Category Ace. But the kind spirit of Shima saved him allowing him to use Shima’s category King power. With Blade’s King Rouzer in hand, the Spider Ace is at last pure, the true Leangle is born! But that won’t stop Tenounji’s brainwashed Undead from seeding chaos among the riders. Leangle has his power, but does he have the determination to use it now? Can the riders draw out their real enemy? Can they end the Battle Fight?
Be sure to take a look at and post in our weekly Let’s Watch discussion thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums”. Every post enters you in to possibly win an S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade or even a secret secondary prize! We’re near the end of our time with Kamen Rider Blade, and soon enough it’ll be time to choose our new show!
TokuNation.com’s Kamen Rider Gaim Ultimate Resource Thread
If you haven’t quite figured out by now that the staff here at TokuNation.com is absolutely in love with the current Kamen Rider Gaim series, this news will probably convince you as such. Being touted by Bandai of Japan as being on pace to be the most successful Kamen Rider series of all time in merchandise sales, and being touted by fans as possibly becoming one of the best Kamen Rider shows in the history of the franchise, we here at TokuNation.com decided to take it up on ourselves to create an ultimate resource thread for the television show!
Click here to check it out and to see episode summaries, character biographies, pictures, images, and more! Because the show is so deep and hidden with little nods and clues for future stories, we’ve done our best to bring up rumors and speculations, and even as we type this, we’re able to think of a couple more we haven’t discussed yet.
It’s a work in progress and will continue to be updated, modified, etc., based on what happens on the show. If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on the show, or you’re waiting for the right time to start it, now is the time! Check out the Ultimate Resource Thread and join the rest of us in the obsession that is Kamen Rider Gaim! Beware – the thread does contain spoilers as it recaps the first 11 episodes to date. Add some of your own information and speculation and we’ll include it in the thread!
Kamen Rider Gaim returns THIS WEEKEND with the first episode in the new story line. We’ll be watching and updating with information from Episode 12, “New Generation of Rider Appears!”. See you then!
Power Rangers Super Megaforce Zeo Racer Zord Gallery
It’s time to unleash the power with another gallery from Power Rangers Super Megaforce! A tribute to Power Rangers Zeo, today’s gallery is of the Zeo Racer Zord!
The Zeo Racer is a zord entirely unique to Bandai of America’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce line. There is no corresponding vehicle in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. Though this figure is a remold/repaint of the Delta Runner, which is based on the Gokai Machine Pat Striker. This zord is a tribute to the Red Battlezord/Red Puncher and is an incredibly unique reuse of the Delta Runner mold. Transforming just the same way as the Delta Runner, this figure still manages to have more personality and be a better toy all around.
Check out our full gallery of this unique piece by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And don’t forget to stop back in with us for all your Power Ranger Super Megaforce needs for 2014!
S.I.C Kamen Rider 2 Official Image
As a follow up to the S.I.C Shin Kamen Rider 1 release coming later in the month, the S.I.C line will be releasing a new Kamen Rider 2 figure in the same style in the months that follow.
After it’s show casing in the last round up of magazine scans, Tamashi finally releases the first official photo of this figure.
The magazine scan revealing the figure showed that like Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider 2 will come with effect parts replicating his Rider Kick and Rider Punch attacks. In addition, he’ll come with a bonus display stand of a fallen Kaiju. Coming in May, Kamen Rider 2 will retail for 5400 yen.
Power Rangers Super Megaforce 5″ Figures In Hand Images
With the premiere of the next season of Power Rangers, eloquently named Power Rangers Super Megaforce, set to premiere in just over a month on Nickelodeon, the toys are in full swing at your local WalMart, Target, and Toys’R’Us stores. As you can tell already, we’ve managed to find a couple ourselves, and we’ll have the Red Zeo Racer gallery up in the next day or so.
One of the more sought-after lines in this new toy line are the 5 inch figures which feature plenty of articulation and detail (except the weapons … they never paint the weapons!). Our good friend Fury Diamond managed to find the figures at his local Target store and uploaded more than 200 first in hand images to his resource site, MegaforceCast.com. If you’d like to check out all the images, click here to see his in-depth look at these figures.
Many of you are planning to pick up the DX Auxiliary Zords as they come out, and many of you already have. But are you going to purchase the 5 Inch Figures as well? Let us know! Discuss away as we welcome in the New Year with New Toys!