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under Kamen Rider

The Stage shifts to the silver screen as Armored Rider Gaim’s movie is looming over the horizon, and we’ve finally gotten more details on the fruity warlord’s summer exploits via a recently held press conference!

Like most Rider movies that pre-dates Den-O, Gaim’s summer movie will in fact be set in an alternate universe and the dance theme of the show will be replaced by a soccer motif.

The details of the press conference can be seen in the youtube video below which includes a cool behind the scenes segment:

under Conventions, Godzilla, Kamen Rider, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

The boys of the Talkin Toku Podcast are back at it with the release of their 9th episode, Attack of the No No Cat (blame Tom for that one). Join your hosts Kickback (Chris, @rankal), Den-O (Jordan, @DenO_Tokunation), and Sentai Tamashii (Tom, @SoulInkChu) as they touch on a number of topics from last week in the world of tokusatsu!

Some of the hot topics discussed – their reactions on the international trailer for the new Godzilla movie, their thoughts on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic from Free Comic Book Day and just why Saban Brands did nothing to promote it (as well as some behind-the-scenes knowledge in the world of comics from our very own Sentai Tamashii, who works a freelance colorist and has done jobs for Marvel, DC, IDW Publishing, and Archie Comics), some good old fashioned toy talk with Kachidoki Arms and S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Gold, and the usual show talk of Kamen Rider Gaim and Ressha Sentai ToQGer. But there’s even more stuff that’s discussed throughout the episode, including the No No Cat, spooky haunted microphones and/or alien contact, follow up on our last toy debate on Tamashii Nations and Super Sentai Figuarts, and so much more. Take a listen below!

Kickback also discusses the Fruit Henshin Contest and some details of the upcoming crossover episode with our good friends from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast scheduled for later this month. All the show details are below – do us a favor and click “Discuss” and share your thoughts! Till next time!

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under Kamen Rider

The next of the fruity Kamen Rider Gaim S.H.Figuarts releases is revealed!

Following Bravo, here’s our first look at Jimba Lemon Arms via  @t_features Twitter.

Word is: S.H.Figuarts Gaim Jimba Lemon Arms will be among the next bunch of Tamashi Web exclusive releases with pre orders starting on May 12th with currently no word on a release date or price.

Tokunation will provide more information when it becomes available.

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

If you’re a fan of Power Rangers then you probably already know about the Official Power Morphicon Convention, which is the official Power Rangers convention held every other year in Pasadena, California. The next show is August 22nd through the 24th, 2014 at the Pasadena Convention Center in, obviously, Pasadena, California. This is the fourth Power Morphicon and is shaping up to be the largest, most impressive Power Morphicon to date! Touting the most special guests ever (81 as of the time of this posting), this is the show you do NOT want to miss!

On Monday, the official convention page updated with four new guests! We have them listed below!

  • Rajia Ann (“Delphine”, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers White Ranger)
  • David De Lautour (“RJ”, Power Rangers Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger)
  • Ari Boyland (“Flynn”, Power Rangers RPM Blue Ranger)
  • Mark Richardson (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Art Department)

 
But the more delicious information came straight from the mouth of the head guy in charge of Power Morphicon at his other convention, Robo Toy Fest. Our friends at Dan’s Toku Rants had a chance to talk to Scott Zillner. During the conversation, he mentioned that they’re proud to have three complete teams of Power Rangers in attendance – Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers SPD, and Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. Fans who have paid close attention to the show know that half the Rangers from Lightspeed Rescue have yet to be officially announced – does this mean that in the coming weeks we will have announcements for the Lightspeed Rescue Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Titanium Ranger? Stay tuned…

Scott Zillner also went on to describe some changes in this year’s show from the previous show. For starters, the venue has more than doubled in size – from 24,000 square feet to over 50,000 square feet. There will be 3 on-going panel rooms throughout the show. And he teased some “big surprises”, and to quote, “If you miss Saturday, you will be very sad”. He also announced that the next Robo Toy Fest (December 20th, 2014) will be a Robotech Reunion and have a very heavy focus on Robotech. To get the whole scoop, check out the episode from Dan’s Toku Rants.

If you haven’t registered for Power Morphicon yet, you’re missing out. Head on over to the Official Power Morphicon website and get your registration set up! TokuNation.com is proud to be attending as a Platinum Member, giving us early access and front-row seats for all the panels and events. We cannot wait to cover the event, and we cannot wait to meet all of you! We will see you at the show!

under Contests and Giveaways, Kamen Rider, TokuNation

It’s time for another TokuNation.com contest/give-away! As we’ve teased on both our Facebook page as well as our @TokuNation twitter feed, we’re giving away some stuff from the Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Change toy line as well as the Lockseed toy line! This contest starts RIGHT NOW and lasts until Sunday, May 25th 2014.

The contest is simple – take a picture of yourself (or have someone else do it for you) in a henshin/morphing pose (your favorite pose, or your own pose) while holding a piece of fruit! Feel free to add special effects to your picture, just please note that the entire concept of the contest is for you to be holding an actual piece of fruit (ie: don’t digitally edit a fruit in to your picture, it must be included in the picture to begin with). If you cosplay, you can get some bonus points from our judges if you include yourself in costume. Once finished, send your picture in an E-mail to contest@tokunation.com. Include your full name, TokuNation.com forum name (if applicable), and Twitter handle (if applicable). Deadline to enter is Sunday, May 25th 2014. Winners to be announced on or near Sunday, June 1st 2014.

The grand-prize winner will have their choice of one of two prize packages – either the package containing the Arms Change Kamen Rider Baron and Arms Change Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin, or the package containing the Gashapon Kamen Rider Agito Lockseed and Fresh Orange Lockseed. The runner-up will receive the package the grand-prize winner did not select.

YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER. CONTEST IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS WORLD-WIDE.

For a full list of rules and such, simply click the discussion thread for the contest here. Questions about the contest should also be posted in that thread. Best of luck to everyone who enters!

under Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

The final stretch of Let’s Watch Wednesdays is here! The adventures of Mahou Sentai Magiranger will come to an end in just 2 more weeks!

The mysterious Sphinx continues to regulate the dark precepts the Hades Gods operate under. Her actions ensure, N-Ma’s revival!? But Blagel’s spirit continues to guard the dark soul of N-Ma. Drake will finally have his rampage on the surface, but the heavenly saint Snowgel will unleash her awesome power against him. And Blagel will return to the surface to fight the combined might of Sleipnir & Drake! This is one action packed week!

And of course be sure to drop into our regularly scheduled discussion thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post!

 

under Kamen Rider

EDIT: Turns out this was a piece of fan work. Oh well, we’ll see you when the real news breaks later folks!

It appears we may have our first behind the scenes look at Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms! The details are still sketchy on this image, but it was posted by user Poraemon of the HJU forums.  Though this is just a shot of the helmet it’s certainly interesting. The latest teaser image of this form  is also shown next to it for comparison.

Feel free to speculate away on the validity of this image as we attempt to confirm it!

under Power Rangers

Today proves to be a big news day for the Power Rangers franchise as Saban Brands announces partnership with Lionsgate for a Power Rangers live-action feature film.

No specific details of the project  are mentioned in the press release, other than that “the new film franchise will re-envision the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a group of high school kids who are infused with unique and cool super powers but must harness and use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.”

The release continues to say:

“Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level,” said Saban. “They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching breakthrough hits from The Hunger Games to Twilight and Divergent. In partnership with the Lionsgate team, we’re confident that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy all its own.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Haim Saban and his team to maximize the potential of this immensely successful and universally recognized franchise,” said Feltheimer. “The Power Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more than 20 years, and today they are more powerful than ever. We have the ideal partner and the perfect brand with which to create a motion picture event that will resonate with moviegoers around the world for years to come.”

What are your thoughts on a brand new Power Rangers film? Sound off in the discussion thread after the jump!

under General Tokusatsu News

Hot on the heel of the S.H. Figuarts Android Kikaider reveal, we are now treated to the images of Mechanical Violater Hakaider and Kikaider‘s motorcycle Side Machine.  Kikaider is shown to sit very naturally on the Side Machine while Hakaider is shown in full color and full of details.

Will these two be released via the Tamashii Web Shop? Discuss in our forum!

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under General Tokusatsu News

A bit of a random pre order appeared on AmiAmi, with super deformed renditions of the  Akumaizer 3 trio joining MetalBox’s Tokusatsu Metalboy series!

Tokusatsu Metalboy Heroes Xavitan, Evil, and Gabra will see a release this May each one retailing 9,504 yen a piece.

According to the pictures, Evil’s bucket form and Gabra’s ostrich form will somehow be represented in these figures.