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under Kamen Rider

Fight Power! Fight Power! Fight Fight Fight Fight F-F-F-F-Fight!

And who better to bring the fight than everyone’s favorite evil, world conquering, backstabbing, brain switching, mad scientist extraordinaire!? Today’s gallery is of AC12 Arms Change Kamen Rider Duke!

Kamen Rider Duke Lemon Energy Arms is the 2nd of only two Energy Riders released at retail which seems odd considering his lack of appearances. However what isn’t odd is just how nice this guy is. As with all Arms Change figures Duke is of course from the main budget toyline, but he’s solidly made, well painted and is just tons of fun. Duke’s Lemon Energy Arms at first glance was thought to be a Mango Arms remold. However that isn’t the case! Read on to to see the differences between the two in our main gallery thread where we also have images of every Arms Change Duke has!

AND as a special bonus we’ve included a Baron Lemon Energy Arms conversion mini-tutorial! Though it’s as simple as removing the right screws and swapping some parts we wanted to make sure everyone had the opportunity to recreate this unique power for Kamen Rider Baron in toy form! Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to over 70 images of this figure!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

“Lock On!”

It’s here! It’s Part 02 of the Talkin Ranger Toku Command at the Nation Summer Crossover Special! Featuring a line-up of hosts (Chris, Jordan, Tom, Eric, Zach, AP) from two podcasts (Talkin Toku and Ranger Command), the group gets together to discuss the pro’s and the con’s to Japanese Tokusatsu, specifically Super Sentai in comparison to Power Rangers (it was deemed prior to recording that comparing Kamen Rider or Garo to Power Rangers would be a bit unfair).

But before you do ANYTHING ELSE – CLICK HERE to listen to Part 01 of the crossover, only at RangerCommand.com!

The dramatic, wonderfully acted and Oscar-deserving performances, comes to its epic conclusion! Be sure to listen all the way to the end to get to that epic conclusion! And included for your lol’ing pleasure are BLOOPERS! Granted, there were so many we went with the ones centered mostly on the scripted dramatic story – we have a ton to use in a future “bloopers” episode, which we will announce at a much later date.

Some of the topics we touch on – Premium Bandai is planning to release older Super Sentai merchandise in new packages (as well as some new merchandise). Like everyone else in the world – we speculate. We also discuss some of the new S.H. Figuarts that were revealed – Akarenger, Biorider, Kachidoki Arms. We also talk about Kamen Rider Malus, Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms, and even make predictions about Kamen Rider Drive, the next installment of Kamen Rider.

Please leave us comments and let us know what you think! Did you like this whole crossover? Did you like the dramatic acting (it was REALLY good, we know). Do you want to see more of it later in the future? Sound off! Post here in this thread, or hit us up on our social media.

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Episode details below!

Talkin Toku Homepage
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Direct Download
Click here to directly download the .MP3!
(73.9MB, .MP3 format, 01:21:00 in length)

Talkin Toku on iTunes
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All the hosts!
– @rankal (Kickback/Chris)
– @DenO_TokuNation (Den-O/Jordan)
– @SoulInkChu (Sentai Tamashii/Tom)
– @trekkieb47 (Eric, Ranger Command Power Hour)
– @TheCinemaSlob (Zach, Ranger Command Power Hour)
– @secretrangerfan (AP, Ranger Command Power Hour)

under Power Rangers

The good people at RangerCrew have received some new information about the remaining episodes of Power Rangers Super Megaforce!

Only one episode summary is available at the time of this writing, and we will keep the details of that off the main page as a courtesy for all fans who wish to remain unspoiled.

The remaining episodes will be:

*16: Vrak is Back, Part 1

*17: Vrak is Back, Part 2

*18: Emperor Marvo

*19: The Wrath

*20: Legendary Battle

 

Sadly, there is no information about when any of these new Super Megaforce episodes will begin airing.

under Super Sentai

As speculated earlier in the series it seems ToQger will feature a new power up, Hyper Mode!

Accessible through the Hyper Ressha, Hyper Mode gives the ToQger’s bright golden train armor for the chest and shoulders. Something very reminiscent of the Super Goseigers. Though for now this power up is confirmed only to be used by ToQ 1 it’s entirely possible that the other members may have access to it as well!

These magazine scan also show us our first image of Hyper Mode in toy form with the ToQ 1 Hyper Mode vinyl. We get a great look a the DX Daikaiten Cannon which includes the Hyper Ressha. And we get looks at the very first Shadow Line vinyls! General Schwarz and the Kuros!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

Kamen Rider Den-O has come around for another pass at Let’s Watch Wednesdays! All aboard for more adventures through time!

A new Imagin is on the horizon. A scheming, plotting, womanizer? First we had a peach, now it’s time for a turtle, Urataros is here! This slanderous “hero” has also made a contract with Ryutarou and with it comes a new form for Den-O, Rod Form! Why not let him reel you in? And Owner is also turning out to be quite the odd man. Where exactly does an eccentric rice eating, time-travelling, train owning man come from? Meanwhile a mysterious man with a watch still walks through time. But that’s a matter for much later, or much sooner. Time travel’s fun isn’t it?

Den-O Fun Fact #2

Kamen Rider Den-O featurers yet another toku alum. Seen in the very first episode is the lovely coffee hostess of the Den-Liner, Naomi. But astute fans may have already recognized this woman. Before Rina Akiyama played Naomi, in fact 6 year before this, she played Shouichi Tsugami’s young friend Mana on Kamen Rider Agito!

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of the post to join our weekly discussion thread!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

One of the most anticipated S.H. Figuarts of the year has just been released! S.H. Figuarts Tricera Ranger is of course from the classic series Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. Or if you’re picking up the US release then he’s the original Blue Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Either way this is one fantastic figure to add to your collection!

On his own Tricera Ranger is an absolutely gorgeous figure. In this photographers opinion he’s the best of the Zyurangers released thus far. This figure nails the look of his onscreen counterpart near perfectly. As you can see from the images in this and our previous Zyuranger/MMPR galleries, Tricera/Blue Ranger is perfectly suited to vehicles released in both the MMPR & Zyuranger toylines,  just like his team mates Dan/Billy will look right at home on any of them.

Tricera Ranger includes not only the standard accessories of extra hands, a Ranger Stick, and Ranger Slinger. But he also comes with his signature Tricera Lances as well as their combined form. AND he includes the newly molded Sabre Daggers & Ptera Arrow necessary to form the Howling Cannon! Of course for our Power Rangers fans out there that means you just got 2 steps closer to forming the Power Blaster! These accessories, as well as those included with S.H. Figuarts Mammoth Ranger gets us most of the way there, but the appropriate Mammoth Breaker will be included with the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Tiger Ranger.

If you’re on the fence about this figure, don’t be. S.H. Figuarts Tricera Ranger/Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger will not disappoint. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see over 60 images of this wonderful figure!

under Super Sentai

ALL ABOARD!

From Ressha Sentai ToQGer,Premium Bandai has announced plans to release an actual Ticket puppet!

The cost for the puppet will be a mere 2,970 yen but the bad news is that it seems like the Puppet will be sold in limited quantities and a chance to pre order the item will be raffled off via some sort of lottery. For now, there isn’t a whole lot of information to go on but stay tuned! We’ll bring you more info as it becomes available.

under Power Rangers

The first toys of the fall assortments of Power Rangers Super Megaforce toy line have been released at Toys’R’Us stores. With special thanks to @20YearLegacy and @PockyBandit we can share with you in-box images of the Samurai Zord Armor and Q-Rex Zord Armor, as well as in-hand images of the Q-Rex Zord Armor.

These figures are large exosuit-like armor that an extremely unpainted figure rides inside. The Zord Armor can then break apart and become pieces for the Legendary Megazord! It also contains a key that works in the Legendary Morpher. In the case of the Q-Rex Zord Armor, the key that is part of the armor activates the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger phrases in the Legendary Morpher! These items were purchased at a Toys’R’Us store, and according to our friend raz, more of these figures will most likely be showing up in the southwestern United States as early as tomorrow (Tuesday).

Happy hunting! Don’t forget – if you spot a new toy, share your findings in our sightings forum, broken up by state. The more everyone updates it, the better a resource it becomes for Power Rangers fans in each state to find the items they’re looking for. Help your fellow toku-nerds out!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

It’s Monday – time for another Official Power Morphicon update!

One of the all-time fan-favorite Power Rangers is returning to Power Morphicon this year. Power Morphicon announced today that Dan Southworth, who played Eric Myers the Quantum Ranger from Power Rangers Time Force, will be in attendance at the show this year. He joins a guest list that contains practically 90 special guests from the Power Rangers, VR Troopers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, and Kamen Rider Dragon Knight franchises.

It was also announced by individuals on Twitter involved with the operations of Power Morphicon that registration for the show will end in July – so now you have a time frame of when you need to register! But you’ve already registered, right? If not – click here to start your registration process!

TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast will be in attendance at this year’s Power Morphicon as “Platinum Members”, meaning we will have front row seats and first access to bring you coverage of the show! Power Morphicon will be the second-to-last convention we cover this year – first with Denver Comic Con, then San Diego Comic Con, Power Morphicon, and ending with New York Comic Con! Click the discussion link to see the list we’ve compiled of all the special guests. See you at the show!

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

The Talkin Toku Podcast announced today that the anticipated second part of their crossover with the folks of the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast will release on Wednesday, June 4th. Featuring a discussion on the pro’s and con’s of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider in comparison to Power Rangers, if you’re a fan of either side of the debate you will want to check out this one. That, and the side drama story comes to an epic conclusion! Or does it…?

Check out the details below! Keep it here for the release announcement of the next episode!

DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Click here to download the promo directly!
(1.15 MB in size, 00:01:15 in length, .MP3 format)

Be sure to follow @TalkinToku on Twitter to keep up with episode updates and to talk directly to the hosts.

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