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under Kamen Rider

Lock Open!

It’s time once again for TokuNation to take a look at Bandai of Japan’s wonderful Arms Change toyline! Though this figure is the last in Kamen Rider Gaim’s retail Arms Change line, the line lives on with a slew of upcoming Premium Bandai releases so be sure to look for those galleries in the future! For today we’re examining the walking fruit basket tank that is AC 13 Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms!

This fantastic figure represents Gaim’s ultimate form Kiwami Arms. As such this form doesn’t really have an arms of it’s own but instead by removing a few pieces this figure can use any previously released Arms! The gimmick in show gives this form access merely to their weapons but the toy carries the gimmick of the line & show full circle. Included with Kiwami is a set of “dummy” Kachidoki Arms armor, dubiously nicknamed “Crappydoki”. This spring loaded feature let’s you recreate the “cast off” transformation of this form in show. You also get the DJ Gun in both it’s modes for weapons with this figure.

A fitting end to the Arms Change retail line, Ac13 Kiwami Arms Gaim should be a welcome addition to any Gaim collection. Be sure to check out 50+ images of this wonderful toy after the jump! But before you check out our gallery be sure to check out this awesome video review by our good buddy and site contributor baltmatrix!

 

under Super Sentai

The massive DX Build Ressha/Build Dai Oh set has finally been released! And Youtube reviewer wotakufighter has put up a review of this exciting new entry on the Rainbow Line! Build Dai Oh should be heading to online retailers this weekend so check your e-mails for payment requests!

Fans who preordered Build DaiOh should keep a close eye on their mailboxes, the Orange Ressha should be on track to you very soon!

 

UPDATE! WotakuFighter has put up a second video featuring the ToQGer’s Super-Duper Combo, ChoCho ToQ Dai Oh!

under Kamen Rider

LOCK ON!

With the release of Gaim’s summer movie just days away, it’s only natural that we take a look at the DX Gold and Silver Ringo/Apple Lock Seeds of Armored Riders Kamuro & Mars! Courtesy of a Japanese youtube reviewer. The spoken name of these locks is simply “Gold” & “Silver”. While naturally most other locks shout their fruit name in English or Japanese, these locks interestingly don’t use apple or it’s Japanese counterpart ringo.

Gaim’s summer movie will be launching on July 19th in Japanese theaters.

under Power Rangers

Following the early release of Legacy Lord Zedd at Canadian retail 2 weeks ago, another fellow collector across the boarder has spotted 3 of the Mighty Morphin Legacy Power Rangers!

Rangerboard user ayane was lucky enough to find the Legacy Red Ranger, Green Ranger, White Ranger & Lord Zedd all locally at  Toys ‘R’ Us in Burnaby, Canada! Quite the find indeed! So as more of these figures begin to turn up at Canadian retail you have to wonder when they’ll make their way a bit further south to TRU locations in the US. We’ll keep you informed of any further sightings as they occur!

Also of interest is that this Green Ranger figure is seemingly marketed as the version that appeared in the Power Rangers Dino Thunder episode “Fighting Spirit.”  This figure does in fact feature the controversial “silver stripe” on the helmet that was added for that episode. A blurb on the package goes so far as to say “as seen in Power Rangers Dino Thunder” as well.

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

Last time we left off on a cliffhanger battle on Let’s Watch Wednesdays! But this week we see the result of Kamen Rider Den-O VS Kamen Rider Zeronos!

And continuing this week we start with a question. Why doesn’t Yuuto want to make new friends? Despite being likable he strives to be alone only keeping Deneb close. Is there something sinister hidden here? And it’s time for the advent of a new hero! The 5th Imagin of Den-Liner appears, the enigmatic, the aristocratic, the elegant swan himself, Sieg! And his human brother?! This just begs more questions. In answering them a new form will be born, Den-O Wing Form! But only briefly. In 3 weeks time this form will rise again in a feature film adventure. Next time we begin our perilous journey into the movies’ time travelling antics as Ryutaro is kidnapped at multiple points in his life!

Den-O Fun Fact #8

Now that we’ve cycled through the first 4 Imagins of the Den-Liner, it’s time to take a look at the resident goofball of Zero Liner, Deneb! Deneb  is partially based on Benkei, a warrior monk popularly known for taking up residence at Gojo Bridge in Tokyo and standing guard over it. Collecting 999 swords from passing swordsman as he defeated them. Benkei was a warrior bound by his honor and was the trusted retainer of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, often placing himself in harms way for his master much like Deneb.

Deneb is named after the star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus, which has heavy ties to the tradition of Tanabata. Deneb serves as the connection between the lovers Hikoboshi (Altair) and Orihime (Vega). As the stars of Altair & Vega, Deneb is seen a bridge between the two. Hence why the two main forms of Kamen Rider Zeronos are  Altair and Vega, and the difference between them is Deneb himself.

So it’s time once again for you to join us in our weekly discussion of all things Kamen Rider Den-O! Head on over to our thread this week by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation” forums at the bottom of this post! And remember that Let’s Watch Wednesdays will be taking a week off next week as TokuNation begins it’s FULL on site coverage of all things San Diego Comic Con 2014! To find all of our news from the convention simply click this link!

under Kamen Rider

It’s time once again for a Toy Tuesdays Gallery at TokuNation! This time we’re taking a look at a blast form the past, renewed for today. It’s S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black Renewal & S.H. Figuarts Battle Hopper Renewal!

One of the most popular Showa era riders is undeniably Kamen Rider Black. Heralded as one of the best rider shows out there is it any wonder Bandai finally decided to give collectors a better alternative to owning Black? The original S.H. Figuarts releases of both Black & Battle Hopper, while fine for their time, have been outshined since by far far better figures. So to rectify this situation Bandai released a new Black & Battle Hoppper as the first in a line of Kamen Rider Renewals!

 The short of it is that these two figures are fantastically better than their original counterparts, but to find out why you should check out our full review and gallery after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full gallery and review thread.

We’ll be taking a week off from Toy Tuesdays next week as TokuNations begins it’s full coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2014. So be sure to follow us @TokuNation on Twitter, @TokuNation on Instagram, ”Like” us on Facebook, and for easy-to-navigate coverage, click here to see ONLY our San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage. And be sure to follow our coverage team “Kickback” @rankal on Twitter, “Den-O” @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter, and our good buddy “Deefuzz” @Deefuzz on Twitter.

This segment will be back in two weeks with a very special gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black RX Renewal & Acrobatter Renewal!

under Power Rangers

UPDATE! The folks of Saban Brands and Lionsgate have issued a press release supporting this information. Below is your creative team for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot film!

With thanks to an exclusive report from the Hollywood Reporter, we have the creative team for the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot. Take a gander.

  • Executive Producer: Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek)
  • Writers: Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class)
  • Producers: Haim Saban, Brian Casentini, Allison Shearmur

So Power Rangers fans – what are your thoughts? A lot of fans despise Roberto Orci for his work on Transformers and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, but enjoyed his work with Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Join our discussion thread and enjoy.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The next of the”Nippon”  import edition Megazord toys was revealed today via @Sentaibruse on and GoldKingRanger, and it’s the Legendary Megazord/DX Gokaioh!

According to the catalog scans we’ve found, the Gokaioh/Legendary will be shipped in case assortments of 4 and will be released around September with no word on pricing as of yet.

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

The folks who have been bringing you the classic Power Rangers to DVD as well as the amazing Legendary Power Rangers DVD Collection, Shout! Factory, will be at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. They’ve sent out a press release with details of their schedule and special guest appearances. The details are as follows!

  • Thursday, July 24th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Friday, July 25th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
    – 3:00pm Jason David Frank signing event (booth 4248)
  • Saturday, July 26th
    – 3:00pm Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Sunday, July 27th
    – 9:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)

For those of you who don’t know (and by now, who doesn’t know?) who Jason David Frank is – he played the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Zeo Red Ranger, Turbo Red Ranger, and Dino Thunder Black Ranger.  He will also appear in the season finale of Power Rangers Super Megaforce as the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger.

TokuNation.com will be in full attendance like never before at this year’s SDCC. Be sure to follow us @TokuNation on Twitter, @TokuNation on Instagram, ”Like” us on Facebook, and for easy-to-navigate coverage, click here to see ONLY our San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage.

Also be sure to follow our coverage team – from TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast, “Kickback” @rankal on Twitter, “Den-O” @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter, and our good buddy “Deefuzz” @Deefuzz on Twitter. We have a TON of surprises in store for everyone and our coverage this year will be even bigger than our coverage last year. We’ll see you at the show! (We will be there in 8 days!)

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The Official Power Morphicon Convention has updated with yet another list of great special guests that will be appearing at this year’s show. There are well over a 100 guests attending this year’s convention, though it’s important to note that their availability may be limited, so keep an eye on their page for updates regarding when each guest will be at the show. But without further waiting, here’s the list announced today!

  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Richard Horvtiz (“Alpha 5” from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, “Invader Zim”)
  • Ricky Simions (Invader Zim)
  • Herbie Baez (Green Hunter and Titanium Silver Beetleborg)
  • G. Beaudin (“Malcom Fink”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Troy Slaten (“Amp Ere”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Douglas Sloan (writer/director/supervising producer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
  • Shota Tsuji (current stuntman for “Fujiyama Ichiban”, previous works include everything from Kamen Rider Fourze through Kamen Rider Gaim, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and Ressha Sentai ToQGer)

Don’t forget that registration for Power Morphicon ends in two weeks! Don’t miss out on the largest show yet celebrating over 20 years of Power Rangers as well as Big Bad Beetleborgs, Masked Rider, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, VR Troopers, Superhero Samurai Syber Squad, and more! Click here to begin your registration process!

TokuNation.com as well as the Talkin Toku Podcast will be in attendance at this year’s show, with thanks to our friends from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast. Stay tuned for special updates on activities and a fun after-hours get together. We’ll see you at the show!