TFW2005HisstankTokuNationToyark
Tokunation › Archives for July 2015 › Page 2

Archives for July 2015

under Kamen Rider

Today  brings yet another early look at the upcoming 17th heisei kamen rider, Kamen Rider Ghost! 

– First up we have a brand new image giving us our first full bodied look at Ghost in 3 of his forms; Musashi Soul, Edison Soul, & Ore Soul.

– Next we have our first look at the various new weapons created from the combination of Ghost’s Ghost Gadgets with his Gangan Saber! Follow this link to see our breakdown of how those combinations work for each of Ghost’s Souls.

– Lastly we have our first clear look at how this years gimmick action figure line, Ghost Change, will work! In a similar fashion to the old COR line from Kabuto or the AC line from Gaim, the Soul “jackets” are accessories that snap on over the basic rider bodies. The jacket has a rotating face plat that when not connected to a rider gives the effect of a ghostly aura where the face should be. It would also apepar that the “sleeves” are jointed somewhat so as not to hinder the figures articulation. We know based on the Ghost Series release information that Ghost & Specter bodies will only be included with GC01 & GC03.

We’ll continue tot keep you up to date with all the Kamen Rider Ghost news we can as it becomes available!

under General Tokusatsu News

The long wait is over! With SDCC News and updates out of the way it’s time for TokuNation to return to it’s regularly scheduled programming of new toy galleries! First up on the chopping block our long overdue look at the villain of the classic tokusatsu series Kikaider 01. The evil mastermind behind SHADOW, it’s S.H. Figuarts Gill Hakaider! Gill Hakaider is of course the second character to bear the Hakaider name. A new version of the cyborg created using the evil Professor Gill’s own brain, this creature would be the arch nemesis of Kikaider’s older brother Kikaider 01!

In figure form Gill Hakaider is very similar to the previously released Hakaider with a few key differences. Primarily newly painted face details as well as the Hakaider emblem emblazoned on his chest. Though the biggest differences would the inclusion of Gill’s mechanical mind controlling flute staff as well as his cape! Though the cape is more generally associated with his anime counterpart, it’s an incredibly cool bonus to get here.

While we’ve attached a selection of images to this post, check out over 50 images of S.H. Figuarts Gill Hakaider included several with his namesake Hakaider as well as the Kikaider brothers after the jump. We’ll revisit the Kikaider world again in the coming months with a gallery of Kikaider 01’s Double Machine!

under Super Sentai

Wonderfest 2015 is currently underway and one of the big surprises from this year was revealed just a few days ago. And as of today the X Plus booth currently has their full Daizyujin PVC Figure on Display!

PVC Daizyujin is a non-transformable, near 18″ tall static figure. While the display prototype doesn’t feature open hands it does appear to include the Mammoth Shield and God Horn Dinosaur Sword. So chances are an additional set of hands to hold the pair will be included. Currently we don’t have specific release information outside of a 2015 time frame, and price has yet to be announced.

 

Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger & Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fans alike should definitely be excited for this one. When we have more information to report we’ll be sure to update you!

under Power Rangers

The good people at RangerCrew have uncovered some new episode summaries for the upcoming return of Power Rangers Dino Charge!

Be warned, the summaries contain spoilers-

Episode 9 – When Logic Fails, (8/29/15)
The Maze monster, working with Fury, captures the Rangers until Riley’s logical mind helps break them free. But the delay has allowed Fury time to head toward the Ptera Zord.

Episode 10 – The Royal Rangers, (9/5/15)
Tyler and Shelby pose as the Prince and Princess to discover the Gold Energem among the exhibits that the country of Zandar gave as a loan. Fury tries to bring down a trap to regain control of the Ptera Zord.

Episode 11 title unconfirmed (9/12/15)
Koda and the Rangers battle to save an arrogant prince and the Gold Energem.

Episode 12 title unconfirmed (9/19/15)
The Rangers must demonstrate their value to persuade their latest ally, the Gold Ranger, but find they do not have the willpower to do so when one of Sledge’s monsters steals their courage.

Episode 13 title unconfirmed (9/26/15)
A fun rivalry between Tyler and Ivan becomes a problem when it interferes with the efforts of the Rangers to find and defuse a bomb planted by Sledge’s monsters.

Power Rangers Dino Charge will begin airing new episodes in just over a month! Stay tuned to TokuNation between now and then so we can keep you up to date on all Dino Charge details!

under Kamen Rider

Following up on the Ghost Gadget information, The Ghouly News has stumbled upon another find from Kamen Rider Ghost! This time we’re getting a better look at the upcoming Ghost Change series of gimmick figures. This years version of WAP, AC, TK, etc retail figures.

We’d previously known that GC01 would be Ghost Ore Soul, and that GC03 would be Specter, Specter Soul. And now we have some new images to match up with the rest of the sets as well:

  • GC01 Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Soul (October) 3456 yen. Includes a basic Ghost body and his jacket accessory as well as the Gangan Saber.
  • GC02 Musashi Soul & Edison Soul set (October) 2700 yen. Includes both Soul “jackets” and 2 weapons, 1 for each.
  • GC03 Kamen Rider Spectre, Specter Soul (November) 3456 yen. Includes a basic Specter body and his jacket accessory as well as the Gangan Hand.
  • GC04 Robin Soul & Billy the Kid Soul set (November) 2808 yen. Includes both soul “jackest” and 3 weapons/accessories.
  • GC05 Tutankhamun Soul & Nobunaga Soul set (December) 2700 yen. Includes both Soul “jackets” and 2 weapons.
  • GC06 Beethoven Soul & Benkei Soul set (December) 2700 yen. Includes both Soul “jackets” and 2 weapons/accessories.
  • GCEX Movie Wars 2016 2-Pack. This set is one we don’t know much about yet other than it includes the same as the above sets, 2 soul jackets and 2 accessories. Presumably one for Ghost & one for Specter.

As we’ve found out today, the additional Soul sets will be only the new set of armor for the rider with accessories, rather than including a whole new base body. You’ll need the base GC01 Ghost & G03 Specter to use each of the Soul 2-packs.

under Kamen Rider

As we continue to have new pieces of the Kamen Rider Ghost toy catalog revealed we’ve finally come to the portion many have speculated on, the Ghost Gadgets! Credit to The Ghouly News for this latest set of finds!

A series of additional animal themed items that allow Ghost to carry out hit ghost hunting duties, each has 2 modes (object & animal) as well as a special combined form with the Gangan Saber dependent on the soul currently in use:

  • Condor Phone when combined with the Gangan Saber Ghost Robin Soul crossbow is formed
  • Bat Clock when combined for Ghost Billy Soul a rifle is formed
  • Cobra Mobile when combined a sickle for Ghost Tutankhamen Soul is formed
  • Spider Lantern and lastly when Kamen Rider Specters Gangan Hand and used with the Tutankhamen Soul, a hammer is formed!

More information is rolling in as well, like our first look at the Ghost Change series of gimmick figures!

under Kamen Rider

Some more ghostly news has found it’s way to us this morning regarding the upcoming Kamen Rider Ghost! Though we’ve had some blurry looks at these forms previously, we now have our first looks at some (2 new, 1 old) of ghosts upcoming alternate forms called Souls:

  • Ghost Edison Soul: A form which allows access to electrical powers (we’ve previously seen it)
  • Ghost Newton Soul: A form that appears to grant Ghost gravitational powers as well as boxing gloves to channel them through.
  • Ghost Musashi Soul: A samurai based form that sees the Gangan Saber split into 2 katana.

Stay tuned as yet more information for the 17th Heisei Kamen Rider is made available! Kamen Rider Ghost premieres this September!

under Kamen Rider

Some more catalog images from the upcoming 17th Hesei Rider series have surfaced online, giving us some details regarding the arsenal of Kamen Rider Ghost!

Ghost (and the still-unseen Kamen Rider Specter) will transform using the Ghost Driver! This belt device will be sold with two Ghost Eyecons- the Ore Eyecon and the Edison Eyecon.

Next up is Kamen Rider Ghosts’ personal weapon- the GanGan Saber! According to recent rumors, the Saber can transform into several alternative configurations based on whatever Eyecon is used by Kamen Rider Ghost. By charging this Saber along with the Ghost Driver, Kamen Rider Ghost can perform the Omega Break attack! The GanGan saber will be sold with the Musashi Ghost Eyecon.

Last but certainly not least, is the weapon of Kamen Rider Specter- the GanGan Hand! This weapon appears to be a shotgun with a hand mounted on the front of the barrel, potentially for long-distance attacks. The GanGan Hand is packaged with the Specter Ghost Eyecon and can also perform an Omega Break attack.

Be sure to join in our ongoing Kamen Rider Ghost Rumor Thread to share your thoughts and fears about this upcoming series!

under Kamen Rider

Teased once previously, Hobby Japan have Finally confirmed release details for the upcoming S.I.C. Kamen Rider Garren King Form!

A form exclusive to Kamen Rider Blade’s S.I.C. Hero Saga stories & design art, Garren King Form is a gloriously ornate final form power up for fan favorite rider Tachibana. Never produced in toy form before, Garren King is based on the Giraffa Beetle Undead. The production of this figure depended directly on the sales of the previously released Leangle Jack Form, so it would appear that was ultimately a successful figure.

S.I.C. Garren King Form includes his massively powered up King Garren Rouzer, 6 additional hands, and a splayed deck of Undead Cards for the Rouzer. Look for Garren to be released in January for 8316 yen!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Coming up in just 2 days time is the annual Summer Wonder Fest in Japan. And while generally the tokusatsu offerings of Wonder Fest are limited to a handful relating to Godzilla & Ultraman, this year is quite different.

Japanese company X Plus, known for their amazing Godzilla & Ultraman PVC figures has just teased a release from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, none other than the mighty Daizyujin! Western fans will undoubtedly recognize this machine as the Mighty Morphin ‘Dino’ Megazord!

So far a teaser image of the Daizyujin PVC Figure is all that’s been provided, but based on their previous releases this item will be large and gorgeously sculpted. You can expect many more images of this prototype coming out of Wonder Fest this weekend. And we’ll keep you up to date as we here more about the size, price, and release date!