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Archives for June 2017

under Super Sentai

Premium Bandai has teased their next exciting Super Sentai Artisan release! Following up from pre-sold out DairenOh is it’s companion, the Super Sentai Artisan Won Tiger!

Though for now we only has a very small teaser image, this official confirmation means that in the near future we should be getting some proper release details and images. As with DairenOh we are likely to see a Won Tiger with several physical improvements, new premium paint apps to replace vintage labels, and some diecast parts as well.

We’ll update you as soon as more information becomes available for the Super Sentai Artisan Won Tiger release!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Stop the presses because a comic book company has a comic book exclusive at a comic convention! Hidden amongst the throngs of fans that will undoubtedly stand in long lines for a chance at a valuable convention toy exclusive, BOOM! Studios – the makers of the beloved and critically acclaimed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series – have revealed their upcoming exclusives for San Diego Comic Con 2017!

This four piece connected set that pays homage to the classic Jim Lee cover of the launch of the original second X-Men comic book series (titled “X-Men” instead of “Uncanny X-Men”) will be available in four different covers – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #17, Go Go Power Rangers #1 (A), Go Go Power Rangers #1 (B), and the 2017 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual. You can also purchase the gatefold version (all four connected together, physically) for a solid benjamin ($100).

Each comic will cost $20 (so $80 to complete the 4 cover set or $180 to get everything total) and is available at the BOOM! Studios booth 2229 at San Diego Comic Con. Be sure to follow us here, on our Twitter and Instagram accounts, as well as on Facebook as we will be attending the show with live coverage all week and weekend long!

under Garo

Tamashii Nations‘ line of high-end prop replicas continues with the official announcement of Tamashii Lab Zaruba from GARO! The Golden Knight’s faithful Madou ring can not only be worn as a normal ring, but also includes a special pedestal which when connected will activate the ring’s light up eyes and sound clips. Not only that, but Zaruba also has an interactive feature and will respond when spoken to!

Also included in the box is a special book about the item as well as a postcard with a message from series creator Keita Amemiya!

Tamashii Lab Zaruba is a Premium Bandai exclusive item due for release in November, with a price of 9900 yen. Check out the video below for a better look at the item’s features, as well as the official images after the jump!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

San Diego Comic Con is less than a month away and thanks to the official San Diego Comic Con website, we have our first look at the upcoming exclusives from Bandai America.

First up – the very first Power Rangers Zeo Legacy item! It’s time for a Gold Rush as you will look stylish and sleek sporting your brand new 14K(ish) gold plated communicator. The Power Rangers Zeo Legacy Gold Ranger Communicator will be available at the show for $100, but will easily be worth thousands of dollars within moments of landing in someone’s hands because this is the only item worth purchasing at the entire convention this summer. And if you end up one spot in line ahead of me and you get a guaranteed ticket and I’m stuck with a raffle I am liable to put you on a voodoo doll when I return home, obviously in tears, because the greatest convention exclusive of all time didn’t land in my hands. Is it natural to salivate in a news story about a toy?

For the Power Rangers Movie fans, a Legacy Movie Megazord figure will be available to purchase for $40. As of this time, we are unsure what differences this has from the original figure assembled with the Legacy Power Rangers Movie figures from earlier this year.

Finally, a Tokyo Vinyl Black and Gold Megazord figure will be available for $60.

More information on these exclusives, as well as their availability (as always they will be limited), will be released soon. Stay tuned for more updates!

under Power Rangers Movie

Attention Power Rangers fans! The moment you’ve been waiting for is here – the Power Rangers Movie is now available to own on DVD and Blu-Ray! You can find different versions available at your local Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Target stores as well as your digital copy still waiting for you online now.

Celebrate the movie that fans waited 25 years for. Help convince the suits that we not only want, but NEED, a sequel to the Power Rangers Movie. Sit down and remember – Together We Are More!!

under Super Sentai

Some new magazine scans have been posted online detailing the further adventures of the 41st Super Sentai Series!

Here’s what lies ahead for Uchu Sentai KyuRanger:

*After gathering the legendary KyuTama, the KyuRangers finally locate the ancient ARGO ship hidden away for many years by the first Rebellion solder-named Ohlion.

*Resting on-board the Argo is a man called Tsurugi Ootori (played by singer Keisuke Minami.) Tsurugi is in fact the 12th KyuRanger, The Space Star-HoOh Soldier! His powers are unlocked by inserting the HoOh KyuTama into his ancient weapon, the HoOh Blade.

*HoOh Soldier has control over 3 unique Mecha: HoOh Voyager, HoOh Station & HoOh Base! These 3 can combine into a Super Mecha known as Gigant HoOh!

*Not to be outdone, Lucky also gets command of a new Voyager- the Cerberus Voyager! This new Mecha is awakened by the power of 3 Cerberus Stones & can combine with other Voyagers to form Cerberios.

Definitely some interesting events happening in the future for KyuRanger! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Super Sentai news!

under Kamen Rider

A mysterious new teaser image hidden in this months’ magazine scans appears to hint at a return for the detective duo Kamen Rider W!

Originally airing from 2009-2010, Kamen Rider W has long been considered a beloved series among Rider fans. W’s head actor Renn Kiriyama has campaigned several times for a V-Cinema revival but until now seemed to have no success.

Sadly, no details about this new Kamen Rider W project are available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further Kamen Rider developments!

under Kamen Rider

Hidden within this months’ magazine scans are a handful of teaser images for the next Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Build!

While the main suit sadly remains hidden in silhouette, we can make out a few details for this new Rider-

*Build’s Driver (still unnamed at time of writing) has a large hand crank on one side, which seems to support the construction equipment theme heavily rumored for this series.

*The Build helmet appears to have mismatched antennae; matching a recent rumor about assembling suits differently using alternative powerups.

Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Build Discussion Thread to share your thoughts & fears about this upcoming series! And stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider Build news!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Fight with me, my greatest buddy!”

It’s time to search & destroy all at mach speed one more time! Kamen Rider Drive continues to be a merchandising juggernaut with new releases churned out from Bandai every quarter. Even now, nearly 3 years after the series finale. This go around we’re looking at the first new S.H. Figuart released from the series second V-Cinema, Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Mach/Kamen Rider Heart. Once again Bandai has managed to fashion a new form out of pre-existing molds to create S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Mach Chaser!

Not to be confused with last years’ Kamen Rider Chaser Mach, Mach Chaser is Gou’s final form. Accessed through a new Shift Ride Crosser (which is present in the Mach Driver), Mach Chaser is a new spin on what made Chaser Mach so great. This time the cohesion between the mishmash of Mach & Chaser parts is even greater though thanks to a solid new color scheme. As always Gou has his trusty Zenrin Shooter at his side, and this time he has the addition of a brand new zenrin effect part for curved slashes! If you loved Chaser Mach then there’s lots to love for you here with Mach Chaser as well. Drive as a franchise has been built on smart repaints and reuses of pre-existing designs, this is yet another wonderful execution of that ideology. And just a heads up, Mach Chaser does not come with a Signal Ax, the ones in these shots came from my Kamen Rider Chaser.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can view the full 80 image gallery by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in the VERY near future with a pair of new galleries from Kamen Rider W & Space Sheriff Gavan!

under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

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