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under Kamen Rider

COUNT THE MEDALS!

Bandai’s finally gearing up to release one of its S.I.C Hero Saga designs to the public, with new images for that awesome S.I.C Hexa OOO(Formally known as Boss) and pricing having just been released. The figure seems to have been given a number of revisions, as he looks mighty different since the last we saw him.

S.I.C Hexa OOO will see release as a Hyper Hobby Online Shop limited item. Pre-Orders will begin September 25th and will run until November 13th, 2017 with a final release date of May 2018. Hexa OOO will run you 9,180 yen before shipping and middleman fees.

For those of you who may be wondering just who the heck Hexa OOO is; he was created specifically for the Kamen Rider OOO portion of S.I.C Hero Saga, and only existed as a custom piece till now, he was created from Greeds using Core Medals representing Shocker, Gel Shocker, Destron GOD, and Garanda Empire. It isn’t uncommon for S.I.C Hero Saga exclusives to see the light of day; last time we saw a Hero Saga exclusive character getting released was Kamen Rider Garren King Form back in 2015.

under Kamen Rider

We’ve reported earlier that the upcoming Kamen Rider Climax Fighters game would be receiving a southeastern Asia localization, meaning the game would have English subtitles and menus. The first pre-orders are beginning to pop up for that version of the game.

Play-Asia.com currently has the game available for pre-order at $53.99 prior to shipping. Simply click here to pre-order Kamen Rider Climax Fighters.

Kamen Rider Climax Fighters releases on December 7th, 2017 for the Playstation 4.

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

It’s time once again to check out a giant sized creature of epic proportions in another Ultraman S.H. Figuarts gallery! Dating back to the original TV series, episode 26 to be exact, is the immense creature Gomora! Though we’ve seen examples of this species many times since it’s debut, the most memorable for many is still the original.

S.H. Figuarts Gomora is a pretty beefy figure when you get right down to it. A beast fit to fight your Ultramen figures. Gomora lacks some of the better articulation we’ve come to expect with Kaiju figuarts, but does make up for things with his wonderfully segmented tail. Pair him up with your S.H. Figuarts Ultraman, or in my case the old Ultra-Act V2, and you can see just why Kaiju figuarts continue to go strong. He even includes some special accessories to replicate his severed tail and horn from his battle with Ultraman!

We’ve attached the full 70 image gallery to this post but you can also check out our full length review of S.H. Figuarts Gomora by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back to “Start our mission” with a brand new gallery from Kamen Rider Drive!

under Kamen Rider, Ultraman

FUSION UP!

As you may recall, an S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Geed Primitive Form was rumoured to have been in develoupment, thanks to a little blurb that was contained in the instruction manual for one of Ultraman Orb’s Figuarts, we finally have our first look at the figure thanks to Bandai’s most recent Tamashii Pick Up announcement with his only accessory being shown thus far being an effect piece to represent his Wrecking Burst finishing move.

In addition to that, we have the S.H.Figuarts Shocker Combatman Renewal utilizing the new body that was first seen at Tamashii Nations World Tour Taipei. Shown to include two weapons: a knife, and a staff as part of his accessory count.

Both figures will be released at mass retail as part of the February batch of releases, the price point has yet to be announced as of this writing but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as that info is made available. Until then, stay tuned and join the discussion after the jump.

under Kamen Rider

Ei, Ei, Oh!

In case you missed it, Bandai announced the addition of an S.I.C Kamen Rider Gaim Kachidoki Arms figure as part of their Tamashii Nations 2017 lineup of special exclusive. Since the announcement well over a week ago, a plentiful batch of images has been released. This beautiful figure will retail for 9,500 yen but it is still unclear how those not able to attend the event will be able to purchase this.

Stay tuned though, and we’ll be sure to bring you more info as it becomes available.

under Kamen Rider

A special exclusive figure for Tamashii Nations 2017 has been revealed- SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Genm!

The LVL2 Rider comes with his Shakariki Sports neon bicycle but sadly it does not appear that the two figures are capable of combining to reach LVL3.

Kamen Rider Genm can be purchased at Tamashii Nations for 5000 Yen. This figure (and other exclusives) will be made available via Premium Bandai at a later date- details are sadly unrevealed at time of writing.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further coverage of Tamashii Nations 2017!

under Metal Heroes, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“MAYDAY MAYDAY S.O.S.!”

No surprise after all this time, but Tokkei Winspector is my absolute favorite Metal Heroes series. One of my all time tokusatsu period. And over the last two years Tamashii Nations has really treated fans like myself to a great selection of collector figures. We’ve gotten the entire team with Fire, Bikel, & Walter! And late last year a massive accessory pack was released for the trio. Well at long last I’ve been able to complete my comprehensive gallery of this set. The S.H. Figuarts Tokkei Winspector Full Package Option Set!

This sprawling accessory set makes up the totality of every relevant accessory ever used in the series. From Bikel & Walter’s Maintenance tables to Fire’s Win/Fire Badge, even minor weapons like the Clapper & Spin Claw, all the way up to the (literal) big guns like the Giga Streamer in all 3 of it’s forms! We even get treated to 3 full Multi Packs compatible with each figure and a selection of harness to accommodate them. This truly is the most complete accessory set I’ve ever seen for S.H. Figuarts. I am beyond pleased.

I have taken far far too long to finally get this gallery polished off, but I’m so proud of the results. This was a labor of love for me. Giving my favorite Metal Hero team their due. This gallery consists of 140 images, we’ve attached every one of them to this post. You can also click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be take to our extensive review thread for this set. While there are still a few releases I would love to see for this series, as detailed in the thread, for now I can happily say, farewell Winspector.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Collectors have speculated since GX-72 Daizyujin was released it’s been speculated whether it would sell well enough to warrant the release of more Zyuranger mecha. And Dragon Caesar has been at the top of many Japanese and Western fans’ wishlists. Well wait no longer, it appears that Soul of Chogokin Dragon Caesar is now in production!

Dengeki Hobby has released a scan of a the initial design work for Dragon Caesar, seen here via @TendouToys on twitter, seemingly confirming it’s forthcoming. While there are absolutely no release details available right now, this clearly points towards this mighty figure being released sometime next year. We’ll keep you up to date as more information becomes available for this release.

under General Tokusatsu News

Late last night, Toys’R’Us – the largest toy retailer in North America – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Toys’R’Us has struggled since 2005 when it was part of a $6.6 billion transaction. 12 years later Toys’R’Us is still $5 billion dollars in debt and is faced with over $400 million dollars due in fiscal 2018 which it was not going to be able to pay. Hence the bankruptcy filing.

So what does this mean for all your favorite collectibles? Well, right now – nothing. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is nothing more than a legal stop sign for any creditors trying to collect on the debts that Toys’R’Us owes. It gives Toys’R’Us the ability to reorganize it’s financial debts – which it has already begun with JP Morgan agreeing to finance $3 billion of the remaining $5 billion debt.

As of right now – Toys’R’Us is NOT going out of business. NO store closures have been announced nor are expected during this year’s holiday season. New toys will CONTINUE to come out. Anything that has been announced as a Toys’R’Us exclusive will come out. Toys’R’Us has stated that business operations will continue as normal.

Analysts watching the situation agree that JP Morgan agreeing to finance $3 billion of debt has the potential to allow Toys’R’Us to emerge from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in strong standing. In 2009, Toys’R’Us acquired the remaining assets (namely the name, trademarks, and intellectual property) of KB Toys, the other national toy retailer. KB Toys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004, and later filed again in 2008, shutting down all operations within 3 months of the filing. Ironically, the second bankruptcy filing that killed the business was initiated by a former Toys’R’Us executive who was then acting as CEO to KB Toys and then sold the remaining assets to Toys’R’Us.

under Power Rangers

A new preview has been uploaded online for the next episode of Power Rangers Ninja Steel!


THE ROYAL RUMBLE: The Power Rangers band together with a new ally to try and defeat Galvanax’s new champion – but even their teamwork may not be enough.

This episode is currently scheduled to air Saturday, September 23 2017 on Nickelodeon! Be sure to join in our Official Discussion Thread to share your thoughts about this new adventure!