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“We’re teammates now.”

It’s another new gallery for Toku Toy Box at TokuNation and we’re revisiting the grim world of Kamen Rider Amazons! Before Alpha & Omega, Mamoru the Mole Amazon, was a member of the Nozoma Peston Service. Rag tag mercenary Amazon hunters. Often seen eating a hamburger the gentle & powerful Mamoru would have done anything to protect these friends. And if you weren’t aware, Mole Amazon is actually based on the Showa character Mole Beastman from the original Kamen Rider Amazon TV series. Mole Beastman was actually the very first Kaijin to befriend a Kamen Rider, and became a strong ally to Amazon. So it’s no wonder that a similar bond was forged between Mamoru & Haruka for a time.

As the first of the proper non-rider Amazons to receive a figure, we dive in and take a look at S.H. Figuarts Mole Amazon! The Mole Amazon is a pretty wild design from the ground up. Angular, intricate, well painted, monstrous. It’s such an interesting update to an otherwise very odd character design. While Mole isn’t a Kamen Rider per se, it’s unquestionable that he fits right in with the other misfits and miscreants of the series. This figuart of Mamoru includes a an extra pair of hands, his open feeding mouth, a final blow effect part to defeat Amazon Sigma, and of course his Hamburger! I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect of this Tamashii Web Exclusive but I’m really happy to say that I love it. Here’s hoping we see his season 2 Evolved Form down the road as well!

We’ve attached the full 55 image gallery to this post but you can also read an in depth review of S.H. Figuarts Mole Amazon by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back with the long awaited gallery of god himself Kuroto Dan, with S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Zombie Gamer Level X!

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Our annual Toku Toy Box is in full swing and we are preparing to reveal the different prize packages! This year we’ve made a big change in how you can enter to win – namely EVERY SINGLE GALLERY FROM 2017 is an eligible gallery for you to enter in! All you have to do is post a comment in any gallery from this year and you’ve already entered! Each gallery counts as an entry. That means you have, as of today, 42 opportunities to have your name entered to win one of our four prize packages for Toku Toy Box.

To make things easy for you – here’s a listing of all current eligible galleries. To post, you need to be a registered user of our forums. To do so – click here – and start posting! Per forum rules you can only have one user account, duplicate accounts will find you disqualified and banned from our forums, so no cheating!

– DX Kyutama Gattai KyurenOh
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider J
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Omega
– S.H. Figuarts Jungraider
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha
– S.H. Figuarts Gatack Extender
– PB01 LVUR Full Action Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 1
– S.I.C. Kamen Rider Drive
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Super Mashin Chaser
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Hercus, Ketaros, and Caucasas
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron & Tire Blending Set
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 2
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Level 2
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Snipe Level 2
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Necrom
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Mach Chaser
– S.H. Figuarts Over Evolved Heart Roidmude
– S.H. Figuarts Hard Boilder (Renewal)
– S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan Type G Space Squad Version
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Heart
– S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan and Saibarian Set
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Accel Shinkocchou Seihou
– S.H. Figuarts Alien Metron
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Sigma
– LVUR-18 Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Maximum Gamer & Muteki Gamer
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Hyper Kabuto (original)
– Ultra-Act Ultraman Belial
– S.H. Figuarts Tokkei Winspector Full Package Option Set
– S.H. Figuarts Gomora
– BCR-01 Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Form
– S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kickhopper
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Dark Drive Type Next
– S.H. Figaurts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Hunter Action Gamer Level 5
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Lazer Level 2
– S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Punch Hopper
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Hunter Quest Gamer Level 5
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Snipe Hunting Shooter Gamer Level 5
– S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Skull
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Lazer Hunter Bike Gamer Level 5
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider ZX and Helldiver
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Neo

For all the official rules and such of this year’s Toku Toy Box, please click here. Good luck and be sure to check out our official YouTube channel for prize package reveals!

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Today a listing was discovered on EntertainmentEarth.com for what is listed as a Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Ranger Keys listing. The said listing contains a case of 6 different 5 packs of Ranger Keys. Unfortunately, there is no breakdown for the case. John Green on Twitter of GrnRngr.com is stating that these appear to be part of the Legacy assortment.

Check out the official listing of the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Ranger Keys here. We’ve reached out for comment on what these are. If we receive a response we will update with more information. Our own speculation is that these will contain classic teams and not necessarily complete the missing keys, though it would be nice to get Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Ninja Steel represented.

Estimated release date is April 2018. Image used in this story is from our Power Rangers Zeo Ranger Keys gallery and not of the actual product listed in this story.

under Kamen Rider

Toei has uploaded a brief teaser for the second entry in the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: ANOTHER ENDING film series!

Part 2 of this saga will feature Kamen Rider Para-DX and Kamen Rider Poppy teaming up to test a new game that could finally cure people infected with the Bugster Virus– but along the way they find a strange new opponent…

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Another Ending Part II (Kamen Rider Para-DX With Kamen Rider Poppy) is currently scheduled for release on April 11, 2018!

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The universe within BOOM! Studios Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Go Go Power Rangers comics are about to get much bigger! The first-ever comic event in franchise history, “Shattered Grid” begins within Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 25 releasing on March 21st, 2018. The evil Lord Drakkon – the alternate future Tommy Oliver who never became good – is back. And he’s raised an evil army that has the Power Rangers and the morphin grid itself in its sights.

The Shattered Grid event will also have ripples in the Go Go Power Rangers comic series. For those who haven’t followed Go Go Power Rangers, that comic book follows the original five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers literally right after they become Power Rangers and how it effects their personal lives. In the book, a fan-favorite Power Ranger from the future will arrive looking for Lord Drakkon and will end up dividing the team “in a very personal way”.

All in all – the existence of the Power Rangers past, present, and future is at stake in this event. So, naturally, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are going to need to help of Power Rangers from all walks of the franchise to help out. The event begins with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 25 on March 21st, 2018. It continues in Go Go Power Rangers Issue 9 releasing in April. The event will also have two one-issue specials during 2018.

Check out the full press release from BOOM! Studios below. Are you ready for this mega-event? Could we call it … a SUPER MEGA EVENT? Too soon? Who do you hope to see in the Shattered Grid event? Sound off in our discussion thread! Click “Read More” for the full press release.

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under Contests and Giveaways, Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“I will live until the last moment!!” 

A tormented soul joins us today for Toku Toy Box. It took Chihiro most of his life to discover what he truly was, an Amazon. Son of Jin Takayam, Amazon Alpha, the Point of Origin for a new generation of Amazons, a threat to all of humanity. Ultimately, Chihiro came to blows with his long lost father Jin as well as Amazon Omega Haruka Mizusawa. He never got to live the peaceful life he wanted to, or be the hero he thought he wanted to be. He at least went out a fighter standing his ground against the odds. Today we take a look at the first figuart based on this chaotic & torn character, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Neo (Amazon JP Edition)!

Amazon Neo is the first release we’ve seen from Amazons Season 2, soon to be followed by New Omega. But this new body type introduced with Neo has already won me over. I was initially skeptical, but this figure has turned out to be possibly my favorite Amazon thus far. Sharp paint apps and strong details help bring this design to life. Not to mention as an Amazon Japan Exclusive edition, we also get a sweet set of Tamashii Flame Effects in addition to the included hands, Amazon Neo Blade, & Amazon Injector accessory.

We’ve attached the full 60+ image gallery to this post but you can also read through our comprehensive review of Kamen Rider Amazon Neo by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Toku Toy Box will pick up next time with another gallery from Kamen Rider Amazons with S.H. Figuarts Mole Amazon! 

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News

In case you missed it, Studio Trigger in collaboration Tsuburaya Productions announced some time ago that Gridman will be making a comeback in the form of the SSSS.Gridman anime, some new info on this project was announced thanks to coverage from the Tokyo Comic Con event coming courtesy of animenewsnetwork

SSSS.Gridman will be airing sometime Fall 2018, voice actor Hikaru Midorikawa is confirmed to be playing the lead role.

In addition, Aklira Amemiya whom directed the Gridman Boy Invent Great Hero short is back in the director’s chair for this one. He’ll be joined by Keiichi Hasegawa as the scriptwriter, and Masayuki Gotou as Gridman’s designer. A Gridman event will be held December 8th, so hopefully, we’ll hear more news then. In the meantime, enjoy this short preview teaser that was released:

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**This gallery qualifies you for an entry in our Toku Toy Box giveaway! Check out the official rules to see how!

The first new gallery tied into our very recently announced Toku Toy Box 2017 giveaway is here! Dating back to 1982 TV Special “Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!” is the very first Showa movie rider, Kamen Rider ZX. Largely forgotten for many years, ZX’s  appearances have been somewhat sporadic and brief since his inception. He has however enjoyed cult popularity in the Kamen Rider Spirits manga for some time. ZX actor Shun Sagata even managed to finally reprise his role as the character in 2014’s Heisei Rider VS Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen!

This special double sized gallery not only takes a look at S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider ZX, released just over 4 years ago now, but also his Rider Machine S.H. FIguarts Helldiver! Which itself was only released this past month. That’s quite a bit of time separating a rider and ride, so we figured it was best to double up and give you a comprehensive look at both!

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post, but you can also read an extensive review of both ZX & the Helldiver by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting another brand new Toku Toy Box gallery this weekend as well.

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Once again we’ve come upon the time of year we love most – time for the members and staff of TokuNation.com to celebrate their respective holidays with their friends and loved ones. But it’s also time for TokuNation to celebrate itself. Our little community has hit another milestone this year, our 6 year anniversary!! January 4th 2018, will officially mark 6 years since TokuNation first went public as part of the network of TFW2005.COM, ToyArk.com, and HissTank.com through both network owner Tony_Bacala and TokuChris.

For 6 years now we’ve posted news, rumors, toy galleries, videos, and even dabbled in podcasts for a bit (never forget Talkin Toku!). As times have changed we have tried to change with them, delivering you content in different ways, updating our photography to take better galleries, and expanded in to new areas (check out our official YouTube channel, full launch coming in 2018!). But there’s one thing that we don’t want to change – our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway!

Like years past TokuNation is hosting an annual holiday giveaway open to ALL registered users! You’ll recall that in years’ past giveaways, users could post in a selection of galleries within the contest period to automatically be entered into the drawing for 1 of 4 prize packs. This year however we’ve opened things up. Not only will we be posting a number of eligible galleries throughout the month of December, but every gallery we’ve posted in 2017 also makes you eligible! If you’ve already posted in the 1 of the 40 galleries we’ve produced this year, then you’re already entered. If not, you already have 40 chances with more on the way this month! To show our appreciation to you, the community, we’ve assembled 4 incredible prize packs spanning Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and more!

Throughout the month of December we will be revealing all the prize packs on the TokuNation YouTube Channel. On Christmas Eve we will reveal the “Grand Prize” of each of the 4 prize package categories. As always, there will be late additions as we accumulate things or find incredible deals on various items throughout the Holiday season. A quick special thanks to the individuals who donated (a) item(s) for this year’s Toku Toy Box:

– TokuChris (@TokuChris)
– Den-O (@DenO_Tokunation)
– Kamen Rider OOO (@TrueKROOO)
– R.J. (@animeredneck96)
– KentuckyJAM (@KentuckyJAM)

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the OFFICIAL RULES for of Toku Toy Box 2017! Remember – we’re keeping the prizes an absolute top secret for now so keep an eye on our frontpage and be sure to subscribe to the official TokuNation YouTube Channel. Trust us, you are going to LOVE what we have in store for you this year! For now though, thank you. Thanks to all of you who continue to call this place your home for news, discussion, images, sales, friendships, artwork, videos, podcasts, and everything else in between. Happy Holidays from all of us, and best of luck in our giveaway! It’s our gift to you this, and every, holiday season!

under Kamen Rider, Other Conventions, Ultraman

Just when you thought we were done, the hits from Tamashii Nations 2017 just keep on coming. As you might recall, Bandai was teasing a big announcement for Kamen Rider Black RX and Den-O at the event, we’ve already gotten our Den-O announcement in the form of that new action figure revealed a day ago, and now it’s Kamen Rider Black RX’s turn!

Many have speculated the release of an S.H.Figuarts Kotoaro Minami, or a Complete Selection announcement. And while it might not be the former, what we do have is Tamashii Lab’s replica of Kamen Rider Black RX’s signature weapon: The Revolcane on display.

In addition to that, we have our first look at prototype S.I.C Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha, along with a plethora of new S.H.Figuarts Kaiju from the Ultraman series.

Tamashii Nations continues to be an ongoing event which just opened to the public. There’s still lots more news from this event to come, so be sure to check back with us for more updates.