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“It’s Morphin’ Time!”

It’s been a while since we’ve tackled a Legacy release from Bandai, and with their time with the Power Rangers license coming to end, we thought it appropriate to take a look at one of their last high end releases. Making it’s way out to retail currently at Toys R Us (as they go our of business themselves) is the Legacy Zeonizer!

It’s  unfortunate that this collector’s piece is heralding the end of the line, and a retailer, but we wanted to take a look at it while we could. The Legacy Zeonizer is the latest in Bandai’s line of high end prop replicas, and frankly it may be their best effort. A wonderful recreation of the morpher used in Power Rangers Zeo, this collector’s piece features a number of built in light & sound gimmicks including unique Morphin’ call outs and specific colors for each ranger. Of course the icing on the cake is it’s best feature, the ability to play the entire Power Rangers Zeo Opening Theme!

You can check out our full 40 image gallery of the Legacy Zeonizer as well as a full review and breakdown of it’s features by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back next time with a gallery from Kamen Rider Kabuto!

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LEVEL UP!

For those of you who needed more Kamen Rider model kits in their lives, we have good news for you: unveiled at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan, we have a prototype sample of a Figure Rise Standard Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, the perfect accompanying piece for the upcoming Figure Rise Standard Kamen Rider Build kit.

No release info was disclosed at the event as it still appears to be in the early stages of development. In addition, they’ve also announced that the Kabuto and Faiz kits will be reissued under this new sub-line. Stay tuned, and we’ll bring you more info on this kit as soon as it becomes available. 

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Shout! Factory is set to re-release the entirety of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ 3 season run on a DVD Steelbook in honor of the series 25th anniversary. However, the big surprise and draw of this re-release is that it will also included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie on Blu-Ray for the first time ever! Fans have eagerly waited for Shout! to have the rights to release the original film and in Blu-Ray form, so this should be welcome news to many.

This massive 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray set will retail for $199.99, available August 7th 2018! Here’s hoping that at some point MMPR The Movie can be released individually as well. Purchasing the set from Shout! Factory’s website will also score you an exclusive 18X24″ lithograph by Paul Shipper. Pre order the set HERE.

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The official trademark for the next Kamen Rider series has finally been revealed!

Our next Kamen Rider will be known as Kamen Rider ZI-O! Characters used in the trademark suggest the correct pronunciation for this name should be Geo.

This new Rider is expected to begin when current series Kamen Rider Build finishes its run, presumably in late 2018.

At time of writing, no other information about ZI-O has been made available to the public. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this brand-new Kamen Rider!

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“Born Ready. War Ready.”

Last month we took you on a tour of all things Pacific Rim Uprising with a complete look at the line of Robot Spirits figures produced for the film from Tamashii Nations. 6 solid releases, each with it’s own strengths and weaknesses. Gipsy Avenger, Obsidian Fury, Titan Redeemer & Bracer Phoenix, and Guardian Bravo & Saber Athena. Now, we get to add an extra step on that journey with a look a this recent 7-11 Japan Exclusive release, Robot Spirits Gipsy Avenger Clear Blueprint Version!

Blueprint Gipsy Avenger takes a mold we’re very familiar with at this point, an excellent one at that, and recasts the entire thing in gorgeous translucent blue with ice blue accents. Physically the figure functions entirely the same way, but it’s astounding how different and good it can look in these new colors. Equipped with the same Gravity Sling and Chain Sword as the original release, Blueprint Gipsy is a fantastic exclusive that may not be for everyone, but if you love this franchise, it’s a must own.

We’ve put together just over 60 images of this beauty for your viewing pleasure. You can check out out the full gallery and review after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Coming up soon we check out new releases from Kamen Rider Kabuto & Kamen Rider W!

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Toei has announced a new TerebiKun SuperBattle DVD special episode for the current Super Sentai series- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger vs. Keisatsu Sentai Patranger!

This SuperBattle, titled Girlfriends Army– features a teamup between two of the Rangers- Umika/ Lupin Yellow and Tsukasa / Patren 3. Exact story details for this adventure are sadly unrevealed at time of writing.

Girlfriends Army is currently scheduled for release on June 30 2018! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Super Sentai news!

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It seems that our belief in Amazon continues to breathe new life into the figure line as well. Up until this point the last Figuarts release for Amazons had been Season 2 Alpha. As of today however, Bandai has officially begun teasing out the release of S.H. Figuarts Crow Amazon and S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Neo Alpha! Teaser images were released through the official Figuarts blog.

Both figures have so far only been teased in silhouette form, but we suspect with the theatrical release of the Amazons Movie just around the corner, that these teasers will be fully revealed soon. As more news and information about these potential releases is made public, we’ll be sure to update you.

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This Saturday, May 5th, marks the annual event known as Free Comic Book Day where publishers ship out a handful of new titles that retailers give out FREE to their patrons! This year, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott and BOOM! Studios are releasing a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic which ties in directly with the Shattered Grid event! We got our hands on a copy early and we’re proud to share with you a SPOILER FREE review!

To check out our spoiler free review of the Free Comic Book Day Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic, click “Read More”! If you want spoilers stay tuned as our full review will be up by the time you can get your hands on the free comic!

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Thanks to some new catalog images, we have our first look at the physical suits for the upcoming new member(s) of Kaitou Sentai Lupin Ranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger!

This new entity appears to be a “double-agent,” working with BOTH Ranger teams! The silver form is known as Lupin-X while the gold form is called Patren-X. Forms are changed using a new device called the X-Changer.

Sadly, the full story of this new Ranger remains unrevealed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this unique new Super Sentai series!

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“Gattai! Live Dimension!”

Since Super Minipla began in mid-2016, it’s blossomed into quite the heavy hitting toyline. Setting itself apart from Bandai’s normal Minipla toyline, Super manages to recreate giant robots (of the live action and animated varieties) in fantastic form. In many cases these new models are incredible cost-effective alternatives to long gone and expensive DX toys. So far that’s been illustrated best by today’s subject, Super Minipla Live Robo!

Choujuu Sentai Liveman was the 2nd sentai announced for this line after Zyuranger, and if collector reaction is any indicator then Bandai needs to focus on more pre-zyu series. Super Minipla Live Robo is one excellent set. Thanks to the new and innovative design methods used for this line over standard Minipla, we get 3 fully functional vehicles in Sky Land & Aqua Machines. We also get an intricate transformation with minimal parts removal that results in a functional highly poseable robot armed with it’s trademark Super Beast Sword & Live Shield. Even if model kits aren’t your thing, this set definitely will be.

We’ve assembled a MASSIVE 150+ image gallery of Live Robo as well as a full 5 part review. Each post in the gallery thread focuses on another piece of the set culminating in Live Robo at the end. Catch the whole thing by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with another brand new gallery from Pacific Rim Uprising!