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For 25 years the Power Rangers have been on television, on store shelves, and had its iconic theme song stuck in your head. We’re sure that more than once in the last few years have you heard a communicator “bum bum bum-bummm bum-bummm” play while you’re out and about being an adult. And in that brief moment you harken back to being a kid and racing home to watch Tommy and the other Power Rangers kick Lord Zedd‘s butt. Thus, you probably caught the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Episode on Nickelodeon the other night – or if you haven’t then you’ve checked out all the various clips around the Internet.

Never fear – we caught the episode, recorded it ourselves, and have re-watched it numerous times. So let’s sit down and have a chat about the episode that attempts to bring back those Saturday morning feels with our comprehensive synopsis and review of Power Ranger Super Ninja Steel “Dimensions in Danger”, the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary episode!

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Found by Guadalupe M we have our first look at the evil Red Ranger figure that was previously listed in the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel 5″ figure line. Every fan assumed it would be the evil Red Ranger version of Super Ninja Steel Red, first seen in the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel trailer for the last half the season.

But now we know it is actually the evil Mighty Morphin Red Ranger robot clone from the 25th Anniversary episode “Dimensions in Danger” which aired this past Tuesday. We have confirmed the legitimacy of the figure with Jason Bischoff from Hasbro.

Time to dust off that Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel peg at your local stores to find this guy – we assume he will be in VERY high demand! Happy hunting!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Revealed originally at Power Morphicon, and confirmed for release via Figure Oh, we finally have official images for the SOC Soul Of Chogokin GX-85 King Brachion!

The mighty Brachion (Titanus for those of us in the west) rounds out the MMPR/Zyuranger Chogokin collection for many fans. These official images give us a great sense of the impressive scale of this figure next to the other Guardian Beasts and shows off the combined Ultimate Daizyujin/Dino Ultrazord mode.

SOC King Brachion/Titanus will be released as a general retail item in February 2019 for 29,160 yen. 

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Kamen Rider Zi-O’s much-anticipated debut is right around the corner. Of course, what would a Kamen Rider be without his trusty gadgets? A plethora of new images were released today, showcasing the many weapons from Kamen Rider Zi-O.

This latest batch of images gives us a good look at Kamen Rider Geiz’spersonal sidearm: The DX ZikanZax. In addition, we have our first look at the DX Faiz Phone X including some pictures of how the roleplay toy will interact with the Jikan Driver itself.

Check out the full images by making the jump, and as always stay tuned to Tokunation and we’ll bring you more updates as they become available.

under Kamen Rider

A plethora of new images for the upcoming Kamen Rider Zi-O toyline have been released!

This is our best look yet at the Rider Kick Figure series- specifically the Rider Armor releases. These figures represent the powers of legendary Kamen Riders!

The next two releases in this series will be Rider Armors based on Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and Kamen Rider Ghost! Both Armors have reversible color patterns to better match the basic RKF bodies belonging to Kamen Rider Zi-O and Kamen Rider Geiz.

And as an extra bonus we have a close look at the new Riders’ method of transportation- the DX RideStriker! This is a unique motorcycle toy that transforms into a special RideWatch that can be used in the DX ZikuDriver.

With the premiere of Kamen Rider Zi-O only days away, merchandise is already on its way to store shelves! Be sure to stop by your preferred Rider retailer to stock up on all your Zi-O needs!

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As time inches closer & closer to the premiere of the 20th Heisei-era Kamen Rider project Kamen Rider Zi-O, many fans have been wondering just how Toei would celebrate this momentous anniversary. While several characters from the series’ immediately before Zi-O were spotted filming, appearances from OLDER Rider shows has been a questionable factor.

Well, now at last we have confirmed more veteran Kamen Riders returning!

Two lead Riders from 2003’s Kamen Rider Faiz will be appearing in cameos alongside the final members of the Heisei Era-

*Kento Handa will resume his iconic role as the titular Kamen Rider Faiz
*Kouhei Murakami will take up the mantle of Kamen Rider Kaixa one more time.

The exact circumstances where these historic Riders meet up with new hero Zi-O are not known at time of writing. So be sure to join in our Official Zi-O Rumor Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears on this exciting new series!

And be sure to tune in September 2 2018 for the first episode of Kamen Rider Zi-O!

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August 28th, 2018 is officially Power Rangers Day. Today commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Power Rangers. Celebrate with an episode or two of your favorite Power Rangers series and tune in to Nickelodeon tonight at 8pm EST for the primetime special – “Dimensions in Danger” – the legendary reunion episode in Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel.

May the power continue to protect us all! Go Go Power Rangers!

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If you’re a follower of our site and social media then this news post will not offer anything new or exciting for you. However, if you’re new to the site or you happened on this page by accident we have some great news to tickle your nostalgia bone – the Power Rangers officially turn 25 years old TOMORROW, August 28th!

Starting at 12:00am on Tuesday morning, it will officially be #PowerRangersDay! Celebrate on social media everything you know and love about Power Rangers with #RangerNation!

The next two days are HUGE for the Power Rangers brand. On Tuesday at 8pm EST, Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel will make an incredibly rare primetime airing to showcase an episode that will celebrate 25 years of the Power Rangers television show in “Dimensions in Danger“, featuring the return of Jason David Frank as Tommy the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, as well as other Legendary Rangers, for an epic team-up episode.

On Wednesday, August 29th, arguably the biggest comic book story of the year will finally wrap up with the release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Shattered Grid #1. For two years Kyle Higgins has scripted a story that all leads up to this epic conclusion of the Power Rangers’ greatest enemy – Lord Drakkon, the evil alternate reality version of Tommy – with the fate of all of existence at stake! Will the Power Rangers be successful at stopping Lord Drakkon or will evil triumph and destroy reality as we know it?

Join us as we live tweet the 25th Anniversary Special episode on Tuesday, and join us for a spoiler-filled review and celebration of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Shattered Grid #1 issue on Wednesday. But most of all – enjoy being a Power Rangers fan because it is guaranteed to be a MORPHINOMINAL time! Go Go Power Rangers!!

under Kamen Rider

We are merely days away from the premiere of the 20th and final Heisei Era Kamen Rider series, and now we have been given a few quick shots at the upcoming adventures of Kamen Rider Zi-O!

The highlights from this months’ scans include-

*Kamen Rider Zi-O & his counterpart Kamen Rider Geiz testing out their new henshin belts and weapons. Zi-O uses the Zikan Gilade sword while Geiz controls the Zikan Zax crossbow. Zi-O’s unique motorcycle, the RideStriker is also on display, rounding out his arsenal.

*The monstrous AnotherRiders are shown in full! These are corrupted versions of past Kamen Riders awakened by the villainous TimeJackers. The AnotherRider versions of Kamen Rider Build and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid will be Zi-Os’ first proper opponents.

*By defeating the AnotherRiders, Zi-O will gain the Riders’ powers. We get to see the effects of this thanks to Zi-O’s Armor Time– channeling new forms based on the past Rider in question. The form detailed in this months’ scan is the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid RideArmor! In this new configuration Zi-O gains powerful punching attacks thanks to new piston weapons.

*Not to be outdone, Kamen Rider Geiz is shown obtaining the Kamen Rider Drive RideArmor! This new form grants Geiz powerful speed-kicks and control of Drive’s trademark ShiftCar.

*Looming over the Riders’ adventures is the sinister Demon King ZI-O! This figure is a golden corrupted version of Kamen Rider Zi-O from the same future as Kamen Rider Geiz- a world without hope ruled by a merciless king. Is this Zi-O’s ultimate fate? Only time will tell!

Kamen Rider Zi-O is officially scheduled to begin on September 2 2018! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new Rider series!

under Garo, General Tokusatsu News, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Where there is light, Shadows lurk and fear reigns.”
“Yet by the blade of knights, mankind was given hope.”

It’s been a grueling 7 year wait, but it’s finally over. Tamashii Nations has at last delivered on a promise to revitalize the Garo line of S.H. Figuarts. Kicking things off with a brand new take on the iconic Golden Knight, the greatest Makai Knight is reborn as S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Garo!

Garo has been lavishly recreated to the most minute detail for the first time in the franchise’s 13 year history. The Golden Knight is recreated in near perfect 1/12 scale form, replete with chrome golden armor, armed with the mighty Garoken and it’s scabbard, this figure is the perfect starting point for a new Garo collection. With this figure out now, and his ally the Fanged Knight Zero due in November, could this finally be the Renaissance of Garo for S.H. Figuarts? I certainly hope so!

We’ve attached the full 90 image gallery to this post, but you can also read up on our extensive review of the figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. This figure has been a long time in the making, and we took this opportunity to document as many of it’s details as possible. We hope you enjoy this extensive gallery, we’ll be back soon with more from Kamen Rider Build & Kamen Rider W!