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KAMEN RIDE…DECADE!

As you might recall, Bandai teased us with the prospects of a SO-DO Kamen Rider Shinobi in the last Zi-O Watcher update. Since that last update some weeks ago, a fresh batch for the latest wave of SO-DO: SO-DO Ride Plus is here.

SO-DO Ride Plus does indeed come with the aforementioned Kamen Rider Shinobi, along with the two other Future Riders: Kamen Rider Kikai and Kamen Rider Quiz. To fill out this box, we have the Destroyer of worlds himself: Kamen Rider Decade!

A separate accessory box will include some new goodies: like the Neo DecaDriver for starters in addition to the older belt, the Violent Emotion head, a hand holding a Kamen Rider Build form change card, along with two weapons: The Ride Booker in both sword and gun mode, and G4’s Gigan Missle Launcher.

SO-DO Ride-Plus will be released in June 2019 at 5,400 yen for a complete box.

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RIDER TIME! KAMEN RIDER….GEIZ!

Just a few days ago, some new exciting scans for Kamen Rider Zi-O were released. In those scans, we saw a new powerup form for show’s secondary Rider: Kamen Rider Geiz called Geiz Revive. Since those scans came out, official images for the DX Geiz Revive Ride Watch were just released.

You can look forward to adding the DX Geiz Revive Ride Watch to your collection in March 2019.

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The premiere of the 43rd Super Sentai series, Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger is drawing closer and closer! And today we have some new images from the second wave of toys for this exciting new series!

These are the KishiRyu belonging to Ryusoul Green & Ryusoul Black, who are not expected to appear with their fellow RyuSoulgers at the beginning of the series.

Each KishiRyu adds a different ability to the RyuSoulgers’ arsenal-

*Ryusoul Green’s TigerLance is a powerful sabertoothed creature that attacks with teeth and claws. TigerLance combines with KishiRyuOh to create KishiRyuOh TigerLance and grant powerful swordsmanship abilities.

*Ryusoul Black’s MilNeedle is a spiked dinosaur that attacks by throwing projectiles. MilNeedle combines with KishiRyuOh to create KishiRyuOh MilNeedle with incredible punching skills.

Both KishiRyu are currently scheduled for release in April 2019!

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Toy listings for the first wave of Power Rangers Beast Morphers are officially coming online! Thanks to the good people at Forbidden Planet we now have an extensive look at the basic 6-inch action figures for this new season of Power Rangers.

The first wave consists of the first three Beast Morpher Rangers- Beast Morpher Red, Beast Morpher Yellow & Beast Morpher Blue alongside the CyberVillain Blaze and his Tronic foot soldier.

A brief story outline is included on each figures’ packaging:


IT’S MORPHIN TIME! From the all-new Beast Morphers back to the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Power Rangers have brought teamwork, action, and adventure to fans of all ages.

The legacy continues with figures, vehicles, collectibles, and roleplay toys from Hasbro, celebrating ranger teams from Mighty Morphin to the all-new Beast Morphers. Imagine all the action of Power Rangers with toys from Hasbro!

When scientists convert the power of the Morphing Grid into Morph-X, a group of teens are infused with animal DNA to become the Power Rangers Beast Morphers and protect the Morph-X from any villains who may try to steal it.

In addition, some character bios are also included:

RED RANGER CHEETAH POWER – The leader of the Beast Morphers, the rebellious Red Ranger rushes into the fight to stop Evox and his army of Tronics.

BLUE RANGER GORILLA POWER – The steady and loyal member of the Beast Morphers, the Blue Ranger stands strong as the Rangers fight to stop Evox and his army of Tronics.

TRONIC VIRUS POWER – Foot soldiers of Evox, the Tronics are an army of electronic warriors commanded by Cybervillain Blaze to fight the Power Rangers Beast Morphers.

CYBERVILLAIN BLAZE VIRUS POWER – The evil general of Evox, Cybervillain Blaze is a powerful enemy of the Power Rangers Beast Morphers.

Forbidden Planet lists a release date of April 25 2019 for the first wave of Power Rangers Beast Morphers! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new Power Rangers era!

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“Activate Beast Power!”

With the premiere of Power Rangers Beast Morphers a mere 3 days away, the official Power Rangers Twitter & Youtube accounts have just posted the intro & title sequence for the show! Get your first look at the series and hear the pulse pounding opening theme for the first time below:

Power Rangers Beast Morphers premieres this weekend, March 2nd!!

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“Reddo Fight!”

A while back we reviewed the very first figure in Evolution Toy’s Hero Action Figure (HAF) line. HAF Redman was unfortunately a mixed bag of QC issues. In the time since that figure’s release, the first and now second volume’s of the amazing REDMAN comic from Phase 6 and Night Shining. Series writer & artist Matthew Frank has crafted and truly compelling reinvention of the Redman story and breathed new life into an otherwise obscure cult character. Thanks to Matt we also got our hands on the subject of today’s gallery.

Today we’re looking at the incredibly limited Tokyo Comic Con exclusive REDMAN Volume 2 Dark Channel Edition! Not only does this version of volume 2 feature an exclusive limited cover differing from the retail version, but the Dark Channel also came packed with the the even more limited (just 300 pieces!) HAF Redman Dark Version! Thankfully, Matt was kind enough to pick up a Dark Channel Edition for us while he was set up at the Tokyo con, and was also generous enough to sign inside my personal copy of Japanese volume 2. Redman Dark himself is a familiar figure if you’ve handled the original, but there’s something to be said for a sleek black color scheme and some truly incredible glow-in-the-dark eyes.

Check out our full 40 image gallery and review after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in a couple days with a gallery of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider W Heat/Metal! 

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The latest round of magazine scans has come online, giving fans even more details about the upcoming Super Sentai series Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger!

Taking center stage this month are the RyuSouls– the devices that will enhance the RyuSoulgers’ powers. Each Soul has a different function:

*The MabushiSoul creates a blinding light
*The MukiMukiSoul gives its user super-strength
*The GyakuSoul can fix broken items
*The NemuSoul makes opponents fall asleep

And many more RyuSouls await discovery!

Not to be outdone, we also get some better images of the KishiRyu– the partner dinosaurs belonging to each RyuSoulger! The KishiRyu team consists of Red Tyramigo, Blue Triken, Pink Ankydoze, Green TigerLance & Black MiNeedle. Each one has unique combat abilities. RyuSoul Red is shown using another RyuSoul- the ChiaSoul on Tyramigo to shrink down his Kishiryu to the size of a human.

The KishiRyus combine to form the great Mecha Knight, KishiRyuOh! The RyuSoulgers’ first combination will be Tyramigo, Triken and Ankydoze creating KishiRyuOh Three Knights! Then, when TigerLance is added to the group they will create KishiRyuOh TigerLance! This new form is much faster and has even greater swordsmanship.

Finally, we are given a quick glimpse at the series’ villains- the Druidon and the monsters they will create, called Minusaurs. The villain character Creon will select human beings to transform into monsters, draining away their life energy.

Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger officially begins March 17 2019! Stay tuned to TokuNation for any new details on this remarkable new series!

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Yes you read that right, Ryusoul Red of Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger will indeed be getting a Ridewatch for the Kamen Rider Zi-O toyline! Though not the first time a Super Sentai member has been inducted into a Kamen Rider toyline (the Super Sentai Wizard Ring) or vice versa (the Den-Liner Ressha) these little crossovers of gimmicks are always really cool.

The Ryusoul Red SG Ridewatch will be made available exclusively through Uniqlo stores in Japan. 3/21 is the start of the giveaway campaign, customers will have to buy two Kamen Rider Zi-O graphic T-Shirts to qualify for it. Quantities will be limited, so expect this Ridewatch to increase in value on the secondary market pretty quickly in a similar fashion to the Cross-Z & GenM Ridewatches. This is an SG Ridewatch, not DX, but it of course will still work just fine with the DX Ziku Driver.

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A pair of new magazine scans for Kamen Rider Zi-O have just been released!

At last, Kamen Rider Geiz is receiving an upgraded form- officially known as Kamen Rider Geiz Revive! This form is activated by a new hourglass-based RideWatch and has multiple configurations- which can be changed by rotating the RideWatch. The Orange form utilizes defensive abilities, while the Blue form allows for powerful attacks.

In addition, the scans confirm the return of fan-favorite Masahiro Inoue to the series! The Destroyer Of Worlds has taken on a new role- this time as a police officer. But just what is Kamen Rider Decade up to now?! Only time will tell!

Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider reveals!

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After tonight’s episode of Kamen Rider Zi-O a new Premium Bandai release was just announced. The DX Mirai Driver set comes with one DX Mirai Driver (a remold of the DX Ziku Driver) and each of the future Kamen Rider’s necessary transformation trinkets:

Shinobi’s Shuriken Starter
Quiz’s Quiz Topper in both Question Mode & Symbolic Mode
Kikai’s Spannerder & Screwder

The DX Mirari Driver Set retails for 9720 yen, pre-orders begin today and run through April 8th , and the set releases in July 2019. Be sure to get in touch with your proffered middleman service or site to secure a pre-order for the set during the order window.