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under Super Sentai

The sixth member of the Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger is joining the action soon, so time has come for an up-close look at the merchandise for RyuSoul Gold!

Gold’s arsenal has two unique components:

*The MosaChanger, RyuSoul Golds’ henshin device that also serves as a blaster. The DX MosaChanger release will include 2 RyuSouls– the Gold RyuSoul & the BiriBiri RyuSoul.

*The MosaBlade, RyuSoul Golds’ signature weapon- a chainsaw saber based on prehistoric ocean life. The DX MosaBlade & MosaChanger can combine for an even stronger attack- the MosaBreaker! This release includes one new RyuSoul- the MawariSoul.

Both the DX MosaChanger & MosaBlade are currently scheduled for release in June 2019!

under Kamen Rider

Bandai Japan has released a few new images of the next RideWatch for Kamen Rider Zi-O!

This particular RideWatch is the most powerful of all- the golden Grand Zi-O RideWatch unites the powers of all 20 Heisei Era Kamen Riders to activate the King of Times’ ultimate configuration.

The DX Grand RideWatch will be available from all major tokusatsu retailers beginning in June 2019!

under Godzilla

Just as Godzilla: King of the Monsters arrives in cinemas across the world, Bandai Tamashii Nations have announced their plans for two of the film’s kaiju stars. S.H. MonsterArts Mothra & Rodan will be arriving as a Tamashii web exclusive two-pack release in November, priced 11,000 yen.

Though neither figure comes with specific accessories, two Tamashii Stages are included in the set so that the pair can be displayed properly in mid-flight poses. Preorders via the Premium Bandai webstore have already begun, so be sure to hit up your middleman of choice if you wish to add these figures to your monster collection!

under Ultraman

“UltraLive!”

Ultra Series fans can rejoice as the current lineup of New Generation Ultras is about to finally be complete with the release of S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Ginga! After being previously revealed via magazine images, these new images from Bandai Tamashii Nations give us a better look at the 2013 Ultra hero, based on his original appearance in the series.

Available as a retail release in October for the price of 6050 yen, S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Ginga comes packaged with three pairs of additional hands, a replacement colour timer, Ginga Cross Shoot effect part and the Ginga Spark Lance. Japanese preorders will begin on June 3rd!

under Kamen Rider

Last week, news emerged that a reissue of sorts was planned for S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kuuga. Details had been sparse save from the Decade Version designation it was given. Thankfully a full set of official images has just been released via Tamashii Nations.

S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kuuga (Decade Ver.) will be a part for part reissue of the original Seihou Kuuga Mighty Form with some paint differences. The shade of red used on the Decade Kuuga suit is a bit brighter while the gold accents are a bit deeper as well. This reflects the way the original Kuuga suit changed between filming for the Kuuga TV series and the Decade one. Having been repainted previously, in an attempt to color match the suit to it’s original scheme, Toei did miss the mark a little. This resulted in a subtly unique version of Kuuga for Decade, and this figure represents that.

Many collectors who missed out on the original Seihou Kuuga release will undoubtedly be happy to see this unique reissue, allowing them to finally pick the figure up for a reasonable price. Kuuga Decade Version will be out as a retail release in October for 6050 yen, which is still 650 yen more than the original release. No new accessories are included with this release.

under Super Sentai

The latest round of magazine scans has also given fans some teasers for the future adventures of the 43rd Super Sentai series, Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger!

Taking center stage this month is the Knight of Destiny, RyuSoul Gold! Hailing from a long-lost RyuSoul Tribe hidden in the seas, the warrior Kanaro comes armed with two unique weapons- the MosaChanger gun and the MosaBlade saber. RyuSoul Gold has already mastered a powerful RyuSoul known as the BiriBiri Soul which activates powerful electric armor in combat.

RyuSoul Gold has two purposes in joining the surface world: to repel the Druidon Tribe attacks on Earth, and to find a bride! Kanaro is aided in both tasks by his younger sister, Oto.

Joining RyuSoul Gold in combat is his signature Kishiryu– the massive MosaRex! The only aquatic Kishiryu yet revealed, MosaRex is described as Kanaro’s Master who taught the young RyuSoulger everything he knew about combat. MosaRex has a unique Mecha configuration- transforming into KishiRyu Neptune!

Finally, another villain will be joining the series- the cursed knight Gaisorg! This legendary warrior first appeared in the Super Sentai Strongest Battle mini-series, and now at last his hunt for the RyuSoulgers takes center stage.

Definitely some exciting times ahead for RyuSoulger fans! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Super Sentai news!

under Kamen Rider

RIDER TIME


The latest round of magazine scans has dropped, giving us some new insight on the adventures of Tokiwa Sogou and his path to becoming a king.

In this batch of scans, a couple of new details have been confirmed:

The next Heisei era Kamen Rider to receive a tribute episode will be 2007’s Kamen Rider Den-O. Previously, we’ve already gotten a glimpse at Another Den-O via the Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever movie which saw release last year. It’s currently not known when the Den-O tribute episode will take place or which veteran actors will be making an appearance.

In addition, the scans give us a good look at the latest form for the series: Kamen Rider Grand Zi-O! We previously got a look at the suit via toy listings sometime ago, and the latest scans provide us with a cleaner look at the actual stunt suit that will be used in the T.V. show.

The story details along with Grand Zi-O’s powers remain unknown at the time of this writing, nor can we say when the form will make its appearance. We can confirm that Grand Zi-O will be released as an RKF action figure later on down the line.

under Power Rangers, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“How about another karate lesson, Devon?”

With the raw power of the Morphin’ Grid tapped, Grid Battleforce seeks to create a new generation of Power Rangers! 3 Recruits are chosen and their leader, their red ranger, will be none other than Blaze. Or he would have been. Thanks to the viral villain Evox, the Morph is hijacked and ranger recruits Roxy & Blaze become something far more sinister. Their bodies left in comas and their mind’s copied, these dark reflections of their true selves are loyal only to Evox, given the ability to morph into their own dark ranger Avatars….

Cybervillain Blaze joins the ever growing line up of the Beast Morphers 6″ Basic Line. Another real winner from Wave 1, Blaze gives your Red Ranger a rival at last, though Roxy is hitting store shelves currently as well. Blaze shares many of his design cues with the Basic Tronic, like the hip design, but this radically evil ranger has a presence all his own. Armed with his own Blaze Saber, Blaze Beast Blaster, and Blaze Morph X Key, this figure should be a welcome addition to any Beast Morphers (Or Go-Busters!) collection.

See our full 40 image gallery as well as full review of 6″ Basic Cybervillain Blaze after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. In our next trip to the Morphin’ Grid, we find out what a certain old Emperor of Evil has been up to with Hasbro’s Lightning Collection line…

under Garo, General Tokusatsu News

This week we saw confirmation that the popular Shinkcchou Seihou Garo mold would be making a return in a new release as S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga Saejima Version. As it turns out though, the official images have just revealed something else about this release…

Indeed, Garo Raiga Saejima Version reproduces the armor as it was worn by Kouga’s son Raiga. This means the figure is absolutely identical to the original release aside from Raiga’s unique blue eyes. These images do confirm that this release will also include the iconic cape worn by several users of the Golden Knight’s armor on top of the obviously included hands and sword. However, the real surprise here is that this release will ALSO include another alternate head with red eyes, to create Garo Taiga Saejima Version! So you have the option to display this figure as either Raiga OR his grandfather Taiga! We suspect some multiples may be purchased by a few collectors…

Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga & Taiga Saejima Version will be released in October 2019 and retails for 9990 yen, which is a mere 90 yen more than the original release! Those new accessories are a pretty great value for that 90 yen. This figure will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive so be sure to pursue it through your preferred middleman service.

under Kamen Rider

As the Kamen Rider line of S.H. Figuarts continues, inevitably older releases go up in value. This has been especially true for the incredibly popular line of Shinkocchou Seihou renewal type figuarts. To date, of the myriad Seihou releases, only Kamen Rider Kabuto has ever received a reissue and that was two years after it’s initial release. Today that may change.

In confirming new items releasing in October, Tamashii Nations has announced S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kuuga (Decade Ver.). Kamen Rider Kuuga, or a version of him at least, played a significant role as a support character throughout the Kamen Rider Decade TV series and it’s movies. Mighty Form Kuuga was the most often seen form in Decade as well, though it should be noted that all of Decade Kuuga’s forms are identical to the original save for an additional form. So the exact nature of this “Decade Version” is unknown currently.

Does being specifically branded as the “Decade Version” allow Tamashii to circumvent some of their own self imposed rules for reissues like the Premium Color line of Dragonball figuarts? Or does this imply that the figure has some new accessories exclusive to the Kuuga version of the character? One thing to note, is the official image used to announce the figure. It’s completely new, as in, it’s not from the set of photos released for the original Seihou Kuuga orders. It would be quite odd of Tamashii to do a brand new photo shoot for a figure that has pre-existing official photos, unless there are new accessories in play. We’ll continue to report any more new information made available for this release.