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under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

CNET has just exclusively revealed the very first Power Rangers SDCC exclusive from new master license holders, Hasbro! The Lightning Collection has already begun to fulfill the dreams of many a Power Rangers collector with the likes of Shadow Ranger & Lord Zedd. Now, fans are getting a double shot of back to action awesome with a 2-pack of Jason Lee Scott in both his ranger forms! Mighty Morphin Red Ranger & Zeo Gold Ranger! 

Description from CNET:

The Power Rangers Lightning Collection two-pack will feature 6-inch depictions of Jason as both the original Red Ranger from 1993 and the Gold Ranger from 1996’s Power Rangers Zeo. The figures will be exclusive to July’s San Diego Comic-Con event, costing $50 (about £39, AU$72) and will be available on the Hasbro Pulse website after the convention.

This 2-pack comes with a wealth of Accessories including civillian Jason heads for each figure, the Power Blaster, Gold Ranger Staff in both modes, the Blade Blaster, Dragon Dagger, and Power Sword! Between this and the truly incredible collector style packaging, this is an absolute must and a total steal for $50. San Diego Comic Con is coming up soon, July 18-21!

under General Tokusatsu News, Ultraman

Last year, Studio Trigger surprised both the Anime and Toku communities with their hit series: SSSS.Gridman show. We’ve seen no shortage of merchandise from this show, especially when it revolves around two of the show’s most popular female characters: Rikka Takarada and Akane Shinjo. Earlier in the year, Max Factory announced at Winter Wonder Fest that those two aforementioned characters will be coming to the popular Figma line of action figures and we saw the prototype of Rikka Takarada at the event. Max Factory’s finally gearing up to release this figure into the wild, and of course, we now have a plethora of new images for Figma Rikka Takada.

The Figma line is known for coming with a plethora of different accessories, facial expressions, and swappable parts and it seems like Figma Rikka Takarada will be no exception. Figma Rikka Takarada is packed to the brim with different facial expressions, hand options, and hair options for perfect for any occasion or photo gallery in addition to the signature clear display stand that all Figmas come with.

The price for Figma Rika Takarada isn’t known, but we know she’ll be released sometime in November 2019. We’ll be sure to update this article as soon as the pricing is known so stay tuned!

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

“Hyperlink combine!”

SSSS.Gridman took two communities by storm in the last year. The anime & tokusatsu fandoms were united by the amazing animation studio Trigger’s love letter to the original Denkou Choujin Gridman and it’s near countless references to other tokusatsu of year’s past. The series was short but it’s impact was immense, leading to a near endless stream of related multimedia and products since. Ever since the series ended, fans have been patiently waiting for the promised toys to come of it.

DX Full Power Gridman is the first major attempt to recreate the 5 components of Gridman’s true form. Gridman, Gridman Calibur, Battle Tracto Max, Buster Borr, & Sky Vitter. Each component on it’s own may not do much, but combining Gridman with 1 of each, or assembling them all together can create Full Power Gridman! Or if you so choose to leave Gridman out of the equation entirely, then you can create God Zenon! While there’s a wealth of options with this set in hand, does it actually live up to the hype? We have a very very lengthy written review and photo gallery breaking down how expectations, have met reality.

See the full 130 image gallery and 5300+ word review of the Max Combine DX Full Power Gridman by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Share with us what your thoughts are on this set by joining the discussion thread.

under Kamen Rider

Toei has announced two Kamen Rider veterans appearing in the upcoming summer movie Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer!

It seems this summer movie will also serve as the long-awaited tribute to Kamen Rider Drive– the last Heisei Rider awaiting a tribute from this anniversary series.

*Actor Yuu Inaba will reprise his role as the Roimude Hunter, Kamen Rider Mach!

*In addition, actor Chris Peppler will return as the scientist Krim Steinbelt– creator of the Kamen Rider Drive technologies.

Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer is currently scheduled for release on July 26 2019! Feel free to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Zi-O Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on these exciting returns!

under Kamen Rider

In a Figuarts Blog update Bandai is showing off the upcoming Machine Kivaa & chair set to go with Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kiva. This blog post runs the spectrum of various Figuarts taking Kiva’s throne for a spin. From vintage riders like the original Gattack release along with Sasword, all the way to releases of recent years like Kivala and even Kuroto Dan.

However one surprise in this set of photos is the very first official teaser for Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Beast! Sitting upon Kiva’s chair and flanked by Seihou Wizard, Beast looks every bit as impressive as Wizard himself. A brand new mold featuring all of the same modern engineering that the Seihou line has come to be known for. No release details have been revealed yet, but it’s only a matter of time before we hear more about this possible release.

under Super Sentai

Toei has release the first poster for the upcoming Super Sentai summer film, starring the members of Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger!

Titled Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic! this film will see the RyuSoulgers sent back in time over 65 million years to witness the RyuSoul Tribes‘ first encounter with the Druidon Army that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

This poster is our best look yet at the movie-exclusive Mecha: a dragon-esque revamp of Tyramigo known as KishiRyuJin! Sadly this new Kishiryu’s origins and abilities remain unknown at time of writing.

Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger The Movie is currently scheduled for release on July 26 2019! Feel free to join in our Ongoing Ryusoulger Discussion Thread to share your thoughts & fears on this new cinematic adventure!

under Kamen Rider

Toei has released the first official poster for this summers’ special Kamen Rider movie!

Titled Over Quartzer this film features Kamen Rider Zi-O facing off against a new group of opponents known as the Wardens of Time– set out to determine once and for all who is the one true King of Time.

The movie poster has revealed a brand-new form for Kamen Rider Zi-O! While this new form does resemble the series’ overall villain Oma Zi-O, the details are more ornate than any previous Time Rider.

Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer is currently scheduled for release on July 26 2019! Feel free to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Zi-O Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears on this theatrical adventure!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“I just can’t see myself replacing you, Zanki.”

Kamen Rider Hibiki finally joined the S.H. Figuarts line over 4 years ago. Then last year, Tamashii finally made their second addition from Hibiki’s world to this line with Kamen Rider Ibuki. And while the Oni Riders have been slow to appear in the Shinkocchou Seihou line, it looks like things are gaining momentum now! With an upcoming release for Kamen Rider Zanki on the way, we’re taking today to look at his recently released apprentice and partner, Kamen Rider Todoroki!

Todoroki is yet another insanely gorgeous Oni to add to your collection. The Hibiki mold has some minor shortcomings still, but it’s undeniable the kind of shelf presence that each successive use of it brings to the table. Todoroki like his predecessors is armed with 3 Disc Animals but more importantly the massive Ongekigen Retsurai. This incredibly ornate guitar weapon is probably one of my favorite accessories in a long time. When combined with Todoroki’s Ongekishin Raigou and with the blades extended, this is a weapon for any villain to fear!

We’ve attached the full 75+ image gallery to this post but you can also read through our full review of Shinkocchou Seihou Todoroki by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time, we’ll revisit the world of games and medicine with a gallery of Kamen Rider Poppy!

under Kamen Rider

You may recall that around this time last year, we were all awaiting the first images of Kamen Rider Zi-O. When the first teaser silhouette did eventually surface, it was of a very generic variety. A featureless rounded silhouette that gave nothing away. It would seem now that, this type of initial teaser may become the standard, as it’s being used once again for initial Kamen Rider Zero-One solicits.

The image that’s circulating now features the sound rounded featureless generic design. And given that Zero-One will be the first Reiwa Rider, some secrecy around his finalized design is to be expected. So there’s no real information to be gleaned from this solicit. Other than that, this catalog image does confirm the collectible gimmick for this year as the “Insert Card”.

As more information becomes available for Kamen Rider Zero-One we’ll be sure to update you. Given the time of year it is, it’s only a matter of time before both the gimmick for the series and the finalized design of Zero-One leak online. This initial image came via the Candy Toy Sentai CTS Facebook page.

under Power Rangers

Thanks to a pair of new listings posted on Toywiz we have our first looks at two as of yet unannounced new items for Power Rangers Beast Morphers. Both Zords are of the “Converting” variety. So these are the combining zords meant to go along with the upcoming Beast-X Megazord components!

First up we have the Silver Ranger’s Beast Jet Zord! Luckily for this one, Toywiz does have an official description:“Imagine calling on the power of the Beast Jet Converting Zord and battling the Power Rangers’ toughest foes. Convert from robotic Scarab Mode, ready for a fight, to Jet Mode, ready to fly to the next place Zord power is needed. And, combined with Beast Racer Converting Zord, Beast Wheeler Converting Zord, Beast Wrecker Converting Zord and Beast Chopper Converting Zord (Each sold separately. Subject to availability.), kids can assemble the Beast- X Ultrazord to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Go Go Power Rangers!” The listed price via Toywiz is $29.99and the figure is expected to ship in September.

Next, we have the Gold Ranger’s Beast Wrecker Zord! While the Toywiz listing doesn’t have an official description yet, it’s apparent what we’re getting from this release. This Beetle Based zord converts from insect to mechanical crane truck mode and can also combine with the Beast Wrecker or be used with the other 4 Zords to create the Beast-X Ultrazord! This Zord is also listed at $29.99 with a September release.

When a proper description arrives for the Beast Wrecker Zord we’ll be sure to update this story. Hopefully the reveal of these two zords also means that official images of the Beast-X Ultrazord won’t be far behind either.

Our good friend @MisturYellow on twitter originally discovered these listings.