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“Let’s try my gorilla strength!”

Ravi Shaw was meant to be a Power Ranger. Selected & trained by Grid Battleforce, Ravi earned his place & his power with his teammates. But before they could become Rangers, Blaze & Roxy became something else. Loyal Avatars of Evox! Ravi’s former comrades would have done the same to him too if not for the intervention of Devon Daniels & Zoey Reeves. Joining his new allies, Ravi’s body is infused with Morph-X energy as well as gorilla DNA, turning him into the mighty Beast Morphers Blue Ranger!

Joining the likes of the Beast Morphers Red & Gold Rangers, the Blue Ranger is the third member of his team to make it to the Lightning Collection. With the evil ranger Blaze coming up in Wave 4 of the line, this group of characters continues to expand as well. As is, the Blue Ranger is another welcome member of the team! Packing a (literal!) punch, the Blue Ranger includes two effect parts as well as the Beast-X Saber and even a civilian head featuring the likeness of Ravi’s actor, Jazz Baduwalia!

Check out the full 60+ image gallery of the Beast Morphers Blue Ranger after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full gallery & review thread. And remember that commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway! Offical rules HERE.

under General Tokusatsu News

In some exciting news from across the pond, Arrow Films announced earlier in the year they have plans to bring the Gamera franchise to the UK on home video for the first time in 2020. A recent article from NEO magazine has shed some light on what will be included on the set.

According to the article, the blu-ray set will feature all 12 films from the kaiju turtle’s cinematic library – stretching from 1965’s Gamera the Giant Monster all the way up to 2006’s Gamera the Brave. Additionally, the Heisei trilogy (1995’s Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, 1996’s Attack of Legion and 1999’s Revenge of Iris) will all be presented in new 4K masters.

Further details and pricing for the set are yet to be confirmed, however it is slated for release some time in the summer. Stay tuned to Tokunation for more news as it comes!

under Kamen Rider

Bluefin has announced the next entries in their new Kamen Rider distribution plan!

Two fan-favorite henshin devices will be available for purchase:

*The Sengoku Driver from Kamen Rider Gaim! This new release likely echoes the recently-announced 20th Version– which includes only the Orange LockSeed and the Gaim faceplate. The Sengoku Driver will be released in March 2020!

And-

*The DX DecaDriver from Kamen Rider Decade! This release will include a selection of Decades’ Rider Cards but an exact count has not been confirmed yet. The DecaDriver will be released in April 2020!

Be sure to follow the Bluefin Team Rider page for further details on these new Rider releases!

under Super Sentai

The first official images for the first wave of DX merchandise for the 44th Super Sentai series, Mashin Sentai Kiramager!

This is our best look yet at the core arsenal for this new Super Sentai team, which includes 3 major components:

*First, the DX KirameChanger! This is the henshin device used by the Kiramagers, a wrist-mounted device with a tire design. Touching the Changer triggers the activation sound- KireameGO! The DX KirameChanger is priced at 4400 Yen.

*Next, the DX KirameShot! This sidearm appears to be based on a racecar and fires disc-shaped KirameBullets. The DX KirameShot will cost 4950 Yen.

*Finally, rounding out the teams’ weaponry is the aircraft-inspired blade, DX KirameSword! This Sword is priced at 4180 Yen. The KirameSword & KirameShot can be combined to form the DX KirameBuster which delivers a powerful finishing attack.

Mashin Sentai Kiramager will begin hitting store shelves in March 2020!

under Super Sentai

Premium Bandai has put together a very unique offering for fans of Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

A new commemorative release dubbed the VS MEMORIAL set offers a wide array of specialized merchandise from this unique Super Sentai. Highlights of the VS MEMORIAL set include:

*A revamped version of the DX VS Changer, featuring new sound effects and voice clips from Lupin Red, Pat 1 & Lupin/Pat X.

*Specially-painted re-releases of the DX Red Dial Fighter & Trigger Machine 1 designed to work with the new VS Changer.

*Printed recreations of the PatRangers’ Global Police Licenses along with the LupinRangers’ signature robbery notices.

*40 unique photos highlighting a number of key scenes from the series.

The LupinRanger VS PatRanger VS MEMORIAL set is currently scheduled for release in May 2020! This set is priced at 8800 Yen before shipping & handling.

under Super Sentai

Toei has confirmed the crew that will be responsible for the 44th Super Sentai series, Majin Sentai Kiramager!

The series’ head writer is tokusatsu veteran Naruhisa Arakawa– whose resume includes Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger & most recently Super Sentai Strongest Battle.

The main director for the series is one Kyohei Yamaguchi who has handled several episodes of Kamen Rider in the past. Meanwhile, the series’ action director is long-time Sentai & Rider suit actorHirofumi Fukuzawa.

Finally, Kiramagers’ head composer is a relative newcomer- Junichi Matsumoto who has previously worked only on anime projects.

Mashin Sentai Kiramager officially begins on March 8 2020! Be sure to join in our Official Kiramager Rumor Thread to share your thoughts and fears on this remarkable new series!

under Super Sentai

The Holliday hits just keep on coming!

Earlier today, we were given our first look at the mecha that will be employed by the next Super Senai team: Mashin Sentai Kiramager. Some new details have now emerged giving us some plot details of this forthcoming series, with translations courtesy of Twitter user @Ben77878871

The Kiramager will fight against the Yodon Army who is trying to steal hope and radiance from people, with jewelry and vehicles serving as the show’s main motifs.

Mashin Sentai Kiramager will be airing March 8th 2020 though the team will be making their grand debut in a prologue titled Episode 0 that will be airing February 8th 2020 via the Ryusoulger VS LupinRanger VS PatRanger  crossover movie.

We’ll, of course, be providing you with more details about this show once it becomes available so be sure to check back with us in the near future.

UPDATE:

Thanks to an update from @Ben77878871,  we now know Hideaki Tsukada, the man behind GaoRanger and various Kamen Rider series will return as chief producer for this series.

under Super Sentai

Happy Holidays, TokuNation!

Earlier in the week, we were delighted to our first full look at the 44th Super Sentai: Mashin Sentai Kiramager and since then, some new exciting promotional material’s come up giving us our first look at the core Mecha of the team;

Blue will pilot a jet, Pink pilots a helicopter, Yellow’s a crane excavator, green’s is a sports car, while the Red Ranger drives a truck-like vehicle of some sort.

We were initially led to believe that Red’s mecha will be the sports car, but it seems like that initial scan that was posted was false though the popular theory right now is that the team will have an evolution of the color/power swapping gimmick first employed by 2014’s Ressha Sentai ToQger but we have no way of confirming this at this time. 

There is still much we don’t know about this exciting new entry into the Super Sentai series, so be sure to check back with us and we’ll provide you with more info as it becomes available. In the meantime, make the jump to our disscussion thread and let us know what you think in the comments.

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“I won’t lose myself anymore.
This power is all mine now!”

The Hazard Trigger. With it, Sento Kiryu can gain the upper hand in any fight, becoming an unstoppable berserker in the process. To contain the uncontrollable power, he develops a new bottle to channel his strength and consciousness. Surpassing the genius of Takumi Katsuragi, the Full Full Rabbit Tank Bottle creates Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Rabbit Form! Representing his home Seito in the 3-round battle, Build will test his new power against the dangerous Kamen Rider Rogue.

Rabbit Rabbit Form joins an ever expanding line up of figures from the world of Build. An extensive repaint/retool of the base rabbit/tank mold and it’s variations, rabbit rabbit evokes the true power of the Rider System. With the added bulk of it’s new armor, it’s an intimidating yet heroic design, and it’s armed with a brand new weapon in the form of the Full Bottle Buster. Getting ever closer to Build’s later seasons forms, this one will please many fans until the hopefully eventual release of Build Genius Form.

We’ve assembled a full 80 image gallery of  Build Rabbit Rabbit Form, which you can see in our full gallery thread after the jump. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. And remember that commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway! Offical rules HERE.

under Power Rangers

We now have a second image from the next wave of the highly popular Power Rangers Lightning Collection!

The Cybervillain Blaze from the most recent season, Power Rangers Beast Morphers joins the Lightning Collection lineup. Blaze comes with a full assortment of weapons, alternate hands and an unmorphed head.

Cybervillain Blaze will be part of the fourth wave of the Lightning Collection, currently scheduled for release in Spring 2020.

Be sure to join in our Ongoing Lightning Collection Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears on this exciting series!