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under Super Sentai

This past weekend saw the conclusion to the Super Sentai series Avataro Sentai DonBrothers.  While we bid farewell to our heroes from the last year, Bandai has continued the new tradition of offering an adult-targeted collectibles in their Memorial Edition toy line.

Available for pre-order now is the Memorial DonBlaster – an adult-sized version of the DX DonBlaster.  The size is roughly 125% larger than the original release, features background music from the show and dialogue from the characters.  It will come with the core 5 Avataro Gears as well as Momo’s Robotaro Gear.  For early pre-orders, a KingOhger Gear is included.

The Memorial Edition DonBlaster will release this November for 16,500 yen via Premium Bandai Japan.  You can go through your favorite middleman later today, or you can use our site sponsor Tokullectibles right now!  Click here to pre-order the Memorial Edition DonBlaster!

under Super Sentai

Toei has announced a new Super Sentai crossover special, featuring the Avataro Sentai Donbrothers facing off against the Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger!

Taking place one year after the finale of Donbrothers, the special begins when Zenkaiser appears to attack Don Momotaro.

The conflict between these two activates the DonZenkai Blade & Victory SuperGear which unlocks new power forms for both-
Golden Zenkaiser and DonZenkai Momotaro.

Donbrothers VS Zenkaiger will receive a theatrical release on May 3 2023 with a home media release scheduled for September 2023.

under Super Sentai

We have our first look at the first auxiliary mecha for the upcoming Ohsama Sentai KingOhger series.

DX Snail Gatling is a snail that becomes a galling gun while DX Rolling Hammer is a wrecking ball made from a pillbug.

Look for these items to release later this spring/early summer. No official release has been shared yet.

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation Spotlights

As the tokusatsu community continues to grow and evolve, we want to celebrate the fans who make up that community.  Specifically, we want to highlight and celebrate a number of Black content creators in the tokusatsu community.

Brokusatsu is a content creator on both YouTube as well as social media with impressive a full catalogue of high-quality photos of our favorite tokusatsu characters from Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Power Rangers.  On YouTube, Brokusatsu does “Brokucast”, a podcast-styled series where he shares his thoughts on the news in the tokusatsu communities, as well as product reviews.

We’ve uploaded a few photos from Brokusatsu‘s gallery that he selected here in this story.  But you have to see the full gallery because there are some really amazing shots.

Click here to check out Brokusatsu’s photo gallery and overall portfolio website.

Check out the Brokusatsu YouTube Channel by clicking here.

Here is his review of the Power Rangers Lightning Colletion Beast Morphers Yellow Ranger figure from Hasbro!

You can also follow Brokusatsu on Twitter at @Brokusats15.

We’re celebrating Black tokusatsu content creators not just during Black History Month, but all year long.  TokuNation receives no click-thru revenue for any of our stories – we simply want to elevate and promote.  If you’re a person of color who creates tokusatsu content and would like to be featured – please reach out to us via tokunationbiz (at) gmail (dot) com or simply send us a direct message on Twitter via @TokuNation.

 

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under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

If there is one thing that tokusatsu and Power Rangers have shown all of us over 30+ years it is the importance of inclusivity and diversity.  As we celebrate Black History Month we wanted to recognize some of the Black toku content creators that help make this fan community as amazing as it is.

Today we wanted to celebrate Dr. Zeo, a YouTuber who focuses on Power Rangers and tokusatsu content on his channel.  You will find video essays on Power Rangers, unboxings of your favorite tokusatsu media (such as Shout! Factory’s DVDs of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider), and episode reviews on Power Rangers.

Click here to check out Dr. Zeo’s YouTube channel.

Below is just one of the many videos available on his channel.  Check it out and enjoy!

TokuNation receives zero click-thru ad revenue on the website so there is no revenue generated from these stories.  We want to use our platform to elevate Black and other PoC toku content creators throughout 2023.  If you’re interested in having yourself highlighted by us, please reach out via tokunationbiz (at) gmail (dot) com or via our Twitter @TokuNation.

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under Power Rangers

Fans of the Power Rangers rejoice – arguably the biggest “Why haven’t they made this yet?” role-play toy is finally getting made and joining the product lineup for this year’s 30th anniversary of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Originally reported by The Illuminerdi and backed up by a never-before-released exert of an interview with the late Jason David Frank, Hasbro will be releasing the Master Morpher – which made its debut in the 25th anniversary episode of the franchise “Dimensions in Danger” during Power Rangers Ninja Steel – sometime this year.  While there are no official details available (the item hasn’t been officially announced), it is expected to be a GameStop exclusive and available this Fall.  In the show, the item allows Tommy Oliver to change between all five of his previous Power Rangers incarnations.

Toy leaker @LightningFigPR on Twitter has teased that the Master Morpher will come with six total coins – Dragon, Tiger, Falcon, Zeo, Turbo, and Dino Thunder.  The Master Morpher should also come with newly recorded dialogue for each morph as seen in the show.

Stay tuned for more details as they release.

under Kamen Rider

The latest round of magazine scans for Kamen Rider Geats has been making the rounds online! Here’s what the Desire Grand Prix has in store for us this march:

First off, Kamen Rider Geats will receive two new upgrades; Boost Form Mk.2 as well as Geats Lazer booster. In addition, Kamen Rider Buffa will also receive new power-ups with Raging Jamato Form and Command Jet Mode.

Finally, there’ll be two new Kamen Riders: Kamen Rider Kekra, whose motif is based on a frog, and Kamen Rider Kyunn based on a lion.

What did you think of these reveals? Be sure to let us know in our ongoing news and rumors thread after the jump!

under Super Sentai

Bandai Japan has revealed the next entry in the Shogokan Modeling Project Minipla line.

The next Super Sentai mecha to receive the Minipla treatment is the DaiRenOh from 1993’s Gosei Sentai Dairanger (which Western fans may recognize as the Thunder Megazord from Season 2 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Price and release details for SMP DaiRenOh are not confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!

under Kamen Rider

Bandai Japan has confirmed the next entry in the Complete Selection Modification collector line.

The new item is the Double Typhoon belt used by Kamen Rider V3– in celebration of this Riders’ 50th anniversary.

Sadly, price & release details for the CSM Double Typhoon have not been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!