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Thanks to the efforts of our very good friend @trekkieb47 on twitter the first piece of Power Rangers Dino Charge product has been found in stores!

The Para Zord with Dino Charger & Raptor Zord with Dino Charger were found at the Gurnee IL Toys R Us! The hunt is officially on for Dino Charge products! So get out and get Charged Up, be sure to share your prehistoric findings with us!

And be sure to swing by Razzles Dazzles for a comprehensive rundown of which Toys R Us locations are expected to receive Power Rangers Dino Charge product soon!

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TokuNation returns with a brand new photo gallery of one of the most classic tokusatsu heroes out there, S.H. Figuarts Kikaider! Recently released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive Kiakider is the titular hero of Jinzo Ningen Kikaider (Android Kikaider) from 1972. Created by the late Shotaro Ishinimori, Kikaider was his first live action Tokusatsu hero since Kamen Rider. And in a legacy that includes Kamen Rider & Himitsu Sentai Goranger, some of the lesser known heroes like Kikaider might be looked over from time to time. But Tamashii Nations has stepped up to the plate to deliver this figure.

Based on his TV appearance, S.H. Figuarts Kikaider captures the intricate detail and robotic nature of the on screen character. Though it lacks a bit in the accessory department the figure has some personality to it that classic toku fans will latch onto. With the recently released Hakaider and the upcoming Kikaider 01 as well, the Kikader family is slowly growing in the S.H. Figuarts line. Check out our full gallery of this awesome figure after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

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Thanks to our good friends over at Rangercrew we have our first solid look at the soon to be released Power Rangers Dino Charge toyline!

– Dino Charge Morpher
– Dino Charge Cannon (morpher/saber combined)
– Dino Charge Ranger Training Sets (Red, Blue & Black rangers)
– Dino Charge Megazord
– Velociraptor Zord
– Cycle & Figure set
– 5″ Dino Charge Red Ranger
– Parasaurolophus Zord Armor
– T-Rex Zord Armor

Exact names for some of these items are yet to be confirmed, but it’s certainly an awesome initial wave of offerings. With the toys slated to hit stores sometime in the next few weeks we could being seeing these items in person very soon. We’ll continue to update this thread as we and our friends at Rangercrew continue to discover more information about this exciting new toyline.

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

On this weeks Let’s Watch Wednesdays with Power Rangers In Space it’s time for a little turtle power! The Power Rangers are about to meet the legendary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Plucked from their battles against the Shredder & Dragon Lord, Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, & Venus have arrived! But are they here to help the Power Rangers, or destroy them?! Despite Astronema’s meddling it won’t take long before our 10 heroes stand side by side! And this week the mysteries of Andros will also begin to unfold. On a quest to find his missing sister Karone and the monster who kidnapped her, Andros returns to his deserted homeworld KO-35. But an encounter with his old foe Ecliptor will change his plans. Will the rangers get closer to their goal of saving Zordon? Will Andros discover the truth about his past? Find out today on Power Rangers In Space!

Rocket Powered Reading #2
Let’s take a look this week at one of the central villains of In Space, Dark Specter. As you may or may not have noticed by now Dark Specter bears a strong (100% identical) resemblance to another past foe of the rangers. Maligore from, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. That’s because the Maligore costume was simply reused for Dark Specter, though Specter could speak and was quoted as being substantially more powerful. At least once within the show’s continuity this resemblance was remarked upon by Divatox, who herself almost wed Maligore in the Turbo movie.

Blatant costume reuse of this nature doesn’t happen quite that much these days but it’s fun to notice. Off and on over the years various re-releases of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie have even featured the Maligore/Dark Specter image in the background of the DVD cover as well. This is itself even more odd as the central villain of that film was Ivan Ooze.

 

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

It looks like the Tamashii Features twitter account is still having some fun this week. Despite the Tamashii Nations 2014 event having been over for about a week now they continue to tweet out hi-res images of items that were on display at the show. In some cases giving us our first official look at some of the more secretive items on display.

Well today they’ve fully revealed S.H. Figuarts Tridoron from Kamen Rider Drive! This impressive vehicle looks to be just about the perfect scale replica of the real deal. Right down to what appears to be a fully detailed interior! We can assume for now that the incredible Pit diorama is jut for show purposes, but wouldn’t we all love to own something like that?

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Today brings us the surprise of 3 new packs of Power Rangers Super Megaforce Ranger Keys hitting retail! Though we’re waiting for a group of other previously revealed, yet unseen packs, today brings happy news to many collectors of 3 new packs:

38310 MMPR C
Translucent MMPR Red
Regular MMPR Yellow
Translucent MMPR White

38311 MMPR D 
Translucent MMPR Blue
Regular MMPR Pink
Translucent MMPR Green

38312 Super Megaforce C
Translucent Super Megaforce Blue
Translucent Super Megaforce Pink
Translucent Super Megaforce Silver

Each set includes at least 2 new translucent versions of a previously released key and in the Super Megaforce C pack all 3 keys are. The two MMPR packs also FINALLY round out the two female members of the team at normal retail. Previously MMPR Pink & Yellow were only available in the SDCC Exclusive MMPR set. 

These 3 sets were found by twitter user @DaHoneyBooBoo at K-Mart. We also have a clear shot of all 3 packs together thanks to @InvisiblAnthony on twitter.

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Baltmatrix and I have teamed up once again to deliver a 1-2 punch of toku reviews! This time we’re taking a look at the DX Tridoron from Kamen Rider Drive!

To start we’ve assembled a full 50+ image gallery of DX Tridoron for your viewing after the jump. This excellent vehicle is big, functional, and did we mention BIG? As one of the larger DX rider vehicles ever made it will make your collection of rider bikes feel inadequate. Tridoron also has the ability to transform into it’s 3 basic Types like Drive; Speed, Wild, & Technique. That in addition to it’s Tire Koukan compatibility, it’s functionality with shift cars, and the fact that it can accommodate 6″ figures in it’s cockpit all make the DX  Tridoron worth a purchase in my book. And don’t forget the included Midnight Shadow Shift Car & Tire as well as the pre-order bonus Max Flare Full Throttle Version Shift Car!

And now take a look below for a full video review of this wonderful toy by my good friend Baltmatrix! On loan from my personal collection to Balt, I hope you enjoy his in depth look at DX Tridoron! This video review will showcase the transformations of Tridoron in practice as well as the way the in which it’s electronic gimmicks function & it’s compatibility with Tire Koukan tires & figures!

We’ll be back in the near future with yet more tag team gallery/video reviews from your favorite toku heroes old & new! But for now, All you need is Drive!

under Power Rangers, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

Let’s rocket! TokuNation users were asked which show they wanted to see next and they’ve answered! Power Rangers In Space is the next installment of Let’s Watch Wednesdays! 

With the beginning of this series we need a little back story from the last one. Power Rangers Turbo saw our heroes take a number of loses in it’s finale. With the Command Center destroyed the Turbo Zords annihilated & the Turbo Ranger powers gone, and leaving Justin behind, TJ, Cassie, Ashley, Carlos, & Alpha rocket away from Earth in hopes of finding and rescuing Zordon…..

Now, the old enemies of the Power Rangers are gathering, a new Alliance of Evil is forming, all under the watch of Dark Specter and his evil protege Astronema. Bent on destroying Zordon there’s only one force standing in the way of this alliance, a new Red Ranger! And while our former rangers struggle to find their bearings they’ll cross paths with this new hero and form a fantastic new team, the Space Rangers! But before this fledgling team of rangers really gets off the ground they’ll have a run in with some heroes of an entirely different nature. the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Rocket Powered Reading #1

Bringing back out informational segment we begin this week with some background on this series. Power Rangers In Space was the final season in what would come to be known as the “Zordon Era”. The era in which the Power Rangers derived their guidance, powers, zords, and weaponry in one form or another from this legendary mentor and his direct associates. As you’ll find out when we approach the end of this series there’s a good reason why this season marks the end of that era.

under Conventions, Metal Heroes, Other Conventions

A late reveal from Tamashii Natiosn 2014 but a reveal none the less! Originally reported to be on display at the show but under a photo ban, this pair of figures had yet to be seen by the larger public. Well no more! Thanks to the sleuthy picture ninjas at the show we have our first image of S.H. Figuarts Kabutack Super Mode & S.H. Figuarts Janperson!

Based on the reveals this past week, 2015 is shaping up to be the year of the Metal Hero! With the reveal of Robotack & Janperson we inch closer and closer. Kabutack is the titular hero of B-Robo kabutack & Janperson of course hails from Tokusou Robo Janperson. Granted these are just prototypes without release dates but as an avid Metal Hero fan this is exciting news.

The only Metal Hero shows that as of yet have not had protoypes displayed/revealed are Sekai Ninja Jiraiya, Mobile Cop Jiban, Special Rescue Police Winspector, Super Rescue Solbrain, Special Rescue Exceedraft, Blue SWAT, & Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack.

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Tire Koukan!

Before the upcoming Kamen Rider Drive products for November are released we’ve got a pair of galleries and video reviews of current releases for you! Today we take a look at at the second release in Drive’s gimmick line, Tire Koukan, with the TK-02 Tire Set!

An accessory set for TK-01 Drive, TK-02 features three of Kamen Rider Drive’s recently used Tires. Funky Spike, Justice Hunter, & Massive Monster! A great addition to the line each of these new tires adds a little something extra to the basic Drive figure. And if you also have the recently released DX Tridoron you get a bit more play value from each as well thanks to it’s incorporation of the gimmick.

Before you check out my image gallery, look bellow to watch my good friend Baltmatrix’s video review of this set! He and I will be back in a couple days with a DX Tridoron review and gallery as well!

Check out 40 images of this accessory set after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation” forums at the bottom of this post.