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under Metal Heroes

A sad bit of news today. Veteran tokusatsu actor Toshiaki Nishizawa has passed away at age 77. Nishizawa is perhaps best known by toku fans for his lengthy role as Commander Qom in the first Metal Hero Series Uchuu Keiji Gavan and his continuation of that role in Uchuu Keiji Sharivan and Uchuu Keiji Shaider. True to his character Nishizawa even returned to play Commander Qom in the recent Uchuu Keiji Gavan The Movie.

Mr. Nishizawa lost a long battle with lung cancer today at a Tokyo Hospital. His passing comes at a time when Metal Heroes are in a full revival, and the legacy of Mr. Nishizawa and Commander Qom will not be forgotten. As the newest Space Sheriff, Geki Jumonji, would say “leave light in the dust.”

Credit: Nikkan Sports

under Super Sentai

Yesterday we brought you the reveals of the Kyoryuger’s newest allies #00 Tobaspino & #9 Pleson!

Today we bring you additional scans from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryugers’ 3rd Toy Catalog! And as if new and larger images of the 2 newest Zyudenryu wasn’t enough, today’s full set of images reveals Kyoryured’s new power up Kyoryured Carnival! Using a special red battery Gabutyra shrinks down to hand held size and becomes the Gabutyra de Carnival and allows Kyoryured to access this new form! Kyoryured Carnival also has access to 4 other forms based on combinations with powers from other Zyudenryu!

Stegotchi + Dricera = KyoryuRed Samba Carnival
Parasagun + Zakutor = KyoryuRed Western Carnival
Ankydon + Dricera = KyoryuRed Macho Carnival
Ankydon + Bunpachy = KyoryuRed Kungfu Carnival

Credit: Fujiya Hobby Shop

under Super Sentai

Not to be outdone by the reveal of Tobaspino we’ve received yet another set of Kyoryuger toy catalougue scans! This time we have our very first look at Zyudenryu #9 Pleson in it’s semi-dino/rocket ship mode, as well as it’s own robot mode PlesOh!

AND we have our first look at Pleson’s combination with Gabutyra and Bunpachy, Bakuretsu Kyoryuzin! This combo features an almost centaur like appearance with Gabutyra’s torso pointed forward (as in T-Rex mode) and Pleson riding atop him. Bunpachy makes up the left arm while the forward section of Pleson’s vehicle mode makes up the right. Truly an awesome and interesting combination to behold!

Credit to Tokunation user Denshin48!

Edit: And thanks to DrillBit, we have an image of KyoryuRed’s upgrade form, KyoryuRed Carnival!

under Super Sentai

Thanks to the ever watchful Gigabeetle on Twitter we have our very first look at this years movie exclusive mecha! Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger’s summer film will feature a new unseen Zyudenchi, #00 Tobaspino! Accute listeners will realize that the name Tobaspino is spoken in the final chorus of the shows ending theme every few episodes.

This scan confirms that Tobaspino will indeed be a repaint/remold of Gabutyra and that it’s combined form SpinoDaiOh is a combination of Tobaspino, Ankydon, and Bunpachy! Even more interesting is that this scan confirms Tobaspino will have his own movie exclusive partner Kyoryuger! Let the speculation on this characters name and identity run wild!

under TokuNation Spotlights

Did you miss us? Last week Tokunation’s very own segment Let’s Watch Wednesdays broke from it’s regularly scheduled programming for a look at Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger The movie, Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle!

This week we return to episodes of Gekiranger! When last we left them the Gekirangers had obtained the unobtainable power, Kageki. Rio was soundly defeated and now his rage is at it’s peak, and attracting the third and final Kenma to his side. Will Kenma of the Earth, Maku, grant Rio the power he seeks? Will a mysterious lone wolf appear before the Gekirangers? Who is Long? And what is Dorinki?

As always join in our LWW discussion thread this week for your chance to win free DVD’s! We’re even adding a bonus prize this week! Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad Volume 1! All you need to do is post in order to be entered.

As always, Let’s Watch Gekiranger 22-24!

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It’s that time once again! New toy catalogues for Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger will be out later this month, and with the reveals in them looming we have a few advance rumors of what we’ll see.

– #9 Pleson will be a violet & white plesiosaur partnered with Kyoryu Violet and will have 3 modes. Plesiosaur, boat/sub, and a robot mode named PlesOh. When Pleson combines with Gabutyra and Bunpachy Bakuretsu Kyoryuzin is formed!

– The rumored Kyoryuger summer film will feature a brand new Zyudenryu, #0 Tobaspino, a blue & yellow spinosaur. Tobaspino can combine with Bunpachy and Ankydon to form SpinoDaioh! It’s rumored that Tobaspino will be a repaint/remold of Gabutyra!

– Last but not least Kyoryu Red will be receiving a personal power-up. He will receive a new gun modeled after Gabutyra called the Gabutyra Dokanival. (Dokanival being a play on the word for boom and carnival). When the Dokanival is combined with the Gaburevolver he becomes Kyoryu Red Carnival!

As always remember to take rumors with a grain of salt. In this case several. But none the less, true or not, these are some exciting rumors indeed!
Gaburincho!

Credit: AlphaHeroShock

under Kamen Rider

It seems that some new images of Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style are making the rounds today, credit to Tokunation user AoBlue. Uchusen Magazine #140 features an awesome multi-page spread on Wizards’ ultimate form. Created from Harutos’ tears and his desire to protect others, this form contains so much magical power that it transforms Wizardragon himself into it’s weapon, the Axecalibur.

Wizard Infiinity is likely to debut in Episode 31 “Tears”.

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Let’s Watch Wednesdays picks up again this week with a twist! Right around the time you see adds for a sentai film in the shows credit sequence or afterward it’s time to watch it. For Gekiranger that time is now! So this week we’re watching Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger The movie, Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle!

Jan, Retsu, Ran, Rio, Mele, and various other fighters from across the world have been gathered for a secret martial arts tournament to decide who the strongest warriors are. Hong Kong is the backdrop and the mysterious Yang controls the tournament. What is Mechkung Fu? The key to victory is Goetsu Doushuu!

So Let’s Watch Gekiranger The Movie!

And always remember to post in ourweekly discussion thread to be entered into Tokunation’s DVD giveaway!

under Super Sentai

Thanks to the Bandai Tamashii Site for providing us with official images, price, and release info for the Season 2 versions of the S.H.Figuarts Akibarangers!

-Akiba Red will be out in June for 3675 yen
-Akiba Blue will be out in July for 3675 yen
-Akiba Yellow will also be out in July for 3675 yen

Accompanying this trio of figures is release info for 3 more figures under the Akibaranger banner!

-Tyranno Ranger in June for 3675 yen
-Dragon Ranger in July for 3675 yen
-Delu-Knight in July for 3675 yen

And don’t forget that Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 premieres this Saturday 4/6! Be sure to tune into your favorite fansub groups this week and join in on the delusions! Juu Mosou!

under Super Sentai

After several months of mentioning this new character in magazine scans we finally have our first image of Green Hippopotamus! Green Hippopotamus is of course the final member of Dobutsu Sentai Gobusters from the upcoming Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters V-Cinema! We see him here with fellow new character Black Puma and their universes’ Pink Buster (Rika Sakurada). Remember the Dobutsu Sentai is an alternate world version of the Go-Busters that based themselves on animals.

An interesting thing to note is that the actor playing Green Hippopotamus is actually none of other than Tatsuhisa Suzuki. Who also happens to be the voice actor for buddyorid Usada Lettuce!

Credit: AlphaHeroShock