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Today’s news direct from Saban Brands to the Power Force members of the Power Rangers fandom (which includes TokuNation.com is a new contest in which you can design a T-Shirt and win a ton of awesome prizes!  Saban Brands and Power Rangers have partnered with T-Shirt company Threadless and have announced the “Design a Power Rangers T-Shirt” contest. What are some of the prizes at stake? Well, the grand prize winner will get the following:

  • $2,000 in cash
  • $500 gift card to Threadless
  • The Shout! Factory Legacy DVD Collection (98 DVD’s spanning Mighty Morphin Power Rangers through Power Rangers Megaforce

Sounds cool, right? There are some rules and stipulations however. For all the exact details, check out the official contest page. Submissions are now open and will stay open until December 1st, 2014. Get your submissions in! Best of luck, Ranger Nation!

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Network News and Updates, Other Conventions, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation

It’s time for another episode of the Talkin Toku Podcast! After a brief, unplanned hiatus, Kickback/Chris, Den-O/Jordan, and Sentai Tamashii/Tom are back to discuss all things tokusatsu!

The boys start the show off by discussing the revelations of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger and quickly morph themselves in to a deep conversation about Ressha Sentai ToQGer and whether or not TeiOh (the final mech from the show and toy line) is the final culmination of everything wrong with the show and the toy line.

The boys then discuss the Tamashii Nations Event – the things they can’t wait for, the things they were surprised to see, their favorite toku and non-toku item of the show. Can you guess before you listen which item each host is eagerly anticipating? We bet you can’t!

Jordan and Tom discuss everything Kamen Rider Drive from the premiere to current while Chris disappears to eat dinner. Do they like the show? Dislike the show? Does it compare to Kamen Rider Gaim? Should it even be compared? Listen in and find out!

On to a serious topic – the revelation of the USA edition of the Tamashii Web Shop, meaning items only available from middlemen in the past may be ordered direct on the US side from the shop. If it comes to that, what does that mean for Bluefin Tamashii Nations? The guys get in to a very deep conversation about Bluefin Tamashii Nations, Bluefin Distro Group, Bandai Japan, Bandai of America, and even bring in the world of Transformers to make their case for the conversation. If you’ve ever had an interest in some of the inside workings of why certain toys are released or why their colors don’t match up to their source material, listen to this segment!

The show ends with the guys discussing what’s coming next for TokuNation.com as well as some Halloween moments as Chris and Tom dressed up as Power Rangers for the festivities. We also announce our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway – you don’t want to miss this year’s stuff!!

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Be sure to follow all of the Talkin Toku social media outlets so you can keep up with the hosts and our upcoming contests and give-aways!
Follow the show @TalkinToku on Twitter, and the hosts: Kickback at @rankal on Twitter, Den-O at @DenO_Tokunation on Twitter, and Sentai Tamashii at @SoulInkChu on Twitter! There’s also a Talkin Toku Facebook page! Give us a ”Like” at Facebook.com/TalkinToku

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

It’s now November and that means it’s time to start figuring out what to get the toy collector in your life for the holidays! Don’t you worry about a thing because our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has you covered – not just for the tokusatsu side of things, but for ALL your hobbies! But keeping with the toku-theme, check out some of the pre-orders listed below as well as some items in stock now!

POWER RANGERS/SUPER SENTAI PRE-ORDERS! POWER RANGERS/SUPER SENTAI CLEARANCE ITEMS!

There’s even more items on clearance – we just tried to pick and choose what might be most appealing to you, the collector!  Be sure to check out their Super Sentai Vinyl figures, who are on clearance, and a lot of Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai items also on clearance.  Now check out what’s new for Kamen Rider!

KAMEN RIDER PRE-ORDERS! KAMEN RIDER FIGURES IN STOCK/RESTOCK

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under Power Rangers

It is now November and that means that Power Rangers Dino Charge figures will be hitting Toys’R’Us shelves later this month, confirmed to us at NYCC 2014 by Bandai of America. With a full blown release maybe a month and a half away from all stores, the first images of figures are beginning to pilfer out.

Our good buddy raz managed to locate the first image of the Armored Might Red Ranger from the upcoming Power Rangers Dino Charge toy line. He found it via the Target system. You can check out the finding by clicking here.

Be sure to follow @razzle1337 on Twitter and check out his blog Razzle’s Dazzles to keep up with the rest of the upcoming Power Rangers Dino Charge toy news and toy hunting.

What do you think? Do you plan to pick up the Armored Might Red Dino Charge Ranger? Sound off in the discussion thread!

under Kamen Rider

Are you still on the fence regarding Kamen Rider Drive? Feeling lost or confused on whether or not you want to pick up the DX Drive Driver and Shift Brace? We have something that might help you make up your mind!

Our good pal ZeronXepher created an in-depth demonstration video for the DX Driver and Shift Brace. Such a feat is not easy to pull off but he does so wonderfully! Check out his video demonstration below! Be sure to watch till the end for a fun surprise!

Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube Channel, “Like” him on his Facebook Page, and check him out @ZeronXepher on Twitter!

under Kamen Rider

Who likes soda? Who are we kidding – we’re a collective fan community made up of people who watch subtitled tokusatsu shows online and enjoy (and at times cringe through) Power Rangers – OF COURSE WE LIKE SODA! And if you don’t, you might want to make an exception for this soda – our gallery and review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin – Melon Energy Arms!

This “powered-up” or “final” form of the Kamen Rider Zangetsu character was the first of many (and we mean many) Tamashii Web Exclusives for the S.H. Figuarts line of figures from Kamen Rider Gaim and as you can tell by the pictures – it doesn’t disappoint!

Check out over 40 pictures as well as our review for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin – Melon Energy Arms by clicking here! Sound off in the discussion thread – did you get this figure? What are your thoughts? And if not, are you planning to pick it up when you can?

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

Bad news for those of you collecting the S.H. Figuarts line of characters for the popular Kamen Rider Gaim series. Normally, exclusives from these type of events show up as Tamashii Web Exclusives a month or two after said event is over. But it would appear that this time almost all the exclusives from the show will be available only as Lucky Draw items – basically super rare items.

The S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Baron Lemon Energy Arms figure is one of the said exclusives from this month’s Tamashii Nations Event that will be available only as a Lucky Draw item after the event. This means that unless you have purchased a pre-order from a few hobby shops attending the event, or have someone attending the event, you will be stuck looking on the secondary market for this item. It’s almost a guarantee that Mandarake will have the item pop up from time to time over the next few months, but the availability is not guaranteed in the slightest.

Best of luck to all those looking to complete this line with this new revelation.

under Power Rangers

Following the same pattern for the Legacy Dragonzord, it was announced today that the Legacy Tigerzord and Legacy Saba items will be exclusive to the A1 Toys store in the United Kingdom.

The good news? That these items are going to be available! The bad news? Well, our UK fans aren’t happy about the prices. Currently being listed at £89.99 for the Legacy Tigerzord, and a whopping £129.99 for the Legacy Saba. What are your thoughts? Sound off in our discussion thread linked to the article.

under Kamen Rider

In a world where fruits and nuts become dangerous Lock Seed armaments, wild flora becomes a means of transportation for the heroes (and villains) of Kamen Rider Gaim! Today we are looking at the Tamashii Nations Web Exclusive release of the S.H. Figuarts Rose Attacker motorcycle, used primarily by Kamen Rider Baron in the popular series Kamen Rider Gaim.

Click the “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” link at the bottom right of this post to see 31 total images of the S.H. Figuarts Rose Attacker and to read our review of this Tamashii Nations Web Exclusive item! Initially delayed a couple of months, was it worth the wait? Is it a must-buy for fans of Kamen Rider Gaim? All that and more are answered! Leave your comments! Did you get one? What are YOUR thoughts? Discuss!

under Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com snuck a pretty big update in the other day – they’ve got a complete restock on the Bandai Japan line of fan-favorite items from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, aka the Japanese series that Power Rangers Super Megaforce is based on! This includes the Mobirate, the Gokai Cellular, and all the different DX Mechas! Now is a great chance to purchase the Japanese versions of these toys at an affordable price brand new, never opened! Check out the list below!

GOKAIGER ITEMS NOW IN STOCK!

This is one of the largest restocks for a series that is many years old now! If you’ve been on the fence on collecting this stuff, then head on over to BigBadToyStore.com and order away! And don’t forget to use their Pile of Loot system to help you save on your shipping!