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Our coverage from NYCC 2014 isn’t over yet! Our very own Sentai Tamashii spoke with Bandai of America to ask some questions and we got some answers! So let’s not beat around the bush – here they are! Please note that these are not exact quotes, these are paraphrased.

TokuNation: When can we expect to see the first retail release of Power Rangers Dino Charge? The previous two series (Megaforce and Super Megaforce released at Toys’R’Us right after Thanksgiving).
Bandai: First approximate release is going to be around December at Toys’R’Us much like Megaforce and Super Megaforce before it.

TokuNation: When can we expect to see the release of the Legacy Mighty Morphin Movie 5″ Figures?
Bandai: The latter half of 2015.

TokuNation: With Kyoryuger there were some gender swaps throughout the series. Can we expect to see those in the 5″ line for Dino Charge?
Bandai: We cannot disclose the gender of any of the unseen Dino Charge Power Rangers but every Ranger on the show will have a figure released.

TokuNation: What about villains? Can we expect more toys of villains?
Bandai: Yes. There will be more villains released per feedback.

TokuNation: Can we expect to see more homages to previous Power Rangers through the Dino Charge toy line, whether it be in 5″ form or Armored Might?
Bandai: All homages will be specifically through fan support.

TokuNation: There’s a lot of Megazords in Kyoryuger (5 including Topaspino). Will we see them all in the Dino Charge toy line?
Bandai: We don’t want to step on Saban Brands toes by saying anything at this moment. Wait for Saban Brands to answer that question.

TokuNation: When can we expect an announcement on the teased Ranger Keys for the fall?
Bandai: Due to partnerships we cannot disclose any of that at this time.

TokuNation: What is the name of the Dino Charge morpher? And does the mouth open?
Bandai: It is officially called the Deluxe Dino Charge Morpher. The mouth does open and has one battery port inside.

Special thanks to Greg from Bandai of America for taking the time to answer our questions!

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

The boys of Talkin Toku have determined that (for now) it’s time to put to rest the joy that was Kamen Rider Gaim with Episode 018 – Gaim Finale Part 2!

We are joined by two of our past and fan-favorite guest hosts, trekkieb47 from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast as well as YouTube Toy Reviewer baltmatrix as we discuss even more things about Kamen Rider Gaim that we loved, hated, and just downright adored.

Favorite Riders? Villain? Arms Change? Check! What about the music – how was it? And where does this compare on our lists of favorite Kamen Rider series ever? Can Kamen Rider Drive compare to Kamen Rider Gaim and is it even fair to make that comparison? All that and so much more in this fun episode!

Click to download the .MP3 of this episode!
(85.9MB in size, .MP3 format, 01:34:00 in length)

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Be sure to follow our guest hosts – you can find trekkieb47 on Twitter @trekkieb47 and the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast at @RangerCommandPH on Twitter. Check out all of baltmatrix‘s video reviews by clicking here and follow him on Twitter at @baltmatrix!

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

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It wasn’t too long ago that through the power of data mining image servers on Toys’R’Us that we saw the first reveal of upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legacy 5″ Movie Figures featuring every color in the rainbow … except for the White Ranger. Thanks to our buddy Fury Diamond and his SamuraiCast.com blog we have the first image of the upcoming figure.

What are your thoughts of this figure and the rest of the figures for that matter? Do you plan to pick them up? Do you think we will see them at this year’s New York Comic Con 2014? Discuss away! And don’t forget to follow us on social media as we hit New York Comic Con 2014 by storm with on-the-ground correspondents and high definition photos of everything revealed at the show!

– @TokuNation on Twitter
– Facebook.com/TokuNation on Facebook! (“Like” us!)
– @TokuNation on Instagram

We’ll see you at the show!

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Power Rangers and Crayola are teaming up in 2015 to bring a whole new product line to shelves featuring the upcoming series Power Rangers Dino Charge! Coming in 2015 you will see color-by-number products, no-mess coloring pads, giant coloring pads, and more! The prices are slated to be between $4.99 and $7.99 and will be available wherever Crayola products are sold.

You can read the official press release through the Digital Journal. This is a huge partnership for the Power Rangers franchise and helps show a lot of faith in the upcoming Dino Charge series. What do you think? Join in our discussion and share your thoughts!

under Conventions, New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

This show sneaks up on everyone every year! And in case you forgot … New York Comic Con 2014 is only a couple of days away! TokuNation.com is pleased to announce that we will be in attendance to cover this year’s show to bring you all the tokusatsu news from Bandai of America and Bluefin Tamashii Nations! Are we going to see the new Ranger Keys? Remember – last year at NYCC 2013 Bandai of America announced a mass release for the Legacy Tommy Morpher as well as gave us our first look at the Legacy Dragonzord (which you saw first at TokuNation.com!)and Legacy Dragon Dagger AS WELL AS the first in package look at Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

So can we expect the update on the Ranger Keys, Power Rangers Dino Charge in package shots, and maybe Legacy Mighty Morphin Movie Figures? We don’t know for sure – but with Power Rangers Dino Charge figures rumored to release in literally under two months (right at Thanksgiving like with Megaforce and Super Megaforce), we’re expecting to see some cool stuff!

Please check out our entire network coverage for this year’s New York Comic Con! Coverage officially starts on Wednesday, October 8th for TFW2005.COM and ToyArk.com, with other coverage beginning Thursday, October 9th!

– TokuNation.com (Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Godzilla, tokusatsu)
– TFW2005.COM (Transformers)
– ToyArk.com (Marvel, DC, LEGO, Sideshow, Hot Toys, McFarlane, and more!)
– HissTank.com (G.I. Joe … if there’s anything to see)

Be sure to follow us on social media so you never miss a beat! @TokuNation on Twitter, Facebook.com/TokuNation (Like us!), and @TokuNation on Instagram! We’ll see you at the show!!

under Kamen Rider

The end of Kamen Rider Gaim has come – and at TokuNation.com we’ve chosen to celebrate this very popular series with a send off spanning nine total days looking at every single Rider from the show and movie! Stay tuned because at any time we can announce a contest on our twitter account (@TokuNation)!

He goes by many names. Kureshima. Takatora. White Armored Rider. Magnificent Melon. Nissan. TakaTrolla. But he will always be known as Kamen Rider Zangetsu and later as Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin. And today, with our sixth day of celebrating our favorite Kamen Rider Gaim characters, we now dive deep in to the final group who many often referred to as the main cast of the show. So won’t you sit with us a spell as we discuss the Mighty Melon warrior?

Click “Read More” and take a moment to remember Kamen Rider Zangetsu and Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin. But as always be warned that this article contains MAJOR SPOILERS. If you haven’t watched Kamen Rider Gaim but you plan to then we advise you to NOT read further. We hope you enjoy!

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under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

Our 9 day celebration of Kamen Rider Gaim continues with the release of Talkin Toku Podcast Episode 017 – Gaim Finale Part 1!

Kamen Rider Gaim has come to an end but there’s still plenty to talk about! Join your hosts Kickback/Chris, Den-O/Jordan, Sentai Tamashii/Tom and our special guest host for this episode, Shukuen Shinobi/Brian from ShukuenShinobi.com as they dive in to the world of Kamen Rider Gaim for an epic discussion of the finale and everything about the series!

How did your hosts react to the finale of the series? Do they think the series should have ended an episode prior? Is there any possible way for Kamen Rider Drive to succeed with the enormous success that was Kamen Rider Gaim? Who was everyone’s favorite Rider? Villain? Moment from the series? And the most important question – how does Kamen Rider Gaim rank in terms of best Kamen Rider series of all time?

All this and more will be answered! Check out this part 1 send off to one of our favorite Kamen Rider series!

Click here to download the .MP3 of the episode!
(94.0MB in size, .MP3 format, 01:43:00 in length)

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Please take a moment to follow @ShukuenShinobi on Twitter, visit his blog at ShukuenShinobi.com, check out his video reviews on on YouTube, and check out his news articles at our friends at The Tokusatsu Network. Also give a listen to his podcast, Riders, Rangers, and Rambles (RRR)!

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 Conventions, New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

The second exclusive from Bandai of America for this year’s New York Comic Con has also been revealed on the Power Rangers Facebook Page and surprise! It’s another Mighty Morphin Green Ranger exclusive!

This figure (in non-metallic paint) was offered at this year’s San Diego Comic Con but will be available in limited quantities in metallic paint at this year’s New York Comic Con. Pricing has yet to be revealed nor has the number that will be available. If you’re a collector of these Tokyo Vinyl figures then this is probably on your list to pick up.

What do you think of this year’s New York Comic Con 2014 exclusives? Sound off in our discussion by clicking the “Discuss on the TokuNation forums” link! It’s sure to be a very interesting conversation!

under Conventions, New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

After Bandai of America had mentioned both at San Diego Comic Con 2014 and Power Morphicon 2014 that they were interested in making a more exciting exclusive for their appearances at New York Comic Con, today they revealed through the official @PowerRangers Twitter account their upcoming New York Comic Con 2014 Limited Exclusive. Fans of the character Tommy Oliver will be ecstatic to see an entire Power Rangers Super Megaforce Ranger Key set of all of the different Power Rangers that famed Power Rangers actor Jason David Frank has portrayed.

This limited set comes with the following Ranger Keys:
– Mighty Morphin Green Ranger
– Mighty Morphin White Ranger
– Zeo Red Ranger
– Turbo Red Ranger
– Dino Thunder Black Ranger

It is important to note that all of these keys are currently available at retail. This set will be released in limited numbers and will most likely run in the $20 price range. When more information comes available we will share it.

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

The end of Kamen Rider Gaim has come – and at TokuNation.com we’ve chosen to celebrate this very popular series with a send off spanning nine total days looking at every single Rider from the show and movie! Stay tuned because at any time we can announce a contest on our twitter account (@TokuNation)!

Today we’re going to take a special look back at one of the single-best characters (in our opinion) to be in a Kamen Rider series – everyone’s favorite French pâtissier, Oren Pierre Alfonzo aka Mister Dangerous aka Kamen Rider Bravo!

Be sure to check out all the previous day celebration threads! A lot of love went in to these!:
– Day One – Movie Riders
– Day Two – The Nut Bros.
– Day Three – Kamen Rider Duke
– Day Four – Kamen Rider Sigurd & Kamen Rider Marika

Come get your pastry on and join us as we take a detailed look back at Kamen Rider Bravo and everything that he brought to the Kamen Rider Gaim series, including the extreme popularity when he first appeared that helped push his original Arms Change figure to be created and released through Premium Bandai! Click “Read More” and beware of SPOILERS!

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