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under Power Rangers

After much speculation and several early teasers, we now have official images of the Flame Toys Dino Megazord release!

While based on the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers design, this new release takes a heavily stylized approach to the classic look and adds a number of new details. The DinoZords for this set are fully articulated and transformable. The combination measures 24 centimeters tall (roughly 9.5 inches) and is reinforced with diecast parts.

AND Flame Toys is not stopping with just one Power Rangers release! Some teaser images for a compatible Dragonzord have also been published, again revamping the iconic appearance with some extra flair.

The Flame Toys Dino Megazord set is currently scheduled for release in July 2023. Price is a modest $400 before shipping and handling. A price & release window for Dragonzord has not been confirmed at time of writing, so stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new offering for Power Rangers fans!

under Super Sentai

The Super Sentai toy series takes a new level in power!

Some new images have surfaced revealing a SUPER Combination for the Avataro Sentai DonBrothers– featuring the original five RoboTaro Mecha of Don Onitaijin combining with Don Dragoku’s own RoboGoku & RoboBolt.

The resulting fusion of Robos is known as ToraDora OniTaiJin– the most powerful technique in the DonBrothers’ arsenal to date!

For DX Mecha collectors, Don Onitaijin is already released at retail. Don Dragoku’s combo- ToraDora GonJin is scheduled for release in August 2022 at a price of 9680 Yen.

under Kamen Rider

A new round of scans has given us our first proper look at the fourth Kamen Rider of the Reiwa Era– Kamen Rider Geats!

These new scans offer some interesting insights into the upcoming series:

*Geats’ henshin device is known as the Desire Driver. This Driver will have two changeable elements- ID Cores & Raise Buckles.

*The ID Core will be the basic item for any Kamen Rider using the Desire Driver. Using the Geats ID Core transforms the wearer into Kamen Rider Geats Entry Form– which features only the white kitsune mask with a basic black undersuit.

*Adding a Raise Buckle to the Desire Driver unlocks new armored forms. Kamen Rider Geats’ first Raise Buckle is the Magnum Buckle (resembling a revolver) which activates Kamen Rider Geats Magnum Form– adding white armor to his arms & torso. The second confirmed Raise Buckle for Geats is the Boost Buckle (based on a motorcycle handlebar) that triggers Kamen Rider Geats Boost Form– which attaches red armor to the legs. Using both Buckles at once creates Magnum Boost Form– which is the configuration seen in the initial images of Kamen Rider Geats.

While not fully demonstrated in the available scans, the Raise Buckles are not bound to a single side of the Desire Driver and can be swapped- meaning the Magnum Form can become legs while the Boost Form could also be used on the torso.

Lastly, we have some shots of Kamen Rider Geats Magnum Boost Forms’ signature weapon- the Magnum Shooter 40X! This gun has a standard pistol configuration but extends to a rifle mode for long range attacks.

Kamen Rider Geats premieres on September 4 2022!

under Kamen Rider

The official TV-ASAHI page for the next Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Geats has been opened- sharing the full story of this new hero!

Kamen Rider Geats’ true name is Ukiyo Hidetoshi– also known by the nickname Ace. At one point, this man joins a contest known as the DESIRE GRAND PRIX– a contest where players transform into Kamen Riders and battle the dangerous JAMATO creatures. The winner of the Desire Grand Prix gains the right to reshape the world based on what their heart desires.

Each Rider will gain points in the Desire Grand Prix by battling and defeating Jamato. At time of writing, Geats is the only Kamen Rider revealed for the series- but rumors suggest there may be as many as EIGHT Riders participating in the Grand Prix.

The writer for Kamen Rider Geats is Kamen Rider veteran Yuya Takahashi– whose resume includes Kamen Rider Ex-Aid & Kamen Rider Zero-One. Directing the series are more Rider veterans- Shojiro Nakazawa & Teruaki Sugihara. Longtime producer Naomi Takebe returns once again for her first Kamen Rider series in the Reiwa Era.

Kamen Rider Geats begins on September 4 2022!

under Kamen Rider

Earlier today we saw the first official images of the next Kamen Rider– Kamen Rider Geats!

Closer examination of the images gives us a few hints at this upcoming series. The Driver appears to use Gear-like devices, probably this seasons’ collector gimmick.

A promotional flyer for the upcoming Winter 2022 Rider movie (a crossover with Kamen Rider Revice) offers a brief teaser for this new Rider’s story:

“A young man will bet everything on a strange game, changing his boring life for something more exciting.
The game of PROTECTING THE WORLD!
Could he be the last victor?”

This suggests Geats may be in a contest between other Riders in his series.

Kamen Rider Geats will begin airing on September 4 2022! Stay tuned to Tokunation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider history!

under Kamen Rider

The Complete Selection Modification collectors’ line has another special offer for Kamen Rider OOO fans!

This latest CSM release is the Birth Driver– the device used by Kamen Rider Birth! The Driver has been recreated in superb detail, and will be offered in multiple formats:

*The basic CSM Birth Driver with a set of 3 Cell Medals will be released in December 2022 priced at 19800 Yen.

*An expanded release including the X-Unit & Core Medals from the Kamen Rider OOO 10th Anniversary special will also be produced. This set will cost 29700 Yen and is also scheduled for release in December 2022.

*For fans wanting EVEN MORE of Kamen Rider Birth, a third release featuring the CSM Birth Driver, X-Unit & a Blu-Ray copy of the 10th Anniversary Kamen Rider Birth: Secret Episode special event will be released for 35200 Yen.

Finally, Premium Bandai will be offering a rerelease of the Complete Selection Modification Cell Medal Set! This special release of 24 Cell Medals will be compatible with the new Birth Driver. The Cell Medal set is scheduled for a January 2023 release with a price of 11880 Yen.

under Super Sentai

Some new entries have surfaced for the Avataro Sentai DonBrothers toyline!

These are the DX Mecha based on the RoboTaro forms belonging to the Donbrothers’ sixth member Don Dragoku. The new warrior has two signature forms even in RoboTaro scale:

*Don RoboGoku– the golden dragon!
*Don RoboBolt– the purple tiger!

Together the Don Dragoku RoboTaro combine to create the mighty Mecha ToraDora GonJin! This Mecha features RoboBolt wearing RoboGoku as a suit of power armor.

Any further configurations or combinations with the existing DX Don Onitaijin are not yet confirmed.

The ToraDora GonJin set is currently scheduled for release in August 2022 & priced at 9680 Yen! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further reveals in this exciting Super Sentai series.

under General Tokusatsu News

Bandai Japan has at least one more surprise for Metal Hero fans!

A special release of the Input Magnum– the sidearm of Juuko B-Fighter (better known to Western audiences as Big Bad Beetleborgs)- has been announced. This new version is an update from the original release, designed with a closer appearance to the television show.

This new Input Magnum features four unique configurations:

*REPRINT MODE copies all sounds from the original toy release
*SERIES MODE features effects closer to the TV show
*BLUE BEET MODE unlocks new voice clips from series lead Daisuke Tsuchiya
*MISSION MODE is a matching game based on Blue Beet’s instructions.

The Input Magnum Complete Edition is scheduled for release in November 2022. Price is a modest 13200 Yen before shipping & handling.

under Kamen Rider

Toei has finally put up a teaser trailer for the upcoming Kamen Rider reboot project Kamen Rider Black Sun!

This project is a retelling of the 1987 series Kamen Rider Black but with a new modernized style.

Kamen Rider Black Sun will be released via Amazon Prime Video in Autumn 2022!

under Super Sentai

Premium Bandai has published the first official images of the next Shodo SUPER release featuring the 1988 Super Sentai team Choujuu Sentai Liveman!

All five members of this Sentai- Red Falcon, Yellow Lion, Blue Dolphin, Black Bison & Green Sai have been recreated at the Shodo scale in superb detail. This release also includes the team weapons- the Triple Bazooka and the massive Biomotion Buster.

Shodo SUPER’s Liveman release is currently scheduled for December 2022. The price is a modest 8800 Yen before shipping & handling.