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under Godzilla

Proving that the S.H. MonsterArts line perhaps isn’t quite as stagnant as collectors are beginning to think, Bandai Tamashii Nations have revealed that a 1954 version of Godzilla based on his original appearance will be joining the line as a mass release figure in July.

This news comes hot on the heels of the previously revealed 2001 GMK Godzilla, which is due out as a web exclusive the previous month.

Pricing and accessory details are yet to be revealed, so stay tuned for further information on this big release for the S.H. MonsterArts line!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

The release of Liongate’s 2017 Power Rangers movie may still be a long way away but there are plenty of announcements to get excited about before then! Last year the actors who will portray the Power Rangers were revealed to the public one by one and now it’s the turn of the Empress of Evil herself. The various Power Rangers social media accounts have officially revealed that Elizabeth Banks will be joining the case as Rita Repulsa.

Elizabeth Banks has previously appeared in wide variety of different films and television productions, with her roles in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, the LEGO Movie, Pitch Perfect and The Hunger Games series.

What are your thoughts on Ms Bank’s casting? Be sure to sound off in the comment section and join our ongoing discussion of all things related to the 2017 Power Rangers movie.!

under Godzilla

Despite Tamashii Nations delving into more and more properties in recent years, it’s been a rather quiet time for the S.H. MonsterArts line. After the exciting coverage of Godzilla‘s Heisei era and a quick delve into the Millennium films, Legendary Pictures 2014 film and even the Gamera franchise, the line seemed to stop altogether with only a few repaints trickling through.

However things may be about to change, with the Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA Facebook page teasing a release that’s sure to excite. After cryptically posting the poster for the 2001 film Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant All-Out Monsters Attack! (also known to fans as) on their Facebook page earlier in the week, today they have also released an image of foot looking rather like that of Godzilla’s. Better yet is that the accompanying post states that the foot is articulated, which hopefully indicates a fully poseable figure rather than a statue (a direction some have speculated the SMHA line may have been heading towards).

Is the 2001 GMK version of Godzilla about to join the S.H. MonsterArts line? Bluefin also revealed that the figure will be going up for preorder next week so be sure to check back for more news!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

Bandai UK have announced a special treat for Power Rangers fans heading to the London MCM Comic Con at the end of the month – they will have the new Legacy Collection Blade Blaster available in limited quantities before anywhere else in the world!

More details, including the price, will be announced later this week. If your heading down to the convention, which takes place on October 23rd-25th at the London Docklands ExCel Centre, you’ll be able to find Bandai at stand 1931.

under Ultraman

Earlier this year Studio Khara head and Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno held a Japan Animator Expo in association with media company Dwango. As you may or may not remember, among the shorts that were produced by various studios was the return of Denkou Choujin Gridman.

However the Japan Animator Expo is once again underway and it was recently announced that its 30th short will be based on The Ultraman manga by Mamoru Uchiyama. It will helmed by Hisashi Mori, who previously served as character designed on Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game.

The plot is described as follows:

In the spring of 1975, peace returned to the universe once more. But then members of the Ultra Brothers started being murdered by someone, one by one. The perpetrator was Jackal the Demonic Space Overlord.

Jackal was an alien defeated by Ultraman King and banished to spend an eternity in a black hole. Having returned, Jackal sent his armies to Earth to uncover any Ultra Warriors that may be hiding in humanoid form there. Jackal’s minions resorted to threatening to kill human beings held as hostages in order to force Ultra Warriors to reveal themselves.

Just when it seemed all hope was lost, a mysterious warrior wearing a suit of armor that obscured his identity appeared from the heavens…

The Ultraman is set to debut on Japanese streaming site Niconico this Friday!

under General Tokusatsu News

Bessatu Shonen Champion magazine has revealed it will begin publishing a new manga series based on Shotaro Ishinomori’s Robot Detective series from September 12th. What makes this more exciting is that it will be helmed by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimaguchi – the writer/artist duo also behind the popular ongoing Ultraman manga series.

The Robot Detective manga had been previously announced at the beginning of 2014, alongside this promotional video from Toei.

The original television series ran in 1973 for a total of 26 episodes and starred the sharply dressed titular Robot Detective “K”. We’ll bring you more news on the new manga adaptation as it comes!

under Kamen Rider

Rounding off the recent drop of Tamashii web exclusives is S.I.C. Kamen Rider Birth Prototype. This alternate version of the secondary Kamen Rider OOO rider with a selection of alternate hands, replacement head, Birth Buster weapon and the Crane Arm, Breast Cannon and Cutter Wing modules. These modules can be combined with the ones included with the standard Birth to create the Birth CLAWs scorpion droid.

He can be yours this November for the price of 8640 yen. Check out the full selection of pics after the jump!

 

under Ultraman

“Transform Musashi, for the Earth!”

Coming as a Tamashii web exclusive this October is Ultra-Act Ultraman Cosmos, star of the 2001 Ultra series of the same name. Based on the character’s default Luna Mode, Cosmos comes packaged with six alternate hands, replacement red colour timer and effect parts for his Luna Extract and Full Moon Rect attacks.

He can be yours for the price of 5184 yen. Check out the full selection of pics after the jump!

under General Tokusatsu News

Change! Switch On!

The Super Imaginative Chogokin line returns to it’s roots with a brand new edition of the classic Shotaro Ishinomori hero, Kikaider! Before the line started tackling Kamen Rider, it was to the cast of the Android Kikaider franchise and now the hero is getting a modern update over 15 years later.

Kikaider comes packaged with a selection of alternate hands and a pair of “Denji End” finishing move effect parts. A Tamashii web exclusive release due in October, Kikaider will cost 7344 yen.

Click on to see more images of this fantastic looking figure!