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This week we saw confirmation that the popular Shinkcchou Seihou Garo mold would be making a return in a new release as S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga Saejima Version. As it turns out though, the official images have just revealed something else about this release…

Indeed, Garo Raiga Saejima Version reproduces the armor as it was worn by Kouga’s son Raiga. This means the figure is absolutely identical to the original release aside from Raiga’s unique blue eyes. These images do confirm that this release will also include the iconic cape worn by several users of the Golden Knight’s armor on top of the obviously included hands and sword. However, the real surprise here is that this release will ALSO include another alternate head with red eyes, to create Garo Taiga Saejima Version! So you have the option to display this figure as either Raiga OR his grandfather Taiga! We suspect some multiples may be purchased by a few collectors…

Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga & Taiga Saejima Version will be released in October 2019 and retails for 9990 yen, which is a mere 90 yen more than the original release! Those new accessories are a pretty great value for that 90 yen. This figure will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive so be sure to pursue it through your preferred middleman service.

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Confirmed via a new Figure King scan, the Shinkocchou Seihou Garo line is growing by one more new release!

S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga Saejima Version will look quite familiar to most collectors. Raiga’s golden knight form is actually identical to his father Kouga’s aside from one very small detail. The eye color. Kouga’s version of the armor featured green eyes, while notably Raiga’s armor has blue eyes. Should Bandai want to triple dip on this mold they could even do Kouga’s father Taiga. His armor featured red eyes.

While we don’t have any sort of confirmation of the figure’s accessories, it’s a safe bet that they’d be identical to the first release. Though there’s some hope of some alternate inclusions as well. Otherwise this figure appears largely unchanged from the first Seihou Garo release. According to the scan Shinkocchou Seihou Garo Raiga Saejima Ver. will be released in October 2019 for 9990 yen as a Tamashii Web Exclusive. Expect a full set of official images in the near future!

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Attention all tokustasu fans! We’ve returned with yet another poll that we cannot disclose much information on other than it is important and we need your assistance in getting as many votes as possible.

As we all know, the era of streaming services is in full swing. You can watch practically any show, from any time, new or old, on a number of different streaming services. There’s a good chance that some of you subscribe to more than one of the popular streaming services out there. But we need your input on a simple question:

What is your PREFERRED streaming service to watch programming on?

In our list we grabbed some of the most popular as well as some of the more relevant services that have popped up lately that provide tokusatsu-themed programming or anime on them. This is not a comprehensive list and there is a chance that your personal preferred streaming service is not on the list. We simply ask that you vote on what is your PREFERRED streaming service from the list we provide.

ANYONE can vote in on the polls in our forums. So please – spread the word once again (thank you SO much for the last round of polls, we can only say your voice was heard loud and clear) and showcase what your preferred streaming service is for programming.

Click here to vote on the poll!

Thanks – and stay tuned!

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Joining the  previously posted Super Mini SSSS.Gridman Max Power Set, we have a second set of SSSS.Gridman model kit goodness from Bandai’s candy toy division: with the Super Minipla GridKnight and Initial Fighter Gridman!

As the name suggests, this set will contain both GridKnight and Gridman in his Initial Fighter colors along with a set of effect parts to go with both. The set will be released as a P-Bandai exclusive item released in September and for 5,400 yen before middleman fees and shipping.

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There’s definitely been no shortage of merchandise for Studio Trigger’s hit SSSS.Gridman anime lately, Bandai’s joining the mix with the recently revealed Super Minipla SSSS.Gridman Max Power set!

As the name suggests, the Super Minipla SSSS.Gridman Max Power Set will include Gridman Primal Fighter himself in addition to the Assist Weapons. The Assist Weapons will be able to combine into any of their various combinations.

Super Minipla SSSS.Gridman Max Power Set will be hitting retail in September, priced at 10,368 yen or your region’s equivalency.

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Even though Studio Trigger’s SSSS.Gridman Anime may have come to an end, the merch for the series is showing no signs of slowing down!

As a perfect companion piece to the Nendoroid Akane Shinjo figure which we talked about earlier last year, our friends at Goodsmile just released new photos for the upcoming Nendoroid Rika Takarada along with some release info

Rika Takarada will be hitting store shelves in August 2019, retailing for 4,444 yen. Option parts include a smartphone, the pass case, the Junk computer used to communicate with Gridman himself, along with changeable pieces for the monitor itself.

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Over the weekend, Evolution Toy held a product exhibition showcasing many upcoming previously announced figure’s as well as new figure’s debuted at the event. Thankfully for us, AmiAmi’s Hobby New attended the event and has provided images and some information about several upcoming releases. Notably, several new HAF (Hero Action Figure) prototypes were on display.

First up is the titular hero of 1973’2 Inazuman series. Inazuman is one of the classic Ishinomori heroes who’ve yet to have a modern figure produced by Bandai. In their stead, it seems that Evolution has obtained a license to add him to the their HAF line. Inazuman is scheduled for release this year for 8800 yen. Also, the heroic duo from Space Ironmen Kyodyne, the brothers Grounzel & Skyzel, were announced for release this year in August and September respectively. Each retails for 8800 yen. The previously announced HAF Gridman was also on display, but surprisingly Evolution also announced an HAF Gridman Sigma! This will mark the first time that a modern poseable figure of Sigma (outside of the Super Minipla release) will be released. Specific release info was not announced for Sigma.

Rounding things out, the combined hero Triple Fighter was also seen on display again. Set for July release, Triple Fighter retails for, you guessed it, 8800 yen. Given their license to produce Redman figure’s as well, Evolution revealed a Kanegon in colors exclusive to the Redman comic from  Matt Frank. No price or specific release month have been announced as of now. This figure will be the inaugural release in a new linen from Evolution, KAF (Kaiju Action Figure.) A reissue of HAF Redman was also confirmed for 2019.

So that’s quite a lot on the way from Evolution. Given their past though, we should expect some degree of delay for those figures without specific release info at this point. As more information becomes available for any of these figure’s we’ll be sure to update you.

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Finally, after months of teasing our friends at Max Factory is gearing up to release Figma Grid Knight from Studio Trigger’s hit SSSS.Gridman anime with a slew of new stock images released in addition to production info. Figma GridKnight will release in September of 2019, retailing for 6,800 yen.

To keep up with the theme, Goodsmile revealed a teaser image for the next Soft Vinyl after Ghoulgilas; and it’ll be none other than Anti’s Kaiju form!

At the moment, there’s no word on when Goodsmile plans on releasing Kaiju Anti, but we’ll be sure to update you once that info becomes available.

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“Reddo Fight!”

A while back we reviewed the very first figure in Evolution Toy’s Hero Action Figure (HAF) line. HAF Redman was unfortunately a mixed bag of QC issues. In the time since that figure’s release, the first and now second volume’s of the amazing REDMAN comic from Phase 6 and Night Shining. Series writer & artist Matthew Frank has crafted and truly compelling reinvention of the Redman story and breathed new life into an otherwise obscure cult character. Thanks to Matt we also got our hands on the subject of today’s gallery.

Today we’re looking at the incredibly limited Tokyo Comic Con exclusive REDMAN Volume 2 Dark Channel Edition! Not only does this version of volume 2 feature an exclusive limited cover differing from the retail version, but the Dark Channel also came packed with the the even more limited (just 300 pieces!) HAF Redman Dark Version! Thankfully, Matt was kind enough to pick up a Dark Channel Edition for us while he was set up at the Tokyo con, and was also generous enough to sign inside my personal copy of Japanese volume 2. Redman Dark himself is a familiar figure if you’ve handled the original, but there’s something to be said for a sleek black color scheme and some truly incredible glow-in-the-dark eyes.

Check out our full 40 image gallery and review after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in a couple days with a gallery of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider W Heat/Metal!