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Tamashii Nations Shanghai is in full swing! You may recall that a couple months back we heard our first confirmation that Bandai/Tamashii Nations had finally acquired the license to produce toys for the Pacific Rim franchise. At the time the only offering previewed was a rough prototype of the Soul of Chogokin Gypsy Danger. But as of today we can get excited about one more upcoming product as well!

Shown off for the first time is the brand new Robot Damashii Gypsy Avenger from Pacific Rim 2! This successor to the original Gypsy Danger, piloted by the son of Stacker Pentecost, is so far the first product revealed for the highly anticipated sequel. But we’re sure it’s far form the last. For now this release doesn’t have any confirmed release details this far out from the films release on February 23rd, 2018, but we’ll certainly keep you updated as more details become available this year!

Now, let’s cancel the apocalypse!

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An unusual news item from this weekends’ Anime Expo:

The animation studio Studio Trigger has announced a new anime series based on the tokusatsu series Denko Chojin Gridman from Tsuburaya Productions!

Tentatively titled SSSS Gridman, this anime will feature a new story unrelated to the original Gridman series. Veteran anime director Akira Amemiya will be in charge of the project.

Some fans may remember Studio Trigger as the minds behind the short film Gridman: Boys Invent Great Hero back in 2015-

Sadly, no other information about this new Gridman project is available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

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Kaiju Club is a new drama series that was just recently announced, the show is set in the 1970s and is about Ryota(Played by Kenta Hongo) and his club members as they discuss the very shows they are dedicated and passionate about, the show is inspired by an actual club that existed around that time frame.

The show will also star several Tokusatsu alumni, including Ryusei Yokohama as Katsuo(Whom portrayed Hikari/ToQ4 from Ressha Sentai ToQGer), Shogo Yamaguchi as Nishi(Whom played Kenji Narukami/Ryukendo from Madan Senki Ryukendo), and Fumika Baba as Yuriko(whom Kamen Rider Drive fans will recognize as Medic) in addition to Tokio Emoto as Joe and Muga Tsukani as Cap.

The drama will begin airing in June on Japanese Networks MBS and TBS, the show will run for four episodes. A teaser for the show can be seen on the official website, make the jump here to check it out! 

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Out of left field earlier today came the reveal of the Soul of Chogokin Gipsy Danger Jaeger figure from the Pacific Rim movie. It was on display at the Tamashii Nations Event in New York City, of which we had a couple of staffers attend. Our team dug through the high definition pictures and found three great images that give us a feel of what this figure is going to bring.

Check them out after the jump! Will you be purchasing this figure, especially with a Pacific Rim sequel coming out? Sound off in our discussion thread!

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Some time ago, it was reported that Bandai Tamashii had obtained the rights to Pacific Rim and would be producing new toys based on the fan-favorite film.

Well, at last we see the first release under this license: a new version of the Jaeger Gipsy Danger as part of Bandai’s iconic Soul of Chogokin collector series! The massive fighting robot is recreated in brilliant diecast glory!

Sadly, no other information about this figure (including price & release date) is available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting release!

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Protect the brands! While this may mean nothing at all it is still worth reporting. As of 04/19/2017 Saban Brands has registered trademarks for “Beetleborgs” and “VR Troopers“, specifically in the realm of live action television series, pre-recorded DVDs, and random clothing apparel items.

For those waiting for Dak and the adventures of Masked Rider to return in some way, shape, or form … you may have to keep waiting. Stay tuned for more news on all this as it develops!

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For those who have followed the site for the 5 years we’ve been here, you’ll remember that we used to have a podcast titled “Talkin Toku at the Nation”. It became “Talkin Toku” and grew to be somewhat popular in various circles for people who enjoyed three idiots discussing things that their wives and girlfriends have considered leaving them for time and time again.

Talkin Toku is back – now as a weekly YouTube show – featuring a variety of hosts throughout the tokusatsu fandom. The first episode – Talkin Power Rangers Trailer – is now live and features @TokuChris and >@SoulInkChu of TokuNation.com, and @JmannDX from CollectionDX.com. Check out the episode below.

If you enjoy the video – please like and subscribe! While Talkin Toku is no longer considered part of TokuNation.com, we look forward to sharing their videos in the future.

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Just over 1 month ago TokuNation.Com began the countdown to January 4th 2017, to mark our official 5 year anniversary!  Check out the lovely commemoration of the day written up by our own Kickback. And as with every year to honor our anniversary, we hosted the massive Toku Toy Box giveaway! Well now that our 5th Anniversary is upon and after over a month of waiting it’s time to announce the winners who will be receiving our 4 incredible prize packs! Without further delay, the winners are:

Spoiler:

Phantom Stranger  –  Winner of the Power Rangers Prize Pack!

Castellan Zilla –  Winner of the Super Sentai Prize Pack!

GoldenXtreme – WInner of the Kamen Rider Prize Pack!

Shin Henshin – Winner of the Miscellaneous Toku Prize Pack!

We are so grateful to every last person who participated this year. Every die hard veteran & every brand new user who joined just to participate. Without all of you this place simply wouldn’t be what it is. We’ve continued to grow and change these last 5 years thanks to all of you. It’s our goal to provide you the best content possible & the best environment to discuss it in. With your continued support we’ll continue to be better than ever! And for the winners this year, please, feel free to tag us on your preferred social media platform and let us know when you receive your prize packs! You’ll be contacted shortly for shipping information. Congratulations again!

**As always winners were chosen at random, TokuNation.com staff members as well as the previous years winners were ineligible for entry. All prizes were provided solely by staff members, no items for this giveaway were provided by sponsors or donors.