It’s go time! Premium Bandai’s 2020 Exclusives are live for pre-order now. The would be SDCC kick off next week has shifted online. Among the Tamashii Nations exclusives which are heavily DragonBall related, S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla is getting an Event Exclusive Color edition. The folks at Bandai were kind enough to send along an early copy, so we’ve run it for some base shots to show what it can do in hand.
Read on to check out our shots, and make sure to hit Premium Bandai to grab your copy!
TokuChris continues his on site reporting from New York Toy Fair 2020! This round we have a ton of images straight from the Bluefin Brands/Team Rider booth! Feast your eyes on Kamen Rider & Ultraman!
CSM Kivat Belt & Tatsulot
S.H. Figuarts
Ultraman (Netflix)
Ultraman Suit Ver 7 (Netflix)
Bemular (Netflix)
Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kuuga (Decade Ver)
Kamen Rider Shikishi Vol 5
Converge Kamen Rider Wave 17
DX Lost Driver (Ver 20th)
DX Decadriver (Ver 20th)
S.H. Monsterarts
Godzilla (KOM)
Burning Godzilla (KOM)
S.I.C.
Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
Kamen Rider Fourze Base States
Be sure to come back later today as we begin full coverage of Hasbro’s Brand Preview Event as well. Their live stream presentation begins at 1:30 PM EST!
Once again it’s the time of year that the community and our staff love most – time for all of us to celebrate our respective holidays & traditions with the friends and loved ones we hold dear. But it’s also time for TokuNation.com to celebrate itself. Our little community is hitting another milestone this year, our 8 year anniversary!! January 4th 2020, will officially mark 8 years since TokuNation first went public as part of the network of TFW2005.COM, ToyArk.com, HissTank.com and of course our newest sister site PWRRNGR.com, through both network owner Tony_Bacala and our founder and original Editor-In-Chief, TokuChris.
For 8 years now we’ve posted news, rumors, toy galleries, videos, and even dabbled in podcasts for a bit (never forget Talkin Toku!). As times have changed we’ve done our best to change with them, delivering you content in different ways, covering new and exciting topics, and trying to improve our social outreach. But he one true constant that’s been with us since our first year, that you can expect every year? The annual Toku Toy Box giveaway!
Like years’ past, TokuNation is hosting an annual holiday giveaway open to ALL registered users! You’ll recall that in years’ past giveaways, users could post in a selection of galleries within the contest period to automatically be entered into the drawing for several prizes. Like last years giveaway, not only will we be posting a number of eligible galleries throughout the month of December, but every gallery we’ve posted in 2019 also makes you eligible! If you’ve already posted in the 1 of the over 40 galleries we’ve produced this year, then you’re already entered. If not, you already have over 40 chances with more on the way this month! To show our appreciation to you, the community, we’ve assembled a number of individual prizes for our users, which we’ll be revealing through out the month.
Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the OFFICIAL RULES for Toku Toy Box 2019! The first new gallery of the giveaway period will be posted later today, so be on the lookout! For now though, thank you. Thanks to all of you who continue to call this place your home for news, discussion, images, sales, friendships, artwork, videos, podcasts, and everything else in between. Happy Holidays from all of us, and best of luck in our giveaway! It’s our gift to you this, and every, holiday season!
Godzilla and King Kong will be brawling their way to the big screen next year, but for those eager to watch the King of All Monsters duke it out against the great ape in March, we have some bad news for you.
It’s just been announced that Warner and Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong’s release date’s been pushed back. Originally slated for March 13, 2020, the film will now see release on November 20th, 2020.
Helmed by director Adam Wingard, Godzilla vs. Kong also stars Julian Dennison, Brian Tyree Henry, Alexander Skarsgard, and Demian Bichir. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to Tokunation and we’ll keep you updated on more info on this film as soon as it becomes available.
Our friends at Criterion Collection just announced a very special set for fans of the iconic radioactive lizard of destruction himself: Godzilla.
As the name implies, Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 is a massive eight disk Blu-Ray set containing the fifteen Godzilla films that were released in that time frame. The following movies will be included in this set:
And finally:
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
This impressive collection can be yours for an MSRB of 224.95 with a release date of October 29, 2019. As of this writing, you can pre-order this directly off Criterion Collection’s website for a reduced price. For those interested, make the jump here.
Just as Godzilla: King of the Monsters arrives in cinemas across the world, Bandai Tamashii Nations have announced their plans for two of the film’s kaiju stars. S.H. MonsterArts Mothra & Rodan will be arriving as a Tamashii web exclusive two-pack release in November, priced 11,000 yen.
Though neither figure comes with specific accessories, two Tamashii Stages are included in the set so that the pair can be displayed properly in mid-flight poses. Preorders via the Premium Bandai webstore have already begun, so be sure to hit up your middleman of choice if you wish to add these figures to your monster collection!
Artist & writer Matt Frank just dropped us a line to let us know that after several years in limbo, the second half of his & writer Chris Mowry’s critically acclaimed series Godzilla Rulers of Earth, is finally being collected in paperback form!
IDW released Rulers in single issues from 2013-2015 completing a full 25 issue run, making it the longest running Godzilla ongoing comic ever, eclipsing the original Marvel run by 1 issue. Originally collected in 6 smaller trade paperbacks, the Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 1 came out in 2016, though it’s now out of print. 3 years on IDW has finally announced the Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 2! This volume will collect the second half of the series, issues 14-25.
As of now the scheduled release date for Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth Volume 2 is August 13, 2019 and retails for $29.99. We encourage you to head to your Local Comic Shop and make sure you get in an order for it before the FOC (Final Order Cutoff) through Diamond Comics which is at currently mistakenly listed as 12/31/2039. We just recommend you begin talking to your local shop in the near future if you want to grab a copy of this book. Volume 1 has been out of print for some time and fetches a decent amount on the secondary market. If you’re unsure as to the local shops in your area, you can use the Comic Shop Locator Service to find one now!
UK retailer Animegami seems to have been the first site to post up initial pre-orders for the upcoming Godzilla King of the Monsters toyline. The line, produced by Jakks Pacific, looks to be a bit more diverse than the one released for the 2014 Godzilla film. This time including 3.5″, 6″, 12″, and 24″ size classes. This lineup is set for release in May of this year and includes the following according to Animegami:
Monster Packs 6″ Figures
Assortment of 4 action figures. Each figure stands approx. 15 cm tall and comes with diorama accessories in a window box.
Godzilla 12″ Tall Figure
Officially licensed “Godzilla” action figure. From head to toe he stands 30 cm tall, but head to the tip of the tail this figure is a whopping 51 cm long. Godzilla has several points of articulation.
Godzilla Giant Size 24″ Tall Figure
This is the largest Godzilla figure to date. From head to toe he stands 61 cm tall, but head to the tip of the tail this figure is a whopping 109 cm long. Godzilla has 10 points of articulation.
Godzilla Electronic Role Play Mask
Officially licensed Godzilla mask with sound effects.
Monster Matchups 3.5″ Tall 2-Packs
Assortment of 8 packs, each containing two action figures and a backdrop diorama. Each figure stands approx. 9 cm tall. Window box packaging.
Warner Brothers has released a new extended trailer for their upcoming Kaiju feature-film, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters!
This latest preview shows the legendary creatures awakening for a battle of epic proportions.
In addition, a new poster has been released showing Godzilla at the height of his power and ready to take on any challenger.
Godzilla: King Of The Monsters will be released in theaters on May 31, 2019!
The Tokyo Comic Con is currently underway in Japan this weekend and among the extensive displays from various companies is a special treat for Godzilla fans. Bandai Tamashii Nations have revealed their S.H. MonsterArts figures for next years Godzilla: King of the Monsters movie, with Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah on display!
This marks our first proper look at the three iconic kaiju that will be joining the King of the Monsters for this film, and though there have been some changes (Mothra’s body in particular) it’s clear that Legendary Pictures have remained relatively faithful to Toho‘s original designs.
Stay tuned to Tokunation for more news about these figures’ release as it comes, but in the meantime you can check out full-sized images of these fantastic re-imaginings after the jump!