In stores this week is another issue of IDW‘s Godzilla Oblivion series!
Godzilla Oblivion #2
King Ghidorah invades a world that has never known monsters. The world’s military and scientists struggle to find a way to stop him. The only option may be the unthinkable?
Read on to preview this issue!
TOHO has uploaded a brief teaser trailer for their upcoming new Godzilla film- Godzilla: Resurgence!
This time we finally get to see the newly-redesigned King of the Monsters in action!
Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, Resurgence is set for release on July 29, 2016.
IDW kicks off a new Godzilla comic series today with Godzilla Oblivion!
Godzilla Oblivion #1
A scientist has created a portal to another dimension-one where monsters rule supreme! A terrifying expedition begins into a world where hope has died and Godzilla is the unrivaled King of the Monsters. But what happens when a baby kaiju hitches a ride back to the original, monster-less dimension?
Read on to preview this issue!
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!
Ever wondered what it’ll be like to live in a world where giant monster attacks are frequent? Well now you can thanks to a new Toku themed survival video game coming out of the woodwork with City Shrouded in Darkness having been recently been announced.
City Shrouded in Darkness puts players in the role of a civilian trying to survive a Kaiju battle that erupted in the middle of a city. Various franchises will be featured in this unique game, with Ultraman already being confirmed and Godzilla currently rumoured(though unconfirmed at the time of this writing) via the Gormaru Island Facebook page, the same face book page also posted a teaser which can be viewed by making the jump here.
No release date or plans for localization for the game’s been announced just quite yet, though it’s been confirmed for PS Vita and PS4 consoles exclusively.
And now we turn to a truly sad bit of news today. We unfortunately have to report that famed design artist, Yasushi Nirasawa, has passed away at 52. And while that name may not immediately evoke a response, if you’re a fan of the Kamen Rider franchise then you undoubtedly have seen Mr. Nirasawa’s work whether you realized it or not.
Though Mr. Nirasawa has worked with the franchise since Blade he’s most often remembered for his work on Kamen Rider Den-O as the designer behind the Imagin. Today marks the passing of an immense figure in the tokusatsu world. While Den-O is of course my personal favorite of his works, Mr. Nirasawa had his hands in a number of series familiar to fans.
Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider G
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Golden Knight Garo
Godzilla Final Wars
I’d like to take this moment to personally say that without this great mans’ vision and talent I don’t know how I would have ever gotten hooked on Kamen Rider. His designs gave birth to the powerful characters & personalities that first got me into the franchise. Whether breathing life into the terrifying and menacing Worms & Undead of Kamen Riders Kabuto & Blade respectively, or the heartwarming & fun antics of Den-O’s Imagin, Mr Nirasawa brought a special something to every thing he touched.
As one of his greatest (or most annoying depending on your tastes) creations once said, “From start to finish, I’m great!”
Goodbye, Mr. Nirasawa.
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Teased just one week ago on the official Bluefin Tamashii facebook page, we now have a full reveal of the upcoming S.H. Monsterarts GMK Godzilla thanks to the Tamashii Web Shop!
GMK Godzilla, so named for the 2001 film Godzilla Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant All-Out Monsters Attack, has been a highly demanded release for some time. Finally those wishes will be granted in form of a Tamashii Web Exclusive release of this figure in June. Japanese retail for S.H. Monsterarts GMK Godzilla is 8856 yen and the figure includes no accessories.
As with all Monsterarts this figure should be imported to the US via Bluefin as a standard retail release.
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!
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Just over 1 month ago TokuNation began the countdown to January 4th 2016, which marked our official 4 year anniversary! And as with every year to honor our anniversary, we hosted the massive Toku Toy Box giveaway! Our 4th Anniversary has come and gone and after over a month of new toy galleries it’s time to announce the winners who will be receiving our 4 incredible prize packs! And the winners are:
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 4 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!
**As always winners were chosen at random, TokuNation.com staff members as well as the previous years winners were ineligible for entry.