Members of the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club will be eating good later this year as fan-favorite Kamen Rider Shinobi (from Kamen Rider Zi-O) returns to team up with Kamen Rider Tycoon (from Kamen Rider Geats). At the time of this posting there is no official announcement (aside from a brief commercial) from Toei. As soon as we get updates (when it comes out, etc.) we’ll update the story.
We were part of a crew with our sister site ToyArk.com to attend the Tamashii Nations World Tour New York City 2023 event earlier today. On display were some current and upcoming S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider figures. The ones displayed are:
Check out all the pictures by clicking the title of the story!
Excellent news for Kamen Rider fans!
The recently released revival film Shin Kamen Rider from legendary creator Hideaki Anno will be receiving a release in US theaters thanks to Fathom Events!
Tickets will go on sale beginning May 5 2023 with the screening of Shin Kamen Rider happening on May 31 2023.
Check out the Fathom Events Site to find a screening location near you!
Last weekend was WonderCon 2023 and our own @Exastiken was in attendance for coverage! With special thanks to Bandai and Team Kamen Rider, we were given an exclusive hands-on look at the upcoming Premium Bandai exclusive S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Tycoon from the popular Kamen Rider Geats series!
Everyone’s favorite tanooki features spinning shuriken accessories and looks stunning in the green and red coloring.
Check out all the images and the video below! You can pre-order this item exclusively through Premium Bandai US while quantities last and until pre-orders close!
Last weekend was WonderCon 2023 and our very own @Exastiken was in attendance to cover the show. With special thanks to Bandai and Team Kamen Rider, we were given an exclusive hands-on look at the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Buffa figure from the hit series Kamen Rider Geats.
Check out the articulated details throughout the entirety of the figure. Fans who ordered him will no-doubt be pleased with their purchase.
Unfortunately, orders are currently closed for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Buffa so you will have to grab one on the after-market when it releases.
Check out our YouTube channel for a shorts for Part 02!
Bandai Japan has announced another item in to the lineup from the Complete Style Gigantic (CSG) line – and Kamen Rider Kuuga fans rejoice! The Pegasus Bowgun will see a CSG release with more details (and orders) coming soon. This item will be available via Premium Bandai Japan. We do not have any details or information on whether or not this will see a USA release.
Stay tuned for more updates.
As the tokusatsu community continues to grow and evolve, we want to celebrate the fans who make up that community. Specifically, we want to highlight and celebrate a number of Black content creators in the tokusatsu community.
Brokusatsu is a content creator on both YouTube as well as social media with impressive a full catalogue of high-quality photos of our favorite tokusatsu characters from Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Power Rangers. On YouTube, Brokusatsu does “Brokucast”, a podcast-styled series where he shares his thoughts on the news in the tokusatsu communities, as well as product reviews.
We’ve uploaded a few photos from Brokusatsu‘s gallery that he selected here in this story. But you have to see the full gallery because there are some really amazing shots.
Click here to check out Brokusatsu’s photo gallery and overall portfolio website.
Check out the Brokusatsu YouTube Channel by clicking here.
Here is his review of the Power Rangers Lightning Colletion Beast Morphers Yellow Ranger figure from Hasbro!
You can also follow Brokusatsu on Twitter at @Brokusats15.
We’re celebrating Black tokusatsu content creators not just during Black History Month, but all year long. TokuNation receives no click-thru revenue for any of our stories – we simply want to elevate and promote. If you’re a person of color who creates tokusatsu content and would like to be featured – please reach out to us via tokunationbiz (at) gmail (dot) com or simply send us a direct message on Twitter via @TokuNation.
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If there is one thing that tokusatsu and Power Rangers have shown all of us over 30+ years it is the importance of inclusivity and diversity. As we celebrate Black History Month we wanted to recognize some of the Black toku content creators that help make this fan community as amazing as it is.
Today we wanted to celebrate Dr. Zeo, a YouTuber who focuses on Power Rangers and tokusatsu content on his channel. You will find video essays on Power Rangers, unboxings of your favorite tokusatsu media (such as Shout! Factory’s DVDs of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider), and episode reviews on Power Rangers.
Click here to check out Dr. Zeo’s YouTube channel.
Below is just one of the many videos available on his channel. Check it out and enjoy!
TokuNation receives zero click-thru ad revenue on the website so there is no revenue generated from these stories. We want to use our platform to elevate Black and other PoC toku content creators throughout 2023. If you’re interested in having yourself highlighted by us, please reach out via tokunationbiz (at) gmail (dot) com or via our Twitter @TokuNation.
The latest round of magazine scans for Kamen Rider Geats has been making the rounds online! Here’s what the Desire Grand Prix has in store for us this march:
First off, Kamen Rider Geats will receive two new upgrades; Boost Form Mk.2 as well as Geats Lazer booster. In addition, Kamen Rider Buffa will also receive new power-ups with Raging Jamato Form and Command Jet Mode.
Finally, there’ll be two new Kamen Riders: Kamen Rider Kekra, whose motif is based on a frog, and Kamen Rider Kyunn based on a lion.
What did you think of these reveals? Be sure to let us know in our ongoing news and rumors thread after the jump!