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“Magnet Change!”

We’ve returned with another retro gallery from one of my favorites toylines ever for Toku Toy Box! That of Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack! You may recall that last December the inaugural gallery in this series was the shows’ lead character Robotack, well today we’re taking a look at his companion and equally awesome super robot, Magnet Change Kamerock! For a broader explanation of the series itself, feel free to read through my previous Robotack gallery linked to above.

Kamerock is yet another wonderful example of one of my favorite toylines. With the Magnet Change/ジシャックチェンジ gimmick on full display when using another figure in the line, you can see just how addictive it is. Kamerock is a Wonder Turtle type robot with a pretty innocent looking Normal Mode, but a beefy bruiser of a Super Mode. You can see how he interacts with his companion Robotack, in the full gallery below.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but you can view the full 40 image gallery by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in 2 days with another new gallery for Toku Toy Box!

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Announced back in August, we finally have some new images and info from the upcoming Space Squad team-up movie featuring Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger & Uchuu Keiji Gavan!

The information revealed today is mostly things we either already knew or at least assumed. The venerable Kenji Ohba will of course be returning to the role he originated as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan. This film also sees the return of Doggie Krueger/Dekamaster & Tetsu/Dekabreak. They previously returned with the the rest of the team in Dekaranger 10 Years After. It was assumed they’d be back again but it’s nice to see it confirmed.

Perhaps the most surprising bit of info revealed by the official Space Squad twitter is the addition of a previously unannounced villain to the film. Mad Gallant! This classic villain from 1985’s Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion has been resurrected to menace to menace heroes one more time. Also returning to voice Mad Gallant is his original actor as well, Junichi Haruta! Much like Grifforzer, Geildon, Apollo Geist & other resurrected villains the new Mad Gallant features a design reminiscent of his original with a few new additions.

Space Squad will be screened in theaters on June 17th and released on Blu-ray & DVD on August 9th 2017!

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“Mayday mayday SOS!”

Toku Toy Box has officially begun! And the first gallery that can qualify you for entry in this years’ contest is none other than S.H. Figuarts Walter from Tokkei Winspector!

Walter rounds out the Winspector trio in spectacular fashion following up from comrades Fire & Bikel. An accessory pack for the team was just released as well, we’ll be taking a look at it next month. But for now Walter is a magnificent follow up to two excellent releases. Featuring all the hallmarks of this subline, Walter has excellent articulation and a plethora of accessories for display options. His signature Dislider jetpack/shield, a pair of oil cans for having a drink, numerous extra hands, and the ever present Daytric M2 sidearm. Walter is the perfection finish to an excellent lineup of characters.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but you can actually view the entire 80 image gallery after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in 2 days with the next Toku Toy Box gallery as well! For now though, enjoy S.H. Figuarts walter!

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Once again we’ve come upon the time of year we love most. Time for the members and staff of TokuNation.com to celebrate their respective holidays with their friends & loved ones. But it’s also time for TokuNation to celebrate itself. Our little community hits a major milestone this year, our 5 year anniversary!! January 4th 2017, will officially mark 5 years since TokuNation first went public thanks to it’s found Kickback!

5 years of growing & evolving into the open and fun community it’s become. As we’ve done in the past we want nothing more than to continue to grow this community. To strengthen the bonds it’s helped forge. To continue to bring you up to date news, rumors, images, videos, the occasional podcasts, and the welcoming community atmosphere you’ve all come to know. But we also want to bring you just 1 more thing.

Our 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 1 of 4 prize packs. And this year is no different! To show our appreciation to you, the community, we’ve assembled 4 incredible prize packs spanning Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and more!

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the OFFICIAL RULES and prize pack breakdowns of Toku Toy Box 2016! 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!

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Even though this special release was literally just revealed today at Tamashii Nations 2016 we’ve already received confirmed release information for it! Thanks to a listing on Amazon.JP we have confirmed details for the Tamashii Lab Laser Blade Origin Version!

Tamashii Lab Gavan Type G Laser Blade Origin Version
– Bundled with Gavan/Dekaranger Space Squad Movie Blu-Ray Set
– July 19th, 2017 release
– 29,160 yen

This bundle gets you this new unique version of the Laser Blade, new more ornamental display bases that differ from the original release, and the DVD/Blu-Rays of the Space Squad film and the Girls In Trouble Special! This is absolutely something of a must have for die-hard Metal Hero collectors. It was nice knowing you all, I’m off to be homeless and clutch this thing in an alleyway somewhere.

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Tamashii Nations 2016 has gotten well under way and to make things easier we’ve separated our coverage into multiple posts. Continuing our coverage, here’s the selection of Metal Heroes figures and one or two Garo & Super Sentai items currently on display at the show:

Metal Heroes
S.H. Figuarts
Gavan 2.0/renewal
Gavan Type G 2.0/renewal
Gavan’s Cybarian
Retsu Ichijouji (display only)

Tamashii Lab
Dol Giran (display only)
Gavan Type G’s Laser Blade

Garo
Makai Kado Midnight Sun Knight Dan

Super Sentai
Tamashii Lab Zyusoken
S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ranger (display only)

We’ll keep you up to date throughout the weekend as more images and info from Tamashii Nations 2016 begin to circulate. Stay tuned to TokuNation!

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Great news for Space Sheriff Gavan fans – the upcoming Beam Sword or Laser Blade will be seeing a release via Bluefin Tamashii Nations here in the United States! Originally only available through Premium Bandai Japan, the US release will hit in January of 2017 for a suggested retail price of $164.99.

You can pre-order yours through Amazon today for $165.99.

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It’s been a long and hot summer but TokuNation is bringing you in to the homestretch of 2016 for the holiday season! August has come and gone and before you know it so will September. But before we head that way, let’s take a look back at your favorite toy galleries posted for the month of August 2016:

Tokkei Winspector
S.H. figuarts Bikel

Kamen Rider Ghost
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Specter

Kamen Rider Kuuga
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form (original release)

Kamen Rider Kabuto
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gattack (original release)

Metal Heroes & Kamen Riders dominated our August, what will September bring? Actually more of the same! For this month we’ll have classic galleries from Kamen Rider Kabuto, our third entry from Tokkei Winspector, a sprinkling of Sentai, and perhaps some vintage figures we’ve yet to share…. And we definitely can’t forget our VERY special 500th gallery this month as well! Stay tuned!

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Hot on the heels of the Gavan/Dekaranger Space Squad movie announcement is a brand new revel for Metal Hero collectors. Possibly to coincide with the upcoming films’ release is S.H. Figuars Space Sheriff Gavan Type G (Space Squad)! Pictures from the C3Tokyo event, and this figure, come via Figsoku.

We don’t currently have any confirmed release details for this figure. What we can tell you is that a renewal of the Gavan S.H. Figuarts mold was first revealed way back at Tamashii Nations 2014. Though it never actually saw release. This film may finally be the excuse Bandai needed to release the renewal Gavan body, with Type G beating out original Gavan.

As we get more confirmed details for S.H. Figuars Space Sheriff Gavan Type G (Space Squad) we’ll keep you updated.

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This expensive collector piece was revealed only yesterday, but now we have our first official look at the Tamashii Lab Laser Blade from Space Sheriff Gavan! 

As reported previously this impressive item features an IR sensor that lets the Laser Blade detect your hand as you slide ir up the blade to “charge” it in the same way that Gavan does for his Gavan Dynamic attack. Whilst doing so you can press a button on the hilt to the either the series BGM, or rapidly press it to recreate sound effects from the show. These images also confirm the inclusion of the fantastic set of display hands to hold the Laser blade. See the promo video below with the legendary actor who played Gavan, Mr. Kenji Ohba, demonstrating these wonderful features.

The Tamashii Lab Laser Blade is set for January 2017 release for a whopping 16,200 yen.