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Mayday mayday SOS!

And we’re back to kick off a new month of toy galleries with another classic character from 1990’s Tokkei Winspector! Earlier this year we took a look at the team leader of Winspector with S.H. Figuarts Fire. Today we get to examine one of Fires’ two robotic partners, S.H. Figuarts Bikel!

Bikel builds on the already solid design and accessory count of Fire, and gives us just a little bit more. Managing to have a ton of personality, Bikel is one of the more interesting robots you could have in your collection. His wild & rambunctious attitude in the show is conveyed perfectly in this excellent figure. Bikel includes his Daytric M2 Sidearm, his signature Bispears in multiple forms, 4 sets of hands, and even a tiny to scale figure of Demitasse, the Winspector’s tiny robotic ally!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to view the entire 70+ image gallery! We’ll be back next week with another ghostly addition to our galleries as well!

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After an initial teaser was posted last week on the Tamashii Web Shop, Bandai has just fully officially revealed official images of the S.H. Figuarts Winspector Full Package Option Set!

This incredible set is pretty much the pinnacle of accessory packs. It includes just about everything you could possibly need to compliment your full Winspector trio:

  • Fire’s Gigastreamer super weapon and the Spin Claw mode attachment
  • 2 Hand Wappers/cuffs (1 large set, 1 small)
  • 2 Winbadge’s for fire (1 opened, 1 closed)
  • 2 maintenance chairs for Bikel & Walter
  • All 3 Multi-Pack backpacks for each member of the team

Basically you get everything you’d possibly need to compliment your figures. The S.H. Figuarts Full Package Option Set will be released in October 2016 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 8100 yen.

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Gokai Change!

It’s the gimmick that just won’t ever fade away, Ranger Keys! Today we’re taking a look at just the latest set from Premium Bandai released in this 5 year old line of collectible trinkets. Today’s subject is the Ranger Key Set Metal Hero Edition!

This incredible new set seeks to fill out some long standing gaps in Ranger Key collection, following up on a Ranger Key set released 3 years ago to coincide with Super Hero Taisen Z. That set introduced 6 Metal Heroes into the line with Jiraya, Jiban, Draft Redder, Janperson, Blue Beet, & B-Fighter Kabuto. The Metal Hero Edition adds another 10 Metal Heroes to the line up with:

Gavan (Uchuu Keiji Gavan-1982)
Sharivan (Uchuu Keiji Sharivan-1983)
Shaider (Uchuu Keiji Shaider-1984)
Juspion (Kyoju Tokusou Juspion-1985)
Spielban (Jikuu Senshi Spielban-1986)
Metalder (Chojinki Metalder-1987)
Fire (Tokkei Winspector-1990)
Sol Braver (Tokkyu Shirei Solbrain-1991)
SWAT Sho (Blue SWAT-1994)
Gavan Type G (Uchuu Keiji Gavan The Movie-2012)

While that does indeed fill in most of the gaps for collectors, there’s still a few left that may irk some (mostly me). For now enjoy over 75 images of the Ranger Key Metal Hero Edition along with group shots comparing this set to the Ranger Key Complete Edition released for Super Hero Taisen Z. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the full gallery!

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The Tamashii Web Shop has made a small update to S.H. Figuarts Bikel’s order page with the addition of a new image. One teasing the release of a Full Package Option Set for the Winspector trio!

The Full Package is a set of backpacks and additional weapons each uniquely suited to the 3 Winspector members. In the vintage toyline for Winspector each figure included these accessories. The S.H. Figuarts release of the Full Package accessories made their 1st appearances at Tamashii Nations 2015 last October, without release information. But today’s tease officially confirms that this set will be made available for pre-order via the Tamashii Web Shop in the near future!

We’ll keep you updated as more information on this release becomes available.

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And just like that we have another official image turn around for a recently confirmed release. Just confirmed via magazine scans earlier this week, the Tamashii Web Shop has posted an ordering page with official images for S.H. Figuarts Walter!

Walter is the 3rd and final member of the Tokkei Winspector trio. An eagerly awaited release (for this collector personally) Walter looks to be another excellent Metal Hero addition to your collection. Included with this release are a range of great accessories. Walter comes with an excellent 5 pairs of hands, the standard Daytric M2, his wing/jetpack the Dislider, and 2 cans of oil!

Get with your preferred middleman service today to secure an order for S.H. Figuarts Walter!

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MAY DAY, MAY DAY!

The final member of the Special Rescue Police Winspector, the latest team from the Metal Heroes series to join the S.H. Figuarts line will arrive in August as a Tamashii web exclusive! The latest batch of magazine scans have confirmed Walter‘s release, as well as a price tag of 7020 yen. Information on his accessories will likely follow soon.

Are you ready to complete your Winspector team this August? Let us know after the jump!

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Another month has come & gone and so have a number of toy galleries and in depth reviews by our Photo & Content staff! This month we took users on a trip that ranged from 1990s’ Metal Hero classic Tokkei Winspector to today’s Power Rangers Dino Charge! We also made a pair of gallery 2.0 detours with Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters! As with every month, we wanted to give you a variety of quality photos & reviews to enjoy.

Below are all the links you need to get caught up on this past months galleries:

Tokkei Winspector
S.H. Figuarts Fire

Power Rangers Dino Charge
5″ Slammer
5″ Sledge
5″ Purple Ranger (Female)

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
S.H. Figuarts Red Buster (Gallery 2.0)
S.H. Figuarts Nick Cheeda (Gallery 2.0)

And we have much much more coming up for this month!

 

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Mayday, mayday, SOS!

It’s been a long time coming but Tamashii Nations is finally back with a brand new Metal Hero release with S.H. Figuarts Fire! The primary hero of the series Tokkei Winspector, Fire is scaled down here in all his glory. While the figure may be a bit light on accessories, he does still included his signature Max Calibur arm blade and the standard sidearm of the Winspector trio, the transforming Daytric M2! Luckily Fire is also the perfect size to work with any vintage Winspector toys you may have lying around like those featured in our gallery. Bikel’s Winchaser & the DX Winsquad/Firesquad!

We’ve attached a small selection of images to this post. But feel free to click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to a full gallery of over 75 images of S.H. Figuarts Fire! And don’t forget to speak with your Tamashii Web Exclusive middleman soon as well about getting orders in for S.H. Figuarts Bikel!

While you’re at it please do yourself a favor and give Tokkei Winspector a watch. Friend of the site and all around great person @WeeabooShogun on twitter has been blazing through subbing the series for the first time ever for the last year. Until recently Metal Heroes weren’t picked by sub-groups very often so it’s truly a treat to see this one given the proper attention it deserves. Head on over to the Sailor Otaku Weablog for links to episodes!

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4 Prize Packs
16 Galleries
35 Days
963 Photos
1208 Replies
45,000+ Views

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:

Spoiler:

Charged Up Rangers Prize Pack WINNER:
Mr. Yellow

Open Your Eyes for Riders Prize Pack WINNER:
Guyver Spawn

Monolithic Monsters Prize Pack WINNER:
Talisman

Hidden Heroes Sentai Prize Pack WINNER:
TheVacuuminator

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.

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It’s been over 1 month since we began but Toku Toy Box is finally coming to an end! This year has been possibly our biggest yet and we really tried to pull out all the stops in bringing you as many toy galleries as possible, with the biggest prize packs we could afford to offer. We’ve run the spectrum of  the last 3 decades worth of tokusatsu to bring you a unique mix of toys you’ve never seen and some familiar favorites along the way.

Please take a moment to check out all 16 galleries and be sure to leave a post in them if you haven’t done so already! Every time you make a relevant (non-spam) post in a Toku Toy Box thread you’re automatically entered in for a chance to win 1 of 4 amazing prize packs!

Qualifying Toku Toy Box Galleries:
– Godaikin Machineman & Machine Dolphin Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge 5″ Dino Drive Figures Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kiva-La Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge 5″ Vivizord Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Busou Chaser Set Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Black & Kyoryu Pink Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Gold Gallery
– Superchange B-Robo Kabutack DX Gallery
– Magnet Change Robotack Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Tridoron (Kamen Rider Drive) Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Formula Gallery
– S.H. Figuarts Gokai Christmas Gallery 2.0[/URL]
– S.H. Figuarts Ridoron (Kamen Rider Black RX) Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge 5″ Sting Rage Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge 5″ Sledge Gallery[/URL]
– S.H. Figuarts Red Buster Gallery 2.0[/URL]

If you need a refresher on how Toku Toy Box works as well as an overview of the official rules for the giveaway then please click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to our original announcement thread for this years giveaway. Good luck to all who entered this year! Winners will be revealed tonight at 12:00 AM/Midnight EST!