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A new round of magazine scans has hit the Internet, giving us a look at the future of Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger!

*The next piece of the Zyuoghers’ arsenal is Cube Mogura! A purple mole Mecha with a drill weapon that can pierce Deathgalien armor.

*By uniting all 8 Cubes, the Zyuoghers can form Wild Zyuoh King! This is the strongest fusion of Animal Instincts yet!

*We also get our first look at the still-unnamed Eagle Zyuman who first gave Yamato the Champions’ Symbol. In his human form, Eagle is played by Kohei Murakami, who fans may recognize as Kamen Rider Kaixa.

Definitely some exciting adventures ahead for the 40th Super Sentai Series! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Zyuogher news!

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“Ryuuj!!!”

The TokuNation Gallery 2.0 project adds another entry today with another visit to Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters! Last week we posted our S.H. Figuarts Blue Buster gallery 2.0, so as a companion to that entry today we’re bringing you Ryuuji’s partner Buddyroid, S.H. Figuarts Gorisaki Banana!

Much like Nick Cheead, Gorisaki is a totally new mold for this line. A unique robotic gorilla (as the name implies), Gorisaki features articulation and posability that’s in line with what a person wearing a suit and acting as this character would likely have available. While the accuracy of this isn’t lost on me, it also hurts what the figure can do to a degree. Gorisaki also comes with no accessories at all, so the figure has to hit the mark perfectly. And while he may not have done so, Gorisaki undoubtedly is a fun figure with some great personality to him.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but the full 40 image gallery is view-able after the jump. As well as an in depth review into the pros & cons of this figures’ design. Just click “Discuss on The TokuNation Forums”. We’ll be backnext month with a final Gallery 2.0 for Go-Busters with the S.H. Figuarts Yellow Buster & Usada Lettuce 2-Pack!

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Let’s Morphin!

The TokuNation Gallery 2.0 initiative slowly marches on! It’s been a while since we posted one of our updated looks at a figure gone by. But today we’re back with the third in our series of do-overs for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters with S.H. Figuarts Blue Buster!

First things first, Blue Buster is basically identical to the previously released Red Buster. The only mold difference is the helmet. If you have experience with this mold then you know it well. Admittedly it’s not perfect, there’s limited upper arm movement & especially difficult to swap hands. But Blue Buster is still a more than serviceable release with a great selection of accessories including the Sougan Blade, Ichigan Buster, & the combined Ichigan Buster Special Buster Mode! If you’re looking for another addition to your sentai figuarts display, this one is both inexpensive to acquire and still pretty great despite it’s flaws.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but the full 40 image gallery is view-able after the jump. Just click “Discuss on The TokuNation Forums”. We’ll be back in just a few days with yet another Go-Busters gallery 2.0 with S.H. Figuarts Gorisaki Banana!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

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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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Instincts Awakened!

TokuNation finally has the chance to present a long overdue gallery for the 4oth Super Sentai, Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger! The show is just about a month in and we’ve liked what we’ve seen so far, now we turn out attention to some of the first releases from the shows toyline with DX Zyuoh King & DX Cube Kirin!

While this series blocky designs and simplicity have been a big turn off for many fans the show is undoubtedly fun. As for the toys looks can also be deceiving. While simplistic each Cube Animal has it’s own charm. The Cube Eagle, Shark, & Lion that make up Zyuoh King may not appear to be much individually but when taken together it’s impressive to see how Bandai incorporated the Cube form, animal mode, and the mechanisms necessary to form Zyuoh King in each of them. Cube Kirin is a pint-sized addition meant to arm up your Zyuoh King with it’s bazooka form. Not much on it’s own, it’s a nice accessory to Zyuoh King.

We’ve got over 50 images of DX Zyuoh King as well as 20 more of DX Cube Kirin waiting for you after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see them all.

under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

Another month has come & gone and so we have a number of toy galleries and in depth reviews by our Photo & Content staff to round-up once again! We plumed the depths of time to bring you an incredibly special gallery from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, we made a couple of pit stops with Kamen Rider Drive, recharged with some Dino Supercharge figures,  and went a little western with Shuriken Sentai Ninninger!

As always you’ll find below links to this months gallery/reviews. We look forward to bringing you even more content this month!

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
Super Sentai Artisan Rodeomaru & Chouzetsu Akaninger

Power Rangers Dino Supercharge
5″ Snide
5″ Aqua Ranger

Kamen Rider Drive
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Chaser

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
14K Gold Plated Galaxy Megazord

 

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It’s official image dump time once again! At the start of every month Bandai updates b-boys.jp release scheduled with hi-res images of all the scheduled releases for the month, and for Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger there are quite a number this month:

DX Cube Elephant
March 5th Release
2484 Yen

DX Cube Tiger
March 5th Release
2484 Yen

Mini Cube Eagle & Zyu Oh Eagle
March 5th Release
540 yen

Mini Cube Shark & Zyu Oh Shark
March 5th Release
540 yen

Mini Cube Lion & Zyu Oh Lion
March 5th Release
540 yen

Zyu Oh Eagle/Gorilla Roleplay Mask
March 5th Release
2376 Yen

Zyu Oh Eagle/Gorilla Roleplay Shirt & Belt
March 5th Release
2808 Yen

Zyu Oh Eagle/Gorilla Roleplay Mask & Shirt/Belt Set
March 5th Release
5184 Yen

Sentai Hero Series Vinyl 06 Zyu Oh Gorilla
March 26th Release
1026 Yen

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!

Premium Bandai’s in house Super Sentai Artisan line continues with a new dual release! Today we get to take a look at the recently released Artisan Rodeomaru & Chouzetsu Akaninger 2-pack!

Rodeomaru & Akaninger are of course both new high end replacements for their DX counterparts. Rodeomaru offers a splendid new accurate robot mode with a healthy amount of die-cast metal or “gokin” parts thrown in for good measure. He also includes some replacement arms and shoulders to help recreate his combination with DX Bison King. And much like the previously released Artisan Shinobimaru he also included a to-scale Starninger figure!

Chouzetsu Akaninger on the other hand is a tiny yet articulated alternative to the figure included with DX Lion Ha Oh. While there are no metal parts present in this mini-figure, he does manage to include his Ninja Ichibantou as well as 2 adapter pieces to allow him to function with Lion Ha Oh.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but feel free to click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” to view the  full 50 image gallery!

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