High-end toy manufacturers ThreeA’s just announced that they’ll be tackling the new Ultraman design from the on going Manga in their ThreeZero line!
Currently, no word on price or release date has been given as of yet all we know are the specs of the toy from the teaser images that have been released: Threezero Manga Ultraman will be in scale with other 1/6th collectables at 31cms tall. Stay tuned, and Tokunation will bring more update info on this product as it becomes avalaible.
One of Ultraman’s oldest & most persistent foes arrives for today’s Toku Toy Box Gallery with S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan!
The 2nd release commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Ultra franchise, Alien Baltan is a companion piece to the recently released S.H. Figuarts Ultraman. However, unlike Ultraman, Baltan is a very straightforward and pretty bare bones release. With no accessories at all, the merits of this figure are based solely on it’s exquisite sculpt, paint apps, and personality. Does it effectively recreate the classic space ninja we all know and love? Read on to find out!
We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can view the entire 50 image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in two days with another Toku Toy Box gallery!
Some exciting news for Ultraman fans!
Two new Ultra films have been picked up by US distributor William Winckler Productions, Inc for a limited double-billed English-dubbed theatrical release!
*First up is Ultraman X: The Movie!
When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki’s gem, so it spawns an army of giant kaijus to get it! It’s up to the famous superheroes Ultraman X, Ultraman Tiga, and the one and only original Ultraman to stop the worldwide monster war!
*And next in the lineup is Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie!
A sinister space warrior, Etelgar, forces a beautiful young alien princess, Alena, to use her magical mirror to trap every Ultraman hero in the Galaxy! In order to stop Etelgar and save the princess and their fellow Ultramen, two brave young men, Hikaru and Shou, must each transform into new Ultra-heroes, Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Victory, and combine their super-powers! Thus begins an epic battle of the greatest Ultraman heroes teaming up to defeat Etelgar and his army of villainous space warriors!
The Ultraman double-feature hits screens on January 8, 2017! A full list of theaters carrying this special release (along with dubbed trailers) can be found at SciFi Japan!
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!
The latest batch of toy magazine scans have just hit the web and from them we can get a good look at what collectors can look forward to as mass release figures in April 2017. Fans who were put off by the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Mighty Action X Beginning Set due for release in March can rest easy knowing that Kamen Riders Ex-Aid, Brave and Snipe will all receive individual releases that month! It seems each will include the same unique accessories as they do in the 3-pack, with Ex-Aid and Brave both retailing for 4860 yen and Snipe for a slightly higher 5400 yen.
On the Ultra Series side of things the S.H. Figuarts line continues its dive into the world of Ultraseven with the release of Alien Metron! Fresh from his recent appearance in Ultraman Orb, Metron will be priced 5940 yen and his accessories are currently unknown!
Check out the full range of scans and comment after the jump!
Yet another classic Ultraman Kaiju makes their debut in the S.H. Figuarts line! Following up from Baltan & Zetton we have S.H. Figuarts Alien Mefilas!
Alien Mefilas first appeared in episode 33 of the original Ultraman TV series. This same species of Kaiju has plagued Ultra heroes off & on throughout the 50 year history of the franchise as well. The new S.H. Figuart release will join the ranks of his Kaiju brothers with some surprisingly great articulation and more than enough effect parts to make any Ultra collector snatch him up.
S.H. Figuarts Alien Mefilas will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in May 2017 for 6480 yen.
For the first time ever the original giant hero makes his appearance in the S.H. Figuarts line! After years of steady Ultra-Act releases that line has now been retired with it’s characters having been folded into S.H. Figuarts beginning with this release, S.H. Figuarts Ultraman 50th Anniversary Edition!
Celebrating 50 years of the Ultraman franchise, which began in earnest in 1966, this new release seeks to improve upon past flaws and open a new chapter for Ultraman figures. And does it live up to it’s expectations? Well that depends on your point of view. This figure seeks to replicate almost perfectly the design of the Ultraman suit. It’s nature as a poseable toy sort of comes second. But it’s undeniably a well made figure that should include more than enough accessories to make up for any issues you might take with it’s design. Such as the famous Baltan Ship, or the Tamashii Action Option Building sets.
We’ve attached a small selection of images to this post, but you can see over 50 images in the full thread. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see our full S.H. Figuarts Ultraman 50th Anniversary Edition gallery! We’ll be back
Redman. The often forgotten violent step-child of the Ultra family looks to finally be receiving a figure of some kind. At it’s currently ongoing Tamashii Nations 2016 event Bandai has just release a teaser silhouette of a Redman figure. We can only assume that it will be an S.H. Figuart given that’s the trend with Ultraman characters.
For a little clarification, if you don’t know Redman, here’s the scoop. Redman starred in a short mini-series from 1972 comprised of 138 5-minute long episodes and was primarily known for rather violently executing his enemies. Kaiju which were culled from Ultraman productions to cut costs. It seems that this figure is being made largely in part thanks to Tsuburaya streaming the entire series on it’s youtube channel recently.
As more information becomes available about the Redman figure this weekend we’ll update this story. Stay tuned to TokuNation for all of your Tamashii Nations 2016 updates!
Tamashii Nations 2016 has gotten well under way and to make things easier we’ve separated our coverage into multiple posts. To kick things off here’s the selection of Ultraman figures currently on display:
SH Figuarts
– Manga Ultra Seven Version 2
– Manga Ultraman Ace
– Manga Bemular
– Gomora
– Alien Mefilas
– Alien Metron
– Ultra Seven
– Baltan Clone Set
– King Joe
Figuarts Zero
– Manga Dada
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!
Hot off the heels of the Figureoh magazine reveal just a few days prior and ahead of the Tamashii Pick Up, Bandai’s just released the first batch of official stock photography for the upcoming release of S.H.Figuarts Ultra Seven!
While these new stock images give no insight on any additional accessories, they do showcase several optional hands that the figure will be included with in addition to giving us a much clearer look at the figure in question.
S.H.Figuarts Ultra Seven will be released March 2017 retailing for 5500 yen.