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under Conventions, Metal Heroes, Other Conventions

Following up on our reporting from Tamashii Nations 2020 on the display of previously revealed and newly unveiled Ultraman S.H. Figuarts, Bandai has also dropped a couple massive reveals. While these items are currently listed as “Display Only”, we have our very first looks at two new possible additions to the long running Soul of Chogokin line from two Metal Hero series!

First up is the one which began it all, hailing from 1982’s Space Sheriff Gavan is the Electronic Star Beast Dol Dragon and the Giran Saucer! While the prototypes on display do not currently give us a look at the combined Dol Giran mode, we can probably infer the transformation gimmick in such a comprehensive release as an SOC. As is, What we see on display is a magnificent set and gives us a great sense of  scale, hewing very close to the size of the original toys based on the Tamashii Stages they’re displayed on.

And the second surprise reveal is the massive (and transforming!) planetary battleship Daileon from 1985’s Megabeast Investigator Juspion! Continuing the short lived tradition of the transforming Metal hero robo, Daileon changes from battleship to massive mecha. though we have less of a sense of scale for this release, we can see it does appear to included a small scale Juspion figure, as well as a tiny to-scale version of Juspion’s Garvin Tank!

As mentioned neither of these releases has even been confirmed for release yet, so there are no pricing or full accessory breakdowns to be known at this time. These could very well join the long list of prototypes locked away in Bandai’s vault. But for now, we hope to see much more of these two exciting reveals. Keep it tuned to TokuNation for more updates from Tamashii Naitons 2020!

under Contests and Giveaways, Metal Heroes, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Electroplate”!

The original Space Sheriff Gavan is without a doubt one of the most iconic tokusatsu heroes ever. The originator of the Metal Heroes franchise & Space Sheriff title, Gavan has been in a resurgence ever since his 2011 return in Gokaiger VS Gavan. Reprising the role of this iconic character each time has been legendary actor Kenji Ohba! Now, years after the first Gavan figuarts were released and even the Gavan Renewals, we at last have Gavan’s civilian form with S.H. Figuarts Retsu Ichijoji!

Retsu Ichijoji is the 2nd release in Bandai’s new sub-line of civilian identity figuarts, preceded by Dan Moroboshi and followed by Takeshi Hongo. Improving on the faults of Dan, Retsu is a fantastic release. Bringing to life the young likeness of Kenji Ohba, this figure fantastically replicates Gavan circa his debut in 1982. Boasting some really great articulation Retsu is complimented by a couple set of hands as well as an effect sheet to replicate the electroplating process that transforms him into Space Sheriff Gavan!

We’ve attached the full 75 image gallery to this post, but you can also check out our full review of the figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with (hopefully) one more gallery before the new year!

under General Tokusatsu News, Metal Heroes, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Electroplate!”

It’s that time again friends! A few weeks back we took at the fantastic new Space Squad release of Gavan Type G. This figure was a long overdue renewal that helped set the stage for the original Metal Hero himself to also receive this treatment. In this case though S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan came packaged in a massive set with his unique ride the Saibarian!

Gavan like Type G really needed this renewal treatment. The old Gavan body was a pretty poorly made figure with numerous documented QC issues. While these new releases haven’t been perfect on that front, I’m looking at you chrome finish, they are above and beyond functionally better figures than the old releases. Gavan comes armed with 3 versions of his iconic Laser Blade as well as 4 sets of hands and a Laser Scope head. But the biggest and best accessory is of course the Saibarian! This long overdue bike is a top notch figuarts vehicle. Functionality it can fully transform, it’s got several tamashii stage ports built in for action shots, and despite being plastic, it has some decent heft to it. It’s a shelf presence.

The entire gallery of 150 images is attached to this post but feel free to  “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to read the full review and accessory breakdown as well! Next up on our gallery schedule is S.H. Figuarts Alien Metron from Ultraseven!

under Metal Heroes, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Let’s leave light in the dust!”

2017 is shaping up to be the year of the Metal Heroes! The momentum for this new golden age of Toei’s 3rd big franchise started in 2012, with Gavan Vs Gokaiger which set the precedent for future Metal Hero/Sentai crossovers. Flash forward to 2017 with the release of Space Squad: Gavan Vs Dekaranger and we get a brand new figuart as well, S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan Type G Space Squad Version!

The Space Squad version of Gavan Type G is meant to be a renewal of sorts for the old original mold. One that was riddled with quality issues. I’m happy to report though that this time around, Gavan Type G is much improved physically! One big thing that really sets this release apart from the first though is the new Laser Blade Origin. A powerful new weapon that forged on Juspions’ home world. And luckily we get 3 variations of this new weapon.

We’ve attached a mere selection of the full gallery to this post. If you click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post then you can view over 100 images of Gavan Type G and the various heroes of Space Squad!

under Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes

The Tamashii Nations Akiba Showroom has updated it’s displays once again with a slew of new releases and at least one yet to be confirmed:

  • S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Neo, slated for October release for 5500 yen.
  • S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon New Omega, will also be out in October and is priced at 5500 yen. Both Amazons will be retail releases.
  • S.H. Figuarts Retsu Ichijouji, the original Space Sheriff, Gavan has been lurking around as a prototype since last year but has now been confirmed for a Tamashii Web Exclusive release in November for 6264 yen!
  • S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Maximum Mighty Level 99. Though this figure has yet to be confirmed with a release date or price, it’s inclusion at the showroom is a very good indicator of it’s future.

All images courtesy of Tag Hobby.

under Contests and Giveaways, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

2016 has come and gone, and tomorrow marks our official 5th anniversary! January 4th marks 5 years since we began this adventure together, and it also marks the end of our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway! So as of now you have until 12 AM EST tonight to finish getting your entries in for this giveaway. If you need a refresher on the rules, just follow that link.

Below are the 16 eligible galleries that can qualify you for entry:

S.H. Figuarts Tokkei Winspector: Walter
S.H. Figuarts Movie Kamen Rider 1
S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Gattack
S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan
S.I.C. Akumaizer 3
S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto
Magnet Change Kamerock
Power Rangers Movie T-Rex Battle Zord
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero Drive
Superchange Kuwajiro
S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider W
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider TheBee
TV-Kun Contest Prize Silver Kuwajiro
S.H. Figuarts Machine Ghostriker
S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon (Amazon JP Edition)

As always we want to express our eternal gratitude to the wonderful community that exists here. The last 5 years have been an incredible journey for us all, let’s make sure the next 5 are as well!

under Metal Heroes

Rounding out the rest of tonight’s official image drop we get a trifecta of releases from Space Sheriff Gavan!

First up we have a special 2-pack featuring S.H. Figuarts Gavan & his long awaited Saibarian! This 2-pack features the first use of the Renewal Gavan body. Not to be outdone, if you don’t wish to pick up this 2-pack with the improved Gavan then you can also pick up the single release of S.H. Figuarts Saibarian on it’s own. Lastly we have the first figuart from the upcoming Space Squad Dekaranger/Gavan team-up movie, S.H. Figuarts Gavan Type G Space Squad version. This release of the figure appears to also utilize the new renewal Gavan body but also includes the new Laser Blade Origin weapon.

Pricing & Release Info
S.H. Figuarts Gavan & Saibarian Set – June 2017 13,500 yen
S.H. Figuarts Saibarian single release – June 2017 7020 yen
S.H. Figuarts Gavan Type G Space Squad Ver. – May 2017 6480 yen

All three of these items will be released as Tamashii Web Exclusive items next year. So be sure to get with your favorite Tamashii Web Exclusive middleman or service.

under Conventions, Garo, Metal Heroes, Other Conventions, Super Sentai

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!

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

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! Though all the products we reviewed this past month were released in the last 3 or 4 years, the content they covered spanned decades. A selection of Ranger Keys took us down the path of Metal Heroes from 1982 all the way to 2012, the Legacy line gave us a one-two punch throwback to 1994 & 1995, and we caught up with some much needed gallery 2.0’s a recent and often overlooked sentai.

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

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Legacy Thunder Megazord
Legacy Black Megazord
Legacy Falconzord

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
DX ZyuOh King & Cube Kirin

Metal Heroes
Ranger Key Set Metal Hero Edition

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
S.H. Figuarts Blue Buster
S.H. Figuarts Gorisaki Banana

under Metal Heroes, Super Sentai

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!