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Just as Godzilla: King of the Monsters arrives in cinemas across the world, Bandai Tamashii Nations have announced their plans for two of the film’s kaiju stars. S.H. MonsterArts Mothra & Rodan will be arriving as a Tamashii web exclusive two-pack release in November, priced 11,000 yen.

Though neither figure comes with specific accessories, two Tamashii Stages are included in the set so that the pair can be displayed properly in mid-flight poses. Preorders via the Premium Bandai webstore have already begun, so be sure to hit up your middleman of choice if you wish to add these figures to your monster collection!

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UK retailer Animegami seems to have been the first site to post up initial pre-orders for the upcoming Godzilla King of the Monsters toyline. The line, produced by Jakks Pacific, looks to be a bit more diverse than the one released for the 2014 Godzilla film. This time including 3.5″, 6″, 12″, and 24″ size classes. This lineup is set for release in May of this year and includes the following according to Animegami:

Monster Packs 6″ Figures
Assortment of 4 action figures. Each figure stands approx. 15 cm tall and comes with diorama accessories in a window box.

Godzilla 12″ Tall Figure
Officially licensed “Godzilla” action figure. From head to toe he stands 30 cm tall, but head to the tip of the tail this figure is a whopping 51 cm long. Godzilla has several points of articulation.

Godzilla Giant Size 24″ Tall Figure
This is the largest Godzilla figure to date. From head to toe he stands 61 cm tall, but head to the tip of the tail this figure is a whopping 109 cm long. Godzilla has 10 points of articulation.

Godzilla Electronic Role Play Mask
Officially licensed Godzilla mask with sound effects.

Monster Matchups 3.5″ Tall 2-Packs
Assortment of 8 packs, each containing two action figures and a backdrop diorama. Each figure stands approx. 9 cm tall. Window box packaging.

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Warner Brothers has released a new extended trailer for their upcoming Kaiju feature-film, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters!

This latest preview shows the legendary creatures awakening for a battle of epic proportions.

In addition, a new poster has been released showing Godzilla at the height of his power and ready to take on any challenger.

Godzilla: King Of The Monsters will be released in theaters on May 31, 2019!

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The Tokyo Comic Con is currently underway in Japan this weekend and among the extensive displays from various companies is a special treat for Godzilla fans. Bandai Tamashii Nations have revealed their S.H. MonsterArts figures for next years Godzilla: King of the Monsters movie, with Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah on display!

This marks our first proper look at the three iconic kaiju that will be joining the King of the Monsters for this film, and though there have been some changes (Mothra’s body in particular) it’s clear that Legendary Pictures have remained relatively faithful to Toho‘s original designs.

Stay tuned to Tokunation for more news about these figures’ release as it comes, but in the meantime you can check out full-sized images of these fantastic re-imaginings after the jump!

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Well this looks like something we can all definitely be thankful for this year! Occasionally we share rare & interesting toku auctions we find on ebay but this is on an entirely different level.

The fine folks at Serious Toyz[/URL] have just opened up a special set of auctions aimed at collectors of vintage Japanese die cast toys & robots with a special emphasis on tokusatsu! Running the range of Metal Heroes, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Godzilla, & Kamen Rider this auction consists of a number of rare finds from a personal collection that was greatly cared for with many items having either never been opened or even used.

It isn’t often we see near mint & rare vintage releases like this for sale. So we wanted to share this with the community in the hopes that someone here may finally be able to fill a unique hole in their collection they’ve been after!

The master list of ALL Auctions are posted HERE
– Super Sentai Auctions[/URL]
– Kamen Rider Auctions[/URL]
– Metal Heroes Auctions[/URL]
– Ultraman Auctions[/URL]
– Miscellaneous Toku Heroes & other characters[/URL]

And here’s a link for new user registration as well as one for all the rules that accompany this set of auctions!

Happy bidding to everyone and thanks to Serious Toyz for making these various items available! I’ll be bidding on several myself!

 

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At the SDCC Legendary panel, Director Gareth Edwards announced that he will be back to direct Godzilla two, and then show the attendees at the panel a teaser featuring “historical” footage and a voiceover by JFK revealing that there are more threats out there as the names of creatures flashed on the screen, they were: Mothra, Rodan, and Ghidorah.

 

Gareth will be directing another film before tackling Godzilla 2.

 

 

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Sci Fi Japan has posted an exclusive 1st look at upcoming Godzilla Blu-ray movies by Sony. More information:

Scheduled for September 9, 2014, the lineup features the debut of three new Blu-ray sets featuring Toho films previously unavailable on Blu-ray in North America. The stand-alone title GODZILLA 2000 (1999) presents both the U.S. version of the film along with — for the first time in America — the original Japanese version. The Godzilla Double Feature contains GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (2001) and GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002), and the REBIRTH OF MOTHRA TRILOGY features REBIRTH OF MOTHRA (1996) plus REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II (1997) and REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III (1998), marking the first ever home entertainment release of REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III in North America.

Each film will be digitally remastered in High Definition and feature English and Japanese language audio options. All three Blu-ray releases come with UltraViolet.

Start saving up, these Blu-ray sets are just 3 months away! Read on to see the covers.

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Before the epic crossover with our friends at RangerCommand comes out, we have some movie stuff to talk about!  Join Chris (@rankal), Jordan (@DenO_TokuNation), and Tom (@SoulInkChu) as they discuss the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie reboot that was announced a couple weeks back, and then stick around as they discuss everything about the blockbuster hit Godzilla.

NOTE!  If you haven’t seen the new Godzilla movie, this podcast episode contains INCREDIBLY DETAILED SPOILERS!  If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not listen to this episode.  Or at least turn the Godzilla portion on mute!

Episode details – the boys talk Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot, and two of the three podcasters think the movie will be a blockbuster flop.  Hear their reasons as to why and as the lone podcaster who is hopeful tries his best to defend the franchise and the possible success of the movie.  The boys then talk Godzilla – including the overall story of the movie, what worked and didn’t work, their favorite parts, and what monsters they’d like to see Godzilla take on in a sequel.  There’s also a moment where Tom gets a little too excited about his trip to Japan and … well … you just have to hear it for yourself.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, feel free to discuss it here on the TokuNation.com forums.  And stay till the end of the episode to hear a special promo for the upcoming crossover with Ranger Command Power Hour.  Part 1 will focus discussion on the pro’s and con’s of American tokusatsu, namely Power Rangers, while part 2 (the next episode of Talkin Toku) will feature the pro’s and con’s of Japanese tokusatsu, namely Super Sentai and Kamen Rider.  See you then, and take a listen to the episode below!

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Recently released and having made it’s way to collectors is S.H. Monsterarts Mothra! 

This monstrous addition to the Monsterarts line while not flocked, is textured in a way that would mimic it. The effect works brilliantly as you can see here. Mothra also includes a personalized Tamashii Stage with a unique adapter to hold her up. Read on to see size comparisons of the beast with Godzilla & Battra.

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the entire review.

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Scifi Japan has posted an exclusive 1st look at the upcoming Toho Godzilla Collection double feature blu-rays by Sony. This is a great way to catch up on the adventures of Godzilla, in HD! This collection includes:

  • GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991) + GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH (1992)
  • GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II (1993) + GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA (1994)
  • GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (1995) + GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS (2000)
  • GODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S. (2003) + GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004)

Each double feature/2 disc set with Digital HD UltraViolet is due out on May 6th for $19.99. Read on to check out the sleeve images!