Another Metal Hero release is on the way from the good people at Discotek Media!
This time, 1983’s Space Sheriff Sharivan will be receiving a special Blu-Ray release featuring all 51 episodes of the series in high definition with official English subtitles.
Space Sheriff Sharivan is tentatively scheduled for release on February 27 2024 and price at $69.95 USD.
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
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!
Premium Bandai has been on a Ranger Key kick this year with announcements of sets like the Sentai Lost Legend & ToQger Rainbow keys. Today brings yet another awesome reveal with the introduction of the Ranger Key EX Metal Heroes Edition Set!
This incredible new set will contain the primary Metal Hero of every series fromg Uchuu Keiji Gavan up through Blue Swat! A premium set of Metal Hero key previously released in conjunction with Super Hero Taisen Z contains the other lead heroes absent from this set. The following are included:
-Gavan
-Sharivan
-Shaider
-Juspion
-Spielban
-Metalder
-Fire
-Solbraver
-Swat Sho
-Gavan Type G
Curiosuly that’s yet another set of Metal Hero keys where Toei has conveniently forgotten the final 2 series of the franchise. B-Robo Kabutack, which shared a crossover with both B-Fightes. And the follow-up to Kabutack, Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack. Perhaps those keys will be released eventually. For now the EX Metal Hero Key set will retail for 13,500 yen and be released in February!
You may recall that in 2013 some incredible behind the scenes footage of Gosei Sentai Dairanger made it’s way online via former Power Rangers stunt coordinator Jeff Pruit. This type of video is quite rare & often not shared with the general public. However one such behind the scenes video has been released today. Posted by youtube user kbigstone is an incredibly rare look behind the scenes of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman!
But that’s not all! This video was of course shot on the Toei studio lot, so multiple series were being filmed at the time. And while there’s no proper video of these other series the below video includes some rare stills from two other Toei productions. Seiun Kamen Machineman & Uchuu Keiji Sharivan! Specifically of the Machine Dolphin & Motosharian set props!
Dynaman, Machineman, & Sharivan just barely overlapped their filming schedules to make it possible to see them all on set at the same time. It’s a truly incredible video to watch. We rarely if ever see such behind the scenes prep as this. Please enjoy this video courtesy of youtube user kbigstone!
Speculation has been buzzing about the introduction of a new Space Sheriff who will cameo in the upcoming Uchuu Keiji Sharivan Next Generation film and possibly in the Shaider film as well. Well speculate no more!
We finally have an image confirming Space Sheriff Estevan! (Or possibly spelled Esteban) Either way this new golden sheriff is ready to shine! Or is he? Take a closer look at this image and you’ll notice that his suit is a gold chrome repaint of Gavan Bootleg, who was featured in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger VS Uchuu Keiji Gavan The Movie! So is this redemption for the suit that once tried to kill the original Sheriff? We’ll know in a few months! For now we’ve included a few images of Bootleg for comparison.
And while we’re at it, the actor playing Estevan has also been confirmed. He’s none other than Ryoma Baba! Most familiar to toku fans as Ryuji Iwasaki AKA Blue Buster from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters!
A recent press conference in Japan announcing the Metal Hero Next Generation V-Cinema projects is now online! The conference features director Koichi Sakamoto along with stars Misaki Momose & Yuma Ishigaki sharing their thoughts on the upcoming projects.
Sharivan Next Generation will be released October 10th & Shaider Next Generation will be out on November 7th! Until then be sure to join our ongoing Discussion Thread & share your thoughts on the return of the Metal Heroes!
Toei has officially announced two new Metal Hero V-Cinema projects, featuring the return of Space Sheriffs Shaider and Sharivan! Both direct-to-DVD projects are said to act as partial sequels to the “Space Sheriff Gavan” Revival from 2013.
*Sharivan Next Generation will be released on October 10th and Mihara Riki (formerly GekiViolet) will return for the title role, echoing his performance from the Gavan revival.
*Shaider Next Generation has a release date of November 7th with Iwanaga Hiroaki (the original Kamen Rider Birth) also returning as Space Sheriff.
Both projects will be directed by tokusatsu veteran Koichi Sakamoto! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details & join in our ongoing Discussion to share your thoughts on the Sheriffs’ return!
Following today’s seemingly huge wave of S.H. Figuarts toys, the Bandai Tamashii web store has opened preorders for the remaining two Space Sheriffs, Sharivan and Shaider!
Both come packaged with their gun and laser blade weapons, as well as the usual array of alternate hands. Sharivan is due for release in October, while Shaider will follow in November. Both are priced 4725 yen.
Check out the official images of these Metal Heroes after the jump!
A new set of magazine scans made the rounds a few days back featuring the Combination of Kyoryuzin & Wizardragon in Super hero Taisen Z. Today an additional scan from the same magazine has revealed another new one off special combo, this time featuring the mecha of Space Sheriff’s Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider!
Revealed today this combination utilizes Sharivans’ robot Grandbirth, holding Shaiders’ Vavilos robot in gun mode, while Gavans’ Dol Dragon rides on top of it breathing fire! This special final combo of the 3 most iconic Metal Heroes mecha will execute the Big Grand Fire attack presumably in the finale of the film in space while the the Kyoryugers and Wizard exectue the Brave Strike End back on Earth.
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