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“You fools could never hope to defeat me. Do you know why?
Because I was born to be king!”

50 years from now, there are no Kamen Riders. The world is ruled by one all-powerful overlord of time & space, Ohma Zi-O! Taking as his own the power of the 20 Heisei Riders, Sougo Tokiwa became king. But in another time Kamen Rider Zi-O was a hero. And even though that young Sougo is still on the path to becoming Ohma, can he change fate? Destined to have the powers of the demon king, and with the fate of all worlds in the balance, will Sougo destroy time itself? Or will he choose to rebuild everything? The day of Ohma is here!

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ohma Zi-O is another gorgeous addition to the Zi-O subline. While primarily a retread of the Zi-O/Geiz mold, for this outing the body is decked out in opulent gold paint and lavish sculpted details. This is a stunning piece to add to your Zi-O collection, even if the accessory count is rather low. Ohma is armed with 3 sets of hands as well as the Ryuki, Kiva, & Kuuga Ridewatches. The overlord of your collection arrives in this gallery!

Clocking in at 75 images, you can view our full gallery of Ohma Zi-O after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation” Forums at the bottom of this post to be taken to our full review thread. Next time we’ll be back to action so to speak, with another overlord from the future; Lord Drakkon! 

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The annual Tamashii Nations event is under way and as ever, there are a plethora of new items on display. Just as with every Tamashii event, an item being displayed does not necessarily indicate that it will be released however. A number of new items are currently listed as “Display Only” as well.

That being said, this year’s event has certainly provided a number of figures of interest:

Shinkocchou Seihou S.H. Figuarts:
– Den-O Sword Form
– Kuuga Growing, Dragon, Pegasus & Titan Forms
– OOO TaJaDor, SaGoZho, LaToraTah & ShaUTa Combos
– Dark Kiva
– OOO Ridevendor

Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts:
Grand Zi-O
Build Genius Form
Ex-Aid Muteki
Ghost Mugen Damashii
Metal Build
Cross-Z Evol
Jin
Horobi
Vulcan Shooting Wolf
Valkyrie Rushing Cheetah
Rise Hopper

Ultraman S.H. Figuarts:
Ace
Joneus
Titus
Tregear
Grigio
Ultra Dark Killer

Tamashii Lab:
Ankh

That is a hefty grouping of new reveala. Once again, we know that not everything here will make it to production for some time, if at all. But it’s always pleasing to see just how much Tamashii pumps out for these events. As more new reveals, images, and information from the event surface we will update this story and the related thread.

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Anything goes, it’s coming up OOO! We first heard rumors of this figure’s existence a few months back, but until now there hadn’t been any solid confirmation. Cue Bandai giving us the full HQ image reveal of S.H. Figuarts Ankh Human Form! 

As Kamen Rider OOO trusted but difficult friend & Ally, Ankh and his unique style were a mainstay of the series, and the relationship between the two characters and actors has lasted well beyond the shows run. With the recent release of Shinkocchou Seihou OOO, it’s fitting to finally see Ankh get his due as well. Besides a stunning likeness of actor Ryosuke Miura, Ankh includes his signature Ice candy as well as the OOO Medal Holder!

S.H. Figuarts Ankh will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in May 2020 for 6600 yen. 

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Hot on the heels of Garo, Zero, and this month’s release of Taiga, yet another Knight from the Garo franchise joins the Shinkocchou Seihou line! And it’s finally a villain!

Kiba The Dark Knight, once known as the Makai Knight named Barago, was an early villain for the Garo franchise but easily one of the most memorable. The first evil/fallen Makai Knight, Kiba’s dark and dingy armor reflects the loss of his golden status after siding with the Horrors. This S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou also release represents the character’s very first appearance in the S.H. Figuarts line, having previously only been available in the larger and S.I.C. inspired Makai Kado line.

Scheduled to ship in April 2020, retailing for 9990 yen, Kiba will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

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“Listen Todoyama, I’m leaving this to you.”

Like any Oni master, Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara took on an apprentice to pass along his skills, and one day his title too as well. But the young man once known as Tomizo Todoyama had other plans. Refusing to inherit his masters title, to create his own legacy, Todoyama took on the name Todoroki! It was then that Kamen Rider Zanki passed on the remainder of his knowledge, his skills, and the mighty Ongekiken Retsurai to the Oni Todoroki. But a warrior’s journey is forvere. Never far from the battlefield, and returning once again to take up the Ongekiken Retsuzan, Zanki continues the fight alongside his disciple, for as long as his body will last!

Kamen Rider Hibiki joined the S.H. Figuarts line as a Shinkocchou Seihou release for the first time over 4 years ago. Then last year, Tamashii Nations made a second addition to this world with Kamen Rider Ibuki. Earlier this year Zanki’s apprentice Kamen Rider Todoroki  joined and now finally we have Kamen Rider Zanki. Four releases in, this group of Oni Riders has shaped up to be some of best that Bandai has to offer. Zanki is another brilliant release, and if you’ve handled any of the Hibiki riders you know exactly what you’re in for. Armed with the Ongekiken Retsuzan, Zanki is ready to face the Makamou with the best Oni out there.

Check out our 80 image gallery and full length review of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Zanki Gallery after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time, we can hear the thunder with another Lightning Collection Gallery!

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Via our good friends at Tokullector, we have our first official images of the upcoming Super Minipla Sun Vulcan Robo as well as the Super Minipla Jaguar Vulcan!

These iconic machines from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan were announced to be coming up in the Super Minipla line back in June. While August brought our first look at the actual designs for the minipla themselves. This is however our first official confirmation and reveal of the kits and WOW do they look astonishing. When pricing and release date info becomes available, we’ll update this thread.

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“A jump to the sky turns to a rider kick.”

Surprise! S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper is officially up for pre-order via Bluefin Brands!

Kamen Rider Zero-One began airing just last month, and last week the first S.H. Figuarts release from the series was both revealed, and went up for pre-order through Japanese retailers. But it’s time for North American collectors to rejoice! Bluefin Brands is officially distributing this release here in the US as well! The order page has just gone live on their website, you can place your order HERE.

With a release date of March 2020, and a super low retail price of just $35.00 with $6 flat rate shipping this is going to be a must order item for Kamen Rider collectors. From all of us here on the TokuNation staff, we deeply encourage you as collectors in the western market to order this release directly through Bluefin Brands if possible. Ordering a release like this for a currently airing Kamen Rider series directly from Bluefin, will help create encouraging sales numbers to hopefully continue the trend of getting new and recent Kamen Rider releases stateside.

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Ruling over space & time is great and all, but if you have to walk everywhere it’s certainly less fun right? Cue the Ridestriker! Hailing from 2068, the Ridestriker is the personal Rider Machine of both Kamen Rider’s Zi-O & Geiz. Each has their own Ridestriker, and though they came and went infrequently in series (appearing in only 5 episodes), what’s a Rider without their Machine?

The S.H. Figuarts Ridestriker is an absolutely solid Rider Machine, and honestly it’s hard to mess one up in this line. Where this release shines is with the included accessories. Tamashii Nations has seen fit to not only bring us this versatile machine, but also to load it down with the signature weapons of the series two main protagonists. Thus filling the Zikan Girade & the Zikan Zax sized holes in many collections.  The Girade & Ax are included in both forms and we even get 5 new hands for each rider, as well as a couple optional parts to display the Ridestriker itself. This is a set that absolutely compliments any Zi-O Figuarts Collection.

Check out our 70 image gallery of the S.H. Figuarts Riderstriker & Zikan Weapons and read our review by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’re back with an overdue gallery & review of Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Zanki!

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“Indeed the power of Kamen Rider Woz, is in the hands of Woz.”

Woz as we first knew him was the mysterious servant to the future demon king Sougo Tokiwa, Oma Zi-O. As the series progressed he became both friend and real ally, but when Zi-O refused his path to the overlords’ future, a divergent timeline came into being. And with it came a divergent Woz, Another Woz, White Woz! In the present day, White Woz wielded the futuring power of Kamen Rider Woz! That is until the original Black Woz, with the aid of the Time Jackers, stole this power for his own. Two Woz’s, One Rider! “Woz! WOZ!!”

Kamen Rider Woz is quite the surprise for me. Initially it was a release I was underwhelmed to be getting, in hand he’s actually wonderful. Building upon the solid engineering of the Zi-O/Geiz mold, Woz is a fantastic figure. With all the hallmarks of the mold’s articulation, with improved neck movement and shoulder pad design, Woz can pose with the best. The lavish paint apps and intricate sculpt also really make this release pop. But really it’s the inclusion of Woz’s signature weapon, the Zekan Despear that sets him apart. Able to change between it’s 3 modes, the Despear is a much needed accessory where Zi-O & Geiz did not include their weapons.

Check out our 70+ image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Woz and read through the full review of the figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time, we’re back! Faster, stronger, smarter, evil, with our gallery of Lightning Collection Psycho Blue Ranger!

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After some early teaser images, we finally have a close look at the next Kamen Rider to join Kamen Rider Zero-One!

This is Kamen Rider Thouser a gold & silver Rider armed with a new model Driver- the Zaia ThousanDriver! This new device is compatible with Progrise Keys but also functions with a newer Key model- referred to as Zetsumerize Keys. Kamen Rider Thouser uses 2 unique Keys to transform- the Amazing Caucasus Progrise Key & the Awakening Alcino Zetsumerise Key.

In addition, Kamen Rider Thouser has a unique weapon- the ThousandJacker, a powerful sword that can channel Key energy for final attacks.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Kamen Rider Zero-One reveals!