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

“MAYDAY MAYDAY S.O.S.!”

No surprise after all this time, but Tokkei Winspector is my absolute favorite Metal Heroes series. One of my all time tokusatsu period. And over the last two years Tamashii Nations has really treated fans like myself to a great selection of collector figures. We’ve gotten the entire team with Fire, Bikel, & Walter! And late last year a massive accessory pack was released for the trio. Well at long last I’ve been able to complete my comprehensive gallery of this set. The S.H. Figuarts Tokkei Winspector Full Package Option Set!

This sprawling accessory set makes up the totality of every relevant accessory ever used in the series. From Bikel & Walter’s Maintenance tables to Fire’s Win/Fire Badge, even minor weapons like the Clapper & Spin Claw, all the way up to the (literal) big guns like the Giga Streamer in all 3 of it’s forms! We even get treated to 3 full Multi Packs compatible with each figure and a selection of harness to accommodate them. This truly is the most complete accessory set I’ve ever seen for S.H. Figuarts. I am beyond pleased.

I have taken far far too long to finally get this gallery polished off, but I’m so proud of the results. This was a labor of love for me. Giving my favorite Metal Hero team their due. This gallery consists of 140 images, we’ve attached every one of them to this post. You can also click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be take to our extensive review thread for this set. While there are still a few releases I would love to see for this series, as detailed in the thread, for now I can happily say, farewell Winspector.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Collectors have speculated since GX-72 Daizyujin was released it’s been speculated whether it would sell well enough to warrant the release of more Zyuranger mecha. And Dragon Caesar has been at the top of many Japanese and Western fans’ wishlists. Well wait no longer, it appears that Soul of Chogokin Dragon Caesar is now in production!

Dengeki Hobby has released a scan of a the initial design work for Dragon Caesar, seen here via @TendouToys on twitter, seemingly confirming it’s forthcoming. While there are absolutely no release details available right now, this clearly points towards this mighty figure being released sometime next year. We’ll keep you up to date as more information becomes available for this release.

under General Tokusatsu News

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under Kamen Rider

Also revealed yesterday, with an official image & info dump overnight, was none other than S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100! Brave’s ultimate form is a bit of an out there release as Bandai has chosen to skip his mide-tier Level 50 Taddle Fantasy form to go straight to this. Chances are Taddle Legacy’s performance will determine whether or not Fantasy is ever released.

Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100 is set for release as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in March 2018 for 6480 yen. Be sure to contact your preferred Tamashii Web Exclusive middleman or service in the near future to secure your order soon.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

Following up from the reveal of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Joker we have our first look at the next Tamashii Nations 2017 show exclusive, S.I.C. Kamen Rider Gaim Kachidoki Arms!

Details about the accessories included with this figure aren’t yet known. And we only have one small teaser of the official images. So we’ll definitely have more information soon as we get closer to the show next month. For now we know that Kachidoki Arms will be available for 9500 yen at the show, it will also likely be available as a Lucky Draw item on the Tamashii Web Shop at a later date. We’ll update you when more images & information become available.

under Kamen Rider

In a double whammy surprise reveal @_Erasu on twitter has just dropped a couple bombshells on two sought after figures from two recent rider shows. First up we have the reveal S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100! Yet another instance of Bandai skipping past some forms from Ex-Aid in favor of more recent or popular ones, but I doubt we’ll see too many complaining about this one. Second, we have the the long awaited S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Blind Alpha. The primary differences between this release and the original of course include the new blind head, as well as an included Amazon heart for Jin to chow down on!

Order pages with official release info have yet to go up for either of these new releases, but we know both will be Tamashii Web Exclusives. Tonight order pages will officially go live and we’ll be sure to update this article with all the pertinent information you need to make arrangements with your favorite middleman service!

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“Watch as I become the Emperor of the Galaxy!”

8 years ago Ultraman Belial made his debut in Mega Monster Battle, and ever since we’ve seen dark ripples related to him throughout the Ultra universe. One of the darkest villains this franchise has ever seen, Belial has persisted to fight heroes at every turn even beyond his own multiple deaths. And even despite his evil, he’s managed to spawn a heroic son in Ultraman Geed. Despite his prominence Belial has only ever received a couple of really nice collector oriented figures. So given Geed’s popularity we wanted to do a throwback gallery to the original Ultra-Act Ultraman Belial!

One of the oldest Ultra-Act releases in the line, in fact the 2nd, Ultraman Belial still holds up pretty well all these years later. While not perfect, Belial has a surprising amount of personality and is an intricately detailed figure. Actually Belial even has a really great set of accessories. His alternate claw hands, the Giga Battle Nizer in 2 configurations, and even specific effect parts for the Belial Shot & Belial Deathscythe attacks! Frankly this is an incredible release for the time.

We’ve attached the full gallery of over 70 images to this post, but you can also check out a full review in the gallery thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with another exciting gallery as well.

under Super Sentai

Get ready Uchu Sentai Kyuranger fans – yet another power up is coming for your favorite lucky Shishi Red Kyuranger! Thanks to Bandai Japan, we have official images of both the DX Saiko Kyutama as well as the form it unlocks for Shishi Red – the Shishi Red Orion form!

By rotating the ring of the DX Saiko Kyutama, Shishi Red can transform in to Shishi Red Orion, a slick looking power up form. Check out the official images of the DX Saiko Kyutama, as well as the upcoming Shishi Red Orion vinyl figure, by clicking the title of the story!

under Kamen Rider

Thanks to Bandai Japan we have new images and titles of current and upcoming Kamen Rider Build figures from the Bottle Change Rider figures line. We see the gimmick of the line – which is similar to the gimmick figures of Kamen Rider Drive – in that the figure actually separates in to two separate pieces that combine to form Kamen Rider Build and his various forms.

Shown off in these images – Rabbit Tank form, Gorilla Mondo form, and Hawk Gatling form. Check out all the images by clicking the title of the story.

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Hyper Cast Off.”

There’s only one man who can walk the path of heaven. And while it’s been a long time coming, Bandai is finally tackling Kamen Rider Kabuto’s most powerful form with a new Shinkocchou Seihou figuart. However, with this premium do over on the way (as always) we like to reflect on the original figure that needed an update in the first place. With that said, let’s take a look at S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Form (original Release.)

The original Kabuto Hyper Form was released nearly 7 years ago. In terms of where figuarts engineering is today, that’s an eternity. Many releases from this era have begun the transition into the Shinkocchou Seihou line but many more still need it as well. Hyper Kabuto though manages to still be a charming figure even after all these years thanks to a fairly involved Clock Up transformation, his Perfect Zecter, & the included wings of light for his Hyper Kick. What we’ve seen of the Shinkocchou Seihou release already puts this one to shame, but for a collector on a budget the original release of Kabuto Hyper Form is still a worthwhile alternative.

We’ve attached the entire 80 image gallery to this post, but you can click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see full gallery thread with review. We’ll be back next time with another throwback gallery, this time focusing on Ultraman Belial!