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Not to be outdone, fans of Kamen Rider Build are also given something to look forward to in upcoming SH Figuarts releases!

First glimpsed yesterday in the Akiba Showroom, Bandai Japan has now put up an official teaser image for SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Grease!

The warrior of Hokuto is seen alongside the SH Figuarts for Kamen Rider Build RabbitTank Sparking and Kamen Rider Cross-Z Charge as an excellent comparison showing off the current Rider Trio.

Unfortunately, price and release details for Kamen Rider Grease remain unconfirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

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Some good news for Kamen Rider fans & SH Figuarts collectors!

A quick teaser image has been posted online showing off the next Figuart release from fan-favorite Rider series Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.

Time has come at last for Ex Aid Hyper Muteki Gamer! The digital hero’s ultimate golden form is shown alongside Kamen Rider Build in RabbitTank Sparking form as a comparison test.

Sadly, no release details for Hyper Muteki have been confirmed at time of writing- but an early teaser like this generally means a release in the near future, so stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

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A new Super Minipla Encyclopedia has just been released (images from Tendou Toys), and within it’s pages are a number of current and upcoming releases. Among these are also preliminary designs for other projects in the pipeline. So while not revealed physically yet, the most significant items of interest contained in the book are a trio of projects from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger!

Following up from the soon to be released Liveman sets, Kakuranger makes a ton of sense given what the collector market is hoping for. And so far we have general design for Muteki Shogun, Kakure Daishogun, & Tsubasamaru! That’s quite the triple threat of new Super Minipla if this is indeed the next project the design team embarks on. With Zyuranger kits wrapped up and Liveman about to drop, these would be welcome additions indeed.

The Encyclopedia makes mention of several past sentai and even features some photos of vintage Candy Toy & Gashapon Robo sets from shows like Kousoku Sentai Turboranger. Could we see a series like that next on the horizon? We’ll be sure to update you if so!

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“Grade Zero.”

Shin Dan Kuroto returns yet again with another new form for S.H. Figuarts! Revealed last month, we now have full official images and release info for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Action Gamer Level 0!

GenM Level 0 reuses the popular Ex-Aid Level 2 body once again, and this go around comes with a couple new accessories that are must haves for Kuroto. The Gashacon Breaker Sword, the Bugvisor Zwei, a remaining Life Counter, and even a Shin Dan Kuroto effect sheet! This is a must have for fans of the Gamer Master himself.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Action Gamer Level 0 will be released in July for 6264 yen as a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

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“Appear Daizyujin!”

We know this one’s been out for a while, but when you’re dealing with something this incredible, it takes a bit of time to do the job right. So we’ve taken our time and shot an in depth gallery of nearly 200 images, with a full length 7 part review of this fantastic release. It’s well past time we share with you our in depth look at the Soul of Chogokin SOC GX-76 Daizyujin! Of course for the western collectors out there this is none other than the MMPR Megazord!

Daizyujin is that most iconic of Sentai mecha to those of us in the west. It’s gone through various toylines, updates, and revisions over the years, and finally Tamashii Nations has tackled it with an entry in their long line of SOC’s. This figure sat out to recreate the iconic designs of the 5 Guardian Beasts and their two combined forms using modern engineering. The results are near flawless. We have a die-cast laden, poseable, proportionate, and imposing figure to add to our collections. Special note, our review piece today (provided by the infinitely generous TokuChris) features the western Bluefin distribution exclusive packaging. Consisting of new MMPR themed box art.

We’ve attached the MASSIVE 195 image gallery of SOC Daizyujin to this post. But you can also read our lengthy review of this set by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. This gallery & review were a labor of love for me. And if you’re a fan of Zyuranger or MMPR, I hope it does the job of making you want this set.

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“Best Match!”

Tamashii Nations has just released the formula for victory with the first entry in the Kamen Rider Build figuarts subline! Our titular hero himself arrives as S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Form!

Build Rabbit Tank is our first experience with this line and as such needs to set the bar for where it goes from here. Many people were disappointed when this figure was announced because of the lack of the Build Crusher weapon in either of it’s forms. Honestly the accessories are very lite, including only 2.5 sets of hands. Luckily Kamen Rider Build makes up for this to me by being a very well designed and proportioned figure. He seems to have jumped right off the screen. Opinions will of course vary, but thus a figure that I think will look great in any collection.

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post, but you can also check out our full review thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with a trio of galleries from Kamen Riders W & Ex-Aid as well as Zyuranger!

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In the last 7 years I’ve had the opportunity to review some seriously unique and interesting pieces for this website. Honestly though I think nothing has ever been quite as unique as what I have to share with you today. I’ve recently come into possession of  a special Pre-Production Factor Sample of the S.H. Figuarts Hakaider Squad! While Kikaider & Hakaider related products may not necessarily be something of personal interest to each of you, this figure offers us a rare look at what goes into the process of creating a repaint and remold of a previous release.

Yes, this figure is indeed a true blue working sample used to model new parts. At it’s base level it’s your standard Hakaider body. But after disassembly and study, you can see several areas where new parts from the final Hakaider Squad figures were integrated for testing purposes. The new biceps and face are dead giveaways. More than that though we also have the anti-theft paint job, as well as the trademark hole drilled through the figures’ chest that numerous Tamashii display samples have had through out the years.

We’ve attached the full 40 image gallery of this unique item to this post, but please read through the in depth breakdown of what makes this factory sample what it is after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread.

Next time, “Rabbit! Tank! Best Match!”

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“Masquerase!”

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is about to enter it’s third week. So continuing our coverage of the merchandise released so far, we’re revisiting the show with 3 more entries in the Sentai Hero Collection line of vinyls. Lupin Red, Lupin Blue, & Lupin Yellow!

As with the Patrangers these Hero Collection vinyls offer an affordable option for you to own your favorite characters that may not necessarily receive figures in other toylines. In many cases these vinyls offer 1 of few, if not the only option for you to collect a particular hero. That was what drove me to pick them up myself. The Lupinranger designs are very slick, if a bit more limited in this line than your average release. Vinyls may not do much, but as static display pieces they get the job done. Be sure to go back and check out our Patrangers gallery as well!

We’ve attached over 35 images to this post, but you can also check out the full review after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back with the formula for victory with a gallery from Kamen Rider Build! 

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Thanks to @_Erasu on Twitter we have our first look at the upcoming SIC Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms figure. The Kamen Rider Gaim series has received quite a release of SIC figures and the trend is continuing. There are currently no release details at this time. Check out the full size preview image by clicking the title of the story.

Are you going to pick up SIC Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms? Sound off in our discussion thread!

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Shin Dan Kuroto finally arrived with a brand new reveal, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Action Gamer Level 0!

Revealed via Figure Oh scans currently making the rounds (by way of @TendouToys on Twitter) GenM Level 0 is another figure that fans of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid have been hoping for. Scheduled for release in July 2018, GenM Level 0 is a Tamashii Web Exclusive and retails for 6264 yen.

Official images should be released for this figure in the near future. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop when they drop!