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“Drago Knight Hunter Z!!”

At one time the greatest power available to Ex-Aid & his allies was the dangerous Level 5 Gasshat, Drago Knight Hunter Z! It ultimately took Ex-Aid, Brave, Snipe & Lazer to tame this power together, but Emu (and later Hiiro) would be able to master the Level 5 configuration on his own as well. While Ex-Aid would gain even greater power, exceeding Level 100 & beyond, Action Gamer was a force to be reckoned with. Today we examine how Ex-Aid adapts this form for collectors S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Hunter Action Gamer Level 5!

At a basic level you know this figure already, as the wonderful Level 2 Action Gamer Ex-Aid mold. What this release brings to the table is the additional bulk armor and weapons of the Drago Knight Hunter Z Gashat. Now armed with the Dragon Blade & Dragon Gun, and a powerhouse of strength, Ex-Aid can face any threat up to Level 5. While this release is lite on the accessories, it’s currently modest price should more than make up for that and warrant it a spot in your collection.

We’ve attached the full gallery of over 50 images to this post, but you can also check out the full review of this figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post . We’ll back soon with several more galleries from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid as well Kamen Rider W & Kamen Rider Kabuto!

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“Start our mission.”

When the future was in danger, Eiji Tomari was meant to travel back in time to find his father Kamen Rider Drive, and warn him of the dangers to come. However, Shinnosuke would soon find out that his son lost his fight as the Drive of the future, and a Roidmude posing as Eiji has engineered the destruction of Mr Belt! Seeking to unite with his past self & form the ultimate Paradox Roidmude, can what’s left of Drive stop this monster? This is S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Dark Drive!

Kamen Rider Dark Drive is the first new outing for the Type Speed body mold since Kamen Rider Zero Drive, and this release is easily one of the best. Representing one of the best villains the Drive franchise has to offer, this is actually the design of hero. Even so there’s something so sinister about Dark Drive’s design that it’s appropriate his powers were stolen by a villain. Armed with his unique Blade Gunner weapon and a new set of Next Shift Cars, it’s no wonder it took the power of two generations of Tomari’s to defeat him. This is yet another excellent addition to the already fantastic line up from Drive, and next month Drive Type Special will be released to go with him!

We’ve attached the full 70+ image gallery to this post, but you can also read my full review of Dark Drive by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post! Next time we return to the Game World with a brand new pair of galleries from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid!

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“Won’t you go to hell with me?”

Once, he was Kamen Rider TheBee, before a series of encounters with Souji Tendou would ultimately derail the life that Sou Yaguruma had carefully planned for himself. After a brief disappearance from Kamen Rider Kabuto, Yaguruma would eventually re-emerge as a shade of his former self with a new lookout on life as Kamen Rider Kickhopper! Now Yaguruma is the latest addition to the premium renewal S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou line!

Seihou Kickhopper is yet another loving apology from Tamashii Nations for the abysmal quality of the original figure, released over 9 years ago. In every conceivable way this new Seihou release outclasses the original and realizes the potential of this renewal line of figures. From a removable and properly reversible Hopper Zecter right down to the Anchor Unit rider kick weapon, Kickhopper has been faithfully recreated at last.

We’ve attached the full gallery of over 70 images to this post, you can also check out a full review of this figure in our gallery thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next up on my gallery schedule is Kamen Rider Dark Drive!

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ARE YOU READY?!

A plethora of images for Kamen Rider Build toys to be released in the second-quarter season have been posted online, revealing some fascinating details about the future adventures of this genius Rider!

*A new Driver has been revealed! The Scrush Driver is modeled after a trash compactor, and uses Jellies instead of the standard FullBottles.

*With a new Driver comes a new Rider! We have our first look at Kamen Rider Grease! This bronze and silver Rider uses the Robot ScrushJelly to henshin, and is armed with a new wrist-mounted weapon called the TwinBreaker.

*Not to be outdone, ANOTHER new Rider joins the fray- Kamen Rider Rogue! This purple & black Rider henshins using the CrocodileCrack FullBottle and is armed with the familiar-looking Nebula SteamGun! Kamen Rider Rogue will be assisted by 2 mysterious new creatures known as the Kaisers whose story is not yet revealed in these scans.

*The Scrush Driver can also be utilized by Kamen Rider Claws– the Dragon ScrushJelly will be used to unlock a new form, Kamen Rider Claws Charge.

In order to fight off these enhanced opponents, Kamen Rider Build will receive an upgrade- a new device called the Hazard Trigger! This switch fits over the BuildDriver and unlocks the SUPER Best Match! These Super forms use the same FullBottle configurations but the Build body is now recolored black.

Finally, a handful of new Best Match forms are teased in these scans:


*SmartphoneWolf
*UnicornEraser
*GoldScorpion
*TurtleWatch

Definitely some exiting times ahead for Build! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Kamen Rider news!

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“Best Match!”

Kamen Rider Build has been blazing through it’s initial plot at break neck speed. And now only 5 episodes in, with every revelation further questions are raised. Without further adieu we wanted to get our very first gallery from the series up, so we’re kicking things off the first release from the Build Change Rider toyline. BCR 01 Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Form!

Rabbit Tank Form is Builds standard base form, and as the first release in the line this figure should be the standard bearer of what we can expect from here on. With a unique take on the combination gimmick this line manages to make swapping out halves quite easy and entertaining. However it does put severe limitations on articulation. But if that doesn’t bother you, this can be fun line with plenty of multiple display options. This release also includes Build’s standard Drill Crusher Blade Mode as it’s lone accessory.

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post, but you can also click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to read our review in the full gallery thread. We’ll back next time with a brand new Shinkocchou Seihou gallery from Kamen Rider Kabuto!

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Here’s a fun surprise for fans of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger. Thanks to the Bandai Candy blog, we have our first look at an upcoming Morimer Robo Mini-Pla set coming for the Uchu Sentai Kyuranger line of Mini-Pla. For those unfamiliar with the Morimer Robo, they are the giant towers that transform in to giant robots that battle the voyagers in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger.

The set looks to be a Set A and Set B release (consisting of two total packages) for a whopping 350 yen a piece. Stay tuned for more details and eventual colored images.

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We have new images of what fans call the “affordable” or “cheap” line of Kamen Rider Build figures. This new series of figures titled “Bottle Change Rider” has two entire parts of the figure come apart allowing you to create new figures when you interchange the parts. The following figures shown today in official images are:

– BCR 04 Ninnin/Ninja Comic Form (early November, 3500 yen)
– BCR 05 Fire Hedgehog Form (mid November, 3500 yen)
– BCR 06 Lion Cleaner form (late November, 3500 yen)

Check out the official images of all three upcoming Bottle Change Rider releases by clicking the title of the story!

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The gimmick of Kamen Rider Build this year is the DX Full Bottles and Bandai Japan has released official images of the next two releases in the set series.

Coming September 30th is the Ninnin (Ninja) Comic DX Full Bottle. Coming October 14th is the Rocket Panda DX Full Bottle set.

Check out all the official images by clicking the title of the story.

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Hey kids! Do you like cell phones? Do you like transforming robots? Then you’re in for a treat – because Bandai Japan has released official images of the upcoming DX Build Phone from Kamen Rider Build! Use the DX Lion Full Bottle and transform the phone in to a bike for your Kamen Rider Build action figure to ride on! The DX Build Phone will release in mid November for the price of 3800 yen. Click the title of the story for all the official images.

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If you’re collecting the DX Full Bottle sets for Kamen Rider Build you may begin to wonder where you’re going to put them all. Worry not – Bandai Japan has you covered! Official images of the DX Pandora Panel are now available which allow you to store all of your DX Full Bottle sets with relative ease. Store 10 DX Full Bottles at one time! The DX Pandora Panel also comes with the Fire Truck DX Full Bottle. The item releases in the middle of November and will retail for 1980 yen.