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The golden age of poseable Kaiju figures is upon us! Ever since Tamashii Nations made the line transition for Ultraman figures Ultra-Act to S.H. Figuarts the biggest benefactors of that have been Kaiju. Long forgotten in the Ultra-Act line, we now have some really great functional figure alternatives to Bandai’s long line of Ultra Kaiju vinyls. In the spirit of the lines success it’s time to look at an often forgotten Kaiju from Ultra Seven with S.H. Figuarts Alien Metron!

Do you like deadly sci-fi cigarettes? Interested in squid like alien monsters? Well then, Bandai’s got you covered on both counts with Alien Metron. This iconic Kaiju faced off against Ultra Seven in the 8th episode of his own series culminating in the classic table scene with the one and only Dan Moroboshi! This figuart of Metron is probably my favorite of the Kaiju released so far. A figure with tons of personality and display options, Alien Metron will be a great addition to any Ultraman collection.

We’ve attached the full 40 image gallery to this post, but you can check out the full review thread as well by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back next time with a Kamen Rider Amazons gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Sigma!

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Monthly Figure Oh scans have made their way out onto social media today, and thanks to twitter user @_Erasu we have a rundown of what upcoming Tamashii Web Exclusives will be making their way to market!

S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Hyper Kabuto
Tamashii Web Exclusive
February 2018 Release
7884 yen

S.H. Figuarts Skullboilder (Renewal)
Tamashii Web Exclusive
March 2018 Release
5184 yen

S.H. Figuarts Jugglus Juggler
Tamashii Web Exclusive
January 2018 Release
7020 yen

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Paradox Perfect Knockout Gamer 
Tamashii Web Exclusive
January 2018 Release
6480 Yen

S.H. Monsterarts Showa Mechagodzilla
Tamashii Web Exclusive
January 2018 Release
9720 yen

We’ll keep you up to date when official images are released for all of these figures!

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We’ve all been expecting some kind of easy repaint for the Tamashii Nations 2017 event this year. Past entries included Dark Kabuto, Baron Lemon Energy and Ryuki Blank Form to name a few. Thanks to a video recorded by twitter user @ta_nobiol we have confirmation of this year’s exclusive!

This year’s Tamashii Nations 2017 show exclusive will be S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Joker! While we have no way of knowing what accessories this figure will come with, the video does confirm that his retail price will be 6000 yen.

Tamashii Nations 2017 will be held from December 1st-3rd!

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“Now, let’s shake it off!”

Ryu Terui was an ordinary police office like anyone else, until the day that Isaka the Weather Dopant savagely murdered his entire family. With the help of Shroud though, Ryu began a quest for his revenge as Kamen Rider Accel! Now after 7 long years we get our own revenge on the original Accel figuart with this brand new premium style renewal! We finally have, S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Accel!

Seihou Accel is easily one of the best releases in this line so far. Where the original release skimped on details and skewed way off from proper proportions, this release nails every aspect of the design. It’s more vibrantly colored, capable of achieving poses the original simply couldn’t, and conveys Ryu Terui’s personality very well. Fantastically functional, Accel is also equipped with an extra head, two Gaia Memories, 5 sets of hands, and the Engine Blade! As far as premium style releases go, Accel is the full package.

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post, but you can click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the full gallery & review thread as well. Next time I’ll be back with an overdue gallery from Ultra Seven with S.H. Figuarts Alien Metron!

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Polygon Pictures upcoming feature length epic, Godzilla Monster Planet has been coming into focus recently thanks to some new trailers. And ahead of the films’ release Tamashii Nations is ramping up interest with a brand new look at S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla 2017!

S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla 2017 will be released in December this year and retails for 9936 yen. Currently a breakdown of possible accessories that come with this figure are not known at this time, but we’ll be sure to update you as soon as we know.

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The Tamashii Webshop has just updated us with the latest premium release from their Shinkocchou Seihou line. Following up on the hugely successful releases of Kamen Rider’s W & Accel, it’s time for their movie nemesis to make his debut, S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Eternal!

Eternal looks to possibly be one of the most stunning releases in this line yet. Using the excellent W body mold, Eternal also features the very first poseable cloth cape on a Kamen Rider figuart ever! We’ve seen it on other recent figures like the Dark Knight Trilogy Batman, but this is the first Kamen Rider figure to feature such a cape. Eternal also includes numerous extra hands, Gaia Memory holsters, and his iconic Eternal Edge. This release looks to be the all in one package for W collectors.

Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Eternal is set for release in January 2018 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 7884 yen. Get with your preferred web exclusive service or middleman in the near future to secure your order.

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“Electroplate!”

It’s that time again friends! A few weeks back we took at the fantastic new Space Squad release of Gavan Type G. This figure was a long overdue renewal that helped set the stage for the original Metal Hero himself to also receive this treatment. In this case though S.H. Figuarts Space Sheriff Gavan came packaged in a massive set with his unique ride the Saibarian!

Gavan like Type G really needed this renewal treatment. The old Gavan body was a pretty poorly made figure with numerous documented QC issues. While these new releases haven’t been perfect on that front, I’m looking at you chrome finish, they are above and beyond functionally better figures than the old releases. Gavan comes armed with 3 versions of his iconic Laser Blade as well as 4 sets of hands and a Laser Scope head. But the biggest and best accessory is of course the Saibarian! This long overdue bike is a top notch figuarts vehicle. Functionality it can fully transform, it’s got several tamashii stage ports built in for action shots, and despite being plastic, it has some decent heft to it. It’s a shelf presence.

The entire gallery of 150 images is attached to this post but feel free to  “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to read the full review and accessory breakdown as well! Next up on our gallery schedule is S.H. Figuarts Alien Metron from Ultraseven!

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Each year we have a new gimmick figure in the Kamen Rider action figure line. For example during Kamen Rider Gaim it was the “Arms Change” figures and most recently in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid it was the “Level Up Rider” series. This next series, for Kamen Rider Build, is called the Bottle Change Rider series. We now have a Bottle Change Rider 01 Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Form official image courtesy of Bandai Japan.

This figure has a button on the back of him that, when pressed, will separate the figure in to two pieces so you can use other Bottle Change accessories to change the form of Kamen Rider Build.

This figure releases September 2nd 2017 in Japan for the price of 3,500 yen. No other accessories have been revealed as of yet but stay tuned for more details and hopefully more images.

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Our brand new hero, Kamen Rider Build, will use a weapon that’s already gaining a lot of traction in the fan community for being awesome as heck – the DX Build Crusher! It’s basically a drill sword that also changes in to a gun. We now have the Kamen Rider Build DX Drill Crusher official images courtesy of Bandai Japan.

The DX Drill Crusher comes with the Hedgehog Full Bottle. The DX Drill Crusher can act as a sword and spin when the activation button is pressed along with a sound effect. Or, you can transform it in to a gun and shoot your enemies. Insert your favorite Full Bottle accessory to unleash a special attack and also place it in your DX Build Driver to activate a new form!

The DX Drill Crusher releases on September 2nd 2017 with a suggested retail of 5,000 yen. Check your favorite online import stores and order yours today.

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Not satisfied with simply having a brand new DX Build Driver you can also pick up the set that includes the holder! We have the Kamen Rider Build DX Build Driver and Bottle Holder Set official images courtesy of Bandai Japan. With this set you recieve the DX Build Driver, the Rabbit and Tank Full Bottles, the Bottle Holder accessory, as well as the Cleaner Full Bottle.

This item releases on September 2nd 2017 in Japan. Prices will vary so check your favorite import store for all the details and pricing.

Also included in this update are images of simply the DX Bottle Holder which is available for purchase by itself with the Cleaner Full Bottle.