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 Who’s That Guy?

Why he’s the titular antagonist turned hero of Super Hero Tasien GP, and today we take a look at him in figure form as S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 3! Rider 3 as a character originated in the 1972 Manga Kamen Rider 3 vs. General Black but his existence was largely forgotten for 40+ years until Taisen GP where the character was tweaked to create the modern version.

And wow is that a modernized suit! In essence Rider 3 looks to have the basic Showa Shin Rider 1/2 design as a base but with a pseudo-S.I.C. aesthetic draped over it. Producing a unique design that hearkens back to the days of the Kamen Rider The First & The Next films. Rider 3 manages to look angular and modern but has all the hallmarks of his Showa brethren allowing him to fit seamlessly into any Showa or Heisei display. With the inclusion of a couple just perfect effect parts you have a nice and tidy package of a figure that’s sure to please.

We’ve assembled over 50 images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 3, though only a handful are attached to this post. To see the entire gallery and read up on our in depth review of the figure, click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

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The recently revealed Super Sentai Artisan Dino Buckler has just had it’s order page updated by Premium Bandai!

Now listed in official images is the previously mentioned Tyrannosaurs Dino Crystal! It’s a small update to an already impressive package, but a welcome one. As a nice bonus item that has never seen release in the US, the Dino Crystal helps set apart the Dino Buckler from the Bandai America Legacy Morpher just a little bit more.

The Premium Bandai exclusive Super Sentai Artisan Dino Buckler will be released in march 2016 for 4860 yen!

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Another month has come & gone and so have a number of toy galleries and in depth reviews by our Photo & Content staff! This month we took users on a trip that ranged from 2015’s Kamen Rider Ghost to 1973’s Kikaider 01! We also stopped in with a number of new Power Rangers galleries this month related to Dino Charge & Super Megaforce, with a dash of Zeo for good measure. And we made a special pit stop with a wonderful look at Kamen Rider Kiva! As with every month, we wanted to give you a variety of quality photos & reviews to enjoy.

Below are all the links you need to get caught up on this past months galleries:

Kamen Rider Ghost
Ghost Change Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii[/URL]

Power Rangers Dino Charger
NYCC ’15 Exclusive MMPR Movie Dino Chargers Power Pack[/URL]
5″ Villain Wrench Figure[/URL]

Power Rangers Super Megaforce
5″ Legendary Zeo Gold Ranger[/URL]

Kamen Rider Kiva
S.I.C. Vol 50 Kamen Rider Kiva[/URL]

Kikaider 01
S.H. Figuarts Kikaider 01’s Double Machine[/URL]
S.H. Figuarts Hakaider Squad (Red/Blue/Silver)[/URL]

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VICTORIOUS IMAGINATION! 

In a surprise turn of events, Premium Bandai’s just announced a brand new set of 22 Ressha.

Ressha Set SP will contain two new Resshas: ToQ7’s Ressha from the V-Cinema movie and the Post Ressha which saw use in episode 42 of the series. The rest is an assortment of Legend Sentai Ressha.

pre orders for Ressha Set SP will begin Novemver 1st and will run till the end of the month. The set will see release March 2016 retailing for 16,200 yen before middleman fees and shipping.

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Yet another year and another Tamashii Nations fall event have come and gone! As with every year there were more than a few surprises on display, the expected & unexpected, a few disappointments, line changes, and a few notable absences. As is usual the official @t_features twitter account has been tweeting out official images of many of the events’ reveals. And between that and a few stealthily taken pictures from the show we’ve compiled a list of every new and upcoming figure on display with images available:

S.H. Figuarts
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate
Shinkochu Seiho N Daguva Zeba
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Diend
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Gattack
Gattack Extender
Kabuto Extender
Fire
Bikel
Walter
Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
Kamen Rider Specter
Kamen Rider Ghost Edison Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Newton Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Musashi Damashii
Machine Ghoststriker
Yurusen
Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron
Kamen Rider Chaser Mach
Kamen Rider Gold Drive
Kamen Rider Proto-Drive
Brain Roidmude
Kamen Rider baron Ringo Arms
Overlord Baron
Kamen Rider Gaim Yami Dark Jinba Arms
Kamen Rider Duke Dragon Energy
Darkraider & Kamen Rider Knight Survive
Dragranzer & Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive
Wolf Orphenoc
Kamen Rider Orga
Ultraman
Ultraman Zoffy
Ultra Seven
Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Jack
Ultraman Leo
Alien Baltan
Zetton

S.I.C.
Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
Heart Roidmude
Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms
Kamen Rider Baron Banana Arms
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Melon Arms
Kamen Rider Ryugen Budou Arms
Kamen Rider OOO LaToraTa Combo

This has been one great show this year! However the absence of Super Sentai figuarts & the smaller presence of Metal Heroes & other offbeat toku heroes is noticeable. So we’d like to know what are your thoughts on the showing from Bandai and Tamashii Nations this year? Sound off in our ongoing discussion of all the reveals from this show by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

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The 1st of the month has rolled around once more. And coming off of our collective excitement of Tamashii Nations 2015 reveals it’s time tog et back to basics. This month Bandai’s B-Boys website has updated with all of the Kamen Rider Ghost merchandise releasing for November. We’ve attached all the official images for this months products to this post but feel free to peruse the information below as well!

- DX Gan Gun Hand[/URL]
November 7th Release
4860 yen

- Ghost Gadget Cobra Mobile[/URL]
November 7th Release
3024 yen

- DX Tutankhamun Ghost Eyecon[/URL]
November 7th Release
648 yen

- Ghost Change 03 Kamen Rider Specter (Specter Damashii)[/URL]
November 7th Release
3456 yen

- Kamen Rider Specter Tutankhamun Damashii Vinyl[/URL]
November 7th Release
972 yen

- DX Beethoven & Nobunaga Ghost Eyecon Set[/URL]
November 14th Release
1296 yen

- Ghost Gadget Bat Clock[/URL]
November 24th Release
3024 yen

– DX Iguana Ghoststriker[/URL]
November 21st Release
5400 yen

- DX Billy The Kid Ghost Eyecon[/URL]
November 21st release
648 yen

- Ghost Change 04 Robin Hood & Billy The Kid Damashii Set[/URL]
November 21st Release
2808 yen

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For those eager to grab hold of the Kamen Rider Ghost opening theme, Bandai will be throwing in a nice incentive for those that buy the psychical version single by J-Rock band Kishidan.

And that is a special version of the DX Ghost Ore Damashii Eyecon, which will have a different sticker and outer shell. Also included are two Ghost Ore Damashii Ganbarizing cards. The single will see release in December, retailing for 1900 yen.

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Bandai has finally opened the show floor to the general public at Tamashii Nations 2015 and in doing so has released a series of their own hi-res images of their displays. First up is the entire S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ghost display! We’d seen a rumored list of figuarts on show yesterday and luckily it looks like all the Ghost items are actually there with only one figure (Specter) having been blurred out for now.

S.H. Figuarts:
Ghost Ore Damashii
Ghost Musashi Damashii
Ghost Edison Damashii
Ghost Newton Damashii
Ghost Robin Damashii
Yurusen
Specter (blurred for now)
Machine Ghostriker

Stay tuned as we continue to bring you more images and updates from Tamashii Nations 2015!

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Eyes Open!

There’s no time like the present! And before the full high resolution reveal of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ghost takes place at this weekends’  Tamashii Nations event, we figured it would be the perfect time to share our gallery of the Ghost Change GC-01 Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii!

Kamen Rider Ghost is about a month into it’s run and several of the initial gimmick figures have already made there way out to retail. As a starter GC-01 Ghost does an admirable job of recreating the series gimmick, the transforming “Damashiis”.  Ghost includes his default Ore Damashii as well as a non-transforming version of his Gan Gun Saber. And while it’s not too bad for gimmick line toy, it does leave much to be desired. GC-01 Ghost Ore Damashii seems to be channeling a little bit of Arms Change in it’s design but doesn’t quite nail it. I’ll give them credit though, I just wish it could have been a little bit better overall. Check out the full review for more details.

And be sure to check out a video review of Ghost Change Kamen Rider Ghost by my good friend and frequent collaborator Baltmatrix!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but read on after the jump for a full review and 45 image gallery of Ghost Change GC-01 Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii!

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Another special reveal comes in the forms of S.I.C. Heart Roidmude! Joining the likes of the recently revealed S.I.C. Drive and the core 4 Gaim Riders, Heart is an incredible looking figure. And a unique one too! The man behind the monsters of Drive, the designer of the Roidmudes was Takeyuki Takeya, whom if you haven’t realized it by now has been the man behind the entire S.I.C. toyline for well over a decade!

A renowned sculptor Mr. Takeya has crafted some truly gorgeous and detailed figures over the years. His Roidmude designs have begged to be done up as S.I.C.s since their first on screen appearance and now he’s gotten his chace with S.I.C. Heart! This figure takes the design form the show and pushes it a step further, or rather a step backward, more in line with the original line-art but with some new flares to the design improvised by Takeya.

We don’t have release details for S.I.C. Heart Roidmude yet, like many figures at this years’ Tamashii Nations show. But this one is a bit of special case we felt needed to be spotlighted. Well done Mr. Takeya, well done.