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At the recent Tamashii Nations event we got a glimpse of a strange S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla 2014 recolour in a “burning” style deco to mimic one of the initial promotional posters for the film. Now Amazon Japan have shed light on how this interesting redeco will be released!

S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla 2014 (Poster Version) will be released as part of an Amazon.co.jp exclusive 3D Blu-ray set of the latest Godzilla film, which features a whole load of special features spread across five discs in collectors’ packaging. It is due for release on February 25th 2015, retailing for the price of 16,200 yen.

Check out pictures of the set after the jump!

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Tire Koukan!

Before the upcoming Kamen Rider Drive products for November are released we’ve got a pair of galleries and video reviews of current releases for you! Today we take a look at at the second release in Drive’s gimmick line, Tire Koukan, with the TK-02 Tire Set!

An accessory set for TK-01 Drive, TK-02 features three of Kamen Rider Drive’s recently used Tires. Funky Spike, Justice Hunter, & Massive Monster! A great addition to the line each of these new tires adds a little something extra to the basic Drive figure. And if you also have the recently released DX Tridoron you get a bit more play value from each as well thanks to it’s incorporation of the gimmick.

Before you check out my image gallery, look bellow to watch my good friend Baltmatrix’s video review of this set! He and I will be back in a couple days with a DX Tridoron review and gallery as well!

Check out 40 images of this accessory set after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation” forums at the bottom of this post.

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At long last, meet S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive!! Debuted over the weekend at Tamashii Nation 2014, Drive was on the list of figures that was banned from being photographed.  But now we get to enjoy this very clear picture of him as well as partial shot of his ride Tridoron in S.H. Figuarts form as well.  It seems that the Figuarts Tridoron will be able to replicate Tridoron in civilian mode as well as Speed mode.  Stay tuned as we try to bring more pictures to you from Tamashii Nation 2014 coverage.

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Mix! Jimber Lemon/Melon/Cherry/Peach!

Following up on an excellent Zangetsu Shin Gallery by our fearless leader Kickback, it’s time for another dose of fruit rider action! Next up is S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Arms!

Kamen Rider Gaim’s first true upgraded form, Jimber Arms is a unique beast. Incorporating Gaim’s standard orange Lock Seed and an additional Energy Lock of choice gives him access to abilities in 4 unique forms. Jimber Lemon is the standard and the most often seen version of this power up. The Figuart actually includes all the alternate locks and breast plates you need to display him in Jimber Peach, Jimber Cherry, and even the never seen in show Jimber Melon! Also included are several pairs of hands and two versions of this forms trademark weapon (the weapon of choice for the Energy Riders as well) the Sonic Arrow! 

Needless to say but Kamen Rider Gaim Jimber Arms is a welcome addition to a growing collection of excellent figures. Be sure to click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to check out 50 images of this fantastic figure! We’ll back soon with yet another Gaim related gallery, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Baron!

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Much like the reveal of S.H. Figuarts Marika and Suika Arms Baron last night the Tamashii Features twitter account has officially revealed S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Jam!

Jam, much like the other Gaim S.H. Figuarts releases, looks gorgeous. Sporting his Darkness Arms and wielding his Dark Daidaimaru Jam will be a pretty impressive addition to any Gaim collection. As one of a handful of Gaim riders with no Arms Change figure to fill the gap, this will be a must own for completionists like myself.

If you look to the right you can also see a tease of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Mars, which if you know Jam’s back story is no coincidence. Here’s to hopefully more official figure reveals before Tamashii Nations 2014 is over!

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It’s time for another official image dump courtesy of Bandai of Japan! As Kamen Rider Drive hits it’se second month of airing Bandai has seen fit to unveil the selection of November releasing toys!

To start this month we have a pair of Tire Koukan releases. TK-03 Drive Type Wild which include the Rumble Dump Tire & the Turning Sword for 3450 yen. And TK-04 Tire Set #2 which includes the Spin Mixer, Mad Doctor, & Dream Vegas Tires 1944 yen. Rounding out the releases for Drive himself is the DX Handle Sword which includes the Type Wild Shift Car for 4200 yen.

Switching gears to Machine Chaser we have 2  releases. First up is the DX Break Gunner with Chaser Bat Viral Core for 3800 yen. Then we’ve got an additional DX Viral Core set which includes Chase Cobra & Chase Spider for 1404 yen!

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As Tamashii Nations 2014 continues we’re seeing more and more items that were on display earlier in the show but under a photo ban. Well no more for at least two figures. In a pair of images released by the Tamashii Features twitter account we have an official reveal of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Marika and S.H. Figuarts Suika Arms (Kamen Rider Baron Version)!

Both look absolutely stunning. These figures were present in the blurry image of the rather large and awesome Kamen Rider Gaim display we reported on Thursday. There are still quite a few figures reported to be in the same display actually like Jam, Mars, Kamuro, etc. As we get pics for more of them we’ll update you!

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As is usual with these larger Tamashii events there’s a photo ban in place on a select group of items at Tamashii Nations 2014. For whatever reasons there’s always a selection of figures at these thing you just can’t take pictures of. Generally they’re off in their own areas of the show but eventually someone sneaks camera shots of what’s in there. For now at least there are no pictures or at least no decent ones of quite a few more things than we realized.

Before the show began Bandai aired a 30 minute livestream video in which a slideshow contained images of the Gaim & Drive displays. But thus far that’s all we had to go on. The list below confirms much of what could be made out in those images and includes several more we were unaware of. Here’s the full rundown of what IS at the show but can’t be photographed:

Updated with at least 1 image from the Kamen Rider Gaim display!

Kamen Rider
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
S.H. Figuarts Tridoron & Drive Tire Sets
S.H. Figuarts Machine Chaser
S.H. Figuarts Ride Chaser
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Marika
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Sigurd
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Knuckle
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kurokage Shin
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gaim Ichigo (strawberry) Arms
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryugen Kiwi Arms
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomotsuheguri Arms
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Mars
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kamuro
S.H. Figuarts Suika Arms Gaim Version
S.H. Figuarts Suika Arms Baron Version
S.H. Figuarts Overlord Baron
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Jam

Metal Heroes
S.H. Figuarts Janperson
S.H. Figuarts Kabutack Super Mode

That so far is all the yet to be pictured items that we know are physically at the show. That’s quite a lot of stuff. Frankly the grainy images we have seen show that the Gaim & Drive displays are huge and full of figures, really great set pieces. It would seem silly for the photo ban on those sets up to last through out the show. And the two additional Metal Heroes would be welcome among the numerous other fresh reveals yesterday. We’ll keep you posted if images for anything on this list turn up from the event.

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The Bandai Tamashii Nations event may have only just started but the new reveals are coming in thick and fast! Many hobby magazines and stores are in attendance, and thanks to the likes of Amiami and Dengeki Hobby here are the figures you can look forward to coming in the near future! Get ready for a pretty long list.

In addition to the previously reported Gaim and Drive figures, seen at the event are:

Kamen Rider
S.H. Figuarts Rideron & remaining Showa era bikes!
SIC Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane and Land Styles
SIC Kamen Rider Birth
SIC Kamen Rider OOO LaToraTah Combo

Super Sentai
The whole S.H. Figuarts Goranger team!
The whole S.H. Figuarts Sun Vulcan team!

Metal Heroes
S.H Figuarts Gavan (renewal)
S.H. Figuarts Metalder
S.H. Figuarts Juspion
S.H. Figuarts Mad Gallant
S.H. Figuarts Spielban
S.H. Figuarts G-Stag
S.H. Figuarts Reddle

Other heroes
S.H. Figuarts Kikaider REBOOT
The return of Garo S.H. Figuarts!

Ultraman
Ultra-Act Ultraman Manga version
Ultra-Act Hunter Knight Tsurugi
Ultra-Act Ultraman Mebius Burning Brave
Ultra-Act Yullian

Godzilla
S.H. Monster Arts 2014 Godzilla with spine/breath effect and “poster” variant

Which figures will be on your to buy list in 2015 and beyond? Be sure to check the huge amount of images we’ve gathered and discuss after the jump!

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Tamashii Nations 2014 has just gotten underway in Japan and we’re already starting to see the initial reveals from the show floor! The show is still ongoing sso images and information are subject to change as we get updates.

S.H. Figuarts
-Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
(various Tires shown as well! Funky Spike, Max Flare, Midnight Shadow, Justice Hunter, Dream Vegas)
-Tridoron
-Machine Chaser & Ride Chaser
–Suika Arms (apparently in both Baron & Gaim flavors!)
–Kamen Rider Knuckle
–Kamen Rider Marika

The show is still ongoing and new images and info are beginning to pour in. We’ll update this post as the show carries on!