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As a follow up to the S.I.C Shin Kamen Rider 1 release coming later in the month, the S.I.C line will be releasing a new Kamen Rider 2 figure in the same style in the months that follow.

After it’s show casing in the last round up of magazine scans, Tamashi finally releases the first official photo of this figure.

The magazine scan revealing the figure showed that like Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider 2 will come with effect parts replicating his Rider Kick and Rider Punch attacks. In addition, he’ll come with a bonus display stand of a fallen Kaiju. Coming in May, Kamen Rider 2 will retail for 5400 yen.

under Super Sentai

Engine Soul Set!

And we’re here folks! It’s time for our final tribute gallery to Kaizoku Sentai Gokiager! The final entry in the DX Gokaiger  line is Gokai Machine #5 Engine Machalcon!

This big bad machine, while a tribute to Engine Sentai Go-Onger, is also a completely unique character! Rather than being a rehash of a mecha from a previous show, Engine Machalcon is actually the son of Engine #1 Speedor & #3 BeaRV! Definitely an odd entry for sentai. Rarely (if ever again?) has one mecha been the child of another. Regardless this impressive toy is huge and imposing and succeeds in incorporating the Engine Soul gimmick of Go-Onger and the Ranger Keys of Gokaiger! Check out the full gallery of DX Gokai Machine  Engine Machalcon by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

AND don’t forget that this if the final gallery eligible for entry in our Toku Toy Box Giveaway! Simply post in this gallery to be entered in for:

Super Sentai Bravery Prize Pack
-S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Red
-Legend Sentai Zyudenchi set 1
-Vinyl Gabutyra
-Wizard Sentai Ring Set (Super Hero Taisen Z)
-#8 Bunpachy & Sun Vulcan Candy Toy Zyudenchi
-Minipla Bragigas

You have until January 5th to submit posts in any of the 8 eligible threads for entry! Be sure to do so if you haven’t yet!

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Pirate and Ninja become one. This is the official Shuriken equipment!

We’re back with another gallery from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger! This time we’re looking at DX Gokai Machine Furaimaru! Furaimaru is a tribute to the character/robot of the same name from Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger and the Grand Power of that sentai! Furaimaru is also more than just an homage to his previous self but in fact incorporates elements of the main mecha from Hurricanger, Senpuujin! And the very overt shuriken theme of the figure is a direct himage to Shurikenger and his personal mecha, Tenkuujin! When used in conjunction with the DX Gokai Oh you can create Hurricane Gokai Oh!

Of course if you post in this gallery’s thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” you’ll be entered into our Toku Toy Box Giveaway! All it takes is a single post in any of our applicable threads and you could win free tokusatsu prize packs! By posting in this thread you’ll be entered in for the:

Kamen Rider Magically Delicious Prize Pack
-S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity
-S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Abyss
-Special & Copy Candy Toy Wizard Rings
-Inflatable Kamen Rider Gaim Pine Arms Flail
-DX Grape Lock Seed with Ryugen Belt Plate

Good luck to you all! We’ll see you in just a couple days for our final Gokaiger gallery, DX Gokai Machine Engine Machalcon!

under Kamen Rider

Tamashii Nations Akihabara location is often the site of some awesome S.H. Figuarts,  S.I.C., Ultra-Act, and Robot Damashii displays of upcoming products. And today they’ve put the upcoming S.H. Figuarts from Kamen Rider Gaim on display. However we’ve seen Gaim, Baron, and the Sakura Hurricane before. Seen for the first time in this display is a bike used so far by Baron, Ryugen, & Gridon, the Rose Attacker!

No release information is known at this time but we’ll keep you posted as details, and more images, become available.

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

We’re just about to finish the holiday season for the year 2013 and your friends at Talkin Toku at the Nation are bringing you some end-of-the-year Holiday cheer! Please join Kickback, Den-O, and Sentai Tamashii in the last episode of 2013! Taking the show away from where we’ve been, this show primarily focuses on TOYS. Find out what the guys think the Best Toy of 2013 is, what the Worst Toy of 2013 is, the most anticipated toys of 2014, and what our, as well as your favorite toku companies, New Year’s Resolutions are and should be.

And of course, the mystery of why this episode is featuring an image of White Castle. Please take a listen and participate – post in the discussion thread, or send us an email at podcast@tokunation.com to ask us questions and we’ll read them live on the air!

LibSyn Link:
Our LibSyn page for the show!

iTunes Link:
A link to our iTunes page (or just search “Tokunation” on iTunes)

Direct download link:
Click here to download the .MP3 of the show!
Size – 71.0MB
Length – 1:17:37 (one hour, seventeen minutes, thirty-seven seconds)

Please take part in the discussion thread. Look for Episode 004 to release in January, 2014! Thank you for your support and we’ll see you soon!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Our friends at Bluefin Distribution has announced that they will be making the Web Exclusive S.H.Figuarts MMPR Blue Ranger/Tricera Ranger release available for North American retailers.

The good news is that the US Release will be happening the same month as the Japanese one in May though no word on Price was given. Given the pricing of past Mighty Morphin releases, collectors should expect somewhere between $40-50 price range.

under Super Sentai

Our very own MoonBaseTom is back with yet another gallery of the popular Mini Pla figures from the Super Sentai toy lines! This time he’s bringing us, from Tensou Sentai Goseiger, a Mini Pla Gosei Ground gallery! The joy of these Mini Pla toys is that they retain the same transformation and gimmicks seen in the larger DX Mecha, but feature more articulation. There’s so much to this particular Mini Pla that it’s borderline crazy – the Groundian Headder even changes in to an itty-bitty Gosei Knight!

To see all 17 images in this amazing gallery, please click here or on the ”Discuss on the Tokunation forums” link on the bottom right of this news post. What do you think? How many galleries do we have to throw at you before you become a fan of Mini Pla toys?

under Kamen Rider

Some new flavors are on the way for Kamen Rider Gaim!

This is our first official preview image of Shin Zangetsu, the upgraded white Armored Rider and the (apparent) first Energy Rider in the series.

Even though the Energy Rider transformation process seems different from the normal Armored suit, the Arms Change figures will apparently maintain its current basic armor design- meaning the Shin armor should be cross-compatible with regular Zangetsu release and other Energy Rider armors should work with previous releases.  This is, of course, to be confirmed.

Arms Change Shin Zangetsu will be released in late January 2014!

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Blood Orange Arms! Janomichi On Stage!

It’s that time of year again when a Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider come around. And around that time, items are usually released for the current Kamen Rider that deals with either a movie exclusive form or a new rider that is solely for the movie. In this case, it’s the DX Blood Orange Lock Seed, used by Bujin Gaim.

The Lock Seed features a deeper voice than other Lock Seeds, and a Bujin Gaim faceplate that plays a tune most know as the same one Bravo has. So if one wants a Bravo faceplate for their Sengoku Driver, they can easily customize one from this!

Watch the video here-

The DX Blood Orange Lock Seed and Bujin Gaim Face Plate Set retails for about 1800 Yen