In honor of the King of the Monsters’ triumphant return to theaters, Bluefin has released the first image of a new MonsterArts figure featuring the new Godzilla design!
Labeled “Legendary Godzilla” (as tribute to the new film’s production studio) this new MonsterArts is an impressive sight! Sadly no price details have been revealed at the time of writing, and the release window is only hinted at- “Coming later 2014.” Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!
Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com sent out their latest newsletter detailing all of their new pre-orders and new arrivals for the week! Unfortunately, there’s no new tokusatsu items to tell you about. But that doesn’t mean we can’t tell you about the other items that are now available or currently on pre-order! Check it out!
– Legacy Dragon Dagger (this item is now $100 or more at Toys’R’Us stores … order it cheaper through BigBadToyStore.com! Due in May 2014)
– Legacy Dragonzord (May 2014)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger (June 2014)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger (July 2014, female torso version)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Black Ranger (available NOW!)
– S.H. Figuarts Ninja Storm Yellow & Blue Rangers (available NOW!)
Get your orders in now to be assured that you get the highly sought after Legacy Dragon Dagger and Legacy Dragonzord. As an owner of the Legacy Dragon Dagger, I can tell you it’s worth the cost. If you’re a cosplayer, this is a MUST-HAVE item if you ever want to cosplay the Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger. For the full news letter, simply click on the news story to see their other great items that are now available both to purchase and to pre-order.
It’s time for another trip down memory lane with the original dionsaur sentai. From Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger it’s S.H. Figuarts Armed Tyranno Ranger! This recent Tamashii Web Exclusive release is better known to western fans as the Mighty Morphin Armored Red Ranger, it was released in North American markets by Bluefin in Power Rangers 20th Anniversary packaging.
This figure represents Geki, Tyranno Ranger, after the death of Burai/Dragon Ranger. He inherited the Dragon Ranger powers from his brother and with them control over the mighty Dragon Caesar! This event was interpreted in the US MMPR adaptation as the Green Ranger powers being weakened and requiring a temporary host in the Red Ranger. The real world explanation for this is the above Zyuranger scenario, at the time no more footage was available of the Green Ranger. In the source footage he was literally dead. It wasn’t until the “Zyu2” footage was created by Toei that the Green Ranger could return on temporary occasions.
Overall this figure takes the best elements of both Tyranno & Dragon Rangers and crafts one excellent toy with them. If you have either of the other 2 figures you may feel this one is superfluous. Trust us, it isn’t. It’s another excellent addition to any Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers collection and will complement your other figures well. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to view the full image gallery.
Be sure to check out our galleries of the previous Zyuranger/MMPR releases as well:
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S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ranger Gallery[/URL]
S.H. Figuarts Pterra Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Earlier today the first official images of the upcoming web exclusive Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger Tiger Ranger S.H. Figuarts figure were shown. In a mirror-move, the Facebook page for Bluefin Tamashii Nations, the US version of Tamashii Nations, posted up the images of their version, the S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Yellow Ranger!
The international release of this figure is significant because, as you may remember, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Yellow Ranger was actually female and not male. Because of that, the outside-Japan release will feature a female torso piece as opposed to the male torso piece. We’ve seen the figure as early as San Diego Comic Con 2013, but now we have some clear images to inspect. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers version will release with two Power Daggers, a Thunder Slinger, Blade Blaster, and three sets of interchangeable hands, as well as an accessory to form the Power Blaster, the weapon formed by combining each Power Ranger‘s signature weapon. This figure is slated to release later this year.
What do you think? Which version do you plan to get? Sound off in the discussion thread!
Ecto Phase ACTIVATE!
Bluefin Distributing has picked up the S. H. Figuarts Renewal versions of Kamen Rider Black RX and his motorcycle, the Acrobatter.
RX will retail for a mere 34.99 USD while Acrobatter will cost 43.99 USD. Both are set for release in May 2014!
Definitely a good set for all the fans who were probably introduced to Kamen Rider with these designs!
Earlier this month we showed you the 1st official image of SIC Kamen Rider Old 2. Today we follow up with the rest of the official images released recently by Tamashii. Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA will be bringing this figure over stateside in May for $47.99. Here’s more information from them:
Rider Fight! Kamen Rider no. 2 (Old) joins the SIC series, featuring an organic, master crafted sculpt that captures the character’s powerful silhouette. Rider 2 features a special display stand incorporating the fir…st major villain of the franchise, the fallen Okami Otoko (Werewolf Man). Special effect parts are included to replicate the Rider Kick and Punch finishing moves that have so famously done in hundreds of Kaijin. The set also includes interchangeable head parts, a belt part with the shutter closed, and 3 sets of interchangeable hands.
Read on to see the rest of the images!
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!
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.
Being teased mere days ago via magazine scans S.H. Figuarts Tricera Ranger, AKA Mighty Morphin’ Blue Ranger, is official! Confirmed as a Tamashii Web Exclusive this figure will be released in May 2014 for 3780 yen. The release of this figures brings both Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers even closer to team completion!
The Bluefin Distribution of this figure will likely be a mass retail release for North American retailers like their previous release in the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers line.
Photo & Content contributor Jmann is back with another awesome gallery and this time it’s a big one! The Super Samurai 5-pack is a 2013 SDCC exclusive that contains the entire team of rangers. But that’s not all, they’re all decked out with a sweet metallic paint scheme and have their full compliment of accessories!
This Power Rangers Super Samurai set contains not one but 4 Tamashii Web Exclusive figures, and a general retail release, in an exclusive paint scheme, with tons of accessories, all for a great price. Aside from Super Shinken Red the other 4 rangers all fetch hefty prices on the secondary market even today!
Check out Jmann’s full gallery by clicking here or clicking Discuss on the tokunation forums at the bottom of this article.