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“I was born for this purpose. It is what I do…”

Thanks to the sleuthing of Twitter user @_Erasu we have the news that Alien Zarab will soon be joining the ever-growing lineup of Ultraman S.H. Figuarts! First appearing in the 18th episode of the original series (“Brother from Another Planet”), the deceptive Zarab race has gone on to appear in Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Ultraman X and more.

From the pictures provided we can see that Alien Zarab will come with his portable communication device, removable “ear” pieces to simulate his shrunken state and a selection of alternate hands. Release date and price are yet to be confirmed, but it’s fair to assume that S.H. Figuarts Alien Zarab will likely be a Tamashii web exclusive item. We’ll bring you more information as it comes, but in the meantime check out the full range of pictures after the jump!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Start our mission.”

When the future was in danger, Eiji Tomari was meant to travel back in time to find his father Kamen Rider Drive, and warn him of the dangers to come. However, Shinnosuke would soon find out that his son lost his fight as the Drive of the future, and a Roidmude posing as Eiji has engineered the destruction of Mr Belt! Seeking to unite with his past self & form the ultimate Paradox Roidmude, can what’s left of Drive stop this monster? This is S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Dark Drive!

Kamen Rider Dark Drive is the first new outing for the Type Speed body mold since Kamen Rider Zero Drive, and this release is easily one of the best. Representing one of the best villains the Drive franchise has to offer, this is actually the design of hero. Even so there’s something so sinister about Dark Drive’s design that it’s appropriate his powers were stolen by a villain. Armed with his unique Blade Gunner weapon and a new set of Next Shift Cars, it’s no wonder it took the power of two generations of Tomari’s to defeat him. This is yet another excellent addition to the already fantastic line up from Drive, and next month Drive Type Special will be released to go with him!

We’ve attached the full 70+ image gallery to this post, but you can also read my full review of Dark Drive by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post! Next time we return to the Game World with a brand new pair of galleries from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“Won’t you go to hell with me?”

Once, he was Kamen Rider TheBee, before a series of encounters with Souji Tendou would ultimately derail the life that Sou Yaguruma had carefully planned for himself. After a brief disappearance from Kamen Rider Kabuto, Yaguruma would eventually re-emerge as a shade of his former self with a new lookout on life as Kamen Rider Kickhopper! Now Yaguruma is the latest addition to the premium renewal S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou line!

Seihou Kickhopper is yet another loving apology from Tamashii Nations for the abysmal quality of the original figure, released over 9 years ago. In every conceivable way this new Seihou release outclasses the original and realizes the potential of this renewal line of figures. From a removable and properly reversible Hopper Zecter right down to the Anchor Unit rider kick weapon, Kickhopper has been faithfully recreated at last.

We’ve attached the full gallery of over 70 images to this post, you can also check out a full review of this figure in our gallery thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next up on my gallery schedule is Kamen Rider Dark Drive!

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Build Up!

In case you missed it, Tamashii Nations just announced that Kamen Rider Build in his Tank Rabbit form was coming to S.H.Figuarts with the promise that he’d be followed up by S.H.Figuarts Night Rouge.

Well, we didn’t have to wait long: in a rather quick turnaround, Tamashi Nations’ official Twitter account gave us our first look at this beautiful figure, along with our first in-person look at the aforementioned S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Build Tank Rabbit Form set up in an impressive diorama display. 

At the moment, S.H.Figuarts Night Rouge appears to be a display only piece no release info was given so at the moment we have no clue if he’ll even be hitting mass retail or not. Stay tuned, and we’ll bring you more info on this product as it becomes available.

UPDATE:

Not long after publishing this article, official images for Night Rouge appeared via Dengeki Hobby giving us a much clearer look at this exciting new figure!

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Best Match!

We’re currently only 4 episodes into Kamen Rider Build and we’ve already gotten a tease of the upcoming figure of his base form, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Form! Interestingly enough, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid was also revealed just after that series’ 4th episode last year. Though Build actually premiered earlier in the year than Ex-Aid.

Currently we have no release date information or pricing for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Build, but now that this image is circulating it will only be a matter of time! Thanks to the fine folks at @SHFindo for originally posting it.

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

It’s time once again to check out a giant sized creature of epic proportions in another Ultraman S.H. Figuarts gallery! Dating back to the original TV series, episode 26 to be exact, is the immense creature Gomora! Though we’ve seen examples of this species many times since it’s debut, the most memorable for many is still the original.

S.H. Figuarts Gomora is a pretty beefy figure when you get right down to it. A beast fit to fight your Ultramen figures. Gomora lacks some of the better articulation we’ve come to expect with Kaiju figuarts, but does make up for things with his wonderfully segmented tail. Pair him up with your S.H. Figuarts Ultraman, or in my case the old Ultra-Act V2, and you can see just why Kaiju figuarts continue to go strong. He even includes some special accessories to replicate his severed tail and horn from his battle with Ultraman!

We’ve attached the full 70 image gallery to this post but you can also check out our full length review of S.H. Figuarts Gomora by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back to “Start our mission” with a brand new gallery from Kamen Rider Drive!

under Metal Heroes, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“MAYDAY MAYDAY S.O.S.!”

No surprise after all this time, but Tokkei Winspector is my absolute favorite Metal Heroes series. One of my all time tokusatsu period. And over the last two years Tamashii Nations has really treated fans like myself to a great selection of collector figures. We’ve gotten the entire team with Fire, Bikel, & Walter! And late last year a massive accessory pack was released for the trio. Well at long last I’ve been able to complete my comprehensive gallery of this set. The S.H. Figuarts Tokkei Winspector Full Package Option Set!

This sprawling accessory set makes up the totality of every relevant accessory ever used in the series. From Bikel & Walter’s Maintenance tables to Fire’s Win/Fire Badge, even minor weapons like the Clapper & Spin Claw, all the way up to the (literal) big guns like the Giga Streamer in all 3 of it’s forms! We even get treated to 3 full Multi Packs compatible with each figure and a selection of harness to accommodate them. This truly is the most complete accessory set I’ve ever seen for S.H. Figuarts. I am beyond pleased.

I have taken far far too long to finally get this gallery polished off, but I’m so proud of the results. This was a labor of love for me. Giving my favorite Metal Hero team their due. This gallery consists of 140 images, we’ve attached every one of them to this post. You can also click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be take to our extensive review thread for this set. While there are still a few releases I would love to see for this series, as detailed in the thread, for now I can happily say, farewell Winspector.

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Collectors have speculated since GX-72 Daizyujin was released it’s been speculated whether it would sell well enough to warrant the release of more Zyuranger mecha. And Dragon Caesar has been at the top of many Japanese and Western fans’ wishlists. Well wait no longer, it appears that Soul of Chogokin Dragon Caesar is now in production!

Dengeki Hobby has released a scan of a the initial design work for Dragon Caesar, seen here via @TendouToys on twitter, seemingly confirming it’s forthcoming. While there are absolutely no release details available right now, this clearly points towards this mighty figure being released sometime next year. We’ll keep you up to date as more information becomes available for this release.

under Kamen Rider

A special “Tamashii Caravan” event recently took place at the Parco store in Fukuoka, and among the numerous figure displays was the reappearance of the S.H. Figuarts Shocker figures previously seen at the Tamashii World Tour stop in Tapei!

However this time in addition to the new body Shocker Combatmen, Great Leader and Garagaranda figures, the evil organisation was also joined by the fiddler crab monster Shiomaneking! As well as battling against Kamen Riders 1 and 2 in the original series, Shiomaneking would also go on to be revived in Kamen Rider V3 as well appearing in numerous crossover movies and even the Zyuohger crossover episode with Kamen Rider Ghost!

While it’s important to note that none of these figures have a release date yet, Bandai Tamashii Nation‘s new interest in the wider world of Kamen Rider villains is very exciting! We’ll bring you more news as it comes!

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Also revealed yesterday, with an official image & info dump overnight, was none other than S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100! Brave’s ultimate form is a bit of an out there release as Bandai has chosen to skip his mide-tier Level 50 Taddle Fantasy form to go straight to this. Chances are Taddle Legacy’s performance will determine whether or not Fantasy is ever released.

Brave Legacy Gamer Level 100 is set for release as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in March 2018 for 6480 yen. Be sure to contact your preferred Tamashii Web Exclusive middleman or service in the near future to secure your order soon.