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“While the rest of the world was frozen, there was one person fighting to save us.”

Before the Roidmudes came in full force & Shinnosuke Tomari took up the mantle of Kamen Rider his predecessor roamed the streets saving the world in secret. Today we take a look at a long awaited release, a recent Tamashii Nations 2015 exclusive, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Proto-Drive!

A remold/repaint of the Drive Type Speed Figuart, Proto-Drive represents the initial form taken by Chase before his transformation into the Roidmude reaper Mashin Chaser. A simply gorgeous figure Proto-Drive comes in the same basic box as Type Speed & also brings with it a rather lackluster accessory count. But the figure more than makes up for it with pure style. While Proto-Drive may not have all the bells & whistles of a standard release it looks stunning and will more than compliment any Kamen Rider Drive collection. Plus he just looks right at home on the Ride Chaser!

We’ve assembled over 40 images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Proto-Drive after the jump. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the full gallery and review!

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Recently on display at the Tamashii Nations 2015 fall event, we now have confirmed release details for the S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender! 

A follow up release for last years’ Shinkochu Seihou Kamen Rider Kabuto, the Kabuto Extender is looking sharp. The original Kamen Rider Kabuto figuart was on the market for a number of years without a bike so it’s nice to see the redo finally getting his ride. No accessories are confirmed at the time of this writing but its like the Kabuto Extender will include at least a wheel base, it will obviously be non-transforming as well.

S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender will be released in April 2016 for 5184 yen.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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And another round of new figures is about to be officially revealed at Tamashii Nations 2015! For now we have the usual set of shaky images floating around twitter. But these images give us our first look yet at the various S.H. Figuarts releases lined up for Kamen Rider Ghost! On display (on a giant pike of Eyecons no less) are:

  • Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
  • Kamen Rider Ghost Edison Damashii
  • Kamen Rider Ghost Robin Damashii
  • Kamen Rider Ghost Newton Damashii
  • Kamen Rider Ghost Musashi Damashii
  • Kamen Rider Spectre
  • Machine Ghostriker

As more reveals (and better images!) work their way in we’ll be sure to update you on the all the news out of Tamashii Nations 2015!