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Follow the sun! Catch the sun!

TokuNation returns at long last with a new S.H. Figuarts Super Sentai gallery! Though releases are few and far between in recent years those that have come out have been fantastic figures to review. Today is no different as we’re taking a look at the recent Tamashii Web Exclusive 2-pack of S.H. Figuarts Vul Shark & Vul Panther from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan!

When we reviewed Vul Eagle way back in December I had nothing but praise to heap upon that figure, and now I get to do the same thing, twice! S.H. Figuarts Vul Shark & Vul Panther retain all of the excellent qualities that made Vul Eagle perfect. Top notch sculpt and paint work on top of an almost perfection accessory selection make it pretty hard to not like these figures. And in a rare occurence this release officially completes the Sun Vulcan team! Granted they only had 3 (technically 4) members but it’s a rarity these days. If you haven’t picked up Vul Shark & Vul Panther yet I highly suggest it, this 2-pack will bring just a little bit more of that old school Showa class to your collection.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but feel free to peruse 70 images of S.H. Figuarts Vul Shark & Vul Panther as well as an in depth review. Simply click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. The quick version though? Buy theses figures. And here’s to hoping that one day the Sun Vulcan villains of Black Magma may get the same excellent treatment that these heroes of the sun did. Eagle, Shark, Panther!

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Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com just released a newsletter detailing some of the new figures they have in stock and the new pre-orders that they’ve been putting up for the last week! And while it’s not a super-heavy toku week by any means, we’ve done our best to make things easy for you and listed some of their current toku pre-orders as well as some of their new arrivals in toku. Check it out below!

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It looks like at least one of this years movie exclusive Rider suits is about to get the figure treatment! Just revealed, with official images in tow thanks to the Premium Bandai website, is S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Super Dead Heat!

Super Deat Heat is Shinosuke’s temporary power up exclusive to the Kamen Rider Drive Surprise Future movie. A Frankenstein of sorts this form is accessed with a Mach Driver, while using the Tridoron Key, & produces a red Mashin Chaser body with a Drive Type Speed head that features additional asymmetrical detailing. A gorgeous figure for sure it appears to be lacking somewhat in the accessories. The order page currently only lists 3 sets of hands for each arm.

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Super Dead Heat will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 5940 yen in March!

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It’s time for TokuNation to take a trip back to the 90’s again for this one. We’re revisiting the world of the Kamen Rider 20th Anniversary project Kamen Rider ZO with a new figure gallery! Today’s subject is a companion piece to our ZO gallery from January, the Neo Organism given physical form, S.H. Figuarts Doras!

Doras is cyborg like creature created by the Neo Organism in the film to hunt for the son of it’s creator. Of course like an respectable villain, along the way Doras gets entangled with Kamen Rider ZO. Doras the toy is one of the more magnificent Figuarts on the market. In much the same way we heaped praise on the sculpt of Kamen Rider Shin, Doras is a marvel of detailing and sculpt. An absolutely glorious figure to look at, S.H. Figuarts Doras captures the pure evil of his namesake and reminds us of a time when villain designs weren’t just good, they were amazing. Whether you remember the character fondly from the Kamen Rider ZO film or his later appearance in Decade/W Movie Wars 2010 this figure will not disappoint you.

A selection of images are attached to this post but the full gallery containing over 50 images can be found by clicking “discuss on the TokuNation forums at the bottom of this post. S.H. Figuarts Doras is an incredible companion piece to Kamen Rider ZO and for now at least they look like the only 2 figures we’ll be getting from that film. But you can be certain that when or if more figuarts from ZO are produced, we’ll cover them!

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The long wait is over! With SDCC News and updates out of the way it’s time for TokuNation to return to it’s regularly scheduled programming of new toy galleries! First up on the chopping block our long overdue look at the villain of the classic tokusatsu series Kikaider 01. The evil mastermind behind SHADOW, it’s S.H. Figuarts Gill Hakaider! Gill Hakaider is of course the second character to bear the Hakaider name. A new version of the cyborg created using the evil Professor Gill’s own brain, this creature would be the arch nemesis of Kikaider’s older brother Kikaider 01!

In figure form Gill Hakaider is very similar to the previously released Hakaider with a few key differences. Primarily newly painted face details as well as the Hakaider emblem emblazoned on his chest. Though the biggest differences would the inclusion of Gill’s mechanical mind controlling flute staff as well as his cape! Though the cape is more generally associated with his anime counterpart, it’s an incredibly cool bonus to get here.

While we’ve attached a selection of images to this post, check out over 50 images of S.H. Figuarts Gill Hakaider included several with his namesake Hakaider as well as the Kikaider brothers after the jump. We’ll revisit the Kikaider world again in the coming months with a gallery of Kikaider 01’s Double Machine!

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Teased once previously, Hobby Japan have Finally confirmed release details for the upcoming S.I.C. Kamen Rider Garren King Form!

A form exclusive to Kamen Rider Blade’s S.I.C. Hero Saga stories & design art, Garren King Form is a gloriously ornate final form power up for fan favorite rider Tachibana. Never produced in toy form before, Garren King is based on the Giraffa Beetle Undead. The production of this figure depended directly on the sales of the previously released Leangle Jack Form, so it would appear that was ultimately a successful figure.

S.I.C. Garren King Form includes his massively powered up King Garren Rouzer, 6 additional hands, and a splayed deck of Undead Cards for the Rouzer. Look for Garren to be released in January for 8316 yen!

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While the franchise of the golden knight Garo continues in the form of it’s latest show, Garo Goldstorm, the toyline of this popular franchise continues as well. While new releases tend to be spaced out and are very rarely standard retail ones, we’ve got a brand new surprise reveal headed our way. Slated as an exclusive for release in December is Makai Kado Wicked Bones Knight Giru!

Makai Kado Giru is one of the more fearsome designs in the franchise and makes the jump to toy form wonderfully and will be an excellent companion piece to your Shadow Knight Crow. Makai Kado Giru will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in December for 7560 yen.

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The time of the month for blurry magazine scans has rolled around again! Although we’ve known about this pair of items for a bit some clear release info has popped up from this month’s Figure Oh.

S.H. Figuarts Mach Dead heat
Tamashii Web Exclusive
December, 5184 yen
– This image also reveals a special Aeon Store exclusive bonus part for S.H. Figuarts Drive Type Dead Heat. In the same fashion as the Blade Turn Up effect part released several years ago, buying Drive Dead Heat via Aeon will net you the Highway Effect.  It’s actually perfectly to scale with the Shift Cars and Shift Bikes that come with the various Drive Figuarts!

S.H. Figuarts Kabutolaw & Stronger 2-Pack
Tamashii Web Exclusive
December, 8424 Yen
– This set includes a slightly recolored Kamen Rider Stronger in same way as the Rider 1/Cyclone & Rider 2/Remodeled Cyclone sets. Just different enough to set it apart from your standard releases.

S.H. Figuarts Kabutolaw Single Release
Tamashii Web Exclusive
December, 4860 yen
– As with many Showa Era rider machines released recently you also have the option to buy the vehicle separately. We’ll update you as more scans and information from this months Figure Oh become available!

 

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Change! Kikaider 01!

We’re back, with yet another figure from a toku classic! We’ve slowly been working our way through S.H. Figuarts released from the Kikaider franchise, and today we’re taking a look at yet another. Kikaider 01’s titular hero, S.H. Figuarts Kikaider 01!

Kikaider 01, Ichiro, is the older brother of the original Kikaider Jiro. Dr. Komyoji’s original prototype, 01 is a bit more emotional as his conscience circuit was actually completed. He’s also unique in that he was solar powered. The figuart sets itself apart from the first Kikaider by actually being a well made toy. Seriously, Kikaider 01 is a vast improvement over Kikaider with some solid articulation & much better QC. Overall it’s just a much better release and shows that Bandai finally found their footing with this subline.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but check out a full 40 image gallery as well as a complete review after the jump! And check in with us next time as we take a look at another classic from the Kikaider franchise with Kikaider 01’s nemesis, S.H. Figuarts Gill Hakaider!