Bandai has just updated with official images, pre-orders, and release info for the upcoming Ultra-Act Yullian! Yulian is the childhood friend and ally of Ultraman 80. A welcome female addition to the line, Yullian brings some much needed diversity. While Yullian comes with several sets of hands for herself, she also includes 2 new effect parts for Ultraman 80!
Ultra-Act Yullian will be released in May 2015 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 4536 yen.
Well ahead of it’s April release via the Tamashii Web Shop we’ve gotten an early in hand look at S.H. Figuarts Kikaider 01! As usual this type of early look is courtesy of Tamashii Nations themselves and it gives us a glimpse at what the finalized figure will look like, and the accessories it will have.
However, these images also drop a huge bomb. The reveal of S.H. Figuarts Gil Hakaider! Fans of the Kikaider franchise will undoubtedly recognize the emperor of the DARK & SHADOW terrorist organizations as he appeared in Kikaider 01. Gil comes with what every evil emperor needs, a flowing cape and his trademark staff! No release details are known for Gil Hakaider yet but stay tuned as we find out more about this surprise reveal!
Tis the season of giving! And while you’re doing your holiday shopping in stores or online this year, you may be a little stumped on what to get the Power Rangers fan on your Christmas shopping list. But never fear – TokuNation.com is here, and we’ve compiled a list of what we consider the Top 5 Gifts for Your Power Rangers Fan! These are all realistic items, so there’s nothing super rare, super old, or super expensive on the list (no Legacy DVD Collections on our list … but that doesn’t mean we don’t want it!).
Check out our list by clicking “Read More”. What do you think of our list? What would be on your list? Join the discussion by clicking the discussion link below! And don’t forget – we’re actually giving away some of the items on our list in our Toku Toy Box Give Away! All you have to do is register on our site and post in the galleries that are qualifying entries for your chance to enter and win. For a full set of rules, click here!
Happy Holidays!
Once again TokuNation has another classic gallery for you! A few weeks ago we posted our S.H. Figuarts Kikaider gallery, and today we’re sharing the follow up to that figure with S.H. Figuarts Hakaider! This cyborg is the product of the evil organization DARK, though he has an incredibly tragic secret and past as well. The arch nemesis of Kikaider, Hakaider appeared very late in the original TV series run but is easily the most memorable villain in the franchise.
Today’s gallery of S.H. Figuarts Hakaider focuses on this excellent figures sculpt as well as the heightened functionality it enjoys compared to Kikaider. Such as the higher accessory count with 3 pairs of hands, a replacement shin, and the trademark Hakaider Shot handgun. But let’s not forget Hakaider’s best gimmick, his removeable brain! Yes you did read that right, get ready to create all kinds of quirky scenarios with this cyborg soldier.
We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but a full 45 image gallery awaits after the jump, just click “Discuss on the TokuNation forums” at the bottom of this post. And definitely be sure to post in this thread. The S.H.Figuarts Hakaider Gallery is one of our eligible Toku Toy Box entry threads! Simply join in the discussion after the jump for your chance to win one of our 4 massive prize packs! Specifically this gallery will enter you in for our:
Monolithic Monsters Prize Pack
– Ultra-Act Ultraman Jack
– NECA Godzilla 2014 (12″ head to tail)
– NECA Pacific Rim Striker Eureka
– NECA Pacific Rim Crimson Typhoon
– Diamond Select Godzilla Classic Bust bank
– Godzilla Minimates Series 1 Boxed Set
– Diamond/Previews Exclusive Godzilla 1965 Sofubi
Good luck to all and expect several more Toku Toy Box entry threads this week!
Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com have sent out a new E-mail announcing their Holiday Sale as well as new pre-orders and new arrivals! The cool thing about their Holiday Sale is that they’ve broken it down in to two categories – gifts over $50 and gifts under $50. Looking for some toku merchandise for yourself or that special someone this holiday season? We’ve created our cheat sheet – check it out below after the new pre-orders and new arrivals!
As always, we’ve listed the newsletter in the “Read More” portion of this story. Happy toy hunting/purchasing! Can’t recommend grabbing that S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Red figure at that price – he will NOT be that cheap in the future once Power Rangers Dino Charge begins airing!
Recently revealed at Tamashii Nations 2014 one of the many Metal Heroes on display has some official images and release information!
S.H. Figuarts Juspion, the titular hero of Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion, is set for a May 2015 release! A Tamashii Web Exclusive release, Juspion looks to include 3 extra sets of hands, an alternate head with “glowing” eyes, his Beam Scanner Gun, and 2 versions of the Blazer Sword!
S.H. Figuarts Juspion will retail for 5184 yen!
It’s that time of year once again! Time for the members and staff of TokuNation.com[/URL] to celebrate their respective holidays with their loved ones. But it’s also time for TokuNation to celebrate. Our little community is about to hit yet another milestone, our 3 year anniversary!! January 4th 2015, will officially mark 3 years of TokuNation growing into the incredible community it’s become. As we’ve done in the past we want nothing more than to continue to grow this community. To strengthen the bonds it’s helped forge. To continue to bring you up to date news, rumors, images, videos, podcasts, and the welcoming community atmosphere you’ve all come to know. But we also want to bring you just 1 more thing.
Our annual Toku Toy Box Giveaway! Like years past TokuNation is hosting an annual holiday giveaway open to our users! You’ll recall that for last years giveaway[/URL] users could post in a selection of galleries within the contest period to automatically be entered into the drawing for 1 of 4 prize packs. Well this year we’re going the same route, but we’re charging up this contest even further! To show our appreciation to you, the community, we’ve assembled 4 MASSIVE prize packs spanning Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Godzilla, Ultraman, and more! With a little help from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger & Power Rangers Dino Charge this will be our biggest giveaway yet!
Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the official rules and prize pack reveals of Toku Toy Box 2014! For now though, thank you. Thanks to all of you who continue to call this place your home for news, discussion, images, sales, friendships, artwork, videos, podcasts, and everything else in between. Happy holidays from us, and best of luck in our giveaway! It’s our gift to you.
START YOUR ENGINE!! Because all we need is Drive! S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive that is, and you can get your very own in April of 2015 for 4,320 yen. Tamashii Nations went all out and provided many detail pictures of Kamen Rider Drive as well as a YouTube Video. Unfortunately the pictures did not disclose Tamashii Nation’s plans with the tire change gimmick features heavily in the show, but the YouTube video did show Kamen Rider Drive with the Max Flare form. For now, enjoy the pictures and get ready to lose all the tiny shift cars and tell us if you are ready for Drive in our discussion forum.
UPDATE: We stumbled upon another image thanks to @pencoin on twitter, it seems that the April release will come with the bonus swappable Max Flare Tire and flame effect, and then Midnight Shadow and Funky Spike will follow in May and June respectively
Just over 2 weeks ago the Tamashii Nations 2014 event was held in Japan. As is always the case the event held a number of spectacular reveals for Tokusatsu and non-toku fans alike. Even after the event ended the Tamashii Features twitter account was still sending out official hi-res images for each of the items on display, in some cases giving us our first official looks at items under photo bans. Well today brings us an AVALANCHE of new images running down the list of the tokusatsu items on display that were under such bans!
S.H. Figuarts – Kamen Rider
– Machine Chaser
– Ride Chaser
– Tridoron
– Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
– Max Flare, Funky Spike, Midnight Shadow, Justice Hunter, Spin Mixer, & Dream Vegas Tires
– Kamen Rider Gaim Ichigo (strawberry) Arms
– Suika Arms (Gaim version)
– Suika Arms (Baron Version)
– Overlord Baron
– Kamen Rider Ryugen Kiwi Arms
– Kamen Rider Ryugen Yomotsu Heguri ARms
– Kamen Rider Knuckle Kurumi Arms
– Kamen Rider Sigurd
– Kamen Rider Marika
– Kamen Rider Kurokage Shin
– Kamen Rider Mars
– Kamen Rider Kamuro
– Kamen Rider Jam
S.H. Figuarts – Metal Heroes
– Kabutack Super Mode
– Janperson
Switch on!
TokuNation returns with a brand new photo gallery of one of the most classic tokusatsu heroes out there, S.H. Figuarts Kikaider! Recently released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive Kiakider is the titular hero of Jinzo Ningen Kikaider (Android Kikaider) from 1972. Created by the late Shotaro Ishinimori, Kikaider was his first live action Tokusatsu hero since Kamen Rider. And in a legacy that includes Kamen Rider & Himitsu Sentai Goranger, some of the lesser known heroes like Kikaider might be looked over from time to time. But Tamashii Nations has stepped up to the plate to deliver this figure.
Based on his TV appearance, S.H. Figuarts Kikaider captures the intricate detail and robotic nature of the on screen character. Though it lacks a bit in the accessory department the figure has some personality to it that classic toku fans will latch onto. With the recently released Hakaider and the upcoming Kikaider 01 as well, the Kikader family is slowly growing in the S.H. Figuarts line. Check out our full gallery of this awesome figure after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.