Toei has officially filed a trademark naming the next Kamen Rider series.
The second Rider of the Reiwa Era will be Kamen Rider Saber!
At time of writing, no further information concerning Kamen Rider Saber has been confirmed. Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider reveals!
TV-Asahi has at last announced a return date for the SuperHeroTime programming block, consisting of Mashin Sentai Kiramager and Kamen Rider Zero-One!
Production on both series was suspended last month due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a state of emergency declaration in Japan. However, new regulations have been put in place to ensure safe distancing between actors and crew to halt potential spread of the disease. As a result, filming on both series has resumed!
New episodes of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider will begin airing June 21 2020! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on each exciting series.
Toei has announced a unique new spinoff format involving the current Super Sentai series, Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
A series of animated shorts will be released on Toeis’ official YouTube channel featuring the Mashin reenacting select classic tales from Japanese folklore.
The first episode of this new series will air June 7 2020 and will feature Mashin Fire retelling the story of Momotaro the Peach Boy.
While Super Sentai episodes remain on hiatus for the time being, the merchandise for Mashin Sentai Kiramager remains on schedule!
The roleplay toys for Sixth Ranger Kirame Silver were released in Japan this past weekend, and with them came a teaser for the next DX Mashin release in the Kiramager line. This is our first proper look at Silvers’ personal Mashin- the Mashin Drijan!
According to previous listings, the Mashin Drijan has a unique Mecha configuration known as the Gigant Driller – but sadly this form remains unrevealed at time of writing.
Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kiramager Rumor Thread to share your thoughts on this new entry in the Kiramager arsenal!
While Kamen Rider remains on hiatus for the time being, production details for the current series Kamen Rider Zero-One continue as normal.
Because of this, we now have some new images of the newest configuration for Zero-One: Kamen Rider Zero-Two!
This new form is created by combining the Hiden 01 Driver with a new device called the 02 Driver Unit. A new Progrise Key called the 02 Progrise Key will unlock Kamen Rider Zero-Two when used with the new Driver configuration.
Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Zero-One discussion thread to share your thoughts & fears on this unique new form!
Back on April 1st, the tokusatsu world was pretty stunned by the announcement that Toei was reviving a character that hadn’t been seen in nearly 20 years. Robocon! The star of two previous TV series Ganabare!! Robocon & Moero!! Robocon, is returning for a brand new film adventure titled Ganbareiwa!! Robocon.
Met with some healthy skepticism that the project could actually be real, it was confirmed fully only a few days later. But today, further information of what to expect from this project has come courtesy of an official trademark from April 21st for the film (via @Trademark_bot), which includes its use in branding for a variety of merchandise including toys, dolls, & games etc.
There’s absolutely no question that this film be released on July 31st, and now we know it’s bringing along with it a resurgence of Robocon merchandise. Let the speculation of just what this odd entry in the Robocon franchise could be about, begin! Could this be another generational meeting of the various Robocon? Or a true reboot entirely? Time will tell, and we’ll be sure to tell you as more information surfaces.
TV-Asahi has announced a hiatus of sorts for the Super Hero Time programming block- which currently consists of Mashin Sentai Kiramager and Kamen Rider Zero-One.
This hiatus is due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the extended state of emergency in Japan.
For the next three weeks, alternative episodes will air in place of the usual Super Hero Time lineup-
*Kamen Rider Zero-One will release a two-part Presidents Special recapping the events of the series from Kamen Rider Zero-Ones’ perspective, followed by a Shooting Special shot from Kamen Rider Vulcan’s point of view.
*Mashin Sentai Kiramager will air the Episode ZERO special originally released in theaters, followed by Directors’ Cut revamps of the series’ first two episodes.
An exact return date for Super Sentai & Kamen Rider has not been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this unique situation!
The latest release in Bandai’s Kamen Rider Zero-One line of S.H.Figuarts figures was just recently revealed on P-Bandai’s website, and as you may have guessed from the title it’s none other then S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Thouser.
Reservations for this figure will begin April 15th, 2020 with the final shipping date being sometime in October 2020, retailing for 6,600 yen before middleman/shipping fees wherever applicable. Additional accessories weren’t shown, but we’ll be sure to notify you once pre-orders for this figure begin.
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Recently revealed via magazine images, the piercing shining hero Kirame Silver is about to join the Kiramagers on their adventures. Armed with the Shiny Kiramechanger and recording his their and his own adventures in his journal, Crystallia Takamichi will bring an extra bit of dazzle to the team as he hunts for treasures the world over.
Toei’s Kiramager Twitter account has now both officially revealed the character and suit (with some super sweet hi-res images) as well as the actor portraying Crystallia/Silver. Kohei Shoji will be joining the cast of Mashin Sentai Kiramager in the near future. Though we don’t know the specific episode Kirame Silver will debut in, it’s coming up soon. So keep watching Kiramager, and stay tuned to TokuNation for updates.
TokuSHOUTsu– the new toku channel on Pluto TV has announced a new series coming to their lineup!
The first Kamen Rider of the Heisei Era, Kamen Rider Kuuga will be joining the TokuSHOUTsu streaming service starting May 1 2020!
This will be the first official opportunity for Western audiences to experience Kamen Rider Kuuga in full.
Be sure to tune in beginning May 1 at 7PM EST on Channel 681 Pluto TV!