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If you’ve been keeping up with recent events, then you may know about coronavirus or COVID-19 and the impact that this awful disease has had on not just the world, but some of our general interests as well. It has just come to our attention that one of the lead actors of Mashin Sentai Kiramager, Rio Komiya aka Kiramei Red contracted the virus and Toei Studios has shut down as a result.

Fortunately, a good chunk of episodes up till the middle of May have been shot but filming was put on halt last weekend, and at this time we have no further information on what sort of delays this will cause.

We at TokuNation wish Rio and anyone else that may have contracted this virus a speedy recovery. We’ll be sure to update you as soon as more information becomes available so stay tuned for future updates.   

 

UPDATE April 3rd, 2020:

An official statement was released from Toei earlier today. A translation reveals that Toei Studios did not, in fact, shut down operations that day and was misinformation spread by the Japanese press.

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With another round of scans circling the Internet, we have some new insights into the upcoming adventures of Kamen Rider Zero-One!

In the coming month, the Riders will unite to defeat their greatest foe- Kamen Rider Thouser! With the competition at an end & all HumaGears in danger, the golden horned Rider must be stopped. Yua will rejoin A.I.M.S. to stop this massive threat, while Kamen Rider Jin actually fights alongside Zero-One!

To counter the rising enemy threats, A.I.M.S. will deploy a new type of soldier- the BattleRaiders! By using the mass-produced Invading Horseshoe Crab Progrise Key along with the RaidRiser device, BattleRaiders henshin for duty.

Finally, we will at last meet the 3rd member of MetsobuJinrai.Net– a mysterious figure known only as Naki.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider reveals!

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MASHIN GATTAI!

A new month’s almost upon us, and a fresh set of magazine scans have been found online, here’s the latest on what Toei has in store for Mashin Sentai Kiramager!

A brand new mecha will be added to the Kiramger’s arsenal; King Express! King Express is made up of two train-like vehicles: one of which can transform into a dinosaur-like mode.

Do note that the names of the individual train have yet to be fully translated at the time of this writing, but we’ll be sure to update you as soon as that info becomes available.

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A new trailer for the upcoming new GARO television series has been released online!

Titled GARO- Versus Road this new series is centered on a mysterious Virtual Reality game, wherein the winning player gains the armor & title of the Golden Knight.

Garo- Versus Road officially begins April 2 20202!

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Continuing the milestones for Western tokusatsu streaming this month, Toei themselves have also announced a brand new venture – the TOEI TOKUSATSUWORLD OFFICIAL channel.

This YouTube service will feature 70 series from the 1960s to the 1990s, including (but not limited to) Himitsu Sentai Goranger, Space Sheriff Gavan, Megabeast Investigator Juspion, Message from Space, Changerion, Poitrine and Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue.

The channel will launch GLOBALLY on 6th April 2020, with the first two episodes of all 70 shows being made available (licensing restrictions may apply to certain shows in certain territories) subtitled in a number of languages. Further episodes will be available in Japanese, with Toei planning to make a “public call” for subtitles in any language.

More information can be found via the official press release or the images attached to the story!

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The people at Shout! Factory have teamed up with the minds at Pluto TV to create an exclusive new streaming channel for tokusatsu projects!

Titled TokoSHOUTsu this new platform will allow a variety of shows to viewers- including the legendary 1971 Kamen Rider series available for the first time in the US!

In addition, TokuSHOUTsu will produce ORIGINAL content- including a weekly series known as Let’s Talk Toku hosted by Squall Charlson that will feature Power Rangers alumni Jason Narvey in a guest spot for some episodes.

TokuSHOUTsu officially launches at 12AM Tuesday March 17 2020 and will be available on Channel 681 via Pluto TV- which can be accessed from a variety of streaming devices including Roku, Amazon Fire & Apple TV.

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RYUSOUL CHANGE!

Ryusoulger’s final episode debuted this past weekend, and P-Bandai is commemorating this departure with a new roleplay item: The Ryusoul Calibur Memorial Edition!

The key difference here is that the blade’s been extended when compared to the DX Toy, the Ryusoul Ken Memorial Edition will also include pre-recorded lines from the cast in addition to a BGM change gimmick akin to some Complete Selection items. Red’s Ryusoul is included with this product, though at this time it isn’t clear if the other DX Ryusouls will be able to function in this.

None the less, the Ryusoul Ken Memorial Edition will retail for 16,500 yen. Pre-orders for this item will begin March 2nd with the cut off date being April 20th. The sword will then ship out in September.

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Toei has released a short teaser for the upcoming Kamen Rider Zero-One miniseries, Project Thouser.

Project Thouser is a prequel event exploring the origins of the golden soldier and his secret connections to the MetsobuJinrai.net group.

This 2-part special will be included on the Kamen Rider Zero-One Blu-Ray releases, with part 1 coming in April 2020 and part 2 scheduled for release in August 2020.

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The latest round of magazine scans has given us our best look yet at the 44th Super Sentai series, Mashin Sentai Kiramager!

These scans offer some profiles for the five newest Sentai heroes-

*The Inspiring Genius, Kiramei Red!
*The King of Esports, Kiramei Yellow!
*The Fastest Legs in Japan, Kiramei Green!
*The Famous Action Star, Kiramei Blue!
*The Affectionate Healer, Kiramei Pink!

Each Kiramager has bonded with a sentient jewel known as a Mashin– and the Mashin can offer different effects in combat based on the Kiramagers’ imagination. The Mashin can transform into giant Mecha & take on various configurations. When all five Mashin unite to form Kiramaizin, they can unleash the powerful Kiramei Dynamic strike to finish off enemies!

Three Auxiliary Mashin have been revealed & each one adds a new power to Kiramaizin-

*Mashin Carry becomes a giant shield
*Mashin Lifton turns into a trident
*Mashin Rolland converts to a massive hammer

And more Mashin may be uncovered as the series continues!

Lastly, we have some details on the villains who attack the Kiramagers- the Dark Empire Yodonheim! Led by the Demonic General of Betrayal Galza and aided by the Mask of Darkness Carantula this group seeks to steal hope and radiance from the universe; they despise all that shines.

Each attack from a Yodonheim creature harvests negative energy. Once enough power is gathered, the Yodonheim can open an Invasion Gate to summon a giant creature. In some cases, the Yodonheim can even create dark Mashin (known as Smog Jouki) to attack the Kiramagers!

Mashin Sentai Kiramager officially begins March 8 2020! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new chapter in Super Sentai history!

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Another round of magazine scans has begin circulating the Internet, giving fans a few details about the upcoming adventures of Kamen Rider Zero-One!

Events of note this time include-

*A new upgrade for Kamen Rider Vulcan! Thanks to the Rampage Gatling Key, Fuwa gains access to Rampage Vulcan form! This configuration unites the animal powers of 10 previous Progrise Keys– Falcon, Bear, Hornet, Cheetah, Mammoth, Wolf, Gorilla, Shark, Scorpion, and Tiger.

*In service to ZAIA, Kamen Rider Valkyrie will take up the new RaidRiser device and the Fighting Jackal Progrise Key, becoming the Jackal Raider!

*But the biggest detail this month is the return of the renegade HumaGear Jin with a new henshin device- the ZAIA SlashRiser and the new Burning Falcon Progrise Key. The power of Kamen Rider Jin Burning Falcon is awakened to carry on the plans of MetsobuJinrai.Net and bring the world under HumaGear control!

Definitely seems like some exciting times ahead for Zero-One! Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider reveals.