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“Red Fight!”

Comic Book artist & writer Matthew Frank AKA @spankzilla85 has just dropped by our forums with an update on his & Goncalo Lopes’s long awaited REDMAN comic series!

Debuting on May 30th, 2018 in Japan and on Amazon Japan, an English US release will follow suite soon after! While we don’t have specific dates or times for the English release, we’ll be sure to keep you updated as that info becomes available! For now, here’s a powerful synopsis to tease the series:

He is REDMAN, the Kaiju Hunter…
Trapped in a desolate and yet somehow familiar world populated
with an vast array of the ferocious beasts known as “Kaiju,”
REDMAN continues his endless fight in Red Fight, battling tirelessly to cull the monsters.

With each fierce battle, the blood-splattered “Hero” sinks closer to his prey,
and a sinister form watches and records his every move…

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“Red Fight!”

In 1972 Tsuburaya began a quirky little side project to their Ultraman franchise with the now infamous Redman. This more violent cousin of the Ultramen is known for his brutal fighting style and savage way of defeating his opponents, often recycled ultra Kaiju. In recent years fan demand has grown for a collector oriented poseable figure of the character. Now, Evolution Toy has now stepped up as the contender to offer the first such product by launching a brand new line.

HAF (Hero Action Figure) Redman, is the first release in a new line that aims to encompass all of Tsuburaya’s less mainstream heroes like Mirroman, Iron King, Gridman etc. It’s ambitious to say the least, given the number of prototypes that have been displayed recently. While I won’t give away all my thoughts in this post (check out the full thread) it does seem that despite production delays, HAF Redman may have been a little rushed to market. At the very least though Redman includes his iconic Red Knife & Red Arrow weapons and gives collectors a figure they’ve been seeking for years.

We’ve attached the full 50+ image gallery to this post, but you can also read through our full review by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with a new Kamen Rider Build gallery of S.H. Figuarts Night Rogue!

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Tsuburaya Productions has uploaded an official teaser for the upcoming Studio Trigger anime revision of the tokusatsu series Denko Chojin Gridman!

Titled SSSS Gridman this new series takes several design cues from the Tsuburaya series but will feature a brand-new storyline unreleated to the original show.

While SSSS Gridman is currently scheduled for release in 2018, exact details remain unconfirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

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An interesting new release has been teased at this weekends’ Wonderfest 2018 show for fans of Tsuburaya Productions digital action series Denki Chojin Gridman!

This piece from Evolution Toys and their new sub-line known as the Hero Action Figure Series features the Hyper World policeman and his God Zenon Helper Program set, hinting at the possibility of a combination between the two.

Price details are not revealed but Gridman has a tentative release date listed of October 2018.

Feel free to join in our Ongoing Wonderfest 2018 Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this & all other new reveals!

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After a rousing success in international print sales, numerous S.H.Figuarts, high end 1/6 scale figures, statues, busts, & other collectibles, the last barrier left to conquer for Eeichi Shimizu’s ULTRAMAN manga is of course, for it to be adapted to anime!

Headed our way in 2019 will be a full anime adaptation of the long running ULTRAMAN manga! A countdown had been ticking down on the series official website, without much further information until now. As more information about this series is revealed, such as the animation staff and voice cast, we’ll be sure to keep you up to date. If you’re unfamiliar with the ULTRAMAN Manga, here’s a handy summary of the plot from the series US publisher Viz:

Decades ago, a being known as the Giant of Light joined Shin Hayata of the Scientific Special Search Party to save Earth from an invasion of terrifying monsters known as Kaiju. Now, many years later, those dark days are fading into memory, and the world is at peace. But in the shadows a new threat is growing, a danger that can only be faced by a new kind of hero – a new kind of Ultraman…

Shinjiro is an ordinary teenager, but his father is the legendary Shin Hayata. When he learns that his father passed on the “Ultraman Factor” to him, and that he possesses incredible powers, nothing will ever be the same again.

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Preorders have now opened for a special Blu-Ray release of Tsuburaya Productions 1993 Ultra-esque series, Denkou Choujin Gridman (better known to Western audiences by its adapted name, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad.)

This series features three intelligent inventors uniting with a secret digital policeman named Gridman to hunt down an electronic demon known as Khan Digifer.

The Blu-Ray set will contain 7 discs, covering all 39 episodes of this iconic tokusatsu series. Price is a steep 32900 Yen before shipping & handling. Release is currently scheduled for December 20, 2017!

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One of Ultraman’s oldest & most persistent foes arrives for today’s Toku Toy Box Gallery with S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan!

The 2nd release commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Ultra franchise, Alien Baltan is a companion piece to the recently released S.H. Figuarts Ultraman. However, unlike Ultraman, Baltan is a very straightforward and pretty bare bones release. With no accessories at all, the merits of this figure are based solely on it’s exquisite sculpt, paint apps, and personality. Does it effectively recreate the classic space ninja we all know and love? Read on to find out!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can view the entire 50 image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in two days with another Toku Toy Box gallery!

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Excellent news for Ultra fans excited about the new series!

Online streaming service CrunchyRoll has announced that Ultraman Orb will be available via their website!

The year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Ultraman, the 1st entry in Tsuburaya Productions’ long-running Ultra series of tokusatsu TV shows, and the veteran special effects studio is gearing up to celebrate with a new entry entitled Ultraman Orb.

The first episode of Ultraman Orb is now online for easy viewing! Stop by CrunchyRoll and give it a try!

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Tsuburaya Productions has officially revealed the newest Ultra Hero, Ultraman Orb!

This new series will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Ultraman franchise. Ultraman Orb is portrayed by Hideo Ishiguro, whom fans may recognize as Kai from Kamen Rider Den-O.

By inserting Ultra Fusion Cards into his henshin device, the Orb Ring– Ultraman Orb can transform for battle! Each of Ultraman Orb’s forms revealed thus far combines abilities from previous Ultras-

*Specium Zeperion is a fusion of the very first Ultraman and the fan-favorite Ultraman Tiga.
*Burn Mite unites the powers of Ultraman Meibus and Ultraman Taro.
*Hurricane Slash combines the strengths of Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Jack.

Director Kiyotaka Taguchi (who previously worked on Ultraman X) will return for this new project. Currently, Ultraman Orb is scheduled to begin on July 9 2016 and run for 25 Episodes.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for more details on this exciting Ultra project!

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Good news for Ultra fans!

The streaming service Crunchyroll has picked up the rights to Tsuburaya’s latest series- Ultraman X!

This new Ultra series will be simulcast weekly beginning July 14, 2015 and have official English subtitles. This marks the first-ever simulcast release of a tokusatsu program!

New episodes of Ultraman X will be available every Tuesday once the series begins!