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!
The latest Ultra entry from Mill Creek Entertainment has been confirmed!
This time, 2013’s Ultraman Ginga will be receiving the high-definition treatment. The six-disc set will contain the following media:
*The original Ultraman Ginga series
*The second revamped season, Ultraman Ginga S
*The theatrical release, Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie
*The special episode, Ultra Fight Victory!
All for a modest $49.99 USD.
Ultraman Ginga: The Series will be released on September 15 2020.
“What kind of parent would forget their own son?”
Site contributor My Shiny Toy Robots returns with another tokusatsu film review, this time celebrating the legacy of the Saejima family in GARO: Moonbow Traveler. Three generations of golden knight reunite against one of their deadliest foes, in the long-awaited next chapter of Raiga Saejima‘s story.
Please check out the review and let us know what you thought of the movie in the discussion thread linked!
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.
A little while ago, Goodsmile teased that a role-play toy of the Primal Accepter from the popular SSSS.Gridman anime was coming down the pipeline, and finally, after a long silence, the prototype for this replica was recently revealed in a live stream via Goodsmile’s official Youtube page with additional info on Goodsmile’s website
The stream in question can be viewed in the box below, you can skip to the 1:20:40 mark to view the demonstration.
The DX Primal Acceptor will retail for around 15,000 yen to be released in December 2020.
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!
“We’re the Power Rangers!”
When 5 teenagers with attitude were chosen to defend the Earth, each of them was given access to a universe of power. Transported to the Command Center, and introduced to the quirky robot Alpha 5 & the inter-dimensional being Zordon of Eltar, these young heroes were bestowed with the strength of the ancient dinosaurs. Fearless and agile, Trini Kwan was honored with the powers of the mighty Saber-Toothed Tiger Dino Zord! Power Daggers in hand, Trini joined her teammates as they battled the likes of Goldar, Scorpina, and the evil sorceress Rita Repulsa!
Hasbro continues checking off the list of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers with another Lightning Collection release! The Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger joins a slew of her teammates in various forms rounding out Wave 4 of the series as well. Joining the likes of Zeo Ranger III Blue, the Cyber Villain Blaze, & the SPD Red Ranger. So how does Trini Kwan stack up to the rest of the original team? Well she includes the now standard unmasked head, doubles up on effect parts, has both her Power Daggers, and a Blade Blaster! Read on, to our full thread for an in-depth review of this figure.
Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to view the full 50+ image gallery and read through our full review. Now that Wave 4 is out of the way and we’re still on the hunt for Wave 5, we’re taking a turn back into Kamen Rider with a run of galleries from Build, Zi-O, & Zero-One!
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!
Missed out on some Shinkocchou Seihou Figuarts that have skyrocketed in value in recent times? Lucky for collectors, Bandai has some wonderful alternatives for you. Joining the ever popular Figure-Rise Standard line of Model Kits are Kamen Riders Hibiki & Decade!
Leaks of these two made their way out just a few weeks ago, but now they’ve been officially revealed and they look absolutely stunning. Striking the perfect balance of collector quality and scratching that Gunpla building itch at the same time, these Figure-Rise kits would make excellent additions to any collection in lieu of or in tandem with your Figuarts.
Figure-Rise Hibiki is headed your way in October 2020 for 3740 yen while Decade will join him shortly after in December, for 3520 yen. Watch out for pre-orders at all major online import retailers. You can join the ongoing discussion of the ever growing and changing Figure-Rise line in our regular discussion thread, linked below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.