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“Protecting the things you care about, even if it costs you your life. That’s what a true saviour should do!”

My Shiny Toy Robots is back with another tokusatsu review, this time looking at Kamen Rider Zi-O V-Cinema sequel release Kamen Rider Zi-O NEXT TIME: Geiz, Majesty. Taking place in the new world created by Tokiwa Sougo at the end of the series, can Myokoin Geiz find a new goal in life following a career-ending judo injury? Who is the mysterious White Woz that has approached him with a RideWatch and Driver? And where does Kamen Rider Diend fit into all of this?

Please check out the review and let us know your thoughts about the series in the discussion thread linked!

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“Looks like we’re in the same boat!”

800 years ago the King, the first OOO, oversaw the creation of the Greeed. Given life by the Core Medals these creatures filled with immense craving, were unable to fill the voids of their beings. The Greeeds sought to consume the world of man to sate their sense of craving, but before they could they were sealed away by OOO. In the present, Eiji Hino was minding his own business when the seal on the Greeed was broken by Ankh, releasing them once more. Forever craving to be whole, only the power of the King can stop them. Intending to find a human pawn, Ankh stumbles upon Eiji and a bond is made. Handing the Driver of the king and the Core Medals over, Ankh allows Eiji to become Kamen Rider OOO! Beginning as a begrudging alliance, one of the greatest friendships in Kamen Rider history is born. Anything goes it’s coming up OOO!

Shinkocchou Seihou OOO came out at the tail end of 2019 but we’re just getting around to this figure for 2020, and I couldn’t be happier. For years the original line of OOO figuarts have irked me with their various issues, but now we have a fresh start and what a glorious one it is. A gorgeous figure that looks as though it walked right off screen, armed with the Medaljalibur, capable of combo changing with other Seihou OOO releases, and posing with the best of the best, OOO is a very welcome addition to my collection. You can see Seihou OOO TaToBa Combo together with the other 9 main OOO Combos as well as the Birth’s and even compared to the original TaToBa all in the gallery linked below!

Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full review and gallery (of over 100 images!). Next time we’re back with another henshin hero gallery from Kamen Rider Zi-O with the True Savior, Kamen Rider Geiz Revive!

 

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For those of us that are just tuning in, Toei announced a new global streaming platform on YouTube titled Toei Tokusatsu World Official, a streaming service that would feature a treasure trove of classic Toku shows that will launch globally on April 6th, 2020, complete with English subtitles!

As of this writing, the channel is now live. The catch is that while Toei does plan on releasing more episodes, these episodes will only be in Japanese and Toei will be leaving it to fans to translate these episodes in their native language. None of the less, the long list of shows now available is as follows:  

  • Space Cop Gavan
    Juspion
    Space Cop Sharivan
    Captain Ultra
    Dear! Robottie (Robocon)
    Message From Space
    Poitrine
    Chanzerion
    Daltanious
    Daimos
    National Kid
    Voltes V
    Suki! Suki!! Majo Sensei
    Robot 8-chan
    Hard Gumi
    Magical Chinese Girl Pai Pai!
    Winspector
    Combattler V
    Space Ironman Kyodain
    Laserion
    Jiraiya
    Go! Robottie (Robocon)
    Robot Detective
    Ninja Captor
    Henshin Ninja Arashi
    Kamitaman
    Kabutack
    Hard Gumi
    Janperson
    Jiban
    Bicrosser
    Robot 110-Ban
    Solbrain
    Guruguru Medaman
    Akumaizer 3
    Inazuman
    Inazuman F
    Exceedraft
    Magical Girl Chukanpaipai
    Gambare! Red Vickies
    Yojutso Bugeicho
    Nemulin
    Kaiketsu Zubat
    Machineman
    The Kagestar
    Kikaider
    Kikaider 01
    Albegas
    Kamen Rider Shin
    Robotack
    Chojin Bibyun
    Pettonton
    Thutmose
    Magical Girl Chukana Ipanema
    Blue Swat
    Guy Slugger
    Marin Gumi
    Batten Robomaru
    Utau! Dairyugujou
    God Sigma
    5 Nen 3 Kumi Mahougumi
    Daitetsujin 17

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DANGEROUS!

Everyone’s favourite zombie God is back for another yet another iteration, Bandai’s official S.H.Figuarts blog was recently updated with a plethora of new photos showcasing the S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Genm Level X-0 figure, first seen at a Tamashii Nations event way back in 2018. 

Further release details on this bad boy are pending, and at this moment in time we aren’t sure if the Continue pipe will be included or not. None of the less, be sure to tune back with us once pre-orders become available and we’ll provide you with more info as it becomes available. 

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Buddy, GO!

Tokunation contributor and friend to the site My Shiny Toy Robots is back again with a new Tokusatsu review, this time taking a look at the 2019 Ultra Series entry and seventh entry to the New Generation Hero lineup – Ultraman Taiga!

12 years after his defeat at the hands of Ultraman Tregear, Ultraman Taiga regains a physical form when he bonds with Hiroyuki Kudo – a strong-willed member of the private security organisation EGIS. Shortly afterward, Taiga’s comrades Ultraman Titas and Ultraman Fuma also find their way to Taiga – reuniting the Tri-Squad as the trio take up residency within Hiroyuki. However Tregear has also made his way Earth, and has his own plans for the son of Taro…

Please check out the review and let us know your thoughts about the series in the discussion thread linked!

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Some new images for the next entry in the Mashin Sentai Kiramager toyline have recently been posted online!

This is our best look yet at the King Express– the second Mecha in the Kiramager lineup.

King Express is formed by fusing two KirameStones:

*The white Mashin Express
*The purple Mashin Jokai.

Through the dark energies of the Yoden Army, Mashin Jokai[/b] can also transform into a Tyrannosaurus-based Mecha known as Smog Jokai.

The DX King Express set is currently scheduled for release in April 2020!

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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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We have sadly been informed of the death of a tokusatsu voice veteran.

Voice actor Hiroshi Masuoka passed away on March 21 2020 due to rectal cancer. Masuoka performed a number of villain roles in tokusatsu but may be best known as the narrator for Hyakuju Sentai GaoRanger (where he also performed the supporting role of GaoGod).

Outside of toku, Masuoka was a prominent voice in the anime world- he may be most recognizable as the second voice of Master Roshi in DragonBall related projects.

Our thoughts are with Hiroshi Masuokas’ family & friends in this difficult time.

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“Even if I’m weak on my own, I must defeat you!”

The evil organization MU wants to rewrite the world! Filling their ranks with revived brainwashed villains of Kamen Rider’s past, their army grows each time they force Professor Crystal Peppler to perform this task. Subvertong their goals, Professor Peppler has revived the weakest looking Kaijin he could think of, Brain, the Roidmude! But secretly, he knows one thing, how much Brain despises people like those in MU. Those his master Heart would hate most. Mirroring the rebirth of Takeshi Hongo as the first Kamen Rider, Brain the Roidmude must become Brain the Kamen Rider!

It’s been a wild ride for the characters of Kamen Rider Drive eh? Nearly 5 years after the end of the series and one of it’s villains has been redeemed as his own hero in a 2 part mini series, and even gotten to make a cameo in the Zi-O film Over Quartzer! Even more surprising, Kamen Rider Brain has gotten the S.H. Figuarts treatment! A luxurious repaint & remold of the Drive Type Speed mold, Brain manages to elevate the mold to a new level. Draped in new techy detailing and capes to boot, Brain comes armed with a weapon borrowed from Kamen Rider Ghost, the Brain Eyeglass Blade!

You can check out our full 80 image gallery & review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brain in the thread linked below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. We’ll be back next time to count the medals 1 2 & 3, anything goes, it’s coming up Shinkocchou Seihou OOO!

 

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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!