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Bandai has published the first official images for the next Super Sentai Mecha release in their Super Minipla model lineup- the Victory Robo from 1999’s KyuKyu Sentai GoGo V (or, if you prefer the American adaptation- Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.)

This minipla release features all five of the 99 Machines used by the GoGo V team- Red Ladder, Blue Thrower, Green Hover, Yellow Armor, & Pink Aider. The new figures are able to perfectly recreate Victory Robos’ iconic combination sequence and a variety of action poses.

Sadly, price & release date for the Super Minipla Victory Robo have not been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable toyline!

under Kamen Rider, Ultraman

Next week the first official Tamashii CyberFest will launch – a digital version of the Tamashii Nation event Bandai hold at the end of each year. Gearing up to the launch of the festival, the official @t_features Twitter account has released a sneak preview of some the figures that will be on show at the event. Among the new tokusatsu offerings are the long awaited S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Ace, and a surprise new addition – S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai!

Stay tuned to Tokunation for more information on these figures and Tamashii CyberFest 2020 as it comes!

under Power Rangers

A new entry for the fan-favorite Lightning Collection action figure series has just been revealed!

Two of Power Rangers most iconic villains will be receiving a special release- the evil Lord Zedd and his bride, Rita Repulsa!

While Zedd received a release in the Lightning Collections’ first wave, his figure was short-packed and somewhat difficult to find. Rita Repulsa is a welcome new addition to the Lightning Collection lineup!

The two pack is listed as the couples’ Silver Wedding Anniversary special- since it has indeed been TWENTY-FIVE YEARS since the airing of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers “The Wedding” when Zedd & Rita tied the knot.

Lightning Collections’ Silver Wedding Anniversary set will be available exclusively at GameStop with an expected release window of August 2020. The price is a modest $49.99 USD!

under Kamen Rider

2019: Trinity Has Begun!

The Bandai Tamashii Nations blog has updated with new images of the previously teased S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity, uniting the forces of Kamen Riders Zi-O, Geiz and Woz!

As well as showing off the figure in all it’s glory, the blog post also confirms that the figure will come packaged with the Saikyo Girade weapon. Additional hands will be included to hold the Zikan Zax and Zikan Despear, but the weapons themselves will not be included.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity is a Tamashii web exclusive, with preorders to begin on March 21st! Stay tuned for more information on this figure as it comes.

under General Tokusatsu News

Winter Wonderfest 2020 has just happened in Japan, and while the event usually strays towards the anime figure side of things there are usually a few tokusatsu-related surprises as well. Among Good Smile Company’s reveals this year is the announcement of HAGANE WORKS Thunder Gridman, based on the combined from of Gridman and the three Assist Machines from the original 1993 series.

The HAGANE WORKS line is still relatively new, and with only this combined form prototype image at the moment it’s uncomfirmed whether this figure will be able to split into its individual components or whether the Assist Machines will also be able to combine into God Zenon. However based on descriptions for previous entries in the line, it’s safe to assume that the figure will at least feature some die cast content.

Stay tuned to Tokunation for more news on the figure as it comes!

under Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider Den-O has….arrived! In Bandai’s Figure-Rise Standard line of model kits and after our initial tease last year, we finally have more info on what goodies this upcoming kit will bring with him.

As the title suggests, the Figure-Rise Standard Kamen Rider Den-O kit will come bundled with parts for Sword and Plat Forms, the figure itself can transition in-between these forms via parts swapping. In addition to that, the kit will include a clear effect piece for the Den-Gasher though whether or not this kit will include additional Hissatsu Waza effect parts remains to be seen.

None of the less, we can expect Figure-Rise Standard Kamen Rider Den-O Sword and Platform to hit the shelves in June 2020. Retailing for 3850 yen wherever Bandai model kits are sold A great looking alternative for those that may not be able to afford the much more expensive Seihou figure!

under Super Sentai

Joining alongside the previously revealed Minipla Kiramazin, we, of course, have candy toy representations of the main team themselves with our first look at the Yu-Do Mashin Sentai Kiramager team.

Current case assortments aren’t known, but we do know that they will be dropping in April 2020.

under Super Sentai

The premie of Mashin Sentai Kiramager is right around the corner, and a new assortment of Minipla will be arriving with it. Bandai is hitting the ground running with our very first look at the Minipla Kiramazin model kit.

The case assortment hasn’t been disclosed, but we do know that Minipla Kiramazin will be dropping in March 2020 retailing for 2160 yen. An all-clear version of this kit was also revealed, but that model appears to be tied to some sort of campaign event, so whether or not it will hit P-Bandai isn’t known at this time.

under Garo

2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the GARO tokusatsu franchise, and a new television series has been announced to continue the Golden Knight adventures!

The new series is titled GARO: Versus Road and features a young man named Sora (played by newcomer Matsuya Koya) who receives a mysterious virtual-reality headset and becomes drawn into a strange game with many other players that can drastically affect the real world.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new GARO project!

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

“Precious friends, fight together with me!”

7 years after Earth first encountered the giant of light Ultraman, Ultraman Taro arrived! Taking the human Kotaro Higashi as his host, Taro fought against legions of Kaiju as they invaded the Earth. And for years since, Taro has fought hard and earned the respect of his peers. Mentoring new generations of heroes at the Ultra Coliseum, Taro also went on to instruct and guide the likes of Mebius & Ginga. This Master fighter has lived a long and hard fought life, but that didn’t stop him from settling down either. Passing his skills down to yet another generation, Taro instills the hope & power of the land of light in his son, Ultraman Taiga!

Recently we had a chance to review both S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Ginga, and the Ultraman Suit Ver 7 thanks to our good friends at Bluefin Brands. Now they’ve treated us to something a bit more classic with S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Taro! Hailing from the 6th Ultra series which bears his name, many a fan of the New Generation Ultras will recognize Taro from his time mentoring Ginga. This figure will appeal to any fan of the character though. Recereating his timeless appearance and updating his articulation to modern standards, SHF Taro will stand tall with your other heroes. Armed with the mighty Bracelet Lancer, Taro also includes the iconic Storium Ray effect part for all of your Kaiju destroying needs!

We’ve packed a full 50+ image gallery into the review thread linked below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the entire thread for S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Taro. Next time, we’re finally rounding out our reviews of Power Rangers Lighting Collection Wave 3 with the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger!