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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!

 

under Conventions, Kamen Rider

Attention Kamen Rider fans headed to this year’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2)! Team Rider is going to be at this year’s C2E2 and want to take a group photo with everyone at the show! You are encouraged to cosplay and to wear your favorite DX Belt/Driver for the photo! Here are the details:

WHEN – Saturday, February 29th – 6:30pm Central
WHERE – At the Bandai-Namco Collectibles / Bluefin Brands booth #307 inside C2E2
WHAT – A big group photo of Kamen Rider fans! Cosplayers encouraged, or at least bringing a DX Belt/Driver for the photo!

This is the second planned meet up with Team Rider. The first takes place a week prior on Saturday, February 22nd in New York City. For full details of that event please check out the Facebook Event Page and let Team Rider know if you’re attending.

under Super Sentai

We are growing closer and closer to the debut of the 44th Super Sentai series, and today we have our best looks yet at the new team- Mashin Sentai Kiramager!

These new scans give us several up-close details of the new Kiramagers, in and out of costume.

But the centerpiece of this months’ reveal is the Mashins, the jeweled Mecha of Kiramager! The core 5 Mashin are Reds’ Mashin Fire, Blues’ Mashin Jetter, Yellows’ Mashin Shoyellow, Greens’ Mashin Mach and Pinks’ Mashin Hellico.

These Mashin are capable of MULTIPLE Mecha combinations-

*Fire, Shoyellow and Mach unite to form the fighter Land Mage.
*Jetter & Hellico link up to create Sky Mage.
*All 5 combine together for the strongest combo, Kiramaizin!

Finally, we have a quick teaser for the next entries in the Kiramagers’ arsenal of Mashin-

*Mashin Carry– a purple truck
*Mashin Rolland– an orange steamroller
*Mashin Lifton– a cyan forklift.

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

under Super Sentai

The last act of the last Heisei Era Super Sentai is upon us, and it seems Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger still has a few surprises left in its final stage!

The great mother of the Druidon Tribe, Eras has awakened to battle the RyuSoulgers. To defeat her, the RyuSoulgers must summon every armor and weapon configuration they have obtained throughout the series- but that may not be enough.

In their darkest hour, a mysterious new warrior joins the fray- the mysterious RyuSoul Brown! This new figure is a brown recolor of the infamous Gaisorg armor. Could the Knight of Vengeance be returning for one last fight? Only time will tell!

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Super Sentai reveals!

under Kamen Rider

A handful of new images for Kamen Rider Zero-One have been released online, giving fans a few insights on the future adventures of this amazing new Kamen Rider series!

This is our first proper look at Zero-One’s strongest form to date- Kamen Rider Zero-One Metal Cluster Hopper! Using the Metal Cluster Hopper Progrise Key Zero-One activates a brand new form, with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately said strength comes with a price- in Metal Cluster Hopper form, Zero-One will attack anyone and anything that approaches.

And with a new form comes a new weapon, the Progrise Hopper Blade– which has been specially crafted to treat infected HumaGears.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider Zero-One reveals!