Our friends from Team Rider of Bluefin Brands have uploaded a brand new video to their YouTube channel showcasing the upcoming DX Decadriver – available April in the United States and Canada from Bluefin Brands. They demonstrate everything you need to know for this upcoming item. Check out the video below!
At long last we have our first images of the missing Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger figure from the fan-favorite action figure series, Power Rangers Lightning Collection!
The Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger comes with her signature Blade Blaster and Power Dagger weapons, along with an unmorphed head and effect parts.
Lightning Collection MMPR Yellow will be part of the fourth wave of Lightning Collection figures, tentatively scheduled for release in Spring 2020.
Be sure to join in our Ongoing Lightning Collection Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears on this amazing new series!
On Friday, January 3rd we had the opportunity to do something really special. We held a live-streamed interview with #TeamRider of Bluefin Brands asking both questions we wrote up as well as questions we asked you for via our @TokuNation Twitter account (now 10,000 strong and growing – THANK YOU!). During the interview they were able to see your comments and respond to them real-time. We had a blast and we can’t wait to do it again soon.
Below is a recap of some of the questions/answers as well as the stream itself so you can listen if you missed it. Enjoy!
Are previous CSM Kamen Rider belts available to be released in the United States and Canada?
Bluefin Brands is limited to only what is currently in production or available at retail in Japan. If there is an item that you want to see brought back – be vocal on social media and at conventions. However, there is a good chance that any future CSM items that release will be brought over to the United States and Canada.
Why are there no releases currently planned for UK and Europe?
Bluefin Brands does not hold the rights to distribute items in the UK or Europe. They encourage fans in the UK and Europe to reach out to their local distributors to try and get the same items released there. (NOTE: We have reached out to the Bandai UK branch in hopes of getting more information and if/when we receive a response we will share it with you).
Why is xxxx S.H. Figuart not releasing in the United States?
Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands are two separate entities. Tamashii Nations produces a certain number of figures and allocates them accordingly. For the record – #TeamRider asks for quantities of EVERY. SINGLE. FIGURE. that is produced. Sometimes they get a yes, sometimes they get a no. Originally, they were told they were not getting S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero-One – and now he’s available for pre-order. They’re working on it.
Are you going to release the accessory items for the DX Belts?
At this time they are not in the plans – but they want to for sure. It goes hand in hand with the earlier comment about items in production. If Lock Seeds aren’t currently being produced they can’t necessarily get a run of Lock Seeds brought over to go with the DX Sengoku Driver. This is something they are looking at and working on but the short term answer is nothing right now. Stay tuned.
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Please enjoy the full interview below!
Rejoice, for a new era in SH Figuarts has begun!
We have some early images of the first new Kamen Rider reveal for the SH Figuarts line in 2020- and the choice is a fan-favorite: Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity! By uniting the powers of 3 Riders, Trinity becomes strong enough to destroy AnotherRiders as they battle across time.
Sadly, no price or release details for SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity Form have been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Figuart reveals!
The 8th annual Toku Toy Box Giveaway has come to an end! With a total of over 50 galleries posted in the year 2019 making our users eligible for entry, it was anyone’s game to win. As with previous years, we’ve dispensed with doing large prize packs for a small number of winners, in favor of opening things up so we can split multiple prizes up among multiple winners. That means that for the 2019 into 2020 giveaway celebrating our 8th anniversary, we have 8 winners total!!
And once again, we wanted your prizes to be total surprises. So the winners won’t know what they’re getting, until it arrives! It’s our way of giving the community a belated Secret Santa each year. The only thing that we ask, as always, is that if a prize is something you already own or do not want, please pay it forward. We’d just ask that you pass the good will along to someone else who could use a little good luck to kick their new year off right.
Now, without further adieu, the 8 winners of the 8th Toku Toy Box are:
– Denshin48
– Kurona
– gabriev28
– EpsilonX
– KaijuUltraFan
– Electric Turahk
– maxlovesamber
– Nemesis251
Each of you can expect a PM shortly informing you of your victory and requesting your shipping address! And please let us know when your prizes arrive with a post in our recent hauls thread or on he social media of your choosing. Just make sure to tag us! And of course, CONGRATULATIONS!
SPD EMERGENCY!
Happy New Year, TokuNation!
Rounding out our coverage for the currently known line-up of figures for wave 4 of the popular Lightning Collection line, we have our first in-package photograph of the fourthcoming Lightning Collection SPD Red Ranger action figure from the fan-favorite season: Power Rangers SPD.
Thankfully, we can see some alterations were made to the figure to make it look more accurate to what was presented in the show most notably to the hands, and the Morpher.
We can expect this new wave of figures to hit sometime in 2020. We’ll notify you once a pre-order is made available so be sure to check back with us for any new updates. In the meantime, be sure to drop us a line in the disscussion thread and let us know your thoughts on this exciting new figure.
“Let’s try my gorilla strength!”
Ravi Shaw was meant to be a Power Ranger. Selected & trained by Grid Battleforce, Ravi earned his place & his power with his teammates. But before they could become Rangers, Blaze & Roxy became something else. Loyal Avatars of Evox! Ravi’s former comrades would have done the same to him too if not for the intervention of Devon Daniels & Zoey Reeves. Joining his new allies, Ravi’s body is infused with Morph-X energy as well as gorilla DNA, turning him into the mighty Beast Morphers Blue Ranger!
Joining the likes of the Beast Morphers Red & Gold Rangers, the Blue Ranger is the third member of his team to make it to the Lightning Collection. With the evil ranger Blaze coming up in Wave 4 of the line, this group of characters continues to expand as well. As is, the Blue Ranger is another welcome member of the team! Packing a (literal!) punch, the Blue Ranger includes two effect parts as well as the Beast-X Saber and even a civilian head featuring the likeness of Ravi’s actor, Jazz Baduwalia!
Check out the full 60+ image gallery of the Beast Morphers Blue Ranger after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full gallery & review thread. And remember that commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway! Offical rules HERE.
In some exciting news from across the pond, Arrow Films announced earlier in the year they have plans to bring the Gamera franchise to the UK on home video for the first time in 2020. A recent article from NEO magazine has shed some light on what will be included on the set.
According to the article, the blu-ray set will feature all 12 films from the kaiju turtle’s cinematic library – stretching from 1965’s Gamera the Giant Monster all the way up to 2006’s Gamera the Brave. Additionally, the Heisei trilogy (1995’s Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, 1996’s Attack of Legion and 1999’s Revenge of Iris) will all be presented in new 4K masters.
Further details and pricing for the set are yet to be confirmed, however it is slated for release some time in the summer. Stay tuned to Tokunation for more news as it comes!
Bluefin has announced the next entries in their new Kamen Rider distribution plan!
Two fan-favorite henshin devices will be available for purchase:
*The Sengoku Driver from Kamen Rider Gaim! This new release likely echoes the recently-announced 20th Version– which includes only the Orange LockSeed and the Gaim faceplate. The Sengoku Driver will be released in March 2020!
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*The DX DecaDriver from Kamen Rider Decade! This release will include a selection of Decades’ Rider Cards but an exact count has not been confirmed yet. The DecaDriver will be released in April 2020!
Be sure to follow the Bluefin Team Rider page for further details on these new Rider releases!
The first official images for the first wave of DX merchandise for the 44th Super Sentai series, Mashin Sentai Kiramager!
This is our best look yet at the core arsenal for this new Super Sentai team, which includes 3 major components:
*First, the DX KirameChanger! This is the henshin device used by the Kiramagers, a wrist-mounted device with a tire design. Touching the Changer triggers the activation sound- KireameGO! The DX KirameChanger is priced at 4400 Yen.
*Next, the DX KirameShot! This sidearm appears to be based on a racecar and fires disc-shaped KirameBullets. The DX KirameShot will cost 4950 Yen.
*Finally, rounding out the teams’ weaponry is the aircraft-inspired blade, DX KirameSword! This Sword is priced at 4180 Yen. The KirameSword & KirameShot can be combined to form the DX KirameBuster which delivers a powerful finishing attack.
Mashin Sentai Kiramager will begin hitting store shelves in March 2020!