ACCESS FLASH!
Finally, after months and months of teasing our friends at Max Factory’s gearing up to release the much anticipated Figma SSSS.Gridman action figure.
Figma SSSS.Gridman will see a release in August 2019, retailing for 6,800 yen. Accessories include the giant Gridman Calibur weapon, in addition to an array of optional hands and Figma’s signature clear display base.
You can pre-order Figma SSSS.Gridman via AmiAmi as of this writing
The latest entries in the fan-favorite Super Minipla collector series have been revealed in full!
First up is the main Mecha from 1991’s Super Sentai series Chojin Sentai Jetman! The Celestial Fusion Jet Icarus is recreated in exquisite detail- with all five Jet Machines able to combine into either Jet Icarus or the attack craft Icarus Hawken. All of Jet Icarus’ weapons will be included with this release- the Birdonic Sabre, Wing Shield, Icarus Axe, Icarus Crusher, & Icarus Magna!
Not to be outdone, the second Jetman Mecha will also be included in Super Minipla. This is our first look at the Minipla Jet Garuda! The powerful craft is able to switch from Bird Garuda airship mode to Jet Garuda Robot Mode. In addition, the Garuda can combine with Jet Icarus in two forms- first in vehicle mode to create the Hyper Hawken or in Robot Mode to create the Great Icarus!
While price & release dates have not been confirmed at time of writing, it appears that the Jet Icarus is a standard retail release while Jet Garuda is a Premium Bandai item.
Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Super Minipla reveals!
Toei has released the first preview for the upcoming Super Sentai crossover special, the Super Sentai Strongest Battle!
This four-week special will feature a number of Super Sentai heroes assembled for a tournament on a faraway planet, to determine the strongest hero in the universe.
Of particular note, this preview features the first appearance of the 43rd Super Sentai Series- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger!
A very strange figure can be spotted fighting the Ryusoulger team- a knight, in purple armor, wielding the same RyuSoulKen sword weapon used by the rest of this team. Could this be our first hint at the SIXTH member of the Ryusoulger team? Or perhaps the signature opponent of the legendary Knights? Only time will tell!
The Super Sentai Strongest Battle begins on February 17 2019! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting special release!
The list of returning Kamen Rider actors for Kamen Rider Zi-O continues to grow!
Tokusatsu veteran Takamasa Suga is the latest performer to return. Suga is best known for playing the character Shinji Kido in 2002’s Kamen Rider Ryuki!
Takamasa Suga will take on the role of Another Rider in his guest appearance- specifically Another Ryuga, a reference to Kamen Rider Ryuki’s distinctive dark counterpart.
Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Zi-O Discussion Thread to share your thoughts about this Rider return!
“It’s Morphin’ Time!”
After an early leak this morning, Hasbro & nWay Games have officially announced their new joint game venture with Lionsgate in Power Rangers Battle For the Grid! Official press release:
“For over 25 years Power Rangers has been one of the most popular franchises in the world. As a perennial Top 10 NPD Action Brand, the globally renowned brand has spawned hit TV shows, movies, toys, comics, live entertainment and games. Today, nWay, the developer and publisher behind Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, the hit multiplayer mobile game with over 45 million downloads, is partnering with Hasbro and global content leader Lionsgate to announce Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. The new cross-platform fighting game will be available as a digital download for $19.99 first on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in April 2019, and then as a PC release later in the year.”
The trailer can also be seen below but we’ve attached a number of screenshots from the trailer to this story as well. Digital Pre-orders for the game can be placed now at BattleForTheGrid.com for the low price of $19.99. Power Rangers Battle for the Grid will be released in April!
As Kamen Rider Zi-O marches on through time and space, more Legends of the Kamen Rider franchise are joining the series’ toyline! Bandai B-Boys has just updated their site this week with official images and release information for two more of these Legends joining the Rider Kicks Figures Legends line:
RKF Legend Rider Kamen Rider Grease Blizzard
– Mid February release date
– 2,500 yen retail
RKF Legend Rider Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma
– Mid February release date
– 2,500 yen retail
Both figures, as with all RKF’s, look to be great budget alternatives to their pricier Tamashii Web Exclusive collector counterparts. And luckily, so far, this line is all retail as well. Will you be adding these RKF’s to your collection? Let us know in the thread below!
The popular mobile game Power Rangers Legacy Wars was released almost 2 years ago to quite a bit of excitement from fans. nWay games really struck a chord with fans of the franchise in creating the beat ’em up fighting game. However the game being limited to mobile has been the source of complaint from some fans. Now it looks as though nWay is about to take the game, or at least some version of it, to a wider market.
A trailer has appeared online (featuring Jason David Frank) showcasing what appears to be a new console & PC port of the game called Power Rangers Battle For the Grid. While nWay Games has yet to publicly reveal the game themselves, or even comment on the veracity of the trailer, it certainly looks like we’re about to get a console & PC port of the popular fighter. The game is reportedly set for an April 2019 release. Let us know what you think in the thread below!
If you’ve somehow managed not to pick up the multitude of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers DVD releases over the years – whether the individual season sets, the series set, the 20th Anniversary collector set, or the steelbook series set – you’re in luck because yet another release is on the horizon!
Shout! Factory has announced an upcoming steelbook DVD release of the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Containing the first 60 episodes of the series (otherwise known as Season 1) and a steelbook cover of the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger, this set is scheduled to release April 16th and is available to order directly from Shout! Factory for $27.99.
Fans continue to wait for an individual release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie on Blu-Ray, which was available in the 25th Anniversary set released last year. As of the time of this story, Shout! Factory has not changed their stance from “It is currently only available in that set”.
The upcomoing Kamen Rider Zangetsu stage show has released a promotional poster for the upcoming show running March 9th 2019 through March 28th 2019. The stage show stars Yuki Kubota reprising his role as Takatora or Kamen Rider Zangetsu. The stage show is written by Nobuhiro Mouri and supervised by the legendary Gen Urobuchi, who was responsible for writing the popular Kamen Rider Gaim series that Kamen Rider Zangetsu is from.
This marks the second post-Kamen Rider Gaim project for the character of Kamen Rider Zangetsu, who starred in the first Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden movie.
Premium Bandai has put up a preview page for the next entry in the Complete Selection Modification collector series!
This time Kamen Rider Blade gets a chance to shine! The iconic Blay Buckle will be released in glorious new detail, with two apparent options for purchase-
*The standard set with Blay Buckle & RouzeAbsorber
*A deluxe set, which includes the Buckle, Absorber & Blade’s signature weapon- the BlayRouzer.
Price & release details have not been confirmed at time of writing, but the CSM Blay Buckle will be officially revealed on January 25th 2019– which happens to be the FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of Kamen Rider Blade! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting release.