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When the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger needed some extra firepower, he called upon the mighty Dragonzord to help vanquish Rita Repulsa‘s monsters. Now you too can summon the Dragonzord with the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord, available from Bluefin Tamashii Nations! This metallic piece of gorgeousness is a fully articulated replication of the Dragonzord and can combine with your Soul of Chogokin Megazord!

Featured in this gallery of the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord is the Tamashii Nations Event Exclusive Soul of Chogokin Megazord repaint, as well as the S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Green Ranger. This gallery is brought to you in coordination with our sister site ToyArk.com as well as Bluefin Tamashii Nations.

Check some key images by clicking the title of the story, and check out the full gallery by clicking here.

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IT’S MORPHIN TIME!

In case you missed it, Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon is an upcoming original graphic novel featuring the legendary Tommy Oliver, written by Kyle Higgins author of the fan-favorite comics from Boom!  Studios.

Tommy Oliver comes out of retirement to find his missing son, and our first preview of this book was just released.

Do note that while the panels don’t contain any text, these images will none the less contain spoilers so make the jump at your own risk. Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon hits shelves December 11, 2018.

under General Tokusatsu News, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

“Reddo Fight!”

In 1972, Tsuburaya Productions commissioned a new spin-off from their popular Ultra Series. Curious, quirky, and quite violent, Redman joined the Nippon TV Ohayo! Kodomo variety show.  Serialized in 138 5-minute episodes, Redman faced off against countless Kaiju from across the various Ultra series which had aired by this time. Mercilessly, Redman would dispatch these Kaiju with little to no context outside of what magazine text stories and interviews could provide.

Flash forward to 2018, the superstar creative team of Matt Frank & Goncalo Lopes have resurrected this red warrior for a brand new series of Graphic Novels. The first of which, Redman: The Kaiju Hunter Volume 1, was recently released in July. Taking this obscure but classic character and helping to re-imagine his backstory as so much more than it was previously, Frank & Lopes have crafted a modern classic.

Here at TokuNation we were fortunate enough to be provided a promotional copy of Volume 1 for review.  Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post and you can read our full review of Redman: The Kaiju Hunter! Let us know what you think of the series if you’ve had a chance to read it as well!

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Remember last Wonder Fest and the slew of awesome merch that was revealed for Studio Trigger’s upcoming SSSS.Gridman Anime? One of those products shown was the small-scale Actibuilder SSSS Gridman, and he’s finally ready for production with a plethora of images having come out via Figsoku.

MegaHouse’s Actibuilder SSSS Gridman will see a release in March 2019. Collectors will be able to choose from two options: either the figure stand-alone or in a set with the auxiliary vehicles.

To get the complete set, you’ll need 16,800 yen while the stand-alone figure will run you 5250 yen. Keep in mind that this figure stands at about 10cms tall, so it will be a tad small if you collect the S.H.Figuarts line.

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“Looks like the trump card, always comes my way.”

The race for the T2 Gaia Memories is on! As Kamen Rider Eternal and NEVER descend on Fuuto, Kamen Rider W will be temporarily out of commission! With Phillip captured, can Shotaro save the day on his own? With a little help from the Boss, this hardboiled hero will take on a new role, as Kamen Rider Joker!

S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Joker is yet another lavish do-over from Bandai. Chipping away at the forms and variations of Kamen Rider W in their premium renewal line, Joker was released as a Tamashii Nations event exclusive last year. It was also made available in mid-2018 via the Tamashii Web Shop. While it’s undoubtedly an easy repaint, and definitely has a dearth of accessories, it’s certainly a form that brings it’s style A-game.

While we’ve attached the full 55+ image gallery to this post, you can also read up on our full review Kamen Rider Joker. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. Next time, we FINALLY tackle the big SDCC Exclusive of this year with the SOC Black Megazord!

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Tsuburaya Productions has released a new trailer for the Studio Trigger upcoming anime project SSSS Gridman– an updated version of the 1993 cult classic tokusatsu series Denkou Chojin Gridman (or to Western audiences- Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad).

In addition to showing off more of the cast for Gridman’s anime adventure, this trailer confirms the series’ release date. SSSS Gridman will begin on October 6 2018! As previously revealed, SSSS Gridman will be released via FunimationNOW streaming service. An English dub is currently planned but no other details regarding voices or schedule has been revealed at time of writing.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for any new Gridman reveals!

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The 20 Rider Kicks banner is been Bandai’s way of celebrating all things Kamen Rider, and where would a Kamen Rider be without a trusty transformation belt?

Revealed in toy catalog scans via J-Hero.com are the 20 Rider Kicks DX Kamen Rider Belt reissues each one slated for release in October. In the first batch of these reissues we have the DX Deca Driver, and W Driver, both appear to be rebrands of the Super Best versions.

In addition to the Lost Driver which will include non-T2 versions of the Skull and Eternal Gaia Memories along with Kamen Rider Gemm’s Buggle Driver and Dangerous Zombie Gashat.

The W and Deca Drivers will both retail for 7500 yen while the Buggle and Lost Drivers will cost 6500 yen a piece, an excellent alternative to those that may have missed out on these Belts the first time around or for new Kamen Rider fans looking to get their first one!

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The Kickstarter for Renegade Game Studios’ first Power Rangers tabletop gaming project has come to an end- and overall the project has been a rousing success!

Power Rangers: Heroes Of The Grid raised a grand total of $705,087– over SEVEN TIMES the target goal! The game has met ALL stretch goals outlined in the campaign thanks to donations from dedicated fans.

We here at TokuNation would like to extend our congratulations to the good people at Renegade for this incredible crowdfunding campaign. Look forward to seeing Power Rangers: Heroes Of The Grid for real in 2019!

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Another fun Super Sentai Artisan release is on the way for Denji Sentai MegaRanger fans!

Premium Bandai has announced the next henshin device for the Artisan series- the Keitaizer belonging to Mega Silver! This new release will include updated show accurate sound-effects along with Silver’s signature background music.

The Super Sentai Artisan Keitaizer will be released in February 2019! The price is a very modest 8500 Yen before shipping & handling.

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“Summon, spirit of the Earth!”

Shout! Factory announced two more Super Sentai DVD sets coming up for release back in May, and finally the later of the two sets has had it’s cover art revealed. The series which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Super Sentai franchise is on the horizon, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger!

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Complete Series is scheduled for a December 18th release date according to Shout!’s website. You can pre-order the set directly through them HERE. Pre-orders through online retailer Amazon should also be going live in the coming weeks. As always, Shout!’s cover art is looking very sharp indeed. What do you think of it? Sound off in the thread below!