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IT’S MORPHIN TIME!

A plethora of new Funko Pop vinyl figures from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers  was revealed today, and as you might’ve guessed from the title: these new Pop vinyls are the massive Dino Ultrazord, Tigerzord, along with a group of villains: Lord Zedd, Rita Repulsa, Pudgy Pig, and Pumpkin Rapper taking center stage. 

According to our friends at PowerRangersNow, Pudgy Pig, and Pumpkin Rapper will be sold as GameStop exclusives while Rita and Zedd will be sold in a two pack exclusive to Books-A-Million

Meanwhile, the large-scale Dino Ultrazord Funko will be exclusive to Target, and the Tigerzord will only be sold at Hot Topic. Finally, we have a set of helmetless Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team these six are the only ones that will be released at mass retail.

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“You boys, never stood a chance against me.”

After devastating Mars, the extraterrestrial being Evolt came to Earth seeking to repeat this tragedy. To rebuild his arsenal & powers and become a complete being once again, he would play the long game of manipulating humans to do his bidding. Helping to create Faust, the Rider System, and taking on the guise of Blood Stalk, Evolt has meddled in human affairs for a over a decade. Now, he can also meddle with your collection thanks to the release of S.H. Figuarts Blood Stalk! 

Blood Stalk sees the return of the well received mold created for Night Rogue with a few key changes to give Stalk his trademark Cobra theme. As ever this mold is nicely poseable and full of personality. But it’s the accessories that really sell it. Thanks to a full compliment of hands, a functional Transteam Rifle, and some new Steam Effect parts. This mold will undoubtedly return at least a third time for Mad Rogue and I eagerly await it!

For now though, you can check out our full review and complete 80 image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Blood Stalk after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back later this week with a review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo! 

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Funimation has officially announced that they will be releasing the new Studio Trigger anime SSSS Gridman this fall!

The series will be made available on the FunimationNOW streaming service, and will be receiving an English dub.

A new trailer for this anime series was also released by Tsuburaya Productions showing off some additional character details:

SSSS Gridman is tentatively scheduled for release in October 2018!

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Word reaches us today from Prop Store Auction that a number of items from last year’s Power Rangers Movie are currently up for auction! Own a piece of Power Rangers history! The following items are currently up for auction:

– Jason Lee Scott costume (failed prank scene)
– Rita Repulsa Corrupted Green Costume (stunt version)
– Black Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Blue Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Red Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Pink Ranger Light-Up Costume
– Blue Power Coin Prop
– Power Sword Prop

You can see this list by clicking here. The auction runs through July 27th. Happy bidding!

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While they never officially announced the the Power Rangers Zeo Legacy Super Zeo Gems, the listing was discovered (and shared) with us via Amazon.com earlier this year. Today on Twitter, Bandai America responded to @PowerRangerTalk stating: “Yeah this one unfortunately isn’t happening anymore. Again, with the changeover a lot of things have been thrown into limbo/taken off the table. The good news is, there are still a few items up our sleeve that we haven’t announced yet that we’re extremely excited about!”.

However, they do have some surprises left in store for the Power Rangers line before Hasbro takes over in Spring 2019. Stay tuned for more news and information from Bandai America here at TokuNation!

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Today, Bandai America responded directly to our Twitter question regarding the availability of the Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure exclusive to this year’s San Diego Comic Con. The Power Rangers In Space Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure will be available exclusively at the BOOM! Studios booth #2229. Stay tuned for pricing and quantity available.

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After some back and forth with teases, silhouettes, and a plethora of rumors, we may finally have our very first look at Kamen Rider Zi-O!

Thanks to a tweet from @therealmatthunt we have what appears to be Zi-O sporting a pretty radical time & letters/characters based design. The images comes courtesy of a brand new Buttobasoul advert. And while it isn’t a full body shot, yet, it certainly seems to be our first legitimate look at the character.

Join the discussion in our ongoing Kamen Rider Zi-O rumors and news thread below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

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Can’t wait to see the continuation of Netflix’s Godzilla anime movie? Well the good news is you won’t have to wait much longer. At Anime Expo today, Netflix via Anime News Network announced that Godzilla: The City Mechanized For Battle will begin streaming on July 18, 2018

Godzilla: The City Mechanized For Battle premiered in Japan on May 18th, the third and final film: Godzilla Hoshi Wo Ku Mono(Or Godzilla: Star Eater) will be premiering in Japan in November.

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The Bandai Era of Power Rangers toys is not over yet!

New listings have been revealed for some final entries in the Power Rangers Ninja Steel toyline, including:

*A Sabertooth Zord with a mounted Gatling Gun.
*A Stegosaurus Zord with a tail-launching gimmick
*A Ninja Steel Red Ranger with Super armor & a Ninja Power Star launcher
*A Ninja Steel Blue Ranger armed with a Dragon-themed flamethrower.

Some very interesting new items from this unique Ranger series!

Sadly, no release details for these new Ninja Steel figures & Zords are available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Power Rangers toy reveals!

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The newly released 12th volume of the ongoing Ultraman manga has revealed that it’s forthcoming anime adaptation will premiere on Netflix in Spring 2019! More importantly the announcement also confirms that the series will have a simultaneous release worldwide, with the whole series being made available to subscribers that day.

The series is being animated by prolific studio Production I.G., with Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) serving as directors. It will be produced as a 3D CGI series, with motion capture also being utilised for an added sense of realism.

The Ultraman manga series first began in 2011, serving as a direct sequel to the original 1966 series. Its North American publisher Viz Media describes the series as;

Decades ago, a being known as the Giant of Light joined Shin Hayata of the Scientific Special Search Party to save Earth from an invasion of terrifying monsters known as Kaiju. Now, many years later, those dark days are fading into memory, and the world is at peace. But in the shadows a new threat is growing, a danger that can only be faced by a new kind of hero – a new kind of Ultraman…

Shinjiro is an ordinary teenager, but his father is the legendary Shin Hayata. When he learns that his father passed on the “Ultraman Factor” to him, and that he possesses incredible powers, nothing will ever be the same again.

Are you looking forward to the release of the Ultraman anime adaptation? Let us know your thoughts after the jump!