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It seems that our belief in Amazon continues to breathe new life into the figure line as well. Up until this point the last Figuarts release for Amazons had been Season 2 Alpha. As of today however, Bandai has officially begun teasing out the release of S.H. Figuarts Crow Amazon and S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Neo Alpha! Teaser images were released through the official Figuarts blog.

Both figures have so far only been teased in silhouette form, but we suspect with the theatrical release of the Amazons Movie just around the corner, that these teasers will be fully revealed soon. As more news and information about these potential releases is made public, we’ll be sure to update you.

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This Saturday, May 5th, marks the annual event known as Free Comic Book Day where publishers ship out a handful of new titles that retailers give out FREE to their patrons! This year, Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott and BOOM! Studios are releasing a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic which ties in directly with the Shattered Grid event! We got our hands on a copy early and we’re proud to share with you a SPOILER FREE review!

To check out our spoiler free review of the Free Comic Book Day Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic, click “Read More”! If you want spoilers stay tuned as our full review will be up by the time you can get your hands on the free comic!

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Thanks to some new catalog images, we have our first look at the physical suits for the upcoming new member(s) of Kaitou Sentai Lupin Ranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger!

This new entity appears to be a “double-agent,” working with BOTH Ranger teams! The silver form is known as Lupin-X while the gold form is called Patren-X. Forms are changed using a new device called the X-Changer.

Sadly, the full story of this new Ranger remains unrevealed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this unique new Super Sentai series!

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“Gattai! Live Dimension!”

Since Super Minipla began in mid-2016, it’s blossomed into quite the heavy hitting toyline. Setting itself apart from Bandai’s normal Minipla toyline, Super manages to recreate giant robots (of the live action and animated varieties) in fantastic form. In many cases these new models are incredible cost-effective alternatives to long gone and expensive DX toys. So far that’s been illustrated best by today’s subject, Super Minipla Live Robo!

Choujuu Sentai Liveman was the 2nd sentai announced for this line after Zyuranger, and if collector reaction is any indicator then Bandai needs to focus on more pre-zyu series. Super Minipla Live Robo is one excellent set. Thanks to the new and innovative design methods used for this line over standard Minipla, we get 3 fully functional vehicles in Sky Land & Aqua Machines. We also get an intricate transformation with minimal parts removal that results in a functional highly poseable robot armed with it’s trademark Super Beast Sword & Live Shield. Even if model kits aren’t your thing, this set definitely will be.

We’ve assembled a MASSIVE 150+ image gallery of Live Robo as well as a full 5 part review. Each post in the gallery thread focuses on another piece of the set culminating in Live Robo at the end. Catch the whole thing by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with another brand new gallery from Pacific Rim Uprising!

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Earlier this year we reported that Hasbro, Inc would be taking over as the main producer of Power Rangers toys. But it seems Hasbro’s interest in the brand did not stop at just merchandising.

In a special deal announced today, Hasbro has purchased the Power Rangers brand from Saban Properties LLC for a reputed $522 MILLION! This deal includes a number of Saban Brands’ other

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner remarks on the purchase- “Power Rangers is an iconic brand built on a heritage of great storytelling and merchandising with tremendous upside potential when fully executed across Hasbro’s Brand Blueprint. Shortly after entering into our licensing arrangement, it became clear that now was the time to begin investing in unlocking Power Rangers’ full potential. We see significant opportunity for Power Rangers across our entire Brand Blueprint, including toys and games, consumer products, digital gaming and entertainment, as well as geographically throughout our global retail footprint.”

Meanwhile, Saban Brands’ founder Haim Saban will remain on-hand in a consulting role overseeing Hasbro’s efforts with Power Rangers for the time being. Saban adds- “25 years after launching Power Rangers, I believe the future for this brand has never been greater. Hasbro’s leadership in innovation, storytelling and brand stewardship make it the perfect company to further develop the global reach and appeal of the Power Rangers property. I look forward to working with Brian and the team in the years to come.”

The first Hasbro-centric series, Power Rangers Beast Morphers remains on track for a 2019 release.

Definitely an exciting new development for Power Rangers fans! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new change in Power Rangers history!

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In addition to today’s freash batch of roleplay items, @_Erasu has also managed to dig up a full set of images for the next series of Kamen Rider Build So-Do Figures! So-Do Set 9 features a pretty fantastic grouping of some quirky Best Matches and great riders:

  • Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma
  • Kamen Rider Build Tiger UFO Form
  • Kamen Rider Build Rose Helicopter Form
  • Kamen Rider Another Para-DX

This latest set looks like another great addition to the ever expanding So-Do Riders (and Yu-Do Sentai!) collection. As always, these are early release official images. Actual release dates and pricing should be known within the next 12 hours as the Bandai site updates for the first of the month. We’ll be sure to update you, then!

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Our favorite toy revealing sleuth is at it again. @_Erasu on twitter has dug up fresh official images of some new upcoming goodies from Kamen Rider Build!

First up we have official images for the latest take on the Build Driver (or rather the other way around) the DX Evol Driver! Giving Evolt access to his full powers transforming him into Kamen Rider Evol, this archetype Driver made it’s official debut in this week episode of Build (33). This new roleplay belt includes the DX Cobra & Rider System Evol Bottles.

Next we’ve got the DX Evol Bottles Rabbit & Dragon Set! Giving Kamen Rider Evol access to his other two forms (based on our heroes no less!) these new bottles are still fully compatible with the impressive new Evol Driver.

As always, these are early release official images. Actual release dates and pricing should be known within the next 12 hours as the Bandai site updates for the first of the month. We’ll be sure to update you, then!

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Hot on the heels of recently released W Fang/Joker Tamashii Nations is teasing us with possibly (?) the next two releases in Shinkocchou Seihou line of Figuarts! Seen this week at the Tamashii Nations Akiba Showroom, AND on the official Figuarts blog, both Heat/Metal & Luna/Trigger are looking good as ever. Showroom images come way of @aaarairider on twitter.

You may recall that we had initial reveals for both of these figures waaaaaay back at Tamashii Nations 2016. Since then we haven’t heard much about them, but another pair of easy repaints feels like the kind of move Bandai would make at this point. Shinkocchou Seihou S.H. Figuart’s last several releases have been centered on Kamen Rider’s W & Kabuto, but we wonder where the line could go next. Perhaps the gorgeous S.S. Wizard prototype seen earlier this year? We hope!

What are your thoughts on this pair of beauties? Feel free to chime in the discussion thread below!

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Attention all mobile device gamers! The Power Rangers RPG mobile game, now known as Power Rangers All Stars, has officially launched! Currently available for Android users (at the time of this story the iOS version is still in maintenance) the game can be downloaded via a direct link on the Power Rangers All Stars Facebook page.

This mobile RPG game developed by Nexon Mobile has you hopping through time and space with the Power Rangers RPM characters as you discover how evil villains from all over time are rampaging in the wrong time lines. Featuring characters from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers SPD, Power Rangers Mystic Force, Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, Power Rangers Megaforce, Power Rangers Super Megaforce, and Power Rangers Dino Charge. Complete missions, obtain powerful items to power up your characters, and use crystals to summon new Rangers to join a team YOU create! Also available is player vs player modes and, in the near future, the ability to bring a friend’s character in to battle with you.

In case you missed it we did a large first impressions review from their closed beta earlier this year. Click here to check out that first impressions review!

Thanks to @SoddersLiger on Twitter for the heads up on this story which started as “check it out in Australia” to “it’s out everywhere” in the span of 30 minutes.

NOTE: Users in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines are currently able to log in to servers to play. Reports of UK players unable to play at the moment.

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PATORISE!

This month’s exciting new magazine scans for Kaitou Sentai LupinRanger VS Keisatsu Sentai PatRanger have been making the rounds online, courtesy of Rangerboard and some translations via SpecialForm12 via Twitter.

Items of interest for the month:

-New Trigger Machines added to the PatRanger’s arsenal: Trigger Machine Crane and Drill can combine to form PatKaiser Strong, similar to the Scissor and Blade dial fighters of the Lupinranger’s.

-Various pieces of the elusive Lupin Collection are highlighted, and it’s mentioned that only Kogure knows their true purpose and something happening when all pieces are gathered. 

–Lupin X was also highlighted in this scan. He’ll be joining the fight against the Ganglars in next month’s batch of episodes!