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On this day 43 years ago, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger debuted in Japan as the very first Super Sentai team (though simply referred to as a “Sentai” team until 1994 when it officially became listed as “Super Sentai” with the current series). On April 5th 1975, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger aired in Japan marking the beginning of something no one could ever predict. Super Sentai managed to survive the brink of cancellation more than a few times to bring us some of the most memorable tokusatsu stories and characters for over four decades.

And of course – without Super Sentai there would be no Power Rangers. With the advent of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, using adapted footage from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Power Rangers took the Japanese Super Sentai worldwide with an American spin on the stories that exists till this day (and celebrating it’s 25th Anniversary).

Please join our anniversary thread and share YOUR favorite Super Sentai series and characters and villains! It’s incredibly rare for properties and shows to last more than a handful of years. For Super Sentai to last 43 years is quite a feat worthy of celebration!

Story image courtesy Nobuharuudou on Deviant Art. Check out their work!

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If you haven’t had much luck finding the recently released Power Rangers Legacy figures then you have another option available. Today, GameStop.com put up Legacy Power Rangers Zeo Figures Pre-Orders for all six of the Zeo Rangers. We’ve already known that Zeo Yellow and Zeo Pink were exclusive to GameStop, but now we have pre-orders available online for these as well as the other four figures.

Click here to pre-order your Legacy Power Rangers Zeo figures.

These are being sold at $19.99 and have a release date of 07/29/2018, a couple of weeks earlier than the in-store availability pre-order. Specials thanks to @IamKneeGrow for the heads up!

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Go Over Time And Space…

The next Super Sentai boxset from Shout! Factory has been confirmed!

A new product page has been opened for a US release of Mirai Sentai TimeRanger! This will be the 9th Super Sentai released by Shout! factory to date!

TimeRanger follows the adventures of the Time Protection Department traveling from the Year 3000 to stop a gang of mutant criminals from destroying the future.

Currently, TimeRanger’s release is scheduled for July 31, 2018! Price is a very modest $55.97 USD! However, all release details are subject to change.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further information on this and more Shout! Factory Super Sentai releases!

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“Red Fight!”

In 1972 Tsuburaya began a quirky little side project to their Ultraman franchise with the now infamous Redman. This more violent cousin of the Ultramen is known for his brutal fighting style and savage way of defeating his opponents, often recycled ultra Kaiju. In recent years fan demand has grown for a collector oriented poseable figure of the character. Now, Evolution Toy has now stepped up as the contender to offer the first such product by launching a brand new line.

HAF (Hero Action Figure) Redman, is the first release in a new line that aims to encompass all of Tsuburaya’s less mainstream heroes like Mirroman, Iron King, Gridman etc. It’s ambitious to say the least, given the number of prototypes that have been displayed recently. While I won’t give away all my thoughts in this post (check out the full thread) it does seem that despite production delays, HAF Redman may have been a little rushed to market. At the very least though Redman includes his iconic Red Knife & Red Arrow weapons and gives collectors a figure they’ve been seeking for years.

We’ve attached the full 50+ image gallery to this post, but you can also read through our full review by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back soon with a new Kamen Rider Build gallery of S.H. Figuarts Night Rogue!

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Toei has announced several new details about the upcoming VS film, Uchu Sentai KyuRanger VS Space Squad!

Set four years after the conclusion of the KyuRangers’ series, this film centers around a unique new device known as the Neo KyuTama, which may have the power to restore the damage done to the universe by Jark Matter. But when the Neo KyuTama is stolen, its power is instead used to revive fallen warriors with strong ties to the Planet Earth!

The revived villains in question are:

*Mele from Juuken Sentai GekiRanger, played once again by Yuka Hirata
*Juza Fuwa from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger– with actor Mitsuru Karahashi resuming his role
*Basco Ta Jolokia of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger fame- featuring Kei Hosogai reprising the part
*Escape from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters– Ayame Misaki takes up this character once again

Definitely an exciting reunion of talented Super Sentai alumni!

KyuRanger VS Space Squad is currently scheduled for release on August 8 2018! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exiting new project!

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“Chihiro, I’m here to kill you.”

Jin Takeyama has become a broken man in the years that have transpired between seasons of Amazons. He’s lost the love of his life, he’s hunted for the son he knows to be a monster, and now he’s blind. A broken man, on a mission to kill all Amazons, Jin won’t let anything including the loss of his sight stop him.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha 2nd Season Version recreates Jin’s broken and battered form for the first time for collectors. A straight repaint of the original Amazon Alpha release, the Season 2 Version markedly de-saturates Alpha’s color scheme overall. It also adds a nice dark paint wash to bring out the details and scars on his suit. A subtle application of Amazons Blood splatter is even applied, while the most obvious difference are the new milky white Blind compound eyes. And while this Alpha includes all of the same accessories that came with the original we also get one brand new part, an Amazons Heart. 

We’ve attached the full 60 image gallery of Season 2 Alpha to this post. You can also read through our complete review in the attached gallery thread. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back with more galleries ranging from Pacific Rim, Kamen Rider Kabuto, and even Choujuu Sentai Liveman, SOON!

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The hits keep on coming with the surprise first look reveal of the upcoming Bandai America Legacy Power Rangers SPD figures! Featuring fan favorites SPD Red Ranger, SPD Blue Ranger, SPD Green Ranger, SPD Red Ranger, and the first ever release of the SPD Black Ranger, this exclusive set to Toys’R’Us is sure to impress!

These figures feature the top-notch quality you’ve come to expect from the premiere Power Rangers toy manufacturer. Check out our full gallery and review of this can’t-miss set! Releasing at the end of April, surely on a bunch of Fools would miss out on this release!

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UPDATE! Speculation no more – this release was actually revealed a month ago by RightStufAnime.com. Pre-order your copy today and enjoy it in June! Special thanks to @Soundout12 on Twitter for catching us up.

If you’re a Garo fan living in the west, and you’ve been itching for some more content we’ve got some excellent news for you.

It seems that Garo: Demon Beast of the Midnight Sun may have been confirmed for a western release thanks to a tentative pre-order link that popped up on Amazon. While the link may seem a little unusual, we have seen Shout Factory’s Super Sentai DVD releases confirmed via this method and animenewsnetwork has confirmed as such. Garo: Special Demon Beast of the Midnight Sun will be released June 26th 2018 at least according to the Amazon link. 

Garo Special: Demon Beast of the Midnight Sun first aired in Japan on December 15th 2006 as a direct to TV movie.  It was set after of the first Garo series, Kouga Saezima sets out to the northern district upon reassignment. While hunting down Horrors, a young priestess named Rin informs Kouga that she has been sent by Priest Amon to save a presumed dead friend in the Makai realm within Kantai, Jabi. Kouga teams up with Rin in a quest to save Jabi as they are hindered by supernatural and Makai forces alike. Meanwhile, somewhere in Japan, the dark Horror Lord Legules was resurrected and plots a means to alter a supernatural event called Midnight Sun within Kantai to plunge the world into darkness with his family.

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Initially revealed last November, Tamashii Nations is now teasing out the official release of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Amazon!

From the @t_features twitter account, Seihou Amazon will be on display beginning tomorrow (March 31st) at the Akiba Showroom. This fact combined with the new official image released, would definitely add up to this figure receiving confirmed release details in the immediate future. The clock is ticking now, we should have concrete information on this incredible release soon!

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Dobotsu Gattai!

It’s not uncommon for Korea to release new products years after a Sentai show has come to an end in its native country. We’ve seen them release an entirely new line of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Toys under the Power Rangers Dino Force Brave  name, along with a ToqOh variant during it’s run.

This time, Korea brings us two new variants: Titan King based on Zyuoh King and Burst King based on the Zyuoh Wild mold as part of their Power Rangers Animal Force toy line.

Titan King and Burst King will both be released at mass retail on the Korean market, overseas collectors will most likely need to turn to Ebay or gmarket if your looking to add these pieces to your Zyuohger collection.