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Celebrating creator Shotaro Ishinomori’s 80th anniversary, Premium Bandai have revealed what is perhaps the definitive Kikaider statue – Ultimate Article Kikaider!

Standing roughly 40cm high, this static figure is a highly detailed replica of the suit seen on the original 1972 show – complete with intricate detail on Kikaider’s exposed mechanics as well as perfectly capturing his iconic red and blue colourscheme. The statue also features light-up brain and eyes, as well as alternate arm parts to display Kikaider in signature “Denji End” finishing move pose.

Unfortunately this statue isn’t for the faint of heart, releasing in July for a whopping 27,000 yen. Though a Premium Bandai exclusive release, the figure is also curiously being released exclusively through Amiami – with preorders on both sites opening tomorrow.

Is your wallet deep enough for this to join your tokusatsu collection? Either way, be sure to check out the full image gallery of this incredible figure after the jump!

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Buggle Up!

Not to be outdone by Kamen Rider Grease, Bandai has a special surprise for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid fans, with the pre-order page for S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Cronus Chronicle gamer having just gone live[/url]

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Cronus Chronicle Gamer will be released alongside Grease in August, retailing for 6,480 yen. Do note that the effect used in the gallery is not actually included in the figure.

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Tsubureru! Nagareru! Afurederu!


In case you missed it, Kamen Rider Grease will be the next entry into S.H.Figuart’s Kamen Rider Build release, and since it’s unveiling sometime ago, the pre order page has now gone live, and we’re given another clearer look at this release.

Pre-Orders for this piece are set to begin March 23rd, 2018. Currently slated for release August 2018, S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Grease will retail for 6,264 yen.

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Hailing from Ultraseven‘s 2-part finale “The Greatest Invasion in History” comes the two-headed kaiju Pandon, vanguard of the Alien Ghos! After initially giving a severely weakened Ultraseven trouble in their first battle, the giant was able to slice off the monster’s arm and leg causing it to retreat. When it returned, the Ghos had augmented it into Reconstructed Pandon, which Ultraseven was eventually able to defeat before flying off to return to Nebula M78.

S.H. Figuarts Pandon comes packaged with a replacement mechanical left arm and right leg, alternate decapitated head and Eye Slugger part. The figure is a Tamashii web exclusive release due to arrive in August 2018, priced 8100 yen. Preorders will open tomorrow.

Will Pandon be joining your S.H. Figuarts collection? Check out the full selection of images and let us know after the jump!

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of fan-favorite Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Black RX!

In celebration of this milestone, Tamashii Lab has revealed a brand-new item: a properly-scaled release of Black RX’s signature weapon, the RevolCane!

Sadly, price and release details are not confirmed at time of writing. Full reveal of the Tamashii Lab RevolCane is apparently scheduled for March 30 2018. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

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For the 25th Anniversary of the Power Rangers, BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands have come together to release the Power Rangers Artist Tribute Book – which is exactly what it is – a book of tributes from artists to 25 years of Power Rangers. Featuring contributions from over 80 different artists this book is a Power Rangers fan’s dream come true. Set to release on April 3rd in hardcover format, a digital version is available now from Comixology and thus we’ve decided to take a look at this book.

Click “Read More” to check out our review and a select few images from inside the book! Please note – any and all images within this article have been cut and pruned – to see FULL images from this book, please purchase it digitally or physically when released!

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Revealed via design scans only last week, the Bandai Candy blog is now teasing us with the first prototype images of the Super Minipla Muteki Shogun! Specifically, the component shown off in these images is Red Saruder.

Muteki Shogun, along with Kakure Daishogun & Tsubasamaruu, we’re all teased to be in planning stages only last week thanks to some newly released sketches from the Super Minipla Encyclopedia. With these first prototype images it looks like the project is moving forward!

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Scott Zilner (PMC event organizer) has revealed via Facebook that the upcoming Power Morphicon Exclusive figure, Legacy Lord Drakkon, will be on display at Wondercon.

This will be the first public look at a physical sample of the figure and is sure to excite collectors attending PMC this August. Wondercon will take place March 23-25 (this weekend!) And the Lord Drakkon sample will be on display at the PMC booth (#947) all weekend.

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Headed to WonderCon 2018 this weekend? Be sure to swing by the BOOM! Studios booth #1301 to pick up your exclusive Power Rangers Pins! Featuring the core five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the iconic lightning bolt and a special shattered version for the Shattered Grid event.

These will cost $12 and are available while supplies last. Don’t forget to pick up your exclusive Go Go Power Rangers comic cover featuring the cult favorite Power Rangers HyperForce. You also have a very important panel to attend on Saturday featuring Shattered Grid news.

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The Power Rangers HyperForce have suffered with their time in the Shattered Grid event for the Power Rangers comic books. Last week, our heroes arrived at New Tech City but it wasn’t the same New Tech City that they remembered – instead it was overrun with sentries bearing the look of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Our heroes found an ally in Colonel Hicks as they planned to break prisoners out of a stronghold, retrieve data on Scorpina‘s plans, and help the Coinless continue their fight.

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Unfortunately, their plans were tragically ruined as Colonel Hicks turned out to be merely a shell of human flesh for the evil Pumpkin Rapper, who grew large and immediately self-destructed, killing most of the imprisoned civilians that the Power Rangers HyperForce were attempting to rescue. As our heroes learned of the fate of those they attempted to rescue, a ship landed and a figure clad in white stepped out – “Enough!” cried this figure, slamming a sword in to the ground.

Lord Drakkon had arrived.

Tonight on Power Rangers HyperForce, Jason David Frank (the original Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger) rejoins the cast of Power Rangers HyperForce making his debut appearance as the evil Lord Drakkon.

For those unfamiliar with Lord Drakkon, he is the future Tommy Oliver from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who voluntarily chose to stay at the side of Rita Repulsa, helping her conquer most of the Earth and destroyed the Power Rangers. Those who remain call themselves the Coinless and their resistance battle is, at best, simply delaying the inevitable.

The Shattered Grid event in the comic books features the return of Lord Drakkon, having broken free of his prison within the Prometheus, traveling through space and time to destroy ALL the Power Rangers once and for all. This is the Power Rangers event fans have been clamoring for. This event will forever change the Power Rangers as we have all come to know them as, and not everyone is going to survive the fight.

Will the Power Rangers HyperForce be able to stop the evil Lord Drakkon? Will they be able to stop Scorpina from using Serpentara to destroy an entire coast of the United States? Will any of them make it out of this alive? Tune in to Power Rangers HyperForce on Twitch.TV via Hyper RPG at 6pm PST and find out!