At last the fan-favorite Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is returning to screens, with the special ANOTHER ENDING trilogy of films!
The first entry in this project features Kamen Rider Brave and Kamen Rider Snipe working together to restore victims of the Game Sickness previously thought lost forever. But the civilians may not be the ONLY lost ones returning…
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Another Ending Part 1: Kamen Rider Brave & Kamen Rider Snipe is currently scheduled for release on DVD & Blu-Ray on March 28, 2018!
The following article is an opinion article written by TokuNation.com webmaster and editor-in-chief TokuChris. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the feeling of other staff members of TokuNation.com or the website as a whole. TokuChris has been collecting various toy lines and working as a freelance journalist on said toy lines since 2001.
Bandai America has a reputation amongst toy collectors of being cheap, “knock off” quality of their superior sister company, Bandai Japan. When the Legacy items for Power Rangers first started coming out, fans began to think that Bandai America was actually changing their reputation by making high-end American exclusive product catered to the older fans of the franchise.
As the Legacy line of Megazords and roleplay items continued to sell well, Bandai America decided to adventure in to the realm of 6.5″ figures with a “build a figure” gimmick to compete with heavy hitter Marvel Legends. Premium paint applications and articulation were promised in exchange for a $19.99 price tag (or, as fans have discovered, now $21.99 in most places). Sadly, the figure line has been riddled with quality control issues since its second wave and shows no sign of improvement.
And now, with the release and revelation of the Legacy 6.5″ Power Rangers Zeo Gold Ranger having nothing gold about him, fan backlash has reached critical levels. Please click “Read More” to hear one opinion on the matter. Spoilers – it’s not going to be pretty.
The next series of Legacy Power Rangers 6.5″ Figures have been spotted and purchased at a Wal-Mart in California. Dino Thunder Red Ranger, Dino Thunder Blue Ranger, Zeo Green Ranger, and Zeo Gold Ranger were spotted and purchased which has given a sigh of relief to collectors who thought the metallic wave of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legacy figures had pushed back the release of these highly anticipated figures.
Sadly, there’s been a large fan backlash against Bandai America for the quality of this wave of figures. If you look closely at the pictures, you will see a majority of the “gold” pieces, including the entire armor of the Zeo Gold Ranger, have been unpainted and instead are the flat, matte gold which looks more orange than gold. The same plastic can be seen as the holster for the Dino Thunder figures as well as the Build a Megazord pieces of the Zeo Megazord.
We reached out to Saban Brands for a comment but they have not responded at the time of this article. We will keep you updated with any info that comes across.
This Saturday on Nickelodeon airs the season finale of Power Rangers Ninja Steel. After Galvanax steals the magnet that Victor and Monty created, he uses it to steal the Ninja Power Stars from the Power Rangers one by one. The only Ninja Power Star remaining is the Red Ranger‘s … what will he do to keep it out of the hands of Galvanax? Find out this Saturday on Nickelodeon in Power Rangers Ninja Steel!
“Ore, Sanjou!”
Rumors are circulating that in the next few weeks, at Tamashii Nations 2017, we could see a Shinkocchou Seihou release for Kamen Rider Den-O. The original Sword Form figuart itself was released over 5 years ago as well. With Tamashii Nations making headway through the backlog of Heisei Riders receiving this treatment Den-O very likely could be next. In light of these rumors we’ve decided to take a look back at my namesake with a brand new and up to date gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form!
Den-O Sword Form may be a bit of an older release, but you know what it still has a lot of charm despite the faults we can recognize today. Serving as the first nice 1/12 scale collector figure for Den-O, it set the bar for the numerous releases that would follow it. Den-O was packed out with accessories as well including two forms for the Dengasher, a set of Full Charge effect parts, a Rider Pass, multiple sets of hands and even a set of swap out hip holsters. Mold flaws aside, Den-O Sword Form was a great release for it’s time. But if we indeed are looking at the prospect of a Shinkocchou Seihou release in the near future, I welcome it.
We’ve assembled a full 120 image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Den-O Sword Form. The entire gallery is attached to this post but you can also read through an extensive review of the figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll check back in a couple weeks with news from Tamashii Nations 2017, wheter there’s a Seihou Den-O or not.
Previously revealed at the Summer Wonderfest back in July, Evolution Toy have now revealed official images for their new articulated Fireman, Zone Fighter and Redman figures that make up the first wave of their new HAF line.
First up is the 1973 Tsuburaya hero Fireman (known as Magma Man in some areas), who will be released in December 2017. Fireman comes packaged with five sets of alternate hands, Fire Knife, Fire Jack and 2 Fire Bracelets.
Next up in January 2018 is the 1973 Toho hero Zone Fighter, most well-known for his team-ups with Godzilla against King Ghidorah and Gigan. Zone Fighter comes packaged with three sets of alternate hands and his Ryusei Missile gauntlets.
Finally in March 2018 comes the feared Tsuburaya kaiju killer Redman! This infamously brutal hero comes packaged with four sets of alternate hands as well as Red Knife and Red Arrow weapon parts.
All three figures retail for around 9072 yen each, but various stores are offering discount on those prices. Will these lesser-known heroes be joining your collection? Check out the full selection of images and let us know after the jump!
Next year is the 25th Anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise and what better way to celebrate than by going to the Official Power Morphicon convention! The show runs August 17th through the 19th of 2018 in Anaheim, California! Details are still slowly coming out but the guest of honor on August 18th is none other than the original Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Jason David Frank!
Get your hotel reservation in today! For full hotel details, click here! Check out the Official Power Morphicon page by clicking here! We’ll see you at the show!
Check out the upcoming press photos for the brand new Legacy Power Rangers items courtesy of our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com! Shown off are:
– Legacy Mighty Morphin T-Rex Zord
– Legacy Mighty Morphin Sabertooth Tiger Zord
– Legacy Mighty Morphin Red Ranger Flip Head
– Legacy Mighty Morphin Green Ranger Flip Head
– Legacy Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger Flip Head
– Legacy Mighty Morphin White Ranger 1:4 scale helmet
– Legacy Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 1:4 scale helmet
Be sure to visit our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com to pre-order all these items!
Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has let us know of some new pre-orders they have available for your Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legacy collection! These items were shown off at New York Comic Con 2017 and we now have an idea of the price as well as the release date!
New Mighty Morphin Legacy Pre-Orders!
– Legacy MMPR T-Rex Zord
– Legacy MMPR Sabertooth Tiger Zord
– Legacy MMPR Red Ranger Flip Head Figure
– Legacy MMPR Green Ranger Flip Head Figure
– Legacy MMPR Flip Head Figure Set – Red, Green, Pink
– Legacy MMPR White Ranger 1:4 Scale Helmet
– Legacy MMPR White Ranger & Red Ranger 1:4 Scale Helmet Set
These items are listed with a February 2018 release date. Prices online may vary from prices in the store. Looks like the 25th Anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is starting off with a bang! Be sure to check out BigBadToyStore.com so you NEVER miss an item when it releases!
Mark your calenders folks, December 1st 2017 will be when Bandai holds a Tamashii Nations event, the event’s web site was just updated with a collection of logos from various series that will be receiving a major announcement at the event.
Amongst those series, the two that are relevant to us are Kamen Rider Den-O and Kamen Rider Black RX. With this year being the anniversary of Kamen Rider Den-O, the announcement of a Seihou Den-O Sword form seems likely. The announcement of an S.H.Figuarts Kotoaro Minami seems very likely as well as a possible Seihou release for Black RX himself. Of course, this is all speculative as nothing has been announcent on an offical level as of yet.
None the less, tune back with us on December 1st and we’ll bring up to date info as it becomes available. In the meantime, make the jump and join our speculation discussion!