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under General Tokusatsu News

An unusual news item from this weekends’ Anime Expo:

The animation studio Studio Trigger has announced a new anime series based on the tokusatsu series Denko Chojin Gridman from Tsuburaya Productions!

Tentatively titled SSSS Gridman, this anime will feature a new story unrelated to the original Gridman series. Veteran anime director Akira Amemiya will be in charge of the project.

Some fans may remember Studio Trigger as the minds behind the short film Gridman: Boys Invent Great Hero back in 2015-

Sadly, no other information about this new Gridman project is available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

under Kamen Rider

Following up on the reported return of fan-favorite series Kamen Rider W, we now have some additional details on this revival project!

A new manga series, titled Kamen Rider W: Futo Detectives has officially been announced! Series head writer Riku Sanjo will be in charge of the story, while designer Katsuya Terada will return once again to develop even more strange creatures for W to fight. Artwork will be provided by longtime anime veteran Masaki Sato.

The first issue of Futo Detectives is currently scheduled for release on August 7 2017! Be sure to join in our Ongoing Discussion Thread to share your thoughts and fears about this new manga!

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

Starting this October, Super Hero Time (the hour long block of programming that airs Super Sentai and Kamen Rider) is changing up their time slot on local Japanese television. The change is shown below, all times local Japanese time.

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger – from 7:30am to 9:30am
Kamen Rider Build – from 8:00am to 9:00am

Obviously, the biggest switch aside from the times is that the new Kamen Rider Build series will begin airing before Super Sentai. How big is the time change overall? Well, for starters, this is the first time slot change for Super Sentai since the 7th episode of Megaranger. If you’re keeping track, that’s 20 years. So that’s kind of big. Join in the discussion thread!

under Kamen Rider

AMAZON!

After it’s numerous showings at various toy shows and magazines, S.H.Figuarts Amazon New Omega is finally gearing up for release with Bandai having just released offical stock phorography and production info.

S.H.Figuarts Amazon New Omega is slated for November 2017  release with two variants having been confirmed: the one released at mass retail for 5,500 yen while the green effect parts shown in one of the images will be an Amazon Japan online exclusive for 7,020 yen.

It should be noted that Amazon Japan does offer international shipping for select items and collectibles. Though whether or not a middleman will be required for New Amazon Omega remains to be seen.

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

New full-length teaser trailers for the upcoming Super Sentai and Kamen Rider summer movies have been posted online!

*First in Uchu Sentai KyuRanger The Movie: Ghess Indaver’s Counter-Attack an enemy fleet threatens the planet Earth, and the KyuRangers will need to discover the secret of the Cerberus Voyager!

*Next, in Kamen RIder Ex-Aid The Movie: True Ending the Game Riders face off against an evil ninja clan channeling the dangerous new power of Virtual Reality!

Both films will be released in theaters on August 5, 2017.

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“You truly are the best opponent I could have asked for!”

The first of the Promised Number arrives in the S.H. Figuarts line up! An extensive and elaborate repaint of the original Heart Roidmude, this figure represents the charismatic villains ultimate evolution. This is S.H. Figuarts Over Evolved Heart Roidmude!

As mentioned above this figure is nothing more than a repaint of the original Heart Roidmude. So that does mean that the physical & functional shortcomings of this mold will still persist as they always have. However the glorious golden paint scheme, the dark paint wash, and bright purple used on Over Evolved Heart bring out all of it’s best details & personality. This figure may still be limited, but Heart has never looked better than he does here. He does however still have a very limited selection of accessories, just the same 3 sets of hands that came with the first release. Here’s hoping that eventually the Brain Roidmude prototype that was shown off a while back will be able to join Heart one day.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post, but you check out the full 50 image gallery after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back with a gallery from Kamen Rider W!

under Super Sentai

Premium Bandai has teased their next exciting Super Sentai Artisan release! Following up from pre-sold out DairenOh is it’s companion, the Super Sentai Artisan Won Tiger!

Though for now we only has a very small teaser image, this official confirmation means that in the near future we should be getting some proper release details and images. As with DairenOh we are likely to see a Won Tiger with several physical improvements, new premium paint apps to replace vintage labels, and some diecast parts as well.

We’ll update you as soon as more information becomes available for the Super Sentai Artisan Won Tiger release!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Stop the presses because a comic book company has a comic book exclusive at a comic convention! Hidden amongst the throngs of fans that will undoubtedly stand in long lines for a chance at a valuable convention toy exclusive, BOOM! Studios – the makers of the beloved and critically acclaimed Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series – have revealed their upcoming exclusives for San Diego Comic Con 2017!

This four piece connected set that pays homage to the classic Jim Lee cover of the launch of the original second X-Men comic book series (titled “X-Men” instead of “Uncanny X-Men”) will be available in four different covers – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #17, Go Go Power Rangers #1 (A), Go Go Power Rangers #1 (B), and the 2017 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual. You can also purchase the gatefold version (all four connected together, physically) for a solid benjamin ($100).

Each comic will cost $20 (so $80 to complete the 4 cover set or $180 to get everything total) and is available at the BOOM! Studios booth 2229 at San Diego Comic Con. Be sure to follow us here, on our Twitter and Instagram accounts, as well as on Facebook as we will be attending the show with live coverage all week and weekend long!

under Garo

Tamashii Nations‘ line of high-end prop replicas continues with the official announcement of Tamashii Lab Zaruba from GARO! The Golden Knight’s faithful Madou ring can not only be worn as a normal ring, but also includes a special pedestal which when connected will activate the ring’s light up eyes and sound clips. Not only that, but Zaruba also has an interactive feature and will respond when spoken to!

Also included in the box is a special book about the item as well as a postcard with a message from series creator Keita Amemiya!

Tamashii Lab Zaruba is a Premium Bandai exclusive item due for release in November, with a price of 9900 yen. Check out the video below for a better look at the item’s features, as well as the official images after the jump!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

San Diego Comic Con is less than a month away and thanks to the official San Diego Comic Con website, we have our first look at the upcoming exclusives from Bandai America.

First up – the very first Power Rangers Zeo Legacy item! It’s time for a Gold Rush as you will look stylish and sleek sporting your brand new 14K(ish) gold plated communicator. The Power Rangers Zeo Legacy Gold Ranger Communicator will be available at the show for $100, but will easily be worth thousands of dollars within moments of landing in someone’s hands because this is the only item worth purchasing at the entire convention this summer. And if you end up one spot in line ahead of me and you get a guaranteed ticket and I’m stuck with a raffle I am liable to put you on a voodoo doll when I return home, obviously in tears, because the greatest convention exclusive of all time didn’t land in my hands. Is it natural to salivate in a news story about a toy?

For the Power Rangers Movie fans, a Legacy Movie Megazord figure will be available to purchase for $40. As of this time, we are unsure what differences this has from the original figure assembled with the Legacy Power Rangers Movie figures from earlier this year.

Finally, a Tokyo Vinyl Black and Gold Megazord figure will be available for $60.

More information on these exclusives, as well as their availability (as always they will be limited), will be released soon. Stay tuned for more updates!