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Our good friend and site contributor baltmatrix has posted up a video review comparing the recently released Power Rangers Ninja Steel Megazord to Shuriken Sentai Ninninger’s DX ShurikenJin! How do these items compare to each other? How close is the Ninja Steel Megazord in comparison to its Japanese counterpart?

Check out the video review below and the linked discussion thread to share your own thoughts! Power Rangers Ninja Steel premieres this January on Nickelodeon! The brand new Power Rangers Ninja Steel toys have been found at Toys’R’Us and Target stores across the nation. Happy hunting!

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It’s the busiest shopping weekend of the year – Black Friday! And our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has hot Black Friday sales lasting through November 27th! And then – just in case you’re not sure if you made all the purchases you want – you can also check out their entire week long sales event! On top of that – NEW LEGACY POWER RANGERS PREORDERS! Check out all the details below!

– Black Friday Sales Event (ends November 27th)
– Black Friday Week Long Sales Event
– Legacy Power Rangers 6.5″ Figures Wave 2 (Set of 5)
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A new round of magazine scans has hit the Internet, giving us a look at the future adventures of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid!

The most powerful Gashat yet developed, the Drago Knight Hunter Gashat is unleashed! Each Rider gains a unique configuration with a piece of the Knight Hunter armor-

*Ex-Aid gains the Knights’ helmet and Dragon FANG attack as Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Hunter Action Gamer Lv.5.
*Brave equips a new sword, Dragon BLADE becoming Kamen Rider Brave Hunter Quest Gamer Lv.5
*Snipe upgrades to the Dragon GUN and levels up to Kamen Rider Snipe Hunter Shooting Gamer Lv.5
*Finally, Lazer obtains the Dragon CLAW weapons-transforming into Kamen Rider Lazer Hunter Bike Gamer Lv.5.

So far, only Ex-Aid appears able to unite all 4 pieces of Drago Knight Hunter- taking on his strongest form as Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Hunter Action Gamer Lv.5 Full Dragon.

In addition, we also have a quick glimpse at the Mighty Bros XX Gashat, which splits Ex-Aid into Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer Lv.XX R & Double Action Gamer Lv.XX L.

Last but certainly not least, we get to see Ex-Aid’s exclusive form for the upcoming Heisei Generations crossover movie- Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Ghost Gamer!

Certainly some exciting times ahead for the heroes of Ex-Aid! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Kamen Rider news!

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Some exciting new announcements for the GARO universe! Series creator Keita Amemiya has announced 3 new projects for the GARO Universe:

*First up is Kami no Kiba! This is a Gaiden side-story featuring the Gold Storm character known as Jinga– played by Masahiro Inoue, formerly Kamen Rider Decade.

*Next comes Garo: Gekkou no Tabibito! This will be the next main story in the GARO Universe, though whether series or film remains unrevealed at time of writing.

*Last but certainly not least, a third season of the GARO Anime has been confirmed! Sadly, no details about this new season are known yet.

Definitely some exciting times ahead for the Golden Knight! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all GARO News!

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“Cast Off: Change Beetle!”

 A dark reflection arrives in our latest retro Kamen Rider Kabuto gallery, it’s S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto (Original Release)! This classic release predates the recent Tamashii Nations exclusive Shinkocchou Seihou Dark Kabuto by a number of years. And while it’s clearly been outclasses by the S.S. release now, we thought it was the opportune time to take a look at it.

Dark Kabuto is a decently extensive repaint of the original Kamen Rider Kabuto figuart. Though the detailing on his chest and back isn’t quite as sharp as the new Seihou release. As with many other figuarts from this period he tends to be a bit off model, a little too lanky, and lacks a number of accessories. But on a budget, the original Dark Kabuto may fill the gap in your Kabuto collection.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but feel free to peruse the complete 40 images gallery after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Be sure to tune in next month during our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway to see our new S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto gallery as well!

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Toei has uploaded an official plot synopsis for the upcoming Super Sentai crossover film- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger VS Ninninger The Movie: Message from the Future!


The history of Super Sentai has come to an end… and a boy from the future arrives to the present to save Earth from a terrible situation. Unbeknownst to Yamato and the others, they have already become part of the enemy’s plans.

The Shuriken Sentai Ninninger appears and for some reason, they believe that the Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger are Yokai! This will bring about the destruction of the Zyuohger and Ninninger! Will the boy from the future’s feelings reach Yamato?! Lastly, a miracle line-up involving all Super Sentai will appear! The greatest Amazing Battle takes place!

Zyuohger VS Ninninger will be released in theaters on January 14, 2017! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting crossover!

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The latest batch of toy magazine scans have just hit the web and from them we can get a good look at what collectors can look forward to as mass release figures in April 2017. Fans who were put off by the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Mighty Action X Beginning Set due for release in March can rest easy knowing that Kamen Riders Ex-Aid, Brave and Snipe will all receive individual releases that month! It seems each will include the same unique accessories as they do in the 3-pack, with Ex-Aid and Brave both retailing for 4860 yen and Snipe for a slightly higher 5400 yen.

On the Ultra Series side of things the S.H. Figuarts line continues its dive into the world of Ultraseven with the release of Alien Metron! Fresh from his recent appearance in Ultraman Orb, Metron will be priced 5940 yen and his accessories are currently unknown!

Check out the full range of scans and comment after the jump!

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BREAK UP!

As the perfect followup to the upcoming S.I.C Drive Type Speed, Hyper Hobby magazine showcases the release for S.I.C Mashin Chaser! S.I.C Mashin Chaser is seemingly(as of this post) a mass retail release scheduled to come out May 2017 for 9180 yen.

In the magazine, he’s shown using the Break Gunner and Wing Sniper so those should be part of his main accessory count, though it’s unknown if he’ll have the other Viral Core weapons at this time.

In addition to Chaser, the scan shows brief glimpses of S.I.C Baron Banana Arms and Zangetsu Melon Energy Arms, though details on those pieces are still forthcoming.

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Seen most recently at the Tamashii Nations 2016 event, S.H. Figuarts Super Evolved Heart Roidmude has been teased out for release for some time. Thankfully now it’s been confirmed for it!

Super Evolved Heart is of course a straight gold repaint of the original Heart Roidmude release. For those unfamiliar, this gold super-evolved form debuts near the end of the Kamen Rider Drive TV series as well as gold forms for Brain & Medic. Gold Heart isn’t likely to include any new accessories, but if the original is any indication this release will likely include 3 sets of hands.

S.H. Figuarts Super Evolved Heart Roidmude will be released in May 2017 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 5940 yen.

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“Ganbare Robocon!!”

It’s time for another overdue trip down memory lane! In the past we here at TokuNation have shown you some truly odd & interesting figures from Tokusatsu history. Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, and even some one-off toku shows that are no more. Today we’re taking a look at a vintage piece from the classic 1999 series Moero Robocon with DX Slotroid 01 Robocon!

Moero Robocon is actually a reboot of the even older 1974 original series Ganbare Robocon. Technically, Moero Robocon even serves as the final entry in the long running Metal Hero series (more on that in the full review). But enough about the show, here’s the toy! DX Robocon was an innovative figure for it’s time. Robocon featured a built in electronic minigame that allowed him to physically interact with another figure in the line as well a special “super mode” transformation. This diminutive robot is definitely more fun that you’d initially think.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this article but you can view the full 40 images by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.