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Let the hunt begin! Well ahead of schedule and very surprisngly, the first batch of Power Rangers Ninja Steel as well as 2017 Power Rangers Movie toys has been spotted at retail!

Twitter user @Zeored93 was lucky enough to stumble upon a selection of product from both Ninja Steel & the Power Rangers Movie at his local Target. His finds include:

-Movie Power Morpher
-Ninja Steel Battle Morpher
-Ninja Steel DX Ninja Star Blade
-Ninja Steel Red Ranger Hero Set

Now that this double whammy of Power Rangers product has been spotted in the wild it’s time to get out and hunt! Be sure to stop by our Tokusatsu Toy Sightings forum where you can keep up with state to state sightings of this product as it hits retail!

** All photos credit  to @Zeored93

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Yet another classic Ultraman Kaiju makes their debut in the S.H. Figuarts line! Following up from Baltan & Zetton we have S.H. Figuarts Alien Mefilas!

Alien Mefilas first appeared in episode 33 of the original Ultraman TV series. This same species of Kaiju has plagued Ultra heroes off & on throughout the 50 year history of the franchise as well. The new S.H. Figuart release will join the ranks of his Kaiju brothers with some surprisingly great articulation and more than enough effect parts to make any Ultra collector snatch him up.

S.H. Figuarts Alien Mefilas will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in May 2017 for 6480 yen.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Arise, Daizyujin!

After it’s showcasing at the last toy show, Bandai Japan’s finally went ahead and released new images of the Super Minipla Daizyujin Prototype.

While it might not be in colour, we do have our first look at what the individual Guardian Beasts will look like, along with some official release details: Super Minipla Daizyujin is due out March 2017 priced at 900 yen per single box.

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Power Force member Andre The Black Nerd has received a special preview sample of the recently-revealed Power Rangers 2017 Interactive Megazord!

In addition to analyzing several key features for this unique release, Andre’s review also gives us several key shots of the packaging for this upcoming toyline- including a couple quick shots of the five COMBINING Zords!

This and several other Power Rangers 2017 toys should be hitting store shelves this December! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting toyline!

under TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

For the first time ever the original giant hero makes his appearance in the S.H. Figuarts line! After years of steady Ultra-Act releases that line has now been retired with it’s characters having been folded into S.H. Figuarts beginning with this release, S.H. Figuarts Ultraman 50th Anniversary Edition!

Celebrating 50 years of the Ultraman franchise, which began in earnest in 1966, this new release seeks to improve upon past flaws and open a new chapter for Ultraman figures. And does it live up to it’s expectations? Well that depends on your point of view. This figure seeks to replicate almost perfectly the design of the Ultraman suit. It’s nature as a poseable toy sort of comes second. But it’s undeniably a well made figure that should include more than enough accessories to make up for any issues you might take with it’s design. Such as the famous Baltan Ship, or the Tamashii Action Option Building sets.

We’ve attached a small selection of images to this post, but you can see over 50 images in the full thread. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see our full S.H. Figuarts Ultraman 50th Anniversary Edition gallery! We’ll be back

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

Thanks to hot new listing posted on the toysrus.ca site, we have some brand new looks at the upcoming Power Rangers Interactive Movie Megazord! This fresh batch of photos as well as the product description give us some much needed clarity on exactly what the interactive features of this Megazord are:

The Power Rangers Interactive Movie Megazord is ready to take down evil! The Interactive Movie Megazord comes with five Power Rangers mini figures from the Power Rangers Movie for epic adventures. The feature loaded Interactive Megazord has eight features including: expandable wings, cannon and sword, battle and flight sounds, lights in the head and feet for enhanced realism, a light-up Morphin Grid, and five individual cockpits for each included ranger figure.

What do you think of these new images and details for the 2017 Movie Interactive Megazord?  Let us know in the thread comments. And don’t forget that the 2017 Power Rangers Movie releases in just over 4 months on March 24th, 2017!

under Kamen Rider, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

Let’s Game, Super Game, Ultra Game, what’s your name?!

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is well underway and so far we’ve seen a lot of positive reactions to the series. Now that we’ve finally had a chance to absorb some of what the series has to offer ourselves, we’re ready to share our gallery & review of the first figure in this line, LVUR01 Level Up Rider Kamen Rider Ex-Aid!

LVUR Ex-Aid is the first entry in the so-called gimmick line this year. An interesting figure, Ex-Aid manages to transform from his SD style Level 1 mode via a hollowed out shell, and assume his more iconic Level 2 Action Gamer form. As gimmick lines go, this one may not blow you out of the water, but there are some nice changes this go around. Level 1 may be mostly immobile, but it isn’t without it’s charm, and Level 2 takes full advantage of the standard articulation Bandai applies to the retail gimmick line every year (plus some double jointed knees!). And of course each form is armed with their version of the standard Gashacon Breaker weapon!

We’ve attached a selection to this post but you can enjoy over 90 images in the full thread below! Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post! Mighty Critical Strike!

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The anticipation is over – the Legacy Power Rangers Ninja Megazord is here! And we sat down with this beautiful piece of a toy and took over 100 pictures to share with you. But every toy has its flaws – and the Legacy Ninja Megazord is no exception.

Check out a handful of pictures in the story and then check out the full gallery by clicking here. Have you picked up this figure yet? If not – what are you waiting for!? Check out the Legacy Power Rangers Ninja Megazord Gallery by clicking here!

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Hot Pre-Order news from our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com! The first assortments of the upcoming Power Rangers Ninja Steel toys are now available for Pre-Order! These items are mostly set for a January 2017 release. Check out the pre-orders below!

Power Rangers Ninja Steel Pre-Orders!

Of important note – the listing for the DX Action Heroes figures is for a set of 6 figures that have a ninja star that morphs in to armor for the figure. Included in this are some of the Megazord pilot zords such as the Blue Dragon and Green Tusk figures. The Set of 5 Wave 1 figures is for the core 5 Power Rangers Ninja Steel. The two different Megazords are a regular version and a green painted version.

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under General Tokusatsu News

If you’ve been to the last couple Official Power Morphicons then you’ve no doubt seen the folks from Fujiyama Ichiban – a tokusatsu web series on YouTube created in the United States by former staff of Super Sentai from Japan and Big Bad Beetleborgs from Saban Entertainment.

Their next goal – to bring about a feature film with a theme geared towards adults! Joining the team of Fujiyama Ichiban is Michi Yamato. You may not know him by name but you’ve likely seen some of the series that he’s been involved in – various Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series including Bioman and Space Sheriff Gavan. Upon moving to the United States, he joined the team of Saban’s Masked Rider and Big Bad Beetleborgs, and has since done work on such big films like Hugh Jackman’s The Wolverine.

On the design team for the suits is Kenichi Muraeda, known for his work on the Kamen Rider spirits manga as well as designer for Kikaider: Reboot.

Illustrator and project-backing toy designer is Tsuyoshi Nonaka, whose previous works include Power Rangers series design working with Bandai America and Bandai Japan.

A number of other individuals with histories working with the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series are involved, from stunts to costume and prop making. VFX contributors include individuals who have worked on movies such as Harry Potter and Transformers. Michi Yamato states that while working for TOEI or Saban there were rules they had to follow – no stabbing, no blood, and no kicks to anywhere but the chest. With this, a realistic tokusatsu hero can be born with fight scenes that make more sense to the modern adult.

There are a number of great rewards you can choose from. The project is seeking a grand total of $137,000 USD in order to meet the costs of pre-production and post-production. Michi Yamato has commented on everything from why he wants to do this to why he’s seeking that amount of money and a breakdown of where all the funds would go.

Do yourself a favor and check it out – click here to see the Fujiyama Ichiban Ultimate Kickstarter page! If you’ve seen their stunt shows at the Official Power Morphicon then you know what amazing things they can do! Support if you can and best of luck to the Fujiyama Ichiban team!