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under Kamen Rider

The hits just keep coming tonight, with the latest announcement of a new Premium Bandai Kamen Rider Converge set!

This particular page includes PB05, PB06, and PB07 all in one package, which will contain all nine of Kamen Rider OOO’s main Combos, going in order of the image:

  • TaToBa w/Purple eyes
  • Burakawani
  • Super TaToBa
  • ShaUTa
  • Tajadol
  • PuToTyra
  • LaTaTora
  • GataKiriBa
  • and finally, Sagohzo

Each figure will have a separate gimmick that will allow for the more random Combo changes. The Kamen Rider Converge OOO Combo Change set will be released in January 2017, retailing for 8100 yen.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

It’s a busy news day! Revealed today by Bandai Japan was an upcoming release of DaiZyuJin, better known here as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Dino Megazord. This version is a Super Mini-Pla,

Super Mini-Pla is basically a larger version of your normal Mini-Pla with more ability to paint your own details on to the figure. Check out the images and get your pre-orders ready!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

After a lovely new reveal of character posters yesterday, the Power Rangers Movie Instagram has just treated us to another tidbit from the upcoming 2017 Power Rangers Movie. Saturday Night Live alum and always hilarious Bill Hader has joined the cast as Alpha 5!

What are your thoughts on this latest bit of casting news? Be sure to sound off in the thread linked below and we’ll be sure to continue keeping you up to date with all of the latest news for the upcoming Power Rangers Movie. In theaters March 24th, 2017!

under Super Sentai

Some new images have surfaced online, giving us an up-close look at the upcoming new Soul of Chogokin Daizyujin (or for US fans, the Mighty Morphin Dino Megazord) special release!

These scans highlight the individual Guardian Beasts’ features, including Sabertooth’s tail-laser and Triceratops’ grappling-chain horns. The combined form of Daizyujin is unfortunately still unrevealed.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details about this exciting release!

under General Tokusatsu News

A couple of casting tidbits have been revealed for Legendary Pictures’ upcoming cinematic adventure, Pacific Rim 2!

*First up, singer Cailee Spaeny is confirmed for this film. Pacific Rim 2 will be Spaeny’s first major release.

*Next comes Jing Tian, (also coming soon to Kong: Skull Island and The Great Wall.)

Sadly, character details for these two new cast members are not available at time of writing.

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight and produced by Guiliermo Del Toro, Pacific Rim 2 is currently scheduled for release on February 28. 2018!

under Power Rangers, Power Rangers Movie

Ahead of New York Comic-Con in just 2 short weeks the Power Rangers themselves, have just revealed a brand new set of 5 character posters for the Power Rangers 2017 Movie!

These new posters show off the Power Ranger in fierce new totally helmet-less poses. However the bigger surprise is that each poster gives our fist official look at each rangers’ Zord from the movie! The biggest question now is, what do you the fan think of this first look? And does this bode well for an eventual full Megazord reveal? Let us know in the comments!

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

The time is almost upon us for another year at the Tamashii Nations event! Running from October 28th-30th this year, Tamashii Nations is often where we get our first looks at brand new reveals & upcoming releases (as well as many figures that are never seen again.)

This year as always, Bandai is offering several at show exclusives. You may recall last years’ Proto-Drive, or the previous years’ Baron Lemon Energy Arms. Well this year sees the first premium Shinkocchou Seihou exclusive for the show with S.H. Figuarts Dark Kabuto!

Dark Kabuto will exclusively be available at the event on October 28th while supplies last and retails for 5500 yen. As always you can expect a “lottery” release of this figure through the Tamashii Web Shop early next year as well. But keep an eye out for this soon to be in demand exclusive.

under Power Rangers

Some interesting new information about the upcoming series Power Rangers Ninja Steel has been posted online.

Unfortunately, it seems original Ninja Steel Yellow Ranger actor Chantz Simpson has left the series for undisclosed reasons. The role of Yellow Ranger will now be played by actor Nico Greetham!

We welcome Mr. Greetham to the Power Rangers family & we wish Mr. Simpson best of luck to all future endeavors.

Power Rangers Ninja Steel is still on track to begin in January 2017! Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Ninja Steel News!

under Kamen Rider

Bandai’s official Youtube page just released the first preview video to the up coming Kamen Rider Ex-Aid update to their Ganbarizing game, which not only adds new characters and cards to the roster but also changes the arcade machines themselves to accommodates the Gashats.

In addition to all these updates, the video shows Ex-Aid’s transformation sequence into his Action Gamer LV-2 form along with demonstrating noises from the Gamer Driver itself: 

under Godzilla

A surprise reveal from last nights Tamashii official image drop was none other than S.H. Monsterarts Super Mecha Godzilla! Long demanded by Godzilla collectors, Super Mecha Godzilla appears to be a pretty complete package. It includes not only an extra pair of hands and a Tamashii Stage, but also the Garuda parts as well as an adapter to mount them!

This impressive releases is scheduled for release in March 2017 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 10,800 yen. Be sure to visit your favorite Tamashii Web middleman or service in the near future to secure an order for S.H. Monsterarts Super Mecha Godzilla.