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Well that’s one way to kick off Power Morphicon! Currently on the show floor at Bandai America’s booth is the Legacy Power Sword!

This impressive 1:1 scale replica of Jason/Rocky’s signature weapon has been a dream of Power Rangers collectors ever since the Legacy line started. Now we can finally say it’s happening! These leaked images from the show floor give us our very first look at this impressive piece.

As we learn more about this item’s release date & price point this weekend we’ll be sure to keep you updated!

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A leaked photo taken during the filming of Dobutsu Sentai Zyuogher has revealed a special upcoming appearance!

The one & only GokaiRed, Captain Marvelous will be returning to Super Sentai! Actor Ryota Ozawa is apparently reprising his iconic role but this remains unconfirmed by official sources at time of writing.

This may seem like a random appearance, but keep in mind: The 29th episode of Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger will also be the 2000th episode of the Super Sentai franchise! A special cameo by a fan-favorite Red Ranger would make for an excellent celebration.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Zyuohger news!

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Funny how coincidences work out sometimes right? Just yesterday we posted our gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Specter, and less than 24 hours later we have our first look at S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deep Specter!

These images come courtesy of a number of twitter users taking photos at the Tamashii Nations Akihabara showroom. Deep Specter looks like a very slick release that includes at least his personal Deep Slasher weapon. It’s very likely this release will include 2 Eyecons for use with it much like S.H. Figuarts Toucon Boost. For now we don’t have confirmation on release details but we can likely expect Deep Specter to be a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

We’ll keep you updated as more information becomes available.

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Ready, Go! Kakugo! Doki Doki Ghost!

We’re back with our second entry in our continuing look at Kamen Rider Ghost. This time we examine the recently released S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Specter!

Specter is of course the same mold as S.H. Figuarts Ghost Ore Damashii. As such, if you’ve handled that mold, then by now you know the ins and outs of the positives & negatives of this figure too. Specter doesn’t seek to improve on the flaws of this base design which is a shame, but he does manage to convey a lot of personality and look stylish while doing it. Specter includes his Gan Gun Hand weapon which can convert to both Rod & Gun Modes, several pairs of hands, and alternate hoodie accessory, and a 1st run bonus of 5 Eyecons!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but please enjoy over 60 images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Specter after the jump by clicking “Discuss on The TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post!

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Nickelodeon has recently aired a special new promo highlighting the long-awaited return of Power Rangers Dino SuperCharge!

This brief video gives fans an early preview of some new allies, new villains and new Megazords-

Power Rangers Dino SuperCharge begins airing new episodes on Saturday, August 20 2016!

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Thanks to Bandai America we have our first look at this years Power Morphicon Exclusive figure!

This years exclusive will be a Black & Gold repaint of the popular Legacy 6.5″  Megazord Build A Figure! Limited to only 500 these will be a hot commodity at this years show. Be sure if you’re head out to PMC to keep an eye out for this elusive exclusive.

Most importantly of all, enjoy the con! We’ll begin our news coverage from the ground as soon as it opens. As always you can follow @rankal (AKA Kickback) for on the fly updates and be sure to stay up to date with the official @TokuNation account for news as it breaks!

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Mayday mayday SOS!

And we’re back to kick off a new month of toy galleries with another classic character from 1990’s Tokkei Winspector! Earlier this year we took a look at the team leader of Winspector with S.H. Figuarts Fire. Today we get to examine one of Fires’ two robotic partners, S.H. Figuarts Bikel!

Bikel builds on the already solid design and accessory count of Fire, and gives us just a little bit more. Managing to have a ton of personality, Bikel is one of the more interesting robots you could have in your collection. His wild & rambunctious attitude in the show is conveyed perfectly in this excellent figure. Bikel includes his Daytric M2 Sidearm, his signature Bispears in multiple forms, 4 sets of hands, and even a tiny to scale figure of Demitasse, the Winspector’s tiny robotic ally!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to view the entire 70+ image gallery! We’ll be back next week with another ghostly addition to our galleries as well!

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KAIGAN!

Premium Bandai’s latest Ghost Change release was revealed earlier today, GCPB02 is a set that will contain Dark Ghost along Napoleon and Darwin Damashiis from Ghost’s summer movie. In addition, the set will also come with Necrom’s Gan Gun Catcher  and Deep Spectre’s Deep Slasher, both accessories which were missing from their respective Ghost Change releases.

GCPB02 will be released this January, with a retail price tag of 6,804 yen before any middleman fees and overseas shipping charges.

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Toho just registered a rather curious domain name; listed as Godzilla-Anime.com. A Godzilla anime could be in the works, but there’s not a whole lot of info to go on at the moment so unfortunately we don’t know if the project will be an OVA, movie, series, or somehow tied to the Neon Genesis Evangelion cross promotion that’s been going on as of late.

Godzilla’s first anime appearance was in a crossover episode with the Crayon Shin Chan series, prior to that was the 1998 Animated series which aired on Fox Kids well over 17 years ago! 

Stay tuned and we’ll be sure to bring you more up to date information as soon as it becomes avalaible.

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With the Official Power Morphicon less than two weeks away, the team has posted their tentative panel schedule online! It is always subject to change but this year features something not seen before – NO DUPLICATE PANELS! That’s right – the crew this year has organized such an awesome event that there’s literally no room to do the same panel twice. We’ve highlighted some of the panels we thought were very interesting. Check out the full schedule by clicking here – and check out some of the “do not miss” panels below!

Friday
6:00pm – Writing and Producing Power Rangers with Judd “Chip” Lynn
7:00pm – Scripts, Props, and Costumes: Making Power Rangers
8:00pm – Making Fan Films

Saturday
11:00am – Saban Brands presents Power Rangers Dino Supercharge
12:00pm – Saban Brands and Bandai Special Presentation
2:00pm – Zyuranger – Dino Fantasy
5:00pm – Inside the Studio – Ticketed Event
8:30pm – Cosplay Contest

Sunday
11:00am – The Super Sentai Legacy
12:00pm – Suits and Stunts
3:00pm – Bulk and Skull Bring Down the Con
4:30pm – Closing Ceremonies

We’ll be at the show with some free TokuNation.com and Talkin Toku swag to give away! Details soon! See you in Pasadena!