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Toei has opened their official page for the Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Returns project- Ninnin Girls VS Boys FINAL WARS!

This DVD special will be set two years after the end of Ninninger and feature the team reuniting to prove who has superior Nintality. A new character will be introduced for the film- MidoNinger, the first official female Green Ranger in the history of Super Sentai.

A copy of the movie preview has been uploaded to YouTube-

Ninnin Girls VS Boys will be released on June 22 2016!

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Yet another reveal’s come straight out of Winter Wonder Festival with a preview of Real Action Heroes Kamen Rider 1 and the Cyclone motorcycle having been just revealed.

While their currently is no word on when either of these two will be release, Wonder Festival did have something else for us with our first in hand look at RAH Genesis Ghost Ore Damashii being on display with the LEDs in full effect, having been teased sometime ago. Ghost himself is set for release in November 2016 with a price tag of 35,000 yen.

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Rider! Deadheat!

We’re making a return trip to Kamen Rider Drive & the Dead Zone with the latest Tamashii Web Exclusive release from the series, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach!

Unlike Drive, the Deadheat upgrade wound up being much more significant for Mach. As Drive obtained Types Formula & later Tridoron, Deadheat became mach’s defacto power up for big battles. This figure takes the already awesome base that was Drive Deadheat and tweeks it just a bit for Mach’s version of it. A new head & Dead Heat Shift Car along with a Zenrin Shooter make up the major changes for this release. But it still includes the awesome broken berserk mode tire for Mach when he unlocks his true potential. It’s a very standard remold of a previous release, but still a great figure.

All in all S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach is another excellent addition to this line of figures that I’d definitely recommend. We’ve assembled a 40 image gallery of this release and a full review for you to peruse after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread.

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While Winter Wonderfest doesn’t always yield a ton of new toku reveals we have our first so far for the show. Just teased earlier in the week and now on display is Ultra-Act X S.H. Figuarts Manga Ultra Seven!

Ultra Seven AKA Ultraman ver 7.2, is set for release as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for August & will retail for 6480 yen. Though currently the total breakdown of his accessories is unknown, Seven will at least include his signature Specium Sword & scabbard.

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New listings for the second wave of Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger toys have been posted online! Sadly, no images have been revealed at time of writing but we can look forward to:

*Two new add-on weapons for Zyuoh King have been revealed: Zyuoh Mogura (a Mole) and Zyuoh Kuma (a Bear).

*The Zyuohgers’ Sixth Ranger, tentatively known as Zyuoh World! Transformation device is listed as Zyuoh The Light and weapon is called Zyuoh The GunRod.

*Three additional Cube Animals are also listed: Zyuoh Wolf, Crocodile and Rhino!

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all details for the 40th Super Sentai Series!

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Some brief teasers have been posted online revealing new upgrades for the heroes of Kamen Rider Ghost!

*Ghosts’ final form will be known as Mugen Damashii and will be unlocked with the Mugen (meaning Infinity) Ghost Eyecon.

*Kamen Rider Specter will gain the Deep Specter Ghost Eyecon and obtain an even stronger form- tentatively know as Kamen Rider Deep Specter.

*A special anniversary Eyecon known as the Kamen Rider 45 Eyecon will be included with an upcoming DVD release containing all the Legendary Rider Net Movies.

Sadly, there are no images online yet for these new forms. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Ghostly news!

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Thanks to a tip from @PockyBandit on Twitter, we have what comes close to a confirmation of two highly speculated items – a Black and Gold Legacy Dragonzord and a Green and White Legacy Communicator listings have surfaced online as pre-orders from the Chinese online retailer GamoToys.com.

The image of the Black and Gold Dragonzord appeared online some time ago, but the listing for the Green and White Legacy Communicator is new (and totally expected). The Dragonzord is listed with a release date of May 2016 while the Green and White Legacy Communicator is listed for April 2016.

So what do you think? Will you add these to your collection? And will we see these next weekend at Toy Fair? Sound off in discussion!

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And now we turn to a truly sad bit of news today. We unfortunately have to report that famed design artist, Yasushi Nirasawa, has passed away at 52. And while that name may not immediately evoke a response, if you’re a fan of the Kamen Rider franchise then you undoubtedly have seen Mr. Nirasawa’s work whether you realized it or not.

Though Mr. Nirasawa has worked with the franchise since Blade he’s most often remembered for his work on Kamen Rider Den-O as the designer behind the Imagin. Today marks the passing of an immense figure in the tokusatsu world. While Den-O is of course my personal favorite of his works, Mr. Nirasawa had his hands in a number of series familiar to fans.

Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider G
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Golden Knight Garo
Godzilla Final Wars

I’d like to take this moment to personally say that without this great mans’ vision and talent I don’t know how I would have ever gotten hooked on Kamen Rider. His designs gave birth to the powerful characters & personalities that first got me into the franchise. Whether breathing life into the terrifying and menacing Worms & Undead of Kamen Riders Kabuto & Blade respectively, or the heartwarming & fun antics of Den-O’s Imagin, Mr Nirasawa brought a special something to every thing he touched.

As one of his greatest (or most annoying depending on your tastes) creations once said, “From start to finish, I’m great!”

Goodbye, Mr. Nirasawa.

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A brand new cover variant for the upcoming Mighty Morpin Power Rangers #1 from BOOM! Studios has shown up. Fans will recognize this as a homage to two different items – first being the original Issue #1 from Marvel Comics way back in the day, and the other for being a homage to the classic “command center pose” that circulates about 300 times a year anytime anyone mentions Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

This comic is available for retailers to order only if they match or exceed 200% of their original orders for Issue #0 which, as you may or may not have heard, was considered a “sell-out” in industry terms (meaning there were no more comics available to order and thus a second run was planned).

Are you planning to collect all the covers for the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic? If so – sound off in our discussion thread and let us know how much that’s going to run you as some of these variants are proving to be quite pricey!

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Just when you thought it was safe to put down that wallet, Bandai America tells you NO and throws out a ton of repaints at you. Obviously doing their best Hasbro imitation, some new images from KMart.com of all places show case some brand new items that are coming our way. Feast your eyes on the following items!

– Limited Edition Ptera Charge Megazord
– Limited Edition Dino Charge Morpher
– Limited Edition TRex Super Charge Morpher

Now you can combine your Limited Edition Dino Charge Megazord with a Limited Edition Ptera Charge Megazord and have yourself a Limited Edition Christmas Charge Megazord! We expect to see these and probably more at next weekend’s Toy Fair in New York City. We’ll be there so be sure to keep your browsers tuned here for up to the second coverage.