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under Kamen Rider

Tamashii.JP has just updated with a set of full official images for the recently revealed S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender! A companion piece to the 2014 release Shinkochu Seihou Kamen Rider Kabuto, the Kabuto Extender is due for release in April.

Included with this release are the typical Wheel Base most S.H. Figuarts bikes have as well as a unique Tamashii Stage Adapter allowing you to recreate various action shots. The solicitation text for this item obviously mentions how Kabuto himself is sold separately. Luckily a reissue of this figure is also scheduled for April.

S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender will retail for 5184 yen and be a general retail release! 

under Power Rangers

The fan-favorite season of Power Rangers Dino Charge has almost reached its conclusion – and it’s setting the stage for Power Rangers Dino Supercharge! In the latest episode, Wishing For a Hero, the Power Rangers are looking for a new hero to take on the powers of the Purple Energem! But when Fury discovers the Purple Energem has no host, he informs Sledge who releases a new villain on the scene – Heckle – who plans to use his human form to take the Purple Energem for himself!

But because things are never easy when you’re a Power Ranger, an escaped prisoner named Dark Star is also after the Purple Energem while using his wishing powers to cause the Rangers to make wishes that backfire in their faces in the most horrible of ways. Can our heroes stop all these villains from obtaining the Purple Energem? Or will they find the hero that they need to hold the power?

Click the ”Discuss on TokuNation Forums link at the end of the story and vote on this episode and share your thoughts on it! The episode will air Saturday, November 28th on Nickelodeon! Check local listings for the exact time in your area!

under Power Rangers

We’ve reached the final assortment in the 5″ figure line from Power Rangers Dino Charge before we start seeing the releases of the 5″ line of Power Rangers Dino Supercharge. In this final assortment are the rest of the villains that have been previewed since early 2015 by Bandai America.

Today we take a look at Spellbinder. While he LOOKS cool with beautiful sculpting, can the figure with limited articulation, paint applications, and no accessories succeed in putting a spell on us? Click the Discuss on TokuNation forums link and see 17 high definition images and a review on this villainous figure!

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers

Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has a MASSIVE Black Friday Sales Event going on throughout this weekend! If you’re a toy collector of any kind you do NOT want to miss out on some of these great deals! And, as always, for those only interested in tokusatsu we’ve listed those below! Check it out!

Toku-Related Black Friday Sale Items!

And of course there’s more! To check out the full product listing, click the following link – BigBadToyStore.com Black Friday Sales Event! Better hurry – the sales all end on Monday night (or when the item is out of stock)!

under Super Sentai

A new full-length trailer for the upcoming Super Sentai crossover film Shuriken Senta Ninniger VS Ressha Sentai ToQGer: Ninjas In Wonderland has been posted online!

In addition,Toei has opened their official page for this film, revealing a special poster for the teamup.

Ninjas In Wonderland premieres in theaters on January 23, 2016!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation

The clock continues to tick on the time left for the Talkin Toku Podcast. Please join Chris/Kickback, Jordan/Den-O, Tom/Sentai Tamashii, and special guest host Eric/Trekkieb47 for an episode that works more or less as a prelude to the final episode of Talkin Toku.

This brand new episode features commentary on the epic Triplet Meltdown from the actors that portrayed the character Trey of Triforia. We discuss how everything tokusatsu sucks right now (is anyone seriously watching and/or enjoying Ninninger?), comments regarding the actors chosen for the upcoming Power Rangers 2017 Movie, and take a look back at some of our favorite memories of our podcast over the last 2 years. And throughout the entire episode, zero fucks are given.

Stay tuned for the very end of the podcast for a preview of what’s in store for the final episode of Talkin Toku!

Would you like to be part of the final episode of Talkin Toku? Submit a .WAV or .MP3 recording of a message YOU want to send the hosts of the podcast and we’ll include it in our final episode! Or if you don’t want to record something but want to leave a lengthy message (or nude pics for Tom), you can do that as well! Send anything and everything to GoodbyeTalkinToku@GMAIL.COM! Please include your INTRANETZ name so people know who you are!

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under Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Super Sentai

Well this looks like something we can all definitely be thankful for this year! Occasionally we share rare & interesting toku auctions we find on ebay but this is on an entirely different level.

The fine folks at Serious Toyz[/URL] have just opened up a special set of auctions aimed at collectors of vintage Japanese die cast toys & robots with a special emphasis on tokusatsu! Running the range of Metal Heroes, Super Sentai, Ultraman, Godzilla, & Kamen Rider this auction consists of a number of rare finds from a personal collection that was greatly cared for with many items having either never been opened or even used.

It isn’t often we see near mint & rare vintage releases like this for sale. So we wanted to share this with the community in the hopes that someone here may finally be able to fill a unique hole in their collection they’ve been after!

The master list of ALL Auctions are posted HERE
– Super Sentai Auctions[/URL]
– Kamen Rider Auctions[/URL]
– Metal Heroes Auctions[/URL]
– Ultraman Auctions[/URL]
– Miscellaneous Toku Heroes & other characters[/URL]

And here’s a link for new user registration as well as one for all the rules that accompany this set of auctions!

Happy bidding to everyone and thanks to Serious Toyz for making these various items available! I’ll be bidding on several myself!

 

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

“While the rest of the world was frozen, there was one person fighting to save us.”

Before the Roidmudes came in full force & Shinnosuke Tomari took up the mantle of Kamen Rider his predecessor roamed the streets saving the world in secret. Today we take a look at a long awaited release, a recent Tamashii Nations 2015 exclusive, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Proto-Drive!

A remold/repaint of the Drive Type Speed Figuart, Proto-Drive represents the initial form taken by Chase before his transformation into the Roidmude reaper Mashin Chaser. A simply gorgeous figure Proto-Drive comes in the same basic box as Type Speed & also brings with it a rather lackluster accessory count. But the figure more than makes up for it with pure style. While Proto-Drive may not have all the bells & whistles of a standard release it looks stunning and will more than compliment any Kamen Rider Drive collection. Plus he just looks right at home on the Ride Chaser!

We’ve assembled over 40 images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Proto-Drive after the jump. Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the full gallery and review!

under Garo

Several new GARO projects were announced this past weekend at a special event in Japan!

Of particular note:

*The next Garo TV series will be called Garo: Retsuden! Details are sparse at the moment but this new series will feature characters from throughout the series’ history. Retsuden is scheduled to air in Spring 2016.

*Fan-favorite Makai Knight Zero will return again for a spinoff series, following on the success of 2014’s Black Blood. Actor Ray Fujita is set to reprise his role as the Silver Fanged Knight. Release date is sadly unknown at this time.

*Last but certainly not least, a film based on the anime Seal of Flames is also on the way, with the original cast reprising their roles! The movie, known as Divine Flame has a brief teaser:

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Garo details!

under Power Rangers

A new preview for the next episode of Power Rangers Dino Charge has been posted online!

While searching for a new Purple Ranger, the teens find all their personal wishes coming true in the worst way.

Wishing For A Hero airs Saturday, November 28 at 12PM EST!