Bandai of Japan’s SHODO 4 inch figure line is expanding into Kamen Rider, and the first wave of SHODO Kamen Rider VS will appropriately enough feature characters from the Showa Era series.
Kamen Rider 1
Though Kamen Rider 1 is the only one shown in the photos. The set of four will be released in September and will cost a wallet friendly 500 yen per and sold in cases of 10.
News broke today that the Power Rangers comic book license is apparently up for grabs. Originally held by PaperCutZ, the publisher released books from Power Rangers Super Samurai and Power Rangers Megaforce, along with a hotly debated couple issues of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (hotly debated because many fans found them to be poorly written and riddled with errors – most notably the Free Comic Book Day issue). This news was broken by one of the artists on the book, Jolyon Yates, who shared on his personal website unpublished pages from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, stating that everything is in publishing limbo as the rights to publish the books are now up in the air.
With a movie coming out in 2017 and some concept images that leaked from said movie creating quite a stir, our thoughts are that Saban Brands would want to get Power Rangers back in to the comic world where comic book and comic book movies are now all the rage. Linked to this story is a poll where we ask you who should get the license to publish Power Rangers comic books/graphic novels, as well as our own thoughts on the likelihood of each company.
Our honest opinion? We’d like to see IDW Publishing take the helm. With their success record with Transformers, Godzilla, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, Star Trek, My Little Pony (the list goes on) they could easily turn it in to a big hit. Imagine two comics – one starring Power Rangers Dino Charge for the kids and one for the more adult fan simply titled Power Rangers expanding the universe and bringing back fan-favorites. What are the Silver Guardians up to? What’s happening on Aquatar and Triforia? What about the Phantom Ranger and the Blue Senturion? The possibilities are endless – just like our imaginations.
If anything breaks on what happens with the license (whether PaperCutZ is able to renew or another company takes it) we will let you know. Join in our discussion and our poll!
Did you notice what today is? It may not seem immediately significant but today is actually the 18th anniversary of the 1st appearance of the Blue Senturion in Power Rangers Turbo! Appearing in the episode “The Millennium Message” at first the Blue Senturion was adversarial to the rangers but went on to fill the role of an extra hero for the team. It’s an oddball anniversary but with the Turbo theatrical movie having celebrated it’s 18th earlier this year, we’ve decided to present a special gallery of the Quick Draw Action Blue Senturion figure to coincide!
The Quick Draw Action Blue Senturion is actually a pretty cool figure. Not only does it feature an interesting gimmick or two in the form of a Quick Draw hand and signal changing, and along with a decent number of accessories for it’s era, it’s one of a very very small number of figures even produced for the Blue Senturion or in fact his Japanese originator Signalman! Neither of these characters has ever really gotten their proper due in collectible figure form but the 6″ Quick Draw figure can fit the bill for either of them!
We’ve assembled a full 40 image gallery of this figure for your viewing after the jump. Trust me, Blue Senturion will be right at home with your 6″ figure collection. While he may have some bulk to him, there’s still a bit of charm there for both Power Rangers and Sentai collectors alike!
The Realm Cast has reported that Thai company Chaiyo has formed a new company called Ultraman USA Inc. They will be bringing over Ultraman series on blu-ray stateside, in addition to high end collectibles. For those of you who like dubbed releases, you’re in luck. Dubbing is planned in addition to subtitles.
The blu-ray releases include the following:
– Blu Ray release: One of the first orders they plan to execute is the blu ray release of Ultra Q, Ultraman, UltraSeven, Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Ace and Ultraman Taro along with Jamborg Ace. This will be the first time any of these shows have seen proper blu ray release stateside, in addition to a proper release of Return, Ace, Taro and Jamborg in the US. The plan is to add an English dialog track with the releases for those who have a difficult time with subtitles.
In addition, 2 new movies were announced:
Ultraman VS Gomora in Japan Olympic 2020
Jamborg Ace VS Ninja Panda
“Modern Hollywood special effects” are planned for use in lieu of an actor in a suit.
A very interesting new listing has surfaced online!
Titled Dekaranger- 10 Years After – this special will apparently feature a reunion of the 28th Super Sentai Series, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger!
UPDATE- Toei’s official YouTube channel has uploaded an announcement video featuring the six returning Dekarangers!
This special is currently scheduled for release on October 7, 2015! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!
As more details emerge about Kamen Rider Drive’s final form we inch closer to a full reveal. And today we have our clearest look yet at Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron! This is the first time we’ve seen the actual design of the helmet, and I must say it looks very very good. Taking on the characteristics of the Tridoron itself, this form brings Drive’s upgrades and color schemes full circle.
This images is a also bit of a double whammy for news though. Not only does it give us a clear look at Type Tridoron but we also have our first look at the upcoming Shift Next Special Shift Car! A 2-in-1 car, the yellow side allows for Drive Type Special while the black side gives access to Drive Type Next. Type Next would seem to be the form we’ve seen behind the scenes shots of. Both forms are set to appear in this summers’ Kamen Rider Drive Surprise Future movie.
Lastly this scan also confirms an unexpected upgrade, using a device called the Tridoron Key it appears that Kamen Rider Mach will be able to access Super/Chou Dead Heat! This silhouette bears a strong resemblance to Mashin Chaser so time will tell if it’s actually for Mach, or possibly for Kamen Rider Chaser.
It’s time for a brand new episode of our very own Talkin Toku podcast! Featuring your hosts Kickback/Chris, Den-O/Jordan, and Sentai Tamashii/Tom – the guys behind TokuNation.com! A lot has happened since the last episode and there’s a lot to catch up on – Power Rangers Movie (2017), Kamen Rider Drive, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, and Power Rangers Dino Charge discussion ensues, as does discussion on toys!
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One of the most iconic Heisei Riders ever has finally gotten the premium treatment from Bandai of Japan. S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kuuga! Having finally received a renewal figure in the Shinkouchu Seiho subline of high end releases! Our own Photo & Content contributor Ryan has been kind enough to share a full gallery and review of this release with tons of side-by-side comparisons to the original!
The short version is that Kuuga Renewal is hands down an improvement in every single way on the original, a figure which was release just near the beginning of the entire S.H. Figuarts toyline. 7 years in toy engineering improvements have put Kuuga Renewal light years beyond the original Kuuga Figuart.
Check out the full gallery and review by Photo & Content Contributor Ryan after the break by clicking “discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.
Revealed just a few days ago, we have some new detailed shots of the NEX Tridoron! Actually we have over 40 of them!
Part of the upcoming summer film Kamen Rider Drive Surprise Future, the NEX Tridoron is based on a 2016 Mercedes AMG GT. It’s been implied that this new vehicle and possibly the rider associated with it could be from the future. The license plate however for the NEX even reads as Type Next. Could we be seeing a new rider all together, or could Type Next be the previously spotted new Drive Type?
Time will tell! When we have more information we’ll be sure to keep you updated! For the time being join our ongoing discussion of the film and the NEX itself by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.
A leaked picture from the set of Kamen Rider Drive has given us our first look at the hero’s final form- Type Tridoron!
Type Tridoron appears to be a bright red suit with white highlights, and one black arm. No helmet is shown at this time.
Previous rumors & toy listings suggested Type Tridoron would have multiple configurations thanks to its Tire Kakimazeru or Mix-Up ability. This image appears to show Tridoron in its Koujigenba (or construction site) configuration; a fusion of the Shift Cars Rumble Dump, Spin Mixer and Rolling Gravity.
An official reveal of Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron should be seen in the near future! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!