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Toei’s official YouTube channel has put up some interesting promotional videos for their upcoming Metal Hero revival projects: Space Sheriff Shaider: NEXT GENERATION and Space Sheriff Sharivan: NEXT GENERATION!

While some footage is repeated, these previews do give us an excellent look at the new Metal Hero concepts, as envisioned by legendary tokusatsu showrunner Koichi Sakamoto.

 

Sharivan: NEXT GENERATION will be released on DVD & Blu-Ray October 10th while Shaider: NEXT GENERATION will come out on November 7th! Until then, stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on Metal Hero action!

 

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Some of you may be asking “Really? Is this NEWS?” … and yes, yes it is. Because not only for minipla collectors is it frustrating when your ripped open box is thrown away (cuz the instructions are on the box), but now you can download them and be able to look at them with your hearts content. And for those asking about news – well, there’s news here too.

Bandai Japan has been kind enough to post the instructions online for most of the Ressha Sentai ToQGer Miniplas. This is great news for collectors who have misplaced them or simply had the boxes thrown away or too damaged to read (or you didn’t put the stickers on and…whoops). Also of note – Build Ressha has the instructions posted and this item has not yet released. It’s a great first-look at, in a way, how the toy is going to work and combine with the others.

Again – click here to check out the manuals. And kudos to Bandai Japan – this is a great thing for us Minipla collectors! Hope to see more series put up in the future!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

If you’re headed to San Diego Comic Con 2014, be sure to stop by the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth #3545. When you make a purchase, they will include, while supplies last, a free Uchiwa (Japanese styled fan). They have five different versions that they will be including free with your purchases (one for each day), and the first one revealed is a S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers themed one.

Be sure that your purchase is none other than their exclusive S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Armored Black Ranger figure (and maybe that animation colored Vegeta too!).

TokuNation.com is the only place you need to have your browsers tuned to for the week of SDCC 2014. We are in attendance this year with MORE staff than last year to assure you the best, most in-depth coverage you will find anywhere for tokusatsu news, information, pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more. We have a LOT in store for you – some of which we can’t talk about yet – and each day promises to be filled with fun and excitement. Follow all of our social media accounts listed below so you don’t miss out on seeing the news and pictures FIRST!

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If you’d like to keep up on what our news team is doing, who just happen to be the hosts or guests of our @TalkinToku Podcast, follow their individual twitters. They will be posting their own thoughts and reactions and celebrity interactions as they occur!

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This year promises to be even BIGGER than last year! Look for our coverage to begin on Tuesday, July 22nd, with official images rolling in on Wednesday, July 23rd.

under Power Rangers

If you’ve been missing new adventures of the Power Rangers Super Megaforce, good news – we have a date on when they will return! The bad news? You still have over another month to wait. Thanks to Fury Diamond and his Samurai Cast Blog, we know that Power Rangers Super Megaforce will return with all new episodes on Saturday, August 30th on Nickelodeon.

The first new episode will actually be Episode 09 of Super Megaforce titled “The Power of Six”, where Jake must get over his jealousy of Gia and Orion to help Orion use the combined powers of the past sixth Rangers in order to defeat a new monster. For those who didn’t follow Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, that means it’s the premiere episode of the Gold Mode for the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger, where he utilizes an armor with the faces of all the previous sixth Rangers.

Excited for Super Megaforce to return? Or are you just counting down the months until the premiere of Power Rangers Dino Charge? Join in the discussion!

under Super Sentai

Youtube reviewer wotakufighter strikes again! This time we have a close look at Ressha Sentai ToQger’s special Resshas from the brand-new movie Galaxy Line S.O.S. – which premieres in Japanese theaters this weekend! Today’s review is of the DX Safari GaOh!

Seems like ToQGer’s gonna get wild! Fans who preorderd this beastly new combo should keep a close eye on their mailboxes; Safari GaOh should be on the way to you very soon.

under Kamen Rider

Premium Bandai has updated their website over night with new official images showcasing their latest Arms Change release! AC PB05 Kamen Rider Mars & Kamen Rider Kamuro! This special 2-pack is open for order as of today 7/18! And orders will remain open through 9/1 with the set releasing in November.

Kamen Rider Mars includes his Golden Arms as well as his Sword Bringer & Apple Reflector while Kamuro comes with his Silver Arms & Souginjou staff. These images display a small number of alternate Arms Changes you can make thanks to these figures as well. Apparently on 7/22 the transformations for this two-pack will be shown.

Also be sure to check out this excellent commercial for the entire Arms Change line!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

For those of you who aren’t attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con or don’t plan to save up your dollars to hit the after-market on some of the must-have exclusives (SH Figuarts Armored Black Ranger, Bandai’s Legacy Items, Legacy Lord Zedd), great news – our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has some new items in stock and a ton of items on pre-order! Check out some of the great items available listed below!

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Lock Open!

It’s time once again for TokuNation to take a look at Bandai of Japan’s wonderful Arms Change toyline! Though this figure is the last in Kamen Rider Gaim’s retail Arms Change line, the line lives on with a slew of upcoming Premium Bandai releases so be sure to look for those galleries in the future! For today we’re examining the walking fruit basket tank that is AC 13 Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms!

This fantastic figure represents Gaim’s ultimate form Kiwami Arms. As such this form doesn’t really have an arms of it’s own but instead by removing a few pieces this figure can use any previously released Arms! The gimmick in show gives this form access merely to their weapons but the toy carries the gimmick of the line & show full circle. Included with Kiwami is a set of “dummy” Kachidoki Arms armor, dubiously nicknamed “Crappydoki”. This spring loaded feature let’s you recreate the “cast off” transformation of this form in show. You also get the DJ Gun in both it’s modes for weapons with this figure.

A fitting end to the Arms Change retail line, Ac13 Kiwami Arms Gaim should be a welcome addition to any Gaim collection. Be sure to check out 50+ images of this wonderful toy after the jump! But before you check out our gallery be sure to check out this awesome video review by our good buddy and site contributor baltmatrix!

 

under Super Sentai

The massive DX Build Ressha/Build Dai Oh set has finally been released! And Youtube reviewer wotakufighter has put up a review of this exciting new entry on the Rainbow Line! Build Dai Oh should be heading to online retailers this weekend so check your e-mails for payment requests!

Fans who preordered Build DaiOh should keep a close eye on their mailboxes, the Orange Ressha should be on track to you very soon!

 

UPDATE! WotakuFighter has put up a second video featuring the ToQGer’s Super-Duper Combo, ChoCho ToQ Dai Oh!

under Kamen Rider

LOCK ON!

With the release of Gaim’s summer movie just days away, it’s only natural that we take a look at the DX Gold and Silver Ringo/Apple Lock Seeds of Armored Riders Kamuro & Mars! Courtesy of a Japanese youtube reviewer. The spoken name of these locks is simply “Gold” & “Silver”. While naturally most other locks shout their fruit name in English or Japanese, these locks interestingly don’t use apple or it’s Japanese counterpart ringo.

Gaim’s summer movie will be launching on July 19th in Japanese theaters.