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under Ultraman

The long-awaited Ultraman feature by legendary director Hideaki Anno is finally heading to theaters!

Originally scheduled for a 2021 release, the Shin Ultraman project was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now at last a new release date has been confirmed- Shin Ultrman will arrive in theaters May 13 2022!

A new teaser for the project has also been released:

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Ultra history!

under General Tokusatsu News

Studio TRIGGER has confirmed the next entry in the Gridman universe!

Following the brief teaser earlier this year we now have further details on the upcoming crossover project between SSSS Gridman & SSSS Dynazenon! Instead of a series the two worlds will collide in a full feature film!

A promo video for the project has also been released:

Gridman X Dynazenon is expected to hit theaters in 2022!

under Contests and Giveaways, TokuNation

It’s time once again for our Toku Toy Box Giveaway, a staple of TokuNation‘s history.  Every year in December we give away tokusatsu toys and collectibles to our readers, fans, and followers – just because you’re great!

This year will be a little bit different than years past.  The global pandemic has hit us all in some way, shape, or form and our staff is no exception.  Previously we would require everyone to register on our forums and comment on special galleries for the entirety of the month.  Unfortunately we were unable to prepare any galleries in time for Toku Toy Box 2021.

This year everything will be given away on our Twitter account – @TokuNation – with simple “Follow, Like, RT” rules in place.  We’re also incredibly delighted to share our two sponsors for this year’s Toku Toy Box – Tokullectibles.com and Team Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands/Bandai-Namco!  Unfortunately, due to increased shipping costs and numerous shipping delays, as well as legalities with having sponsored companies donating items, this year we will only be opening Toku Toy Box to residents in the United States.  We are hoping to have an international giveaway sometime in the spring so for our international followers please stay tuned for more info!

And now for the goodies!  This year we’re incredibly excited to be giving away the following items:

  • CSM Sengoku Driver Project Ark Edition (courtesy Tokullectibles.com)
  • CSM Zeronos Belt
  • Legend Typhoon Belt (courtesy Tokullectibles.com)
  • Legend Makeover Belt Arcle – Kuuga (courtesy Tokullectibles.com)
  • SH Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Decade Neo Decadriver Version
  • SH Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider OOO
  • Kamen Rider Zero-One Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Zi-O Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Build Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider OOO Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider W Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Decade Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Faiz Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Den-O Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Kamen Rider Kuuga Plushie (courtesy Team Kamen Rider)
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Thunder Red Ranger
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Charge Red Ranger
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Psycho Blue Ranger (GameStop)
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Goldar (GameStop)
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Lord Zedd
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin White Ranger
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection Pumpkin Rapper
  • Power Rangers Lightning Collection SPD B Squad Blue Ranger vs A Squad Blue Ranger

These items will be grouped together for a series of giveaways leading up to the end of the year!  Again – make sure you’re following us on Twitter at @TokuNation!  Happy Holidays and thanks for being one of our awesome readers/followers/fans!

under Power Rangers

Hasbro’s Power Rangers Zord Ascension Project is officially a go today with the launch of ZAP Megazord Pre-Orders.  Coming in at $165 USD, the 1:144 scale transforming mech aims to take the Power Rangers collectible offerings to a new level.  The team will have more details and full coverage of the live stream later on, but for now hit our sponsors below to pick up your Ascension Megazord!

Pre-Order Links: Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store, Tokullectibles

Hasbro Power Rangers Lightning Collection Zord Ascension Project Mighty Morphin Dino Megazord

The crackle of unreleased energy. The smell of ozone. The feeling that something big is about to happen… when you know you’re in the calm before the storm. Welcome to Zord Ascension Project, the next evolution of Lightning Collection. We’re bringing our expertise in giant robots and experience with awesome collector figures into this never-been-done-before expression of some of the most iconic robots to ever grace the screen.

This Lightning Collection Zord Ascension Dino Megazord (MZ-0101) is a premium, collectible figure made with an incredible attention to detail and the love of true fans of sentai, Power Rangers, and awesome giant robots. Featuring 5 individual Zord figures that can combine to form the Dino Megazord — in both Tank and Battle Modes — this figure is a truly morphinominal addition to any fan’s shelf.

Includes: 5 Zord Figures and 10 accessories

  • 1:144-SCALE COLLECTIBLE FIGURE: This scale puts the Dino Megazord figure into the company of the great model kids and displays that exist
  • INSPIRED BY ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is based on a Japanese sentai series called Zyuranger, and these figures are based on the original concept art for that
  • THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY PIECE, PART 1: Incredible detailing, including translucent pieces and specialized paint techniques to highlight the details of the Zords
  • A UNIQUE UNBOXING EXPERIENCE: We’re transporting you to the Zord Ascension Project and putting you inside the cockpit with premium packaging unlike anything you’ve seen before from Power Rangers
  • THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY PIECE, PART 2: A removeable faceplate showcases the cockpit of the Megazord, with sculpted Rangers inside
  • THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY PIECE, PART 3: Each Zord is designed with attention to that original concept art detail… easter eggs abound!
  • ZAP IS A WHOLE NEW ECOSYSTEM OF ZORD COLLECTIBILITY: MZ-0101 is only the beginning.

Figure scale: 1:144

under TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has sent out their latest newsletter with brand new items for pre-order including the Threezero FigZero Ranger Slayer, Tamashii Nations Ultraman Z and Ultraman Trigger Figuarts Mini’s, S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla: Final Wars, and more.

Pre-orders below and New Arrivals after the jump!

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under Kamen Rider

The North American anime/manga distribution group Media Blasters has put forth a few cryptic posts on social media regarding possible Kamen Rider releases.

In particular, Media Blasters is apparently suggesting they will be bringing over the legendary Kamen Rider cinematic ventures:


*Kamen Rider J
*Kamen Rider ZO
*Shin Kamen Rider
*Kamen Rider: The First
*Kamen Rider: The Next

Proper Western media releases for these films would be a welcome addition and a new sign of the growing worldwide popularity for the Kamen Rider franchise.

Keep in mind, no official release announcement has been made at time of writing- but according to Media Blasters we will see more details in 2022!

under Kamen Rider

Toei has chosen a very unique anniversary celebration for the upcoming Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations movie!

A sequence of the film will take place in 1971 featuring the very first Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo. Previously this role had been played by legendary actor Hiroshi Fujioka but at 75 he no longer resembles the original character.

The role instead falls to Maito Fujioka– Hiroshi’s own son!

A recent video interview with Maito Fujioka discusses the importance of the role & confirmed that his father remained on set for filming.

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations will be released on December 17 2021!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

WE NEED MEGAZORD POWER NOW! 

 

With San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition currently underway, our friends at Flame Toys just unveiled the latest addition to their Furai Model Line of snap-together kits with a prototype of the original Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers seen https://twitter.com/FlameToysUS/status/1464623032014565378]on display at the show.

No other word was given on the release date as of this writing, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated to date as more info on this product is released to the public.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, San Diego Comic Con

On Saturday at the San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition convention there was a panel with Team Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands/Bandai-Namco and Shout! Factory/Shout! Factory TV/TokuSHOUTsu.  The panel concluded with the official North American premiere of Kamen Rider Zero-One: REALxTIME movie.  Attendees at the panel also received a swag-bag upon leaving.

We’ve recapped the panel and included some of the question and answers segment towards the end.

David and AJ from Team Kamen Rider, Ari from Shout! Factory on panel.

  • A brief overview of the history of Team Kamen Rider
  • All Heisei and Reiwa belts on display sent from TOEI
  • How can you support if you can’t purchase?
    • Share social media posts
    • Do surveys
    • Stream TokuSHOUTsu (for free)
  • New t-shirts on Amazon (soon)
    • Kamen Rider Gaim shirt
    • Kamen Rider Revice shirt
    • Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary shirt (logos)
  • Premium Bandai US
    • Kamen Rider V-Braclet
    • Kamen Rider Tamagotchi 50th Anniversary
  • Kamen Rider Manga & Comic Books coming 2022
    • Stonebot Comics (from South America)
    • Starting with Kuuga Manga (fully translated)
    • Then Kamen Rider Zero-One (original creation)
    • More details coming soon, approval for announcement only came 30 hours ago
  • TokuSHOUTsu
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One streaming begins January 1st 2022
    • More to come soon, especially outside the Big 3 (Kamen Rider/Sentai/Ultraman)
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One BluRay
      • Removed interlacing
      • Hard Subs
      • Original audio masters from Toei, so the sound is incredible
  • Some of the Q&A for Team Kamen Rider (TKR) & Shout! Factory (SF)/TokuSHOUTsu
    • American adaptation of Kamen Rider possible?
      • TKR:  “Do you want an adaptation or do you want an original creation?”
    • Can we get more series on BluRay?
      • SF:  “If Zero-One does well we can approach it.  We’ve talked about maybe a box set for the original series.  But we’re a small company so we need to see the return on what’s already being done.”
    • Is there anyway we can ask for specific seasons or series to be brought over?
      • SF:  “Use our social channels.  I can tell you I’ve gotten a ton of requests for Dragon Knight, followed by Metal Heroes.  But we talk to our own departments, and Toei, and come up with a plan after that.”
    • What about maybe dubbing a series?
      • SF:  “Yeah I’m sorry I really hate those.” – lol
    • What about action figures (not SH Figuarts)?
      • TKR:  Been working/fighting for those.  The same department that does RKF’s does DX Belts, so if the DX Belts do well it opens the door to potentially get the RKF’s out here.
    • Any plans to do these Kamen Rider movie releases in theaters via Fathom Events?  What about special episodes or movies for already-streaming properties, like Ryuki?
      • SF:  The plan for Heisei Generations FOREVER was actually to have it in theaters, and then the pandemic happened.  As the world gets back to normal it can be revisited.  As for the Ryuki special episode(s) or movies, if we were to do a physical release of the series, that is something we would then look to include, but currently no plans to stream it.
    • Fans from Mexico want Kamen Rider but don’t have access to watch it.  Is there any plans to expand?
      • SF:  Yes.  Been looking in to expanding in to new territories.  But we have a lot of properties and we can’t just drop in and go, we have to acquire the rights to those territories and Latin America is one area that I think we would want to move in to as Toei has a strong presence in a lot of those countries.  I wouldn’t expect anything in the next year, but definitely in the next few years, I would say there’s a really good chance.

under Kamen Rider

Some exciting news for fans of Kamen Rider and comics!

Publisher StoneBot Comics has obtained the license to translate & release the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga- a retelling of the iconic Kamen Rider series.

But that’s not all! StoneBot Comics has also revealed they will be producing some ORIGINAL content for Kamen Rider Zero-One– starting with a 4-issue mini series and a number of one-shot issues exploring the Zero-One universe.

Both StoneBot Kamen Rider projects are tentatively scheduled for release in 2022. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider adaptation history!