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under Godzilla

The Godzilla Movie Site has posted an interesting piece of info. Apparently a rumor has been floating around since February that Toho (Godzill’s license holder) may require Legendary Pictures, which is producing the Godzilla 2014 film, to use actual suitmation in filming! Suitmation being the use of actual physical suits with actors in them (like Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, etc) rather than CGI.

This rumor hasn’t been confirmed by Legendary Pictures or the films’ director Gareth Edwards, but it would stand to reason that Toho would like to see suitmation in this film over the more generally used CGI. This keeping with the roots of the classic Godzilla franchise. The suit design attached to this article would certainly imply that Toho wants to see this happen.

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under Kamen Rider

Medicom announced that they’ll be continuing the Kamen Rider Agito line with Real Action Heroes G3X announced as a Premium Web Club exclusive!

G3X will be shipping in November, retailing for a whopping 22,050 yen! Features a swappable Makoto Hikawa head in addition to G3X’s standard weapons: The GX-05 Cerberus in both deployed and suit case mode, the GX-06 Unicorn Combat Knife, The GM-01 Scorpion pistol, the GG-02 Salamander Grenade Launcher and the GS-03 Destroyer.

SOURCE: Cybergundam Blog

under Kamen Rider

Seen previously at Tamashii Nations 2012 a prototype for SIC Kamen Rider OOO ShaUTa Combo has just been revealed in this months issue of Hobby Japan!

ShaUTa doesn’t have confirmed release date or status yet (mass release vs. exclusive) but seeing this image can only mean we’ll have news of it’s release soon. If SIC GataKiriBa is any indication though then this combo will most likely be a Tamashii Web Exclusive as well.

under General Tokusatsu News

Among many other updates on the Bandai Tamashii Site today comes a surprise! Only discovered yesterday in a Figure-Oh Scan, the Tamashii site has fully revealed Ultra-Act King Gridman!

This figure will be released in August as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 6,300 yen. If you’re a fan of Denkou Choujin Gridman or Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad then King Gridman is a must own!

under Super Sentai

First seen in yesterday’s Figureoh reveals, Tamashi Nation just uploaded official photos of both Classic Rider 1 and the Shocker Combatmen.

Rider 1 is shown to include a Rider Kick effect part, while the Shocker Combatmen will include a combat knife and a staff. Shocker Grunt will retail for 2675 yen while Rider 1 will retail for 2940 yen and will be released in August/July 2013.

under Kamen Rider

First mentioned in the new list of Web Exclusives yesterday; Tamashii has now opened their order page for Kamen Rider Beast Hyper!

The evolved form of Beast will be available in August 2013 for 3990 Yen

Thanks to member irsyadsway for noticing!

under Power Rangers

The Bluefin Tamashii Nations Facebook page has just uploaded official images of the …

SH Figuarts Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Double Pack

  • SH Figuarts Bouken Black
  • SH Figuarts Bouken Blue
While these are coming in a SH Figuarts Boukenger Double Pack as a web-exclusive in Asia, us western fans have lucked out as they are coming here as a regular release! Price to be determined. Click on the headline to check out all new images of these new SH Figuarts figures!

under Super Sentai

AlpaHeroShock has just posted up the episode titles for Kyoryuger Braves 9-11! These titles are centered around none other than the soon to be revealed KyoryuGold!

Brave 9: So strong! Pteraidenoh!
Brave 10 : Zander! Gold’s resurrection!
Brave 11 : Ucchi! Allow me to be cool!

These titles would imply that Zyudenryu #6 Pteragodon will appear in Brave 9 shortly before his partner KyoryuGold arrives in 10. 10’s title would also imply that Gold is some type of revived spirit/ghost like Kyoryu Cyan. In Japanese the title for Brave 11 would be “Ucchi ! Cool de gozaru!” De Gozaru is a common phrase used in eras of Japanese history where samurai existed. Could KyoryuGold be a samurai brought back to fight the Debos?

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman

It’s exclusive time once again! Thanks to a Figure-Oh magazine scan, and Tokunation user Kamen Blitz, we can confirm the list of August Tamashii Web Exclusives!


S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Beast Hyper
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Wizard Land Dragon
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Dragon
S.H. Figuarts Boukenger Bouken Black & Bouken Blue 2-pack
ULTRA-ACT King Gridman (5775 yen)

The quartet of upgraded Dragon Styles for Wizard are rounded out, Beast’s upgrade makes its debut, 2 more Boukengers can be marked off the list with a 2-pack (Win!), and Gridman gets his third release in the Ultra-Act line with King Gridman! We can only see the King Gridman price currently but the others should be revealed shortly!

This issue also confirms the Showa Shocker Solider Grunt for a mass retail release. Troop build to your hearts content!

SOURCE: Naughty Guy on Facebook

under Kamen Rider

Timeless Dimension Blog strikes again! This time with images of none other than DX Kamen Rider Beast Hyper and the DX Beast/Chimera set! This is our best look yet at the soon to be seen in show Beast Hyper!

It’s lunchtime!

Credit: Timeless Dimension