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under Power Rangers

Don’t you hate it when some of the toys you want, are released towards the end of the year, scooped up before you can get to them, and not reordered? We know the feeling.

While we don’t advocate waiting until something goes on clearance before you decide to buy it, in some cases, closeout retailers are our saviours, because sometimes they’re the only places to find in-demand items phased out from mass market retail!

Case in point, today I spotted the Power Rangers Samurai Octozord at ROSS. In addition, single carded Power Rangers Samurai figures have been showing up as well. Happy hunting!

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

The OCN Animation blog has made a new post releasing info about the forthcoming Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen movie, dubbing it to be the “greatest battle in history”! This post contains new info about both the plot and cast.

A translation has been provided on Henshin Justice Unlimited courtesy of member Nerefir. We’ve copied the translation, which can be viewed by clicking the title of this story.

In addition to all of this, the official website for Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen is now open!

under Toy Fair

Hey Toku fans!

We just wanted to remind you that TokuNation.com, along with our sister network sites of TFW2005.COM, HissTank.com, ToyArk.com, and ThunderCats.ws, will be at this year’s Toy Fair 2012.

Please follow the 2005 Network for all of your upcoming toy and collectable news from the year’s first toy and entertainment convention. TokuNation will be meeting with Bandai of America representatives while at the show, and we’ll try to get some of your hottest questions answered!

The annual Toy Fair will be held this February 12th through the 15th.

under Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider Fourze’s newest form, Magnet States, has been confirmed for SH Figuarts!

At the same time, Fourze’s trusty Machine Mashiggler (first seen a few months back at Tokyo Toy Show) now has a confirmed release date!

Both items will be released in May and preorders should be opening soon.

Thanks to member mbv04g for bringing this to our attention!

under Kamen Rider

Probably the first of many special merchandise offers in honor of the upcoming “SuperHero Taisen” film, Japanese retailers are announcing reissues of two incredibly popular Kamen Rider henshin devices-

*The DecaDriver from “Kamen Rider Decade” with ten new cards

*The DoubleDriver from “Kamen Rider W” with its six Gaia Memories

Both will be released in April!

Credit to ExVee with our gratitude.

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

Hey Toku fans!

Just a quick note that we’ve put up the episode discussion threads for Pirate Sentai Gokaiger Episode 49 “The Greatest Treasure in the Universe” as well as Kamen Rider Fourze Episode 21 “The Misguidance Counseling Session”. Now that the popular subtitle websites have all the versions up and ready to download, it’s time to discuss!

– Pirate Sentai Gokaiger Episode 49 Discussion
– Kamen Rider Fourze Episode 21 Discussion

See you on the boards!

under Super Sentai, Ultraman

Hot on the heels of the updates by Bluefin for two Tamashii Web exclusives coming this summer (the previously reported S.H. MonsterArts Little Godzilla and D-Arts Vile) are the official Tamashii Web updates for those figures… plus two more!

First up is the long-previewed villain from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, S.H. Figuarts Juuzo! American toku fans may also know him as Deker from Power Rangers Samurai. He will retail for 3675 yen.

Also coming is a more obscure character, from the television and manga series of the same name, Ultra-Act Andro Melos! A Tsuburaya Productions hero that is part of the Ultraman universe, he just might have a secret identity as a certain Captain of the Space Garrison himself… Andro Melos will retail for 3780 yen.

All four aforementioned figures will begin shipping from Tamashii Web this June, however these two will not be receiving a release from Bluefin.

Special thanks to fellow member Suribot for helping out with this news. Join our discussion to see more images of both these new figures!

under Godzilla

Bluefin have updated their Facebook page with plenty of images of the adorable tyke from Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, giant eyes and all, Little Godzilla!

Godzilla fans will be happy to know that despite Little Godzilla being a Tamashii Web exclusive in Japan, he will have a standard release in North America thanks to the efforts of Bluefin.

Little Godzilla also comes with some added pieces – two clear brown Tamashii Stage baseplates and four articulated SpaceGodzilla crystals, perfect to spruce up your MonsterArts shelf after SpaceGodzilla hits in March! The set of Little Godzilla and crystal effects will begin shipping from Tamashii Web in June and expected to arrive via Bluefin by July.

Click on the news title to see more pics and join in the discussion!

under Super Sentai

Story title sums it up. Next week, Mighty Morphin’ Power Ranger fans finally get that moment they’ve been salivating for.

Gokaiger is going out with a blast. Check your favorite fansub sites over the next day or so to check out Episode 49 … and wait that really painful week until we can see this scene (image attached) in action.

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

It’s finally here!

A 30-second trailer for the upcoming Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen movie, which presumably aired during this week’s Super Hero Time in Japan, has been uploaded to youtube!

This trailer contains actual scenes from the movie, including Gokai Red, Kamen Rider Decade, Kamen Rider Fourze and the Go-Busters!

Check out the (slightly blurry) video below! We’ll update once a clearer version hits the web!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHYIB02l0vA

Sources: JEFusion, Youtube

EDIT: Better quality video up, enjoy!