We have sadly learned of the passing of Mana Kinjo, the actress best known for the role of Ui Tatsui in Kishiryu Sentai RyuSoulger.
Kinjo had suffered from illness during the production of RyuSoulger, even departing the series for a time. She passed away on December 1 2020 at age 24.
Our thoughts are with Mana Kinjo’s family and friends in this difficult time.
“This Zero-One Driver’s different from the usual one.”
In one world the life of the average human has been made better by Hide Intelligence’s Humagears. When their founder, Korenosuke Hiden, passed away the responsibilities of president passed on to his grandson, Aruto. Authorized to use the Progrise Keys & Zero-One Driver, he fought to build a world where Humans & Humagers could coexist, as Kamen Rider Zero-One! But in another world, where Humagears exterminate humans, Aruto is on the run. His company lost, his driver taken, teaming up with Kamen Rider Zi-O, and relying on a Forceriser given to him by a mysterious stranger, Aruto fights to bring his world back and begin a new generation of heroes as Kamen Rider Zero Zero-One!
Zero Zero-One is Aruto’s movie exclusive form from Reiwa: The First Generation. The S.H. Figuart of this design is much like the actual suit, an amalgam of parts from multiple characters. Zero Zero-One features a mix of body parts from Kamen Rider Horobi, as well as a surprising number of parts carried over or slightly remolded from Build villain Night Rogue and vis various remolds, all while featuring a brand new Zero-One head sculpt. And while this release doesn’t come with much, only a few pairs of hands, it’s a striking design that’s sure to accent your ever growing Zero-One Figuarts collection.
You can check out the full gallery & review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero Zero-One in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual TOKU TOY BOX giveaway! Offical rules HERE.
While we are still a couple of months away from the official release of Radiant Black Issue 01 we have been fortunate enough to land an advanced copy. An incredibly personal superhero book from Kyle Higgins with jaw-dropping art from Marcelo Costa provides the perfect launch-point for anyone eager to get in to a brand new superhero book from the start.
Our in-depth spoiler-free look at Radiant Black Issue 01 does contain story elements that are already discussed in interviews between the staff on the book and other sites or via the Radiant.Black website description or even preview images shared out.
Click “Read More” to get our spoiler-free thoughts on this must-read book. Radiant Black Issue 01 arrives in stores on February 10th 2021 with five(5) different covers to collect.
“It’s time for a Gold Rush!”
Courage, Wisdom, & Heart. Travelling to Earth in the mighty Pyramidas, Trey of Triforia carried with him the awesome powers of the Zeo Gold Ranger! Aiding the Power Rangers whenever a new threat appeared, the Gold Ranger rushed onto the battlefield. And although Trey had to pass his powers to Jason Lee Scott for a time, this golden hero is tough to defeat. After helping the rangers to defeat the Machine Empire once and for all, Trey remained an ally of Earth for years to come in the battles against both the Alliance of Evil and the Armada. After all, once a ranger, always a ranger.
Quick as lightning, strong as steel, this galler is for real! We kick off Toku Toy Box season this year with our gallery of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Zeo Gold Ranger! This release marks the figure’s debut in the retail line after previously being exclusive to the SDCC 2019 2-pack with the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger. And this release of the mold is also as the original user of the powers, Trey of Triforia. So of course this retail release includes a new unmasked head for Trey, but it also includes a new version of the Golden Power Staff as well as a recolor of the energy effect included with the last release. But are there more differences between these two Gold Rangers? You’ll have to read the full review to find out!
You can check out the full gallery & review of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Zeo Gold Ranger in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual Toku Toy Box giveaway! Offical rules HERE.
Once again it’s the time of year that the community and our staff love most – time for all of us to celebrate our respective holidays & traditions with the friends and loved ones we hold dear. Though this year things will look quite different on that front, due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. One thing that we can guarantee isn’t changing though, is our annual giveaway Toku Toy Box! Every year at this time TokuNation.com celebrates the wider tokusatsu community as well as itself. On January 4th 2021, we officially mark 9 years since TokuNation first went public as part of the network of TFW2005.COM, ToyArk.com, HissTank.com and PWRRNGR.com, through the hard work of both network owner Tony_Bacala and our founder and original Editor-In-Chief, TokuChris.
For 9 years now we’ve posted news, rumors, toy galleries, videos, and even dabbled in podcasts for a bit (never forget Talkin Toku!). As times have changed we’ve done our best to change with them, delivering you content in different ways, covering new and exciting topics, trying to improve our social outreach, and covering toylines new and old as they come and go. But the one true constant that’s been with us since our first year, that you can expect every year? The Toku Toy Box giveaway!
Like years’ past, TokuNation is hosting this annual holiday giveaway open to ALL registered users! You’ll recall that in years’ past giveaways, users could post in a selection of galleries within the contest period to automatically be entered into the drawing for a variety of prizes. Like last years giveaway, not only will we be posting a number of eligible galleries throughout the month of December, but every gallery we’ve posted in 2020 also makes you eligible! If you’ve already posted in any of the galleries we’ve produced this year, then you’re already entered. If not, you already have all of those chances with more on the way this month! To show our appreciation to you, the community, we’ve assembled a number of individual prizes for our users, most of which are listed below with more to come:
S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero Zero-One
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Vulcan Assault Wolf
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Snipe Hunter Shooting Gamer Level 5
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Super Dead Heat Drive
S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Ginga
S.H. Figuarts Ultraman Taro
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Psycho Green Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Psycho Blue Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Thunder White Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Goldar
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Manga Defender
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Beast Morphers Gold Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Charge Red Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Charge Gold Ranger
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Lost Galaxy Red/Psycho Red Ranger 2-Pack
Beast Morphers 6″ Basic Evox
Beast Morphers 6″ Basic Robo-Blaze
Beast Morphers 6″ Cruise Beast Bot
Beast Morphers Gold Ranger Strker Morpher Blaster
Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the OFFICIAL RULES for Toku Toy Box 2020! The first new gallery of the giveaway period will be posted later today, so be on the lookout! For now though, thank you. Thanks to all of you who continue to call this place your home for news, discussion, images, sales, friendships, artwork, videos, podcasts, and everything else in between. Happy Holidays from all of us, and best of luck in our giveaway! It’s our gift to you this, and every, holiday season!
Toei has officially registered some merchandise trademarks for the 45th Super Sentai series, Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger!
At time of writing, we do not have images of the toys in question but these names may provide some insight into the upcoming series.
*First up is the apparent Mecha for the Zenkaiger, Zenkai-Oh! Based on initial rumors, this will be a five-piece combination.
*Next is an item called the GearTlinger– supposedly a fusion of the characters for Gear and Gatling. This appears to be the Zenkaigers’ signature weapon.
*Finally, there is a listing for Sentai Gear! This seems to be the series’ collectible gimmick; based on previous years it seems very likely Toei will use this line to celebrate the past Super Sentai in this anniversary line.
Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new entry in Super Sentai history!
Fan-favorite series Kamen Rider OOO is celebrating its 10th Anniversary, and Toei has announced even more merchandise releases to mark the occasion!
A special re-release of the original DX OOO Driver is on the horizon, which will include nine of the signature Core Medals. A separate release- the DX OOO Medal Set– will contain the remaining twelve Core Medals.
The 10th Anniversary DX OOO Driver is priced at 9350 Yen while the DX OOO Medal Set will cost 5280 Yen. Both sets are scheduled for release in March 2021!
We’re incredibly excited to talk about the upcoming Radiant Black comic book from former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa. The Radiant Black team has been busy showcasing snippets and previews for the first issue (which releases February 10th, 2021) and is getting rave reviews from some of the most notable names in the comic book industry (like Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead franchise).
The Radiant Black team has shared some of the character designs on Twitter via their @RadiantBlk account. We’ve decided to share them with you here as well.
Also of note – some fans have asked if Radiant Black takes place in the Image-Universe. To answer the question there is a panel from Issue 01 that features the answer in the background television screen.
Be sure to follow @RadiantBlk on Twitter, Instagram, and check out their website Radiant.Black. Issue 01 releases on February 10th, 2021 via Image Publishing.
After several delays we finally have trailers for the upcoming Kamen Rider winter films!
*First up is Kamen Rider Zero-One: RealXTime where Aruto must face off against the powerful new Rider, Kamen Rider Eden.
*Next comes Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman & The Book Of Ruin which features the Sword of Logos united against a mysterious new foe, Kamen Rider Falchion.
Both films are scheduled for release in theaters on December 18 2020!
Get ready True-Believers!
Turn on your Disney+ streaming service and check out the new documentary series Marvel 616. The first episode features the cult-favorite Japanese Spider-Man series and the history of how this came to be.
And maybe – if we’re lucky – this is just the beginning of a new future for Japanese Spider-Man!