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“Dino Thunder, power up!”

Connor McKnight could have never guessed that his teacher, Dr. Tommy Oliver, was once a Power Ranger. But after accidentally bonding with an ancient Dino Gem, becoming a Power Ranger himself with his two best friends, and facing off against the forces of an evil dinosaur mutant bent on returning Earth to the age of dinosaurs, nothing surprises him now. With power from within and the roar of the T-Rex in his heart, Connor has become the Dino Thunder Red Ranger! Protectors of the right, defenders sworn to fight, together Connor Ethan & Kira are the Power Rangers Dino Thunder!

The 3rd release from Power Rangers Dino Thunder is here! Following on from the White Ranger and Fighting Spirit Green Ranger, the Dino Thunder Red Ranger brings a bit more heroic red presence to your collection, and a ton of accessories along with it. Equipped with the Thundermax Blaster & Saber, Connor also comes with a brand new unique effect part for the saber, the Tyranno Staff, extra hands and an unmasked head based on the likeness of Connor’s actor James Napier! That’s quite the complete package for this figure.

You can check out the full gallery & review of the Lightning Collection Dino Thunder Ranger Red 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.

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After an early teaser, we now have our first proper look at the 45th Super Sentai series- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger!

This series represents a major change in formula for Super Sentai; instead of a human team the Zenkaigers are four robots led by the apparently-human ZenKaiser.

The other four members of the Sentai are known as:


*ZenkaiGaon
*ZenkaiZyuran
*ZenkaiMagine
*ZenkaiVroom

Each robot is based on an iconic Super Sentai Mecha- GaoKing, Daizyujin, MagiKing & DaiBouken respectively. According to toy listings, the Zenkaigers will use Sentai Gear to channel the powers of previous Sentai.

Sadly, no other details on the Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger have been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for this new chapter in Super Sentai history!

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Toei returns to the world of Kamen Rider Zero-One with a new V-Cinema project!

Titled Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsobuJinrai this special features the return of the HumaGear quartet aided by a mysterious new device- the MetsobuJinrai Driver!

This V-Cinema is currently scheduled for a limited theatrical release on March 26 2021 with a home media release coming on July 14 2021.

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“My strength is off the charts.”

The cruelty of humanity. That is what Gai Amatsu instilled in Satellite Ark. In doing so he instigated not only the Daybreak Town Incident, but also the creation of Metsuboujinrai.net, and all the pain to come for both humans & humagears. For 12 years Gai has manipulated events from the comfortable shadows of ZAIA Enterprise. Now the mysterious man behind A.I.M.S. has his sights set on Hiden Intelligence as well, but can Zero-One keep his grandfather’s company safe? Gai Amatsu is a master manipulator, and maybe one day, he could even be a hero. But for now? With strength that’s 1000% greater than Zero-One’s, the golden solider Kamen Rider Thouser is born!

Sharing it’s essential engineering and even some actual parts with Zero-One, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Thouser is a pretty regal release. Gold & silver with royal purple compound eyes, Thouser is exactly as ostentatious as it’s user would have hoped. A lavishly detailed and well executed figure with a handful of design drawbacks, Thouser is complimented by his Thousand Jacker and even includes a Raidriser for use with other figures! While not a perfect release it will add 1000% more power to your collection.

You can check out the full gallery & review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Thouser 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.

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The second issue of the upcoming RADIANT BLACK comic book is going to have you seeing red!

The release of RADIANT BLACK Issue 02 will have RADIANT RED front and center.  But what is RADIANT RED?  Is it a new character or a mysterious new form for RADIANT BLACK?  Writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa continue their exciting new project this March via Image Comics!  What is RADIANT BLACK?  It’s a brand new superhero comic book that takes a little bit of POWER RANGERS mixed with a bit of SPIDER-MAN and INVINCIBLE!  The result is an action-packed story with relatable characters – a true superhero book for the 21st century!


Character turn for Radiant Red

From the website Radiant.Black:

Nathan Burnett has just turned thirty, and things aren’t great: He’s working (and failing) at two jobs, his credit card debt is piling up, and his only move… is moving back home with his parents.

But when Nathan discovers and unlocks the ethereal, cosmic RADIANT, he’s given the power to radically change his fortunes!

There’s just one problem: The powers don’t belong to him. And the COSMIC BEINGS who created them want them back…by any means necessary.

Three covers will be available for Issue 02.

  • Cover A – Blue Headshot Cover by Marcelo Costa
  • Cover B – Radiant Red with a bag of money (article’s featured image) by Diego Greco
  • Cover C – Radiant Red helmet reflection by Rod Reis (1:25 variant)

RADIANT BLACK #02 will be available March 17th 2021 at comic book stores and online via Comixology and will be available to pre-order soon.  Issue 01 of RADIANT BLACK is still available to pre-order from your local comic book store, the Radiant.Black website, as well as Comixology.

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New pre-orders and arrivals are up at BigBadToyStore.com!  Check them out!


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Based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Threezero and Hasbro join forces to create a series of 1/6th scale articulated figures based on the classic original series. A gifted warrior, Bo-Katan Kryze is a legendary Mandalorian. She refused to align with the Empire’s occupation of Mandalore. The 6-inch scale Black Series figure is detailed to look like the Bo-Katan Kryze character from The Mandalorian, featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation. Standing 12 inches tall, the 1/6 Storm Shadow collectible figure features Threezero’s standard fully-articulated body with fabric hand-tailored costuming with a high attention to detail. TBleague brings two new 1/12 scale female bodies for action figure customization. This next Alien wave includes Ripley and Lambert in their compression suits and a Xenomorph styled by the incredible artist Giger and his original concept artwork—all with various upgrades and improvements. Each figure will come packaged in a 40th Anniversary Kenner-inspired window box to commemorate the occasion.
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NEW ARRIVALS
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Dark Multiverse DC Multiverse Wave 3 is here with The Dawnbreaker, The Devastator, The Grim Knight and The Murder Machine. Protect planet Eternia and defend the secrets of Castle Grayskull with this special edition Little People Masters of the Universe collectable figure set from Fisher-Price! Psychically linked mutants, the Cuckoo sisters are powerful clones of the telepath Emma Frost. The high quality, realistic, 6-inch X-Men Marvel Legend Stepford Cuckoos action figure features multiple points of articulation and is a great addition to any action figure collection. Tamashii Nations brings you to a new pinnacle of posable action figures: Imagination Works! The first release is Son Goku from Dragon Ball Z. Designed to bring this 2D character to ultra-realistic 3D life, it was created in 1/9 scale, which is larger than the standard 1/12, to capture accurate sculpting, exquisite detail, and the ultimate in visual appearance. Genos, the S-class hero known as Demon Cyborg and disciple of Saitama from the anime series One-Punch Man is here as a figma figure! The Power Loader from Aliens: Colonial Marines is on sale with 60% off! It’s clobberin’ time! The Thing returns to the Marvel Select line, in one of the most hotly demanded re-releases the line has seen!

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We finally have our first look at the 45th Super Sentai series, Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger!

The character in question is the leader of the Zenkaiger team- known as ZenKaiser according to toy listings.

The ZenKaiser suit uses a very different design pattern than recent Super Sentai offerings, including armor and a cape.

Will this mean more radical design choices for the rest of the team? Only time will tell!

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new chapter in Super Sentai history!

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“Get off our planet!”

Billy Cranston was an average kid with a way beyond average intellect. Making his way through high school with his friends was hard enough, before a benevolent inter-dimensional being chose him and 4 others to protect the Earth from an ancient evil sorceress! Patient & wise, Billy was gifted the powers of the Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger & the powerful Triceratops Dinozord! Part of an incredible team, Billy defended the Earth for years to come as it’s one and only Blue Ranger. When things changed, Billy was always there with a steady hand and strong mind to help guide the Power Rangers towards victory.

The Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger finally rounds out our reviews of the Lightning Collection Wave 5 figures, and brings us close to having the full MMPR team. Armed with the Tricera Lance in both forms as well as his Blade Blaster Billy is ready to face any threat. Of course some extra hands, and energy effect, and an unmasked head based on the likeness of actor David Yost also round out this release! Next time we revisit MMPR one more time to round out the final standard member of the team with the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger!

You can check out the full gallery & review of the Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Blue 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.

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In a surprise announcement, Team Kamen Rider shared the news that the Kamen Rider Gaim – Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! movie will be added to the Toei Tokusatsu World Official YouTube channel at 5pm PT / 8pm ET on Friday, December 18th.  We reached out to Team Kamen Rider to confirm that, yes, the movie will be subtitled in English for Western speaking fans.

This movie takes place during the Kamen Rider Gaim television series but happens in a parallel dimension.  Fans of the show will see familiar faces not seen in quite some time.  Newcomers will get to experience the entirety of the lineup of Kamen Rider Gaim characters in a single movie including movie-only Riders and forms however it will a lot of the story elements if you haven’t watched the series (ie: the surprise of certain characters becoming Kamen Riders or the identity of certain forms).

Click here to check out the Toei Tokusatsu World Official YouTube Channel.

Share your excitement about another Kamen Rider movie getting official English subtitles being made available to the fans in the Western part of the world on our forums!

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It has been one year since the formation of Team Kamen Rider – the team at Bluefin Brands who work day-in and day-out to get your favorite Kamen Rider merchandise imported to North America and sold at retail.  To celebrate their one-year anniversary they have announced the following livestreams:

  • Thursday, December 17th
    • 11am PT / 2pm ET – Kamen Rider Zero-One Series Review
    • 1pm PT / 4pm ET – S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Photo Contest
    • 3pm PT / 6pm ET – Complete Selection Modification (CSM) Wishlist

 

  • Friday, December 18th
    • 1pm PT / 4pm ET – Kamen Rider Gaim Series Review
    • 3pm PT / 6pm ET – Team Kamen Rider Anniversary plus SPECIAL GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

We will be taking part in a couple of those livestream events so be sure to tune in!  And trust us – you don’t want to miss this anniversary event!