Happy Birthday!
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of Kamen Rider OOO, and to celebrate, Bandai will be giving fans and collectors of the series a very special birthday present with the recent teaser announcement of the CSM Cell Medals and a reprint of the OOO Medal Holder.
The price and release date isn’t known yet as of this writing. but be sure to check back with us on September 9th 2020 and hopefully, Bandai will provide more info for us then.
“I was … trapped in a nightmare.”
When the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers freed Tommy Oliver from Rita Repulsa’s control, the prophecy was fulfilled and the Green Ranger, joined the side of good to defend the Earth. In one world. Once free in another, Tommy became something else entirely, Lord Drakkon. He ruled over a shattered world where only the Coinless stood against him. No longer a Power Ranger, Kimberly Hart continued fighting for her world, until she was manipulated by Lord Drakkon. Cursed with the Bow of Darkness, Kimberly became his tool. She became his Ranger Slayer. Her path has been full of darkness, but once a ranger always a ranger….
The Ranger Slayer joins the line as a part of Wave 5, along side the MMPR Blue Ranger, Time Force Red, and Trey of Triforia. Only the 2nd Boom! Studios inspired figure in the line, after Lord Drakkon, Ranger Slayer builds on the imperfect releases of the MMPR Pink & Yellow Rangers to give us our first really great female figure in the line. Armed with her own Blade Blaster, the Bow of Darkness, a triple shot arrow & arrow energy effect part, Ranger Slayer really is one of our favorite releases in the line thus far.
We’ve assembled over 50 images of the Lightning Collection Ranger Slayer for your viewing pleasure after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full gallery and review thread. Next time we’re returning to the world of the Oni Riders with a new gallery from Kamen Rider Hibiki!
Before we all look forward to the debut of Kamen Rider Saber this coming weekend, site contributor My Shiny Toy Robots looks back on the beginning of the Reiwa era – Kamen Rider Zero-One. In a new age of artificial intelligence and technological innovation, Aruto Hiden hasn’t just become a CEO…he’s also a Kamen Rider?! With his aide Izu at his side, can Aruto stop the advances of cyberterrorists MetsubouJinrai.net, and fight for humans and HumaGears alike?
Featuring multiple Riders, tournament arcs and unprecedented delays, Zero-One’s had a bumpy ride along the way but it’s fair to say that the series has brought people a lot of smiles over the past year. Please check out the review and let us know your favourite memories of Zero-One in the thread linked!
Toei has released new teasers confirming the updated release dates for the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider theatrical releases, previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And for the first time in many years, the properties will no longer appear on a double-bill! Each tokusatsu film will have a separate release.
*The first project on schedule, Kamen Rider Zero-One The Movie will feature Aruto face off against a new foe, Kamen Rider Eden to determine the fate of the world. This film is set for release on December 18 2020.
*Next, Mashin Sentai Kiramager The Movie will be released in Spring 2021. Exact plot details have not been confirmed at time of writing but the film is set to feature a sparkling new adventure.
Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on these exciting cinematic endeavors!
ADVENT
Continuing through the lineage of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders, Bandai Spirits just revealed the next one to receive the Figure-Rise Standard treatment and it is none other than Kamen Rider Ryuki himself. In addition, Bandai has assured fans that more Heisei Kamen Riders will be joining this line, with the teaser for the next one to be from Kamen Rider Agito.
From the pictures, we can see that the Ryuki kit will include parts to build his Contract Monster, Dragreder other details at the time of this writing aren’t known, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated once more info is available.
Former Power Rangers comic book writer Kyle Higgins, responsible for the fan-favorite Shattered Grid storyline, has previewed a brand new creator-owned comic book. Inspired by your favorite tokusatsu series as well as a Millennial Spider-Man, this new series features a character sporting a very toku-looking costume!
The main cover is drawn by Michael Cho. Two variant covers are drawn by David Finch and Goni Montes. The interiors are done by the very talented Marcelo Costa.
There is no information beyond that at this point. Kyle has teased to follow his Twitter (@KyleDHiggins) for the name of this comic and what publisher it will be with very very soon.
Today’s geek culture has taken a serious hit thanks to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. We have seen the staples in the convention world shut down with a shift to offering only a spattering of the content we’re used to, sometimes behind a paywall. Power Rangers fans will no doubt know that both Power Morphicon and RangerStop were forced to postpone their shows until next year at the earliest – there is no guarantee conventions will ever resume like they used to.
TokuNation is proud to announce our participation with The Viewing Globe – a Power Rangers Online Fan Experience for this Labor Day Weekend (September 4th through September 6th). This is a free convention created by fans of Power Rangers and tokusatsu in general.
The first guest announcements are as follows:
Check out the full press release by clicking “Read More”. Be sure to follow The Viewing Globe on all of their social media to keep up to date with all the news and information coming out for this fan experience. New guest announcements every day leading up to the show!
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A new round of Super Sentai magazine scans has begun circling the Internet, offering fans a quick look at the future adventures of Mashin Sentai Kiramager!
The Kiramagers will be adding a new weapon to their arsenal- the Kiraful Go Arrow! This blue bow is initially wielded by KirameRed and is capable of many powerful attacks. The Kiraful Go Arrow can be used to summon a new Mecha known as the Grateful Phoenix– but sadly this Mecha remains unrevealed at time of writing.
When used alongside the other Kiramagers, the Kiraful Go Arrow unlocks its Kiraful Change ability and activates powerful new armor for the core five Kiramagers! The white phoenix styled upgrade greatly enhances the teams’ abilities.
Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Super Sentai reveals!
With Kamen Rider Saber still a few weeks away from starting, we are continuing to learn more about this adventurous new series!
The SIXTH Kamen Rider for this series has now been introduced- a hero by the name of Kamen Rider Buster!
Buster’s true identity is Ryo Onoue played by veteran actor Yuki Ikushima. Buster wields a massive & powerful weapon known as the Dogouken Gekidou.
Fifteen years prior to the start of the series, Kamen Rider Buster fought alongside the mysterious Kamen Rider Caliber. Since then, Ryo has focused on raising his young son, Sora. But when Caliber betrays the Sword of Logos Kamen Rider Buster returns to action determined to learn what happened to his friend.
Kamen Rider Saber officially begins September 5 2020! Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Saber Rumor Thread to share your thoughts & fears on the next chapter in Kamen Rider history!
Not to be outdone by the reveals of the Shinkocchou Seihou Kuuga’s today, we’ve also got fresh reveals of 3 new Tamashii Nations 2020 exclusives!
Everyone’s favorite Ultra (who’s commemorating his 10th anniversary) Ultraman Zero, will be receiving an S.H. Figuarts Special Color Version release for the event. Decked out in metallic paint applications and including a specialized Tamashii stage, this release will retail for 5500 yen.
Next up is the event exclusive release from Kamen Rider Zero-One! After Shining Assault Hopper was revealed earlier this year, the question remained whether or not the infrequently seen standard Shining Hopper would be released as well. Look no further than this Tamashii Nations exclusive of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Hopper! This figure will retail for 6000 yen.
And last but not least, Tamashii Nations is reaching into the past for this special release. Commemorating their own Tamashii Nations 2014 S.I.C. exclusive as well as the even older Tamashii Festival 2011 S.H. Figuarts exclusive is the brand new S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider OOO TaMaShii Combo for Tamashii Nations 2020! This special OOO form melds the powers of Ankh’s Taka Core Medal, with Momotaro’s Imagin Medal, and the Shocker core medal to create the living logo of Tamashii Nations! This release retails for 6500 yen.
Tamashii Nations is scheduled for Q4 2020 and as usual is likely to be held in October or November. As event exclusives these 3 releases will be a bit more difficult to come by than the average web exclusive, but they are likely to be released later as lottery items via Tamashii Web as well. As official images are release we’ll be sure to share them with the community.