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As Wonderfest 2019 gets underway we’re due for a few reveals in tokusatsu world this weekend. To kick things off we have 2 teased releases from SSSS.Gridman!

First up is Figma Rikka Takarada! The high school heroine of SSSS.Gridman and member of the Gridman Alliance is the first of the human characters to get an official product image so far. When she was teased back in November alongside series antagonist Akane Shinjo, we didn’t have a clear indication of when we’d see official prototype images. GSC has finally provided this first look via WonFest and we should be able to expect some release information for Rikka in the near future as well.

Next up is a Soft Vinyl Ghoulgilas! This Kaiju was originally teased for release back in late December with just a silhouette. Now we have our first test shot image of the figure announcing plans to roll it out for release. In case you’ve forgotten, this cyborg like dragon monster faced off against Gridman in the first episode of the series. Presumably this vinyl will be in scale with the Gridman & Grid Knight Figma’s as well. Release details should come at a later date.

We’ll be sure to keep you up to date as more WonFest 2019 news rolls in!

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The release of the Super Mini-Pla Thunder Gridman set is only a week again, but if that wasn’t enough to whet fans’ appetites Bandai have also updated their official candy toy blog with preview images of the accompanying Gridman Sigma and Dyna Dragon set!

This extensive set of images gives us a better look at unpainted versions of both model kits, along with Dyna Dragon and its multiple components – the King Jet and Dragonic Cannon/Dyna Fighter! Also included is a preview of just how Dyna Dragon will combine with both the Gridman and Gridman Sigma figures to form King Gridman.

The Super Mini-Pla Gridman Sigma and Dyna Dragon set is a premium Bandai exclusive due for release in February 2019. It is available both as a two-pack for 6480 yen and the Dyna Dragon on its own for 4860 yen. Check out the full selection of images after the jump!

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“Access Flash!”

As is often the case for popular shows, a new Volume 1 Blu-ray has been announced for the SSSS.Gridman. There is a standard edition on the way as well, but the newly announced limited edition will include some special bonuses:

– SSSS.Gridman Volume 1 Blu-Ray
– SSSS.Gridman OP Single Union
– Slipcase to store all 4 volumes of the series
– Initial Fighter Gridman (purple form) vinyl from Fine Clover

So far this new offering from Fine Clover is the first piece of physical merchandise for Gridman’s original purple form, known as Initial Fighter. A standard release vinyl of Gridman’s optimized red form (Primal Fighter) is also on the way from Fine Clover, as well as classic live action Gridman.

This set was just announced on the official SSSS.Gridman twitter account.

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With NYCC raging on, Funimation has just released a fresh English Dub trailer for their upcoming distribution of SSSS Gridman! 

Just yesterday we got confirmation that the North American streaming rights for the series have been acquired by Crunchyroll. Now, we can have our first look (listen?) at the series. SSSS Gridman bgeins streaming (dub & sub) via Crunchyroll and Funimation this Sunday, October 7th! 

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ACCESS FLASH!

As you may recall, Bandai teased the release of a pair of Minipla: Dyna Dragon and Gridman Sigma way back at Summer Wonder Festival in July. It’s been some time since that event and seems like Super Minipla King Gridman & Gridman Sigma are both finally ready for production. Pre-order-links have gone up, and with that, we have a plethora of new images of what the colored product will look like.

Two options will be available: to pre-ordering Dyna Dragon on his own will run you 4,860 yen while the bundle with Gridman Sigma will cost 6,480 yen. Either way, both will be shipped out sometime in February 2019.

For those new to the fandom: Gridman Sigma is the proposed sequel series to Gridman and proposed ally of Gridman. Gridman Sigma would’ve been the alter ego of Takeshi Todo, a former villain in the previous series. The hero wouldn’t make his debut proper until the 2015 animated short: Gridman: Boys Invent Great Hero.

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Super Minipla is showing no signs of slowing down! As you might recall, Super Minipla Gridman and God Zenon were both confirmed to be on the way just a few days ago. To top it all off, Bandai’s given us our first look at Super Minipla Dyna Dragon at Sumer Wonder Festival. 

The model is still in its early stages of development so it’s difficult to really say when this kit will come out or for how much. We can only assume that this bad boy will be able to combine with Gridman proper to create King Gridman.

As always, stay tuned to Tokunation and we’ll bring you more updates on this exciting new figure as it becomes available,

UPDATE:

Upon further investigating, the Gridman shown next to Dyna Dragon appears to be Gridman Sigma, the lead protagonist from a Gridman show that never aired or made it into production until the 2015 short: Gridman Dawn of a new hero.

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This year is certainly shaping up to be the year of Gridman.

In case you missed it, an awesome new candy toy set of Gridman & God Zenon was announced by Bandai just a few hours ago. Thanks to a new pre-order link that just went up on P-Bandai we can now confirm that this set does indeed belong to the Super Minipla line here’s the latest on Super Minipla Gridman and God Zenon Set!

Pre-Orders for the Super Minipla Gridman & God Zenon set will open up July 26, 2018 and will ship sometime in November 2018 the whole package will cost 6,480 yen before shipping and middleman fees apply.

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ACCESS CODE: GRIDMAN!

The lead up to the release of the SSSS Gridman anime series is sure to result in a surge of new original Gridman merchandise, and that wave has already kicked off with the reveal of new Gridman & God Zenon candy toy figures! Though the watermark shows that the figures will be released under Bandai’s Shokugan label, it is currently unconfirmed whether these figures are SHODO, Super Minipla or an entirely new line of toys.

The articulated Gridman figure features a selection of alternate hands and his Plasma Blade, while God Zenon can be separated into its Thunder Jet, Twin Driller and God Tank components (the Twin Driller also includes Gridman’s Barrier Shield). Of course, these vehicles can also combine together with Gridman to form the mighty Thunder Gridman!

We’ll bring you more information on these exciting new toys as its released. But in the meantime, check out the full selection of images after the jump!

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Appropriately given the same acronym as the show itself, SSSS Gridman has had it’s first merchandise revealed with the Strong Style Sofvi Series of vinyls. Produced in conjunction with Fine Clover, a company known for it’s frequent collaboration with Good Smile Company, the line looks to be off to a very strong, and well, stylish start.

So far we have our first looks at the modern Gridman of the SSSS series as well as the original Denkou Choujin Gridman. More are sure to follow, hopefully with some Kaiju as well like the original toyline. For now, these look to be pretty impressive vinyls and the first Gridman vinyls to have been produced since the original series wrapped in the mid 90’s.

When full release details become available we’ll be sure to update you with that information.

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An interesting new release has been teased at this weekends’ Wonderfest 2018 show for fans of Tsuburaya Productions digital action series Denki Chojin Gridman!

This piece from Evolution Toys and their new sub-line known as the Hero Action Figure Series features the Hyper World policeman and his God Zenon Helper Program set, hinting at the possibility of a combination between the two.

Price details are not revealed but Gridman has a tentative release date listed of October 2018.

Feel free to join in our Ongoing Wonderfest 2018 Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this & all other new reveals!