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During a livestream event hosted by Tamashii Nations today, a brand new Robot Damashii release from the upcoming Pacific Rim Uprising was revealed!

Basically all of the Jaegars seen in the two trailers at this point have been revealed to have RD’s on the way. But thanks to this stream we can also confirm the upcoming 7Net exclusive Robot Damashii Gypsy Avenger (Clear Blue Print Version)! Taking the standard Gypsy Avenger mold and casting it in translucent blue parts, this release is (obviously) meant to mimic the Jaegars original blueprint plans.

Will you be able to snag this odd exclusive? Time will tell!

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Fans of the 2013 Kaiju/Mecha action film PACIFIC RIM have been hoping for some new & improved merchandise ever since Bandai took over the license.

The first such wish has apparently been granted thanks to the marvelous Soul of Chogokin figure series, with a beautifully-recreated Gipsy Danger figure scheduled for release in early 2018.

But it seems there may be OTHER Soul of Chogokin releases on the horizon for Pacific Rim! The Tamashii Nations 2017 display room has mock-up displays for two more Jaeger releases: Cherno Alpha & Striker Eureka!

Sadly, no other information about these potential releases is available at time of writing. But feel free to join in our Ongoing Tamashii Nations 2017 Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on these (and other) new reveals!

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After an exciting teaser earlier this year, the iconic Jaeger Gipsy Danger from fan-favorite monster/robot action movie Pacific Rim is officially joining the Soul of Chogokin action figure series!

Designated as release number GX-77 in the Soul of Chogokin lineup, Gipsy Danger is recreated in exquisite detail, featuring a variety of screen-accurate weapons (including the carrier ship used as an impromptu club at one memorable moment). An electronic feature is also included- lights are planted in Gipsy’s head, chest and plasma-cannon arms.

GX-77 Gipsy Danger is currently scheduled for release in February 2018! The price is a sound 27000 Yen (or roughly $243 USD at current exchange rate). This figure is now available for preorder at all major tokusatsu retailers!

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Don’t let the SDCC news & reveals be the only thing to whet your Toku appetite! Surprisingly, Amazon has just released some official images and release information for three upcoming releases from Pacific Rim Uprising! Joining the Robot Damashii line are the Gypsy Avenger, Bracer Phoenix & Titan Redeemer Jaegers!

These inaugural releases form Bandai’s freshly gotten Pacific Rim license are looking very sharp indeed. Thanks to their info dump we also having pricing and release details! According to the Amazon US listings, Gypsy Avenger will be released on February 23rd, 2018 for the very modest price of $23.99 and free shipping for Prime members. Bracer Phoenix will release on the same day for a bit more at $32.99 and free shipping for Prime members. And Titan Redeemer will also release that day, priced the same as Phoenix at $32.99

This early batch of pre-orders has actually beaten the Tamashii Nations website to the punch, they aren’t even listed there yer. So there are sure to be more official images coming. For now check out what we can see, and maybe take up that early pre-order.

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Tamashii Nations Shanghai is in full swing! You may recall that a couple months back we heard our first confirmation that Bandai/Tamashii Nations had finally acquired the license to produce toys for the Pacific Rim franchise. At the time the only offering previewed was a rough prototype of the Soul of Chogokin Gypsy Danger. But as of today we can get excited about one more upcoming product as well!

Shown off for the first time is the brand new Robot Damashii Gypsy Avenger from Pacific Rim 2! This successor to the original Gypsy Danger, piloted by the son of Stacker Pentecost, is so far the first product revealed for the highly anticipated sequel. But we’re sure it’s far form the last. For now this release doesn’t have any confirmed release details this far out from the films release on February 23rd, 2018, but we’ll certainly keep you updated as more details become available this year!

Now, let’s cancel the apocalypse!

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Some time ago, it was reported that Bandai Tamashii had obtained the rights to Pacific Rim and would be producing new toys based on the fan-favorite film.

Well, at last we see the first release under this license: a new version of the Jaeger Gipsy Danger as part of Bandai’s iconic Soul of Chogokin collector series! The massive fighting robot is recreated in brilliant diecast glory!

Sadly, no other information about this figure (including price & release date) is available at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting release!

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The Jaegers shall rise again!

Universal Pictures has officially announced a release date for the long-awaited sequel to Pacific Rim! After intense production turbulence, Pacific Rim 2 is now on track to premiere on February 28, 2018!

Original director Guiliermo Del Toro will oversee production of this sequel, while Steven S. DeKnight (veteran of Marvel’s Daredevil series) will take over as director.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Pacific Rim news!

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Bad news if you’re a fan of the quasi-toku franchise Pacific Rim. It was revealed today through a story in the Hollywood Reporter that an on-going battle between Legendary Pictures (the company that made the first Pacific Rim movie) and Universal (the company that distributed the movie) has put the sequel to the fan-favorite movie in to an indefinite halt in terms of production, with whispers that the movie may not get made period.

To recap – Pacific Rim finished its domestic earnings at $101.8 million dollars. However, the overseas market (and especially China) helped the movie earn worldwide a total of over $409 million dollars. Legendary Pictures has a lot of investment in the Chinese market and desperately wants a sequel to this movie made (because of the apparent cash cow it will become in the Chinese market). Universal, on the other hand, could care less about the overseas market and is more concerned about money, or the lack thereof, being brought in by recent releases from Legendary Pictures.

In short – it’s all about the money. Universal is unhappy with recent releases from Legendary Pictures, while Legendary Pictures wants more money chipped in (while cashing in on the Chinese market once the movie is released). A special thanks to ScreenCrush.com for their interpretation of the original article.

Are your hopes crushed? Or could you care less? Sound off in discussion!

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Good news for fans wanting more Kaiju & Jaeger action!

A new comic book miniseries based on the 2013 fan-favorite film Pacific Rim has been announced!

Titled Tales From The Drift– this new series will be spread over four issues and explore new adventures in the Pacific Rim Universe. The story was developed by Pacific Rim’s screenwriter, Travis Beacham and will be adapted to comic book format by writer Joshua Fialkov and artist Marcos Marz.

Tales From The Drift will arrive in stores starting in November 2015!

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In a surprise reveal, Max Factory makers of the Figma line announced that they’ve acquired the Pacific Rim license.

At the 2015 Wonder Fest event, they showed off a prototype of their 1/350th scale Gypsy Danger model kit with teasers for the other Jaegers in the works. 


At the moment, not much else about this release is known but we’ll bring you more up to date information as it becomes avalaible.