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under Contests and Giveaways, Kamen Rider, Network News and Updates, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“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.

 

under Radiant Black

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.

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under Contests and Giveaways, Network News and Updates, Power Rangers, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

“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.

under Contests and Giveaways, General Tokusatsu News, Network News and Updates, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights

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!

under Super Sentai

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!

under Radiant Black

It feels like ages ago when the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book was a national top-seller thanks to the immensely popular Shattered Grid storyline.  Fans were treated to a new villain – an evil Tommy going by the name Lord Drakkon – and a world shattered by his messing with the morphin grid.  At the time we went out on a limb and called the work Kyle Higgins did as some of the best stories in the history of the Power Rangers brand.

The work that Kyle Higgins did left an impression on the Power Rangers brand forever.  Lord Drakkon is a staple character now and likely will be for years to come.  But it would appear that Power Rangers also left an impression on Kyle, as Thursday saw the announcement of his brand new comic Radiant Black via Image Publishing.

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Not much is known about Radiant Black as of yet – we know that the power that Nathan holds comes from a black hole and that the power doesn’t belong to him – it belongs to some cosmic beings who are going to want it back.  And we can’t wait to find out more!

Radiant Black is written by Kyle Higgins and features artwork by Marcelo Costa.  Lettering is done by Becca Carey and editing duties fall to Power Rangers fan at-large Michael Busuttil, known to fans for his work on the Ranger Danger Podcast.  Radiant Black Issue 01 releases February 10th 2021 at comic book stores everywhere.

Stay tuned next week as we take an in-depth look at Issue 01 and why this comic absolutely, positively must be on your pull-list.

under Kamen Rider

The CSM Sengoku Driver, officially announced just a few weeks ago, already has the details of the next Lockseed set available.  Coming soon in 2021 is the CSM Lockseed Team Baron set.  The set includes the following Lockseeds:

  • Banana
  • Mango
  • Marron
  • Marron Energy
  • Matsubokkuri Energy

It also comes with the following faceplates:

  • Baron
  • Black/Proto Baron
  • Blank (which is what Knuckle used)

No release details or price have been set as of yet and, interesting as well, is the lack of the CSM Genesis Driver.  We know it is coming – Bandai has quietly announced it in blog posts – we just haven’t seen it yet.

Stay tuned Kamen Rider Gaim fans.  Things are just starting to get expensive.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

Metal Heroes and Ultraman have certainly had a big day at Tamashii Nations 2020. But now it’s time to take a look at the huge number of reveals on display for Kamen Rider! While there’s certainly a mix of new and old at this years event, the new reveals are absolutely spectacular for fans of recent series:

S.H. Figuarts:
Kamen Rider Saber
Kameb Rider Blaze
Kamen Rider Espada
Kamen Rider Caliber
Izu
Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Realizing Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Metal Cluster Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Assault Hopper
Kamen Rider Ichigata
Azu
Kamen Rider Ark-Zero
Kamen Rider Ikazuchi
Kamen Rider Naki
Kamen Rider Eden
Kamen Rider Grease Perfect Kingdom
Kamen Rider Prime Rogue
Kamen Rider Build Genius
Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms
Kamen Rider Gridon Lychee Arms
Kamen Rider Bravo King Durian Arms

Shinkocchou Seihou:
Kamen Rider Black
Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
Kamen Rider Dark Kiva
Kamen Rider Ixa
Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO LaToraTa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO GataKiriBa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDor Combo
Kamen Rider OOO ShaUTa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO SaGoZho Combo
Kamen Rider OOO TaMaShi Combo
Ankh
Toridevendor
Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form
Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form
Kamen Rider Den-O Plat Form
Kamen Rider Zeronos Altair Form
Momotaros Imagin
Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form
Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Ultimate

SIC:
Kamen Rider Fourze Base States
Kamen Rider Fourze Rocket States
Kamen Rider Faiz

Even with a healthy amount of previous releases mixed in, that’s quite the stack of new reveals from the event. There’s a magnificent display of older releases surrounding the entire rider display that essentially adds up to most if not all of the regular Rider releases from the last decade. It’s an impresssive sight to behold and one that we don’t have the time to list out every individual figure for. We’re sure that more will be revealed through out the weekend though so be sure to stick with us for all your updates from Tamashii Nations 2020! 

under Conventions, Metal Heroes, Other Conventions

Following up on our reporting from Tamashii Nations 2020 on the display of previously revealed and newly unveiled Ultraman S.H. Figuarts, Bandai has also dropped a couple massive reveals. While these items are currently listed as “Display Only”, we have our very first looks at two new possible additions to the long running Soul of Chogokin line from two Metal Hero series!

First up is the one which began it all, hailing from 1982’s Space Sheriff Gavan is the Electronic Star Beast Dol Dragon and the Giran Saucer! While the prototypes on display do not currently give us a look at the combined Dol Giran mode, we can probably infer the transformation gimmick in such a comprehensive release as an SOC. As is, What we see on display is a magnificent set and gives us a great sense of  scale, hewing very close to the size of the original toys based on the Tamashii Stages they’re displayed on.

And the second surprise reveal is the massive (and transforming!) planetary battleship Daileon from 1985’s Megabeast Investigator Juspion! Continuing the short lived tradition of the transforming Metal hero robo, Daileon changes from battleship to massive mecha. though we have less of a sense of scale for this release, we can see it does appear to included a small scale Juspion figure, as well as a tiny to-scale version of Juspion’s Garvin Tank!

As mentioned neither of these releases has even been confirmed for release yet, so there are no pricing or full accessory breakdowns to be known at this time. These could very well join the long list of prototypes locked away in Bandai’s vault. But for now, we hope to see much more of these two exciting reveals. Keep it tuned to TokuNation for more updates from Tamashii Naitons 2020!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Ultraman

Tamashii Nations 2020 is underway and it’s another good year for Ultraman. On display at the online event are a number of different S.H. Figuarts dioramas, primarily focusing on Ultraman Z, Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Leo and initial six Ultra Brothers. Displays are made up of released, previously revealed and brand new reveals.

Ultraman Z:

  • Ultraman Z Original Form (newly revealed)
  • Ultraman Z Alpha Edge
  • Ultraman Geed Galaxy Rising (newly revealed)
  • Jugglus Juggler Ultraman Z version (newly revealed)
  • Sevenger (newly revealed)
  • Ultraman Zero Mantle

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy

  • Ultrawoman Grigio
  • Ultraman Zero
  • Ultraman Ribut
  • Ultraman Titus
  • Ultraman Taiga
  • Ultraman Fuma

Ultraman Zero:

  • Ultraman Zero
  • Aegis Armour
  • Ultraman Zero Beyond
  • Ultraman Zero Beyond Galaxy Glitter
  • Strong Corona Zero
  • Luna-Miracle Zero
  • Shining Ultraman Zero
  • Ultraman Zero Special Color Ver.

Ultraman:

  • Ultraman
  • Zetton Trillion Degree Fireball ver.

Ultra Brothers

  • Ultraman
  • Zoffy
  • Ultraseven
  • Ultraman Jack
  • Ultraman Ace
  • Ultraman Taro
  • Brothers’ Mantle

Ultraman Leo

  • Ultraman Leo (newly revealed)
  • Sevenger

Stay tuned to Tokunation for more Tamashii Nations 2020 reveals over the weekend!