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It’s time once again for a Toy Tuesdays Gallery at TokuNation! This time we’re taking a look at a blast form the past, renewed for today. It’s S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black Renewal & S.H. Figuarts Battle Hopper Renewal!

One of the most popular Showa era riders is undeniably Kamen Rider Black. Heralded as one of the best rider shows out there is it any wonder Bandai finally decided to give collectors a better alternative to owning Black? The original S.H. Figuarts releases of both Black & Battle Hopper, while fine for their time, have been outshined since by far far better figures. So to rectify this situation Bandai released a new Black & Battle Hoppper as the first in a line of Kamen Rider Renewals!

 The short of it is that these two figures are fantastically better than their original counterparts, but to find out why you should check out our full review and gallery 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.

We’ll be taking a week off from Toy Tuesdays next week as TokuNations begins it’s full coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2014. So be sure to follow us @TokuNation on Twitter, @TokuNation on Instagram, ”Like” us on Facebook, and for easy-to-navigate coverage, click here to see ONLY our San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage. And be sure to follow our coverage team “Kickback” @rankal on Twitter, “Den-O” @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter, and our good buddy “Deefuzz” @Deefuzz on Twitter.

This segment will be back in two weeks with a very special gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black RX Renewal & Acrobatter Renewal!

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UPDATE! The folks of Saban Brands and Lionsgate have issued a press release supporting this information. Below is your creative team for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot film!

With thanks to an exclusive report from the Hollywood Reporter, we have the creative team for the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reboot. Take a gander.

  • Executive Producer: Roberto Orci (Transformers, Star Trek)
  • Writers: Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class)
  • Producers: Haim Saban, Brian Casentini, Allison Shearmur

So Power Rangers fans – what are your thoughts? A lot of fans despise Roberto Orci for his work on Transformers and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, but enjoyed his work with Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Join our discussion thread and enjoy.

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Thanks to Fury Diamond of Rangercrew once again for digging around the bowels of the internet to find new press photos of Power Rangers Legacy Titanus! This upcoming figure is expected to be released in Fall 2014 as a Toys ‘R’ Us Exclusive with a suggested retail price upwards of $200. No official order pages have gone up yet but for now enjoy these nice new images of this upcoming behemoth.

As we draw closer and closer to it’s eventual release fans keep wondering when pre-orders actually will go up for Legacy Titanus. We’re still not sure of that, but chances are more information will be available for the figure at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Remember that TokuNation will be on the show floor reporting back everything we see and hear for Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Godzilla and more! So be on the lookout for Legacy Titanus updates as well!

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under Conventions, Godzilla, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

With San Diego Comic Con 2014 two weeks away from today, Bandai of America has officially unveiled their exclusives for the upcoming show. Here are the items!

  • 24K Gold Plated Legacy Dragon Dagger (with holster), 1000 pieces, $150
  • Set of 7 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ranger Keys, 700 pieces, $30
  • Tokyo Green Ranger Figure, 1000 pieces, $25
  • Godzilla 60th Anniversary Figure with Packaging Diorama, 500 pieces, $60

You can see all the exclusives via the official Bandai site by clicking right here. We’ve hosted the images in this news story. Check them out and let us know – are these worth it, or are they passes? We will have a full list of SDCC 2014 Tokusatsu Exclusives closer to the show. Click “Read More” to read the official descriptions!

Thanks to Fury Diamond from RangerCrew for the heads up.

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under Ultraman

It’s time once again for TokuNation to plume the  depths of it’s newest segment, Toy Tuesdays! This time around we’re forgoing the spandex heroes and bug men in favor of the most venerable of toku hero franchise,s Ultraman! This week we spotlight the recently released Ultra-Act Ultraman Ginga!

Ginga is of course the titular hero of the Ultraman Ginga story featured in New Ultraman Retsudan! Returning soon in Ultraman Ginga S, this is the first collector’s style toy released from the first series. As a part of the long lived Ultra-Act line Ginga has had a lot to live up to, or rather he needed to live up to the quality of the more recent releases in the line. And does he ever! Ginga is by far one of the most dynamic entries in the line, this mold screams with personality.

Ginga is a little lite on the accessories, but as mentioned in our review of the figure, his most important accessory is actually all over his body. The Light Crystals mounted all over his body are fully removable, as are the head and shoulder pads, suggesting Bandai plans to release future accessory sets for Ginga’s other forms and powers! For once it seems Bandai/Tamashii Nations has really planned ahead with a new release. Depending on Ginga’s sales we could be in store for some great surprises in the future.

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to enjoy a full 40 image gallery of this figure as well as a lengthy review. We’ll see you back here next week for another Toy Tuesdays gallery, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black & Battle Hopper Renewal!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon

The folks from the Official Power Morphicon convention have revealed their convention items for attending members! This year’s T-Shirt design features none other than the Super Megaforce Red Ranger along with the Dino Charge Red Ranger, with the original Mighty Morphin Red Ranger looming in the background! The same image will also be included as a print. There are a grand total of 6 different coins being made available at the show. The main coin features the front with the Super Megaforce Red Ranger helmet, and the back having the swords crossed emblem that is visible on the suits. A special edition coin made by the Henshin Vault Prop Works will also be available for Platinum and Gold members, featuring one side with Gosei and the other with Zordon.

There’s also the lanyard as well as another print available for Platinum and Gold members featuring the original Megazord. We’ve copied all the images to our front page, so all you need to do is click the title of the story to see them all! Or if it’s easier, simply click here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the items revealed! Enjoy!

  • Power Morphicon T-Shirt (available to all, $20 while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon Print (same as T-Shirt, available to all memberships while supplies last)
  • 1993 Megazord Print (included with Gold & Platinum memberships, limited sale Saturday, free signing by artist Saturday)
  • Power Morphicon Lanyard (included with all memberships while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon coin (standard, available to all memberships)
  • Power Morphicon Breakfast Coin (included in Gold and Platinum breakfast packages)
  • Power Morphicon Gold Coin (Gold & Platinum memberships only)
  • Power Morphicon Platinum Coin (Platinum membership only)
  • Henshin Vault Platinum Coin (Platinum memberships only, made to order)
  • Henshin Vault Gold Coin (Gold and Platinum memberships only, made to order)

We’ll see you at the show! Keep in mind there’s still a number of different items left to be revealed, including Bandai of America‘s exclusive toy offering.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The long wait is over! After tons of anticipation and fan demand the mighty Legacy Dragonzord has finally been released! Though it’s been out for a little while now, this sought after piece tends to be hard to come by through regular retail. But TokuNation was lucky enough to get it’s hands on one for a full review & gallery!

The Legacy Dragonzord is of course an update the classic DX Dragonzord/Dragon Caesar toy from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger  toylines! Released at physical retail exclusively through Toys ‘R’ Us this figure is already hard to find much like the Legacy Megazord. Which speaking of, this figure is compatible with the Megazord! The Dragonzord is a fierce machine on it’s own, but combining it with your MMPR 2010 or Legacy Megazords can create the Dragonzord Battle Mode and Mega Dragonzord, the second of which will prepare you for the upcoming Legacy Titanus!

This update to the 20+ year old Dragonzord toy has been long awaited by fans of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and of the original Green Ranger. So how exactly does this figure stack up to the classic? Read on to find out! And as a special mention for this gallery, TokuNation’s newest Photo & Content staff member ThatRangerGuy was kind enough to take a couple of comparison shots of the original DX Dragonzord & Legacy Dragonzord for us.

We’ve assembled a full review & gallery of this latest release in the Legacy toyline for you after the jump. Simply click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to over 60 images and a step by step breakdown of this awesome toy!

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Though we’re still several months away from the return of new Power Rangers Super Megaforce episodes on Nick, TokuNation has a little something to get you through this dry spell. Spotted recently at retail across the country and having finally been snagged by staff members we thought it was time to share with you the Q-Rex Megazord Gallery!

The Q-Rex is the personal Megazord of the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger! Sent from the future by the Time Force Rangers this machine can transform into it’s own Dinozord, Drill, & Megazord modes! A tribute to 3 past shows (Mighty Morphin Powers, Dino Thunder, & Time Force) this Megazord shares physical attributes with many of those Megazords that came before it. Like the Dragon Zord, Thundersaurus Megazord, or the original Q-Rex! Based on the DX Gozyujin toy from Bandai of Japan’s Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger line the Q-Rex puts it’s own spin on the design with the inclusion of Bandai of America’s Zord Builder system. With a plethora of these connectors & ports strategically placed through out, this toy will be a welcome addition to your collection.

After the jump we’ve assembled a lengthy review of this figure, exploring it’s many features and design elements. And we also have a 60+ image gallery for you to enjoy! If you’d like to take an up close look at the Q-Rex Megazord and see how it stacks up to it’s cousin, DX Gozyujin, then please click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottome of this post to be taken to our full gallery thread!

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Well that certainly didn’t take long. Revealed just over a month ago, then announced for an early release at San Diego Comic Con this month, who would have thought we’d already see this figure at retail? But the hunt is on! @dimitridemel on Twitter just stumbled across the Power Rangers Legacy 5″ Lord Zedd figure! 

Found at the Brampton, Ontario Canada Toys ‘R’ Us this figure retails for for $16.99 CAD. And as we can see now, Lord Zedd also sports some very awesome vintage style Power Rangers packaging clearly modeled after the 8″ Mighty Morphin Power Ranger assortments of old.

UPDATED – A new back of box image confirms that the Power Weapons included with the 5″ Legacy Power Rangers will be able to combine to form the Powe Blaster!

A domestic US release should be happening any time now, but this is great news for Canadian collectors! For anyone unable to find it before SDCC, remember that Entertainment Earth will also have this shared exclusive for sale at their booth there later this month!

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Kamen Rider Gaim toys just continue to flood the market! And today is no different, in this weeks installment of Toy Tuesdays @ TokuNation we’re bringing you a gallery of another of these recent releases in the form of S.H. Figuarts Sakura Hurricane!

Sakura Hurricane is of course the sweet sweet trans-dimensional hopping bike of our titular hero. Previously a “DX” lock seed style Lock Vehicle of this bike had been released by Bandai of Japan as a part of the Gaim main line of toys. But now collector’s finally have this wonderful addition for their collections. Though it doesn’t feature the spiffy transformation gimmick of the Lock Vehicles line, it does have a fantastic sculpt and a premium paint job. Though commonly for an SHF vehicle it’s lacking in the accessories department.

Read on by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the entire review and gallery of this wonderful piece. And be sure to check back next Tuesday when we bring you the first in a pair of themed gallery from the Showa Era of Kamen Rider. Next weeks it’s a doubled up gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black & Battle Hopper!