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Kamen Rider Zero-One is being released domestically by Shout! Factory.  The announcement came during the Team Kamen Rider stream with Shout! Factory to kick off the beginning of North America’s week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider.

Ari from Shout! Factory stressed patience – this release is not coming next week, next month, or the month after that.  The release will likely occur in 2022.  But Shout! Factory has licensed Kamen Rider Zero-One for DVD and Blu-Ray release in North America.

It was not mentioned whether or not the release would be DVD or Blu-Ray but seeing as Kamen Rider Zero-One was filmed recently and in high quality, Blu-Ray is possible and very likely.

Stay tuned to Shout! Factory and, of course, TokuNation for more details.

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Just announced on the Team Kamen Rider panel from Shout! Factory – Kamen Rider Zero-One is coming to TokuSHOUTsu, the all-toku streaming channel from Shout! Factory and Shout! Factory TV.

There is currently no date for when the show will begin streaming – only that the deal was signed and that it *IS* coming!  Kamen Rider Zero-One was the first Kamen Rider of the Reiwa era in Japan.  With it streaming on TokuSHOUTsu, it means the first series of each era is available to watch – for free – on TokuSHOUTsu.

Stay tuned for more details from Shout! Factory, Team Kamen Rider, and TokuNation.

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The first time we met Cássia Costa was in the back pages of the first issue of Radiant Black.  Since then, we have seen various images and teases about an upcoming Kickstarter project.  Today, that project is now live!

Inferno Girl Red is a tokusatsu and superhero inspired comic book written by Mat Groom (SELF/MADE, ULTRAMAN), drawn by Erica D’Urso (JAMES BOND, XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL), colored by Igor Monti (MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, MEGA MAN: FULLY CHARGED), lettered by Becca Carey (WONDER WOMAN, BATGIRL, HARLEY QUINN, RADIANT BLACK), and edited by toku-famed writer Kyle Higgins (MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, RADIANT BLACK, NIGHTWING, THE WINTER SOLDIER, ULTRAMAN).

The story follows Cássia Costa is as follows:

An ancient cult and their army of demons have stolen Cássia’s home, Apex City.  When a magical dragon bracelet rockets into her life and affixes itself to her arm, Cássia’s the only person equipped to stop the cult from offering the entire city to their dark lord.

There’s just one catch…

The magical bracelet is powered by belief, and Cássia — an intensely pragmatic, rational girl – doesn’t have much to spare. She’ll have to find something to kindle her faith, though, and fast —because she has a secret legacy to live up to. Because her mother’s life is on the line. And because Apex City needs Inferno Girl Red.

There are a number of reward tiers giving you everything from a digital copy of the graphic novel, to appearing in the graphic novel itself, to receiving an actual piece of original artwork from artist Nicola Scott.

CLICK HERE AND BACK THIS KICKSTARTER PROJECT TODAY!

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to support yet another tokusatsu-inspired comic book creation from a big tokusatsu fan in Mat Groom (host of the Ranger Danger Podcast).  Included in our story are some of the art prints or covers from backing this project.  We encourage everyone to pledge their support and fund this project!

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2021 will be the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider franchise, and Team Kamen Rider will be celebrating in a big way!

April 3-10 2021 has officially been designated Kamen Rider Week– a series of celebrations and livestreams dedicated to the Kamen Rider franchise. The livestreams will work in collaboration with the Toei Tokusatsu World channel on Youtube.

Team Kamen Rider states that Kamen Rider Week will feature special guests, movie premieres- and possibly some surprising announcements for Rider fans as well.

Be sure to stay tuned further details on this exciting Kamen Rider event!

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As a part of their online event, Mezco Toyzfair 2021, Mezco has just unveiled what is sure to be an incredibly popular release from their One:12 Collective action figure line. Introducing the Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger!

Revealed via Mezco’s Instagram and Twitter, the One:12 Collective Green Ranger looks like an absolutely stunning figure and appears to include at least both his Dragon Dagger and the Sword of Darkness. Given that this line is known for its wonderful accessories as well, we’re bound to see even more come with this figure. Currently there are no specific release details or pricing information available in regards to the One:12 Collective Green Ranger but we’ll be sure to update the community when we know more!

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If you’re a fan of new tokusatsu-inspired properties then 2021 is shaping up to be a banner year for you.  First, we had Radiant Black launch earlier this month and inside we got our first look at another new property coming – Inferno Girl Red!

This project will be tied to a Kickstarter that launches in March.  We don’t know much more about the property aside from a character sheet of our main character – Cássia Costa.  More details will be announced when the Kickstarter goes live and from our first look at things – we’re 100% on board!

Inferno Girl Red is brought to you by writer Mat Groom (Self/Made, Rise of Ultraman, and the Ranger Danger podcast), artist Erica D’urso (Prison Witch, Xena Warrior Princess, Marvel Comics), colors by Rico Renzi (Gwenom vs Carnage, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Quicksilver, Spider-Gwen), letters by Becca Carey (Radiant Black).  The book will be edited by Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Rise of Ultraman, Radiant Black, Winter Soldier, Nightwing, Batman Beyond).

Stay tuned for more details.

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A handful of new computer listings for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection have been discovered online, and it seems we may be in for some Lightning Collection CROSSOVER figures!

If these toy listings are accurate, the next characters to join the Lightning Collection are none other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Following the widely-successful BOOM! Studios comic crossover, these heroes in a half shell will be released in a set of 2-packs- with their infamous villain Shredder also receiving a release!

The full new Lightning Collection listings are as follows:


*TMNT 2 packs PRG BLT PK A

*TMNT 2 packs PRG BLT PK B

*TMNt 2 packs PRG BLT PK C

*PRG BLT A SQD Venus

*PRG BLT A SQD Jupiter

*PRG FAN Boom Shredder

Sadly, no images of the figures in question have been released at time of writing.

Be sure to join in our Ongoing Lightning Collection Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on these pending releases!

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Power Rangers Dino Fury premieres on Saturday, February 20th at 8am Eastern and Pacific on Nickelodeon.  In preparation for the new series, Hasbro has sent over a series of episode captures from the first episode “Destination Dinohenge”.  Check out the images in the story as well as the theme song for the brand new show.

Mighty Rangers Rise!

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Hasbro has completed their Fan First Friday reveal for Power Rangers offering fans a treasure trove of new information on upcoming releases!

Starting off, the ninth wave of the Lightning Collection has been revealed in full! This new wave will consist of:


*SPD Green Ranger
*In Space Black Ranger
*Lost Galaxy Blue Ranger
*Tenga Warrior

All will be open for preorder later today on Hasbro Pulse!

Next, the upcoming new season Power Rangers Dino Fury took center stage! New design lead John Warden demonstrated the Dino Fury ZORD LINK system, which offers a tremendous new level of combination AND articulation for the mecha! These Dino Fury Zords will have a unique selling pattern: the Red Rangers’ T-Rex Champion Zord will have a stand-alone release while the remaining Zords will be sold in two-packs (Pink & Green alongside Blue & Black).

Not to be outdone, a few other collector items were also on display- including new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from the ReAction collector line, and a new transparent MMPR Megazord in the Super7 series.

Finally, Hasbro has released an early look at the Power Rangers Dino Fury theme song!

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Power Rangers reveals.

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Hasbro has updated their official site with a treasure trove of new information about the upcoming series, Power Rangers Dino Fury!

Chief among the updates are character bios for the new team of Power Rangers:

*Red Ranger: “Zayto is an alien from the planet Rafkon. He has been on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs, frozen in stasis. After he is revived, he leads the Dino Fury Power Rangers in the hopes of stopping the evil forces that destroyed his planet from destroying Earth. Zayto commands the T-Rex Champion Zord.”

*Pink Ranger: “Amelia Jones is a go-getting journalist with a passion for the paranormal, Amelia works at the internet media agency, BuzzBlast. She’s well known in the city of Pine Ridge as the person you come to if anything ‘weird’ happens. Her enthusiasm seeps into everything she does, much to the amusement of her friends and co-workers. Amelia commands the Ankylo Hammer Zord.”

*Blue Ranger: “Ollie Akana is a confident, logical skeptic who’s never afraid to share his opinion and always needs to prove he’s right. Growing up, he traveled the globe with his archaeologist mother, Dr. Akana. Ollie doesn’t believe that there’s anything that can’t be proven or explained by science. Ollie commands the Tricera Blade Zord.”

*Green Ranger: “Izzy Garcia is a highly competitive and ambitious athlete. She pushes herself to the limits and never gives up, even when the stress is overwhelming. She’s close with her step-brother, Javi. Izzy commands the Tiger Claw Zord.”

*Black Ranger: “Javi Garcia is a free-spirited musician who can be quiet at times, focusing his energy on his creative process and artistic endeavors. Though he loves music, he can’t settle on any one style or instrument. His step-sister, Izzy, is his biggest supporter and the most important person in his life. Javi commands the Stego Spike Zord.”

Not to be outdone, some information on the series’ villains is included-

*Void Knight: “An armored alien warlord who crashed on Earth many years ago. He is intent on using the power of the super-charged Sporix for his own personal benefit.”
*BoomTower: “Void Knights’ monster general, a brutal fighter.”

Finally, a number of production images for the series have also been published online, detailing the team’s headquarters and training grounds.

Most surprising of all, these new images confirm the return of Power Rangers mainstay Kelson Henderson– apparently reprising his role as Mick Kanic from Power Rangers Ninja Steel! Could this be a sign of future Ranger crossovers? Only time will tell!

Power Rangers Dino Fury is expected to begin in early 2021! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new chapter in Power Rangers history!