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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!

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The first teaser for Hideaki Anno and Shin Higuchi‘s Shin Ultraman has landed!

From the writer/director combo behind 2016’s Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman is a new feature length reimagining of the original Ultraman series. Though only brief, this trailer gives us our first glimpse at some of the movie’s cast, its kaiju and finally Shin Ultraman himself.

Shin Ultraman is set for release in Japan Summer 2021. Check out the trailer below and share your excitement for the movie in the comments!

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The second Lock Seed/Accessory set for the CSM Kamen Rider Gaim series is here – Team Baron!  The details have also been shared as we get our first official look at the redesigned Energy Lock Seeds.  Of note is the inclusion of the “Power Down” sound effect in the Energy Lock Seeds which was included in the original DX toys but was incredibly difficult to get to activate.

The set includes:

  • Banana Lock Seed
  • Mango Lock Seed
  • Walnut Lock Seed
  • Maron Energy Lock Seed
  • Matsubokkuri Energy Lock Seed
  • Baron Face Plate
  • Black Baron / Proto Baron Face Plate
  • Blank Face Plate (Knuckle ver.)

The designer blog of this set mentions that while the blank face plate is virtually the same as included int he Project Ark version, this one specifically is for Kamen Rider Knuckle and will have sound effects for his Rider whereas the one in Project Ark is designed for the Kurokage Trooper and will have different sound effects.  Check out the designer blog here.

This set is scheduled for release July 2021.

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The folks at FlameToys have previewed a brand new product and a brand new product line.  Known for their impressive Transformers model kits, FlameToys is moving in to the realm of transforming and combining robots – and the first venture in this new product line is the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Dino Megazord.

This product is officially licensed by Hasbro.

No other details are available at this time.  FlameToys products are sold and distributed in North America by Bluefin Brands.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider, the Toei Tokusatsu World YouTube Channel is uploading select episodes of the Kamen Rider franchise on YouTube.  These episodes have English subtitles (via the “Closed Caption” option) and is available to everyone around the world to watch (some rare exclusions may apply).

Check out the first episode of Kamen Rider below!

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Some official images of the toyline for the 45th Super Sentai series Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger have been released online!

In a change of pace from previous seasons, the Kikaigers are ALSO their Mecha! The four Kikanoid Kikaigers are capable of transforming into gigantic robotic configurations (Kikai Modes) creating a powerful new Robo called ZenkaiOh.

ZenkaiOh requires two Kikai Modes to activate:

*ZenkaiZyuran & ZenkaiGaon transform into ZyuranTyranno & GaonLion Kikai Modes and combine to create DX Zenkaioh JuraGaon! This DX set is priced at 7480 Yen and will be released March 6 2021.

*ZenkaiVroom & ZenkaiMagine activate their Kikai Modes- VroomDump & MagineDragon forming DX ZenkaiOh VrooMagine! This set will cost 7480 Yen and is scheduled for an April 3 2021 release.

DX Juragon and VrooMagine are cross-compatible, allowing for multiple ZenkaiOh configurations.

Lastly, we have some images of a new action figure line called Change Heroes– featuring simplified versions of the Kikai Mode transformations. Each Change Hero figure is priced at 1650 Yen and will be released in March 2021.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Zenkaiger reveals!

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Tonight is the annual Toei press conference officially revealing the next Super Sentai team- Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger!

Heading off the conference this evening was a cast reveal-

*ZenKaiser (the only human Ranger in the cast to date) will be played by newcomer Kiita Komagine.

The other four members of the Zenkaiger team are robotic Kikanoids and will be portrayed via voice & suit actors.

*ZenkaiZyuran is voiced by Shintaro Asanuma
*ZenkaiGaon will be voiced by Kaji Yuki
*ZenkaiMagine is played by Yume Miyamoto
*ZenkaiVroom gets his voice from Takuya Sato.

Singer Takeshi Tsuruno (best known to tokusatsu fans as Ultraman Dyna) will perform the Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger opening theme. Legendary tokusatsu composer Chumei Watanabe will be in charge of the Zenkaiger soundtrack.

A new teaser trailer for the series was also released online – highlighting the return of some past Super Sentai heroes.

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger begins on March 7 2021! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on the next chapter in Super Sentai history!

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On February 10th the first issue of the brand new comic from Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa – Radiant Black – will release at comic book stores and online.  With a month to go till launch a brand new animated trailer review has been uploaded to the Image Comics YouTube Channel.

The song is by Crisis Couture titled “RADIANT” and will release on February 1st.  You can find them on social media @crisiscouture.

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The 9th annual Toku Toy Box Giveaway has come to an end! With a TON of galleries posted in the year 2020 making our users eligible for entry, it was anyone’s game to win. As with previous years, we’ve dispensed with doing large prize packs for a small number of winners, in favor of opening things up so we can split multiple prizes up among multiple winners. That means that for the 2019 into 2020 giveaway celebrating our 9th anniversary, we have 6 winners in total!!

And once again, we wanted your prizes to be total surprises. So the winners won’t know what they’re getting, until it arrives! It’s our way of giving the community a belated Secret Santa each year. The only thing that we ask, as always, is that if a prize is something you already own or do not want, please pay it forward. We’d just ask that you pass the good will along to someone else who could use a little good luck to kick their new year off right.

Now, without further adieu, the 6 winners of the 9th Toku Toy Box are:

– Matrixbeast
– GreenPsychoRanger
– GurrenPrime
– Tokumonkey
– FreshToku
– ShiShiLeo

Each of you can expect a PM shortly informing you of your victory and requesting your shipping address! And please let us know when your prizes arrive with a post in our recent hauls thread or on the social media of your choosing. Just make sure to tag us! And of course, CONGRATULATIONS!

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2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary Kamen Rider franchise, and a big anniversary calls for a big celebration!

Toei has officially announced that they will be uploading episodes of Kamen Rider to the Toei Tokusatsu World channel on YouTube with official English subtitles. The current plan is to release 1-2 episodes a week, encompassing EVERY Kamen Rider series!

This is a monumental opportunity for Kamen Rider fans to view the franchise in full official detail.

Kamen Rider will be added to Toei Tokusatsu World beginning January 16, 2021!