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New images from the latest Kamen Rider Zi-O merchandise catalog have been posted online, revealing several details about the further adventures of this anniversary series!

*Kamen Rider Zi-O upgrades to a new form- Kamen Rider Zi-O II! This new configuration splits Zi-O’s suit-literally doubling the watch decals on the chest and helmet.

*Not to be outdone, Kamen Rider Geiz uses a new hourglass-based RideWatch to become Kamen Rider Geiz Revive! The Revive form has multiple configurations- closed armor for defensive combat and open armor for heavy attacks.

But the biggest reveal in this new catalog is the THIRD Kamen Rider joining the adventure! This is our first look at Kamen Rider Woz! The green Rider from Year 2068 uses a new device known as the BeyonDriver along with his unique brand of RideWatchs- the MiraiWatch!

While Zi-O & Geiz channel the powers of past Kamen Riders, Kamen Rider Woz is able to channel the powers of FUTURE Kamen Riders! Three brand-new Riders are shown in Woz’s arsenal- Kamen Rider Shinobi, Kamen Rider Quiz & Kamen Rider Kikai. Using the MiraiWatches from each, Kamen Rider Woz can activate his Futuring Forms.

Definitely some exciting times ahead for Kamen Rider! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on all Zi-O reveals.

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“We need Megazord power, NOW!”

SDCC had some powerful exclusives for Power Rangers collector’s this year. Exclusives that are now making the rounds at a number of North American conventions such as Fan Expo Canada and New York Comic Con. Today, we’re taking a look at by far the most spectacular of these exclusives with the SOC Soul of Chogokin GX-72B Black Megazord! 

The Black Megazord/Daizyujin is an elaborate repaint of the original SOC release, primarily in black, with a plethora of gorgeous gold trim, green accents, and silver chrome. This color scheme is directly inspired by and meant to compliment the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord/Dragon Caesar, which is a bit of a different take on the black repaint tradition than we usually get for MMPR or Zyuranger. Each of the Zords functions identically to the first release, but they look so spectacular in these new colors. We’ve included a number of comparison shots with the first release, with some fun mix & match possibilities as well.

Attached are 120 images of this gorgeous set. You can also read up on our full review of SOC Black Megazord in the full gallery thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And don’t worry if you’ve missed one of it’s various con releases either, it’s being made available through the Tamashii Web Shop in Japan next year as well.

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Rumors have circulated around conspicuous postings on Instagram from various individuals who follow/comment on the core three cast members of Power Rangers Beast Morphers. Well rumors no more – today Hasbro announced the additional cast members for Power Rangers Beast Morphers! No additional information on the roles each of these actors, other than their characters names, has been announced as of the time of this posting.


Abraham Rodriguez is the character “Nate“.
Follow him on Twitter @_abraham_rod
Follow him on Instagram @abraham.rod
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Colby Strong is the character “Blaze“.
Follow him on Twitter @ceejsterr (protected account)
Follow him on Instagram @colbyjamesstrong
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Cosme Flores is the character “Ben“.
Follow him on Instagram @cosmedflores
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Kristina Ho is the character “Betty“.
Follow her on Twitter @ItsKristinaHo
Follow her on Instagram @kristina_ho
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Liana Ramirez is the character “Roxy“.
Follow her on Twitter @lianakramirez
Follow her on Instagram @lianakramirez

Congratulations to the additional cast members on their roles on Power Rangers Beast Morphers! We look forward to seeing you shine next spring on Nickelodeon! Go Go Power Rangers!

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When the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger needed some extra firepower, he called upon the mighty Dragonzord to help vanquish Rita Repulsa‘s monsters. Now you too can summon the Dragonzord with the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord, available from Bluefin Tamashii Nations! This metallic piece of gorgeousness is a fully articulated replication of the Dragonzord and can combine with your Soul of Chogokin Megazord!

Featured in this gallery of the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord is the Tamashii Nations Event Exclusive Soul of Chogokin Megazord repaint, as well as the S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Green Ranger. This gallery is brought to you in coordination with our sister site ToyArk.com as well as Bluefin Tamashii Nations.

Check some key images by clicking the title of the story, and check out the full gallery by clicking here.

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“Reddo Fight!”

In 1972, Tsuburaya Productions commissioned a new spin-off from their popular Ultra Series. Curious, quirky, and quite violent, Redman joined the Nippon TV Ohayo! Kodomo variety show.  Serialized in 138 5-minute episodes, Redman faced off against countless Kaiju from across the various Ultra series which had aired by this time. Mercilessly, Redman would dispatch these Kaiju with little to no context outside of what magazine text stories and interviews could provide.

Flash forward to 2018, the superstar creative team of Matt Frank & Goncalo Lopes have resurrected this red warrior for a brand new series of Graphic Novels. The first of which, Redman: The Kaiju Hunter Volume 1, was recently released in July. Taking this obscure but classic character and helping to re-imagine his backstory as so much more than it was previously, Frank & Lopes have crafted a modern classic.

Here at TokuNation we were fortunate enough to be provided a promotional copy of Volume 1 for review.  Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post and you can read our full review of Redman: The Kaiju Hunter! Let us know what you think of the series if you’ve had a chance to read it as well!

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“Looks like the trump card, always comes my way.”

The race for the T2 Gaia Memories is on! As Kamen Rider Eternal and NEVER descend on Fuuto, Kamen Rider W will be temporarily out of commission! With Phillip captured, can Shotaro save the day on his own? With a little help from the Boss, this hardboiled hero will take on a new role, as Kamen Rider Joker!

S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Joker is yet another lavish do-over from Bandai. Chipping away at the forms and variations of Kamen Rider W in their premium renewal line, Joker was released as a Tamashii Nations event exclusive last year. It was also made available in mid-2018 via the Tamashii Web Shop. While it’s undoubtedly an easy repaint, and definitely has a dearth of accessories, it’s certainly a form that brings it’s style A-game.

While we’ve attached the full 55+ image gallery to this post, you can also read up on our full review Kamen Rider Joker. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. Next time, we FINALLY tackle the big SDCC Exclusive of this year with the SOC Black Megazord!

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IT’S MORPHIN TIME!

Power Rangers Beast Morphers is the next much-anticipated season of Power Rangers, along with the first under the Hasbro banner, and it seems like we don’t have to wait much longer for its debut.

It’s now been confirmed that Power Rangers Beast Morphers will debut sometime in February 2019, this comes from actor Rorrie Travis who confirmed it during a radio interview in South Carolina, Rorrie Travis will be portraying this season’s Red Ranger.  The radio excerpt can be heard in full on his Instagram account, make the jump here to check it out!

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“Effervescent Burst! Rabbit Tank Sparkling!”

Using the essence of Pandora’s Box, Sento Kiryu has managed to create a new power-up item to rival the revealed Blood Stalk! This dazzling new form that shocks even Souichi Isurugi, maximizes Build’s speed and strength and will even drive the fearsome Night Rogue into hiding. S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Build Rabbit Tank Sparkling Form bursts onto the scene!

Build Sparkling is another fantastic outing for this mold, slightly modified from it’s previous two outings as Build & Cross-Z. It’s a form I didn’t initially expect to want to own, but you a know a fantastic show has a way of changing my opinion on things like that. In hand Sparkling is a really dynamic and interesting new take on the mold, though it’s sadly very lite on accessories. Including 10 hands (not all in matching pairs either!) Sparkling can interact with all the goodies included in the Parts Set with the Machine Builder though.

This gallery clocks in at just over 65 images, all of which are attached to this post. You can also read up on our full review of the figure by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back with  a gallery of the Tamashii Nations event exclusives Kamen Rider Joker!

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TODAY is the day the 20th and final Heisei-Era Kamen Rider series is released in Japan, and now we finally get a chance to hear some of the music accompanying our new hero Kamen Rider Zi-O!

Zi-O’s theme song is known as OVER QUARTZER. The song is performed by a pair of veteran tokusatsu musicians:

*Shuta Sueyoshi of the group AAA– who previously performed CLIMAX JUMP! during Kamen Rider Den-O.
*And ISSA from the group DA PUMP– previously known for performing Kamen Rider 555’s special song, JustiFaiz.

Be sure to tune in for Zi-O’s first episode & feel free to join in our official Kamen Rider Zi-O Episode 1 Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this remarkable new Kamen Rider!

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For 25 years the Power Rangers have been on television, on store shelves, and had its iconic theme song stuck in your head. We’re sure that more than once in the last few years have you heard a communicator “bum bum bum-bummm bum-bummm” play while you’re out and about being an adult. And in that brief moment you harken back to being a kid and racing home to watch Tommy and the other Power Rangers kick Lord Zedd‘s butt. Thus, you probably caught the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Episode on Nickelodeon the other night – or if you haven’t then you’ve checked out all the various clips around the Internet.

Never fear – we caught the episode, recorded it ourselves, and have re-watched it numerous times. So let’s sit down and have a chat about the episode that attempts to bring back those Saturday morning feels with our comprehensive synopsis and review of Power Ranger Super Ninja Steel “Dimensions in Danger”, the Power Rangers 25th Anniversary episode!

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