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“Dragon in Cross-Z Charge!”

Having finally discovered his reason to fight, Ryuga Banjou took on the most dangerous driver to face the Hokuto Three. Using the Sclash Driver Banjou’s already tremendous strength overflowed from his new rampaging form. Fueled by the Dragon Sclash Jelly, Banjou’s power finally runs wild in our gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Cross-Z Charge! 

Following up from our gallery of the standard Kamen Rider Cross-Z last month, Cross-Z Charge is an entirely new mold. Decked out in a really gorgeous silver paint scheme, this figure is also adorned by some frankly perfect translucent blue plastic. An already excellent looking figure in hand, Cross-Z Charge also includes his Twin Breaker weapon, capable of changing from Beam to Attack Mode very easily. The re-packed Cross-Z Dragon and Dragon Full Bottle as well as a removable Sclash Jelly, all of which can interact with the Twin Breaker, also make this a really fantastic release.

Check out the complete 65 image gallery of Cross-Z Charge after the jump by clicking “Discss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’re bringing another SDCC 2018 Exclusive gallery your way next!

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The biggest event in Power Rangers history – the Shattered Grid in the BOOM! Studios comic books – is getting a live show at this year’s Power Morphicon! Kyle Higgins, writer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has assembled an all-star cast of Power Rangers alumni to take part in a live-reading of key comic book scenes from the entirety of the Shattered Grid story! The panel includes:

– Jason David Frank
– Erin Cahill
– Walter Jones
– David Fielding (voicing Zordon)
– Barbara Goodson (voicing Rita Repulsa)
– Jason Narvy
– Paul Schrier
– Kelson Hendersen
– Peter Sudarso
– Meghan Camarena
– BRAND NEW MUSIC from Ron Wasserman

This panel will take place in the MAIN PANEL ROOM on Saturday from 6pm to 7pm. You do NOT want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as former Rangers reclaim their roles in the hottest Power Rangers story of all time!

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As we get closer and closer to the 2019 premiere of Power Rangers Beast Morphers, our first hint of merchandise for the show has also been revealed. Thanks to a listing that’s gone up on Calendars.com we have our first look at officially licensed artwork for the Beast Morphers 2019 Calendar!

Though the images are a bit small, they give us our first real look at the series is being marketed. The biggest deal about this calendar though is that it confirms the names of the three Beast Bots! These Bots are of course the Power Rangers equivalents of the Buddyroids from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, the series Beast Morphers is adapted from:

  • The Red Ranger’s partner is Cruise the jaguar (Cheeda Nick in Go-Busters)
  • The Blue Ranger’s partner is Smash the gorilla (Gorisaki Banana in Go-Busters)
  • The Yellow Ranger’s partner is Jax the Rabbit (Usada Lettuce in Go-Busters)

This listing was originally discovered by @Chaotix12345 on twitter. As the year progresses we expect to get more reveals of merchandise like this with licensed artwork for the show. If you come across any such links/items/etc, drop us a line!

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It’s certainly been a big day for Kamen Rider fans, as our first look at Kamen Rider Zi-O was dropped quite recently and Bandai is showing no signs of stopping any time soon. You might recall that a new video game called Kamen Rider Climax Scramble was recently announced for the Nintendo Switch if you’ve been looking to import the game we have good news for you.

It was just confirmed on Bandai Namco S.E.A’s official Twitter account that Kamen Rider Climax Scramble will be making it’s way to South East Asia, complete with English subtitles much like last year’s Climax Fighters game.

The good news is that the Nintendo Switch console is region free, so this version of the game will be more import friendly for our English reading audience. We’re still waiting for the trailer to drop, but we’ll let you know once it comes out so be sure to check back with us for more updates yet to come. 

UPDATE:

Both the Japanese region and South East Asia region versions of the game are currently up for pre-order on Play-Asia.

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Following this mornings’ press conference, we have now learned a great deal about the cast of the 20th Heisei Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Zi-O!

Here is what we know of the story so far:

*Kamen Rider Zi-O’s human name is Sougo Tokiwa. He’s described as “an ambitious young man who dreams of being a King.” Sougo’s catchphrase is “I feel like going somewhere!”

*Kamen Rider Geiz is actually a reference to the characters human name, Geiz Myokoin. He was sent back in time to kill Sougo before the Demon King can awaken.

*The female lead is also a time traveler; Tsukoyomi tries to guide Sougo & Geiz on the right path.

*Sougo’s great-uncle Junichiro Tokiwa will run the “hangout” area this season- a boutique called the Kujigojido Shop. He is a watchmaker & knows a lot about past Kamen Riders.

*To stop the Demon King from awakening & destroying the future, Zi-O & Geiz will travel through time to meet with past Kamen Riders. The cast of Kamen Rider Build and several faces from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid are shown returning to greet these new heroes!

*The villains are known as the TimeJackers and they come from the future to replace Zi-O with their own King- via candidates known as Another Riders– people found in other times & granted powers similar to Kamen Riders with devices called AnotherWatches. These AnotherRiders appear as monstrous versions of past Kamen Riders. By defeating them, Zi-O & Geiz will gain the powers of past Riders.

*Schwartz is the name of the TimeJackers’ leader- described as a violent older man. He is aided by a woman named Aura who can convince others to willingly accept AnotherRider powers. Accompanying them is a young man by the name of Wool who playfully experiments with time for his own amusement.

*A mysterious figure known as Wars appears to both the Riders & the TimeJackers. This man is described as “a prophet from the future” and reads tales of heroic actions from his unique book.

Finally, Bandai Japan has uploaded a special promotional video highlighting the history of Kamen Riders in the Heisei Era & acting as a teaser of sorts for this new series:

Kamen Rider Zi-O officially begins September 2 2018! Be sure to join in our Ongoing Zi-O Rumor Thread to share your thoughts and fears about this exciting new series!

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Today, in Japan, the Kamen Rider Zi-O cast was announced. The series will begin airing on September 2nd 2018. The following are our main characters for the next Kamen Rider series:

– Kamen Rider Zi-O is played by Sou Okuna (奥野壮)
– Kamen Rider Geiz is played by Gaku Oshida (押田岳)
– Tsukuyomi is played by Shieri Ohata

The first few episodes will feature Kamen Rider Zi-O and Kamen Rider Geiz traveling back in time, meeting up with Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider Cross-Z, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, and Kamen Rider Brave. The premises of Kamen Rider Zi-O is that he travels through time using the powers of previous Kamen Riders throughout the Heisei era.

Check out the full reveal trailer from the press conference in the linked tweet below! Stay tuned for more details as the day goes on!

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“You should have told Zordon, no.”

Dispatched to Earth’s moon on a mission to free Rita Repulsa by the mighty Dark Spector, was the original Psycho Ranger. When the NASA moon landing inadvertently woke this slumbering villain in 1969, Alpha 5 & Zordon had no choice but to assemble a team, the original Power Rangers!  Inexperienced, isolated, caught off guard, the Power Rangers would have to contend with, Psycho Green! 

Released as an SDCC 2018 Exclusive, the Legacy Psycho Green Ranger is (simultaneously with Psycho Silver) the first release of this mold in North America. Though the Psycho Red & Blue Rangers have turned up internationally, Green & Silver mark the domestic debut for this new mold. If you have experience with the Legacy 6.5″ line at all, then you know exactly what you’re in for here. Throw in the premium-style con packaging and Psycho Green’s signature Psycho Dagger, and you get a solid release and introduction of what to expect from his mold mates. I’ve done my best to recreate some panels from Green’s debut issue so I hope that comes across. Enjoy!

We’ve attached the full 80 image gallery to this post but you can also read our full review by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we take a look at the simultaneously released Legacy Psycho Silver Ranger!

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“Build Change!”

Kamen Rider Build is swiftly approaching it’s conclusion. After next week’s break we only have 2 episodes left to go. So it’s time to take a look at something that hasn’t made an appearance on the show for quite a while. The S.H. Figuarts Machine Builder is not only Sento’s Rider Machine but also his personal cell phone!

While we’ve certainly seen the Machine Builder capable of assuming both modes in DX toy form, the best way to get both out of this vehicle is in fact, to split them up. The Figuart opts for being a full bike for Kamen Rider Build to ride, while including it’s Build Phone mode as an entirely separate accessory. Which speaking of accessories, this set also includes a number of additional hands as well as Build Rabbit/Tank Form’s signature weapon, the Drill Crusher, in both of it’s modes. There’s a lot to love about this release if you’re looking for the complete setup for Rabbit/Tank.

You can check out the full 40 image gallery of this set by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’re back with the first of a trio of SDCC 2018 Exclusive galleries!

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After months of speculation and rumors, the official televised celebration for the 25th Anniversary of Power Rangers has finally been announced!

In a special PRIME TIME episode airing Tuesday, August 28 2018 at 8PM EST a group of past Rangers will unite with the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel team against a powerful new foe.

The confirmed veteran Rangers returning for this special event include:

*Catherine Sutherland (Power Rangers Zeo & Turbo)
*Jason Faunt (Power Rangers Time Force)
*Jason David Frank (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
*Jeff Parazzo (Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
*Li Ming Hu (Power Rangers RPM)
*Steven Skyler (Power Rangers Samurai)
*Ciarra Hanna (Power Rangers Megaforce)
*Yoshi Sudarso (Power Rangers Dino Charge)

And this is only a PARTIAL lineup!

Stay tuned to TokuNation between now & the premiere for further details on this exciting anniversary special!

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It’s a double whammy of SSSS Gridman merch today. We’ve seen Goodsmile take on Studio Trigger’s SSSS Gridman but now Megahouse will be throwing their hat into the ring as well with the ActiBuilder SSSS Gridman line up.

Unlike the big boy Goodsmile is working on, Megahouse’s Actibuilder SSSS Gridman appears to be going in the opposite direction by releasing these designs in a much smaller scale. We can only assume that from the name, Gridman can combine with his auxiliary machines but unfortunately there isn’t much to go on aside from the impressive display MegaHouse has for this action figure line at Wonder Festival, at this time we aren’t exactly sure what this toy line will end up being. 

Stay tuned though, and we’ll provide you more up to date info as it becomes available.