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Yesterday, images of brand new Ranger Keys were unearthed by our friends at RangerCrew.com. This follows up with statements from Bandai America at this year’s Toy Fair stating that they would find out what was going on with the remaining Ranger Keys upon returning to their offices after the event. Some of these are really exciting to see – especially a certain American-Made Power Ranger yet to see retail outside of a convention exclusive release!  These new Ranger Key sets are as follows:

Power Rangers In Space

  • Red (translucent)
  • Black (translucent)
  • Pink (NEW!)

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

  • Red Ranger (translucent)
  • Magna Defender (translucent)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

  • Titanium Ranger (translucent, NEW! to retail)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)
  • Yellow Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Time Force

  • Blue Ranger (translucent)
  • Pink Ranger (translucent)
  • Yellow Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Wild Force

  • Red Lion Ranger (translucent)
  • Lunar Wolf Ranger (translucent)
  • Noble Tiger Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers S.P.D.

  • Red Ranger (translucent)
  • Shadow Ranger (translucent)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Mystic Force

  • Solaris Knight (translucent)
  • Blue Ranger (NEW!)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

  • Blue Ranger (translucent)
  • Mercury Ranger (translucent)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers RPM

  • Red (translucent)
  • Gold (translucent)
  • Black (NEW!)

Power Rangers Samurai

  • Green Ranger (translucent)
  • Gold Ranger (translucent)
  • Yellow Ranger (NEW!)

Power Rangers Megaforce

  • Red Ranger (translucent)
  • Pink Ranger (NEW!)
  • Yellow Ranger (NEW!)

For many fans this will come as a big breath of relief as we will finally have many, many teams completed. However, we would like to point out that there are still a few Ranger Keys missing. The list below details all the remaining Power Rangers that have appeared on screen, despite how little air time they may have received.  Except for Boom.  Because come on, that was a dream sequence!

Missing Ranger Keys

  • Jungle Fury Elephant Ranger (US Ranger)
  • Jungle Fury Shark Ranger (US Ranger)
  • Jungle Fury Bat Ranger (US Ranger)
  • SPD Nova Ranger (finale)
  • SPD Kat Ranger (one episode)
  • Female Red Samurai Ranger (major story line of the entire show)
  • RPM Gold & Silver Ranger (split down the middle, appeared in Super Megaforce as an actual key)
  • Turbo Yellow Ranger

We have reached out to our contacts at Bandai America in hopes of getting more details on the authenticity of these (although we assume they are legit) images, as well as a possible release date and the status of the keys that would be missing listed above. Stay tuned!

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Signal Bike! Rider! Chaser!

Everyone’s favorite hero turned villain turned hero again has finally joined the S.H. Figuarts line! It’s been a long time coming but the rider with the tightest pants, the sweetest ride, and the ax that looks both ways before crossing the road has arrived! Today we take a look at S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Chaser!

Chaser is final rider needed to complete the basic Drive trifecta. As one of the last few remaining scheduled releases for Drive, he’s absolutely one of the best. Chaser is a sleek back to basics design that goes for a more symmetrical look any of the Drive riders. Included with him is his packaged separately headcrest, 2 sets of hands, his Signal Ax, and an effect part for it to replicate the “stop” & “go” of his Full Throttle Across Breaker attack. After handling him for this gallery it’s safe to say that Chaser is an absolutely solid release that will look fantastic in your Drive display. It’s one of the best figures released in this sub-line.

We’ve attached a selection to this post but more than 65 images are present in the full gallery. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see them as well as a full review. And catch up on all of our previous Kamen Rider Drive S.H. Figuarts galleries below:

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Wild
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Technic
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Deadheat
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Formula
S.H. Figuarts Tridoron
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Proto-Drive
S.H. Figuarts Mashin Chaser
S.H. Figuarts Ride Chaser
S.H. Figuarts Busou Chaser Accessory Set
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Mach
S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach
S.H. Figuarts Ride Macher
S.H. Figuarts Heart Roidmude

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The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series by BOOM! Studios is so successful that they’ve chosen to release a limited series focusing on just one single Power Ranger … and that’s been announced before Issue #1 has even released yet!

According to the LA Times in an exclusive article, BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands have partnered to release a six issue limited series featuring none other than the original Pink Ranger titled “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink“. This limited series will focus squarely on Kimberly Hart, also known as the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger. With the recent success of both Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue #0, as well as more female-central comic books like Squirrel Girl, Thor, Jem and the Holograms, and Spider Gwen it comes as no surprise to see a female-centered comic book release.

Your creative team behind the book is none other than Brenden Fletcher (Batgirl, Gotham Academy, Black Canaray) and Kelly Thompson (Jem and the Holograms, Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps) as writers, and the art duties will be belong to Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mirror’s Edge: Exordium).

The comic is slated to release in May 2016 and continue on for five additional issues. What do you think? Will you be picking it up? Also – no details on variant covers just yet, but if we were to make a wager, we’d say it’s a safe bet to plan on dropping some change to pick up more than a single cover.

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Go galactic!

Agter some extensive coverage of this years New York Toy Fair, it’s to share a gallery with the community that we just could not wait on any longer.Power Rangers & Super Sentai collectors are no strangers to special edition repaints & limited releases. And often items in this category can become increasingly rare & expensive over time, but one release in particular is one of the most sought after pieces in Power Rangers history. Mostly because of it’s extremely limited release venue. Well today we have a rare opportunity to share with you a full gallery of the Deluxe 14K Gold Plated Galaxy Megazord! And we’ve also given it a side by side comparison with it’s closest Japenese counterpart, DX Black GingaiOh!

The Gold Galaxy Megazord was an expensive and limited release that was originally only sold at the now defunct FAO Schwartz retail chain. When these began surfacing in the early 2000’s many collectors simply didn’t believe they were real. At one time there were thought to be lass than 5 in existence as well, now that number has been proven to be closer to around 15+. Because of it’s limited nature and the authentic 14K gold used to plate it, this set has commanded high prices for years, luckily we were able to snag one for an amazing deal for this gallery.

We’ve attached a small selection of images to this post but please enjoy over 75 images of this magnificent set after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. It was an honor to be able to handle such a limited set and I hope the community enjoys getting a good look at it. I’ll be back soon with a look back at another sought after limited repaint as well, DX Black Daizyujin from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger!

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We have high resolution images of all the Legacy items on display from Toy Fair 2016! Check out the following images!

  • Limited Edition Black & Gold Legacy Dragonzord
  • Legacy Falconzord
  • Legacy Communicator
  • Legacy Communicator – Green & White Edition
  • Legacy Movie Morphers (Red, Pink, Blue)
  • Legacy Blade Blaster

Photography was not allowed for possibly the biggest reveal of the event – brand new Legacy figures! These will be 6 inches in scale (so on par with your S.H. Figuarts characters), feature extensive articulation, detailed paint applications, and will release later this year! They will release three assortments (waves) a year, and each year will feature two seasons worth. The first year’s releases will be Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Ninja Storm. When we asked why those two, they stated Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is too iconic not to use, and Power Rangers Ninja Storm has to have a good reason (with a wink … for those who don’t get the reference, the next series is Power Rangers Ninja Steel).

The figures will also come with a “Build a Figure” type of accessory, allowing you to create the Megazord for that respective season. Shown at the show was the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord – and it looks INCREDIBLE! As does the Legacy Mighty Morphin Green Ranger figure! The first assortment releasing this summer will contain Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Ninja Storm Red Ranger, Ninja Storm Blue Ranger, Ninja Storm Yellow Ranger, and another figure from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (unknown which color at this time).

Check out all the images after the jump!

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Toy Fair 2016 is here! Check out images from Power Rangers Dino Supercharge! Things shown off in these pictures are as follows:

  • Dino Super Drive Rangers (all 10)
  • New villain figures
  • Repainted Dino Morphers
  • Repainted Dino Saber
  • Repainted T-Rex Super Charge Morpher
  • Repainted T-Rex and Spino Zords

A lot of these items we’ve already seen before but we have better looks now. Enjoy these images of Power Rangers Dino Supercharge!

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Our own Sentai Tamashii is at Toy Fair 2016 and spent some time with Bandai America. Here are some snippets of information while we await on pictures!

  • The Ninja Megazord on display was NOT the Legacy Ninja Megazord – it was the original toy, simply there as a placeholder.
  • Will retail between $80-$90
  • Legacy Figures – appear to be 6″ tall, more detail, not “powerful Rangers” style but still American muscle style
  • Female Legacy Figures have slits in skirts to allow figures’ legs to move
  • Each Legacy Figure will have a “build a figure” piece to build that season’s Megazord
  • 6th Rangers in the Legacy line will have more accessories instead of a “build a figure” piece
  • There will be 3 assortments released in a year, with 2 seasons per year
  • First year will be Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Ninja Storm – thanks Ninja Steel influence!
  • Assortment 1 will be Ninja Storm Red, Blue, and Yellow, Mighty Morphin Red, Green and one other figure
  • Ninja Coins when?  Bandai America doesn’t want to let collectors down – still many more shows to reveal things at this year
  • Currently no other focus other than mainline toys and Legacy toys (sorry Ranger Key fans!)
  • Bandai America cannot discuss anything Movie 2017 related at this time.
  • Future Legacy release?  “All in due time” … stay tuned, still three big conventions this year (SDCC, NYCC, PMC)
  • Bandai committed to not letting girl fans down – there will be plenty of female oriented items released

Stay tuned for high res pictures from the event!

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Rider! Deadheat!

We’re making a return trip to Kamen Rider Drive & the Dead Zone with the latest Tamashii Web Exclusive release from the series, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach!

Unlike Drive, the Deadheat upgrade wound up being much more significant for Mach. As Drive obtained Types Formula & later Tridoron, Deadheat became mach’s defacto power up for big battles. This figure takes the already awesome base that was Drive Deadheat and tweeks it just a bit for Mach’s version of it. A new head & Dead Heat Shift Car along with a Zenrin Shooter make up the major changes for this release. But it still includes the awesome broken berserk mode tire for Mach when he unlocks his true potential. It’s a very standard remold of a previous release, but still a great figure.

All in all S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Deadheat Mach is another excellent addition to this line of figures that I’d definitely recommend. We’ve assembled a 40 image gallery of this release and a full review for you to peruse after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread.

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There’s a new villain in town and his name is Snide! And it’s up to the Power Rangers Dino Supercharge Rangers to stop him as he takes the reigns from the former villain, Sledge, in an attempt to gather the Energems and conquer the universe!

The character Snide may look familiar – and it’s because his Super Sentai counterpart, Neo-Geildon, is an upgraded from of the villain from the Super Sentai series Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger known as Geildon. Fans of Power Rangers know that villain better as Zeltrax from Power Rangers Dino Thunder. His only appearance was in the Go-Busters vs. Kyoryugers movie, making his appearance in Power Rangers Dino Supercharge an entirely new appearance for the character. Sadly, he shares no relation to the original Zeltrax.

The toy itself was part of the first wave of toys for Power Rangers Dino Supercharge although the assortments are all sorts of crazy – his most notable release was in the wave of figures that contained the Power Rangers Dino Supercharge Rangers with their Dino Steel modes (armored with their individual weapons).

Check out over 25 high resolution images of this character by clicking here or on the “Discuss on TokuNation forums” link as well as our review! What do you think of this figure? Do you share our opinions? Sound off!

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“I told you my name isn’t Bike!”

Here at TokuNation we’ve been slowly going back through our catalog of past galleries, picking out those that didn’t get the proper treatment the first time around, and giving them our gallery 2.0 treatment. And we’ve finally begun to pick up steam with our look back at Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters! Earlier this month we brought you a 2.0 gallery of S.H. Figuarts Red Buster, today we take a look at Hiromu’s trusted partner (and mode of transportation) S.H. Figuarts Nick Cheeda!

Nick came out a few years ago after Red Buster but was released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive. In fact the entire remainder of the released Go-Busters were distributed like this. Nick however was the first Buddyroid release, so he’s completely different from the other Busters. And as with many Web Exclusives of the time, Nick doesn’t include much other than an extra pair of hands and his Rear Wheel Guns, but really that’s all he needs. While the mold isn’t perfect, if you’re a fan of Go-Busters, he’s the perfect addition to your display.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but you can view the full 40 image gallery after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums”. Our 2.0 galleries from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters will continue next time with a renewed look at S.H. Figuarts Blue Buster!