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Premium Bandai has been on a Ranger Key kick this year with announcements of sets like the Sentai Lost Legend & ToQger Rainbow keys. Today brings yet another awesome reveal with the introduction of the Ranger Key EX Metal Heroes Edition Set!

This incredible new set will contain the primary Metal Hero of every series fromg Uchuu Keiji Gavan up through Blue Swat! A premium set of Metal Hero key previously released in conjunction with Super Hero Taisen Z contains the other lead heroes absent from this set. The following are included:

-Gavan
-Sharivan
-Shaider
-Juspion
-Spielban
-Metalder
-Fire
-Solbraver
-Swat Sho
-Gavan Type G

Curiosuly that’s yet another set of Metal Hero keys where Toei has conveniently forgotten the final 2 series of the franchise. B-Robo Kabutack, which shared a crossover with both B-Fightes. And the follow-up to Kabutack, Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack. Perhaps those keys will be released eventually. For now the EX Metal Hero Key set will retail for 13,500 yen and be released in February!

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We’ve finished up the first seven villain figures released for Power Rangers Dino Charge in the 5″ collectible line! We thought we’d stop and share all the previous villain figures for this line (minus Fury due to technical reasons) thus far so you can be caught up before the next batch of villain figures goes online! Check out all of the galleries linked below!

– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Vivix 5″ Figure Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Puzzler 5″ Figure Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Bones 5″ Figure Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Ice Age 5″ Figure Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Wrench 5″ Figure Gallery
– Power Rangers Dino Charge – Curio 5″ Figure Gallery

But we’re not done yet! Stay tuned for galleries of the upcoming figures – Sledge, Sting Rage, Slammer, Vivizord, and Spellbinder! All of those figures are available RIGHT NOW at your local Wal-Mart and Toys’R’Us stores!

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For whatever reason, Bandai America refuses to give us a Poisandra figure. But they’ve done the next best thing and given us her robotic created best buddy in Curio!

Rounding out the first wave of villains in the Power Rangers Dino Charge 5″ figure line, Curio represents everything good – and everything bad – with the villain figures! Check out over 20 images and a review of the little guy who stares in to your soul by clicking here!

Have you picked up your villain figures yet? If so – what do you think? Join in the discussion by clicking the ”Discuss on TokuNation Forums link at the bottom of this story!

under Kamen Rider

 Who’s That Guy?

Why he’s the titular antagonist turned hero of Super Hero Tasien GP, and today we take a look at him in figure form as S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 3! Rider 3 as a character originated in the 1972 Manga Kamen Rider 3 vs. General Black but his existence was largely forgotten for 40+ years until Taisen GP where the character was tweaked to create the modern version.

And wow is that a modernized suit! In essence Rider 3 looks to have the basic Showa Shin Rider 1/2 design as a base but with a pseudo-S.I.C. aesthetic draped over it. Producing a unique design that hearkens back to the days of the Kamen Rider The First & The Next films. Rider 3 manages to look angular and modern but has all the hallmarks of his Showa brethren allowing him to fit seamlessly into any Showa or Heisei display. With the inclusion of a couple just perfect effect parts you have a nice and tidy package of a figure that’s sure to please.

We’ve assembled over 50 images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 3, though only a handful are attached to this post. To see the entire gallery and read up on our in depth review of the figure, click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Ultraman

Yet another year and another Tamashii Nations fall event have come and gone! As with every year there were more than a few surprises on display, the expected & unexpected, a few disappointments, line changes, and a few notable absences. As is usual the official @t_features twitter account has been tweeting out official images of many of the events’ reveals. And between that and a few stealthily taken pictures from the show we’ve compiled a list of every new and upcoming figure on display with images available:

S.H. Figuarts
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate
Shinkochu Seiho N Daguva Zeba
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Diend
Shinkochu Seiho Kamen Rider Gattack
Gattack Extender
Kabuto Extender
Fire
Bikel
Walter
Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
Kamen Rider Specter
Kamen Rider Ghost Edison Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Newton Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Musashi Damashii
Machine Ghoststriker
Yurusen
Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron
Kamen Rider Chaser Mach
Kamen Rider Gold Drive
Kamen Rider Proto-Drive
Brain Roidmude
Kamen Rider baron Ringo Arms
Overlord Baron
Kamen Rider Gaim Yami Dark Jinba Arms
Kamen Rider Duke Dragon Energy
Darkraider & Kamen Rider Knight Survive
Dragranzer & Kamen Rider Ryuki Survive
Wolf Orphenoc
Kamen Rider Orga
Ultraman
Ultraman Zoffy
Ultra Seven
Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Jack
Ultraman Leo
Alien Baltan
Zetton

S.I.C.
Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed
Heart Roidmude
Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms
Kamen Rider Baron Banana Arms
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Melon Arms
Kamen Rider Ryugen Budou Arms
Kamen Rider OOO LaToraTa Combo

This has been one great show this year! However the absence of Super Sentai figuarts & the smaller presence of Metal Heroes & other offbeat toku heroes is noticeable. So we’d like to know what are your thoughts on the showing from Bandai and Tamashii Nations this year? Sound off in our ongoing discussion of all the reveals from this show by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.

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Eyes Open!

There’s no time like the present! And before the full high resolution reveal of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ghost takes place at this weekends’  Tamashii Nations event, we figured it would be the perfect time to share our gallery of the Ghost Change GC-01 Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii!

Kamen Rider Ghost is about a month into it’s run and several of the initial gimmick figures have already made there way out to retail. As a starter GC-01 Ghost does an admirable job of recreating the series gimmick, the transforming “Damashiis”.  Ghost includes his default Ore Damashii as well as a non-transforming version of his Gan Gun Saber. And while it’s not too bad for gimmick line toy, it does leave much to be desired. GC-01 Ghost Ore Damashii seems to be channeling a little bit of Arms Change in it’s design but doesn’t quite nail it. I’ll give them credit though, I just wish it could have been a little bit better overall. Check out the full review for more details.

And be sure to check out a video review of Ghost Change Kamen Rider Ghost by my good friend and frequent collaborator Baltmatrix!

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but read on after the jump for a full review and 45 image gallery of Ghost Change GC-01 Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii!

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Ultraman

The first day of the show has wound down but Tamashii Nations 2015 will go on through this weekend. We’ve had a ton of reveals up to this point but a LOT more are apparently on the way as more sections of the show are made available to the general public. A portion of the rumored figures list comes from The Ghouly News, but still take it with a bit of salt as we can’t confirm some of these figures yet. Thanks to some teaser images released by Bandai we have at least a few confirmed things to look forward to:

S.H. Figuarts
Ultra Seven
Ultraman Zoffy
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman jack
Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Leo
Darkraider
Shinkochu Seiho N Daguva Zeba
Shinkochu Seiho Kuuga Ultimate
Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Edison Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Robin Hood Damashii
Kamen Rider Ghost Newton Damashii
Kamen Rider Spectre
Machine Ghostriker
Yurusen

There are still yet more releases coming and this is only a partial list of what’s been seen and what’s been hinted at. Rest assured that Tamashii Nations 2015 is not over and we will continue to pour over the internet until we have more concrete information to share.

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Ultraman

Tamashii Nations Fall 2015 event is well under way and of of today we’ve already gotten our first round of reveals! There are some surprises, some no brainers, and some WAY out of left field surprises in here. Sentai fans need not get their hopes up though, as no figures have been shown at all. For now though:

S.H. Figuarts
Kamen Rider Drive
Drive Type Tridoron
Gold Drive
Chaser Mach
Brain Roidmude
Proto-Drive
Kamen Rider Gaim
Gaim Yami Dark Jinba Arms
Baron Ringo Arms
Lord Baron
Duke Dragon Energy
Kamen Rider Decade
Shinkochu Seiho Decade
Shinkochu Seiho Diend
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Shinkochu Seiho Gattack
Kabuto Extender
Gattack Extender
Tokkei Winspector
Fire
Bikel
Walter
Ultraman
Ultraman

S.I.C.
Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms
Kamen RIder Drive Type Speed

We’ll keep you up to date with each day of Tamashii Nations 2015 as it continues through the weekend!

under Conventions, New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

Energize, Engage!

This one’s a little bit late but we’ve finally got a gallery and review ready to share of the NYCC 2015 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie Dino Charger Power Pack! And we’ve also included the concurrently released Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive Ninja Mega Falconzord Charger in this gallery!

The Movie Dino Charger pack is one supremely nice con exclusive as you’ll see in the photos attached to this article and in the full gallery. The packaging for this set is identical to the SDCC MMPR Charger Pack, all 6 Ranger Chargers are included and a spot is reserved on the end for the Ninja Mega Falconzord Charger. The 6 Movie Ranger Chargers feature the helmets, personal weapons, & Ninja Zords for each ranger as well as the Original Movie Logo within the rotating prism. While the Ninja Mega Falconzord Charger features a group shot of the team, the White Ranger Morpher & a full image of the Ninja Mega Falconzord itself!

We’ve assembled 80 images of this magnificent set after the jump as well as an in depth review. But first why not check out this brief video below showcasing the sound effects that these chargers make when interacting with the Dino Charge Morpher!

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to see the full gallery and share your thoughts in the discussion thread!

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Quick as lightning, strong as steel, watch out danger he’s for real, you know when lightning strikes it’s Gold Ranger!

I decided to finally crack open my personal collection of Gold Ranger figures to do a gallery and review for the 5″ Zeo Gold Ranger figure from the end of the Power Rangers Super Megaforce 5″ figure series. Short-packed (one per case) and part of the final wave, this figure wasn’t necessarily found by many people in many of the big stores (I personally found my figure in a Walgreens).

The figure is an excellent addition to any fan’s collection and especially for fans of the original Gold Ranger. The articulation is on par with Ranger figures from the 5″ line from Bandai America and probably due to my personal love for the character cause it to be even more so amazing to photograph. Check out 46 high definition images of the Power Rangers Zeo Gold Ranger 5″ figure by clicking here or by clicking the ”Discuss on TokuNation Forums” link at the end of the story.

Do you have this figure – if so, what do you think? Any other Gold Ranger fans out there? Give some love to this awesome Ranger in the gallery discussion!