The latest figure in the highly-popular Arms Change series is now heading to store shelves, and some video reviewers have already gotten a close look!
Youtube reviewer “k2eizo” offers a briew demo, while “wotakufighter” gives us a full-length review in Two Parts.
If any fans were lucky enough to secure a preorder for this awesome new Arms Change, keep a close eye on your mailboxes- you should be billed for it very soon!
This certainly has been a busy month hasn’t it? In the last few weeks we’ve had some big news pop up for the franchises we cover here at TokuNation. Godzilla movie updates, a new Ultraman series on the horizon, the always awesome Super Hero Time combo of Gaim & ToQger, and the ever controversial Power Rangers Super Megaforce!
Well among all that news you may have missed some of our awesome gallery updates brought to you by the fantastic Tokunation Photo & Content Staff! Follow the links below to be taken to any of our most recent galleries and feel free to leave your comments!
Super Sentai & Power Rangers
S.H. Figuarts Mammoth Ranger Gallery[/URL] (Black Mighty Morphin Ranger)
S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Blue/Kyoryu Green Gallery[/URL] by KamenRiderOOO
Minipla/Candy Toy Gigant Bragi-Oh Gallery[/URL] by MoonBaseTom
DX ToQ Oh Gallery[/URL]
DX ToQ Buckle & Shiled Ressha Gallery[/URL]
Mega Bloks Legendary Megazord Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
8″ Turbo Phantom Ranger Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
5″ Turbo Shifter Phantom Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Light/Sound Titanium Ranger Gallery[/URL]
DX Titanium Laser Gallery[/URL]
Super Samurai 4″ Shogun Battlized Ranger Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
Kamen Rider
S.H. Figuarts Shocker Combatman Gallery[/URL] sponsored by Entertainment Earth![/URL]
S.H. Figuarts Ridevendor Gallery[/URL] by ryan
Arms Change Shin Zangetsu gallery[/URL]
Arms Change Kurokage & Tulip Hopper Gallery[/URL]
Godzilla
Atomic Roar Godzilla Gallery[/URL]
Destruction City Set Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
Mystice Knights
Armored Defender Angus Gallery [/URL]by conundrum
Hailstorm Catapult Gallery[/URL]by conundrum
Another new commercial from Bandai Premium is now online, starring your friendly neighborhood Lock Seed Dealer- Sid!
Namioka Kazuki steps brilliantly into his double-dealing role to tell us all about the upcoming DX specialty Seed sets: Durian & Acorn, Walnut & Pinecone. Each set contains his signature “SID” Lock Seed, whose true abilities remain unknown.
In addition, this commercial finally gives us an order window for Premium Bandai’s Arms Change Set 03- Energy Riders Sigurd and Marika! This two-pack will open for orders from April 24 until June 30 with a release window estimated for Septemberand a cost of 8000 Yen! Be sure to consult your favorite middleman to add these two fighters to your collection!
New CGI concept art has surfaced for the third Arms Change Bandai Premium exclusive set! This is our first detailed glimpse at the Energy Riders, Sigurd and Marika!
Price and release dates are sadly still unconfirmed (but estimated at third-quarter 2014). Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!
The most recent release of Kamen Rider Gaim’s Arms Change line, is the titular hero yet again! The AC10 Gaim Jinba Arms is our hero’s first upgraded form. It features to powers of the 4 energy lock seeds, and to “access” them on the figure you need only rotate the armor to the appropriate side and fold down the panels. We’ve already seen Jinba Lemon quite a few times in shows, and another of the Jinba forms is set to debut in tomorrow’s episode. Check out the review below!
Our good buddy and site contributor baltmatrix has finally gotten his hands on his desired Arms Change figure – Shin Zangetsu! He was kind enough to do his own video review of the figure. How does it compare to the earlier release of Zangetsu? Did the plastic quality improve? Check out the video below for the answers!
About a week our ago, our own Den-O took a comprehensive gallery of the figure as well as having it paired with all the other Arms Change fruits. Do yourself a favor and click here to check it out! So what do you think? Is this figure on your list of wants? Are you having trouble finding it? Don’t worry … the boys of the Talkin Toku podcast might have an easy way for you to get one. And maybe other things too! Stay tuned…
Some new official images of the eleventh Arms Change figure have surfaced online! This is “Kachidoki Arms,” Gaim’s mid-season upgrade!
These images confirm that Kachidoki uses a new Gaim base body with added details (including a new head and different LockSeed mold for the belt). Kachidoki’s main weapon is the dual-mode DJ Gun but it can also use the two shogun flags to attack enemies.
AC-11 is set to be released in April and its official price tag is 3456 Yen!
Strike in the Shadows!
We’re back with a final Arms Change Gallery (for now). The most recent release in the line is none other than AC09 Kamen/Armored Rider Kurokage! Although this toy is meant to represent the original Kurokage, it could quite easily be troop built as the Kurokage Trooper. The inclusion of their signature lock vehicle, the Tulip Hopper helps get this point across.
Another welcome addition to the line, Kurokage officially rounds out the the first 6 Armored Riders before the introduction of Bravo. His Bandai Premium webshop release won’t be for a few months either. So the next AC gallery you’ll be seeing after this is Gaim Jinba Arms after it’s release! So far now, be sure to check out our FULL 50+ image gallery of AC 09 Armored Rider Kurokage & Tulip Hopper by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.
Lock On!
We’re back once again with another figure from everybody’s favorite line, Arms Change! Today we’re taking a look at the AC 08 Kamen Rider Shin Zangetsu figure from Kamen Rider Gaim!
At first glance you’ll notice a lot of similarities between this version of Zangetsu and the original. But don’t be fooled, there’s more than just a few repaints and retools separating the two. The Melon Energy Arms themselves are a fantastic departure from the original featuring a really awesome asymmetrical transformation.
Though this figure is by no means perfect, it’s a really fun and playable interpretation of one of the more powerful and recently likable characters in the series. If Shin Zangetsu is an indicator of the quality for the future AC Energy Rider releases then it’s safe to say they’ll be great!
Check out the full gallery of this figure by clikcing “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post.
An early teaser image of the next Arms Change entry has surfaced online!
AC-11 is “Kachidoki Arms,” Gaim’s super-powered form with extensive new armor and the special “DJ Gun” weapon! At the moment it remains unconfirmed if Kachidoki is a completely new figure or merely another set of armor (though a new body release seems likely to keep details accurate).
Kachidoki Arms is scheduled for released in April at the standard 3000 Yen Arms Change pricepoint!