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The wild ride is over, Power Rangers Wild Force/Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger month has come to an end with this final Gallery! And today we’re taking a look at a very special release, DX Gao Hutner Silver Chrome edition! This promo set was only available in mainland Asia as a part of a special giveaway. It swaps nearly all plastic colors for silver chrome aside from some key points which feature flat grey plastic instead. These releases were not packaged in a complete boxed set like normal Gao Hunter but were instead released only in individual boxes.

It should be noted that while released in mainland Asia in Gaoranger packaging this set is actually based on the Korean release of the figure. And Korean Gaoranger DX’s are actually made from an entirely separate 2nd production run made specifically for release in that region. As a result diecast parts were removed in most cases and the plastics were of a significantly lower quality. However this set still features diecast shoulders. And it also has nylon strands under Gaolligator’s front legs that are present in the US release which secure them if they come off their hinges. Making this set is a bit of a frankenstein’s monster. As may be evident in the photos, reflective chrome is hard to photograph properly :p

So thanks so much for sticking with us throughout this long month of tributes and photos! Next month we close the year with Power Rangers Megaforce & Super Megaforce! To celebrate we’re going to be bringing you complete galleries of the entire DX line from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger!

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Just a few short days before our Power Rangers Wild Force tribute is over and “Gaollery” number 15 is here! Straight from Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger is this special repaint of DX Gao Hunter.

Gao Hunter Blue Moon appears only once in the course of Gaoranger. In Quest 40. This form was only accessible because Gao God sealed the Power Animals and Sky Island off from the Gaorangers leaving them helpless, as a test. Only Gao Silver was able to still call forth his Animals. And in the midst of losing a battle the other 5 Gaorangers boosted Hunters power by offering their own, creating Gao Hunter Blue Moon!

Blue Moon swaps all the green plastics of the standard release for blue, which effectively means that Gaolligator is the only figure that shows any differences, Hammerhead and Wolf are unchanged from their initial releases. Gao Hunter Justice is the only version of this mecha that’s capable of using this form in show as well. Though the DX toy can still assume Justice or Evil form.

AND be sure to tune in Sunday for a special bonus “Gaollery” to round out our month long tribute!

 

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Today we got to see the first public appearance of the Power Rangers Super Megaforce in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Many of you have already gone out to Toys’R’Us and purchased your Power Rangers Super Megaforce figures. But there are many of you who are probably still on the fence on whether or not you want to pull the trigger on the Bandai of America version of your favorite Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger figures.

If our galleries haven’t convinced you, maybe this video review of the Power Rangers Super Megaforce Legendary Megazord by our good friend and staffer baltmatrix will convince you. Check it out, along with a preview of our brand new logo for our upcoming site relaunch, scheduled for the early part of December!

 

If you haven’t already, subscribe to baltmatrix’s YouTube channel so you can be the first to see all the great toy reviews that he puts up of tokusatsu merchandise and so much more.

So … are you sold yet? Are you going to pick up a Legendary Megazord? Add your own thoughts in the discussion!

Go Go Megaforce!

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The hits just keep coming! Our tribute to Power Rangers Wild Force is almost over, but to wet your appetite before Thanksgiving here’s yet another gallery from Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger! Today we focus on another special release, DX Gao Ape!

Gao Ape is along the same lines as the Black Gao King set[/URL] and at first glance you may assume it’s just a black repaint of Gao Gorilla. However it’s actually a repaint of Gao Kong and as such features the Gao Knight faceplate! So if you already own the Black Gao King, were able to get the rare TRU Gao Knight set with bonus Black Elephant, AND were able to get this Gao Ape figure via the mail in campaign then you can create what you see here, Black Gao Knight!

This figure was only available via a special mail in campaign through the Super Sentai Mecha Visual 1975-2002 Art Book. As such it’s an extremely limited release, and to cut costs it comes in a box that’s about 3 inches smaller than the normal Gorilla or Kong boxes. It also lacks the Gao Jewel figurine and Anchor Chain weapon as a result. And despite it’s nature as a repaint, Gao Ape is officially included in the master list of 100 Power Animals.

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You know the drill by now right? Well of course! It’s Power Rangers Wild Force month at Tokunation! And as we begin to round out our little series of “Gaolleries” we take a look at a very special release from Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger!

DX Black Gao King is a special repaint of the standard Gao King set done up in, you guessed it, black/silver, packed in a black/white version of the normal Gao King box. The set has a nice sleek uniform color scheme that’s very pleasing to the eye. Though if you already have a normal Gao King this may not be a set you’d want to double up with. The Black Gao Elephant released with the TRU Gao Knight set[/URL] is also a perfect addition to this set allowing you to make a full on Black Gao King Sword & Shield!

Of course this set is part of a long long tradition of black repaints not only for sentai, but for mecha shows in general. The first black edition sentai robo being the Black Daizyujin later altered for release in the US as the Black MMPR Megazord.

 

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GABURINCHO! A release this month that everybody is excited about is the DX Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Kamitsuki Gattai Kyoryujin Dark Version, a fusion of the 3 dark versions of Gabutyra, Stegochi and Dricera!

Youtube user wotakufighter/ヲタファ has put up a review of the dark dinos! Watch it here! (Although he doesn’t demo the 3 Deboss Batteries, he does demo the unique Sentai battery that was part of this release.)

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Tokunation’s month long celebration of Power Rangers Wild Forceis about to come to a close! With only a few galleries left today we take a look at the Toys R Us Japan exclusive DX Gao Knight set from Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger!

At the heart of Gao Knight is a Power Animal exclusive to the Gaoranger film, The Fire Mountain Roars, Gao Kong! Kong is a repaint and slight remold of Gao Gorilla with a new combined mode face plate. The same accessories are included however down to the Anchor Chain and Gao Jewel figure, though the Gorilla or Kong rather is cast in Gold now.

You may ask what makes the TRU set so exclusive? Well a proper Gao Knight requires the standard blue Gao Elephant. This one is special because it includes a Black Gao Elehpant for use with the separately released Black Gao King. This is an exquisite set that shows just how far some extra paint apps and a remold can go. Kong itself was released individually before this set, hence the added bonus of this set including Black Gao Elephant.

 

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Once again, with permission and thanks to our friend and member Linear Ranger (please follow him on Twitter @LinearRanger) we have now put up all of the images that he shared with his brand new Power Rangers Super Megaforce Legendary Megazord! The toy is the US adaption of the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger GokaihOh.

For starters, we have known since SDCC 2013 that the Legendary Megazord was going to be smaller and have a number of changes compared to it’s Super Sentai counterpart. At NYCC 2013 we saw that the combinations appeared to be different thanks to the back of the packaging that we exclusively had photos of here at TokuNation.com.

So here we go!

  • The Legendary Megazord is almost half the size of GokaiOh
  • The smaller individual zords that form the arms and legs do NOT open like their Sentai counterpart
  • The chest opens of the Sky Ship (Gokai Galleon), but unlike the Gokai Galleon, there is NO cannon inside
  • There are zord builder connector ports all over each leg, arm, and shoulder of the Legendary Megazord

All in all, the toy looks to be a fun addition to any one who enjoys the US side of the Megazords, especially the kids, however for those collectors hoping to replicate their favorite episodes from Gokaiger, they may want to stick to the higher priced GokaiOh. As is normal, you pay more to get more.

The fun thing we have to look forward to is what other combinations are going to release, as the back of the box shows an upcoming Zeo combination that looks to be US-exclusive.

Are you going to get on the Sky Ship Zord and become Legendary? Let us know!

Again – these images are posted with permission from Linear Ranger. Please take a moment and follow him @LinearRanger on Twitter!

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The day has finally come.

Power Rangers Super Megaforce has officially released in Toys’R’Us stores with the special day one pallet promotion. On the pallet you will find:

18 Legendary Morphers
16 Sabers
24 Megazords
15 Battle Morphin Figures

 

There’s a chance that your Toys’R’Us doesn’t have the pallet on the sales floor yet. Please call ahead and reference this item number 043789 to see if the pallet has even arrived in the store. You might get lucky and they may be able to pull it from the back if it has arrived.

Not all areas of the country are currently reporting finding the items.

We have a sightings forum dedicated to toy sightings. As you find the toys, please help your other fans by posting in our sighting threads, broken down by state.

Click here to see a list of our sighting threads, broken down by state, and let us know what you found!

Happy hunting and go go Megaforce!

Congratulations to @LinearRanger on Twitter for being the first to find the toys! Credit to him for the image as well.

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The man who stayed on top of everything toy related for Power Rangers Super Megaforce, our friend raz (follow him on Twitter @razzle1337), has been hounding Toys’R’Us computers for weeks. He delivered the controversial list of items a few weeks back, and noted there was a listing for Super Megaforce Black Friday Pallet.

 

According to a tweet of his this afternoon, that pallet has arrived in the Southern California and Texas distribution centers for Toys’R’Us, with a few scattered throughout the rest of the country (except the east coast, which shows a count of negative 60?). The online website is also apparently showing some stock of Legendary Megazords, but at this time, cannot be located on the site itself (this information comes from stock searches at Toys’R’Us computers). Most stores have put in orders for Legendary Morphers, Battle Gear, and 6.5″ Figures.

 

We could be anywhere from days to a week or two away from the retail release of Power Rangers Super Megaforce, which is the US adaption of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, which features the Power Rangers turning in to all previous Power Rangers to defeat the bad guys.

 

Are you excited yet? Stay tuned for more details!