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This is a HUGE announcement. Bandai of Japan and Tamashii Nations have just revealed their joint Tamashii Web Shop venture for western markets! A brand new website which will offer Web Exclusive figures and products to English speaking western markets!

We got an inside scoop about this piece of news on the ground at New York Comic-Con earlier this month. Sadly that news was not public at the time so we had to keep a tight lid on things. But today this new Tamashii Web Shop has not only been revealed to the world, but is in fact already active! Though only 1 item is currently up for pre-order you can be sure that more items will begin to be listed in the coming days and weeks.

This is a huge step forward for western fans importing figures from Japan. Though this new web shop is so far only limited to those residing in the US & Canada it’s a pretty significant step in the collector toy market. Time will tell how far this goes.

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After a lenghty hiatus since the initial prototype was shown off, the long awaited Ultra-Act Ultraman Hikari will finally be released! Kazuya Serizawa, Hikari, hails from the series Ultraman Mebius. 

Though the original prototype of this figure looked quite nice, the final product looks fantastic. Hikari appears to include at least 1 alternate form of the Knight Brace to allow for his Knight Blade effect part to be used. He also includes his Knight Shot beam effect, an alternate color timer, and at least 2 sets of additional hands. Hikari will be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in April 2015 for 4536 yen.

Join our ongoing discussion of the entire Ultra-Act toyline here. And to check out Hikari’s official images, click “discuss on the TokuNation forums” at the bottom of this post.

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With magazine scans out of the way for the month official images have begun to circulate for all the recently revealed figures. The Tamashii Web Shop has updated with official images and pricing for the Ultra-Act Ultraman Ace Robot & Golgotha Set!

This elaborate set will be released in March 2015 for 9720 yen. It features a newly molded Ultraman Ace figure as Ace Robot. This imitation of Ace is seen in the 14th episode of his series. Created by Yapool to test the might of Ace Killer’s power this creature was quickly defeated. The set also includes 5 crosses to string up your various Ultramen on, as well as a pair of new beam effect to use with Ace Robot (or the real Ace if you so choose).

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Coming as a Tamashii web exclusive this January is a figure many Ultraman fans have been looking forward to – Ultra-Act Ultraman 80, the last of the Showa era Ultras to be released in this popular toy line.

Priced 4536 yen, Ultraman 80 comes packaged with a selection of alternate hands, Saxium Ray effect parts, Ultra Ray Lance, Buckle Beam and replacement  chest colour timer.

Are you ready to complete your Showa Ultra collection? Check out the full image gallery after the jump!

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Also revealed among this new wave of magazine scans is Ultra-Act Ultraman 80, from the 1981 television series of the same name!

Although very little has been revealed about the ninth Ultra Brother other than a selection of images, what we do know is that he is a Tamashii web exclusive due for release in January 2015, priced 4536 yen and will come with a selection of effect parts.

Stay tuned to Tokunation as more news about the latest Ultra-Act figure comes in!

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It’s time once again for TokuNation to plume the  depths of it’s newest segment, Toy Tuesdays! This time around we’re forgoing the spandex heroes and bug men in favor of the most venerable of toku hero franchise,s Ultraman! This week we spotlight the recently released Ultra-Act Ultraman Ginga!

Ginga is of course the titular hero of the Ultraman Ginga story featured in New Ultraman Retsudan! Returning soon in Ultraman Ginga S, this is the first collector’s style toy released from the first series. As a part of the long lived Ultra-Act line Ginga has had a lot to live up to, or rather he needed to live up to the quality of the more recent releases in the line. And does he ever! Ginga is by far one of the most dynamic entries in the line, this mold screams with personality.

Ginga is a little lite on the accessories, but as mentioned in our review of the figure, his most important accessory is actually all over his body. The Light Crystals mounted all over his body are fully removable, as are the head and shoulder pads, suggesting Bandai plans to release future accessory sets for Ginga’s other forms and powers! For once it seems Bandai/Tamashii Nations has really planned ahead with a new release. Depending on Ginga’s sales we could be in store for some great surprises in the future.

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to enjoy a full 40 image gallery of this figure as well as a lengthy review. We’ll see you back here next week for another Toy Tuesdays gallery, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black & Battle Hopper Renewal!

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The most powerful Ultraman in the Showa universe joins the Ultra-Act line this November! Hailing from the Land of Light, Ultraman King comes packaged with a selection of alternate hands, articulated cloak and the King Hammer.

The oldest Ultra will be released as a Tamashii Webshop Exclusive this November for the price of 5400 yen.

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And you thought Bandai had spoiled all the good surprises with the DX/Chogokin ToQoh reveal. Fear not because the imaginary trains of justice, fruit warriors of Helheim, and new Ultras are on full display this weekend. Right now some great first had looks can be had of:

  • DX Build Resshas/Build Dai Oh, as well the combined formed of Build, ToQ, & Diesel Oh; Cho Cho ToQ Dai Oh
  • DX Safari Ga Oh/Galaxy Line Resshas
  • DX/Chogokin ToQ Oh (with new elbow joint adapters as well). Also seen are a couple of amazing scaled display environments including a rail way station with the DX Resshas interacting.
  • S.H. Figuarts Gaim, Baron, Zangetsu, Jinba Gaim, & Kachidoki Gaim
  • Gaim Arms Change Kiwami Arms, Knuckle, Sigurd & marika, Kamuro & Mar. As well as a GORGEOUS custom made for the show environment featuring various AC riders fighting in a Yggdrasil facility as well as in the forest of Helheim.
  • Also an entire line up of the already released toylines for both Gaim & ToQger are on display. Including all the various DX Resshas and DX Lock Seeds ever released!
  • And last but not least is the reveal of the ENTIRE Ultraman Ginga S toyline! Famously this line will feature a new gimmick very similar to Arms Change, only in a very literal sense. The new character Ultraman Victory will be able to scan Kaiju Spark Dolls to use their arms in battle!

Be sure to check out over 50 images of the various displays Bandai has at the show, and stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!

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And the avalanche continues! Just revealed is the 2nd of two upcoming Ultra-Act two packs. The Jet Black Ultra Brothers set!

This pack features Ultra-Seven Dark & Ultraman Dark as they appeared  in Ultraman Ginga . This set appears to include the standard accessories of at least Ultra-Act Ultra Seven Renewal and possibly those of Ultraman Renewal as well. On the confirmed side of things this set will be a Tamashii Web Exclusive for October, 7992 yen.

And then there’s yet another rendition of the mighty S.H. Monsterarts Mechagodzilla/Kiryu figure! A brand new High Mobility Type version of this iconic beast, to be released as a Tamashii Web Exclusive in October for 12,960 yen!