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The first handful of Kamen Rider Zero-One toys have been listed today on Bandai’s b-boys website, giving us our first look at their official images and pricing/release info for a trio of upcoming products. While this isn’t even a fraction of what we can expect from the show, these 3 initial listings give us a lot to be excited for as well!

DX Hiden Zero-One Driver 
Releases August 31st for 6980 yen. The Driver will include the Rising hopper Progrise Key and as a first run bonus through many retailers, a Zero-One Ridewatch will be included for use with the DX Ziku Driver.

Rider Kicks Figure RKF Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper
This basic figure doesn’t appear to included any weapons, only a pair of extra hands. Releasing in late August, RKF Zero-One retails for 2500 yen.

Rider Hero Series 01 Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper Vinyl
Continuing the long tradtion of Rider Hero vinyls, the first to be revealed for Zero-One is the hero himself! Releasing in early August this vinyl retails for 900 yen.

Let us know what you plan to add to your collection in the thread linked below! And don’t forget, Kamen Rider Zero-One officially premieres September 1st!

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You may recall that around this time last year, we were all awaiting the first images of Kamen Rider Zi-O. When the first teaser silhouette did eventually surface, it was of a very generic variety. A featureless rounded silhouette that gave nothing away. It would seem now that, this type of initial teaser may become the standard, as it’s being used once again for initial Kamen Rider Zero-One solicits.

The image that’s circulating now features the sound rounded featureless generic design. And given that Zero-One will be the first Reiwa Rider, some secrecy around his finalized design is to be expected. So there’s no real information to be gleaned from this solicit. Other than that, this catalog image does confirm the collectible gimmick for this year as the “Insert Card”.

As more information becomes available for Kamen Rider Zero-One we’ll be sure to update you. Given the time of year it is, it’s only a matter of time before both the gimmick for the series and the finalized design of Zero-One leak online. This initial image came via the Candy Toy Sentai CTS Facebook page.

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As Wonderfest 2019 gets underway we’re due for a few reveals in tokusatsu world this weekend. To kick things off we have 2 teased releases from SSSS.Gridman!

First up is Figma Rikka Takarada! The high school heroine of SSSS.Gridman and member of the Gridman Alliance is the first of the human characters to get an official product image so far. When she was teased back in November alongside series antagonist Akane Shinjo, we didn’t have a clear indication of when we’d see official prototype images. GSC has finally provided this first look via WonFest and we should be able to expect some release information for Rikka in the near future as well.

Next up is a Soft Vinyl Ghoulgilas! This Kaiju was originally teased for release back in late December with just a silhouette. Now we have our first test shot image of the figure announcing plans to roll it out for release. In case you’ve forgotten, this cyborg like dragon monster faced off against Gridman in the first episode of the series. Presumably this vinyl will be in scale with the Gridman & Grid Knight Figma’s as well. Release details should come at a later date.

We’ll be sure to keep you up to date as more WonFest 2019 news rolls in!

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“Access Flash!”

With one of these having only been revealed earlier this week, we now have official images of the two soon to be released SSSS.Gridman Strong Style Soft Vinyls!

Fine Clover, the company producing vinyls for both Denkou Choujin Gridman and SSSS.Gridman, revealed on Wednesday that they would be including a special Initial Fighter Gridman vinyl with the Special Edition Blu-Ray Volume 1 box for SSSS.Gridman. Now we have our first official image of this vinyl. At the same time, Fine Clover has also released some official images for their retail release of Primal Fighter Gridman. Primal Fighter Gridman is due out at regular retail in late December for 3980 yen.

Release details and official images for their previously teased Denkou Choujin Gridman have not yet been released. But we’ll keep you up to date as they announce more releases officially.

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“Access Flash!”

As is often the case for popular shows, a new Volume 1 Blu-ray has been announced for the SSSS.Gridman. There is a standard edition on the way as well, but the newly announced limited edition will include some special bonuses:

– SSSS.Gridman Volume 1 Blu-Ray
– SSSS.Gridman OP Single Union
– Slipcase to store all 4 volumes of the series
– Initial Fighter Gridman (purple form) vinyl from Fine Clover

So far this new offering from Fine Clover is the first piece of physical merchandise for Gridman’s original purple form, known as Initial Fighter. A standard release vinyl of Gridman’s optimized red form (Primal Fighter) is also on the way from Fine Clover, as well as classic live action Gridman.

This set was just announced on the official SSSS.Gridman twitter account.

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“Masquerase!”

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is about to enter it’s third week. So continuing our coverage of the merchandise released so far, we’re revisiting the show with 3 more entries in the Sentai Hero Collection line of vinyls. Lupin Red, Lupin Blue, & Lupin Yellow!

As with the Patrangers these Hero Collection vinyls offer an affordable option for you to own your favorite characters that may not necessarily receive figures in other toylines. In many cases these vinyls offer 1 of few, if not the only option for you to collect a particular hero. That was what drove me to pick them up myself. The Lupinranger designs are very slick, if a bit more limited in this line than your average release. Vinyls may not do much, but as static display pieces they get the job done. Be sure to go back and check out our Patrangers gallery as well!

We’ve attached over 35 images to this post, but you can also check out the full review after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time we’ll be back with the formula for victory with a gallery from Kamen Rider Build! 

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“Patrize!”

As Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is about to enter it’s second week, much of the Q1 merchandise for this unique series has hit retail. Beginning our coverage of the merch, we’re kicking things off with 3 of the first releases  for the series in the Sentai Hero Collection line of vinyls. Patren 1, Patren 2, & Patren 3!

Following in the footsteps of a long tradition, these new Patranger entries in the Hero Collection series provide cost effective options for you to own your favorite characters. In many cases these vinyls offer 1 of few, if not the only option for you to collect a particular hero. That was what drove me to pick them up myself. The Patranger designs are very solid, and represented well in this line. Vinyls may not do much, but as static display pieces they do just the trick. Which is exactly why I’ll also be picking up Patren Ugo in a few weeks.

We’ve attached the full 40 image gallery to this post, but you can also check out the full review after the jump. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Our next gallery for this special VS series will be focused on the Hero Collection vinyls of the 3 Lupinrangers!

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A fun little addition to the various Power Rangers items on display at this years’ San Diego Comic Con is another new lineup from the Loyal Subjects.

We’ve come to know them for the fantastic action vinyls of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers & their enemies. But coming this August they’ll also be releasing a new line of vinyls based on the original Dino Zords! Each zord includes a miniature companion ranger:

  • T-Rex with Red Ranger
  • Triceratops With Blue Ranger
  • Pterodactyl with Pink Ranger
  • Sabretooth Tiger with Yellow ranger
  • Mastodon with Black ranger

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In unexpected fashion a new exclusive has just been revealed as a tie-in for the upcoming Toho film Shin Godzilla, or as it will be known in the west Godzilla Resurgence.

Celebrating Shin Godzilla’s director Hideaki Anno’s seminal work, Neon Genesi Evangelion, Japanese 7-11 stores will be offering a Movie Monster Series Mecha Godzilla Eva 01 Ver vinyl figure!

This Mecha Godzilla/Kiryu will as the name implies be lavishly painted in the classic colors of Eva Unit 01 from Evangelion. This vinyl figure is slated to retail for 4000 yen after tax and will be available exclusively at 7-11 locations in Japan from July 28th onward. Limited supplies will be available at that time.

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Premium Bandai has just revealed a brand new Vinyl set to tie-in with the currently airing web series Kamen Rider Amazons! An exclusive 2-pack featuring both Amazon Alpha & Amazon Omega!

This unique and dark series has already gained a pretty significant fanbase. Enough of one that Bandai is apparently teasing S.H. Figuarts reveals for both of these characters at next months Tamashii Nations event (May 21-22). But for now this gorgeous vinyl set will whet the appetite of collectors for a very affordable 3780 yen!

Orders for this vinyl set are open from April 28th until June 27th with the set being released in September. As a Premium Bandai exclusive you’ll need to go through a middleman to secure an order for this one. We suggest getting with your preferred service as soon as orders are live.