Firestarter's Blog: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

Ressha Sentai ToQGer Summer Movie Latest Magazine Scans; Claw Ressha Revealed

Here are more magazine scans for the upcoming ToQGer film, Ressha Sentai ToQger: The Movie - Galaxy Line SOS. These latest scans showcases the team win animal motifs that gives us an idea which Safari Ressha will each ToQGer use. ToQ 1 will ride the Lion Ressha, ToQ 2 will ride the Eagle Ressha, ToQ 3 will ride the Wildcat Ressha, ToQ 4 will ride the Alligator Ressha, and ToQ 5 will ride the Panda Ressha

With the latest magazine scans relating to the Gaim summer movie; Kamen Rider Gaim: The Great Soccer Playoffs! The Golden Fruit Cup, new information has been revealed giving us more insight on the plot of the film. The scans also shared other Gaim abilities and why Kouta moved briefly to the dark side.

Bandai Tamashii Nations has announced another non poseable toy line up that will be released this November 2014. This is the Tamashii Buddies figure line. Starting off are the some of the Z warriors from Dragon Ball universe namely, SS Son Goku, SS Trunks, SS Vegeta and Piccolo.

ToysRUs has revealed that the SDCC 2014 will reveal the Legacy Lord Zedd action figure from the Power Ranger franchise. "Lord Zedd is the self-proclaimed “Emperor of Evil” and “enemy of all that is good and decent.” With multiple points of articulation and a muscular design, this figure is perfect for play or display! Comes with collectible legacy packaging styled after the original figures." The Legacy Lord Zedd will be available at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343 at during the SDCC 2014. Online retail release will be slated on July 24. Price to be updated.

Bandai has recently streamed their latest commercial for the DX Victory Lancer, Ultraman Victory's transformation device in toy form. Just like the upcoming show, the DX Victory Lancer has 3 main functions, as a Transformation device, UltraLive(scanning for Spark Dolls) and Gun Form. The DX Victory Lancer will be released this July 15 for 4,980 yen.

Via Youtube channel, here is the complete walkthrough video of Wii U and PlayStation 3; Kamen Rider: Battride War II. Check it out after the jump. Spoiler alert.

With ToQ 6 already made his mark in the Super Sentai series, Ressha Sentai ToQGer, Bandai recently streamed its latest toy commercial featuring weapons, trains and transformation devices of the 6th character.

The third S.H. Figuarts released is the corporate head, Kamen Rider Zangetsu Melon Arms. His figure form uses a white base suit then added with muskmelon-based armor, complete with Melo Helmet and his Pulp Eye. This figure also has the Sengoku Driver with his own faceplate and the Melon Lock Seed attached in the middle.

Kamen Rider Gaim & Ressha Sentai ToQGer Summer Movie 3rd TVCM

Here is the 3rd TVCM of Kamen Rider Gaim and Ressha Sentai ToQGer summer movies entitled: Kamen Rider Gaim: The Great Soccer Playoffs! The Golden Fruit Cup and Ressha Sentai ToQger: The Movie - Galaxy Line SOS. Check out the videos after the jump.

Ressha Sentai ToQGer episode 19 is entitled: Now Departing! Build-Dai-Oh! Here is a preview of this episode. While Tokatti is trying to befriend Akira, the Ressha gets trapped in a mine collapse orchestrated by a Kurainer Robo, forcing Tokatti and Akira to work together to find ToQ 6gou's personal Ressha.

Ressha Sentai ToQGer episode 18 is entitled: And What Do We Call You?. Although Zaramu has left the Shadow Line and has become ToQ 6gou, he does not wish to remain with the ToQgers. When Ring Shadow traps people by putting rings with their names on their heads, Zaramu, who should have eschewed his old Shadow name, must find a way to help the ToQgers and escape his former shackles as a Shadow.

Kamen Rider Gaim episode 36 is entitled: A Brotherly Conclusion! Zangetsu vs. Zangetsu Shin!. Here is a preview of this episode. Takatora, now back in the human world, decides to deal with Mitsuzane himself, as family should.

Kamen Rider Gaim episode 35 is entitled: Mitch's Ark. Roshuo begins the invasion of the Earth by opening Cracks around the world. Kouta, Kaito, and Yoko plan an assault on the Yggdrasill tower to stop him, while Kouta also seeks out Akira. However, Mitsuzane has other plans after seeing Mai, again.

Kamen Rider Gaim Soccer Summer Special Episode

Aside from Kikaider making an appearance in one of the episodes in Kamen Rider Gaim, another movie tie-in episode will air this July as episode 37 entitled: Baron’s Soccer Showdown: The Summer Battle. This episode is written by Jin Hanageya.

Recent news have revealed the Legacy Saba and White Tigerzord will be coming soon to Toys R Us and Target stores in the US. Though there are no details yet on the release dates, Legacy Saba will be priced at $99.99 and Legacy White Tigerzord at $79.99. More details will be updated soon.

New magazine scans and information for upcoming 36th episode of Kamen Rider Gaim have been released containing details of what would become the fate of Takatora Kureshima and Mitsuzane. The title of the episode is The Brother Showdown! Zangetsu Vs. Zangetsu Shin!

More SHF Batman Scans, SHF Joker Injustice Version Teased

More toy magazines scans have been circulating recently showcasing a more detailed look on the upcoming release of the S.H. Figuarts Batman Injustice Ver will be released this November 2014. The figure's height is about 160mm and priced at 5,800 yen. As of the moment, what we know is that he will be inclusive of a batarang, grapling gun and hook attachments.

If you liked your S.H. Figuarts Daft Punk figures, you might also want to reconsider the RAH DAFT PUNK (Random Access Memories Ver.) Sculpted by PERFECT-STUDIO, it will be a two-pack set reproducing the features of the duo from their latest album. Slated to release this March 2015, price of the set is 18,000 yen.

Guyver Enters Figma Line, Slated For November

After several delays, Goodsmile Company/Maxfactory has announced once again that the company will be issuing the Figma Bio Booster Armor Guyver I based on the anime/manga series by Yoshiki Takaya. If you missed the Maxfactory release, this is another chance for you to own one. The magazine scan above mentions that the figure will be released in November 2014. Price has yet to be announced.

Latest magazine scans have revealed the the S.I.C. Kamen Rider V3 will get a renewal version following the releases of Kamen Rider 1 and 2. No further details have been shared but fans will be hoping that this will be as awesome as 1 and 2.

The latest issue of V-Jump has revealed more details for Namco Bandai Games' latest game called Dragon Ball: Xenoverse. According to the scan, Xenoverse means "Uncharted Territory". The unnamed Saiyan is a traveler from the future not yet known in the Dragonball universe. Who is he?

We are not done with the S.H. Figuarts announcements just yet. In recent magazine scans, Tamashii Nations has finally revealed that the S.H. Figuarts Batman Injustice Ver will be released this November 2014. The figure's height is about 160mm and priced at 5,800 yen. As of the moment, what we know is that he will be inclusive of a batarang, grapling gun and hook attachments. More details to be posted soon.

Bandai Tamashii Nations has just their website and teased that the company will be releasing the S.H. Figuarts Android 16 from the Dragonball universe soon. No price and release date mentioned but keep it here for more updates.

S.H. Figuarts Broly US Price Revealed

After announcing at Tamashii Nations' website, Bluefin Tamashii Nations has revealed the US price for the S.H. Figuarts Broly. The figure will hit US shores between November-December 2014 for $67.99. In Asia and Japan, this will be released as another Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive this November for 6,480 yen.

Toy Review: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider W/Double LunaTrigger

One of popular S.H. Figuarts releases was Kamen Rider W/Double and my personal favorite is Luna Trigger. This form uses the Cyclone Joker frame then changed it color to metallic blue and yellow gold with their respective finest chest details differentiating from other transformations. The figure still has the Maximum Drive slot on the right side of the belt while W Driver continues to have the gold and silver indention while the base matches the color of the form.

Toy Review: S.I.C. Kamen Rider X & Apollo Geist

Bandai shared to the fans reimagined heroes and villains in the form of their alternative line, S.I.C. An example is the two-pack Kamen Rider X and Apollo Geist. There is a different flavor for both figures, distorted from the original designs that work pretty well in figure forms. Kamen Rider X’s belt has a handle that detaches just like on the show.

Aside from S.H. Figuarts exclusives that will be released in the month of November, Bandai Tamashii Nations will also be issuing the Figuarts Zero Dragon Ranger from the super sentai series, Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. The statue is about 160mm and priced at 4,860 yen. This is great for Green Ranger fans. Check out the official images after the jump.

Bandai Tamashii Nations has just released the official images of the S.I.C. Kamen Rider OOO Burakawani Combo. The figure represents the OOO movie form from the film Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful the Movie: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals.

Dragonball Z fans will be excited to know that Bandai will be releasing the S.H. Figuarts Broly. Broly is a Saiyan who made his debut in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan. He is the latest of the Legendary Super Saiyans who appear every thousand years.

Following the announcement in this month's figure magazines, Tamashii Nations has released the official images of the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form. The figure, aside from the usual hand replacements and Rider Pass will include the DenGasher in boomerang and handaxe more. Price is about 4860 yen, slated to release this November as a Tamashii Webshop Exclusive. Check out the rest of the images after the jump.

As reported previously, Tamashii Nations has released the official images of the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Femme (or Siren in Dragon Knight) represents the rider form of Miho Kirishima in the tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Ryuki. She is one of the 13 Kamen Riders that made a brief cameo in the TV Special 13 Riders, and appeared in the movie Episode: Final.

Premium Bandai Shop's website has just announced that the company will be releasing the Sentai Shokunin (Super Sentai Artisan) Ressha Sentai ToQGer Rainbow Line Route Set. The set represents that lighted rainbow train tracks as seen in the super sentai series.

Recent magazine scans have revealed another Kamen Rider OOO Combo that will get the S.I.C. treatment. This is the S.I.C. Kamen Rider OOO Burakawani Combo. The figure represents the OOO movie form from the film Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful the Movie: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals. This will be a Tamashii Webshop Exclusive that will be released this November for 8,424 yen.

Here is the first look of Medicom's Project BM Kamen Rider Gaim Orange Arms. This prototype has been seen in toy events recently. No details on the price and release date but seems like it will include staple weapons, hand replacements and Lock Seed.

Here is the full stream of the V-Cinema entitled: Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger 100 Years After. V-Cinema was released in DVD for 6,800 yen and the Blu-Ray edition for 7,800 yen. The special will be inclusive of a program book and a special battery. The regular version for DVD and Blu-ray releases and costs about 4,500 yen and 5,500 yen respectively.

Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Images

Announced during the International Tokyo Toy Show event Kaiyodo in partnership with Dreams Come True has released the official images of the Revoltech Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The figures will be released this September for 4,800 yen each. What is cool is that the sets come with other environment accessories such as manholes and more.

Here is the latest TVCM of the summer film entitled: Ressha Sentai ToQger: The Movie - Galaxy Line SOS. In ToQGer, the Safari Ressha gets derailed and arrives on Earth. Due to insufficient energy, it couldn't go back to the Galaxy line. Safari Ressha conductor named Lady, explains to Right about the situation and he now crafts a plan to help the conductor. Aside from Count Nil, Hound Shadow also makes an appearance.

Libec, a company that manufactures video and still camera support recently interviewed the main camerman Junpei Okamoto and sub cameraman Akirazo Suzuki, who are currently working on the sentai series Ressha Sentai ToQGer.

Another Bluefin exclusive release will make its way to this year's San Diego Comic Con 2014. This is the S.H. Figuarts Vegeta Original Animation Color. The figure represents the rendition of Vegeta as he appeared in the original anime!

Bluefin Tamashii Nations' Facebook page has revealed the the company will be releasing the SDCC 2014 exclusive, S.H. Figuarts Armored Black Ranger. MMPR fans will remember when Zack used the Dragon Shield in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episode entitled: "An Oyster Stew".

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno Film Promo Feat. Theme Song

Movie Collection has streamed the latest promo for one of the two-part movies entitled Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoyo Inferno. The latest video also features ONE OK ROCK's "Mighty Long Fall." Check out the video after the jump.

The latest magazine scans have announced 2 more Tamashii Nations exclusive figures set to release this November, 2014. These are the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Femme and Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form.

Here is the 4th teaser video of Namco Bandai Games' latest game called Dragon Ball: Xenoverse. The game is said that it is making its way to PS4, Xbox360 and PS3 consoles. In the video a red haired character is seen wearing a Capsule Corp jacket. Who could this be? Price and release date have yet to be announced.

Here is the latest TVCM for the summer movie Kamen Rider Gaim: The Great Soccer Playoffs! The video showcases Kamen Rider Mars' first transformation using the Golden Apple Lock Seed.

Here is ToQ 6's first transformation in this week's episode of Ressha Sentai ToQGer. Ressha Sentai ToQGer episode 17 is entitled: The Sky After the Rain "Ameagari no Sora ni" (雨上がりの空に). The Conductor reveals that he has commissioned the transformation items for the sixth ToQger, and a Rainbow Line maintenance worker named Zaramu, a former member of the Shadow Line, has been chosen to be ToQ 6gou.

Ressha Sentai ToQGer episode 18 is entitled: And What Do We Call You? "Kimi no Na o Yobeba" (君の名を呼べば). Here is a preview of this episode. Although Zaramu has left the Shadow Line and has become ToQ 6gou, he does not wish to remain with the ToQgers. When Ring Shadow traps people by putting rings with their names on their heads, Zaramu, who should have eschewed his old Shadow name, must find a way to help the ToQgers and escape his former shackles as a Shadow.

Ressha Sentai ToQGer episode 17 is entitled: The Sky After the Rain "Ameagari no Sora ni" (雨上がりの空に). The Conductor reveals that he has commissioned the transformation items for the sixth ToQger, and a Rainbow Line maintenance worker named Zaramu, a former member of the Shadow Line, has been chosen to be ToQ 6gou. Right is sent to talk to him, but Zaramu does not wish to be involved any further, particularly when he reveals his Shadow Creep form.

Kamen Rider Gaim episode 35 is entitled: Mitch's Ark "Mitchi no Kobune" (ミッチの箱舟). Here is a preview of this episode. Roshuo begins the invasion of the Earth by opening Cracks around the world. Kouta, Kaito, and Yoko plan an assault on the Yggdrasill tower to stop him, while Kouta also seeks out Akira. However, Mitsuzane has other plans after seeing Mai, again.

Kamen Rider Gaim episode 34 is entitled: The King's Power and the Queen's Revival "Ō no Chikara to Ōhi Fukkatsu" (王の力と王妃復活). Yoko confronts Mitsuzane about his actions as Zangetsu Shin and whether or not he will tell Kouta, while Redyue plans on using human technology to further her own goals as well as bring back Roshuo's queen. But to do that, Redyue requires a sacrifice.

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