After bringing it up it in the end of year wrap up, Ethan decided to do some investigating into what happened to the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga after the dust settled on its machine translation controversy. Join them as they share what they found. As with any tokusatsu property brought to the English speaking world, […]
Kamen Rider The Ride Review
The Ride Review with Ethan: Kamen Rider Gavv Episodes 33-40
Snacks are served up, Riders. Ethan returns to bring you some overdue Gavv goodness. This [...]
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17
Sep
Sep
Power Rangers
RUMOUR: Power Rangers Reboot in the works at Disney, Toei Not Involved (+3 Things I Want From the Reboot)
Let’s address those Power Rangers Reboot rumours and, while we’re at it, take a look [...]
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20
May
May
Super Sentai
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: S.H. Figuarts Gozyu Wolf Revealed
With No.1 Sentai Gozyuger in full swing, it’s time for Bandai to reveal their yearly [...]
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20
May
May
Message From Planet C Super Sentai
The Final Message from Planet C: A Nogizaka46 Primer ft. Boonboomger’s Sakurai Reika
By the time you read this, Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger will have drawn to a close, [...]
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20
May
May
Super Sentai
Super Sentai 50th Anniversary Exhibition Announced
An ‘All Super Sentai Exhibition’ will tour nationwide across Japan, starting in August 2025! We’ve [...]
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20
May
May
07
Jan
Jan
New Year, New Chapter!? SODO Gotchard 5 Revealed along with a detailed look at this months SHODO release. Good day, toku fans! Happy New Year and welcome to another iteration of ‘SODO Sundays’. Today, the people at Bandai’s Candy Toy team have revealed a look at the SODO Gotchard 5 Premium set, along with a […]
07
Jan
Jan
After throwing most of the main characters down a hole last week, we find out where they ended up, as well as why Shaw looks so dang good for a 90 year old, and a rather incredible revelation at the end of the episode. The Present This week’s present section begins with Kentaro waking up […]
Comic Book Reviews, Power Rangers
Review: Physical and Mental Trials Take Centre Stage in Ranger Academy #4
06
Jan
Jan
Ranger Academy #4 features Sage and her friends’ intense tension during the first trial to become Rangers. The latest issue in the Boom! Studios comic series adds another anxious ride to the story as the freshmen race the clock to enter Prism Peak. The latest issue of Boom Studios’ Ranger Academy features the continued story […]
03
Jan
Jan
May’s mysterious and shady past is brought to light along side some rather major Titan secrets, thanks to her past employment in episode 7, while episode 8 just decides to throw everyone into a giant hole! Episode 7 The Present The episode kicks off with the wreckage of Monarch’s helicopter, which crashed last episode due […]
Comic Book Reviews
Manga Corner: Regarding the Destruction of the Destruction Flag as a Result of a Nichiasa-Loving Otaku Being Reincarnated as a Villainous Student: Chapters 1-3
03
Jan
Jan
The Toku Source covering manga? Join Ethan as they check out this manga series about a tokusatsu otaku reincarnated in a game world. Yuugo Kurei is a high school student that loves tokusatsu hero shows. One day, he loses his life protecting a child from a street slasher, but he is reincarnated in another world […]
31
Dec
Dec
With the year coming to a close, join Ethan as they take a look back on some of 2023s best and worst offerings in the world of tokusatsu. 2023 was a great year for tokusatsu, seeing many new instalments of all four of the major series covered here on The Toku Source. Join me as […]
28
Dec
Dec
Rider Jump! Rider Kick! The Converge Motion line has revealed its newest set in the form of the 2023 film, Shin Kamen Rider. The latest release in the Converge Motion line of minature figures has been announced and it’s going back to pay homage to the popular reboot of the original Kamen Rider series, Shin […]
Kamen Rider, The Ride Review
The Weekly Ride Review with Ethan: Kamen Rider Gotchard Episodes 15 and 16
28
Dec
Dec
Welcome Riders to the final Weekly Ride Review of the year, featuring way more people spying on people then you would think, Holiday wishes, the start of a new arc and X-Wizard?! Episode 15 Summary Picking up where we last left off, Hotaro in Super Gotchard Cross X-Rex form starts doing battle against Clotho, who’s […]
28
Dec
Dec
Ohsama Sentai KingOhger Ohger Calibur Memorial Edition has been revealed as an upcoming Premium Bandai Release. The long-awaited collectable was revealed with many improved features.