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Hasbro has announced that they will be eliminating 1,000 jobs from their global workforce – or 15% of their entire workforce – within the coming weeks to combat lower-than-expected fiscal results for 2022.  This is all part of a new plan from new CEO Chris Cocks titled “Blueprint 2.0”, which sees the company as a whole transition away from former CEO Brian Goldner‘s vision of Hasbro becoming an entertainment company and more in to Hasbro becoming a gaming company.

The gaming division of Hasbro – specifically Wizards of the Coast – was the only segment of business to see positive revenues in 2022.  That is before the debacle with the changes to their Open Gaming License (OGL) which saw tens of thousands of fans cancel their paid online accounts with Dungeons and Dragons in protest.

Hasbro is also looking to sell off their recently acquired entertainment division, eOne, but maintain control of the intellectual properties that they can exploit in other segments of business (ie: toys, games, cards, etc.).  The company already sold off the music portion of eOne which, coupled with the lack of meaningful IP’s may make selling the rest of eOne harder than expected.

Our thoughts and positive energies are with those effected negatively by these upcoming layoffs.

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For a very long time now, Power Rangers fans have watched as third party companies in other popular brands (like Transformers) create unlicensed representations of their favorite characters from television, comics, and video games.  It would appear that Power Rangers and Super Sentai fans are finally getting some love.

Chinese company Lucky Cat has revealed the full details on their third release in the Micro Cosmos line and it is none other than “Beast Lord“, or a representation of DaiZyuJin/Dino Megazord.  These are 2″ large figures that fold in to cubes, then come together to form the mighty Beast Lord.

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Lucky Cat has teased future releases as well but they do not look to include a Dragon Caesar/Dragonzord at this time.

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Captain Marvelous is about to join the Shinkocchou Seihou line up of S.H. Figuarts from Tamashii Nations.

We don’t have the exact specific details of what GokaiRed will release with, but we do have an idea thanks to some magazine scans.  He looks to come with his Mobirate (in two forms), an open and shut Ranger Key, the Gokai Saber and Gokai Gun.  This is a brand new figure using body scans of the suit actor, Hirofumi Fukuzawa, and features a ton of new and enhanced articulation capabilities.

This item is general release, with orders opening on February 9th 2023 (the evening of February 8th 2023 for fans importing in the US).  The price looks to be around 9350 yen with a June 2023 release.

Here’s to hoping the hips don’t disintegrate on this one!

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Continuing the celebration of Kamen Rider 555‘s 20th anniversary, the titular Rider now joins the Shinkocchou Seihou assortment of SH Figuarts!

Kamen Rider Faiz is recreated in superb detail, with new armor designs allowing a greater degree of motion and easily replicating the in-series appearance.

Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Faiz is scheduled for release in August 2023. The price is a modest 8800 Yen!

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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Kamen Rider 555 a new Complete Selection Modification release has been announced for this series!

The CSM Faiz Gear & Faiz Axel Version 2 set includes the following items-


*Faiz Phone
*Faiz Driver Set
*Mission Memory
*Faiz Pointer
*Faiz Shot
*Faiz Axel
*Faiz Axel Memory

The electronics have been updated with new sound effects and voice clips from the television series. A video preview of the new set has been published-

This Complete Selection Modification Faiz set is scheduled for release in August 2023 and will cost 52800 Yen.

But for collectors looking for alternate options, two other CSM Faiz sets will be available-

*A CSM Faiz Gear Version 2 containing only the Faiz Gear costing 45100 Yen
*A CSM Faiz Driver Version 2 featuring only the Driver will cost 26400 Yen.

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It’s about time for the Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger figures and roleplay items to go up for pre-order, which means first we get all the pictures!  And thanks to our pal @SentaiFive for screen-grabbing a first-look video we have plenty of pictures to show you.  Check out the following images in this story:

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Everyone’s favorite ninja is on their way – Kamen Rider Tycoon is coming to S.H. Figuarts!

Reservations via Premium Bandai Japan begin January 20th (Japan time) for a release in July 2023.  The figure is 8,250 yen (after tax in Japan) and will be available on Premium Bandai Japan.

The figure continues the ability of the other releases in the S.H. Figuarts line for Kamen Rider Geats, where Tycoon comes with parts to be able to re-create his “entry” form (requires the entry-form of Kamen Rider Geats, releasing separately) as well as combining other parts of the other released/releasing riders (Geats and Buffa) to create unique combinations shown (and not shown) in the show.

While there is currently no information on a US release, the official page of information for this release does state Japan, Asia, and US as intended sales areas for this item.  Previously, the Premium Bandai Japan release of Kamen Rider Buffa has been made available on Premium Bandai USA.  Stay tuned.

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During a livestream event today, Hasbro announced several upcoming figures for the beloved Power Rangers Lightning Collection action figure series.

The next Lightning Collection will consist of-


*Dino Thunder Black Ranger
*Dino Thunder Mesagog
*Lost Galaxy Pink Ranger
*Dino Fury Blue Ranger

This wave is currently slated for release in June 2023.

A special two-pack release of the Mighty Morphin Tenga Warriors was also announced as an online exclusive for Summer 2023.

The next Zord Ascension Project release- the In Space Astro Megazord was on display for a bit, demonstrating the scale between this and the previously released Dino Megazord.

Concluding todays’ announcements was the confirmation of a special Remastered Edition of Mighty Morphin Lightning Collection figures in honor of the 30th Anniversary- with Mighty Morphin Blue & Mighty Morphin Yellow Rangers first revealed. These new releases will include several new effects and accessories. The Mighty Morphin Remastered Lightning Collection is tentatively scheduled for release in May 2023 and the figures will be priced at $33.99 USD.

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After some initial teases we have our first proper look at the Ranger uniforms for the next season, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury!

The Cosmic Fury season will have all new Ranger suits designed by Sarah Voon and new weapons designed by Tracey Collins. While the Dino Fury team returns for this season, there have been some changes- former Dino Fury Pink Ranger Amelia is now the Cosmic Fury Red Ranger and the first female Red Ranger leading a series in the history of the Power Rangers franchise!

Some brief story details have also been released: Cosmic Fury will focus on the Rangers’ adventures in space as they unlock new powers and fight against the sinister Lord Zedd.

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury is currently slated to hit Netflix in Fall 2023!