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under Super Sentai

Another Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger promo has landed on youtube courtesy of Bandai, and features yet another Super Sentai guest star. This time is non other than Ban Akaza (played by Ryuujei Sainei) aka Deka Red from Tokusou Sentai Dekranger!

According to animenewsnetwork, the video opens with Ban being asked what he thinks of the Akibarangers, with him replying “I’ve been taking pride in being a hero … so … I kind of don’t like heroes being treated like a joke….”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NFqIptfoM

Akibarangers premieres April 6th.

under Metal Heroes

Courtesy of GA Graphic we can feast our eyes upon “new” images of Medicom‘s upcoming RAH DX Space Sheriff Gavan images! We saw these images initially sans background towards the end of last month. Now we can see the unaltered images.

This 1/6 scale figure will retail for ¥19,950. Check out the unaltered images after the jump!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Were you looking forward to SRC MagiKing? Wait no more, it’s out now in Japan! Here for your viewing pleasure are some images, thanks to Gamu-Toys! What are you waiting for?! Check out more images of what could be the most articulated Sentai mecha in the Super Robot Chogoking(SRC) line to date!

under Kamen Rider

The Cybergundam Bloghas posted new images of the Real Deforme line of fully articulated, Super Deformed(SD) Kamen Rider figures by Banpresto! Riders from such series as Ryuki, Den-O, W, and more are included in the lineup. Shown are full color samples as well as uncolored test shots.

Check them all out after the jump! Thanks to TokuNation boards member Kiryu for the heads up!

under Power Rangers, TokuNation Spotlights

Greetings fellow Tokusatsu fans!

As a majority of you probably know, the American adaption of Super Sentai is referred to as Power Rangers, and for 20 years, Power Rangers have introduced so many of us to the joys and splendor that make up the world of Super Sentai.

But in 20 years of rich history, Power Rangers have had many different heroes take up the call to arms against everything from alien lifeforms, machine empires, demons, and time traveling villains. If you want to be exact, to date, a total of 97 separate heroes (101 if you count SPD Orange Ranger,

Spoiler:
Jarrod and Camille of Jungle Fury
, and also
Spoiler:
the future Red Ranger in Samurai if it follows Shinkenger’s storyline which all signs point to it will
). Some of them have been with us more than others (hello Tommy!) and others were barely with us (here’s looking at you Kendrix and Kat Minx).

So we at TokuNation.com want you, our loyal readers and members, to tell us … who is the Best Power Ranger of All Time???

The rules are simple!

  • Click the title of this news story or thread
  • Tell us your Top 5 Power Rangers
  • Check back often and wait for official polls to open

We here at TokuNation.com will compile all the nominations after the nomination period has ended. A bracket-style tournament will be created and utilized. The heroes with the most nominations will be seeded higher, while those with lower nominations will be seeded lower. Each “match-up” will be a public poll for all TokuNation.com users to vote on, thus allowing YOU to determine the winner. Are you not a member? You should become one! Do so by registering with us today!

The nomination period will end on Tuesday, March 20th 1pm EST. So don’t delay! Tell us your top 5 Power Rangers today!

Amazing image courtesy of Deviant Art user ShoguN86. Please check out their work by clicking here.

under Kamen Rider

The ninja-like SIC Kamen Rider ZX figure has been released! Thanks to Gamu-Toys and Hima-Toy(thanks to TokuNation boards member Kiryu for the heads up!) we have images of this figure in and out of package! Beyond the intricate detailing this figure features over its onscreen counterpart, is a substantially expansive arsenal of weaponry.

Check out the 62nd entry in the Super Imaginative Chogokin(SIC) line after the jump!

under Power Rangers

Earlier this year rumours began to circulate that an interview with TOEI executive Takeyuki Suzuki in the February issue of Hyper Hobby magazine mentioned the possibility of filming brand new Legend war footage for Power Rangers’ 20th anniversary, with all pre-Zyuranger teams removed.

Now, courtesy of Henshin Justice Unlimited user Nerefir the interview has been translated, and does indeed suggest that TOEI will be filming new footage for the anniversary. The translated portion of the interview has been included below.

HH: 2012 is also the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers, isn’t it.
Suzuki: At first we got an offer from America to do something like “199 Heroes,” but of course Power Rangers started with Zyuranger, so the characters before that don’t exist. “So just get rid of those parts.” (laughs) We can’t do that either, so the discussion became “Let’s just film new footage with the 20 years’ worth that we do need.”

HH: Power Rangers has already been reimported and dubbed with the voices of the actors that played in the Japanese original. That’s very interesting.
Suzuki: Yes, once you get used to it, it’s very interesting. But there’s a cost to getting the actors to dub, so we can’t really do it much.

HH: Lately they have events even in Taiwan. In Asia, it’s not really “Power Rangers,” is it?
Suzuki: I suppose. Originally they would just broadcast the Japanese version in east Asia. They’ve been doing that in Taiwan for 7 years now. It’s not really profitable, but they wanted to try it out, so they did it. It’s gotten an unusually good reaction.

HH: So then, what are the prospects for sentai, including Power Rangers, in 2012?
Suzuki: In America it will be the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers, so they have to put forth a lot of work. In preparation for that, they asked us to “film the parts with the sentai (from Zyuranger on) in Japan.” We’re currently setting up for that.

What does this mean for the 20th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise? Sound off your thoughts after the jump!