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under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Today was one of the biggest announcements yet for this year’s Official Power Morphicon convention. Promising an unbelievable announcement for today’s guest revealing was an understatement – fans of Power Rangers and Super Sentai now have a reason to come together.

Headlining today’s guest announcement is Yuuta Mochizuki, better known as Geki the Tyranno Ranger from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, the series that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was adapted from. Basically, the original Red Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the Tyranno Ranger from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger will be appearing at a convention together for possibly the first and only time.

Also from the press release sent directly from the Official Power Morphicon convention comes the announcement that Hiroshi Maeda, a professional Japanese stunt actor, will be appearing at the show. You’ll know him best as the stunt actor for Tyranno Ranger in Zyuranger, as well as numerous other Red Rangers for the Power Rangers franchise. And last but not least – Yasuhiro Takeuchi, another Japanese stunt actor who played both Dragon Ranger in Zyuranger as well as the Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. On top of that, he has also worn many of the Megazord suits for filming.

The Official Power Morphicon convention happens August 22nd to August 24th at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Tickets are still available (but only for a couple of more weeks) – click here to begin your registration process so you don’t miss out!

Please read the full press release after the jump!
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under Kamen Rider

LOCK ON! 

k2eizo has a juicy new Gaim video for us: taking a look at the Capsule Lock Seed series 9, containing Orange, Banana, Grape, Melon, and Durian!

You might be thinking “Didn’t we get those already?” and yes, we did however the fresh twist here is that these Locks contain phrases recorded from their respective actors designed to work intandom with the pre-existing sounds, much like the Phillip and Shotaro Gaia Memory from W. The neat thing is that while in the Sengoku Driver, you’ll get extra phrases instead of the usual Au lait, Sparking, and Squash sounds.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

We haven’t talked much about it here, but there’s this awesome indie game being created, thanks to a crowd-funded Kickstarter, called Chroma Squad! The premise behind the game was that you created your own Super Sentai television show – complete from picking the Rangers, the actors, and played the game in a semi-RPG style to gain ratings, more funding, and unlock cool things as you progressed through your created season. The game was successfully funded through Kickstarter on August 21st, 2013 at $97,148 with a goal of $55,000.

However, the villain that faces the Chroma Squad right now isn’t digital or even made of rubber – it’s made of suits that represent Saban Brands, owners of the Power Rangers intellectual property across the globe, which of course, is adapted from Super Sentai. According to an E-mail sent to backers of the Kickstarter, Saban Brands has threatened to sue the developers if they continue to release the game … unless they agree to split royalties. Now, as many note, Chroma Squad is more based on Super Sentai than it is anything Power Rangers, but alas – Saban Brands does own the adaption rights nearly worldwide for Super Sentai.

Either way, the fan community is split – those who followed and backed the Chroma Squad project are angry. There are others who didn’t follow it because they weren’t interested and they don’t seem to care either way. This only begs the question – why can’t Saban Brands go after something that calls itself Power Rangers, has those involved referring to themselves as Power Rangers (even to sick kids in hospitals), has names directly taken from Power Rangers, and has potentially ripped off hundreds of fans for tens of thousands of dollars? Especially instead of something that doesn’t refer to itself as such and was going to be made simply to give a lot of video game fans who enjoy Super Sentai and Power Rangers a chance to live out their imagination? If you need some help Haim Saban, we’re more than happy to point you in the right direction.

Sound off #RangerNation … is Saban Brands going too far? Or are they justified in their decision? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for further updates on this story.

under General Tokusatsu News

Toei’s official YouTube channel has put up some interesting promotional videos for their upcoming Metal Hero revival projects: Space Sheriff Shaider: NEXT GENERATION and Space Sheriff Sharivan: NEXT GENERATION!

While some footage is repeated, these previews do give us an excellent look at the new Metal Hero concepts, as envisioned by legendary tokusatsu showrunner Koichi Sakamoto.

 

Sharivan: NEXT GENERATION will be released on DVD & Blu-Ray October 10th while Shaider: NEXT GENERATION will come out on November 7th! Until then, stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on Metal Hero action!

 

under Super Sentai

Some of you may be asking “Really? Is this NEWS?” … and yes, yes it is. Because not only for minipla collectors is it frustrating when your ripped open box is thrown away (cuz the instructions are on the box), but now you can download them and be able to look at them with your hearts content. And for those asking about news – well, there’s news here too.

Bandai Japan has been kind enough to post the instructions online for most of the Ressha Sentai ToQGer Miniplas. This is great news for collectors who have misplaced them or simply had the boxes thrown away or too damaged to read (or you didn’t put the stickers on and…whoops). Also of note – Build Ressha has the instructions posted and this item has not yet released. It’s a great first-look at, in a way, how the toy is going to work and combine with the others.

Again – click here to check out the manuals. And kudos to Bandai Japan – this is a great thing for us Minipla collectors! Hope to see more series put up in the future!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

If you’re headed to San Diego Comic Con 2014, be sure to stop by the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth #3545. When you make a purchase, they will include, while supplies last, a free Uchiwa (Japanese styled fan). They have five different versions that they will be including free with your purchases (one for each day), and the first one revealed is a S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers themed one.

Be sure that your purchase is none other than their exclusive S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Armored Black Ranger figure (and maybe that animation colored Vegeta too!).

TokuNation.com is the only place you need to have your browsers tuned to for the week of SDCC 2014. We are in attendance this year with MORE staff than last year to assure you the best, most in-depth coverage you will find anywhere for tokusatsu news, information, pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more. We have a LOT in store for you – some of which we can’t talk about yet – and each day promises to be filled with fun and excitement. Follow all of our social media accounts listed below so you don’t miss out on seeing the news and pictures FIRST!

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If you’d like to keep up on what our news team is doing, who just happen to be the hosts or guests of our @TalkinToku Podcast, follow their individual twitters. They will be posting their own thoughts and reactions and celebrity interactions as they occur!

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This year promises to be even BIGGER than last year! Look for our coverage to begin on Tuesday, July 22nd, with official images rolling in on Wednesday, July 23rd.

under Power Rangers

If you’ve been missing new adventures of the Power Rangers Super Megaforce, good news – we have a date on when they will return! The bad news? You still have over another month to wait. Thanks to Fury Diamond and his Samurai Cast Blog, we know that Power Rangers Super Megaforce will return with all new episodes on Saturday, August 30th on Nickelodeon.

The first new episode will actually be Episode 09 of Super Megaforce titled “The Power of Six”, where Jake must get over his jealousy of Gia and Orion to help Orion use the combined powers of the past sixth Rangers in order to defeat a new monster. For those who didn’t follow Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, that means it’s the premiere episode of the Gold Mode for the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger, where he utilizes an armor with the faces of all the previous sixth Rangers.

Excited for Super Megaforce to return? Or are you just counting down the months until the premiere of Power Rangers Dino Charge? Join in the discussion!

under Super Sentai

Youtube reviewer wotakufighter strikes again! This time we have a close look at Ressha Sentai ToQger’s special Resshas from the brand-new movie Galaxy Line S.O.S. – which premieres in Japanese theaters this weekend! Today’s review is of the DX Safari GaOh!

Seems like ToQGer’s gonna get wild! Fans who preorderd this beastly new combo should keep a close eye on their mailboxes; Safari GaOh should be on the way to you very soon.

under Kamen Rider

Premium Bandai has updated their website over night with new official images showcasing their latest Arms Change release! AC PB05 Kamen Rider Mars & Kamen Rider Kamuro! This special 2-pack is open for order as of today 7/18! And orders will remain open through 9/1 with the set releasing in November.

Kamen Rider Mars includes his Golden Arms as well as his Sword Bringer & Apple Reflector while Kamuro comes with his Silver Arms & Souginjou staff. These images display a small number of alternate Arms Changes you can make thanks to these figures as well. Apparently on 7/22 the transformations for this two-pack will be shown.

Also be sure to check out this excellent commercial for the entire Arms Change line!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

For those of you who aren’t attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con or don’t plan to save up your dollars to hit the after-market on some of the must-have exclusives (SH Figuarts Armored Black Ranger, Bandai’s Legacy Items, Legacy Lord Zedd), great news – our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has some new items in stock and a ton of items on pre-order! Check out some of the great items available listed below!

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