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under Ultraman

It’s time once again for TokuNation to plume the  depths of it’s newest segment, Toy Tuesdays! This time around we’re forgoing the spandex heroes and bug men in favor of the most venerable of toku hero franchise,s Ultraman! This week we spotlight the recently released Ultra-Act Ultraman Ginga!

Ginga is of course the titular hero of the Ultraman Ginga story featured in New Ultraman Retsudan! Returning soon in Ultraman Ginga S, this is the first collector’s style toy released from the first series. As a part of the long lived Ultra-Act line Ginga has had a lot to live up to, or rather he needed to live up to the quality of the more recent releases in the line. And does he ever! Ginga is by far one of the most dynamic entries in the line, this mold screams with personality.

Ginga is a little lite on the accessories, but as mentioned in our review of the figure, his most important accessory is actually all over his body. The Light Crystals mounted all over his body are fully removable, as are the head and shoulder pads, suggesting Bandai plans to release future accessory sets for Ginga’s other forms and powers! For once it seems Bandai/Tamashii Nations has really planned ahead with a new release. Depending on Ginga’s sales we could be in store for some great surprises in the future.

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to enjoy a full 40 image gallery of this figure as well as a lengthy review. We’ll see you back here next week for another Toy Tuesdays gallery, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black & Battle Hopper Renewal!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon

The folks from the Official Power Morphicon convention have revealed their convention items for attending members! This year’s T-Shirt design features none other than the Super Megaforce Red Ranger along with the Dino Charge Red Ranger, with the original Mighty Morphin Red Ranger looming in the background! The same image will also be included as a print. There are a grand total of 6 different coins being made available at the show. The main coin features the front with the Super Megaforce Red Ranger helmet, and the back having the swords crossed emblem that is visible on the suits. A special edition coin made by the Henshin Vault Prop Works will also be available for Platinum and Gold members, featuring one side with Gosei and the other with Zordon.

There’s also the lanyard as well as another print available for Platinum and Gold members featuring the original Megazord. We’ve copied all the images to our front page, so all you need to do is click the title of the story to see them all! Or if it’s easier, simply click here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the items revealed! Enjoy!

  • Power Morphicon T-Shirt (available to all, $20 while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon Print (same as T-Shirt, available to all memberships while supplies last)
  • 1993 Megazord Print (included with Gold & Platinum memberships, limited sale Saturday, free signing by artist Saturday)
  • Power Morphicon Lanyard (included with all memberships while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon coin (standard, available to all memberships)
  • Power Morphicon Breakfast Coin (included in Gold and Platinum breakfast packages)
  • Power Morphicon Gold Coin (Gold & Platinum memberships only)
  • Power Morphicon Platinum Coin (Platinum membership only)
  • Henshin Vault Platinum Coin (Platinum memberships only, made to order)
  • Henshin Vault Gold Coin (Gold and Platinum memberships only, made to order)

We’ll see you at the show! Keep in mind there’s still a number of different items left to be revealed, including Bandai of America‘s exclusive toy offering.

under Conventions, Power Morphicon

The fourth Official Power Morphicon is only a month and a half away and the guest list keeps on growing. Updated to the site yesterday are the following guests!

  • Hector David Jr. (“Mike”, Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger)
  • John Tellegen (Writer, Ninja Storm through RPM)
  • Wilsa Derro (stunt-woman, “Fujiyama Ichiban” fan film)
  • Sunny Seki (Artist and Japanese culture special guest)

If you haven’t registered yet, time is running out! On July 31st, registration for the show will end. Click here to begin your registration process! It’s also been stated that the special guests availability will be updated closer to the convention, as not every guest listed will be available for the entire show. Currently, only Rhett Fisher is listed with limited availability (Friday only), but we’ve also learned that Jessica Rey will only be available on Saturday. However, this information can change at any given time (if projects come up, a role is landed in a film or feature, etc.) so we’ll have to be patient while the updates are listed.

under Godzilla

Sci Fi Japan has posted an exclusive 1st look at upcoming Godzilla Blu-ray movies by Sony. More information:

Scheduled for September 9, 2014, the lineup features the debut of three new Blu-ray sets featuring Toho films previously unavailable on Blu-ray in North America. The stand-alone title GODZILLA 2000 (1999) presents both the U.S. version of the film along with — for the first time in America — the original Japanese version. The Godzilla Double Feature contains GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (2001) and GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA (2002), and the REBIRTH OF MOTHRA TRILOGY features REBIRTH OF MOTHRA (1996) plus REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II (1997) and REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III (1998), marking the first ever home entertainment release of REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III in North America.

Each film will be digitally remastered in High Definition and feature English and Japanese language audio options. All three Blu-ray releases come with UltraViolet.

Start saving up, these Blu-ray sets are just 3 months away! Read on to see the covers.

under Kamen Rider

Another set of behind-the-scenes shots taken from Toei filming have surfaced online! Keep in mind all details are unconfirmed at the time of this writing!

In addition to once again showing the mysterious red car from previous leaks, a new figure in a matching red suit was briefly seen fighting an enemy creature. The leaked suit does appear to match well with the vehicle in question, and would also match up with some rough concept descriptions from early speculations about the series.

Could this really be our first look at the 16th Hesei-Era Kamen Rider? Only time will tell for sure, but until then be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Drive Rumor Thread and share your thoughts about this upcoming series!

under Power Rangers

Power Rangers Monday is back! Over the course of the 20 year history of Power Rangers, there have been some amazing battles that still stick with us to this day. Some of the more infamous battles over the course of the franchise’s history include things like the Red Ranger fighting the Green Ranger during Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the White Ranger vs Green Ranger battle from the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. And then there’s the team ups – everything from two seasons coming together to the anniversary battles of Forever Red and Once A Ranger.

We decided to dig a little deeper – leaving all the season team up episodes and anniversary episodes behind. Those will always be awesome and may always be in your top 5. So let’s take a look back at some of the other greatest battles in the history of Power Rangers. Ranger up, get yourself ready, and may the power protect you as you read through our list! Click “Read More” to see what we came up with!!

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under Super Sentai

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While Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger comes west side as Power Rangers Dino Charge, Korea will be airing their own straight  dub of the series as Power Rangers: Dino Force. Thanks to board member Sunred, a clip of the opening theme song dubbed in Korean was found online.

Notable changes to the dub include: Daigo/King to Kang Dae-sung, Nosan to No-Gun Hyung/No-Hyung(Apparently, Hyung means Brother in Korean), Souji to So-Ji-hu, Ami Yuzuki to Ami Yu, Jyudenryu are Dinocells, while the JyudenRyuuu are now called Power Dinos.

Korea will also be importing Kyoryuger’s toy line and while functionality remains the same, a new sound clip is included to better match the Korean dub.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The long wait is over! After tons of anticipation and fan demand the mighty Legacy Dragonzord has finally been released! Though it’s been out for a little while now, this sought after piece tends to be hard to come by through regular retail. But TokuNation was lucky enough to get it’s hands on one for a full review & gallery!

The Legacy Dragonzord is of course an update the classic DX Dragonzord/Dragon Caesar toy from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger  toylines! Released at physical retail exclusively through Toys ‘R’ Us this figure is already hard to find much like the Legacy Megazord. Which speaking of, this figure is compatible with the Megazord! The Dragonzord is a fierce machine on it’s own, but combining it with your MMPR 2010 or Legacy Megazords can create the Dragonzord Battle Mode and Mega Dragonzord, the second of which will prepare you for the upcoming Legacy Titanus!

This update to the 20+ year old Dragonzord toy has been long awaited by fans of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and of the original Green Ranger. So how exactly does this figure stack up to the classic? Read on to find out! And as a special mention for this gallery, TokuNation’s newest Photo & Content staff member ThatRangerGuy was kind enough to take a couple of comparison shots of the original DX Dragonzord & Legacy Dragonzord for us.

We’ve assembled a full review & gallery of this latest release in the Legacy toyline for you after the jump. Simply click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to over 60 images and a step by step breakdown of this awesome toy!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

They teased. They toyed with our emotions. For a couple of years now, Bluefin Tamashii Nations have teased us that they could do a Lord Zedd figure, either as a S.H. Figuarts or a FiguartsZERO. After teasing us that they could, they teased that they had something they were working on. But then time passed by. Over a year after teasing that something was in the works, at Anime Expo this past weekend, they finally delivered on their tease. During a panel regarding current and upcoming projects, a blurry image of Lord Zedd with his iconic throne was shown with the tag FiguartsZERO.

It would appear that all that waiting has finally paid off. After showing the blurry image, they later announced on their Facebook page that everything shown at the panel would most likely be shown in person at this year’s upcoming San Diego Comic Con. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered there (our full coverage begins Tuesday, July 22nd … or basically just about 2 weeks away). Here’s a run down on the news from the panel that pertains to Power Rangers!

  • FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd – more details to come, could be shown at SDCC 2014
  • S.H. Figuarts of other Power Rangers teams – they stated that Bandai doesn’t think there’s currently a series that has an overwhelming demand.  They want to see an overwhelming demand for a series before they could begin working on it.  They’ve asked that we please spam their Facebook page with requests for one of three series – Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers In Space, or Power Rangers Time Force.  Doing so will show Bandai that there’s an overwhelming demand and they can move forward.

This is apparently the year of Lord Zedd!  First he gets a Legacy figure, and now he is apparently getting a FiguartsZERO as well. So let’s talk about it #RangerNation! Is a FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd a must-buy for you? Is it a wait and see? Join in the discussion! Don’t forget to keep your browsers tuned right here for our coverage of this year’s San Diego Comic Con – pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

For those fans who live on the east coast and cannot make it to Power Morphicon this year due to cost, timing, etc., great news! The east coast’s largest gathering of Power Rangers continues on thanks to the folks of RangerStop.com! This show is located in Orlando, Florida and will be held the weekend of November 7th thru the 9th at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando!

To help you decide on whether or not you want to attend, they’ve pulled out the big guns. The original Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger himself, Austin St. John, announced today that he will also be a guest at the show. Check out this awesome guest list below!

  • Austin St. John (“Jason”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Zeo Gold Ranger)
  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Walter Jones (“Zack”, Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
  • Karan Ashley (“Aisha”, Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger #2)
  • Catherine Sutherland (“Kat”, Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger #2, Zeo Pink Ranger, Turbo Pink Ranger)
  • Steven Cardenas (“Rocky”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger #2, Zeo Blue Ranger)
  • Nakia Burrise (“Tonya”, Zeo Yellow Ranger, Turbo Yellow Ranger)
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
  • Erin Cahill (“Jen”, Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Michael Copon (“Lucas”, Time Force Blue Ranger)
  • Hilary Shepard (“Divatox”, Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers In Space)

That is quite the line-up! For full details head over to RangerStop.com or, if you’ve already made up your mind, go ahead and register for the show now! Special thanks to Austin St. John Street Team Member @trekkieb47[/url] for the awesome graphic for the show! Check out this great promotional video for Austin St. John‘s announcement!