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under Power Rangers

Though we’re still several months away from the return of new Power Rangers Super Megaforce episodes on Nick, TokuNation has a little something to get you through this dry spell. Spotted recently at retail across the country and having finally been snagged by staff members we thought it was time to share with you the Q-Rex Megazord Gallery!

The Q-Rex is the personal Megazord of the Super Megaforce Silver Ranger! Sent from the future by the Time Force Rangers this machine can transform into it’s own Dinozord, Drill, & Megazord modes! A tribute to 3 past shows (Mighty Morphin Powers, Dino Thunder, & Time Force) this Megazord shares physical attributes with many of those Megazords that came before it. Like the Dragon Zord, Thundersaurus Megazord, or the original Q-Rex! Based on the DX Gozyujin toy from Bandai of Japan’s Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger line the Q-Rex puts it’s own spin on the design with the inclusion of Bandai of America’s Zord Builder system. With a plethora of these connectors & ports strategically placed through out, this toy will be a welcome addition to your collection.

After the jump we’ve assembled a lengthy review of this figure, exploring it’s many features and design elements. And we also have a 60+ image gallery for you to enjoy! If you’d like to take an up close look at the Q-Rex Megazord and see how it stacks up to it’s cousin, DX Gozyujin, then please click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottome of this post to be taken to our full gallery thread!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

To all you Power Rangers fans up north in Canada, specifically Toronto – great news!  The folks of Unplugged Expo have dropped by to let us know that they have officially announced that Kevin Duhaney, better known as Ethan James the Dino Thunder Blue Ranger will be attending as a special guest at this year’s show!  He is joining their Power Rangers line-up with Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger, Zeo Green Ranger, and Turbo Green Ranger).

The Unplugged Expo takes place on September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. Check out Kevin Duhaney‘s announcement video below!

But they’re not done yet! They have one more Power Rangers guest to announce in the near future! To stay up to date on what’s going on, be sure to follow them @UnpluggedExpo on Twitter as well as giving their Facebook page a “Like”! And of course, don’t forget to visit the Unplugged Expo webpage for more special guest details, show details, and to register.

under Kamen Rider

Lock Open! Dai Dai Dai Dai Dai Shogun!

The thirteenth (and likely final) retail release in the fan-favorite Arms Change series is on its way to shelves, and some reviewers have already obtained their copies. Youtube user wotakufighter offers us a close look at AC13 Gaim Kiwami Arms, including a demonstration of its cross-compatible armor abilities!

 

Collectors who were able to preorder AC-13 should be receiving shipment notifications very soon. Keep a close eye on your mailboxes!

under Kamen Rider

With Gaim unfortunately winding down its excellent run, new rumors regarding the next Kamen Rider installment have come online!

An impressive new vehicle concept photo has been circulating through various news outlets but at the time no sources have confirmed if this car is indeed connected to Kamen Rider Drive (though if true, this would prove the fan theory that Kamen Rider Drive uses a car instead of the traditional motorcycle).

In addition, Bandai of Japan has apparently filed a trademark for the name Drive Driver in relation to the upcoming series- presumably the name of next seasons’ henshin device.

Keep in mind This is heavy speculation; details relating to Kamen Rider Drive have not yet been confirmed by official sources. Be sure to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Drive Discussion Thread to share your thoughts & fears about the upcoming series!

under Super Sentai

Bandai’s official YouTube channel has put up some early previews for the latest DX Resshas heading to store shelves!

First up is a close look at the Galaxy Resshas & their Beast Mode combination style!

And a two-step look at the massive Build Ressha & its combat formation, Build DaiOh!

Definitely a couple good items for ToQGer fans! Both should be due for release in the very near future, so those fans who were lucky enough to get pre-orders in should keep a close eye on their mailboxes!

under Power Rangers

Well that certainly didn’t take long. Revealed just over a month ago, then announced for an early release at San Diego Comic Con this month, who would have thought we’d already see this figure at retail? But the hunt is on! @dimitridemel on Twitter just stumbled across the Power Rangers Legacy 5″ Lord Zedd figure! 

Found at the Brampton, Ontario Canada Toys ‘R’ Us this figure retails for for $16.99 CAD. And as we can see now, Lord Zedd also sports some very awesome vintage style Power Rangers packaging clearly modeled after the 8″ Mighty Morphin Power Ranger assortments of old.

UPDATED – A new back of box image confirms that the Power Weapons included with the 5″ Legacy Power Rangers will be able to combine to form the Powe Blaster!

A domestic US release should be happening any time now, but this is great news for Canadian collectors! For anyone unable to find it before SDCC, remember that Entertainment Earth will also have this shared exclusive for sale at their booth there later this month!

under Power Rangers

Thanks to Fury Diamond of Rangercrew, the next wave of 5’’ Super Megaforce Action figures have been revealed once again through Amazon listings!

Waves 5 and 6 of the line will include:

  • Gold Zeo Ranger
  • Titanium Ranger
  • Mighty Morphin White Ranger
  • Red Alien Ranger
  • Quantum Ranger
  • Ninja Storm Green Samurai Ranger w/armor
  • Red Turbo Ranger
  • Red Time Force Ranger
  • Red Lost Galaxy Ranger

And finally, the Lunar Wolf Ranger from Wild Force.

Currently, the retail release date for this wave remains unknown but expect these to be on sale via Amazon soon.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

Can you tell that the convention season is in full swing? Every weekend there’s another show with another toku-related guest appearing! And we’re struggling to keep up! But for those of you who are planning to attend this year’s Anime Expo you’re in for a special treat!

For starters – fans of Kamen Rider Gaim will have a chance to meet the man responsible for this incredible series. The writer of the series, Gen Urobuchi, will be in attendance at this year’s show. He will be hosting his own panel to discuss his current and upcoming projects, and will be appearing at the Good Smile Company booth to sign autographs on Friday and Saturday starting at 11:00am.

And for you Power Rangers fans, you too have reason to rejoice! Alex Heartman, known better as Jayden the Power Rangers Samurai Red Ranger, as well as Hector David Jr. also known as Mike the Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger will be in attendance on both Saturday and Sunday at the Power Morphicon/Robo Toy Fest booth. Exact times and autograph opportunities have yet to be listed.

Anime Expo 2014 is THIS weekend. In fact, it technically starts Thursday, July 3rd and runs through Sunday, July 6th. We are pleased to state that TokuNation.com will be in attendance (simply as fans), but will share any and all information with you that’s made available – especially anything Kamen Rider Gaim related that Gen Urobuchi reveals! Stay tuned!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

We are less than three weeks away from San Diego Comic Con 2014! And every single year, more and more Power Rangers attend the show! This year will be no different, with some attending on their own and others attending thanks to the Official Power Morphicon convention coming up in August! We’ve done our homework and will update our list as more guests continue to confirm their attendance. Check out the list below!

  • Jason David Frank (“Tommy”, Mighty Morphin Green & White Rangers, Zeo Red Ranger, Turbo Red Ranger, Dino Thunder Black Ranger)
    – Details yet to be announced
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
    Appearing at Autograph Alley AA27
    – Thursday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Friday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Danny Slavin (“Leo”, Lost Galaxy Red Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Friday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Sunday 1:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00pm
    – Thursday, Friday, Saturday 2:00pm to 7:00pm
    – Sunday 1:30pm to 5:00pm
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
    Appearing at the Power Morphicon Booth
    – Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00am to 1:00pm

Don’t forget – TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast will be attending the show and will be on the floor before anyone else! We will be live-streaming various events and covering the entire convention for TokuNation.com as well as TFW2005.COM, ToyArk.com, and HISSTANK.COM! You can follow our entire team and all of our social media accounts for up-to-the-second updates as they happen! And don’t forget to keep an eye out on our front page as we will update our photos as we take them!

We will have SO MUCH MORE on our coverage for this year’s San Diego Comic Con 2014 in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to TokuNation.com, the only site you need for all your SDCC 2014 news, updates, and live coverage!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon

We’re a little late on this update but that doesn’t mean it isn’t news! The Official Power Morphicon convention updated on Monday with a couple of new guests and, unfortunately, a cancellation. For starters, Anna Hutchison, better known as Lily the Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger will be joining Jason Smith and David de Lautour giving us the largest Power Rangers Jungle Fury reunion. Someone get in touch with Aljin Abella and Nikolai Nikolaeff and tell them to join the others for a true reunion! But she’s not the only guest – here’s the latest list from the update.

  • Anna Hutchison (“Lily”, Power Rangers Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger)
  • Bruce Heinsious (from Bruce Heinsious Photography, original photographer of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers0
  • Jaze Cosplay (guests and judges for the Cosplay Contest)

And unfortunately, another guest has joined Cerina Vincent in having to cancel their appearance at this year’s convention.

  • Neil Kaplan (voice of “Diabolico”, Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue) – NO LONGER ABLE TO ATTEND

Another important update for those of you who have been waiting to register – pre-registration will end on July 31st, 2014. So for the love of Zordon, if you haven’t registered please click here to begin your registration process. We want to see you at the show!

TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast are honored to be attending the show this year as platinum members, giving us early and full access to the entire event and the special guests. We will be conducting interviews and live coverage of the show with pictures and information from all the panels. We are attending in part thanks to our good friends trekkieb47 and TheCinemaSlob from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast. Give them some love and stay tuned for some special updates about what exactly Talkin Toku and Ranger Command have in store for everyone at the show!