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under Kamen Rider

Tamashii Nations’ Akiba Showroom recently updated it’s displays, and among them is a brand new figure as well as a few returning faces from previous events!

First up is the first appearance of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Grease, who like his fellow Sclash Driver user Cross-X charge utilises translucent plastic parts on the face and chest. There is no release date information for the Kamen Rider Build character as of yet, however at the time of writing it is being reported as a Tamashii web exclusive.

Next up are two more figures from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid – Kamen Rider Cronus and Kamen Rider Genm God Maximum Gamer Level 1000000000. These figures have been seen at previous Tamashii events, and although Genm is a repaint of the (currently unreleased) Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Maximum Gamer Level 99 figure it’s reappearance here has been well-timed with the release of the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Another Ending V-Cinema trilogy in which it debuts. Again, neither of these figures currently have release dates but Cronus is being reported as a web exclusive.

Check out the full-sized images after the jump and we’ll bring you more information on these figures as it comes!

under Super Sentai

A new Super Minipla Encyclopedia has just been released (images from Tendou Toys), and within it’s pages are a number of current and upcoming releases. Among these are also preliminary designs for other projects in the pipeline. So while not revealed physically yet, the most significant items of interest contained in the book are a trio of projects from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger!

Following up from the soon to be released Liveman sets, Kakuranger makes a ton of sense given what the collector market is hoping for. And so far we have general design for Muteki Shogun, Kakure Daishogun, & Tsubasamaru! That’s quite the triple threat of new Super Minipla if this is indeed the next project the design team embarks on. With Zyuranger kits wrapped up and Liveman about to drop, these would be welcome additions indeed.

The Encyclopedia makes mention of several past sentai and even features some photos of vintage Candy Toy & Gashapon Robo sets from shows like Kousoku Sentai Turboranger. Could we see a series like that next on the horizon? We’ll be sure to update you if so!

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“Grade Zero.”

Shin Dan Kuroto returns yet again with another new form for S.H. Figuarts! Revealed last month, we now have full official images and release info for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Action Gamer Level 0!

GenM Level 0 reuses the popular Ex-Aid Level 2 body once again, and this go around comes with a couple new accessories that are must haves for Kuroto. The Gashacon Breaker Sword, the Bugvisor Zwei, a remaining Life Counter, and even a Shin Dan Kuroto effect sheet! This is a must have for fans of the Gamer Master himself.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider GenM Action Gamer Level 0 will be released in July for 6264 yen as a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

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Yesterday, CEO of Hasbro Inc. Brian Goldner spoke to investors and press to outline the company’s strategy going forward in the coming years. While a good portion of the conference detailed out Hasbro‘s franchise brands (such as Transformers, My Little Pony, etc.), a portion was spent discussing the recent acquisition of Power Rangers – and more importantly – why they pursued it and their future plans with it.

To quote Brian Goldner directly:

“Let’s start with the consumer and the child in them. First of all, 20% of Hasbro’s revenues are for people who are teenagers and older. So, while kids may be ‘getting older younger’, adults want to ‘stay younger longer’. And so both of those dynamics are important to us. People want to play at every age. The other important thing is: kids getting older younger just means they get to be more ‘decisional younger’. They’re actually expressing their own desires for the things they want to play with. It’s not to say they don’t play with play-things, it’s just instead of thinking about at a non-branded play-thing, they want a brand that’s associated with the character that’s most beloved. That’s why we recently brought on the Power Rangers. And the Power Rangers will now become part of our portfolio because it’s a very young-skewing brand and we know through our research that young children express a preference at a younger age. We want to be with characters and stories that are meaningful to them.”

To sum up Brian’s words – teenage to adult fans make up 20% of Hasbro‘s total revenue. Their goal is to appeal both to the adult who yearns to be a kid again as well as the young kid who wants more than just a toy because it has the name of the series they like but because it’s related to a character they’ve come to connect with. One reason they sought Power Rangers was because of the characters and stories that it has and continues to tell.

Special thanks to Silver Optimus of our sister site TFW2005.COM for transcribing the conference.

under Conventions, Power Rangers

At this year’s WonderCon 2018 the Power Rangers HyperForce will be getting their own exclusive cover for Go Go Power Rangers Issue 08. Revealed today by Meghan Camarena, @Strawburry17 on Twitter who plays Chloe the HyperForce Pink Ranger, is the exclusive WonderCon Power Rangers HyperForce Comic Cover.

The cover features:

Marv, the HyperForce Red Ranger
Jack, the HyperForce Yellow Ranger
Eddie, the HyperForce Blue Ranger
Vesper, the HyperForce Black Ranger
Chloe, the HyperForce Pink Ranger
Joe, the Time Force Silver Ranger
Alpha 55

We can’t wait to add this to our collection! It will be exclusively available to attendees at this year’s WonderCon 2018 happening March 23rd through March 25th in Anaheim, California.

under Power Rangers

On the latest episode of Power Rangers HyperForce – a Twitch.TV table top RPG game streamed live to audiences – Misty Flores from Saban Brands joined during a break to make some big Power Rangers HyperForce announcements.

Power Rangers HyperForce will be at WonderCon – March 23rd through March 25th in Anaheim, California – to do autograph signings and meet the fans. The team will also be featured on an exclusive variant cover of the Go Go Power Rangers comic book (issue 08) to WonderCon! On the next episode of Power Rangers HyperForce – streaming live on Tuesday, March 13th – the team will find themselves involved in the Power Rangers mega-event the Shattered Grid coming from comic publisher BOOM! Studios. To top it off Kyle Higgins, writer of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic, will be the special guest and has co-written the story of the episode. On top of that, GM Malika Lin will also be a character in the story, leaving Zac Eubank (CEO of Hyper RPG) to GM the episode.

Also teased was a big Shattered Grid panel at WonderCon, one that fans will NOT want to miss!

More announcements are teased for next week as Power Rangers HyperForce kicks off the Shattered Grid event! Don’t miss it – we’ll keep you updated leading up to it!

under Power Rangers

This Saturday the 7th episode of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel, “The Need for Speed”, premieres on Nickelodeon. When Sarah, the Ninja Steel Pink Ranger, decides to break the speed record for a hover board, the Power Rangers will accidentally find themselves face to face with the Galactic Ninja known as Speedwing!

Check out the episode clip below. Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel airs Saturday morning on Nickelodeon, 12pm EST. Be sure to check local listings for exact times and channel in your area.

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The Power Rangers Super Megaforce Silver Ranger is about to make his debut appearance in Power Rangers HyperForce on Twitch.TV! Cameron Jebo – the actor who played Orion the Power Rangers Super Megaforce Silver Ranger – will guest star on Power Rangers HyperForce on Tuesday March 6th.

If you haven’t followed anything regarding Power Rangers HyperForce – it’s a tabletop RPG that is live-streamed each Tuesday on the Hyper RPG Twitch.TV channel. The story is considered canon by Saban Brands, and follows a team of five Power Rangers Time Force cadets as they race through time to stop the evil “Alliance” from completing their master plan. Power Rangers fans will immediately recognize Paul Schrier (Bulk from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Peter Sudarso (Preston from Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Super Ninja Steel) as Jack the Yellow Ranger and Marv the Red Ranger respectively.

Set your clocks and tune in Tuesday evening 6pm PDT/9pm EST for Power Rangers HyperForce!

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Nexon Mobile, known in the Power Rangers community for having created the popular mobile game Power Rangers Dash, has developed a brand new Power Rangers game for mobile devices. Titled simply “Power Rangers RPG”, the game features a real-time automated battle system with up to five Power Rangers battling against numerous monsters and a boss at the end of each stage. We were lucky enough to take part in the closed beta testing process (which was open to certain areas via the Android Google Play Store) and this is our first impressions of the game.

Please note – this game is still under development and nothing seen in these videos or images should be considered final. The developers have already stated that changes will be made based on user feedback.

Click “Read More” for pictures, videos, and our full first impressions look at Power Rangers RPG by Nexon Mobile!

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under Power Rangers

This past weekend at Emerald City Comic Con, BOOM! Studios – the publishing company behind both Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Go Go Power Rangers comics – announced a special one-shot comic book commemorating 25 years of the iconic franchise. Check out the details of the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Comic.

Contributing to the special are Magdalene Visaggio, Joe Quinones, Sina Grace, and Marcus To. The comic is set to celebrate both the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as well as some of the teams that followed them (featured on one cover are none other than Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, and Power Rangers In Space). Check out both covers of this special by clicking the title of the story.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Comic will release in June. Special thanks to CBR.com for the images and details.