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Hey Kamen Rider fans! We had a chance to talk with David Clarke, the Brand Manager for Team Rider/Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands at this year’s Anime NYC! We asked him some of the hot questions stemming from their recent Kamen Rider product release announcements – including pricing, what’s next, and the future of releases tied to Premium Bandai!

Check out the full interview below!

Special thanks to David Clarke of Bluefin Brands for taking the time to chat with us. Join in the discussion and ask your own questions – we might ask them in a future interview! Click the discussion link for more.

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We’ve all had those days where nothing seems to go right. When it comes to collecting in-demand S.H. Figuarts there is probably nobody who knows that more right now than Ranger Liz. For those not in the know, Ranger Liz is a growing YouTube personality that covers Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, and Power Rangers with weekly streams and near-daily updates.

Liz, like so many of us, had pre-ordered S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kiva through her local GameStop store months ago after being unable to pre-order one from Japan (due to them selling out in a matter of two to three minutes). Her pre-order was secured and she was ready to go. Months went by and the figure was released – but Liz received no communication from her GameStop store. She reached out numerous times and was told her order was still pending. Finally, on August 18th, she went to the store and talked to the staff personally.

They had claimed they had tried to reach her repeatedly, leaving voicemails even, and due to a lack of communication from her, either sold it or sent it back to the warehouse. Naturally Liz was crushed. Overcome with emotion she shared a very heartfelt video to her followers about her sheer devastation regarding the one Kamen Rider figure she wanted more than any other and, after believing for so long that she had it secured, had it ripped away. To top it off – she was offered $5 store credit and nothing more for the inconvenience.

Enter Bluefin Brands.

Bluefin Brands is the distributor branch of Bandai in North America for Tamashii Nations product. They were pinged on Twitter regarding this story and, within a couple of hours, had reached out to Liz.

We’re happy to report that Ranger Liz will be receiving her S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kiva after all courtesy of the incredibly generous and endearing folks at Bluefin Brands. They didn’t have to reach out to Liz nor did they have to turn her day around – but they did and that speaks volumes.

Please take a moment to check out an awesome product they’ve put together for tokusatsu fans – a Tokusatsu Blind Box which can contain product of Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman. For $100 you will receive three S.H. Figuarts of the above-mentioned properties. On top of that some lucky fans will also receive, for free, the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord. Click here to check it out and purchase.

Thanks for being an awesome company Bluefin!

under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider

Attention all tokustasu fans! We’ve returned with yet another poll that we cannot disclose much information on other than it is important and we need your assistance in getting as many votes as possible.

As we all know, the era of streaming services is in full swing. You can watch practically any show, from any time, new or old, on a number of different streaming services. There’s a good chance that some of you subscribe to more than one of the popular streaming services out there. But we need your input on a simple question:

What is your PREFERRED streaming service to watch programming on?

In our list we grabbed some of the most popular as well as some of the more relevant services that have popped up lately that provide tokusatsu-themed programming or anime on them. This is not a comprehensive list and there is a chance that your personal preferred streaming service is not on the list. We simply ask that you vote on what is your PREFERRED streaming service from the list we provide.

ANYONE can vote in on the polls in our forums. So please – spread the word once again (thank you SO much for the last round of polls, we can only say your voice was heard loud and clear) and showcase what your preferred streaming service is for programming.

Click here to vote on the poll!

Thanks – and stay tuned!

under Power Rangers

I am incredibly honored and blessed to announce a project that has been in the works for well over a year (and really hit the ground running in the last 6 months) – a new Power Rangers fan website created by some of the big creative names in the Power Rangers fan community – PwrRngr.com!

PwrRngr.com is part of the same network as TFW2005.com, ToyArk.com, TokuNation.com, and HissTank.com and is 100% dedicated to the Power Rangers brand as a whole from every aspect – official, unofficial, and most importantly, fan created content. You can check out a full Toy Database (Hasbro’s Power Rangers), a Comic Database (BOOM! Studios Power Rangers comics), as well as the largest Power Rangers Discord server out there where you can literally morph in to your favorite Power Ranger.

So that now begs the question – what does that mean for TokuNation.com?

Going forward, TokuNation.com will still cover the Power Rangers brand but more strictly on a toy basis due to the fact nearly every Power Rangers iteration is based upon a Super Sentai series that preceded it. Convention coverage will be on-going with coverage shared between the network per usual. The forums here will remain unchanged.

Please take a moment to consider following PwrRngr.com on all their social platforms:

– Twitter @PwrRngrSite
– Instagram @PwrRngrSite
– Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pwrrngrsite
– Subscribe to the YouTube Channel
– Join the PwrRngr Discord Server

Thank you to everyone for all their assistance over the last 18 months of planning and preparation, to Den-O for being a great friend and partner in all of this, and most of all to all the fans from TokuNation who helped inspire this project in the first place. Go Go Power Rangers!

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Attention Kamen Rider fans! We have a couple of polls up on our forums that we need your assistance in getting some data on! We need to know two things:

– Your MOST Favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmick
– ALL your favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmicks

Why are we asking? Let’s just say we’re asking for a friend :) You do NOT need to be a member on the forum in order to vote, and we really appreciate if you would share these polls around.

– Your MOST Favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmick
– ALL your favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmicks

Thank you for voting and for sharing it with other Kamen Rider fans!

under General Tokusatsu News

Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has sent out their latest newsletter with all the new items available for order! Included in that are Hasbro’s Power Rangers Beast Morphers, Power Rangers Lightning Collection, and a selection of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider figures that have been officially released in the United States! Check it out below!

Power Rangers Beast Morphers
– 6″ Red Ranger
– 6″ Blue Ranger
– Set of 5 Figures (Red, Blue, Yellow, Cybervillain Blaze, Tronic)
– Beast Bot Cruise
– Set of Beast Bots Cruise & Smash
– Megazord Figures Set of 2
– Beast-X Morpher

Power Rangers Lightning Collection
– Mighty Morphin White Ranger
– SPD Shadow Ranger
– Dino Charge Red Ranger
– Set of 4 (MMPR White, SPD Shadow, DC Red, Lord Zedd)

USA Released Kamen Rider Figures
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ryuki

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Check out the full newsletter by clicking “Read More”!

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The wait is finally over, Power Rangers fans. Shout! Factory has put up a listing for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie on Blu-Ray with a release date of June 4th 2019. You can check out the listing by clicking here.

Originally, a Blu-Ray copy of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie was available exclusively in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Steelbook Complete Series 25th Anniversary set, released last year. At the time, Shout! Factory had stated no plans to release the movie separately. Luckily for us – plans change.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie Blu-Ray releases June 4th, 2019 in US and Canada for $15.99.

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Hasbro has sent over the official press image for the upcoming Power Rangers Lightning Collection Beast Morphers Red Ranger, due out later this year (Fall 2019).

Official description below!

It’s Morphin Time! Introducing a new era of POWER RANGERS collectibles with Hasbro’s all-new POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION 6″ Figures! The LIGHTNING COLLECTION features over two decades of iconic characters from this storied franchise, and Hasbro is excited to bring its own take to this premium line. The LIGHTNING COLLECTION’s highly-articulated, 6-inch figures will have best-in-class detailing and design, and will feature Photo Real technology for realistic actor likenesses. In the BEAST MORPHERS TV series, the laid-back Devon Daniels prefers a life of video games and no responsibility, but steps up as leader of the BEAST MORPHERS as the Cheetah-powered Red Ranger. The BEAST MORPHERS RED RANGER Figure includes two different heads that can be swapped-one of the Ranger in his helmet, and another without as Devon Daniels from BEAST MORPHERS. Look for other collectible figures in this series, soon to be announced. Each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

under Power Rangers, Toy Fair

The booth at Hasbro‘s Power Rangers presentation was gorgeous. Included was the original Megazord suit filmed during Zyuranger. No – we don’t know if this is the one that was used in the Gokaiger movie, was stored at the Toei Museum, or what – only that it was shipped in from Japan.

Enjoy that and the fan-favorite helmet display for each year of Power Rangers.