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under Power Rangers

For twenty-nine years, the Power Rangers have graced television (or streaming services) across the world as ordinary teenagers/young-adults with attitude have taken up arms to fight evil forces.  And now – quite possibly for the last time – the Power Rangers once again harness unimaginable powers to face their greatest and oldest foe in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, premiering worldwide on September 29th exclusively on Netflix.  We were provided with a screener copy of the 30th season of Power Rangers to review and share with Power Rangers fans.  This is our non-spoiler review.  On September 29th, we will share a full spoiler-filled review with more detailed and concrete thoughts.  There are specific story beats and moments that have been requested to be left off any reviews until the series premieres, and we are complying with that request in this review.

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury takes place immediately following the events of the finale in the second season of Power Rangers Dino Fury.  Zayto and the others have chased Lord Zedd across the galaxy to the planet Zordnia.  Almost immediately, the Power Rangers Dino Fury find themselves in an unfavorable situation that shakes the very makeup of their team to the core.  What follows is a heart-warming story of family, friendship, and focusing on hope.  Here are the basic bits.

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under Kamen Rider

It’s been a very long time since Bandai Japan first spoke on a potential CSM Genesis Driver, the belt used by a number of characters in the Kamen Rider Gaim series.  And after a couple of years, Bandai Japan is finally ready to showcase and open pre-orders.  Today, they did a Kamen Rider Gaim CSM Genesis Driver announcement, revealing three different item releases.

  • CSM Genesis Driver
  • CSM Genesis Driver Buckle Edition
  • CSM Energy Lock Seed Set

More details will be released on October 6th (October 5th in the US).  The previous CSM Kamen Rider Gaim items were released in the United States but we don’t have any information from Team Kamen Rider on whether or not this item will also see release in the United States.

Stay tuned for more info!

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers

We have a new sponsor update for you from BigBadToyStore.com!  The big news for toku fans this week – brand new Super7 Ultimates pre-orders!  Bulk, Skull, a glow in the dark Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, and Black and Gold Dino Megazord!  Check it, and everything else, by clicking the picture below!

under General Tokusatsu News

Arguably the most anticipated game of the year is Sony’s Spider-Man 2, coming exclusively to the PlayStation 5 on October 20th, 2023.  A continuing element from the previous Spider-Man game is the fact that you can collect special suits for both the Peter Parker Spider-Man as well as the Miles Morales Spider-Man.  One such suit is a tokusatsu-inspired suit designed by Julia Blattman for the Miles Morales Spider-Man.

To acquire the this tokusatsu inspired suit, simply pre-order the digital deluxe edition.  You can do so directly from the PlayStation store by clicking here.

Spider-Man 2 releases exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 5 on October 20th, 2023.

under Radiant Black

There’s been a lot of discourse over the last couple days regarding “mainstream popularity” and “tokusatsu”, with the implication being inferred that in order to achieve mainstream popularity a property needs to drop the elements of tokusatsu.  We’re happy to report that is not the case and the best example of that is the Massive-verse, a series of creator owned comic books inspired by tokusatsu from Image Comics and written by some of your favorite Power Rangers creators (Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, and Mat Groom).

One of those properties – Inferno Girl Red – currently has a live Kickstarter to fund it’s second graphic novel!  Of all the comic books in the Massive-verse, Inferno Girl Red is easily the most tokusatsu-inspired of them all, from the look of the character to how the character activates their powers.

You only have 8 days left to back this project – and it still needs a rally to happen!

Click here to back Inferno Girl Red Book 2!

Inferno Girl Red Book 2 is brought to you by Mat Groom (writer) and Erica D’Urso (artist), with Igor Monti (colors), Becca Carey (letters), Kyle Higgins (editor), and Michael Busutill (magic comic book genie).  Fans who missed the first book can add the first book as an add-on, as well as a number of fantastic art prints, a pin, and so much more!

Click here to check it all out!

under Super Sentai

The next Super Sentai series title has been revealed thanks to @Trademark_bot!  The official title is Bakuage Sentai BoonBoomger.  Obviously, fans are speculating but there is no official information available and won’t be for months to come.  However, known leakers are already scrambling to verify information that has been whispered for weeks.

If anything concrete comes out we will be sure to share it with you.

UPDATE: Word is we are looking at the return of a vehicle-based Sentai, with rumored “crashing” combining gimmicks utilizing magnets. All of this is strictly rumors and should only be looked at as rumor/speculation for the time being. We’ve updated the wording in our story to reflect this.

under General Tokusatsu News, Power Rangers

Two years ago, writer Mat Groom (Mighty Morphin, Marvel’s Ultraman, Image’s Self/Made) and artist Erica D’Urso (Captain Marvel, Xena: Warrior Princess) launched their co-created graphic novel superhero, Inferno Girl Red, on Kickstarter and took the comics world and tokusatsu community by storm!  The book was fully funded and then some and even managed to see an actual retail release at comic book stores.  To say it was a success is simply not true – it was a massive hit!  And now it’s time to relive the magic with the Inferno Girl Red Book 2 Kickstarter!

With a needed funding goal of $85,000, Inferno Girl Red Book 2 looks to continue the story of Cássia Costa after the dramatic events from the first Inferno Girl Red book.  Mat Groom and Erica D’Urso return as co-creators and as writer and artist, but they’re not alone!  Rejoining the group from the first book is Igor Monti on colors, Becca Carey on letters, Kyle Higgins as editor, and Michael Busuttil as the glue that kind of puts it all together.

You can back Inferno Girl Red Book 2 by clicking here.

Inferno Girl Red is Cássia Costa, a teenager trying to live her best life who just happens to end up becoming a superhero.  Inspired partly by tokusatsu such as Power Rangers and Kamen Rider, Inferno Girl Red is something that any tokusatsu fan will enjoy.  Check out some of the reward perks below!

  • Digital copy
  • Hardcover copy
  • Art prints
  • Your comic book script reviewed
  • Your art portfolio reviewed
  • Be in the comic!
  • ADD ON – Inferno Girl Book 1
  • ADD ON – Inferno Girl Red enamel pin!
  • ADD ON – Inferno Girl Red Book 1 creative commentary podcast

We have 15 days (as of the time of this post) to back Inferno Girl Red Book 2!  Click here to back this Kickstarter!

under Super Sentai

In the upcoming second half of Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger, we will see the return of Kyoryu Red from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger!  To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Kyoryuger, Bandai is bringing back Kyoryu Red to Super Sentai as well as his mecha – DX Kyoryujin Full Action Version!  A new suit and a new weapon – the King Gaburicalibur – are also coming.

The new DX Kyoryujin Full Action Version features added articulation, the lack of the need to use Zyudenchi to combine, and the ability to combine with all the mecha from Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger.

We had official reveals just last week and now we have our first look at the new items on display.  Check out all the pictures in the story!  You can also pre-order these items from site sponsor Tokullectibles at the links below!

– DX Kyoryujin Full Action Version Pre-Order
– DX King Gaburicalibur

These items are due to release in October 2023.

under Kamen Rider

Today marks the premiere of the brand new series, Kamen Rider Gotchard, and Bandai Japan has listed the episode on their YouTube page without region lock.  Fans all over the world can check out the first episode free on YouTube.  Check out the episode below.  NOTE:  There are no subtitles available on this upload of Kamen Rider Gotchard.  You’ll have to wait for your favorite fansubs for that.

EDIT:  Bandai Japan has region locked the upload of the first episode of Kamen Rider Gotchard.