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We don’t usually post up a lot of YouTube videos unless they are of brand new toys or we have a gallery going online in coordination with our good pal baltmatrix. However, we stumbled upon this one today and it was just too cool not to put up.

For those who don’t follow the YouTube scene, one of the members of the Power Force is MMPR Toys which is run by Bruno and Mia. They update about once a week and do some really impressive video work, a lot of which is on par with some of the stuff you actually see on the Power Rangers shows. This last week, they posted a video on how to make a Power Rangers “set” for your figures. It’s really informative and what the finished product is, is pretty awesome. Check out the video below!

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In honor of the brand new episode of Power Rangers Dino Charge, “Knight After Knights” airing Saturday, September 19th, we’ve decided to go ahead and throw up our gallery of the villain featured in the episode – and it’s none other than Bones, the monster that can take your backbone and make you a spineless coward! This figure faithfully captures the look and feel of the creepy-looking Bones!

But should he be on the top of your “must buy” list? We review the figure and share over 20 images of this beautifully sculpted action figure! Click here to check out the gallery and the review, and then join in the discussion of this guy! Are you going to pick him up? Have you even found him yet? Sound off #RangerNation!

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Attention to any aspiring writers living in New Zealand! Have you ever dreamed of taking your writing to the next level? Do you dream of having kids (and adults) waking up every Saturday morning to watch a show that you wrote for? Now is your chance! Power Rangers Productions, the New Zealand based company that creates the Power Rangers series that you currently watch every Saturday morning on Nickelodeon, is looking to add a paid writing intern to their staff starting this October!

For all the details and information, click here and make your dreams come true!

As for the rest of us – does this mean that the next series of Power Rangers goes in to pre-production next month? Or is this simply to write ADR material for Power Rangers Dino Super Charge? Or is this something entirely different? So many questions – so little answers! Stay tuned…

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With the premiere of Kamen Rider Ghost only a week or so away, it’s time for the merchandise to begin hitting in full swing. With that, here’s a quick demonstration video of the upcoming DX Ghost Driver toy. It looks … pretty awesome, to say the least. Check it! Thanks to our pal @SSJ3__Goku on Twitter for the find!

What do you think? Plan to pick one up? Sound off in the discussion thread!

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It’s getting close to the fall and that means new Power Rangers Dino Charge toys are starting to trickle down to even the smaller markets across the country! And in this new wave of 5″ figures are the villains – figures that fans have been asking Bandai America to release for many years now. And our first look at the new wave of villains is none other than the Puzzler!

This figure is rather limited in its articulation and posability, so there’s only 13 pictures to take a peak at – but we look in depth at the detailing on this incredibly sculpted figure. To check out the full gallery and to read the review, simply click here! Please share your thoughts on this figure with the rest of us! Have you picked it up? Do you plan to? Sound off in the discussion!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Time for a sponsor update from our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com, as well as a brand new newsletter detailing all the new products up for ordering and in stock now. But we’ll save you some trouble and list out some of the toku items you may be looking for!

New and Current Pre-Orders! Now In Stock!

And there’s still so much more not listed! Do yourself a favor – head on over to BigBadToyStore.com and take a peek at what’s available! Don’t forget to take advantage of their Pile of Loot shipping method so you can save money when shipping multiple items!

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Another tidbit was given to us from Saban Brands regarding the Gold Ranger. The Examiner.com was given an in-depth expose of the new character to the Power Rangers. We’ll give you a brief run down so you can be up to speed! Then check out the awesome images that were sent to us by Saban Brands for the arrival of the latest Gold Ranger to the team!

Ivan, the Gold Ranger, found the Gold Energem 800 years ago. He was ambushed by the villain Fury and imprisoned within him, but not before he bonded with the power of the Gold Energem. With help from the Power Rangers Dino Charge, Ivan was able to break out of his prison inside Fury and joins the team. Ivan values honesty and loyalty above all other traits and practices them himself through and through. Because he missed 800 years, he adds a sense of innocence to the team much like Koda the Blue Ranger. He wields the Ptera Morpher and Ptera Saber, and calls upon the Ptera Zord which transforms in to the Ptera Charge Megazord to fight with the other Power Rangers!

For the full article please check out the article at Examiner.com! And click the title of the story to check out three gorgeous images of our new hero!

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We received some production stills for the next episode of Power Rangers Dino Charge titled “Knight After Knights”. The episode features Ivan the Gold Ranger trying to decide whether or not to join the team of the Power Rangers – and unfortunately, the monster Bones shows up and starts stealing the Rangers’ back-bones, making them look like cowards.

Can Shelby the Pink Ranger convince Ivan to still join the team as well as to save the others? The brand new episode airs Saturday, September 19th on Nickelodeon. Click the title of the story to check out the episode production stills provided to us by Saban Brands for the Power Force, of which we are a part of. We’ve also included the preview clip below!

Because this episode accidentally uploaded to Nick.com early, many fans have already seen the episode. For those that have, we’ve linked our episode poll and discussion for the episode in the forums and have left it open so you can begin discussing the episode. For everyone else – please join us on Saturday morning!

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Bad news if you’re a fan of the quasi-toku franchise Pacific Rim. It was revealed today through a story in the Hollywood Reporter that an on-going battle between Legendary Pictures (the company that made the first Pacific Rim movie) and Universal (the company that distributed the movie) has put the sequel to the fan-favorite movie in to an indefinite halt in terms of production, with whispers that the movie may not get made period.

To recap – Pacific Rim finished its domestic earnings at $101.8 million dollars. However, the overseas market (and especially China) helped the movie earn worldwide a total of over $409 million dollars. Legendary Pictures has a lot of investment in the Chinese market and desperately wants a sequel to this movie made (because of the apparent cash cow it will become in the Chinese market). Universal, on the other hand, could care less about the overseas market and is more concerned about money, or the lack thereof, being brought in by recent releases from Legendary Pictures.

In short – it’s all about the money. Universal is unhappy with recent releases from Legendary Pictures, while Legendary Pictures wants more money chipped in (while cashing in on the Chinese market once the movie is released). A special thanks to ScreenCrush.com for their interpretation of the original article.

Are your hopes crushed? Or could you care less? Sound off in discussion!

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Tis time to vanquish thy foes and to help you do so is none other than the Power Rangers Dino Charge Gold Ranger himself, Sir Ivan! In celebration of the premiere of the Gold Ranger this past weekend, we’ve uploaded our gallery (and review) of this awesome 5″ figure straight out of the main line of Power Rangers Dino Charge!

Check out over 30 images of this figure by clicking here! What do you think? Is this a must-buy for you? Join in the gallery discussion and share your thoughts! Go Go Power Rangers!