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With Power Rangers about to go in to hiatus it seems only fitting that the toy news would begin to amp up.

EntertainmentEarth.com has a listing up for the fifth wave in the 5 inch Power Rangers Dino Charge line up and this appears to be the first wave with all new figures. The listings are as follows:

2x Gold Ranger
1x Graphite Ranger
2x Dino Drive Red Ranger
1x Dino Drive Blue Ranger
1x Dino Drive Pink Ranger
1x Dino Drive Green Ranger
2x Dino Drive Black Ranger
2x Ptera Charge Megazord

We’ve seen what we can already assume is the Dino Drive Rangers, as they are the regular suits with a power-up shield like item on their chest from our coverage at Toy Fair 2015. We’ve also seen the Gold Ranger and Ptera Charge Megazord figures, so we are incredibly curious as to the listing of the Graphite Ranger! As you remember, Bandai of America informed us that “every Ranger in the show will have a figure”.

With San Diego Comic Con only three short months away hopefully we will get our first peak! Special thanks to our good buddy raz for the initial find!

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This is it! The moment no Power Rangers fan enjoys – the mid-season hiatus! In the next episode, “Knight After Knights”, the Power Rangers have to fight some evil clones of themselves and the entire game changes when Fury learns the location of the powerful Ptera Zord.

In this clip below, Tyler the Red Ranger battles Fury only to discover some new information about his missing father. Check it out!

The mid-season finale of Power Rangers Dino Charge airs TOMORROW (Saturday) on Nickelodeon. Check local listings for exact times in your area and join us in discussing the episode!

under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

The hosts of Talkin Toku decided to take part in the celebration of tacos in the annual TacoNation day by releasing a brand new episode of the official TokuNation.com podcast – Talkin Toku!

Join in the conversation of all the great taco debates – sour cream or no? Do you get guacamole on your tacos? What type of sauce do you get and which one is better? And finally, the greatest debate of them all … which you’ll have to listen to in order to hear it!

Sit back, relax, have a laugh or two at the expense of tacos as we attempt to talk toku but end up talking tacos!

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We’re doing a series of updates on films starring or being created by former Power Rangers actors. And while TokuNation.com has avoided taking any public stance on any fan created films (due mostly in part to the sour taste left in everyone’s mouth due to one “film” in particular) we also think it’s only fair to inform our audience of these types of things because honestly – they’re pretty cool and we do hope they’re successful.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know that Austin St. John, also known as the original Red Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as well as the greatest Power Ranger of all time, the Zeo Gold Ranger, is set to star in a post-apocalyptic world as a survivor who must lead other survivors to safety. The movie is called Survival’s End and the perks for donating to the campaign are interesting – everything from your name in the credits to a camping trip with the “OG Red” himself! Check out Austin St. John discussing the movie below.

We want to note – this campaign is considered flexible funding – no matter if they hit their incredibly high goal of ($275,000), any money you elect to donate will be given regardless if the goal is reached. But Austin St. John has taken things to a new level in the realm of fundraising – he’s selling raffle tickets for your chance to win a number of awesome Power Rangers collectibles, with his autograph on it, and a super rare opportunity to own the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger helmet that he’s been carrying with him for about a year or so now.

Click here to check out all the items available in the raffle! The money collected will go towards the creation of Survival’s End. To check out the Indiegogo for the movie, click here and look at your donation options.

Are you interested in seeing Survival’s End be made? What items from the list are you interested in buying a raffle ticket for? And what are your thoughts on more and more Power Rangers seeking your help in making movies? Sound off in our discussion thread!

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We’re doing a series of updates on films starring or being created by former Power Rangers actors. And while TokuNation.com has avoided taking any public stance on any fan created (or in this case, Power Ranger created) films (due mostly in part to the sour taste left in everyone’s mouth due to one “film” in particular) we also think it’s only fair to inform our audience of these types of things because honestly – they’re pretty cool and we do hope they’re successful.

You may remember Michael Copon better as Lucas, the Blue Ranger from the future in Power Rangers Time Force. Thanks to his Indiegogo campaign, you can help him make his Independent Power Rangers Movie – basically, a film that stars former Power Rangers. Here is his launch video below.

Now we think it’s really important to note two things about this. For starters – this campaign is considered flexible funding – that means no matter if it hits it’s incredibly high goal of $200,000 (for reference, it’s barely at $8,000 right now) it will still take all the funds donated. If you donate to this project, it will still be deducted from your account regardless of whether or not this movie hits its funding goal. And second – this movie is NOT about Power Rangers. This project looks to star Power Rangers actors in an entirely new universe that doesn’t involve morphing, spandex suit fights, or giant robot battles (at least, not that we know of).

No matter what though – it would be cool to see a bunch of former Power Rangers actors doing a fun action-type film together. If you’re interested in donating to this campaign, click here and head to the campaign page. Since this project is indeed flexible funding, it gives the impression that this movie is going forward no matter how much (or how little) it brings in. We look forward to seeing new developments!

What do you think of this? Do you support projects like this? Or is your heart only in it when these actors wear the colored spandex in an official sense? Sound off in our discussion thread.

under General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

It’s time for another episode of our official podcast – Talkin Toku! Join your hosts Kickback/Chris, Den-O/Jordan, and Sentai Tamashii/Tom as they embark on the first episode in over a month. Since their last episode, babies have been born, conventions have come and gone, and your favorite shows like Power Rangers Dino Charge, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, and Kamen Rider Drive have all either premiered, continued, or had some interesting developments happen. And that’s where the hosts come in!

What are their initial thoughts on Shuriken Sentai Ninninger? Was it worth sitting through Ressha Sentai ToQGer to get to? And has Power Rangers Dino Charge lived up to the hype since the premiere? And just what the heck is going on with Kamen Rider Drive? They discuss it all – and in one of our favorite twists, the hosts share which show they have the least amount of problems with and knowing our hosts and the history they have with theses franchises, it’ll surprise you for sure.

There’s also toy talk – their thoughts on the DX Shurikenjin mecha from Shuriken Sentai Ninninger as well as Kickback’s thoughts on the roleplay items that he’s purchased. The hosts also discuss their thoughts on the Toys’R’Us listings for the Legacy Blade Blaster and Legacy VIP Dino Chargers Set, as well as what other Legacy items they’d like to see down the road (besides the obvious ones).

And finally – they go off topic and talk Hot Toys, various online stores, and the hobby they left that is slowly sucking them back in – Transformers. Come take a listen and leave your thoughts in the discussion thread by clicking here!

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under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

I’m pretty sure everyone remembers the incident from last year where the developers of the popular upcoming game Chroma Squad were in the midst of possibly being shut down by Saban Brands, the company behind our favorite Power Rangers franchise. After some behind the scenes work (we assume!), Behold Studios released a video announcing the release date of the game – you can play Chroma Squad when it releases on April 30th, 2015.

Chroma Squad was a Kickstarter campaign-funded PC game that allows you, the player, to create and manage your own studio production of a Super Sentai-esq television series. This means hiring a cast, creating suits, buying upgrades, filming battles, and yes – there’s even mech battles within the city that you get to create. This game has been highly anticipated for a long time and it’s great to see it coming out! Check out the release date announcement video below.

You can pre-order the game by going to ChromaSquad.com. The game will be available for PC and Mac, releasing through Steam. We’ve included some screen shots so you can decide if you’re interested or not! What do you think? Do you plan to pick up the game? Discuss!

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As members of the Power Force, the official Power Rangers insider group for Saban Brands, sometimes we get some cool stuff that we can share. This one is something super cool – we get to share with you the chance to beta the upcoming Power Rangers Unite mobile game! The game is currently in beta testing as we post this news story – now is your chance to join in and test out the game before it’s released.

Simply click here to fill out the beta test application! It’s important to note – the game is currently only available on iOS devices (7.0 and higher). There is an Android version in the works but sadly it is not available for testing yet.

Power Rangers Unite Beta

under Super Sentai

We’re back with the third release in the Shuriken Sentai Ninninger Ninin Action series of figures! As you already know, these figures from Bandai Japan utilize the style and molds of the toys released by Bandai of America – meaning they are muscular and not super entirely show accurate. But can they make up for a less popular design with fun paint apps and accessories? You’ll have to check out our gallery and our review to find out!

To see the full gallery and review – click here and check out all 25 images of Ki Ninger!! Be sure to post your thoughts on what very well could be the Power Rangers 2017 toy line!