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The Official Power Morphicon Convention has updated with yet another list of great special guests that will be appearing at this year’s show. There are well over a 100 guests attending this year’s convention, though it’s important to note that their availability may be limited, so keep an eye on their page for updates regarding when each guest will be at the show. But without further waiting, here’s the list announced today!

  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Richard Horvtiz (“Alpha 5” from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, “Invader Zim”)
  • Ricky Simions (Invader Zim)
  • Herbie Baez (Green Hunter and Titanium Silver Beetleborg)
  • G. Beaudin (“Malcom Fink”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Troy Slaten (“Amp Ere”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Douglas Sloan (writer/director/supervising producer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
  • Shota Tsuji (current stuntman for “Fujiyama Ichiban”, previous works include everything from Kamen Rider Fourze through Kamen Rider Gaim, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and Ressha Sentai ToQGer)

Don’t forget that registration for Power Morphicon ends in two weeks! Don’t miss out on the largest show yet celebrating over 20 years of Power Rangers as well as Big Bad Beetleborgs, Masked Rider, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, VR Troopers, Superhero Samurai Syber Squad, and more! Click here to begin your registration process!

TokuNation.com as well as the Talkin Toku Podcast will be in attendance at this year’s show, with thanks to our friends from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast. Stay tuned for special updates on activities and a fun after-hours get together. We’ll see you at the show!

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

It’s time to talk some toku with the latest release from the Talkin Toku Podcast – Episode 013 “Why Not Zoidberg?”. Join Kickback, Den-O, special guest hosts baltmatrix and MonkieRanger, as well as two more “surprise” guests as they attempt to talk Kamen Rider Gaim, Power Rangers Dino Charge, and San Diego Comic Con 2014 news and rumors (which have all been debunked as of this morning, hooray!).

Find out what’s going on with all the Zoidberg talk as the gang discusses how to make Power Rangers Dino Charge the best series of all time. There’s an Arms Change missing from Kamen Rider Gaim – and the crew thinks Bill Cosby can fill that void. The gang spends a lot of time discussing the details of the plot of Kamen Rider Gaim leading up to and including Episode 35.

But with a grand total of six hosts on the show at once? You know it’s just going to fall apart. And fall apart it does – but in a way that guarantees you’ll be laughing. Be on the look out for a special video commemorating this episode to be released VERY soon! Take a listen! Stick around till the end for bloopers and things that we cut from the show but decided to include at the end.

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Please be sure to give all of our special guest hosts, as well as our regular hosts, some love on social media!

– Follow the podcast @TalkinToku on Twitter
– Be sure to give us a ”Like” on the Talkin Toku Facebook Page!
– Follow Kickback/Chris @rankal on Twitter
– Follow Den-O/Jordan @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter
– Follow Sentai Tamashii/Tom @SoulInkChu on Twitter
– Follow baltmatrix/Matt @baltmatrix on Twitter
– Check out the baltmatrix YouTube channel and subscribe!
– Follow MonkieRanger/Lee @MonkieRanger on Twitter
– Check out The Monkie Grid on Facebook!
– Follow trekkieb47/Eric @trekkieb47 on Twitter!
– Check out the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast!

Comments? Questions? Criticisms? You can contact us directly at podcast@tokunation.com, discuss your thoughts in the discussion forum, or hit us up on social media! Thanks for listening! We will have one last episode before SDCC 2014!

under Conventions, Godzilla, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

With San Diego Comic Con 2014 two weeks away from today, Bandai of America has officially unveiled their exclusives for the upcoming show. Here are the items!

  • 24K Gold Plated Legacy Dragon Dagger (with holster), 1000 pieces, $150
  • Set of 7 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ranger Keys, 700 pieces, $30
  • Tokyo Green Ranger Figure, 1000 pieces, $25
  • Godzilla 60th Anniversary Figure with Packaging Diorama, 500 pieces, $60

You can see all the exclusives via the official Bandai site by clicking right here. We’ve hosted the images in this news story. Check them out and let us know – are these worth it, or are they passes? We will have a full list of SDCC 2014 Tokusatsu Exclusives closer to the show. Click “Read More” to read the official descriptions!

Thanks to Fury Diamond from RangerCrew for the heads up.

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under Conventions, Power Morphicon

The folks from the Official Power Morphicon convention have revealed their convention items for attending members! This year’s T-Shirt design features none other than the Super Megaforce Red Ranger along with the Dino Charge Red Ranger, with the original Mighty Morphin Red Ranger looming in the background! The same image will also be included as a print. There are a grand total of 6 different coins being made available at the show. The main coin features the front with the Super Megaforce Red Ranger helmet, and the back having the swords crossed emblem that is visible on the suits. A special edition coin made by the Henshin Vault Prop Works will also be available for Platinum and Gold members, featuring one side with Gosei and the other with Zordon.

There’s also the lanyard as well as another print available for Platinum and Gold members featuring the original Megazord. We’ve copied all the images to our front page, so all you need to do is click the title of the story to see them all! Or if it’s easier, simply click here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the items revealed! Enjoy!

  • Power Morphicon T-Shirt (available to all, $20 while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon Print (same as T-Shirt, available to all memberships while supplies last)
  • 1993 Megazord Print (included with Gold & Platinum memberships, limited sale Saturday, free signing by artist Saturday)
  • Power Morphicon Lanyard (included with all memberships while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon coin (standard, available to all memberships)
  • Power Morphicon Breakfast Coin (included in Gold and Platinum breakfast packages)
  • Power Morphicon Gold Coin (Gold & Platinum memberships only)
  • Power Morphicon Platinum Coin (Platinum membership only)
  • Henshin Vault Platinum Coin (Platinum memberships only, made to order)
  • Henshin Vault Gold Coin (Gold and Platinum memberships only, made to order)

We’ll see you at the show! Keep in mind there’s still a number of different items left to be revealed, including Bandai of America‘s exclusive toy offering.

under Conventions, Power Morphicon

The fourth Official Power Morphicon is only a month and a half away and the guest list keeps on growing. Updated to the site yesterday are the following guests!

  • Hector David Jr. (“Mike”, Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger)
  • John Tellegen (Writer, Ninja Storm through RPM)
  • Wilsa Derro (stunt-woman, “Fujiyama Ichiban” fan film)
  • Sunny Seki (Artist and Japanese culture special guest)

If you haven’t registered yet, time is running out! On July 31st, registration for the show will end. Click here to begin your registration process! It’s also been stated that the special guests availability will be updated closer to the convention, as not every guest listed will be available for the entire show. Currently, only Rhett Fisher is listed with limited availability (Friday only), but we’ve also learned that Jessica Rey will only be available on Saturday. However, this information can change at any given time (if projects come up, a role is landed in a film or feature, etc.) so we’ll have to be patient while the updates are listed.

under Power Rangers

Power Rangers Monday is back! Over the course of the 20 year history of Power Rangers, there have been some amazing battles that still stick with us to this day. Some of the more infamous battles over the course of the franchise’s history include things like the Red Ranger fighting the Green Ranger during Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the White Ranger vs Green Ranger battle from the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. And then there’s the team ups – everything from two seasons coming together to the anniversary battles of Forever Red and Once A Ranger.

We decided to dig a little deeper – leaving all the season team up episodes and anniversary episodes behind. Those will always be awesome and may always be in your top 5. So let’s take a look back at some of the other greatest battles in the history of Power Rangers. Ranger up, get yourself ready, and may the power protect you as you read through our list! Click “Read More” to see what we came up with!!

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under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

They teased. They toyed with our emotions. For a couple of years now, Bluefin Tamashii Nations have teased us that they could do a Lord Zedd figure, either as a S.H. Figuarts or a FiguartsZERO. After teasing us that they could, they teased that they had something they were working on. But then time passed by. Over a year after teasing that something was in the works, at Anime Expo this past weekend, they finally delivered on their tease. During a panel regarding current and upcoming projects, a blurry image of Lord Zedd with his iconic throne was shown with the tag FiguartsZERO.

It would appear that all that waiting has finally paid off. After showing the blurry image, they later announced on their Facebook page that everything shown at the panel would most likely be shown in person at this year’s upcoming San Diego Comic Con. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered there (our full coverage begins Tuesday, July 22nd … or basically just about 2 weeks away). Here’s a run down on the news from the panel that pertains to Power Rangers!

  • FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd – more details to come, could be shown at SDCC 2014
  • S.H. Figuarts of other Power Rangers teams – they stated that Bandai doesn’t think there’s currently a series that has an overwhelming demand.  They want to see an overwhelming demand for a series before they could begin working on it.  They’ve asked that we please spam their Facebook page with requests for one of three series – Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers In Space, or Power Rangers Time Force.  Doing so will show Bandai that there’s an overwhelming demand and they can move forward.

This is apparently the year of Lord Zedd!  First he gets a Legacy figure, and now he is apparently getting a FiguartsZERO as well. So let’s talk about it #RangerNation! Is a FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd a must-buy for you? Is it a wait and see? Join in the discussion! Don’t forget to keep your browsers tuned right here for our coverage of this year’s San Diego Comic Con – pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

For those fans who live on the east coast and cannot make it to Power Morphicon this year due to cost, timing, etc., great news! The east coast’s largest gathering of Power Rangers continues on thanks to the folks of RangerStop.com! This show is located in Orlando, Florida and will be held the weekend of November 7th thru the 9th at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando!

To help you decide on whether or not you want to attend, they’ve pulled out the big guns. The original Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger himself, Austin St. John, announced today that he will also be a guest at the show. Check out this awesome guest list below!

  • Austin St. John (“Jason”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Zeo Gold Ranger)
  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Walter Jones (“Zack”, Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
  • Karan Ashley (“Aisha”, Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger #2)
  • Catherine Sutherland (“Kat”, Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger #2, Zeo Pink Ranger, Turbo Pink Ranger)
  • Steven Cardenas (“Rocky”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger #2, Zeo Blue Ranger)
  • Nakia Burrise (“Tonya”, Zeo Yellow Ranger, Turbo Yellow Ranger)
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
  • Erin Cahill (“Jen”, Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Michael Copon (“Lucas”, Time Force Blue Ranger)
  • Hilary Shepard (“Divatox”, Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers In Space)

That is quite the line-up! For full details head over to RangerStop.com or, if you’ve already made up your mind, go ahead and register for the show now! Special thanks to Austin St. John Street Team Member @trekkieb47[/url] for the awesome graphic for the show! Check out this great promotional video for Austin St. John‘s announcement!

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To all you Power Rangers fans up north in Canada, specifically Toronto – great news!  The folks of Unplugged Expo have dropped by to let us know that they have officially announced that Kevin Duhaney, better known as Ethan James the Dino Thunder Blue Ranger will be attending as a special guest at this year’s show!  He is joining their Power Rangers line-up with Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger, Zeo Green Ranger, and Turbo Green Ranger).

The Unplugged Expo takes place on September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. Check out Kevin Duhaney‘s announcement video below!

But they’re not done yet! They have one more Power Rangers guest to announce in the near future! To stay up to date on what’s going on, be sure to follow them @UnpluggedExpo on Twitter as well as giving their Facebook page a “Like”! And of course, don’t forget to visit the Unplugged Expo webpage for more special guest details, show details, and to register.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

Can you tell that the convention season is in full swing? Every weekend there’s another show with another toku-related guest appearing! And we’re struggling to keep up! But for those of you who are planning to attend this year’s Anime Expo you’re in for a special treat!

For starters – fans of Kamen Rider Gaim will have a chance to meet the man responsible for this incredible series. The writer of the series, Gen Urobuchi, will be in attendance at this year’s show. He will be hosting his own panel to discuss his current and upcoming projects, and will be appearing at the Good Smile Company booth to sign autographs on Friday and Saturday starting at 11:00am.

And for you Power Rangers fans, you too have reason to rejoice! Alex Heartman, known better as Jayden the Power Rangers Samurai Red Ranger, as well as Hector David Jr. also known as Mike the Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger will be in attendance on both Saturday and Sunday at the Power Morphicon/Robo Toy Fest booth. Exact times and autograph opportunities have yet to be listed.

Anime Expo 2014 is THIS weekend. In fact, it technically starts Thursday, July 3rd and runs through Sunday, July 6th. We are pleased to state that TokuNation.com will be in attendance (simply as fans), but will share any and all information with you that’s made available – especially anything Kamen Rider Gaim related that Gen Urobuchi reveals! Stay tuned!