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This year, Power Rangers celebrates its 20th Anniversary, a milestone that not many properties or franchises accomplish. We here at TokuNation have decided to celebrate this milestone by spending 20 weeks celebrating your Top 20 Power Rangers!

Starting on Monday, June 3rd, we will spend a whole week posting news, information, galleries, etc., of each Power Ranger that you’ve chosen to be the Top 20 Power Rangers of All Time, starting with #20 and working our way up to #1. This is on top of our monthly series-appreciation, highlighted by our changing banner in the top right of your screen, as well as numerous galleries from that series.

All we ask is that each of you post your top 10 Power Rangers (#1 being your highest, #10 being your lowest). We have created a mathematical system that rivals most scientific equations (not really) that will determine the Top 20 (because it’s unlikely that you will all pick the same 10 Power Rangers).

The staff here at TokuNation have already taken part, and for your viewing pleasure, here is a Top 10 list that the staff came up with (using the same mathematical equation). They are listed in no certain order, but they are the Top 10 the staff came up with:

Eric (Power Rangers Time Force)
Zack (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Tommy (Mighty Morpin Power Rangers, Zeo, Turbo, Dino Thunder)
Ziggy (Power Rangers RPM)
Billy (Mighty Morpin Power Rangers)
Katherine (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zeo, Turbo)
Adam (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zeo, Turbo)
Jason (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zeo)
Wes (Power Rangers Time Force)
Kimberly (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

For what it’s worth, the staff in total had 30 nominations, and those are still being counted with YOUR nominations, so just because you don’t see one of your favorites on this list doesn’t mean they aren’t #11, or #12, etc. Remember, in the end we will have The Top 20 Power Rangers that you choose!

Simply post in this news thread your Top 10 (again, #1 being your first choice, #10 being your last) and wait and see on Monday, June 3rd who the Top 20 Power Rangers of All Time end up being, starting with #20.

Any questions can be posted as well! Have fun with this! Go Go Power Rangers!

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A few more details about possible cameos have surfaced since our last update and we’ve put them altogether in this update here! No new confirmations for appearances as of yet, but some fun and interesting details none the less!

Daniel Southworth, better known as Eric the Quantum Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force had a tweet that no one caught on to because it was so long ago – back in March to be exact. A fan asked him if Saban had wisked him away to a magical Ranger land … to which Dan replied Nope, but they inquired. There have been no reports, rumors, or anything to cause speculation on whether or not Daniel Southworth would be returning.

Cerina Vincent, better known as Maya the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy came out and stated she was invited to be a part of Super Megaforce. Her tweet is as follows: yes! I did get an invite to #supermegaforce ! Still working out the details but I hope to be a part of it! We know that Blake Foster was in a similar situation, and its speculated that Naika Burise was as well, with both now no longer attending. Hopefully details go through and Cerina Vincent can rejoin Danny Slavin from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy!

Finally, Mike Chat, better known as Chad the Blue Ranger from Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue tweeted that production actually called him on the phone about Power Rangers Super Megaforce, as well as saying ”working on it, we’ll see!” when asked if he was going to be a part of the reunion.

Check out our list of all Power Rangers returning/not returning.

Discuss the possibility of Eric, Maya, and Chad returning for a cameo role in Power Rangers Super Megaforce!

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Hold on to your hats because this is going to bring some interesting discussion!

As you may recall, Karan Ashley (Aisha, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) rejected the offer to return for a cameo in Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Fans have been polarized on their opinions – some think she, along with others that rejected the offer to return, should have done it for the fans. Others have expressed sympathy knowing that Haim Saban is relatively cheap and that he, and the production company, should have done more to bring back original cast members for the reunion.

After these polarized opinions have each been expressed on her Facebook page, Karan Ashley felt it was time to address the whole situation on our Uncensored Radio Show with her co-host Jeffrey.

The clip, courtesy of nightmere10 on Twitter, can be found below.

WARNING. CLIP CONTAINS USE OF PROFANITY.

There you have it, straight from the mouth of Karan Ashley. I’m sure all of you have some thoughts, comments, and concerns of things brought up in the clip – I know I did as a fan. Go ahead and post your thoughts and comments in this thread.

With production seemingly only wanting 10 previous cast members to return and now others such as Blake Foster getting the axe on reappearing we assume that the Super Megaforce casting news should be dwindling down to a minimum. Thank you all for sticking through as we hashed out who was returning and who wasn’t.

Share your thoughts in discussion!

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Everyone is well aware of the tweeted photos of Ciara Hanna (Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Megaforce) and Jason Smith (Red Ranger in Power Rangers Jungle Fury). But now thanks to Fury Diamond and his blog at RangerCrew, we can shed more light on what exactly Jason Smith is doing in Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

Jason Smith, or Casey the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Jungle Fury, is going to have his own tribute episode in Power Rangers Super Megaforce. But more than that, Jason Smith is also now WRITING episodes in Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

That’s an interesting development – return for a tribute and stay on board to write some episodes. Jason Smith is a Power Rangers and Super Sentai fan, having watched GoBusters and the current Kyoryuger series in Japan.

What do you guys think? Is having a Power Rangers Alumni write episodes for Power Rangers a good thing? Discuss away!

SOURCE: SamuraiCast Blog via Fury Diamond

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Do you like to take pictures of your collection? Are you proud of some of the harder to find pieces that you’ve managed to collect? Would you like to share them with the tokusatsu world?

Then a position within TokuNation.com’s Photo Staff might be something to consider!

We’ve opened up a few positions on our photo staff and are looking for individuals with a fondness for photography, and taking pictures of their tokusatsu collections, to fill them!

By joining our photo staff, you become part of one of the fastest growing tokusatsu communities in TokuNation, in the LARGEST fan-run network, The 2005 Network (home of sites like TFW2005.com, HissTank.com, and ToyArk.com), on the Internet today! Your galleries are also posted in our gallery section, which houses over a 100 different galleries to date! They are automatically frontpaged for the whole community to see, and links are automatically thrown up on our Facebook page as well as twitter feed. And there’s even more in store in the future for our photo crew!

How do you join? It’s simple! If you haven’t already, register on TokuNation.com by following this link. Once you’ve done that, send a private message to Kickback, the site owner, with a link to some of the pictures you’ve taken.

That’s it! Your pictures will be reviewed by site administration and you will be contacted within a couple of days!

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One of the greatest things about being a tokusatsu fan are the high amount of collectables you can purchase! One of the harder things to do is go back in time and get that one figure you wanted from an older series.

That’s where TokuNation has you covered.

Click here to check out the TokuNation marketplace!

We have dozens upon dozens of active threads of people selling things in our For Sale forum! SH Figuarts, various Megazords from both Power Rangers and Super Sentai, and so much more!

If you can’t find what you’re looking for but want to get it out there what you’re wanting, we have you covered with our Wanted forum! Browse it and check out if anyone wants an item that you’re willing to part with!

And most importantly, we have TokuNation‘s own Member Feedback thread, where you can check out if the seller you’re purchasing from, or the buyer that wants your stuff, is reliable. As a side note, TokuNation makes it a priority to take care of scammers – we ban anyone who is registered on our site that has been banned for scamming members at any of the 2005 Network sites!

Check it out and see if you can find the deal you’ve been waiting for!

PLEASE NOTE: TokuNation.com is not responsible for sales/trades/deals gone bad and cannot and will not reimburse any users for any deals that go wrong. We are simply providing a forum for members to interact and make deals privately between each other. You buy/sell/trade at your own risk!!!

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We have some more updates on the upcoming Power Rangers Super Megaforce season, specifically more updates on possible cameos from various actors.

To begin, Walter E Jones who played Zack the Black Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers tweeted the following message from his twitter account:

“I just want to say sorry to all the Power Ranger Fans! I will not be in Super Mega Force. It would have been great though!”

Richard Brancatisano, or Xander the Green Ranger from Power Rangers Mystic Force, let Fury Diamond of RangerCrew.com that he was not invited to be a part of Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

Rhoda Montemayor, or Rose the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers Operation Overdrive was not invited, and had the following to say:

“I’m a bit gutted that I didn’t get the invite, but if I had been invited, I definitely would have begged my producer to rejig the shooting schedule so I could to do it…and to the lucky rangers who are doing it – may the force be with you.”

Erika Fong, or Mia the Pink Ranger from Power Rangers Samurai is not able to go to the cameo shooting, as she is busy with another project. This one shocks us because the rest of her cast apparently are returning.

Steven Skyler, or Antonio the Gold Ranger from Power Rangers Samurai was invited and has not come to a decision at this time.

As always, a big thanks to our friends at RangerCrew.com for being able to get answers out of a lot of the actors.

Don’t forget to check out our comprehensive list of returning and not-returning actors for Power Rangers Super Megaforce!

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Here’s some good news.

According to our friends at RangerCrew.com, we have updates on three of the actors who were in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.

Danny Slavin who played Leo the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy accepted the cameo invite to appear in Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Whether he is still attending or if he received an uninvite E-mail is unknown at the time of this news update.

Valerie Vernon who played Kendrix the Pink Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy had to turn down the cameo invite, as she’s a mother and did not receive enough time in advance to plan accordingly. She states:

One month wasn’t enough time..especially when you have kids. If I was given two to three months to plan for it I could have gone. I’m so bummed! I was looking forward to seeing some of my old friends! Maybe they’ll do another one soon! I’d love to be in the next one!”

Finally, Reggie Rolle who played Damon the Green Ranger in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy also received the invite and was still considering whether or not to attend as he was given very little advance warning before filming was to begin.

As always check our comprehensive list of returning and not-returning actors for Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

Give us your thoughts! Do you want Leo and Damon to return for their cameo appearance? Discuss!

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Over the course of the last 8 hours there have been more cast updates about the upcoming anniversary season of Power Rangers Super Megaforce. For starters, we’ll continue with the most famous of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

David Yost, who played Billy the Blue Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has tweeted that he chose not to go back to Power Rangers.

Megaforce=No 4 me. They lost me when the offer started “Dear Power Ranger” & had several grammatical errors. #donewithabusiverelationships

Through our good friend Fury Diamond of RangerCrew.com, we’ve also learned that Sally Martin, who played Tori the Blue Wind Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm, as well as Melanie Vellajo, who played Madison the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Mystic Force, did not receive invites to appear as a cameo. Fury Diamond confirms it in this tweet here.

And finally, Dan Ewing, Dillon the Black Ranger from Power Rangers RPM, let his fans know that he did not receive an invite either.

UPDATE: Not that this comes as any surprise, but Mr. Yellow was able to discover that none of the Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers were invited to attend. Check out the info by clicking here.

UPDATE #2: Caitlin Murphy, who played Ronny the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers Operation Ovedrive, received an invite BEFORE the “mass E-mail” sent out by Saban Brands, but has never heard back from production.

We’ve updated our comprehensive list of actors returning and not returning for Super Megaforce. What are your thoughts on the latest developments for casting?

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Now we’re not 100% certain on this one, but we’re calling it close enough to call. Today Brand Jay McLaren who played Jack the Red Ranger on Power Rangers S.P.D. responded to Fury Diamond stating that he was not invited for Super Megaforce.

In the tweets that followed, Chris Violette who played Sky Tate the Blue Ranger on Power Rangers S.P.D. joked about how Saban Brands had “dropped them like they’re hot”, and joked with other S.P.D. cast members about flying in to New Zealand anyways and just filming their own reunion.

We also know that Matt Austin who played Bridge the Green S.P.D. Power Ranger was not invited either. While the girls have yet to pipe in regarding their status, seeing as neither live in New Zealand, we just don’t think Saban Brands will have invited any of them to attend.

As for John Tui, (Doggie Kruger, the Shadow Ranger on Power Rangers S.P.D. and Daggeron the Solaris Knight on Power Rangers Mystic Force), we have yet to hear confirmation from him either way but will follow up when we do.

Power Rangers S.P.D. is a beloved season by many fans. What are your thoughts on Saban Brands choosing not to honor their season, or the fans of that season, in the 20th Anniversary “celebration” of Power Rangers Super Megaforce? DISCUSS!

Don’t forget to check out our comprehensive list of returning and not-returning Power Rangers for Super Megaforce!