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under Kamen Rider

It is either a time to rejoice or a time to say your teary-eyed goodbyes because the contraversial Kamen Rider Fourze has officially come to an end.

We say “contraversial” only because the fandom seems to be split in half on Kamen Rider Fourze – half dislike it because of the goofiness and seemingly unimportant but always constant background cast of characters, while others absolutely love the relationships that have been built and get sucked in to the emotion when these characters influence the story or our main hero.

Curious what happens? Did Gentarou and Ryuusei manage to defeat the final two Horoscopes and save Japan from the Dark Nebula? What about Kengo … is he really gone forever? Will Ryuusei and Tomoko ever become a couple? And is there anyone out there that can take Miu away from Shun for good?

All these questions are answered in the final episode, “Youthful Galaxy”. How awesome was the episode? Check out the screen grab we took of Kamen Rider Meteor aka Ryuusei battling Leo Horoscope! We’re discussing the episode right now.

Click here to join Tokunation.com’s discussion of the final episode of Kamen Rider Fourze!

And get ready for next week as Kamen Rider Wizard premieres!

under Super Sentai

Thanks to the Firestarter’s Blog we have upcoming episode summaries of Go-Busters! Things look to be heating up as we begin to see the possibility of … upgrades to our heroes?

Click the title of the story for summaries, as we don’t wish to spoil anything for you!

CREDIT: Firestarter’s Blog

under Power Rangers

A little bit of love here for a friend of mine and a great friend and supporter of the 2005 Network – StylinOnline.com!

For those of you who are diehard Power Rangers fans, our friends at StylinOnline.com have a variety of adult and youth official Power Rangers merchandise up for sale! And the good news is that they are available in those hard to find XL/2XL/3XL sizes!

Check out all the great Power Rangers clothing available at STYLINONLINE.COM![/url]

The White Ranger shirt in this news story is just one of many great shirts that they carry! Why spend the extra money at Hot Topic when you can buy the same if not better stuff at StylinOnline?

We have no sponsors at this site so this is simply an informative news post to check out some great stuff at a great store run by a great guy! If you’ve been to the big conventions you’ve seen StylinOnline.com’s giant tower full of shirts.

Check it out!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

Hey Power Rangers fans! As you know, the official Power Rangers convention, Power Morphicon, is wrapping up today in Pasadena, California.

For those who couldn’t attend you missed something frightening! The Moogers, the foot soldiers of Master Xandred in Power Rangers Samurai, invaded the dealer room at Power Morphicon!

Luckily for the attendees, the original White Ranger and 19 of his closest red-clad friends were there to intervene.

Check out the clip, courtesy of Saban Brands, below! Go Go Power Rangers!

under Kamen Rider

Hey Kamen Rider Fourze fans, or fans of S.H. Figuarts! Popular toy reviewer and friend to the site, Vangelus, just put up his review for S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Fourze Base States! He brings up many valid points, and for those on the fence on whether or not to purchase it, it may help you decide.

Check it out!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

Attention all Power Rangers fans!

Coming to you this Friday, August 17th thru Sunday August 19th, the Official Power Rangers Convention known as Power Morphicon will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center located in Pasadena, California. This is the third convention for all Power Rangers fans and this year features an exclusive Power Rangers Samurai toy from Bandai of America, as well as the blessing and attendance of Saban Brands, the owner and operator of the Power Rangers franchise!

The guest list is absolutely huge! We tried to pick some notables for you, including most of the Power Rangers that are in attendance, and some of their villains!


[*]Amy Rolle (Lost Galaxy “Trakeena”)
[*]Audri Dubois Marchionno (MMPR Pilot “Trini”)
[*]Barbara Goodson (voice of MMPR “Rita Repulsa”)
[*]Blake Foster (PRT Blue Ranger[/color])
[*]Brandon Jay McLaren (PRSPD Red Ranger[/color])
[*]Bruce Kalish (executive producer PRSPD, PRMF, PROO, PRJF)
[*]Catherine Sutherland MMPR, PRZ, PRT Pink Ranger[/color])
[*]Cerina Vincent (PRLG Yellow Ranger[/color])
[*]Daniel Southworth (PRTF Quantum Ranger[/color])
[*]Dave Mallow (MMPR announcer, voice of MMPR “Baboo”)
[*]David Stenstrom (voice of PRZ “King Mondo”)
[*]David Yost (MMPR Blue Ranger[/color], SPECIAL EVENT ONLY)
[*]Douglas Sloan (long time writer, executive producer of PRNS and PRDT)
[*]Erin Cahill (PRTF Pink Ranger[/color])
[*]Jason Faunt (PRTF Red Ranger[/color])
[*]Jason Narvy (MMPR, PRZ, PRT, PRiS, PRLG, PRS “Skull”)
[*]Jessica Rey (PRWF White Ranger)
[*]Joe Hackett (Big Bad Beetleborgs “Count Fangula”)
[*]John Stewart (original MMPR director)
[*]Johnny Yong Bosch (MMPR Black Ranger 2, PRZ, PRT Green Ranger[/color])
[*]Judd Lynn (Long time Power Rangers writer/director, and executive producer of the second half of RPM)
[*]Karan Ashley (MMPR Yellow Ranger 2[/color])
[*]Kerrigan Mahan (voice of MMPR “Goldar” and PRLG “Magna Defendor”)
[*]Libby Letlow (PRTF “Nadira”)
[*]Matt Austin (PRSPD Green Ranger[/color])
[*]Mike Ginn (RPM Gold Ranger[/color])
[*]Monica May (PRSPD Yellow Ranger[/color])
[*]Nakia Burrise (PRZ, PRT Yellow Ranger 1[/color])
[*]Neil Kaplan (PRLR voice of “Diabolico”)
[*]Paul Schrier (MMPR, PRZ, PRT, PRiS, PRLG, PRS “Bulk”)
[*]Phillip Jeanmarie (PRWF Blue Ranger[/color])
[*]Reggie Rolle (PRLG Green Ranger[/color])
[*]Robert Axelrod (voice of MMPR “Lord Zedd”)
[*]Roger Velasco (PRT Green Ranger 2[/color], PRiS Black Ranger)
[*]Ron Wasserman (MMPR, PRiS, PRSPD composer)
[*]Royce Herron (MMPR “Mrs. Applebee”)
[*]Selwyn Ward (PRT Red Ranger 2[/color], PRiS Blue Ranger[/color])
[*]Steve Cardenas (MMPR Red Ranger 2[/color], PRZ Blue Ranger[/color])
[*]The DeFilippo Brothers (PRZ “Trey of Triforia” triplets)
[*]Tracy Lynn Cruz (PRT, PRiS Yellow Ranger[/color])
[*]Valerie Vernon (PRLG Pink Ranger 1[/color])
[*]Vernon Wells (PRTF “Ransick”)
[*]Walter Emanuel Jones (MMPR Black Ranger 1)
[*]The cast of Power Rangers Samurai, appearing courtesy Saban Brands
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For all the details, check out The Official Power Morphicon Website. Don’t forget to pick up your exclusive Power Rangers Samurai toy while you’re there, and all the various give-aways, freebies, momentos, and so forth.

Check back at TokuNation.com for updates, pictures, and details from the show. If you’re going, drop us a line!

under Power Rangers

Hey Power Rangers Samurai fans who own Microsoft X-Box 360’s!

Tokunation.com user Shinken Red let us know that you now have the ability to purchase your favorite Power Rangers Samurai spandex and helmets for use on your X-Box Live Avatar!

Currently for sale with the cost:

  • Red Ranger costume (240)
  • Red Ranger helmet (160)
  • Blue Ranger costume (240)
  • Blue Ranger helmet (160)
  • Green Ranger costume (240)
  • Green Ranger helmet (160)
  • Yellow Ranger costume (240)
  • Yellow Ranger helmet (160)
  • Pink Ranger costume (240)
  • Pink Ranger helmet (160)
  • Gold Ranger costume (240)
  • Gold Ranger helmet (160)

Interesting to note … the helmets are all regular helmets, the costumes are all regular costumes … but the Gold Ranger‘s costume is colored in black and gold, like in his Mega Mode form, but without the armor.

Dress up yourself as a Power Ranger! Click here to check out the swag!

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under Power Rangers

Attention all Power Rangers fans! One of the most beloved series in the 20 years of Power Rangers is getting its own upcoming marathon on Nicktoons! Our own member Eric caught the advertisement for an upcoming Mega Morphenomonon on Nicktoons featuring none other than Power Rangers Time Force!

Power Rangers Time Force features a group of Power Rangers who come from the year 3000 A.D. to bring back the evil mutant Ransik who has escaped from prison in the future. But before the Power Rangers can morph to stop him, they have to find their own Red Ranger’s ancestor to unlock their morphers. This beloved series features some of the most beloved heroes to take on a morpher (Wes, Jen, and the individual who becomes the Quantum Ranger) as well as arguably one of the best villains ever in Ransik.

The exact date and time for the Mega Morphenomonon unfortunately wasn’t caught (the curse of catching advertisements in mid-air) but as soon as we get the details we will pass it along to you!

Thanks to Tokunation’s own member Eric for the heads up!

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under General Tokusatsu News, TokuNation Spotlights

I wanted to take a moment and deviate from the normal schedule of things here to reflect on the horrific and tragic events that transpired early Friday morning in Aurora, Colorado. There is a point to be made at the end of all this, so please bear with me.

Only 20 minutes in to what some people would consider their most anticipated movie of all time, Batman The Dark Knight Rises, an individual (I choose not to use his name) exitted and re-entered the theater and began opening fire. 71 people would be injured and 12 of them would die, others still in critical condition. This event hits hard at home for me. For those who don’t know more about me than just my screen name here, I have lived in Colorado for 22 years now. I was a junior in high school when the tragic events of the Columbine shootings happened. The Century 16 movie theater is a mere 15 minutes from where I call home. I even saw a movie in at that theater, in theater number nine where the shootings happened, earlier this year.

A dear close friend of mine (one of the hosts on the popular Reel Nerds podcast, a weekly podcast all about movies) lost a friend yesterday. He was celebrating his birthday with a midnight showing of his most anticipated movie. His wedding anniversary was soon to follow (one year). His last tweet before he died was how excited he was for this movie, and that it was going to be the best birthday ever.

What I’m trying to say is … for those of you who don’t live in Colorado, I can understand how distant this tragedy seems. But think about this – who goes to midnight showings of comic book super hero movies? You do. I do. Some of our best friends do. Our loved ones do. This tragedy could have happened any where, and any of us could have lost a loved one.

So please, at some point today, take a moment to pause. Maybe look up the list of the victims who have passed away and read their stories. Find out who they were. And pause to remember them.

Thank you for allowing me my soapbox moment. We now continue with all things Toku.

under TokuNation Site Updates

Hey Tokusatsu fans!

Do you enjoy collecting various Tokusatsu merchandise, whether it be mecha from Super Sentai/Power Rangers, S.H. Figuarts/Monsterarts, or any of the other various collectables out there? More importantly, do you enjoy taking pictures of your figures?

If you do then TokuNation.com wants to hear from you!

As for the style of photography we’re looking for, use the image attached to this post as an example of what we’re looking for – a semi-professional look and finish which allows for the details of the figure to shine through in your photo!

Click this link to contact Kickback (owner) directly!

We look forward to hearing from you!