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For fans of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection, the final piece (at least to the main core 5) of the Power Rangers S.P.D. team is almost here!  Thanks to @shishinigami32 we have our first in-hand images of the upcoming SPD Yellow Ranger.  Of note, this specific item looks to have come with extra accessories.  We assume that is, unfortunately, another quality-control issue as the Power Rangers Lightning Collection continues to be absolutely plagued by them in all recent releases.

We do not have a release date for this figure because as of this posting, Hasbro has yet to announce the item for release despite official images being leaked and now the item releasing outside the United States.

under Kamen Rider

The Showa era continues to thrive on Blu-Ray!  Tonight, Discotek Media finally confirmed their upcoming Blu-Ray release of Kamen Rider Black RX in full English subtitled glory.  The details of the release are as follows:

  • 47 Episodes in HD
  • New Interviews with Tetsuo Kurata and suit actor Jiro Okamoto
  • Release later 2023

This marks the first time anything from Kamen Rider Black RX will be available in the US since the days of Saban’s Masked Rider, which was an English adaptation of the show filled with Ferbus, Power Rangers puns, and more.

under General Tokusatsu News

Hasbro has announced that they will be eliminating 1,000 jobs from their global workforce – or 15% of their entire workforce – within the coming weeks to combat lower-than-expected fiscal results for 2022.  This is all part of a new plan from new CEO Chris Cocks titled “Blueprint 2.0”, which sees the company as a whole transition away from former CEO Brian Goldner‘s vision of Hasbro becoming an entertainment company and more in to Hasbro becoming a gaming company.

The gaming division of Hasbro – specifically Wizards of the Coast – was the only segment of business to see positive revenues in 2022.  That is before the debacle with the changes to their Open Gaming License (OGL) which saw tens of thousands of fans cancel their paid online accounts with Dungeons and Dragons in protest.

Hasbro is also looking to sell off their recently acquired entertainment division, eOne, but maintain control of the intellectual properties that they can exploit in other segments of business (ie: toys, games, cards, etc.).  The company already sold off the music portion of eOne which, coupled with the lack of meaningful IP’s may make selling the rest of eOne harder than expected.

Our thoughts and positive energies are with those effected negatively by these upcoming layoffs.

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For a very long time now, Power Rangers fans have watched as third party companies in other popular brands (like Transformers) create unlicensed representations of their favorite characters from television, comics, and video games.  It would appear that Power Rangers and Super Sentai fans are finally getting some love.

Chinese company Lucky Cat has revealed the full details on their third release in the Micro Cosmos line and it is none other than “Beast Lord“, or a representation of DaiZyuJin/Dino Megazord.  These are 2″ large figures that fold in to cubes, then come together to form the mighty Beast Lord.

You can pre-order this item from our site sponsor Tokullectibles by clicking here.

Lucky Cat has teased future releases as well but they do not look to include a Dragon Caesar/Dragonzord at this time.

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Captain Marvelous is about to join the Shinkocchou Seihou line up of S.H. Figuarts from Tamashii Nations.

We don’t have the exact specific details of what GokaiRed will release with, but we do have an idea thanks to some magazine scans.  He looks to come with his Mobirate (in two forms), an open and shut Ranger Key, the Gokai Saber and Gokai Gun.  This is a brand new figure using body scans of the suit actor, Hirofumi Fukuzawa, and features a ton of new and enhanced articulation capabilities.

This item is general release, with orders opening on February 9th 2023 (the evening of February 8th 2023 for fans importing in the US).  The price looks to be around 9350 yen with a June 2023 release.

Here’s to hoping the hips don’t disintegrate on this one!

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It’s about time for the Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger figures and roleplay items to go up for pre-order, which means first we get all the pictures!  And thanks to our pal @SentaiFive for screen-grabbing a first-look video we have plenty of pictures to show you.  Check out the following images in this story:

Clicking each link will take you to their pre-order page at our site sponsor Tokullectibles – you’re number one source for importing your favorite Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, and other hot collectibles!

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Everyone’s favorite ninja is on their way – Kamen Rider Tycoon is coming to S.H. Figuarts!

Reservations via Premium Bandai Japan begin January 20th (Japan time) for a release in July 2023.  The figure is 8,250 yen (after tax in Japan) and will be available on Premium Bandai Japan.

The figure continues the ability of the other releases in the S.H. Figuarts line for Kamen Rider Geats, where Tycoon comes with parts to be able to re-create his “entry” form (requires the entry-form of Kamen Rider Geats, releasing separately) as well as combining other parts of the other released/releasing riders (Geats and Buffa) to create unique combinations shown (and not shown) in the show.

While there is currently no information on a US release, the official page of information for this release does state Japan, Asia, and US as intended sales areas for this item.  Previously, the Premium Bandai Japan release of Kamen Rider Buffa has been made available on Premium Bandai USA.  Stay tuned.

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The Power Rangers team at Hasbro has recently announced a live stream on Tuesday, January 17th promising to showcase new products and pre-orders.  However, it seems the product they planned to announce has already reached the sales floor.  A fan in Singapore (@jayershan) has found and shared images of the upcoming Power Rangers Lightning Collection Dino Thunder Mesogog figure.

On top of that, @riders_heroes.grid on Instagram has shared some images out of package, including some comparisons with the Dino Thunder Power Rangers.

Mesogog will be announced at some point, or he won’t, but you’ll be able to buy him soon enough.