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On Saturday at the San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition convention there was a panel with Team Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands/Bandai-Namco and Shout! Factory/Shout! Factory TV/TokuSHOUTsu.  The panel concluded with the official North American premiere of Kamen Rider Zero-One: REALxTIME movie.  Attendees at the panel also received a swag-bag upon leaving.

We’ve recapped the panel and included some of the question and answers segment towards the end.

David and AJ from Team Kamen Rider, Ari from Shout! Factory on panel.

  • A brief overview of the history of Team Kamen Rider
  • All Heisei and Reiwa belts on display sent from TOEI
  • How can you support if you can’t purchase?
    • Share social media posts
    • Do surveys
    • Stream TokuSHOUTsu (for free)
  • New t-shirts on Amazon (soon)
    • Kamen Rider Gaim shirt
    • Kamen Rider Revice shirt
    • Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary shirt (logos)
  • Premium Bandai US
    • Kamen Rider V-Braclet
    • Kamen Rider Tamagotchi 50th Anniversary
  • Kamen Rider Manga & Comic Books coming 2022
    • Stonebot Comics (from South America)
    • Starting with Kuuga Manga (fully translated)
    • Then Kamen Rider Zero-One (original creation)
    • More details coming soon, approval for announcement only came 30 hours ago
  • TokuSHOUTsu
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One streaming begins January 1st 2022
    • More to come soon, especially outside the Big 3 (Kamen Rider/Sentai/Ultraman)
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One BluRay
      • Removed interlacing
      • Hard Subs
      • Original audio masters from Toei, so the sound is incredible
  • Some of the Q&A for Team Kamen Rider (TKR) & Shout! Factory (SF)/TokuSHOUTsu
    • American adaptation of Kamen Rider possible?
      • TKR:  “Do you want an adaptation or do you want an original creation?”
    • Can we get more series on BluRay?
      • SF:  “If Zero-One does well we can approach it.  We’ve talked about maybe a box set for the original series.  But we’re a small company so we need to see the return on what’s already being done.”
    • Is there anyway we can ask for specific seasons or series to be brought over?
      • SF:  “Use our social channels.  I can tell you I’ve gotten a ton of requests for Dragon Knight, followed by Metal Heroes.  But we talk to our own departments, and Toei, and come up with a plan after that.”
    • What about maybe dubbing a series?
      • SF:  “Yeah I’m sorry I really hate those.” – lol
    • What about action figures (not SH Figuarts)?
      • TKR:  Been working/fighting for those.  The same department that does RKF’s does DX Belts, so if the DX Belts do well it opens the door to potentially get the RKF’s out here.
    • Any plans to do these Kamen Rider movie releases in theaters via Fathom Events?  What about special episodes or movies for already-streaming properties, like Ryuki?
      • SF:  The plan for Heisei Generations FOREVER was actually to have it in theaters, and then the pandemic happened.  As the world gets back to normal it can be revisited.  As for the Ryuki special episode(s) or movies, if we were to do a physical release of the series, that is something we would then look to include, but currently no plans to stream it.
    • Fans from Mexico want Kamen Rider but don’t have access to watch it.  Is there any plans to expand?
      • SF:  Yes.  Been looking in to expanding in to new territories.  But we have a lot of properties and we can’t just drop in and go, we have to acquire the rights to those territories and Latin America is one area that I think we would want to move in to as Toei has a strong presence in a lot of those countries.  I wouldn’t expect anything in the next year, but definitely in the next few years, I would say there’s a really good chance.

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

This year was the second annual Hasbro PulseCon and it was one heck of a show!  Hasbro revealed brand new products for all of their major lines – including Power Rangers – and opened the floodgates on pre-orders for all the delicious plastic goodness that we’ve come to know and love.

After PulseCon, we were fortunate enough to be given an interview with John Warden (Design Director) and Jon Firestone (Marketing) from Hasbro’s Power Rangers team.  In our interview we ask about future accessories for figures still missing items in the Lightning Collection, we get intimate details on the Lord Zedd helmet, the decision behind releasing a second In Space Blue Ranger (with Galaxy Glider) so quickly after the first (VS two pack with Psycho Silver), and of course – the inaccuracies in the Lunar Wolf Silver Ranger figure.

They may have implied what can, and will, be fixed on the character before release?  Check out the full interview below!  Thanks again to Hasbro for this opportunity.  Check out tons of great products on HasbroPulse.com.

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The wait is over!

Kamen Rider Zero-One, fully subtitled in English, OFFICIALLY, is now available for pre-order at ShoutFactory.com!  The release details are as follows:

  • 8 Discs
  • All 46 Episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One
  • REALxTIME movie
  • 5 “special episodes”
  • $51.98 special pricing
  • Limited poster

You can pre-order this amazing release clicking this sentence.

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The wait is over.

Shout! Factory and TokuSHOUTsu have announced that Kamen Rider Ryuki will begin streaming on the service starting at 12am PT / 3am ET on Monday, November 1st.  The series features brand new English subtitles.  All 50 episodes will be streamed.

You can watch TokuSHOUTsu for free via their Twitch.tv channel!

 

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The return of Lord Zedd happened in Power Rangers Dino Fury, his origin explained in the Power Rangers comics by BOOM! Studios, and now you can become Lord Zedd yourself!  Zeo Crystal not included, sadly.  Check out the official images of the Lord Zedd helmet, part of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection!  We cannot wait for this one.

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Today during Hasbro PulseCon 2021 a brand new line of Power Rangers toys was announced – the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Deluxe line!  In this line of $31.99 price-point figures, we’ll get our 7+ inch monsters (formerly from the Monsters line) as well as larger figures or figures with vehicles.  Naturally, everyone was hoping for a Battleizer.  Not this time, sadly.

Check out official images for:

  • Pirantishead
  • In Space Blue Ranger with Galaxy Glider

Check out all the images!

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We have the official images for the upcoming Wave 11 of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection.  Due to global shipping issues, these figures are not due to be in hand until September 2022 at the latest.  This wave, announced today at Hasbro PulseCon 2021, includes:

  • Dino Fury Red Ranger
  • Dino Charge Pink Ranger
  • Zeo Cog (with Zeo Ranger III Blue’s Tonfas Weapons)
  • Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger

Check them out!

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There was quite a bit of reveals today during Hasbro PulseCon 2021!  Between the Power Rangers Dino Fury cast panel, the Lightning Collection Panel, and the reveals from the BOOM! Studios Power Rangers Comics panel, there was quite a bit of news to reveal!

Check out all the details below along with pictures from the panels!

POWER RANGERS DINO FURY PANEL

  • The six Power Rangers of Power Rangers Dino Fury joined by executive producer Simon Bennett
  • Various stories on the cast and how they came together
  • Simon Bennett spoke on the recreation of Lord Zedd, who returns in Power Rangers Dino Fury
    • The costume was rebuilt to be more active and physical, whereas the original suit from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was so fragile it rarely left the throne room
    • Spoke fondly of the late Robert Axelrod, the original voice of Lord Zedd, who died some years past
  • The annual “blooper reel” was shown
  • A tease of the second season of Power Rangers Dino Fury, exclusive to Netflix
    • “The saga continues.  It picks up a short while after the end of the previous season.  The saga of Void Knight continues.  More details on Rafcon and what came of the people.  Relationships between characters grow, sometimes in very special ways.  New power ups, new zords.  There’s also a new Ranger vehicle.”
      • Dino Fury Cycle, a clip is shown
  • Power Rangers Dino Fury Season 2 Premieres Exclusively on Netflix in Spring 2022
  • The Dino Fury Green Ranger is available NOW on Power Rangers Legacy Wars (mobile game)
  • Power Rangers Dino Fury Red Ranger Lightning Collection figure revealed

POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION PANEL

  • Wave 11 of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection figures are:
    • Dino Fury Red Ranger
    • Dino Charge Pink Ranger
    • Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger
    • Zeo Cog
      • While not announced, the packaging reveals that the Cog comes with the Zeo Blue Ranger’s weapons, which were absent from its release
  • A look at the upcoming Megazord figures
    • Lost Galaxy Megazord
    • Mighty Morphin Thunder Megazord
    • Mighty Morphin Dino Megazord
    • Ninja Storm Ninjakon
  • Lightning Collection Lord Zedd helmet (Spring 2022)
    • Voice changer/amplifier
    • Squishy top
  • Lightning Collection Deluxe Assortment Announced (Spring 2022)
    • Monsters, Bigger Figures/Accessories/Vehicles
    • Pirantishead
    • In Space Blue Ranger with Galaxy Glider
  • Zord Ascension Project Announced
    • Dino Megazord revealed
      • Went through old costume pictures from Super Sentai for inspiration on proportions
      • 11.5″ tall or 1/144th in scale
      • Started work on this over last 20 months
      • Power Rangers team is “in the head” of the Megazord
      • Small figures included (5)
      • “This is our love letter to Power Rangers Megazords.”
      • Billed as “an entire line of Megazords”.

POWER RANGERS BOOM! STUDIOS COMIC PANEL

  • A brief overview leading up to The Eltarian War, the next comic event in Power Rangers and Mighty Morphin comics.
  • No news was revealed about The Eltarian War

And there’s a Power Rangers NFT available for 2 days.  Those are bad for the environment, so, you know, you do you.

under Kamen Rider, San Diego Comic Con

This year is going to be a very special San Diego Comic Con.  For starters, it’ll be the return of the largest geek and pop culture convention in the world after the global pandemic of 2020 and most of 2021.  But for fans of Kamen Rider it will also showcase the premiere of the Kamen Rider Zero One: REALxEYES movie!  Fans attending San Diego Comic Con 2021 (November 27th 2021) will be able to watch the premiere in-person!

For those unable or unwilling to do the convention scene, Tokushoutsu has announced the movie will be available to stream in January 2022 on Tokushoutsu.

Along with Kamen Rider Zero-One.

HYPE.

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On Tuesday, October 12th 2021 it was shared via Hasbro that Brian Goldner, CEO of Hasbro from 2008-2021, had passed away after his battle with prostate cancer.  Just days prior, Brian Goldner had stepped down from his role of CEO to take an indefinite medical leave.  The heavy reality of it all is finally sinking in.

Brian Goldner‘s ties to Power Rangers takes us back to the time period around Power Rangers In Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.  At that time, Brian Goldner worked at Bandai (1997ish).  Those ties to the brand helped lead to Hasbro’s decision to purchase the Power Rangers brand from Saban Brands and Haim Saban in 2018.

Please watch the video below as we remember Brian Goldner, the late CEO of Hasbro.

 

 

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