We have a better look at the suit of the upcoming Kamen Rider Zi-O! As an anniversary season it does seem that Kamen Rider Zi-O will be utilizing past Riders/Legend Riders as part of the power up motif.
A second form is also present although at the time of this post we are unsure if it is a second Kamen Rider or if this is a different form (think A.M. vs P.M.). We won’t have to wait too much longer for more information so stay tuned for more news on Kamen Rider Zi-O!
This year one of the biggest things for the Power Rangers brand has been both what BOOM! Studios continues to put out with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comics as well as the Twitch.TV Power Rangers HyperForce series. At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, BOOM! Studios is celebrating both of those things with these awesome exclusives!
First up is the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 28 Psycho Green Ranger cover. You can purchase this as a bundle with the exclusive Power Rangers In Space Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure. NOTE! The Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure is limited to 1500 pieces so good luck!
Second, we have an exclusive Power Rangers HyperForce cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 29. This features the team, helmetless, taking in a moment under a starry sky drawn by Jordan Gibson. This, as the previous Power Rangers HyperForce cover, is going to be a quick sell!
Finally, we have new lapel push pins exclusives! You can grab your Mighty Morphin Green Ranger pin, Ranger Slayer pin, Gravezord Pin, Lord Drakkon both in Evolution I form as well as Evolution II form. These are designed by Lucas Werneck and are guaranteed to be hot sellers.
Stay tuned to more information on San Diego Comic Con 2018 from TokuNation.com as we will be bringing things to you LIVE from the show this year!
Word reaches us today from Prop Store Auction that a number of items from last year’s Power Rangers Movie are currently up for auction! Own a piece of Power Rangers history! The following items are currently up for auction:
– Jason Lee Scott costume (failed prank scene)
– Rita Repulsa Corrupted Green Costume (stunt version)
– Black Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Blue Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Red Ranger Light-Up Costume (stunt version)
– Pink Ranger Light-Up Costume
– Blue Power Coin Prop
– Power Sword Prop
You can see this list by clicking here. The auction runs through July 27th. Happy bidding!
While they never officially announced the the Power Rangers Zeo Legacy Super Zeo Gems, the listing was discovered (and shared) with us via Amazon.com earlier this year. Today on Twitter, Bandai America responded to @PowerRangerTalk stating: “Yeah this one unfortunately isn’t happening anymore. Again, with the changeover a lot of things have been thrown into limbo/taken off the table. The good news is, there are still a few items up our sleeve that we haven’t announced yet that we’re extremely excited about!”.
However, they do have some surprises left in store for the Power Rangers line before Hasbro takes over in Spring 2019. Stay tuned for more news and information from Bandai America here at TokuNation!
Yeah this one unfortunately isn't happening anymore. Again, with the changeover a lot of things have been thrown into limbo/taken off the table. The good news is, there are still a few items up our sleeve that we haven't announced yet that we're extremely excited about!
— Bandai America (@BandaiAmerica) July 6, 2018
Today, Bandai America responded directly to our Twitter question regarding the availability of the Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure exclusive to this year’s San Diego Comic Con. The Power Rangers In Space Legacy Psycho Green Ranger figure will be available exclusively at the BOOM! Studios booth #2229. Stay tuned for pricing and quantity available.
We can just take care of that now! The Legacy Psycho Green ranger will be available at the Boom Comics booth! (#2229)
— Bandai America (@BandaiAmerica) July 6, 2018
The convention artwork for this year’s Power Morphicon has been revealed on the Power Morphicon homepage. Featuring artwork by the famed Tsuyoshi Nonaka (Head Designer of PLEX for Bandai Japan and USA, designer of all the Power Rangers Legacy toys, designer of all Power Rangers toys in the 90’s), the Power Morphicon Convention Artwork features the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, the evil Lord Drakkon, and the newest hero, the Beast Morpher Red Ranger.
Check out the artwork and a shirt mock-up image by clicking the title of the story.
Power Morphicon happens this August 17th-19th in Anaheim, California. It is the only official Power Rangers convention in the world and this year will help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Power Rangers. Click here to start your registration process and we will see you at the show!
A surprise update to the list of exclusives for this year’s Power Morphicon convention. On top of being able to grab your exclusive Legacy Lord Drakkon figure and your Funko POP! Vinyl Black and Gold Megazord collectible, you can also purchase a custom, hand-made throne for your Legacy Lord Drakkon figure. The throne is designed in the style of the character’s first appearance in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic. Thus, it is the Lord Drakkon throne.
Because these are hand-made items the paint application will vary piece by piece. As of the time of this posting, we do not yet know who is making these thrones. The extra details are below:
– $65 Attendees
– $80 Non-Attending
– $100 International Non-Attending
– Hand-Made
– Individually numbered and limited
– The throne is sold separately from Lord Drakkon – image of Lord Drakkon sitting in throne is for reference only
Check out all the details by clicking here. Power Morphicon is the only official Power Rangers convention in the world and it is happening in Anaheim, California on the dates Friday through Sunday, August 17-19. Register for Power Morphicon today and we will see you at the show!
The company known as Saban Brands is no more, and thus it is time for the trademark machine to go in to full haywire mode. Mega Power Brasil alerted us to a quick piece of information that, upon further investigation, yielded some interesting results. Check out the list of trademarks below that had some changes done recently.
– Kyu Rangers (originally filed June 2017)
Fans will immediately recognize the name as belonging to the Japanese counterpart Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, which many fans thought was the obvious heir to Super Ninja Steel. Instead we have Beast Morphers for 2019 and 2020. However, an extension was filed for Kyu Rangers last week. This may be nothing more than Saban Brands, prior to closing its doors, looking to lock up any loose ends or pending trademarks before the Hasbro takeover of the brand.
– Ghost Ranger(s) (originally filed December 2016)
Not much is known about this trademark. It showed up in December of 2016 with the usual descriptions (including a trademark for television). But it was just recently granted a second extension in mid-June.
– Power Morph (originally filed March 2018)
The trademark for this phrase involves interactive things such as sporting goods and games. It is currently in the “extension of time for opposition”, meaning a third party has filed for an extension of time to determine whether or not to challenge the trademark.
– Phantom Ranger (originally filed August 2017)
This one should be pretty easy to guess. It is ironic to note that aside from Red/Blue/Black/Yellow/Pink/Green/White and “Ghost”, this is the only other named Power Ranger trademarked. It was granted a first extension.
– Beast Morphers (originally filed January 2018)
Ironically, this one is currently an extension of time to file for opposition, meaning a third party has paused the trademark to review whether or not to challenge it.
So what does all this meaning? Honestly, probably nothing. Again – when a company has its intellectual properties purchased by another company, there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes legal stuff that has to happen. The “file for opposition” could very well be Hasbro.
What do you think? Tweet us @TokuNation and give us your thoughts – we’d love to discuss it with you!
Today is July 2nd and the company Saban Brands is no more. We saw via social media late last week that employees of Saban Brands were moving out of the office – but moving to where? Now we know! Here are some notable moves of Saban Brands employees to their new home with Hasbro, the new owners of the Power Rangers brand.
Jason Bischoff – Director, Global Franchise Creative for Power Rangers, Hasbro
Melissa Flores – Director, Power Rangers Development & Production for AllSpark Pictures
Brian Casentini – Senior Vice President of Power Rangers Franchise Development and Production for AllSpark Pictures
Laura Suh – Senior Graphics Designer, Hasbro
Paul Strickland – Production and Development, Power Rangers, for AllSpark Pictures
The “super fans” will know those names very well – Jason Bischoff has been a social media voice for the Power Rangers brand for Saban Brands, acting then as global licensing for Power Rangers. Melissa Flores has been part of the creative team behind the everything for Power Rangers including both the television show and the comic, as has Brian Casentini who also has the title of Executive Producer for Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
If any other names drop we will be sure to let you know. Congratulations to Jason, Melissa, and Brian on their new roles. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for Power Rangers under Hasbro!
UPDATE #1 – Laura Suh is now Senior Graphics Designer at Hasbro, former Marketing Communications Designer at Saban Brands
UPDATE #2 – Paul Strickland is now Production and Development, Power Rangers, for AllSpark Pictures. Formerly Coordinator at Saban Brands
Exclusive to this year’s Power Morphicon convention is a black and gold repaint of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord POP! Vinyl from Funko. Release details have yet to be revealed however the item will go up for pre-sale for those who have pre-registered for Power Morphicon on Monday, June 25th via the Official Power Morphicon website.
Power Morphicon is the official Power Rangers convention and will be part of the 25th Anniversary celebration for the Power Rangers franchise this August 17th thru the 19th in Anaheim, California. If you have not pre-registered yet, please click here to begin the process.
We look forward to seeing you at the show!