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Bandai to Decrease Number of Girl Action Figures in Power Rangers

Posted on October 16, 2017 at 3:44 pm by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

Over the last couple of years the idea of “boys toys” and “girls toys” has been part of a topic of conversation, especially when it comes to gender identity. Major retailers like Target have chosen to remove the idea of a “boys” and a “girls” section of kids’ clothing in favor of simply a “kids” section. Now, we attempt to stay out of politics here at TokuNation because we like to see ourselves as a way for people to allow themselves a distraction from something you’re likely seeing or hearing about in the 24/7 news cycle however we felt it necessary to bring this portion of conversation to light.

A few years ago we wrote an article regarding a quote from a Hypable story where it was stated that there was pressure in Power Rangers to NOT feature or release girl action figures because Power Rangers is a boys action figure line. That story, for us at least, went viral on social media, reaching nearly 50,000 people on Facebook alone. Bandai America reacted quickly in the convention circuit and announced that girl action figures (and girl Ranger Keys at the time) were coming and that they were not going to cut the girls out of the line.

Boy, how times change.

At this year’s New York Comic Con, Bandai America openly stated to numerous fans in attendance that in the future they would be decreasing the number of girl action figures available in the various Power Rangers toy lines due to the fact that they’re not selling. And, in all honesty, they’re right – shelves are full of Power Rangers Ninja Steel White and Pink Rangers (and Yellow, because Yellow has traditionally been female) and the 6.5″ Legacy line of figures are swamped with Ninja Storm Blue, Mighty Morphin Pink, Mighty Morphin Yellow, and In Space Yellow figures.

Recently, our friends at Power Rangers NOW revealed the press photos of the upcoming figures in the first assortment of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. Missing from the line up are any female action figures. Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com put up a pre-order for Wave 4 of the 6.5″ Legacy Power Rangers figures. The case assortment does not contain the two Mighty Morphin female Power Rangers (Pink and Yellow) and instead opts to double up all the male figures.

Bandai America has stated themselves and used the YouTube channel MMPRToys to tell fans and collectors that if they want to see the new figures they need to buy the female figures. The quote from Bandai America at New York Comic Con is that the Psycho Rangers, a fan-demanded line of figures from Power Rangers In Space due out (originally) in late 2018, are ready to ship but won’t because female figures are clogging the shelves. This is correct though horribly stated. In order for new toys to ship out to stores, the old toys have to sell first. In this instance, the female figures are the leftovers from the older waves, and would need to sell first before the new wave releases. Hence, “buy the girl toys or the new toys won’t come out”.

In a world where Wonder Woman can be a dominating box office presence and an inspiration for young girls everywhere, we challenge both Bandai America and Saban Brands to do more to empower the female characters in Power Rangers to make them more desirable to all fans, young and old, boy and girl. Instead of being side characters to fill out a roster, do more to flesh them out so everyone will want a representation of that character in their collections. Power Rangers has always been progressive, featuring strong lead roles for so many different ethnicities in times where white skin males made up the majority of superheroes. In a world where discrimination against women continues to rock headlines, Power Rangers once again can be a pioneer in equality if it chooses to be.

However, with Uchu Sentai Kyuranger looking more and more likely to be the next adaptation of Super Sentai, a team that features 12 total heroes with only 2 of them being female, we may have to wait 3 years or more for that to happen.

On the plus side, the official comic book Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, published by BOOM! Studios, has revealed that there was an original team of Rangers before the teens we knew – and they featured a female Red Ranger (along with a Pink male Ranger to boot). So while the collectible side of things seems to be highly male-skewed, we have to give credit where credit is due to both Kyle Higgins, writer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Saban Brands for approving these stories and adding more depth and diversity in to the history of the Power Rangers.

But what does the future hold for the Power Rangers toy lines? Are girls really diminishing from the toy line? And is that a bad thing for a brand geared towards boys? And can we blame Bandai for decreasing the number of toys that don’t sell (that just happen to be female)? Or do we blame Bandai and Saban Brands for not marketing their female characters in a more appealing way for kids and collectors alike? Join in our discussion.

Credit @heroheroherotoys on Instagram for the story title image and @willyjcoe on Twitter for the additional image.

UPDATE! (10/17/17) ComicBook.com reached out to Bandai America and they responded. Here is the official response:

“Bandai America is and has been fully committed to bringing ALL RANGERS to fans with our action figure lines. From the very first episode of Mighty Morphin, female Rangers have been equal and important members of Power Ranger teams and our product line will continue to reflect that. As with most brands, we continue to evaluate what characters and figures resonate with audiences and adjust the line based on fan demand and overall business objectives. Fans can rest assured that all Female Rangers will continue to be produced and included in Bandai America’s Action Figure and Legacy Figure lines.”

As of the time of this update we have had zero response from Bandai America or Saban Brands regarding this article. We welcome the opportunity if they’re interested.

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› Companies: Bandai America, Saban Brands, Boom! Studios › Toyline: Legacy, 5" Figures, 6.5" Figures, Legacy Figures

NYCC 2017 – Bandai US Power Rangers

Posted on October 5, 2017 at 6:50 pm by Joe Moore under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

We’re coming to you from New York Comic Con with our own coverage of the Bandai America booth! Unlike the disappointment of San Diego Comic Con, Bandai America brought their A-Game for New York Comic Con! You will find the following pictures within our story:

– 1/4 scale Legacy MMPR White Ranger Helmet
– 6.5″ Legacy Dino Thunder figures
– 6.5″ Legacy Zeo figures
– Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel 5″ figures
– the Super Ninja Steel Megazord (name TBA)
– NYCC Convention exclusives

Click “Read More” to check out all the pictures!

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› Companies: Bandai America › Toyline: DX Mecha, DX Roleplay, Megazords, Legacy, 5" Figures...

NYCC 2017 – Tamashii Nations Power Rangers

Posted on October 5, 2017 at 3:46 pm by Joe Moore under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

Previously shown off, here are our own photos of the upcoming Super Mini-Pla Titanus, the Super Mini-Pla Megazord and the Super Mini-Pla Dragonzord. Read on for the photos.

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NYCC 2017 – Super Mini-Pla Titanus Shown

Posted on October 5, 2017 at 1:25 am by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

Straight from New York Comic Con and the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth is our first look at the Super Mini-Pla Titanus! Recently revealed as King Brachion via a Premium Bandai pre-order in Japan, this is the first hint that the Super Mini-Pla King Brachion may be brought over to the US under the Titanus name.

Super Mini-Pla King Brachion is one of the largest Super Mini-Pla sets to release and is motorized to act like the original, deluxe sized version. Currently, Super Mini-Pla Titanus is “Display Only”, and we will follow up with Bluefin Tamashii Nations to see if we can have any hint of an upcoming US release.

For those unfamiliar with Mini-Pla or Super Mini-Pla – it’s a model kit, much like Gundam model kits, where you build the figure yourself. The difference between Mini-Pla and Super Mini-Pla, other than the size (Super Mini-Pla is larger), is that many pieces come pre-painted or pre-stickered. The Super Mini-Pla Daizyujin and Dragon Caesar (aka Megazord and Dragonzord) have already been released in Japan and are releasing for the first time at New York Comic Con as the Megazord and Dragonzord.

Special thanks to our friend @dekablue25 who is currently at New York Comic Con. Check out the original tweet below.

NYCC showing off mini-pla titanus @PowerRangersNOW @RangerBoard @MorphinLegacy @TokuNation pic.twitter.com/aHvIfiZL5v

— dekablue25@nycc (@dekablue25) October 5, 2017

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› Companies: Bluefin Tamashii Nations › Toyline: Super Mini-Pla

NYCC 2017 Power Rangers Exclusives Revealed

Posted on September 26, 2017 at 1:42 pm by Den-O under Conventions, New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

Revealed 1st through our friends at Power Rangers Now, we have our first confirmation of this years New York Comic Con Power Rangers Exclusives!

First up we have the Tokyo Vinyl Touma Edition Mighty Morphin Megazord. A repaint of the popular vinyl in a striking new green and black color scheme. It will retail at the show for $60. Then we’ve got the Legacy Power Rangers Fighting Spirit Figure Set! An elaborate 3 figure set recreating the ghosts of Tommy’s past from the long loved episode of Power Rangers Dino Thunder. This set will retail for $80.

Both exclusives will be available at the Bandai America booths #1628 & #1720 during New York Comic Con 2017 October 5th-8th!

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› Companies: Bandai America › Characters: Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Zeo Red Ranger, Dino Megazord › Show: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo › Toyline: Legacy Collection, Legacy 6.5" Figures, Tokyo Vinyl

NYCC 2017 – Power Rangers Ninja Steel Cast to Appear

Posted on September 14, 2017 at 3:44 pm by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

At this year’s upcoming New York Comic Con 2017 the cast of Power Rangers Ninja Steel will appear at the show! Peter Sudarso had recently stated that the plans for the 25th Anniversary of Power Rangers would be revealed at the show and with the appearance of the cast this only leans towards confirming that statement.

Stay tuned to TokuNation.com as we will be in attendance at the show with all your news, images, and details!

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› Companies: Nickelodeon, Saban Brands › Characters: Ninja Steel Red Ranger, Ninja Steel Blue Ranger, Ninja Steel Yellow Ranger, Ninja Steel White Ranger, Ninja Steel Pink Ranger...

NYCC 2017 – Funko Pop! Power Rangers Exclusives Revealed

Posted on September 14, 2017 at 3:40 pm by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers

New York Comic Con 2017 is only a month away and Funko POP! has taken it upon themselves to reveal some of their show exclusives! Coming to you at the big apple is none other than the over-sized Dragonzord (it will go well with your SDCC 2017 Megazord), a black and gold version of the Dragonzord, and a glow-in-the-dark Green Ranger!

Check out the images by clicking the title of the story.

NOTE: The black and gold version of the Dragonzord is a ToyTokyo exclusive. Meaning if you’re not in New York City … good luck!

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› Companies: Funko › Characters: Mighty Morphin Green Ranger › Toyline: Pop Vinyl

Power Rangers Movie – News Round Up

Posted on October 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers Movie

The weekend was busy – really busy – and to help you out we’re putting all the stories you need to see in one simple story! New York Comic Con 2016 was huge and gave us what we’ve all been waiting for – the first Power Rangers Movie teaser trailer! Depending on your thoughts – it didn’t disappoint! Check out the trailer below!

The following stories hit during the convention! Check them out by clicking each link!

NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Movie Posters on Display
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Legacy Movie Figures
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Exclusive Items
Brand New Power Rangers Movie Image
New Power Rangers 2017 Movie Posters Revealed- Official Synopsis & Character Bios Posted Online!
Power Rangers 2017 Movie Trailer Officially Online!
Goldar Confirmed to be in Power Rangers Movie by Dean Israelite

And now the wait begins. When will we get an official Power Rangers Movie trailer? Some whispers are that we won’t see anything until Thanksgiving at the earliest. When will the movie toys be revealed? These will most likely begin to leak out (they’ve already leaked to an extent however we are not posting them at the behest of Lionsgate and Bandai America) within the next month or two, and they should be on full display at Toy Fair 2017.

Stay tuned to TokuNation.com for the latest Power Rangers Movie information!

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› Characters: Movie Red Ranger, Movie Pink Ranger, Movie Black Ranger, Movie Blue Ranger, Movie Yellow Ranger... › Show: Power Rangers Movie

New York Comic Con 2016 – Complete Post-Show Coverage

Posted on October 10, 2016 at 11:00 am by Chris under New York Comic Con

Another New York Comic Con has come and gone and 2016 was another busy year! Our team hit the ground hard starting Wednesday night at Hasbro’s “Twas the Night Before…” event, and continued in to an all-day coverage attack on Thursday!

And while the majority of our team left after Thursday, we still had our secret weapon in attendance … our very own Sentai Tamashii/@SoulInkChu! He managed to run through some of the smaller portions of the event and got us even more coverage and spent time talking to various companies along the way.

Take a trip down (recent) memory lane with our complete, network-wide New York Comic Con 2016 Complete Post-Show Coverage round-up!

TokuNation.com Coverage
NYCC ’16 Legacy Black & Gold Titanus Revealed!
NYCC 2016 – Legacy Black and Gold Titanus
NYCC 2016 – Legacy Red Ranger Helmet
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Movie Posters on Display
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Ninja Steel
NYCC 2016 – Legacy Power Rangers Figures and Accessories
NYCC 2016 – Legacy Power Rangers Movie Figures
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Exclusive Items
NYCC 2016 – Soul of Chogokin DaiZyuJin Images
NYCC 2016 – Power Rangers Tamashii Buddies
NYCC 2016 – Rumored Mighty Morphin Power Rangers vs Justice League Comic
Brand New Power Rangers Movie Image
NYCC 2016 – Bandai America Questions and Answers
New Power Rangers 2017 Movie Posters Revealed- Official Synopsis & Character Bios Posted Online!
Power Rangers 2017 Movie Trailer Officially Online!
Goldar Confirmed to be in Power Rangers Movie by Dean Israelite

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NYCC 2016 – Hasbro Preview Night Marvel Legends 6-Inch
NYCC 2016 – Hasbro Preview Night Star Wars
NYCC 2016 – NECA Predator Series 17 Official Photos and Info
NYCC 2016 – NECA Aliens, AvP and Predators Display
NYCC 2016 – NECA Quarter Scale Figures
NYCC 2016 – NECA Horror and Sci-Fi
NYCC 2016 – NECA Mego and Others
NYCC 2016 – LEGO DC Comics and DC Movie
NYCC 2016 – Tamashii Nations – Street Fighter, DC, Godzilla, WWE, Star Wars, and More
NYCC 2016 – Tamashii Nations Dragon Ball Z and Naruto
NYCC 2016 – Mezco One:12 Collective – Marvel, DC, Ghostbusters and More
NYCC 2016 – Mezco Horror, Gigantor, Mez-Itz and More
NYCC 2016 – Super 7 – MOTU, Retro Figures, MUSCLE and More
NYCC 2016 – Square Enix DC, Marvel, Video Game Play Arts Kai
NYCC 2016 – Hot Toys Star Wars and Marvel
NYCC 2016 – Sideshow Star Wars
NYCC 2016 – Sideshow Marvel and DC Comics
NYCC 2016 – Good Smile Company TMNT Statues
NYCC 2016 – Good Smile Company Figma and Nendoroid
NYCC 2016 – Bandai Display at Bluefin Booth
NYCC 2016 – Beast Kingdom Egg Attack Figures
NYCC 2016 – Blitzway Ghostbusters and Fight Club
NYCC 2016 – Iron Studios DC Statues
NYCC 2016 – Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Ali and More
NYCC 2016 – DC Collectibles Display
NYCC 2016 – TMNT and Destiny Mega Bloks
NYCC 2016 – Diamond Select Toys Ghostbusters
NYCC 2016 – Diamond Select Toys DC Comics
NYCC 2016 – Diamond Select Toys Marvel
NYCC 2016 – Diamond Select Toys Minimates, Select, Vinimates and More
NYCC 2016 – Pop Culture Shock Display
NYCC 2016 – Gecco – Dark Souls, Metal Gear, Zombies and More
NYCC 2016 – TriForce Video Game Collectibles
NYCC 2016 – Kotobukiya Star Wars
NYCC 2016 – Kotobukiya Marvel and DC Comics
NYCC 2016 – Kotobukiya Bishoujo and More
NYCC 2016 – Toynami – Voltron, Acid Rain, Godzilla and More
NYCC 2016 – Asmus – The Hobbit, Hateful 8 and More
NYCC 2016 – Eaglemoss – Walking Dead, Marvel, DC, Aliens, Predator and More
NYCC 2016 – Cryptozoic DC Comics Statues and Busts
NYCC 2016 – Executive Replicas, Phicen Limited and Go Hero
NYCC 2016 – EFX – Star Wars, Marvel and DC Prop Replicas
NYCC 2016 – Official High Resolution Hasbro Star Wars Photos
NYCC 2016 – Official High Resolution Hasbro Marvel Legends Photos
NYCC 2016 – DC Collectibles Nightwing and Wonder Woman Movie Statues Official Photos
NYCC 2016 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles WWE Figures
NYCC 2016 – Official NECA City Hunter Predator Photos and Info

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NYCC 2016 – Hasbro Preview Night – Titans Return
NYCC 2016 – Hasbro Preview Night – Transformers RID
NYCC 2016 – Official Transformers Robots In Disguise Combiner Force Images
NYCC 2016 – Official Transformers Titans Return Images
Transformers: The Last Knight Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet Revealed
New York Comic Con 2016 – Hasbro Transformers Live Panel Update
NYCC 2016 – Soap Studio Vinyl G1 Transformers
NYCC 2016 – Transformers Car

Thank you to everyone who participated in sharing our coverage and joining in our discussions. We do these shows at our own expense – we’re not sponsored by any company, every dime spent is our own dime! We’ll see you at our next covered event – Toy Fair 2017!

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Goldar Confirmed to be in Power Rangers Movie by Dean Israelite

Posted on October 8, 2016 at 2:31 pm by Chris under New York Comic Con, Power Rangers Movie

During today’s Power Rangers Movie panel at New York Comic Con 2016, director of the film Dean Israelite confirmed to the crowd that Goldar is indeed in the movie. While discussing things that we’ll see in future trailers, he mentioned Putties, the Space Ship, and Goldar.

If you missed it earlier, the Power Rangers Movie Teaser Trailer launched this morning and quickly set the Power Rangers Movie trailer trending on social media worldwide. Join in our discussion by clicking the “Discuss” link at the bottom of the post!

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› Characters: Goldar › Show: Power Rangers Movie

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