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Long speculated by fans and finally confirmed, the next premium Shinkocchou Seihou style S.H. Figuarts release is a Kamen Rider Kuuga Renewal! Demanded by fans for a very long time Bandai is finally taking a second crack at Kamen Rider Kuuga.

With the original being one of the earliest S.H. Figuarts it really shows it’s age. While we’ve yet to confirm solid details on the accessories included, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kuuga Renewal will be released in April 2015 for 5400 yen. A rather steep price tag that’s in line with the two previous premium style releases Kabuto Renewal & Hibiki. Expect to see more images of this exciting new figure at the upcoming Tamashii Nations 2014 at the end of October!

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This is certainly a quick turn around! Despite the series itself only being in it’s 3rd week, it looks like S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed is on the horizon!

Teased by the official Tamashii Features twitter account is our very first look at Drive. You may recall that last year Kamen Rider Gaim premiered on October 6th and just 2 weeks later the first gray prototype of S.H. Figuarts Gaim was revealed prior to Tamashii Nations. Kamen Rider Drive premiered October 5th and has had what appears to be a fully colored prototype revealed on October 19th in anticipation of the same event.

Tamashii Nations 2014 will being on October 31st so we can expect more in depth looks at this brand new figure then!

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Revealed just a few days ago, we have our first prototype images of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Baron Lemon Energy Arms! This figure will be released as a Tamashii Nations 2014 exclusive, retailing for 5000 yen at the show this fall.

However don’t be too worried about trying to get this figure. In years past Tamashii Nations show exclusives have been made available to order on the Tamashii Web Exclusive Store at a later date. Previous examples being Ryuki Blank Form & Den-O Super Climax. So there’s probably a good chance this will be available for order there.

For now check out the images after the jump!

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As Bandai of Japan & Banpresto hold their annual summer toy festival we’re seeing a lot of what we’ve seen before in terms of our favorite Japanese heroes. However a few new items have snuck out and onto display that we haven’t quite seen yet. In some cases we’ve got better shots of a few things we’ve only glimpsed til now.

On display at the moment are the various minipla from Ressha Sentai ToQger including the upcoming Safari Ga Oh as well as several other combinations like Cho Cho ToQ Dai Oh. But of special note is the upcoming Rainbow Clear SP set of ToQ Oh & Diesel Oh! This set was initially revealed via an imageless Amiami pre-order but now we can see them in their wonderful translucent glory.

While we’re on ToQger some new vinyls have also been unveiled which will definitely please fans of the series. Joining the likes of General Schwartz & the Kuros is Baron Nero of the Shadow Line! On top of that we have some ToQ Changed versions of  ToQ 1 in Pink & Yellow!

Topping things off for Kamen Rider Gaim is the previously revealed DX Yomi Lock Seed & Arms Change Ryugen Yomotsu Heguri Arms which are also on display here. Finally have some better close up shots of the pair. And the placard next to Ryugen apparently confirms that he will indeed come with the Overlord’s weapons! And not to be left out Banpresto has some more Dual Solid Hero Kamen Rider figures on display as well!

 

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This is the week of convention announcements, and they’re all awesome! For fans up north in Toronto will be pleased to hear that Unplugged Expo has just announced another guest – Jeff Parazzo, better known as Trent the White Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Thunder. He will join his fellow Dino Thunder cast mate Kevin Duhaney (Ethan, Blue Ranger of Power Rangers Dino Thunder) as well as the legendary Johnny Yong Bosch, known for his roles as the Black Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as well as the Green Rangers in Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo.

Unplugged Expo runs the weekend of September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. For more information, including how to register, head to www.UnpluggedExpo.com!

Check out this announcement video from Jeff Parazzo below!

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They teased. They toyed with our emotions. For a couple of years now, Bluefin Tamashii Nations have teased us that they could do a Lord Zedd figure, either as a S.H. Figuarts or a FiguartsZERO. After teasing us that they could, they teased that they had something they were working on. But then time passed by. Over a year after teasing that something was in the works, at Anime Expo this past weekend, they finally delivered on their tease. During a panel regarding current and upcoming projects, a blurry image of Lord Zedd with his iconic throne was shown with the tag FiguartsZERO.

It would appear that all that waiting has finally paid off. After showing the blurry image, they later announced on their Facebook page that everything shown at the panel would most likely be shown in person at this year’s upcoming San Diego Comic Con. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered there (our full coverage begins Tuesday, July 22nd … or basically just about 2 weeks away). Here’s a run down on the news from the panel that pertains to Power Rangers!

  • FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd – more details to come, could be shown at SDCC 2014
  • S.H. Figuarts of other Power Rangers teams – they stated that Bandai doesn’t think there’s currently a series that has an overwhelming demand.  They want to see an overwhelming demand for a series before they could begin working on it.  They’ve asked that we please spam their Facebook page with requests for one of three series – Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers In Space, or Power Rangers Time Force.  Doing so will show Bandai that there’s an overwhelming demand and they can move forward.

This is apparently the year of Lord Zedd!  First he gets a Legacy figure, and now he is apparently getting a FiguartsZERO as well. So let’s talk about it #RangerNation! Is a FiguartsZERO Lord Zedd a must-buy for you? Is it a wait and see? Join in the discussion! Don’t forget to keep your browsers tuned right here for our coverage of this year’s San Diego Comic Con – pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more!

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For those fans who live on the east coast and cannot make it to Power Morphicon this year due to cost, timing, etc., great news! The east coast’s largest gathering of Power Rangers continues on thanks to the folks of RangerStop.com! This show is located in Orlando, Florida and will be held the weekend of November 7th thru the 9th at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Universal Orlando!

To help you decide on whether or not you want to attend, they’ve pulled out the big guns. The original Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger himself, Austin St. John, announced today that he will also be a guest at the show. Check out this awesome guest list below!

  • Austin St. John (“Jason”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Zeo Gold Ranger)
  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Walter Jones (“Zack”, Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
  • Karan Ashley (“Aisha”, Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger #2)
  • Catherine Sutherland (“Kat”, Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger #2, Zeo Pink Ranger, Turbo Pink Ranger)
  • Steven Cardenas (“Rocky”, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger #2, Zeo Blue Ranger)
  • Nakia Burrise (“Tonya”, Zeo Yellow Ranger, Turbo Yellow Ranger)
  • Blake Foster (“Justin”, Turbo Blue Ranger)
  • Alison MacInnis (“Dana”, Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger
  • Jason Faunt (“Wes”, Time Force Red Ranger)
  • Erin Cahill (“Jen”, Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Michael Copon (“Lucas”, Time Force Blue Ranger)
  • Hilary Shepard (“Divatox”, Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers In Space)

That is quite the line-up! For full details head over to RangerStop.com or, if you’ve already made up your mind, go ahead and register for the show now! Special thanks to Austin St. John Street Team Member @trekkieb47[/url] for the awesome graphic for the show! Check out this great promotional video for Austin St. John‘s announcement!

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To all you Power Rangers fans up north in Canada, specifically Toronto – great news!  The folks of Unplugged Expo have dropped by to let us know that they have officially announced that Kevin Duhaney, better known as Ethan James the Dino Thunder Blue Ranger will be attending as a special guest at this year’s show!  He is joining their Power Rangers line-up with Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger, Zeo Green Ranger, and Turbo Green Ranger).

The Unplugged Expo takes place on September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. Check out Kevin Duhaney‘s announcement video below!

But they’re not done yet! They have one more Power Rangers guest to announce in the near future! To stay up to date on what’s going on, be sure to follow them @UnpluggedExpo on Twitter as well as giving their Facebook page a “Like”! And of course, don’t forget to visit the Unplugged Expo webpage for more special guest details, show details, and to register.

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Can you tell that the convention season is in full swing? Every weekend there’s another show with another toku-related guest appearing! And we’re struggling to keep up! But for those of you who are planning to attend this year’s Anime Expo you’re in for a special treat!

For starters – fans of Kamen Rider Gaim will have a chance to meet the man responsible for this incredible series. The writer of the series, Gen Urobuchi, will be in attendance at this year’s show. He will be hosting his own panel to discuss his current and upcoming projects, and will be appearing at the Good Smile Company booth to sign autographs on Friday and Saturday starting at 11:00am.

And for you Power Rangers fans, you too have reason to rejoice! Alex Heartman, known better as Jayden the Power Rangers Samurai Red Ranger, as well as Hector David Jr. also known as Mike the Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger will be in attendance on both Saturday and Sunday at the Power Morphicon/Robo Toy Fest booth. Exact times and autograph opportunities have yet to be listed.

Anime Expo 2014 is THIS weekend. In fact, it technically starts Thursday, July 3rd and runs through Sunday, July 6th. We are pleased to state that TokuNation.com will be in attendance (simply as fans), but will share any and all information with you that’s made available – especially anything Kamen Rider Gaim related that Gen Urobuchi reveals! Stay tuned!

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Our good friend Fury Diamond from RangerCrew.com is hard at work at this year’s Licensing Expo to bring us the first look and first official information on next year’s series Power Rangers Dino Charge! We’ve included one image of suit actors at the show, but for the rest of the pictures we ask that you please head over to the official blog of RangerCrew by clicking this link here.

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The official story line is as follows:

The Power Rangers franchise return with brand-new “dino charged” action. On prehistoric Earth, an alien entrusted powerful Energems to 12 dinosaurs for protection but when the dinosaurs went extinct, the Energems were lost. Now an intergalactic bounty hunter is determine to reclaim the gems and destroy our planet. A new team of Power Rangers must find the lost Energems and use their Dino Charges to power an arsenal of dino-fueled weapons, zords, and Megazords to save the world.

The next series of Power Rangers will be based off of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, which finished airing in Japan earlier this year, though there are some reports that the story will also feature some elements from the series that was skipped, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. What, if any, role that plays has yet to be seen. We will keep you updated with any information as it comes available.

Please make sure to check out RangerCrew.com, Samuraicast Blog, and the official RangerCrew.com Twitter, @RangerCrew to keep up on the updates as they occur. Special thanks again to Fury Diamond for all his hard work!