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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!

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And you thought Bandai had spoiled all the good surprises with the DX/Chogokin ToQoh reveal. Fear not because the imaginary trains of justice, fruit warriors of Helheim, and new Ultras are on full display this weekend. Right now some great first had looks can be had of:

  • DX Build Resshas/Build Dai Oh, as well the combined formed of Build, ToQ, & Diesel Oh; Cho Cho ToQ Dai Oh
  • DX Safari Ga Oh/Galaxy Line Resshas
  • DX/Chogokin ToQ Oh (with new elbow joint adapters as well). Also seen are a couple of amazing scaled display environments including a rail way station with the DX Resshas interacting.
  • S.H. Figuarts Gaim, Baron, Zangetsu, Jinba Gaim, & Kachidoki Gaim
  • Gaim Arms Change Kiwami Arms, Knuckle, Sigurd & marika, Kamuro & Mar. As well as a GORGEOUS custom made for the show environment featuring various AC riders fighting in a Yggdrasil facility as well as in the forest of Helheim.
  • Also an entire line up of the already released toylines for both Gaim & ToQger are on display. Including all the various DX Resshas and DX Lock Seeds ever released!
  • And last but not least is the reveal of the ENTIRE Ultraman Ginga S toyline! Famously this line will feature a new gimmick very similar to Arms Change, only in a very literal sense. The new character Ultraman Victory will be able to scan Kaiju Spark Dolls to use their arms in battle!

Be sure to check out over 50 images of the various displays Bandai has at the show, and stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!

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Attention all Power Rangers fans in or near Denver, Colorado! This weekend is the third annual Denver Comic Con and it’s the largest convention yet! For those of you who are fans of brightly colored spandex wearing heroes (and a main villain), this is a great opportunity to meet some of your childhood heroes. In attendance this year is David Yost who played Billy the Mighty Morphin Blue Power Ranger, Walter Jones who played Zack the Mighty Morphin Black Power Ranger, Jason David Frank who played Tommy the Mighty Morphin Green and White Power Rangers, the Power Rangers Zeo Red Ranger, the Power Rangers Turbo Red Ranger, the Power Rangers Dino Thunder Black Ranger, and is returning as the Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger in the final episode of this year’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Last and certainly not least is Robert Axelrod, the voice of the evil Lord Zedd from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (and Armadillomon from Digimon Season 2)!.

Your scheduling block is pretty simple. On Friday, June 13th from 11:00am to 11:50am, join Walter Jones, David Yost, and Robert Axelrod in the Power Rangers: Morphin Time! panel. On Saturday, June 14th from 11:00am to 11:50am, join Jason David Frank for the Power Rangers: Jason David Frank panel. Here’s your pricing information for each guest, who will be available for autographs and photo opportunities:

  • David Yost (Mighty Morphin Blue Power Ranger)
    Autograph – $20
    Photo Op – $30
  • Walter Jones (Mighty Morphin Black Power Ranger)
    Autograph – $20
    Photo Op – $30
  • Jason David Frank (Mighty Morphin Green & White Ranger)
    Autograph – $40
    Photo Op (normal) – $40
    Photo Op (in costume) – $50
  • Robert Axelrod (Lord Zedd)
    No information listed (may not be offering autographs or pictures)

TokuNation.com, as well as the Talkin Toku Podcast, are proud to be attending this year’s Denver Comic Con as official media. TokuNation.com will be live-tweeting from the show on our official Twitter account @TokuNation, taking pictures, recording the panels, and Talkin Toku host Kickback will be conducting special guest interviews (guest schedules permitting, more information on this to be made in a future news post), and more. If you’re planning to attend the convention (tickets are SOLD OUT for the show except for Friday) please join in our discussion thread – Kickback would love to meet you and spend a day or two geeking out over Power Rangers, Batman 75th Anniversary, Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunion, The Walking Dead, and tons of comic book writers and artists. See you at the show!

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To all of our friends and fans up north – during the weekend of September 27th, 28th in Toronto you will have a chance to meet veteran Power Ranger and anime voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch. He will be appearing at Unplugged Expo, which will be held that weekend of September at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto.

Just in case you’re not familiar with Johnny Yong Bosch – he played “Adam Park” the second Black Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the Green Ranger for both Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. As for his anime credentials? He’s best known for his roles on Trigun, Bleach, Naruto, as well as video game voice over work on Saints Row IV, Persona 4, Soulcalibur V, Transformers: War For Cybertron, and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.

To stay up to date with Unplugged Expo, check out their official website at UnpluggedExpo.com and follow them on Twitter @UnpluggedExpo!

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A lot of people may think this is a funny update, but for fans of Power Rangers this is kind of big! The actor known as Austin St. John who played Jason Lee Scott the original Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger as well as the fan-favorite Zeo Gold Ranger is making his first convention appearance in nearly 7 years this weekend at Comicpalooza, the Texas International Comic Con. This is the first public appearance by Austin St. John since 2007, as he has been overseas being busy as a real life hero working with emergency responders in the Middle East.

Below is a video posted today by Austin St. John as he left for the airport. Be sure to keep up to date with everything ASJ related by ”Liking” his official Facebook Page and following him on Twitter @ASJAustin.

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There was a lot of folks from #RangerNation at Robo Toy Fest this year, including Bruno and Mia frin @MMPRToys! Known for their extensive video reviews (which you can find by clicking here), they were at Robo Toy Fest and got basically our first in-hand look, feel, and quasi-review of the upcoming Legacy Dragonzord. Check out the video review below!

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For those who don’t know, Robo Toy Fest is happening! And what would a festival about robots be without some up close and personal looks and images of the highly anticipated Legacy Dragonzord, due out in stores in late May/June 2014! With a big special thanks to our friends @bboyrealm and @DansTokuRants on Twitter, we have some new images of this hot addition to your legacy collection.

Click the title of the story to see all the images! Have you pre-ordered your Legacy Dragonzord yet? And how awesome does this thing look? Sound off!

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For those who don’t know the very humble Kerrigan Mehan is the legendary voice behind Mighty Morphin Power Rangers flying ape of doom, Goldar! Astute fans may also know him as the voice of the original Magna Defender from Power Rangers Lost galaxy AND Jeb the dog from VR Troopers!

Well today Mr Mehan took some time out of his busy convention schedule, including a recent appearance at the Lexington Comic & toy Con, to share a video simply titled Goldar & Me. This fun video shows Mr Mehan and “Goldar” hanging out at home as well as sending out a challenge, to the original Red Ranger! Austin St. John will be making a return to the fandom and convention circuit with Florida Supercon after being over seas for some time, and it looks like Goldar is ready for a rematch!

Be sure to follow Kerrigan Mahan on twitter @TheTrueGoldar and check out Austin St. John’s Official Fan Page on facebook!

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On the heels of this year’s LexCon, arguably the most popular Power Ranger of all time, Jason David Frank who played the Green Ranger and White Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Red Ranger in both Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, as well as the Black Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, has released the second episode of his self-created reality show titled My Morphin Life.  The video is below.

This episode features what many of us have come to known as convention burnout and convention hangover, where the crowds and the excitement literally drain every bit of energy from your body.  Follow Jason David Frank as he attempts to survive LexCon 2013.  This video features interviews with other former Power Rangers about Jason David Frank, including Walter Jones, Blake Foster (who is credited as his character’s name instead of his actual name), Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley, and the always lovable Jason Narvy.  Click on the discussion link to share your thoughts about the episode!

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For the third year running, the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention returns to Kentucky! If you haven’t heard of the show by now it’s quickly become THE east coast convention for Power Rangers actors! As the one big show that Kentucky has each year LexCon draws in attendance from all over the region with last years numbers surpassing 10,000! This convention will run from Friday March 14th- Sunday March 16th at Heritage Hall, Rupp Arena Convention Center. If you can make it to the show trust me, it is worth your while. This years list of Ranger related guests include:

  • Amy Jo Johnson (MMPR Pink Ranger)
  • Jason David Frank (MMPR Green/White, Zeo/Turbo Red, & Dino Thunder Black Rangers)
  • Walter Jones (MMPR Black Ranger)
  • Steve Cardenas (MMPR Red Ranger)
  • Karan Ashley (MMPR Yellow Ranger)
  • Nakia Burise (Zeo/Turbo Yellow Ranger
  • Catherine Sutherland (Zeo/Turbo Pink Ranger)
  • Blake Foster (Turbo Blue Ranger)
  • Barbara Goodson (voice of Rita Repulsa)
  • Robert Axelrod (Lord Zedd)
  • Kerrigan Mahan (Voice of Goldar)
  • Paul Schrier (Bulk)
  • Jason Narvy (Skull)
  • Jessica Rey (Wild Force White Ranger)
  • Brandon Jay McLaren (SPD Red)
  • Alison Macinnis (Lightspeed Rescue Pink Ranger)
  • Jeff Parazzo (Dino Thunder White Ranger)
  • Kevin Duhaney (Dino Thunder Blue Ranger
  • Erin Cahill (Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Jason Faunt (Time Force Red Ranger)

And if meeting your childhood heroes isn’t exciting enough then why not meet me?! That’s right, the infamous Den-O will be in attendance yet again! I’ll be working part of the show at booth 118 for the store I manage. But only til about 11AM on Friday & Saturday. You can catch me from 11-7:30 at our physical store location here in town at Comic Interlude, just a few blocks from the convention center. And I”ll be travelling the show floor all day Sunday as well, so if you feel like hanging out, catching a meal, or seeing some Power Rangers with me then feel free to hit me up here via PM or on Twitter @DenO_Tokunation.  And also be sure to follow the LexCon twitter @lex_con as well. Here’s to another awesome year!