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San Diego Comic Con is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary with the 2019 show and it simply could not be bigger or better than it is this year. Fans & collectors have waited with baited breath to find out exactly what Hasbro has in store for the Power Rangers brand going into the end of their first year with the license. For now we don’t have anything new to see on this front, but check out all the current releases on display from Hasbro for their Lightning Collection figures!

All of the previously released Wave 1 is present as well as the released at the con Zeo Gold/MMPR Red 2-pack. Shrouded in secrecy however are several covered cases which should provide our first looks at wave 2! Hasbro is surely waiting to reveal these after the Power Rangers panel tomorrow but fear not, we’ll be there to cover all of it!

Do you plan to add even more figures to your expanding displays from the Lighting Collection? We most certainly do! Sound off in the news thread below to let us know exactly what you think about these incredible reveals. And don’t forget to head over to our sister site PWRRNGR.com for extra in depth coverage of the Power Rangers brand as a whole, and it’s presence at SDCC. You can also follow up with Transformers news from the con by following our network partners at TFW2005.com and see general toys & collectibles news courtesy of the great team at ToyArk.com! Be sure to follow our entire network to get absolutely the most up to date information on all things coming out of San Diege Comic Con.

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As San Diego Comic Con rages on for it’s 50th anniversary celebration, it’s time to see what the good folks at Hasbro have in store for Power Rangers Beast Morphers! As the year has gone on we’ve been clued into more and more figures, Zords, and roleplay toys headed our way from the series. Here’s a great breakdown of what they have to offer at their SDCC booth this year:

 

What do you think about these reveals? Do you plan to add even more figures to your expanding collection for Power Rangers Beast Morphers? We most certainly do! Sound off in the news thread below to let us know exactly what you think about these products. And don’t forget to head over to our sister site PWRRNGR.com for extra in depth coverage of the Power Rangers brand as a whole, and it’s presence at SDCC. You can also follow up with Transformers news from the con by following our network partners at TFW2005.com and see general toys & collectibles news courtesy of the great team at ToyArk.com! Be sure to follow our entire network to get absolutely the most up to date information on all things coming out of San Diege Comic Con.

under Other Conventions, Power Rangers

Power Rangers Battle For the Grid came out earlier this year, and while it hasn’t exactly had the best track record, it’s a popular game among many fans. However up til now the game has only been available digitally. As of today, that’s been rectified thanks to Limited Run Games! They just announced at E3 that they’ll be releasing 4 physical editions of Battle For the Grid, standard editions for Switch & PS4 and Mega Editions for each as well!

The Limited Run Games exclusive Mega physical edition includes the following:
– Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid physical game sealed in a standard case. (PS4 here, Nintendo Switch here)
– Deluxe Morpher SteelBook with inset magnet recess
– Five power coins that magnetically attach to the SteelBook Morpher
– 18 x 24 inch double-sided poster
“This release includes a cover with interior art and a full-color art book/strategy guide. This release includes all of the deluxe edition content and associated downloadable characters on cartridge.
Both Mega Editions are limited to just 3000 copies.”

As for the standard physical editions:
-This release includes a cover with interior art and a full-color art book/strategy guide. This release includes all of the deluxe edition content and associated downloadable characters on cartridge. Nintendo Switch Standard Physical Edition, PS4 Standard Physical

“A brick and mortar retailer will be receiving copies of this game with a different cover. These copies will not be available until a later date and will likely not overlap our own preorder window. Please understand that if you sit out on our open window in order to try and secure a copy through brick and mortar, you may be left empty handed. This retailer also has the ability to not move forward with their order, as it has not been finalized yet. Opt to wait at your own risk.”

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

CNET has just exclusively revealed the very first Power Rangers SDCC exclusive from new master license holders, Hasbro! The Lightning Collection has already begun to fulfill the dreams of many a Power Rangers collector with the likes of Shadow Ranger & Lord Zedd. Now, fans are getting a double shot of back to action awesome with a 2-pack of Jason Lee Scott in both his ranger forms! Mighty Morphin Red Ranger & Zeo Gold Ranger! 

Description from CNET:

The Power Rangers Lightning Collection two-pack will feature 6-inch depictions of Jason as both the original Red Ranger from 1993 and the Gold Ranger from 1996’s Power Rangers Zeo. The figures will be exclusive to July’s San Diego Comic-Con event, costing $50 (about £39, AU$72) and will be available on the Hasbro Pulse website after the convention.

This 2-pack comes with a wealth of Accessories including civillian Jason heads for each figure, the Power Blaster, Gold Ranger Staff in both modes, the Blade Blaster, Dragon Dagger, and Power Sword! Between this and the truly incredible collector style packaging, this is an absolute must and a total steal for $50. San Diego Comic Con is coming up soon, July 18-21!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Ultraman

The Tamashii Shanghai event just wrapped this weekend, but not without first giving us a couple of more brand new reveals for Ultraman collectors!

When Ultraman Zero was at the first height of his popularity several years ago, he seemed to receive new forms left and right. During the run of the Ultra Zero Fight TV series, Zero would go on to receive two new forms based on combinations of previous Ultras. Strong Corona, a fusion of Dyna’s Strong form & Cosmos’ Corona form, and Luna Miracle, a union of Cosmos Luna & Dyna Miracle. At the time Ultra-Act figure of these forms were made, and now, we finally have the official reveal of S.H. Figuarts for both Strong Coron & Luna Miracle!

Though Tamashii Nations has not yet announced release information for either of these figure’s, we can assume with Zero’s enduring popularity and the speed with which the Ultra S.H. Figuarts line is growing, that we could receive this information fairly soon. We’ll update you when that information becomes available.

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Other Conventions

Over the weekend, Evolution Toy held a product exhibition showcasing many upcoming previously announced figure’s as well as new figure’s debuted at the event. Thankfully for us, AmiAmi’s Hobby New attended the event and has provided images and some information about several upcoming releases. Notably, several new HAF (Hero Action Figure) prototypes were on display.

First up is the titular hero of 1973’2 Inazuman series. Inazuman is one of the classic Ishinomori heroes who’ve yet to have a modern figure produced by Bandai. In their stead, it seems that Evolution has obtained a license to add him to the their HAF line. Inazuman is scheduled for release this year for 8800 yen. Also, the heroic duo from Space Ironmen Kyodyne, the brothers Grounzel & Skyzel, were announced for release this year in August and September respectively. Each retails for 8800 yen. The previously announced HAF Gridman was also on display, but surprisingly Evolution also announced an HAF Gridman Sigma! This will mark the first time that a modern poseable figure of Sigma (outside of the Super Minipla release) will be released. Specific release info was not announced for Sigma.

Rounding things out, the combined hero Triple Fighter was also seen on display again. Set for July release, Triple Fighter retails for, you guessed it, 8800 yen. Given their license to produce Redman figure’s as well, Evolution revealed a Kanegon in colors exclusive to the Redman comic from  Matt Frank. No price or specific release month have been announced as of now. This figure will be the inaugural release in a new linen from Evolution, KAF (Kaiju Action Figure.) A reissue of HAF Redman was also confirmed for 2019.

So that’s quite a lot on the way from Evolution. Given their past though, we should expect some degree of delay for those figures without specific release info at this point. As more information becomes available for any of these figure’s we’ll be sure to update you.

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Other Conventions, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates, TokuNation Spotlights, Ultraman

“Reddo Fight!”

A while back we reviewed the very first figure in Evolution Toy’s Hero Action Figure (HAF) line. HAF Redman was unfortunately a mixed bag of QC issues. In the time since that figure’s release, the first and now second volume’s of the amazing REDMAN comic from Phase 6 and Night Shining. Series writer & artist Matthew Frank has crafted and truly compelling reinvention of the Redman story and breathed new life into an otherwise obscure cult character. Thanks to Matt we also got our hands on the subject of today’s gallery.

Today we’re looking at the incredibly limited Tokyo Comic Con exclusive REDMAN Volume 2 Dark Channel Edition! Not only does this version of volume 2 feature an exclusive limited cover differing from the retail version, but the Dark Channel also came packed with the the even more limited (just 300 pieces!) HAF Redman Dark Version! Thankfully, Matt was kind enough to pick up a Dark Channel Edition for us while he was set up at the Tokyo con, and was also generous enough to sign inside my personal copy of Japanese volume 2. Redman Dark himself is a familiar figure if you’ve handled the original, but there’s something to be said for a sleek black color scheme and some truly incredible glow-in-the-dark eyes.

Check out our full 40 image gallery and review after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. We’ll be back in a couple days with a gallery of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider W Heat/Metal! 

under Power Rangers, Toy Fair

The next saga in the Power Rangers comic series by Boom! Studios was announced at today’s ToyFair reveal panel!

Upon issue #40 of the current Mighty Morphin Power Rangers run, we will begin a new story with the White Ranger making his first appearance as the leader of the Boom! Power Rangers. This arc, known as NECESSARY EVIL deals with the fallout of the Shattered Grid events.

The creative team on the Necessary Evil story will consist of writer Ryan Parrot and artist Daniele DiNiculo– both veterans of Boom! Power Rangers comics.

Necessary Evil will officially begin in June 2019! Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Boom! Comics detals.

under Power Rangers, Toy Fair

The booth at Hasbro‘s Power Rangers presentation was gorgeous. Included was the original Megazord suit filmed during Zyuranger. No – we don’t know if this is the one that was used in the Gokaiger movie, was stored at the Toei Museum, or what – only that it was shipped in from Japan.

Enjoy that and the fan-favorite helmet display for each year of Power Rangers.