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The Official Power Morphicon is fast approaching this August and the first events for this year’s show have been listed online! There will be more events announced closer to the show but here are the first listed events thus far!

– A Power Morphicon Welcome Party the first night of the show hosted by Moshi
– A Power Rangers Prom hosted by That Hashtag Show
– A Power Rangers Cosplay Contest hosted on Saturday night
– A Super Mini-Pla Megazord Model Contest by Shokugan Bandai

For more information check out the Official Power Morphicon website. See you at the show!

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Highly speculated since it’s announcement and confirmed today through @bboyrealm on Twitter (guest relations at Power Morphicon), the BOOM! Studios creation Lord Drakkon will be joining the Legacy 6.5″ figure collection of Power Rangers. As an exclusive to this year’s Power Morphicon, you will need to register at the show and purchase the figure separately after you’ve registered.

Lord Drakkon first appeared in the BOOM! Studios comic book series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. In an alternate reality where Tommy chose to stay with Rita Repulsa, Tommy destroyed the Power Rangers and combined the Green Ranger and White Ranger powers to become the evil Lord Drakkon! He will be featured prominently in the upcoming comic event Shattered Grid, where Power Rangers from all over time will need to come together to defeat him once and for all.

You can register for Power Morphicon 2018 by clicking here.

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In case you missed it, Studio Trigger in collaboration Tsuburaya Productions announced some time ago that Gridman will be making a comeback in the form of the SSSS.Gridman anime, some new info on this project was announced thanks to coverage from the Tokyo Comic Con event coming courtesy of animenewsnetwork

SSSS.Gridman will be airing sometime Fall 2018, voice actor Hikaru Midorikawa is confirmed to be playing the lead role.

In addition, Aklira Amemiya whom directed the Gridman Boy Invent Great Hero short is back in the director’s chair for this one. He’ll be joined by Keiichi Hasegawa as the scriptwriter, and Masayuki Gotou as Gridman’s designer. A Gridman event will be held December 8th, so hopefully, we’ll hear more news then. In the meantime, enjoy this short preview teaser that was released:

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Just when you thought we were done, the hits from Tamashii Nations 2017 just keep on coming. As you might recall, Bandai was teasing a big announcement for Kamen Rider Black RX and Den-O at the event, we’ve already gotten our Den-O announcement in the form of that new action figure revealed a day ago, and now it’s Kamen Rider Black RX’s turn!

Many have speculated the release of an S.H.Figuarts Kotoaro Minami, or a Complete Selection announcement. And while it might not be the former, what we do have is Tamashii Lab’s replica of Kamen Rider Black RX’s signature weapon: The Revolcane on display.

In addition to that, we have our first look at prototype S.I.C Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha, along with a plethora of new S.H.Figuarts Kaiju from the Ultraman series.

Tamashii Nations continues to be an ongoing event which just opened to the public. There’s still lots more news from this event to come, so be sure to check back with us for more updates.

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The last big reveal of the day comes from the beloved Kamen Rider Ex-Aid series. Shown off on display is none other than the final boss himself – Kamen Rider Cronus! Displayed with a Gamer Driver (aka Gamer Driver version), Kamen Rider Cronus looks absolutely glorious.

Rumor from @_Erasu on Twitter, from a trusted source, is that the Kamen Rider Cronus will come with both the Gamer Driver and Bugster-type versions of belts. Stay tuned for more information and, hopefully, better pictures! Picture courtesy of @YongouOYander on Twitter.’

UPDATE! New image with Bugster belt courtesy @EDxie3 on Twitter.

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Fans of Kamen Rider Hibiki rejoice – we have our first look at Kamen Rider Ibuki and Kamen Rider Zanki in their glorious Shinkocchou Seihou splendor! Having never been released as S.H. Figuarts in the past, these two characters would be a great addition to any Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts collector, as well as any fan of the series Kamen Rider Hibiki.

Check out the image by clicking the title of the story. This image comes courtesy of @YongouOYander on Twitter.

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The Shinkocchou Seihou series of S.H. Figuarts has the design process starting with the bone structure of the character and building up, providing more realization without limiting articulation. At the Tamashii Nations 2017 event currently happening in Japan, images have leaked of the Shinkocchou Seihou version of Kamen Rider Wizard!

Currently, two images are linked to this article courtesy of @YongouOYander on Twitter. Check out the new version of Kamen Rider Wizard by clicking the title of the story. No further details on this figure are available at this time – it is simply on display.

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Fans of the 2013 Kaiju/Mecha action film PACIFIC RIM have been hoping for some new & improved merchandise ever since Bandai took over the license.

The first such wish has apparently been granted thanks to the marvelous Soul of Chogokin figure series, with a beautifully-recreated Gipsy Danger figure scheduled for release in early 2018.

But it seems there may be OTHER Soul of Chogokin releases on the horizon for Pacific Rim! The Tamashii Nations 2017 display room has mock-up displays for two more Jaeger releases: Cherno Alpha & Striker Eureka!

Sadly, no other information about these potential releases is available at time of writing. But feel free to join in our Ongoing Tamashii Nations 2017 Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on these (and other) new reveals!

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After a rousing success in international print sales, numerous S.H.Figuarts, high end 1/6 scale figures, statues, busts, & other collectibles, the last barrier left to conquer for Eeichi Shimizu’s ULTRAMAN manga is of course, for it to be adapted to anime!

Headed our way in 2019 will be a full anime adaptation of the long running ULTRAMAN manga! A countdown had been ticking down on the series official website, without much further information until now. As more information about this series is revealed, such as the animation staff and voice cast, we’ll be sure to keep you up to date. If you’re unfamiliar with the ULTRAMAN Manga, here’s a handy summary of the plot from the series US publisher Viz:

Decades ago, a being known as the Giant of Light joined Shin Hayata of the Scientific Special Search Party to save Earth from an invasion of terrifying monsters known as Kaiju. Now, many years later, those dark days are fading into memory, and the world is at peace. But in the shadows a new threat is growing, a danger that can only be faced by a new kind of hero – a new kind of Ultraman…

Shinjiro is an ordinary teenager, but his father is the legendary Shin Hayata. When he learns that his father passed on the “Ultraman Factor” to him, and that he possesses incredible powers, nothing will ever be the same again.

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“Appear, Guardian Beast Dragon Caesar!”

As though Burai himself commanded the great beast to appear, we have finally been treated to the official unveiling of the Soul Of Chogokin Dragon Caesar (MMPR Dragonzord) at Tamashii Nations 2017!

This gorgeous companion piece to SOC Daizyujin/Megazord was teased some months ago with initial design sketches having been released by Bandai Japan. Now, as Tamashii Nations 2017 continues to surprise us with new reveals, the SOC Dragon Caesar figure is on full display. We don’t currently have any confirmed information about it’s release date, format, or pricing. As soon as any of that information comes to light, we’ll be sure to share it with you. These images came courtesy of Amiami.