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It’s a great week to be a Power Rangers fan, and our friends at the Official Power Morphicon convention have made your August something you will never forget! On top of the earlier announcement of Zyuranger’s Geki appearing at this year’s show, they have also updated their guest list with more Power Rangers and folks involved with Power Rangers! Check out this list below and try to clean up all the foam coming out of your mouth!

  • Jorge Vargas Jr. (“Blake”, Ninja Storm Navy Thunder Ranger)
  • Kimberly Crossman (“Lauren”, Super Samurai Red Ranger #2)
  • Ann Austen (Writer/Producer for Mighty Morphin, Zeo, Turbo, Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, and Masked Rider)
  • Takahiro Kikuchi (Fujiyama Ichiban)
  • Yumie Yamagiwa (“Margaret” from Fujiyama Ichiban)
  • Yuuki Luna Yamagiwa (“Sakura” from Fujiyama Ichiban)

Unfortunately, there’s some sad news to announce as well – another cancellation.  No word yet on how this effects the pricing and such of the Power Rangers Wild Force Photo Op that had been announced by the cast.

NO LONGER ATTENDING
  • Alyson Kiperman (Wild Force Yellow Ranger)

Stay tuned because there’s always announcements each and every single Monday! If you haven’t yet – click here to begin your registration process for Power Morphicon! Not only do you get to meet all these amazing guests (well over 100 now), you also have an opportunity to purchase the Bandai of America exclusive toy – which we might see this week at San Diego Comic Con 2014! Be sure to keep your browsers tuned to TokuNation.com as we are attending both San Diego Comic Con and Power Morphicon! See you at the shows!

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Today was one of the biggest announcements yet for this year’s Official Power Morphicon convention. Promising an unbelievable announcement for today’s guest revealing was an understatement – fans of Power Rangers and Super Sentai now have a reason to come together.

Headlining today’s guest announcement is Yuuta Mochizuki, better known as Geki the Tyranno Ranger from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, the series that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was adapted from. Basically, the original Red Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the Tyranno Ranger from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger will be appearing at a convention together for possibly the first and only time.

Also from the press release sent directly from the Official Power Morphicon convention comes the announcement that Hiroshi Maeda, a professional Japanese stunt actor, will be appearing at the show. You’ll know him best as the stunt actor for Tyranno Ranger in Zyuranger, as well as numerous other Red Rangers for the Power Rangers franchise. And last but not least – Yasuhiro Takeuchi, another Japanese stunt actor who played both Dragon Ranger in Zyuranger as well as the Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. On top of that, he has also worn many of the Megazord suits for filming.

The Official Power Morphicon convention happens August 22nd to August 24th at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Tickets are still available (but only for a couple of more weeks) – click here to begin your registration process so you don’t miss out!

Please read the full press release after the jump!
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under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

If you’re headed to San Diego Comic Con 2014, be sure to stop by the Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth #3545. When you make a purchase, they will include, while supplies last, a free Uchiwa (Japanese styled fan). They have five different versions that they will be including free with your purchases (one for each day), and the first one revealed is a S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers themed one.

Be sure that your purchase is none other than their exclusive S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Armored Black Ranger figure (and maybe that animation colored Vegeta too!).

TokuNation.com is the only place you need to have your browsers tuned to for the week of SDCC 2014. We are in attendance this year with MORE staff than last year to assure you the best, most in-depth coverage you will find anywhere for tokusatsu news, information, pictures, videos, interviews, and so much more. We have a LOT in store for you – some of which we can’t talk about yet – and each day promises to be filled with fun and excitement. Follow all of our social media accounts listed below so you don’t miss out on seeing the news and pictures FIRST!

– Follow us @TokuNation on Twitter
– Follow us for exclusive videos @TokuNation on Instagram
– Be sure to ”Like” us on Facebook for some exclusive content

If you’d like to keep up on what our news team is doing, who just happen to be the hosts or guests of our @TalkinToku Podcast, follow their individual twitters. They will be posting their own thoughts and reactions and celebrity interactions as they occur!

– Follow Kickback @rankal on Twitter
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– Follow Deefuzz @Deefuzz on Twitter

This year promises to be even BIGGER than last year! Look for our coverage to begin on Tuesday, July 22nd, with official images rolling in on Wednesday, July 23rd.

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

The folks who have been bringing you the classic Power Rangers to DVD as well as the amazing Legendary Power Rangers DVD Collection, Shout! Factory, will be at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. They’ve sent out a press release with details of their schedule and special guest appearances. The details are as follows!

  • Thursday, July 24th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Friday, July 25th
    – 10:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
    – 3:00pm Jason David Frank signing event (booth 4248)
  • Saturday, July 26th
    – 3:00pm Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)
  • Sunday, July 27th
    – 9:30am Power Rangers Appearance (booth 4248)

For those of you who don’t know (and by now, who doesn’t know?) who Jason David Frank is – he played the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Zeo Red Ranger, Turbo Red Ranger, and Dino Thunder Black Ranger.  He will also appear in the season finale of Power Rangers Super Megaforce as the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger.

TokuNation.com will be in full attendance like never before at this year’s SDCC. Be sure to follow us @TokuNation on Twitter, @TokuNation on Instagram, ”Like” us on Facebook, and for easy-to-navigate coverage, click here to see ONLY our San Diego Comic Con 2014 coverage.

Also be sure to follow our coverage team – from TokuNation.com and the Talkin Toku Podcast, “Kickback” @rankal on Twitter, “Den-O” @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter, and our good buddy “Deefuzz” @Deefuzz on Twitter. We have a TON of surprises in store for everyone and our coverage this year will be even bigger than our coverage last year. We’ll see you at the show! (We will be there in 8 days!)

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News, Kamen Rider, Metal Heroes, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The Official Power Morphicon Convention has updated with yet another list of great special guests that will be appearing at this year’s show. There are well over a 100 guests attending this year’s convention, though it’s important to note that their availability may be limited, so keep an eye on their page for updates regarding when each guest will be at the show. But without further waiting, here’s the list announced today!

  • David Yost (“Billy”, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  • Richard Horvtiz (“Alpha 5” from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, “Invader Zim”)
  • Ricky Simions (Invader Zim)
  • Herbie Baez (Green Hunter and Titanium Silver Beetleborg)
  • G. Beaudin (“Malcom Fink”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Troy Slaten (“Amp Ere”, Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Douglas Sloan (writer/director/supervising producer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
  • Shota Tsuji (current stuntman for “Fujiyama Ichiban”, previous works include everything from Kamen Rider Fourze through Kamen Rider Gaim, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and Ressha Sentai ToQGer)

Don’t forget that registration for Power Morphicon ends in two weeks! Don’t miss out on the largest show yet celebrating over 20 years of Power Rangers as well as Big Bad Beetleborgs, Masked Rider, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, VR Troopers, Superhero Samurai Syber Squad, and more! Click here to begin your registration process!

TokuNation.com as well as the Talkin Toku Podcast will be in attendance at this year’s show, with thanks to our friends from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast. Stay tuned for special updates on activities and a fun after-hours get together. We’ll see you at the show!

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con, Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Site Updates

It’s time to talk some toku with the latest release from the Talkin Toku Podcast – Episode 013 “Why Not Zoidberg?”. Join Kickback, Den-O, special guest hosts baltmatrix and MonkieRanger, as well as two more “surprise” guests as they attempt to talk Kamen Rider Gaim, Power Rangers Dino Charge, and San Diego Comic Con 2014 news and rumors (which have all been debunked as of this morning, hooray!).

Find out what’s going on with all the Zoidberg talk as the gang discusses how to make Power Rangers Dino Charge the best series of all time. There’s an Arms Change missing from Kamen Rider Gaim – and the crew thinks Bill Cosby can fill that void. The gang spends a lot of time discussing the details of the plot of Kamen Rider Gaim leading up to and including Episode 35.

But with a grand total of six hosts on the show at once? You know it’s just going to fall apart. And fall apart it does – but in a way that guarantees you’ll be laughing. Be on the look out for a special video commemorating this episode to be released VERY soon! Take a listen! Stick around till the end for bloopers and things that we cut from the show but decided to include at the end.

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Please be sure to give all of our special guest hosts, as well as our regular hosts, some love on social media!

– Follow the podcast @TalkinToku on Twitter
– Be sure to give us a ”Like” on the Talkin Toku Facebook Page!
– Follow Kickback/Chris @rankal on Twitter
– Follow Den-O/Jordan @DenO_TokuNation on Twitter
– Follow Sentai Tamashii/Tom @SoulInkChu on Twitter
– Follow baltmatrix/Matt @baltmatrix on Twitter
– Check out the baltmatrix YouTube channel and subscribe!
– Follow MonkieRanger/Lee @MonkieRanger on Twitter
– Check out The Monkie Grid on Facebook!
– Follow trekkieb47/Eric @trekkieb47 on Twitter!
– Check out the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast!

Comments? Questions? Criticisms? You can contact us directly at podcast@tokunation.com, discuss your thoughts in the discussion forum, or hit us up on social media! Thanks for listening! We will have one last episode before SDCC 2014!

under Conventions, Godzilla, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

With San Diego Comic Con 2014 two weeks away from today, Bandai of America has officially unveiled their exclusives for the upcoming show. Here are the items!

  • 24K Gold Plated Legacy Dragon Dagger (with holster), 1000 pieces, $150
  • Set of 7 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ranger Keys, 700 pieces, $30
  • Tokyo Green Ranger Figure, 1000 pieces, $25
  • Godzilla 60th Anniversary Figure with Packaging Diorama, 500 pieces, $60

You can see all the exclusives via the official Bandai site by clicking right here. We’ve hosted the images in this news story. Check them out and let us know – are these worth it, or are they passes? We will have a full list of SDCC 2014 Tokusatsu Exclusives closer to the show. Click “Read More” to read the official descriptions!

Thanks to Fury Diamond from RangerCrew for the heads up.

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The folks from the Official Power Morphicon convention have revealed their convention items for attending members! This year’s T-Shirt design features none other than the Super Megaforce Red Ranger along with the Dino Charge Red Ranger, with the original Mighty Morphin Red Ranger looming in the background! The same image will also be included as a print. There are a grand total of 6 different coins being made available at the show. The main coin features the front with the Super Megaforce Red Ranger helmet, and the back having the swords crossed emblem that is visible on the suits. A special edition coin made by the Henshin Vault Prop Works will also be available for Platinum and Gold members, featuring one side with Gosei and the other with Zordon.

There’s also the lanyard as well as another print available for Platinum and Gold members featuring the original Megazord. We’ve copied all the images to our front page, so all you need to do is click the title of the story to see them all! Or if it’s easier, simply click here.

Here’s a quick rundown of the items revealed! Enjoy!

  • Power Morphicon T-Shirt (available to all, $20 while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon Print (same as T-Shirt, available to all memberships while supplies last)
  • 1993 Megazord Print (included with Gold & Platinum memberships, limited sale Saturday, free signing by artist Saturday)
  • Power Morphicon Lanyard (included with all memberships while supplies last)
  • Power Morphicon coin (standard, available to all memberships)
  • Power Morphicon Breakfast Coin (included in Gold and Platinum breakfast packages)
  • Power Morphicon Gold Coin (Gold & Platinum memberships only)
  • Power Morphicon Platinum Coin (Platinum membership only)
  • Henshin Vault Platinum Coin (Platinum memberships only, made to order)
  • Henshin Vault Gold Coin (Gold and Platinum memberships only, made to order)

We’ll see you at the show! Keep in mind there’s still a number of different items left to be revealed, including Bandai of America‘s exclusive toy offering.

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The fourth Official Power Morphicon is only a month and a half away and the guest list keeps on growing. Updated to the site yesterday are the following guests!

  • Hector David Jr. (“Mike”, Power Rangers Samurai Green Ranger)
  • John Tellegen (Writer, Ninja Storm through RPM)
  • Wilsa Derro (stunt-woman, “Fujiyama Ichiban” fan film)
  • Sunny Seki (Artist and Japanese culture special guest)

If you haven’t registered yet, time is running out! On July 31st, registration for the show will end. Click here to begin your registration process! It’s also been stated that the special guests availability will be updated closer to the convention, as not every guest listed will be available for the entire show. Currently, only Rhett Fisher is listed with limited availability (Friday only), but we’ve also learned that Jessica Rey will only be available on Saturday. However, this information can change at any given time (if projects come up, a role is landed in a film or feature, etc.) so we’ll have to be patient while the updates are listed.

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

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!