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First revealed waaaaay back in June, we finally have images to confirm the upcoming Legacy Power Rangers figures from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie!

Seen for the first time these figures are modeled on the original Power Rangers suits from the classic 1995 MMPR film. Though the movie came out at the height of Power Rangers popularity there are actually very few toys that represent the things seen in the film. The armored up designs the rangers sported are the most criminally over looked though. But rectifying their absence from a toyline for almost 20 years Bandai of America has created this new assortment of Legacy Power Rangers! The assortment will contain 6 figures 5 of which are rangers (Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, & Pink). The 6th figure which has yet to be seen is the awesome villain of the original film, Ivan Ooze!

Defying all the odds it seems the sure bet of a White Ranger has been skipped for this assortment but will no doubt be released at a later time. In any case it appears that these figures are based on the looks the rangers had in the early part of the film before losing their powers, as indicated by the origianl power coins on their chests. They appear to include their awesome personal weapons that were created for the film in lieu of their TV show counterparts as well, though only Pink Ranger is shown with hers.

For now enjoy several press images of these exciting figures courtesy of the awesome people at Rangercrew! 

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Back at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, I contacted a good, old friend of mine from my days in the Transformers community from working for a decade at our sister site TFW2005.COM. His name is Marcelo Matere, and if you are, or were, a Transformers fan then you’ve seen his work – whether it be in comic books from both Dreamwave and IDW Publishing, to official box art work for Hasbro and their Transformers product. Knowing he has tremendous skill in drawing anything robotic in nature, I commissioned from him a Power Rangers piece – the Dragonzord fighting the original Megazord. Using nothing but pictures of toys for references, he hit the project out of the park! I wasn’t the only one who was impressed – even Bandai of America was impressed with his artwork.

In case you don’t remember the original story with the actual sketch – you can find it by clicking here.

We are incredibly pleased and proud to reveal the final version of this beautiful piece of artwork colored by comic book colorist Tom Chu, who has worked on various projects for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, and Archie Comics, as well as independent comics and official products for major toy companies. You may recognize his name from our very own Talkin Toku Podcast which he co-hosts, as well as being one of our administrators here at TokuNation.com under the name Sentai Tamashii, or even on Twitter as @SoulInkChu.

I think you will agree with us that this is one of the most impressive pieces of artwork for the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that we’ve ever seen. And we are beyond excited to share with you in future updates higher resolution versions of this image (minus our watermark) for use as wallpapers and other such things.

Please take a moment and follow these incredibly talented individuals and show their work some love. And, if you happen to want something awesome drawn for you or colored for you, please don’t be shy in asking them about their commission prices. I can personally guarantee that you won’t be disappointed in their work!!

MARCELO MATERE
– MarceloMatere.com
– Follow him @marcelomatere on Twitter!
– Follow him @marcelomatere on Instagram!
– Check out his Deviant Art page at MarceloMatere.DeviantArt.com

TOM CHU
– Follow him @SoulInkChu on Twitter
– Check out his Deviant Art page at ColorDojo.DeviantArt.com

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con, Super Sentai

San Diego Comic-Con 2014 has come and gone, the TokuNation.com crew had a great time at the show, and of course we had to share a souvenir or two with you. So up today is our final entry (for now) in the long list of Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Ranger’s galleries we’ve worked on for the last year. Today we look at the 2014 Exclusive SDCC Armored Black Ranger!

A unique product of the “Zyu2” footage created for MMPR season 1, Armored Black Ranger is a very unique toy as well. This figure shares the honor of being one of only two truly US exclusive MMPR related figuarts released here, along with the female bodied Yellow Ranger. Created in response to the demands of the US market Armored Black Ranger is a fantastic release that continues the tradition of quality and excellence that the Zyuranger/MMPR line of S.H. Figuarts releases has had from the beginning. Likely the last releases in this particular franchise of figures, Armored Black Ranger ends it in style. This awesome yet briefly seen form from the finale of MMPR season 1 “An Oyster Stew” is incredibly satisfying to finally own. If you have the chance to pick this figure up, we highly recommend it.

To check out the full 60 image gallery of this fantastic release, just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And while you’re at it, take a stroll down memory lane with us too! Here are some handy links in case you’d like to take a look back at any of our previous Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers related galleries!

S.H. Figuarts Tyranno Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin Red Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin Green Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Kiba Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin White Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Ptera Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Armed Tyranno Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Armored Red Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Mamoth Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin Black Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Tricera Ranger Gallery[/URL] AKA Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger
S.H. Figuarts Tiger Ranger Gallery[/URL]
S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger (Female) Gallery[/URL]

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It’s been a very long time coming but in 2015 UK Power Rangers fans will be spoilt for choice with the official announcement of a SECOND Power Rangers convention.

Previously revealed during the London Film & Comic Con last  month, Mighty Morphin Power Con will take place on Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd February at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

Among the first guest announcements are:

Steve Cardenas (Rocky – Mighty Morphin Red, Zeo Blue)

Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam – Mighty Morphin Black, Zeo Green, Turbo Green)

Nakia Burrise (Tanya – Zeo Yellow, Turbo Yellow)

Jason Faunt (Wes – Time Force Red)

Erin Cahill (Jen – Time Force Pink)

Paul Schrier (Bulk)

Jason Narvy (Skull)

 

Full ticket information is available on the official website, but in the meantime fans can join in the discussion at our dedicated thread in the Conventions & Get Togethers section of the boards!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Check out the Loyal Subjects Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Vinyl Figures on display at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. The Rangers have removable oversized helmets.  Included are:

  • Red Ranger
  • Blue Ranger
  • Black Ranger
  • Pink Ranger
  • White Ranger
  • Green Ranger
  • Yellow Ranger
  • Lord Zedd

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

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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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
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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!

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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 Kamen Rider, Power Rangers, Super Sentai

For those of you who aren’t attending this year’s San Diego Comic Con or don’t plan to save up your dollars to hit the after-market on some of the must-have exclusives (SH Figuarts Armored Black Ranger, Bandai’s Legacy Items, Legacy Lord Zedd), great news – our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has some new items in stock and a ton of items on pre-order! Check out some of the great items available listed below!

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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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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!