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To all you Power Rangers fans up north in Canada, specifically Toronto – great news!  The folks of Unplugged Expo have dropped by to let us know that they have officially announced that Kevin Duhaney, better known as Ethan James the Dino Thunder Blue Ranger will be attending as a special guest at this year’s show!  He is joining their Power Rangers line-up with Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger, Zeo Green Ranger, and Turbo Green Ranger).

The Unplugged Expo takes place on September 27th and 28th at the Chestnut Conference Centre in downtown Toronto. Check out Kevin Duhaney‘s announcement video below!

But they’re not done yet! They have one more Power Rangers guest to announce in the near future! To stay up to date on what’s going on, be sure to follow them @UnpluggedExpo on Twitter as well as giving their Facebook page a “Like”! And of course, don’t forget to visit the Unplugged Expo webpage for more special guest details, show details, and to register.

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The boys are back from their crossover adventure with the release of Episode 12 – Lord Zedd Interview and Talkin Dino Charge! Talk some toku with your hosts Chris/Kickback, Jordan/Den-O, and Tom/Sentai Tamashii! In this week’s episode, Chris conducts the first ever Talkin Toku Interview with none other than Robert Axelrod, the voice of Lord Zedd from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Special thanks to Denver Comic Con for helping set up and coordinate a time and place for the interview. Chris also shares his thoughts on Denver Comic Con.

To round off the episode the guys keep the topic on Power Rangers, and more specifically discuss a couple of Power Rangers Monday articles – namely what do we want to see adapted in to Power Rangers Dino Charge from Kyoryuger and what else would we have liked to see adapted from Super Sentai in general in to Power Rangers? It’s a fun conversation as our hopes for a great season with Power Rangers Dino Charge especially with Judd Lynn at the helm show up in the conversation. Take a listen to the episode below and join in the discussion!

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UPDATED: From Raz himself we now have images of the listed names for these items as well as prices from the TRU computer system!

A major reveal is on the horizon. Courtesy of @razzle1337 on twitter, we have our first news of new upcoming Power Rangers Legacy items! According to Raz:

  • Legacy Tigerzord – $79.99
  • Legacy Saba – $99.99
  • Legacy 5″ Movie Figures – $16.99 Each

As has become tradition these items likely come from the Toys ‘R’ Us computer system. Though for now we have no images of the figures themselves. If a Legacy Tigerzord is indeed happening then would a Legacy Thunder Megazord be far behind?

And as for Legacy 5″ Movie figures, a listing such as this is years too early to reference the upcoming joint film project between Saban Brands & Lion’s Gate. What these most likely are, are 5″ figures based on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theatrical movie! For the first time in 20 years we’ll finally have new product based on the original film!

So will we see these next month at SDCC? Possibly. Or will we see them at later date in the TRU computer system? This is just as likely. Be sure to stay with us as we update you in this developing story!

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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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Following hot on the heels of Lord Zedd’s reveal this morning, we now have official images of the ENTIRE lineup of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers in the 5″ Legacy line! Coming soon to a Toys ‘R’ Us near you are all 7 of the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers! Red, Green, White, Black, Pink, Blue & Yellow!

Of note is that a standard Red Ranger is not solicited, only an Armored Red Ranger with the Dragon Shield. These figures aren’t yet listed for sale on the TRU.CA website like Zedd is but you can expect them to be released sometime this summer as well.

Thanks to Fury Diamond of Rangercrew for bringing these images to our attention.

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We’re officially 1 week away from the 13th annual Free Comic Book Day 2014! Saturday May 3rd this year, will be a time for fans of comics new and old to go out to their Local Comic Chop and grab some free books, pick up some great deals, and have a good time!

Joining the fray of this event for the first time ever are the Might Morphin Power Rangers! Publisher Papercutz is bringing the original power team back in a new way with it’s special one-shot Free Comic Book Day Issue. The question is, on a day when you’re generally limited by how many free books you can pick up at your LCS, is this one deserving of a spot in the stack?

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to a FULL review & summary of the issue. Be warned this will completely spoil the issue for you. Read on at your own risk.

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Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com sent out their latest newsletter detailing all of their new pre-orders and new arrivals for the week! Unfortunately, there’s no new tokusatsu items to tell you about. But that doesn’t mean we can’t tell you about the other items that are now available or currently on pre-order! Check it out!

– Legacy Dragon Dagger (this item is now $100 or more at Toys’R’Us stores … order it cheaper through BigBadToyStore.com! Due in May 2014)
– Legacy Dragonzord (May 2014)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger (June 2014)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger (July 2014, female torso version)
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Black Ranger (available NOW!)
– S.H. Figuarts Ninja Storm Yellow & Blue Rangers (available NOW!)

Get your orders in now to be assured that you get the highly sought after Legacy Dragon Dagger and Legacy Dragonzord. As an owner of the Legacy Dragon Dagger, I can tell you it’s worth the cost. If you’re a cosplayer, this is a MUST-HAVE item if you ever want to cosplay the Mighty Morphin Green Power Ranger. For the full news letter, simply click on the news story to see their other great items that are now available both to purchase and to pre-order.

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This certainly has been a busy month hasn’t it? In the last few weeks we’ve had some big news pop up for the franchises we cover here at TokuNation. Godzilla movie updates, a new Ultraman series on the horizon, the always awesome Super Hero Time combo of Gaim & ToQger, and the ever controversial Power Rangers Super Megaforce!

Well among all that news you may have missed some of our awesome gallery updates brought to you by the fantastic Tokunation Photo & Content Staff! Follow the links below to be taken to any of our most recent galleries and feel free to leave your comments!

Super Sentai & Power Rangers
S.H. Figuarts Mammoth Ranger Gallery[/URL] (Black Mighty Morphin Ranger)
S.H. Figuarts Kyoryu Blue/Kyoryu Green Gallery[/URL] by KamenRiderOOO
Minipla/Candy Toy Gigant Bragi-Oh Gallery[/URL] by MoonBaseTom
DX ToQ Oh Gallery[/URL]
DX ToQ Buckle & Shiled Ressha Gallery[/URL]
Mega Bloks Legendary Megazord Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
8″ Turbo Phantom Ranger Gallery[/URL] by conundrum
5″ Turbo Shifter Phantom Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Light/Sound Titanium Ranger Gallery[/URL]
DX Titanium Laser Gallery[/URL]
Super Samurai 4″ Shogun Battlized Ranger Gallery[/URL] by conundrum

Kamen Rider
S.H. Figuarts Shocker Combatman Gallery[/URL] sponsored by Entertainment Earth![/URL]
S.H. Figuarts Ridevendor Gallery[/URL] by ryan
Arms Change Shin Zangetsu gallery[/URL]
Arms Change Kurokage & Tulip Hopper Gallery[/URL]

Godzilla
Atomic Roar Godzilla Gallery[/URL]
Destruction City Set Gallery[/URL] by conundrum

Mystice Knights
Armored Defender Angus Gallery [/URL]by conundrum
Hailstorm Catapult Gallery[/URL]by conundrum

 

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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!