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It’s time for another update from our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com! For those who don’t know – BigBadToyStore.com is often able to get various convention exclusive items to resell to collectors. It’s a great way for you to pick up a figure without having to pay extreme eBay or Amazon prices. Check out some of the newly arrived items below!

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PRE-ORDERS ARRIVING SOON

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under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

We’re nearing show time folks! The Official Power Morphicon is less than two weeks away and they are still adding guests! While the regular Monday update was postponed until Tuesday, it was worth the wait, because fans of “Plan Xander” will be happy to hear that another fan-favorite Green Ranger is attending! Announced for the show are the following individuals:

  • Richard Brancatisano (“Xander”, Power Rangers Mystic Force Green Ranger)
  • Mark Litton (Writer for Season 1 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, VR Troopers, and Masked Rider)
  • Larry Litton (1st Assistant Director and Director for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
  • Rembrandt Sabelis (“Lucky Landon” from Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad)
  • Slowfinger Cosplay (will be in Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad cosplay)

And to top it off, Power Morphicon also updated their Instagram with some comments regarding the convention’s official exclusive (pictured with this story), the Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger & Titanium Ranger Ranger Keys. Those details are as follows:

  • Price is $10 per pack
  • Limit 1 per attendee
  • Only 500 made, estimated to sell out early Saturday

So for those planning to purchase and horde keys – you’re out of luck! And for those hoping that a buddy might get them a set – time to put on your best puppy dog eyes impression and find out what it might cost you to part with this very limited exclusive.

If you’re attending the show please be sure to look for our very own Kickback from our Talkin Toku Podcast! He is attending the show with our friends TrekkieB47 and TheCinemaSlob from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast! They are promising a live stream sometime during the show as well as tweeting updates from the show as they happen. Stay with us as we update you with all the news and information from the show! We will also have a special announcement to make sometime before or at the show regarding TokuNation so stay tuned for that as well!

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One of the most memorable and for a time most frightening villains the Power Rangers have ever faced, Lord Zedd has always been a fan favorite. Over the years Zedd has had a mere handful of action figures produced in his likeness, but it looks like things are changing for the former Emperor of Evil. Released just recently as a Toy ‘R’ Us Exclusive is the Power Rangers Legacy Lord Zedd figure!

This figure was also sold as a “shared exclusive” via the Entertainment Earth booth at San Diego Comic-Con, which is where the figure used for this gallery was purchased. Legazy Lord Zedd is one of 8 Legacy figures currently making the rounds to Toys ‘R’ Us across the US and Canada, however he is the only villain in the line so far. Packaged in a deliciously vintage style Might Morphin’ Power Rangers box, and equipped with his mighty staff, Lord Zedd is ready to menace your 5″ ranger figure collection!

Before you hit the jump to check out our photo gallery, why not check out a video review of this figure by our awesome buddy baltmatrix!

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to catch the full 40 image gallery & review of Power Rangers Legacy Lord Zedd!

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

Just because there wasn’t an official update from Power Morphicon this week doesn’t mean that news didn’t break! For starters – if you haven’t registered yet we’re sorry to inform you that registration has ended. To attend the show you will now have to buy a pass at the show the day of the show each day. We can’t say we didn’t warn you though! And now for the rest of the news!

It was announced that there will be an official tournament for the defunct Power Rangers Action Card Game! For those who collected, sets one through four were released here in the United States, while set five was released only in Europe. However, the tournament will be open to anyone who would like to participate and they can use any of the cards and promo cards ever released. There will be prizes for the winner(s), including an entire set of the unreleased series 5 and more! Stay tuned for updates on how to enter so you can play.

Now on to the sad news – Jason Smith, better known as Casey the Jungle Fury Red Ranger has cancelled his appearance at the show. He has promised, however, to do some fun fan related events, contests, and so forth in the future. But we can’t end on bad news – so let’s bring up some good news! Previously cancelled guest Alyson Kiperman, who played Taylor the Wild Force Yellow Ranger, has rescheduled to appear on Saturday only! This is great news for those who were bummed about their Wild Force group photo opportunity. Don’t forget to get to the show early so you can grab your Jungle Fury Violet Ranger & Titanium Ranger Key Pack Exclusive – a sure-fire hit as it looks to be the only way to get the Titanium Ranger key!

TokuNation.com is proud to be attending this year’s Official Power Morphicon and will bring you any news as it breaks, as well as tons of pictures and so forth. Our coverage will be light – we’re going as fans! We will be joined by our good friends from the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast, and a group event with our own Talkin Toku Podcast is being planned. We’ll see you at the show!

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The largest Legacy Zord to date is finally open for order! Titanus the Carrier Zord is now up on Toys R Us’s web site!

The price is a steep $199.99 USD and the estimated release date listed by TRU.com is October 29, 2014. Release dates are, of course, subject to change. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Our guys at the ground at SDCC has dug up even more news from Bandai’s representatives, more Ranger Keys are coming! The most interesting part of the news is that this assortment contains nothing but Female Ranger Keys and Sixth Ranger Keys, and one of the key, Bandai rep teased, has never been released before in Japan (Phantom Ranger?)

Stay tunes as we bring you more news!

under Power Rangers, San Diego Comic Con

Here are the photos of Bandai’s booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Our news team had these ready to go, so check them out! They had some really cool Power Rangers items on display. Included are:

  • Legacy Titanus
  • Legacy White Tigerzord
  • Legacy White Ranger Power Morpher (Movie Edition)
  • Legacy Saba
  • Power Morphicon Exclusive Key Set
  • Dino Charge Megazord
  • And More…

UPDATE:
Nearly 90 more photos have been added! Enjoy!

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Hot off the press from out SDCC News Team! Our very own admins Kickback and Den-O are at the 2014 SDCC and they have uncovered much news from Bandai of America:

  • Legacy Tigerzord- highly articulated, diecast, zord builder compatible. Very nice
  • Legacy Saba – retractable blade, animatronics, electronic sounds
  • Legacy Titanus on display
  • Original MMPR Movie Legacy White Ranger Morpher with Tiger and alternate Falcon coins
  • Dino Charge Megazord is on display, it is confirmed to have a purple triceratop, and not the pink one that was in the Sentai version, the Dino batteries are smaller.

SDCC posted a picture ban till 6PM PDT or 9PM EST this year, so as soon as the ban is lifted, pictures will come flooding in, STAY TUNED!

 

*Edit While there are quite a few pictures floating out there on the web, we at TokuNation decides to respect SDCC’s policy and will not post any pictures till the ban is lifted.

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Following the early release of Legacy Lord Zedd at Canadian retail 2 weeks ago, another fellow collector across the boarder has spotted 3 of the Mighty Morphin Legacy Power Rangers!

Rangerboard user ayane was lucky enough to find the Legacy Red Ranger, Green Ranger, White Ranger & Lord Zedd all locally at  Toys ‘R’ Us in Burnaby, Canada! Quite the find indeed! So as more of these figures begin to turn up at Canadian retail you have to wonder when they’ll make their way a bit further south to TRU locations in the US. We’ll keep you informed of any further sightings as they occur!

Also of interest is that this Green Ranger figure is seemingly marketed as the version that appeared in the Power Rangers Dino Thunder episode “Fighting Spirit.”  This figure does in fact feature the controversial “silver stripe” on the helmet that was added for that episode. A blurb on the package goes so far as to say “as seen in Power Rangers Dino Thunder” as well.

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

The next of the”Nippon”  import edition Megazord toys was revealed today via @Sentaibruse on and GoldKingRanger, and it’s the Legendary Megazord/DX Gokaioh!

According to the catalog scans we’ve found, the Gokaioh/Legendary will be shipped in case assortments of 4 and will be released around September with no word on pricing as of yet.