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As we approach the summer months it is with a sad (or thankful) heart that one of the more collected items from the Power Rangers franchise winds down to an end – we’re talking about the popular (and sometimes hard to find) Ranger Keys from the Power Rangers Super Megaforce toy line. With the final wave of exclusive keys being released at Toys’R’Us as well as ToysRUs.com, many fans and collectors are finishing off their key collections. To celebrate one of the more popular gimmicks in the franchise’s long history, we’re spending the rest of the week doing various galleries of the Ranger Keys with a self-proclaimed title of Ranger Key Celebration Week!

First up is none other than one of the last packs to be released – the Power Rangers Samurai Set B pack which contains the Red Samurai Ranger (Translucent), Pink Samurai Ranger, and the Gold Samurai Ranger keys. The only key left out from this team is, sadly, the Yellow Samurai Ranger (and the female Red Samurai Ranger). But getting in to the debate as to why we needed three versions of the male Red Samurai Key is a debate for another time!

Check out over 25 images of this key pack by clicking the link here or by clicking the “Discuss” link at the end of the article! We’ll be throwing up galleries all week – don’t miss it!

Don’t forget to check out all of our past Ranger Key galleries!

– Power Rangers Zeo Sets A & B
– Lost Galaxy Set B
– Operation Overdrive Set B
– Wild Force Set B

See you tomorrow with another Ranger Key Celebration Week gallery!

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Did you notice what today is? It may not seem immediately significant but today is actually the 18th anniversary of the 1st appearance of the Blue Senturion in Power Rangers Turbo! Appearing in the episode “The Millennium Message” at first the Blue Senturion was adversarial to the rangers but went on to fill the role of an extra hero for the team. It’s an oddball anniversary but with the Turbo theatrical movie having celebrated it’s 18th earlier this year, we’ve decided to present a special gallery of the Quick Draw Action Blue Senturion figure to coincide!

The Quick Draw Action Blue Senturion is actually a pretty cool figure. Not only does it feature an interesting gimmick or two in the form of a Quick Draw hand and signal changing, and along with a decent number of accessories for it’s era, it’s one of a very very small number of figures even produced for the Blue Senturion or in fact his Japanese originator Signalman! Neither of these characters has ever really gotten their proper due in collectible figure form but the 6″ Quick Draw figure can fit the bill for either of them!

We’ve assembled a full 40 image gallery of this figure for your viewing after the jump. Trust me, Blue Senturion will be right at home with your 6″ figure collection. While he may have some bulk to him, there’s still a bit of charm there for both Power Rangers and Sentai collectors alike!

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The power is on for the final time at TokuNation!

We’ve taken a look at 6 figures so far in Bandai of America’s Power Rangers 5″ Legacy Line for the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie, and today we wrap up our coverage of this line with the 7th and final figure! Rounding out the 6 movie rangers is the Legacy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie White Ranger!

As with our previously reviewed Movie Rangers this figure marks the first time ever that the Movie White Ranger has been portrayed properly in toy form. Oddly enough, though this figure comes with fewer accessories than all the others, it somehow winds up being the best executed of the set. The Movie White Ranger may not come with much but he does come with his one and only weapon, the trusty talking tiger saber, Saba! We break down the ins and outs of this figure, both positive & negative, in the review after the jump.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but the full gallery thread contains over 40 images! We’ve tried to fully showcase this figure and in fact the entire Legacy Movie lineup with this gallery. In the coming months TokuNation will return with more movie themed galleries as we prep for the 20th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie! To catch up on our full coverage of this line just follow the links below!

Legacy 5″ Movie Red Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Legacy 5″ Movie Black Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Legacy 5″ Movie Pink Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Legacy 5″ Movie Blue Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Legacy 5″ Movie Yellow Ranger Gallery[/URL]
Legacy 5″ Movie Ivan Ooze Gallery[/URL]

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The power is on once again as TokuNation showcases another in it’s ongoing series of toy galleries focusing on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie! We’ve taken a look at 5 figures so far in Bandai of America’s Power Rangers 5″ Legacy Line for the film and today we’re taking a look at the last of the 5 core rangers, the Legacy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie Yellow Ranger!

As with our previously reviewed Movie Rangers this figure marks the first time ever that the Movie Yellow Ranger has been portrayed properly in toy form. While nicely detailed the articulation is a mixed bag though the accessories partially make up for this. The Legacy Movie Yellow Ranger specifically comes with her Power Blaster sidearm as well as a holster for it. In addition to this is the movie exclusive Power Beam helmet! Allowing Aisha to shine bright head lamps from the Sabretooth Tiger’s eyes the toy replicates the look of this alternate helmet, without the lights of course. We break down the ins and outs of this figure, both positive & negative, in the review after the jump.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but the full gallery thread contains over 50 images of this highly anticipated new figure.  Be sure to check out the images & full review, with more than a few fun bonuses included. We return later this week with the FINAL gallery in this series, the Legacy Movie White Ranger!

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TokuNation is back to action with a new installment in our ongoing series of toy galleries focusing on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie! We’ve taken a look at 4 figures so far in Bandai of America’s Power Rangers 5″ Legacy Line for the film and today we look at a another, The Legacy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie Blue Ranger!

As with our previously reviewed Movie Rangers this figure marks the first time ever that the Movie Blue Ranger has been portrayed properly in toy form. While nicely detailed the articulation is a mixed bag though the accessories partially make up for this. The Legacy Movie Blue Ranger specifically comes with his Power Blaster sidearm as well as a holster and the Stega Stinger! A grappling hook device used briefly by Billy in the film. We break down the ins and outs of this figure, both positive & negative, in the review after the jump.

We’ve attached a selection of images to this post but the full gallery thread contains over 50 images of this highly anticipated new figure.  Be sure to check out the images & full review, with more than a few fun bonuses included, and be sure to share your thoughts on the 5″ Legacy Blue Ranger in our gallery thread!

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With Power Rangers about to go in to hiatus it seems only fitting that the toy news would begin to amp up.

EntertainmentEarth.com has a listing up for the fifth wave in the 5 inch Power Rangers Dino Charge line up and this appears to be the first wave with all new figures. The listings are as follows:

2x Gold Ranger
1x Graphite Ranger
2x Dino Drive Red Ranger
1x Dino Drive Blue Ranger
1x Dino Drive Pink Ranger
1x Dino Drive Green Ranger
2x Dino Drive Black Ranger
2x Ptera Charge Megazord

We’ve seen what we can already assume is the Dino Drive Rangers, as they are the regular suits with a power-up shield like item on their chest from our coverage at Toy Fair 2015. We’ve also seen the Gold Ranger and Ptera Charge Megazord figures, so we are incredibly curious as to the listing of the Graphite Ranger! As you remember, Bandai of America informed us that “every Ranger in the show will have a figure”.

With San Diego Comic Con only three short months away hopefully we will get our first peak! Special thanks to our good buddy raz for the initial find!

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Haven’t had enough of the old Ooze yet? Well our frequent contributor and friend Baltmatrix is back with a new video review to satisfy your needs!

Today Balt’s taking a look at the Power Rangers Movie Legacy 5″ Ivan Ooze figure! A recent entry in Bandai of America’s Toys R Us exclusive Power Rangers Legacy line, Legacy Ivan Ooze aims to recreate this movie exclusive villain as he originally appeared. Check out Baltmatrix’s video review below to see just how well the figure turned out.

And be sure to check out TokuNation’s recent gallery of this figure. In fact we just celebrated our 400th toy gallery with a look at both the Legacy Ivan Ooze figure, as well as the vintage Evil Space Aliens Ivan Ooze from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toyline! Be sure to check out the above video all 80 images, then let us know what you think of both figures in the poll attached to the discussion thread.

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“Ladies and gentlemen, the ooze is back!”

TokuNation has been hard at work and finally we are proud to present our monumental 400th gallery special! That’s right! In just over 3 short years TokuNation has posted 400 toy galleries ranging various television series and toy lines. So in honor of today’s 400th gallery entry we’ve got a 2-for-1 for you. Gallery 400 features both the vintage Evil Space Aliens Ivan Ooze figure from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toyline AND the modern 5″ Ivan Ooze from the Power Rangers Legacy toyline!

This double gallery features comprehensive reviews of these 2 unique figures as well as 40 images of each! We’ve even thrown in some comparison shots of the two together! With the 20th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie mere months away, what better way could we begin our celebration of it than to bring you a double dose of one of the most often looked over villains in toku history! We’ve also attached a poll to the discussion thread after the jump, so sound off and let us know which Ivan Ooze you prefer to terrorize your Power Rangers collection!

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Apparently the trio of Legacy Original MMPR Movie figures that have yet to be released up to this point, the Blue White & Yellow Rangers, have turned up at retail!

Ebay seller darthbane[/URL] based out of the Pallatine, IL area has listed several sets[/URL] of these figures for sale. Just fair warning but they are a bit above retail price. The good news however is that you should be on the lookout for these new figures to hit your nearest Toys R Us shelves in the coming weeks!

Let us know if you spot these new releases by posting in our Toy Sightings forum! The hunt is on!