Our sister-site PwrRngr.com has put up an exclusive interview with John Warden, the Global Design Lead of Power Rangers Toys at Hasbro. In this interview he shares his knowledge of the Power Rangers franchise and how his past work with Transformers, BeyBlade, G.I. Joe and more translate to working with Power Rangers now.
Click here to check out the whole interview!
Be sure to check out a brand new Fan First Friday for Power Rangers tomorrow and for our coverage of the event.
The first trailer for the newest season of Power Rangers: Dino Fury has been released online!
This trailer gives us our best look yet at the original footage used for the Dino Fury team.
Power Rangers: Dino Fury begins February 20 2021!
Hasbro has updated their official site with a treasure trove of new information about the upcoming series, Power Rangers Dino Fury!
Chief among the updates are character bios for the new team of Power Rangers:
*Red Ranger: “Zayto is an alien from the planet Rafkon. He has been on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs, frozen in stasis. After he is revived, he leads the Dino Fury Power Rangers in the hopes of stopping the evil forces that destroyed his planet from destroying Earth. Zayto commands the T-Rex Champion Zord.”
*Pink Ranger: “Amelia Jones is a go-getting journalist with a passion for the paranormal, Amelia works at the internet media agency, BuzzBlast. She’s well known in the city of Pine Ridge as the person you come to if anything ‘weird’ happens. Her enthusiasm seeps into everything she does, much to the amusement of her friends and co-workers. Amelia commands the Ankylo Hammer Zord.”
*Blue Ranger: “Ollie Akana is a confident, logical skeptic who’s never afraid to share his opinion and always needs to prove he’s right. Growing up, he traveled the globe with his archaeologist mother, Dr. Akana. Ollie doesn’t believe that there’s anything that can’t be proven or explained by science. Ollie commands the Tricera Blade Zord.”
*Green Ranger: “Izzy Garcia is a highly competitive and ambitious athlete. She pushes herself to the limits and never gives up, even when the stress is overwhelming. She’s close with her step-brother, Javi. Izzy commands the Tiger Claw Zord.”
*Black Ranger: “Javi Garcia is a free-spirited musician who can be quiet at times, focusing his energy on his creative process and artistic endeavors. Though he loves music, he can’t settle on any one style or instrument. His step-sister, Izzy, is his biggest supporter and the most important person in his life. Javi commands the Stego Spike Zord.”
Not to be outdone, some information on the series’ villains is included-
*Void Knight: “An armored alien warlord who crashed on Earth many years ago. He is intent on using the power of the super-charged Sporix for his own personal benefit.”
*BoomTower: “Void Knights’ monster general, a brutal fighter.”
Finally, a number of production images for the series have also been published online, detailing the team’s headquarters and training grounds.
Most surprising of all, these new images confirm the return of Power Rangers mainstay Kelson Henderson– apparently reprising his role as Mick Kanic from Power Rangers Ninja Steel! Could this be a sign of future Ranger crossovers? Only time will tell!
Power Rangers Dino Fury is expected to begin in early 2021! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new chapter in Power Rangers history!
Thanks to some careful digging through the Walmart app we’re able to share with you some new Power Rangers Dino Fury listings! Please check out the listings below.
More details to share when they’re updated within the application (such as price, EAN/UPC, etc.). But on the plus side – maybe Walmart will actually be carrying the zords this series? Time will tell. Stay tuned for more Power Rangers Dino Fury news!
The folks at FlameToys have previewed a brand new product and a brand new product line. Known for their impressive Transformers model kits, FlameToys is moving in to the realm of transforming and combining robots – and the first venture in this new product line is the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Dino Megazord.
This product is officially licensed by Hasbro.
No other details are available at this time. FlameToys products are sold and distributed in North America by Bluefin Brands.
“Alpha, Rita’s escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!”
10,000 years ago the evil witch Rita Repulsa waged a war against the forces of good, but standing in her way was the mighty Zordon of Eltar! A wise wizard of the light, Zordon and his allies rallied the forces of good for as long as they could, until Rita banished him to a trans-dimensional time warp. Likewise Zordon managed to seal the witch and her henchman away for eternity, almost. Knowing she may escape one day Zordon prepared for her return, taking up watch on Earth from his Command Center with his friend and caretaker Alpha 5. With the original 5 Power Coins in his possession, Zordon would be ready when the time came, to create the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!
Finally the mentor of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and his ally arrive. It’s been 10 years since the last attempt to make Alpha 5 & Zordon in a retail toyline. This go around they come in the collector oriented Power Rangers Lightning Collection in 6″ scale and feature stellar articulation on Alpha and electronic lights for Zordon. Surprisingly Alpha is an incredibly dynamic figure while Zordon is the static piece you’d most likely have expected. The only accessory included in the set is a really wonderful call back to the very first episode of hte series, Alpha’s teddy bear which he holds tightly when finding out Rita has escaped. Overall this 2-pack does everything it sets out to do and gives us a really version of both characters in this line.
You can check out the full gallery & review of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Alpha 5 & Zordon Set in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual TOKU TOY BOX giveaway! Offical rules HERE.
LET’S ROCKET!
New solicitations have been released from our friends at BOOM! Studios, among them, is an all-new comic one-shot focusing on the Princess of Darkness, Astronema herself!
Titled Power Rangers: Unlimited Heir to Darkness, the book will cover Astronema’s untold origins, the events from this book will tie directly into Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers books themselves.
Power Rangers Unlimited: Heir To The Darkness will be available on March 31st, 2021.
New listings have surfaced online for the next wave of Power Rangers Lightning Collection Monsters!
If these are correct, a pair of iconic Mighty Morphin era creatures will be coming to the Lightning Collection:
*Pirantishead&
*EyeGuyBased on the listing, both figures have a tentative release window of April 2021.
Feel free to join in our Ongoing Lightning Collection Discussion Thread to share your thoughts & fears on these new entries!
“Zack here, this is kicking!”
An interdimensional wizard asking him to defend the earth from a 10,000 year old witch may have been just too weird for Zack Taylor, at first. But faced with a choice, let monsters attack him and his friends or step up and defend the Earth, he was always going to do the right thing. Clever & brave, Zack was gifted the powers of the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger & the powerful Mastodon Dinozord! Protecting Earth from the likes of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, Zack was the first in a long line of Black Powers Rangers and powerful black heroes.
Finally rounding out the core team of the original 5 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Mighty Morphin Black Ranger brings us around to our 2nd release for Zack Taylor in the line. First released in his Dragon Shield form, this standard variant gives us many of the same accessories. The Power Axe is a straight repack and the effect for it cast in new colors, we get a pair of hands, the Blade Blaster gun mode as well as a brand new sculpt for the sword/blade mode, and we get an all new unmasked headsculpt based on the likeness of Zack’s actor Walter Jones! That’s more than enough variety to warrant purchasing this character again in my opinion.
You can check out the full gallery & review of the Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Black Ranger in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual TOKU TOY BOX giveaway! Offical rules HERE.
“Dino Thunder, power up!”
Connor McKnight could have never guessed that his teacher, Dr. Tommy Oliver, was once a Power Ranger. But after accidentally bonding with an ancient Dino Gem, becoming a Power Ranger himself with his two best friends, and facing off against the forces of an evil dinosaur mutant bent on returning Earth to the age of dinosaurs, nothing surprises him now. With power from within and the roar of the T-Rex in his heart, Connor has become the Dino Thunder Red Ranger! Protectors of the right, defenders sworn to fight, together Connor Ethan & Kira are the Power Rangers Dino Thunder!
The 3rd release from Power Rangers Dino Thunder is here! Following on from the White Ranger and Fighting Spirit Green Ranger, the Dino Thunder Red Ranger brings a bit more heroic red presence to your collection, and a ton of accessories along with it. Equipped with the Thundermax Blaster & Saber, Connor also comes with a brand new unique effect part for the saber, the Tyranno Staff, extra hands and an unmasked head based on the likeness of Connor’s actor James Napier! That’s quite the complete package for this figure.
You can check out the full gallery & review of the Lightning Collection Dino Thunder Ranger Red Ranger in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual TOKU TOY BOX giveaway! Offical rules HERE.