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To be celebrated from 2018 on annually, Hasbro and National Day Calendar have just announced that August 28th, shall henceforth be known as, National Power Rangers Day! A brand new national celebration day joins our calendars beginning this year! Here’s more on the announcement from National Day Calendar:

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Whether you are a red, yellow, pink, black, blue, green or (favorite color here) Power Ranger, on August 28th, it’s Morphin’ Time! Celebrate your passion for the Power Rangers on social media by wearing your gear and sharing your memories.

Be sure to use #NationalPowerRangersDay to get in on the fun.

Hasbro established National Power Rangers Day on August 28, 2018, to help celebrate the Power Rangers 25th anniversary!

How do you plan to celebrate Nationl Power Rangers Day going forward? We hope that in the years to come, all of them can be morphinominal!

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Hasbro recently held it’s latest Investor’s Report and of course a big focus going forward will be their recently acquired Power Rangers brand. As stated by CEO Brian Goldner:

Hasbro’s licensing plans for Power Rangers will resemble the playbook used for Transformers and My Little Pony, featuring a “very robust” line of products “coming from a number of different partners,”

Of specific note to the Power Rangers brand though, is this line in the report:

Power Rangers’ will generate an operating profit similar to Hasbro’s other franchise brands and has a “significant opportunity for growth given where the brand had been most recently,” Goldner said. Hasbro will work with a film studio to develop a new Power Rangers movie as a follow-up to the 2017 release.

Now, this certainly seems to be worded to imply that an actual sequel to the 2017 film is in the works. While that certainly could be the case as a kind “soft reboot” Brian Goldner’s statement is just vague enough to imply it could be a film that is a follow up in franchise terms rather than a narrative one. What are your thoughts on this matter? Could we actually be seeing a direct sequel with the same designs and cast? What would that mean for the distribution rights held by Lionsgate and other parties from the last film? We’ll be keeping tabs on this as it develops, and we’ll be sure to keep you up to date as it does!

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As we get closer and closer to the 2019 premiere of Power Rangers Beast Morphers, our first hint of merchandise for the show has also been revealed. Thanks to a listing that’s gone up on Calendars.com we have our first look at officially licensed artwork for the Beast Morphers 2019 Calendar!

Though the images are a bit small, they give us our first real look at the series is being marketed. The biggest deal about this calendar though is that it confirms the names of the three Beast Bots! These Bots are of course the Power Rangers equivalents of the Buddyroids from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, the series Beast Morphers is adapted from:

  • The Red Ranger’s partner is Cruise the jaguar (Cheeda Nick in Go-Busters)
  • The Blue Ranger’s partner is Smash the gorilla (Gorisaki Banana in Go-Busters)
  • The Yellow Ranger’s partner is Jax the Rabbit (Usada Lettuce in Go-Busters)

This listing was originally discovered by @Chaotix12345 on twitter. As the year progresses we expect to get more reveals of merchandise like this with licensed artwork for the show. If you come across any such links/items/etc, drop us a line!

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Street Fighter is having one heck of a 30th anniversary while Power Rangers enjoys it’s 25th. After the hugely celebrated Street Fighter update for the Power Rangers Legacy Wars mobile game, this latest news makes perfect sense.

Produced by Bat In The Sun, known for their incredible Super Power Beat Down videos, we have the announcement of a Legacy Wars Live Action Web Series featuring both Power Rangers & Street Fighter! 

We wont spoil the content of the teaser trailer on the front page, though you can watch it below. But suffice it to say, this is a ground breaking project for both franchises and opens the door for some very powerful possibilities.

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Thanks to TokuNation user PsychoPurple we have our first far off look at Hasbro’s booth for San Diego Comic Con! In particular, for Power Rangers!

While no toys are on display Hasbro has produced a classy display with the original MMPR White Ranger suit encased in glass. Next to it is a video feed featuring white ranger footage from across the 3 seasons of MMPR as well.

This display is likely a mere tease of things to come. As any Marvel or Transformer collector knows, Hasbro updates their displays often through out SDCC. We’ll keep you informed with every single update as it happens.

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Welcome to the craziness that is San Diego Comic Con. Every year, four and a half days of overwhelming crowds, celebrities, and exclusive toys deck the San Diego convention center leading to a frenzy of news, information, and pictures to digest. This year promises to be no different from last year except for one crucial part – we know there is loads of Power Rangers stuff to look forward to!

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First off let’s discuss the exclusives, how much they cost, and where you can buy them.

Bandai America (Booth #3535)
– Legacy Zeo Gold Zeonizer – $120

BOOM! Studios (Booth #2229)
– Legacy Green Psycho Ranger Figure – $45 for figure
– Legacy Green Psycho Ranger Figure with Exclusive Comic Bundle – $50
– Exclusive Power Rangers HyperForce cover for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 29 – $20
– Exclusive Ranger Slayer cover for Go Go Power Rangers 11 – $20
– Exclusive Lapel Pins – Lord Drakkon Evolution I, II, Ranger Slayer, Green Ranger, Gravezord – $12 each

Entertainment Earth (Booth #2343)
– Legacy Silver Psycho Ranger Figure – $45

BAIT (Booth #5645 – also at local store at 920 Fifth Avenue in San Diego)
– Alpha 5 Funko POP! in Black and Gold – $30

Bluefin Tamashii Nations (Booth #3545)
– Soul of Chogokin Megazord Repaint – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $?
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Helmetless – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $60
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Helmetless – Bluefin Tamashii Nations booth – $60

Then let’s look at the panels and/or events that are upcoming as well!

WEDNESDAY
– Preview Night
– Show opens, first looks at Bandai America, Hasbro, Bluefin Tamashii Nations, and more

THURSDAY
– Jason David Frank Autograph Signing at Hasbro Booth (11am – 12pm)
– Jason David Frank Autograph Signing at Lionsgate Booth (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
– Kyle Higgins & Ryan Parrott Autograph Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth (3pm – 3:50pm)

FRIDAY
– Power Rangers Ultimate Visual History Book Preview (free gifts, at Insight Editions Booth)
– David Yost Autograph Signing at Lionsgate Booth (5pm – 6pm)

SATURDAY
– Play Power Rangers Legacy Wars against Peter Sudarso at Lionsgate Booth (10am – 11am)
– Power Rangers HyperForce Autograph Signing at BOOM! Studios Booth (12pm – 12:50pm)
– BOOM! Studios Panel in room 24ABC (12:30pm – 1:30pm)
– Power Rangers Ninja Steel Autograph Signing at Nickelodeon Booth (4pm – 5pm)
– Play Power Rangers Legacy Wars against Brennan Mejia at Lionsgate Booth (5:30pm – 6:30pm)

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Hasbro Inc., known for their mainstream brands such as Transformers, My Little Pony, G.I. Joe, Monopoly, Battleship, and so much more, announced the pending deal that would land them the various properties of Saban Brands, including Power Rangers, has been completed as reported by Yahoo! Finance.

“Power Rangers will benefit from execution across Hasbro’s Brand Blueprint and distribution through our omni-channel retail relationships globally,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Informed by engaging, multi-screen entertainment, a robust and innovative product line and consumer products opportunities all built on the brand’s strong heritage of teamwork and inclusivity, we see a tremendous future for Power Rangers as part of Hasbro’s brand portfolio.”

Hasbro Inc. paid a total of $522 million for the rights to Power Rangers as well as other properties with Saban Brands. The first product available from Hasbro of Power Rangers will be available Spring 2019 at retailers, and our first look may come next month at San Diego Comic Con.

Stay tuned for more details.

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A centerpiece of the Saban Brands display at this weeks’ Las Vegas Licensing Expo is the very first teaser trailer for the new series Power Rangers Beast Morphers!

Although the trailer has no sound, it does show a wide array of footage to be adapted from fan-favorite Super Sentai series Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters!

Power Rangers Beast Morphers will air on Nickeodeon in 2019! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new series!

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The annual Licensing Expo trade show is currently underway in Las Vegas, Nevada and Saban Brands has turned out for one last hurrah!

Centerpiece to the Saban display are the heroes of Power Rangers Beast Morphers! This setup features the Red, Blue and Yellow Beast Morpher suits along with some basic line art for the series’ Megazord (official name not yet confirmed at time of writing).

Perhaps the most interesting bit on display is artwork featuring the Beast Morphers’ supporting cast- the Beast Bots– who will assist this team of Power Rangers. Each Ranger will have their own Beast Bot partner- Red Jaguar, Blue Gorilla & Yellow Rabbit.

This should finally ease some fan concerns on adapting certain elements from Beast Morphers’ source material, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.

Currently, Power Rangers Beast Morphers is set to air on Nickelodeon in 2019 but no further details are available just yet. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new Power Rangers series!

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Earlier this year we reported that Hasbro, Inc would be taking over as the main producer of Power Rangers toys. But it seems Hasbro’s interest in the brand did not stop at just merchandising.

In a special deal announced today, Hasbro has purchased the Power Rangers brand from Saban Properties LLC for a reputed $522 MILLION! This deal includes a number of Saban Brands’ other

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner remarks on the purchase- “Power Rangers is an iconic brand built on a heritage of great storytelling and merchandising with tremendous upside potential when fully executed across Hasbro’s Brand Blueprint. Shortly after entering into our licensing arrangement, it became clear that now was the time to begin investing in unlocking Power Rangers’ full potential. We see significant opportunity for Power Rangers across our entire Brand Blueprint, including toys and games, consumer products, digital gaming and entertainment, as well as geographically throughout our global retail footprint.”

Meanwhile, Saban Brands’ founder Haim Saban will remain on-hand in a consulting role overseeing Hasbro’s efforts with Power Rangers for the time being. Saban adds- “25 years after launching Power Rangers, I believe the future for this brand has never been greater. Hasbro’s leadership in innovation, storytelling and brand stewardship make it the perfect company to further develop the global reach and appeal of the Power Rangers property. I look forward to working with Brian and the team in the years to come.”

The first Hasbro-centric series, Power Rangers Beast Morphers remains on track for a 2019 release.

Definitely an exciting new development for Power Rangers fans! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this remarkable new change in Power Rangers history!