A new preview for the returning Unofficial Sentai is now streaming online and offers some brief glimpses into these exciting new adventures!
Akibaranger’s second season premieres April 6
SOURCE: JEFusionRIP Goro Naya, Shocker’s Great Leader
Legendary voice actor Goro Naya, the voice behind the Great Leader of the evil organization Shocker has sadly passed away at age 83.
In addition to playing the Great Leader since the beginning of “Kamen Rider” through the recent 40th anniversary film, Goro Naya was the voice behind several iconic anime characters- including Inspector Zenigata of Lupin III and Captain Juzo Okita in Space Battleship Yamato
Kyoryugold And Super Hero Taisen Z Magazine Images
We must be getting pretty close to the in show reveal of Kyoryugold because an image with a clear look at the costume has finally surfaced! Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger’s 7th ranger so far has been rumored to be Torin himself but right now that rumor is unconfirmed. Oddly there appears to be an image of Magired blacked out behind Kyoryugold. Is that a clue that we may get another Magiranger alum in sentai ala Beet Buster? Possible.
Some new Super Hero Taisen Z images also tease us. One image in particular features Tokusou Sentau Dekaranger, Choushinsei Flashman, Kamen Riders Meteor & Fourze, Space Sheriff Gavan, and Kamen Rider Super-1. And of course what would a team up movie be without the plot device/hole that is Kamen Rider Decade? Who isn’t really space themed.
Credit: Alpha Hero ShockNew Super Hero Taisen Z Poster Confirms Additional Cast
The upcoming crossover extravaganza known as “Superhero Taisen Z” has another new poster that confirms several more tokusatsu alumni joining this project!
*Hiroaki Iwanaga (formerly Kamen Rider Birth and the most recent VA for Space Sheriff Shaider) will be loaning his voice to the film
*Sota Fukushi is back once again as Kamen Rider Fourze
*Tetsu Inada will play the voice of Kamen Rider #1
*Tomokazu Seki (arguably best known as the “Mobirates” voice in Gokaiger) will be the new voice actor for Akaranger
Super Hero Taisen Z premieres April 27th so stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting project!
Final Gobuster and First three Kyoruger Ratings Report
It’s no secret that Tokumei Sentai Gobusters is one of the lowest rated Sentai shows in the franchise, but just how badly did it do as a whole? As reported by Rising Sun Tokusatsou, the rating reports from the last two episodes are out and they aren’t good: with the last two episodes of the series receiving a 4.9% and 4.4% in viewers. That puts Gobusters as a whole at a viewership of approximately 4.0%!
But the downward trend continues into Kyoruger, with the first three episodes only scoring a 4.3%, 4.0%, and 3.2%.
Of course, Rising Sun’s usual source for these rating reports come from a different source, with their original source stomped out in a crackdown by Toei
These numbers may not be accurate but they seem to indicate that Super Sentai is in a downward slump, though weather or not this trend will continue for Kyoruger remains to be seen.
SOURCE: Rising Sun TokusatsouKamen Rider Wizard Hyper Battle Video
It’s that time of year again and the Kamen Rider Wizard Hyper Battle Video has just been revealed! Last years HBV for Kamen Rider Fourze featured Fourze teaming up with his sempai rider Amazon as well as a one off form for Fourze, Rocket Drill States.
This years HBV for Kamen Rider Wizard appears to replicate that formula. No Showa rider is confirmed this year as of yet, but there will be 2 unique forms. , one for Wizard one for Beast. Wizard Flame Dragon will be utilizing the Beast Mantles for Falcon & Buffalo and Beast will also utilize Wizards Land Dragon Claws!
Credit: Orends RangeAkibaranger Season 2 Event News Roundup
The official press conference for Akibaranger season 2 has just happened in Japan and thanks to both Tokunation member DrillBIT and DecaEnd of Henshin Justice Unlimited we bring you a full run down of what was revealed!
It’s been roughly 9 months since season one. Akagi is back to his old habits, spending his days working as deliveryman with no joy. One day he walks past a shop specializing in Sentai toys. He enters and sees that the MMZ-01 is being sold as an official toy called the DX AkibaLaser! Did the Akibarangers turn into official heroes without knowing it themselves? What could this possibly mean? Could something have happened to the real official heroes!?
Meanwhile, Luna Iwashimizu, a schoolgirl who hopes to become an idol has been appointed as the new Akiba Blue, as Mitsuki has left to pursue her martial arts training. Yumeria returns as Akiba Yellow, but no longer works as a business woman.
The new villain this time is General Two (played by Ryo Horikawa), who leads the “New Dimensional Intellect Remodeling Underground True Empire of Baros lol” (新次元頭脳改造地下真帝国バロスｗ, baros and ‘w’ are both very similar to the English lol). The name is a combination of the villain organizations from Bioman, Jetman, Flashman, Maskman and Dynaman.
General Two is middle-aged Sentai villain fanboy. His favourite is General Kar from Dynaman, basing both his name and suit on him. He creates figures of monsters and sends the into Delusion World. Malshina seems to have joined the True Empire of Baros lol, and uses a Moya Moya Z-Cune.
Some further tidbits from the conference include:
- For some reason Nobuo can’t transform with the regular MMZ-01
- A Machine Itassher toy was in the cafe.
- The weapons Akibaranger’s used have been made into toys, DX AkibaLaser (MMZ-01) and DX MeteorCannon (Inordinate Cannon).
- The new Blue, Luna Iwashimizu, was cosplaying as Akiba Blue.
- Malshina was shown taking a bath as someone calls her through a device that looks very similar to the MMZ-01.
- She says Evil Delusion (jamousou) and transforms. But all it does is add a helmet and changes her clothes.
- Some old monsters from season one are back.
- Yu Kamio (Kiyoto Maki/Dinosaur Greeed) will be in season two.
- Some past rangers that were shown: Tyranno Ranger, Blue Swallow, Deka Yellow, Bouken Pink, Black Condor, Dragon Ranger and Kibaranger.
The new opening theme is named “Akibaranger Season Two” and is sung by Haruko Momoi, Yukio Yamagata and MoJo.
Check the images from the conference after the jump!
Televi-Magazine April 2013: HD Kyoryuger and Wizard Scans
Due to user KamenRiderOOO, here’s scans from April’s Televi-Magazine! Due to how the Magazine works, they release the following month’s issue a month ahead, thus revealing some images that spoil some key points in television series. Without further ado, we present the images provided!
Scans reveal that the Zyudenchi can bestow other powers to the Kyoryuger! Examples include #15 Allomerus, which allows the user to launch a stream of fire from the Gaburevolver and #13 Kentrospiker, which allows the Gaburevolver to launch needle shots! Also seen are more images of Beast Hyper, Super Hero Taisen Z, and several toys, such as the DX DeinoChaser and KyoryuRed Set, and the first clear image of the PlaMonster, Violet Golem!
For those collecting Zyudenchi, the Candy Toy and Gashapon sets are shown! Also the next Candy Toy Wizard Ring Set!
Candy Toy Set 1: Gabutyra, Stegochi, Dricera, Allomerus, and Igeranodon.
Gashapon Set 1: Gabutyra, Stegochi, Dricera, Stymero, Beyonsmo, and Tuperanda.
Candy Toy Wizard Ring Set 7: Excite, Please, Light, Drill, Hibiki, Agito, ZX and Amazon.
And if the pictures aren’t enough of an incentive to pick up a Televi-Magazine, the bonus along with them make them worth the price! Included in this month’s edition is a unique Ganbaride Card of Wizard’s Four Dragon Styles, and a clear orange Big Wizard Ring! And judging from the scans, next month’s bonus will be a clear Ankyodon Zyudenchi!
Check Out The Scans!Kyoryuger Writer Riku Sanjo Wants to Write Entire Series
Thanks to the ever informative DecaEnd a recent interview with the head writer for Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger has shed some light on the series. Head Writer Riku Sanjo has expressed his desire to write the ENTIRETY of Kyoryuger alone. That’s right folks Riku Sanjo, also known for his works on Kamen Riders W & Fourze, is the sole individual responsible for the brilliance of this show so far. At the time of this interview he’d already written 12 episodes of the show completely alone! And if it’s up to him and the show continues it’s current pace and ratings he just may get his wish.
How many tokusatsus can you think of that have only ever been written by a single person?
Credit: DecaEnd of HJUKyoryuger Kyoryu Cyan Details
Last week we brought you some information on the appearance of KyoryuCyan in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. Thanks to AlphaHeroShock we now have confirmed information for his appearances!
KyoryuCyan (Ramirez) & his partner Zyudenryu Ankyodon will appear in Brave 5 of Kyoryuger and stick around for that episode as well as all of Brave 6. The apparent reason being that he isn’t just bestowing his power on the Kyoryugers. He actually has to convince Akyodon to become their ally!