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Thanks yet again to user DrillBit for pointing us in the right direction for this info. It has been revealed, via the Akiabranger Official Website who the confirmed cast members are for Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2!

Masato Wada as Nobuo Akagi Akiba Red
Karin Ogin as Moegi Yumeria/Yuko Yokoyama Akiba Yellow
Shione Sawada as Mitsuki Iwashimizu Akiba Blue
Honoka as Malsheena
Maya Uchida as Hiroyo Hakase
Kozue Aikawa as Kozkoz
Ryo Horikawa as new villain General Tsu. Fans of Horikawa will recognize him as the voice of none other than Dragon Ball Z’s Vegeta!

Sadly this news confirms what has long been suspected. Akiba Blues’ original actress, Kyoko Hinami, will not be returning. She recently changed acting agencies in between the 2 seasons of Akibaranger and as a result can no longer work on the show. Her inability to return will most likely be written into the story as Hate Saburo messing with the Akibarangers universe once again.

The alterations to the Akiba Blue costume probably stem from the characters departure and the new persona that Yellow has taken on (Yuko) could explain the buns where her pigtails used to be. We’re still waiting for more info on the Akiba Red Z-Cune Power Up Armor as well.

Credit: Akibaranger Official Page

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With the release date of Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z drawing closer, more Japanese movie websites have been posting news about the cast that will be appearing, along with new images from the film itself. Thanks to the guys over at Henshin Justice Unlimited, who’ve organised the cast list, we can see what characters will be the main starS of the film! They are:

Shunya Shiraishi – Haruto Sohma/Kamen Rider Wizard
Yuma Ishigaki – Geki Jumonji/Gavan Type-G
Junya Ikeda – Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Arisa Komiya – Yoko Usami/Yellow Buster
Ryo Ryusei – Daigo Kiryu/Kyoryu Red

As expected, the remaining four Kyoryugers will appear in the film as will Kosuke Nitoh/Kamen Rider Beast, Koyomi, Rinko, Shunpei and Shingo from Kamen Rider Wizard.

The list also featured other characters, who are likely to be appearing in brief cameo roles:
Katsuhiro Suzuki – Hiromu Sakurada/Red Buster
Ryoma Baba – Ryuji Iwasaki/Blue Buster
Fuuka Nishihara – Miho Nakamura
Naoto Takahashi – Toru Morishita
Hideo Sakaki – Takeshi Kuroki
Yuichi Nakamura – Beet J. Stag/Stag Buster
Tatsuhisa Suzuki – Usada Lettuce
Riki Miura – Kai Hyuga/Second Sharivan
Suzuka Morita – Shelly
Kenji Ohba – Retsu Ichijou

Go-Busters fans will be pleased to see that this contradicts earlier news that Yellow Buster would be the only one returning for the film. Super Hero Taisen Z will be released in Japanese cinemas April 27th.

Original Source: MovieW

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About a month ago Tokunation.com brought you the rumors of 10 Zyudenryu mecha that would appear in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. Today we bring you a new set of rumors about the rangers that may have been partnered with those other mecha!

According to information posted at AlphaHeroShock when Zyudenryu 06, Ankyodon, appears the spirit of his Kyoryuger will appear and grant the modern Kyoryugers his power! Ankyodons’ partner ranger is said to have been chosen 500 years ago. Named Ramirez he was the Brave of Steel, KyoryuCyan!

This would also lead us to believe that for each new mecha the Kyoryugers acquire that the spirit of a fallen hero will greet them! We know for a fact that Torin created 10 Zyudenryu when the Debos invaded Earth in ancient times. There have been unconfirmed reports of up to 23 Zyudenryu appearing! Will we get a hero for each of them?

Credit: AlphaHeroShock

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Thanks to forum member DrillBit for pointing us to the cover of Figure Oh #181. This image, Courtesy of the Cyber Gundam Blog has a big reveal for Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2 and its’ fans! According to the cover of the latest Figure Oh Magazine the Akibarangers will each be getting a slight costume makeover!

Gone are the trademark pigtails of the Akiba Yellow helmet, instead replaced by Buns. AKiba Blue has likewise lost her split pony tail and had it replaced by a bun top. And Akiba Red appears to be sporting a new power up armor made from none other than the New Z-Cune Aoi-Tan!

This issue of Figure Oh is also said to reveal S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Beast!

Credit: Cyber Gundam Blog and Ca3 Blog

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A recent interview with new Super Sentai chief producer Takahito Ohmori gives us a few early insights into this new team, and the apparent logic behind one noticeable color choice:


…We chose to have more male characters over female characters. Seeing how modern Yellows have been female, we couldn’t have a male Yellow. If the Yellow was a male, the kids would probably think is feminine and we wanted to avoid that.

Members, do we agree with this logic? Will it possibly affect the future storytelling elements in this new series? What are your thoughts?

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Thanks to Youtube user 0311bountyhunter we have our first full look at the Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger opening theme and video! Vamola Kyoryuger is sung by newcomer artist Kamato Shogo. An upbeat, fun, and powerful theme, Vamola has set the tone for this series about brave and strong heroes.

The Kyoryugers are here to protect the world from the Devos Army with their Zyudenchi! Brave 1 premiered today in Japan so the usual fansub groups will have their releases of this episode in the next few days. Whether you see the raw or the sub be sure to chime into our Kyoryuger Brave 1: “Let’s go! The Bright Red King!” Discussion thread!

Link to video HERE!

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The Delusional Heros of Akihabara returns for another season, and Toei’s updated the main Akibaranger page with some additional info.

Much like the first season, the second season will run for about 13 episodes.

BS-Arashi station will air the first episode on Thursday April 6th at 1:30 AM while the rest of the season will be aired on Fridays at 1:30 AM.

For those in the Hyogo Prefecture area, Sun TV will be airing their viewing on April 8th at 11:30 PM for the first episode with regular episodes will start airing Monday at 11:30 PM.

Those in the Tokyo Area will be able to watch it on Tokyo MX, on Sunday April 9th at 1:30 AM for the first episode, while regular episodes will start airing the following Monday at 1:30 AM.

Thanks to Tokunation member DrillBit for the heads up!

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And now a sad bit of news folks. After 17 years of business, Tokyo’s famed Ultraman Land is closing its doors. The park was opened for operation in 1996 in Tokyo’s Sunshine City Complex. Ever since its creation the park has featured tons of activities for fans of all ages. Stage shows, live events, interviews and public appearances by cast and crew, and so much more. There are even replicas on display of nearly every Ultraman prop or costume that you could think of from the entire franchise!

Tsuburaya (Ultraman’s parent company) has stated that the parks closure coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the franchise. They’re gearing up for the anniversary itself but are closing the most memorable place for fans to enjoy Ultraman which seems odd. The park will close this September 2013 so if you’re a Japanese based fan or will be traveling there soon then be sure to drop in to see Ultraman Land for the last time.

Credit: RisingSunTokusatu

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Thanks to the efforts of Henshin Justice Unlimited, we have a translation of the promotional pamphlet for the forthcoming Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z! This pamphlet includes a selection of new images, along with a brief summary of the film.

To keep this news post spoiler-free, we’ve included the summary in the next post. You can see it, along with the new images, after the jump!

Super Hero Taisen Z will be released in Japanese cinemas April 27th.

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Today, the final episode of Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, Final Mission – Eternal Bonds aired in Japan. This marks the end of the 36th entry in the Super Sentai franchise and we wish the Go-Busters a farewell for now with our Go-Busters Final Mission Discussion. But we’ll be seeing them again soon in this Junes’ Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Vs. Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters V-Cinema as well as in Superhero Taisen Z.

And with the end of one sentai we also see the begining of the next. The now traditional passing of the torch scene, begun with Dekaranger, has Red Buster giving his approval to Kyoryu Red! Next week tune in with Tokunation.com to your favorite fan sub groups and see the 1st episode of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger entitled, Brave 1: “He’s Here! The bright red king!”

Check out this video clip featuring the latest Kyoryuger promo and the torch passing scene!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPgmLG1vGM