As the debut date for Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger gets closer more images are uncovered, the full shot of the Itashar Robo as well as the MMZ-01 Gun/Henshin device!
Akibaranger images galore!!
Super Hero Taisen: New powers
You might have expected it for a while, but now it’s confirmed!
The new issue of Figure-Oh magazine contains new images and info on the upcoming Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen movie, the most interesting info relating to Dai-Zangyack Emperor Gokai Red and Dai Shocker’s leader Kamen Rider Decade!
One image depicts Gokai Red holding a Kamen Rider OOO Tajadol key, while Decade is seen holding an as yet unidentified Gosei card! Other images in the magazine include out of suit fight shots of Captain Marvelous and Tsukasa, Dai Shocker’s Crisis Fortress and Kamen Rider’s Decade, Blade and Ryuki with Gosei cards in hand.
You can check out all of the images after the jump!
Sources: Scans – ca3blogTranslation – HenshinJusice
Akibaranger Third Promo
Another Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger promo has landed on youtube courtesy of Bandai, and features yet another Super Sentai guest star. This time is non other than Ban Akaza (played by Ryuujei Sainei) aka Deka Red from Tokusou Sentai Dekranger!
According to animenewsnetwork, the video opens with Ban being asked what he thinks of the Akibarangers, with him replying “I’ve been taking pride in being a hero … so … I kind of don’t like heroes being treated like a joke….”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NFqIptfoM
Akibarangers premieres April 6th.
TOEI to film new Legend war footage for Power Rangers
Earlier this year rumours began to circulate that an interview with TOEI executive Takeyuki Suzuki in the February issue of Hyper Hobby magazine mentioned the possibility of filming brand new Legend war footage for Power Rangers’ 20th anniversary, with all pre-Zyuranger teams removed.
Now, courtesy of Henshin Justice Unlimited user Nerefir the interview has been translated, and does indeed suggest that TOEI will be filming new footage for the anniversary. The translated portion of the interview has been included below.
HH: 2012 is also the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers, isn’t it.
Suzuki: At first we got an offer from America to do something like “199 Heroes,” but of course Power Rangers started with Zyuranger, so the characters before that don’t exist. “So just get rid of those parts.” (laughs) We can’t do that either, so the discussion became “Let’s just film new footage with the 20 years’ worth that we do need.”HH: Power Rangers has already been reimported and dubbed with the voices of the actors that played in the Japanese original. That’s very interesting.
Suzuki: Yes, once you get used to it, it’s very interesting. But there’s a cost to getting the actors to dub, so we can’t really do it much.HH: Lately they have events even in Taiwan. In Asia, it’s not really “Power Rangers,” is it?
Suzuki: I suppose. Originally they would just broadcast the Japanese version in east Asia. They’ve been doing that in Taiwan for 7 years now. It’s not really profitable, but they wanted to try it out, so they did it. It’s gotten an unusually good reaction.HH: So then, what are the prospects for sentai, including Power Rangers, in 2012?
Suzuki: In America it will be the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers, so they have to put forth a lot of work. In preparation for that, they asked us to “film the parts with the sentai (from Zyuranger on) in Japan.” We’re currently setting up for that.
What does this mean for the 20th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise? Sound off your thoughts after the jump!
Akibaranger Mecha revealed!
Updated at Toei‘s Akibaranger‘s official (unofficial?) website now includes character bios as well as a picture of the mecha, which looks a lot like a Transformer.
Super Hero Taisen full trailer
Courtesy of Henshin Justice, here is the full 1.30 minute trailer for Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen. This trailer not only has footage of all the returning cast members from both the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider franchises, but also the battle sequences featuring the 200+ suit actors reported previously.
As the release date of April 21st draws ever closer, discuss your excitement after the jump!
Source: Henshin JusticeAkibaranger Second Promo
BandaiJP’s youtube account has uploaded the second trailer for the forthcoming Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger!
This second promo features a better look at the series villain Marushina (played by Honoka), the transformation device used by the Akibarangers and even a surprise appearance from Bouken Yellow/Natsuki Mamiya (played by Chise Nakamura) from GoGo Sentai Boukenger!
Akibaranger premieres April 6th. Check out the promo below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCmTDA5f-JM
New Superhero Taisen poster
New Superhero Taisen poster is revealed! This time the poster features a whole lot of action, as well as Gobuster-Oh in Rocket State!
Source: JEFusion
Tokusatsu attempt for World Record!
Kamen Rider X Super Sentai: The Superhero War is going for the Guinness World Record, The film features 50 riders, 173 Rangers, 97 monsters, and 165 other combatabts. it would be the most amount of suit actors in history.
Source: Hachima Kikou and crunchyoil
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Suit Actors Revealed!!
Well, the burning question about Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger have been answered, the suit actors for Akiba-Yellow and Akiba-Blue are indeed female suit actresses according to Henshingrid. To top it off? They are gorgeous! The two female suit actors are Haruka Oshima and Fusaya Fujita. Also accompany the article are names of more suit actors, even the suit actors from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.
Full list here