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under Kamen Rider

As the game says, “A maiden is in trouble, in Toki-Meki Crisis!” But this maiden seem to be in trouble no more! Collector’s have waited patiently for signs of Poppy since Kamen Rider Ex-Aid ended nearly a year ago. Now, we finally have confirmation that S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Poppy is on the way!

Thanks to a new listing on Premium Bandai we can confirm that Kamen Rider Poppy is due for release in March 2019 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive. The figure will retail for 6264 yen. Poppy includes 3 sets of hands as well as a set of Bugvisor Zwei replacement parts. Be sure to check with your preferred middleman this week as orders will officially open on August 17th!

under Power Rangers

In case you missed it, Renegade Game Studio’s Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid board game went live on Kickstarter the other day and already met its original goal of $100,000 within the first eight hours! The Kickstarter is now on the second day of funding and as of this write up is now sitting at $158,398.

This means that the first batch of stretch goals have been unlocked and will be added to anyone who pledges to either the $150 tier or 250 all-in tier.

If you’ll be among those attending Power Morphicon this weekend, RenegadeStudios will be there demoing the game so be sure to check them out, and we’ll provide you more updates on this Kickstarter as they become available.

under Power Rangers

We reported on this game a bit earlier in the month, but as of today the Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid tabletop game Kickstarter is officially live! And that’s not all either. Having been active for less than 24 hours, the Kickstarter campaign has already raised $70,000+ of it’s $100,000 goal! 

That is an amazing achievement for this project. Fans clearly known what they want and are ready to help fund it. Pledges can be made in 4 tiers, $75, $150, $240, and $300. We’ve included images of all the features and currently announced expansions for the game as well, to tide you over as this campaign clearly move towards it’s full funding goal. With nearly 4 weeks left to go for funding, there’s now way this excellent project won’t meet it’s goal.

You can head over to the Kickstarter pledge page here.

 

under Power Rangers

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:

HOW TO OBSERVE

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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Legends Comics & Games has revealed a THIRD variant cover for Issue #30 of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ SHATTERED GRID comic from Boom! Studios.

Just as previous covers echo famous comic stories, this one is an homage to Marvel Comics’ “Infinity Gauntlet #1”– using Power Crystals rather than Infinity Stones.

This cover will be available only at Legends’ Fresno, California location and will have a limited run of 500 Prints. While Issue #30 is currently scheduled for release on August 15, 2018 this cover is expected at a later date (not yet confirmed at time of writing).

Be sure to join our Official Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on the end of the SHATTERED GRID special event! PLEASE TAG ALL SPOILERS WHEN DISCUSSING!

under General Tokusatsu News

Another special announcement for fans of obscure & old-school tokusatsu shows!

Discotek Media has officially announced a release for the 1978-79 series Message From Space: Galactic Wars. This series was a spin-off from the 1978 film Message From Space written by legendary tokusatsu godfather Shotaro Ishinomori himself!

Unfortunately, price & release details for this set are unavailable at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this rare endeavor!

under Conventions, General Tokusatsu News

If you’ve been among those that have been itching to watch more classic Tokusatsu series in North America, we have great news for you. Discotek media during their Otakon panel announced that they’ll be releasing the Space Wolf Juspion Complete Series Blu Ray set complete with English subtitles.

Currently, there’s no word on when this set will see a release. For now, all we know is that Discotek media plans to release this set sometime Q1 2019. Stay tuned, and we’ll keep you updated once pricing and release dates have been announced!

Space Wolf Juspion first aired in Japan March 15, 1985, and ran until March 24th, 1986. While reading the Galaxy Bible, Ejin learns of a shocking prophecy: When the dark god Satan Gorth awakens, the universe will be ravaged by giant monsters filled with rage. After Satan Gorth appears and the prophecy is set in motion, Ejin orders Juspion, who Ejin has been tutoring, to stop him and combat the corrupted Megabeasts. He travels with his friends in the Daileon. 

under Power Rangers

At long last the Power Rangers are returning to finish their season!

The heroes of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel are coming back Saturday, August 25th 2018 in an episode titled OutFoxed– featuring the team finding a new way to fight back against the sinister Madame Odious.

But on an even better note, the NEXT new episode of Super Ninja Steel will be Power Rangers’ 25th Anniversary celebration! Titled Dimensions in Danger, this episode will include several Legendary Rangers uniting with the Super Ninja Steel team to save the Ranger multiverse from the sinister Lord Drayvon.

Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, August 28 2018 at 8PM EST to celebrate 25 Years of Power Rangers!

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As we head into the home stretch for the SHATTERED GRID event from Boom! Studios, fans have suddenly received a quick glimpse at the final villain for this exciting adventure!

SPOILER WARNING!

The evil Lord Drakkon has obtained more power than any villain the Power Rangers have ever faced before, and at last has taken on his ultimate form.

This new preview for Issue #30 was leaked early- the comic in question will be released on August 15 2018!

We are aware that the reveal of Lord Drakkon constitutes a very large part of the final SHATTERED GRID arc- and out of respect for fans who wish to go into the event unspoiled, TokuNation will NOT be re-posting the image in question. Instead, we invite all fans to join in our Shattered Grid Issue #30 Preview Discussion Thread to share their thoughts. PLEASE TAG ALL SPOILERS OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR FELLOW FANS!

under Power Rangers

Boom! Studio’s exciting Shattered Grid event is reaching its climax, and while we eagerly await the continuation, previews for Power Rangers Shattered Grid Issue #30 was just released viacomicfrontline.

In addition,  two variant covers exclusive to legendcomics-games were sighted online too. One cover references The Amazing Spiderman Issue # 238 while the other cover is a reference to the theatrical poster for the movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.

Of course, there will be spoilers ahead so make the jump at your own risk!