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More guests have been added to the line up for the Official Power Morphicon!

Added to the list are six guests with one popular guest from last year returning for her second go around! Check out the list below!

  • Selwyn Ward (Turbo Red Ranger #2, In Space Blue Ranger)
  • Jason Faunt (Time Force Red Ranger)
  • Erin Cahill (Time Force Pink Ranger)
  • Illia Volok (Wild Force Master Org)
  • Kimberley Crossman (Super Samurai Red Ranger #2)
  • Michael Hollander (JB Reese in VR Troopers)

The Official Power Morphicon is being held in the Pasadena Convention Center this coming August 12th through the 14th. Registration is open now – don’t miss your chance to attend the biggest and largest Power Rangers convention on the planet! If you need any more incentive – Bandai America teased big things to show off at this year’s show with that movie coming out next spring that you might have heard about…

We’ll see you at the show!!

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The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book series by BOOM! Studios is so successful that they’ve chosen to release a limited series focusing on just one single Power Ranger … and that’s been announced before Issue #1 has even released yet!

According to the LA Times in an exclusive article, BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands have partnered to release a six issue limited series featuring none other than the original Pink Ranger titled “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink“. This limited series will focus squarely on Kimberly Hart, also known as the Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger. With the recent success of both Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue #0, as well as more female-central comic books like Squirrel Girl, Thor, Jem and the Holograms, and Spider Gwen it comes as no surprise to see a female-centered comic book release.

Your creative team behind the book is none other than Brenden Fletcher (Batgirl, Gotham Academy, Black Canaray) and Kelly Thompson (Jem and the Holograms, Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps) as writers, and the art duties will be belong to Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mirror’s Edge: Exordium).

The comic is slated to release in May 2016 and continue on for five additional issues. What do you think? Will you be picking it up? Also – no details on variant covers just yet, but if we were to make a wager, we’d say it’s a safe bet to plan on dropping some change to pick up more than a single cover.

under General Tokusatsu News, Godzilla, Ultraman

Ever wondered what it’ll be like to live in a world where giant monster attacks are frequent? Well now you can thanks to a new Toku themed survival video game coming out of the woodwork with City Shrouded in Darkness having been recently been announced.

City Shrouded in Darkness puts players in the role of a civilian trying to survive a Kaiju battle that erupted in the middle of a city. Various franchises will be featured in this unique game, with Ultraman already being confirmed and Godzilla currently rumoured(though unconfirmed at the time of this writing) via the Gormaru Island Facebook page, the same face book page also posted a teaser which can be viewed by making the jump here.

No release date or plans for localization for the game’s been announced just quite yet, though it’s been confirmed for PS Vita and PS4 consoles exclusively. 

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At last we get to see the changer and main weapon for Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger‘s Sixth Ranger- Zyuoh TheWorld!

*Up first is Zyuoh TheLight, a flashlight-based device with a cube base that rotates to channel different animal spirits.

*Next up comes Zyuoh The GunRod! This is an orange laser rifle that can also transform into a fishing rod.

TheLight appears to represent Zyuoh TheWorlds’ Rhino spirit while The GunRod channels the Crocodile. Fans have speculated that another device (for the Wolf) will be released at a later point but unfortunately nothing is confirmed at this time.

Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on the 40th Super Sentai Series! And feel free to join our Ongoing Discussion Thread to share your thoughts about this interesting arsenal!

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A few new images from the second-quarter merchandise catalog for Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger have finally surfaced online!

Although low-res, we have shots of 4 new Cube Animals for the DX Mecha line:

*Cube Mogura which forms a drill weapon for Zyuoh King

*Cube Kuma creates another new weapon for ZyuohKing

*Cube Crocodile, the first known Mecha belonging to Zyuoh TheWorld!

*Cube Wolf another item in Zyuoh TheWorld’s arsenal. Wolf and Crocodile are said to combine with the sadly still-unrevealed Cube Rhinos to form Tousai Zyuoh, Zyuoh TheWorlds’ personal mecha.

Definitely some interesting new shapes coming down the line for the 40th Super Sentai Series!

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Well that didn’t take long! Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger is only one episode in and already we have the official reveal of it’s first Premium Bandai Exclusive! In honor of the special “Instinct Awakening” abilities each of the 5 Zyuohger possess, a Sentai Hero Vinyl SP 5-Pack is being released!

This set features each of the 5 Zyuohgers transformed into their Instinct Awakened state. So that means new hands for Tiger & Lion, new feet for Elephant, a dorsal fin for Shark, & Zyuoh Eagle features his wings as well as the inclusion of his signature Eagriser! A Hero vinyls each of these figures will stand just over 6″ (160 MM) tall. 

Pre-Orders for the Zyuohger Sentai Hero Vinyl SP set will open on February 15th and remain open through March 31st, with an actual release of the set in June. Premium Bandai retail price for this set will be 8100 yen. Be sure to contact your preferred middleman service today to reserve an order!

under Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

Go galactic!

Agter some extensive coverage of this years New York Toy Fair, it’s to share a gallery with the community that we just could not wait on any longer.Power Rangers & Super Sentai collectors are no strangers to special edition repaints & limited releases. And often items in this category can become increasingly rare & expensive over time, but one release in particular is one of the most sought after pieces in Power Rangers history. Mostly because of it’s extremely limited release venue. Well today we have a rare opportunity to share with you a full gallery of the Deluxe 14K Gold Plated Galaxy Megazord! And we’ve also given it a side by side comparison with it’s closest Japenese counterpart, DX Black GingaiOh!

The Gold Galaxy Megazord was an expensive and limited release that was originally only sold at the now defunct FAO Schwartz retail chain. When these began surfacing in the early 2000’s many collectors simply didn’t believe they were real. At one time there were thought to be lass than 5 in existence as well, now that number has been proven to be closer to around 15+. Because of it’s limited nature and the authentic 14K gold used to plate it, this set has commanded high prices for years, luckily we were able to snag one for an amazing deal for this gallery.

We’ve attached a small selection of images to this post but please enjoy over 75 images of this magnificent set after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. It was an honor to be able to handle such a limited set and I hope the community enjoys getting a good look at it. I’ll be back soon with a look back at another sought after limited repaint as well, DX Black Daizyujin from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, Toy Fair

We reached out to Bandai America to get a couple more clarifications or questions answered for everyone after our initial trip through the showroom. The questions (and answers) are below!

What do the new Legacy figures come with?

With the main core of the teams, it will be a Build-a-Figure type of system where each figure will come with a different piece to build a bigger figure. For the first assortment, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers figures will come with pieces to build a Megazord figure. Whether or not they will come with individual weapons has not been finalized yet. Sixth Rangers, such as the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger figure, will come with accessories instead of a “Build-a-Figure” piece.

What is the exact size of these new Legacy figures?

The Power Rangers themselves will be 6.5″ in scale, and the figure they create will be 7.5″ in scale. They will retail for roughly $20.

The fans still want to know – are we going to get a Poisandra figure?

There is no update for a Poisandra (or Keeper) figure at this time.

At New York Comic Con it was stated that Bandai America was working to get the remaining Ranger Keys released. Nothing is displayed at Toy Fair. What is the status of those remaining keys – are they coming out, or are they cancelled?

The product manager who is in charge of Ranger Keys did not make the trip to Toy Fair so unfortunately their final status is unknown as of this posting. If we get the answer later on we will be sure to update.

If we get any more updates, we will post them up for everyone.  We did ask about a possible Talon Ranger figure, but that question was skipped by Bandai America.

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We have high resolution images of all the Legacy items on display from Toy Fair 2016! Check out the following images!

  • Limited Edition Black & Gold Legacy Dragonzord
  • Legacy Falconzord
  • Legacy Communicator
  • Legacy Communicator – Green & White Edition
  • Legacy Movie Morphers (Red, Pink, Blue)
  • Legacy Blade Blaster

Photography was not allowed for possibly the biggest reveal of the event – brand new Legacy figures! These will be 6 inches in scale (so on par with your S.H. Figuarts characters), feature extensive articulation, detailed paint applications, and will release later this year! They will release three assortments (waves) a year, and each year will feature two seasons worth. The first year’s releases will be Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Ninja Storm. When we asked why those two, they stated Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is too iconic not to use, and Power Rangers Ninja Storm has to have a good reason (with a wink … for those who don’t get the reference, the next series is Power Rangers Ninja Steel).

The figures will also come with a “Build a Figure” type of accessory, allowing you to create the Megazord for that respective season. Shown at the show was the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord – and it looks INCREDIBLE! As does the Legacy Mighty Morphin Green Ranger figure! The first assortment releasing this summer will contain Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Ninja Storm Red Ranger, Ninja Storm Blue Ranger, Ninja Storm Yellow Ranger, and another figure from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (unknown which color at this time).

Check out all the images after the jump!

under Conventions, Power Rangers, Toy Fair

Toy Fair 2016 is here! Check out images from Power Rangers Dino Supercharge! Things shown off in these pictures are as follows:

  • Dino Super Drive Rangers (all 10)
  • New villain figures
  • Repainted Dino Morphers
  • Repainted Dino Saber
  • Repainted T-Rex Super Charge Morpher
  • Repainted T-Rex and Spino Zords

A lot of these items we’ve already seen before but we have better looks now. Enjoy these images of Power Rangers Dino Supercharge!