Actor Taiki Matsuno has sadly passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 56.
Matsunos’ major roles in Super Sentai included the voice of Shurikenger in Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger and Spell-Master Pierre in KyuKyu Sentai GoGoV.
Our thoughts are with Taiki Matsuno’s friends & family in this difficult time.
Today we’re excited to bring you the first look at an upcoming PVC statue of the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger, coming to you exclusively through Diamond Select Toys! This highly detailed statue features the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger with his Power Sword and Blade Blaster with an amazing red energy effect showcasing the mighty power of the Tyrannosaurus!
The official description is as follows:
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Gallery Diorama Red Ranger PVC Statue
A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s the return of the Rangers! DST is bringing back a blast from the past with the original Red Ranger, leaping through a geyser of translucent red energy with Blade Blaster and Power Sword in hand. Standing approximately 11 inches tall, this Gallery Diorama statue is made of high-quality PVC, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Salvador Gomes!
This statue will become available to pre-order on 06/21 via Diamond Select Toys! Suggested retail price is $80.00 with a shiping date estimated at Q1 2025!
The Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club has announced a new special featuring the Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger!
Titled Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger IN SPACE this new adventure has the Six Monarchs unite to protect their world and others throughout the universe.
And some Super Sentai veterans are on-hand to work with the King-Ohgers across the cosmos, including-
*Uchu Sentai KyuRangers’ Houou Solder!
*Tokusou Sentai DekaRangers’ Doggie Kruger
*Zyuden Sentai Kyoryugers’ Prince
Stay tuned to Tokunation for further details on this new Super Sentai special release!
The first news in years for the promised Power Rangers reboot series/movie/special/whatever has dropped and it isn’t good news. According to TVLine.com, Netflix has decided to move on from the Power Rangers reboot, leaving the in-development project in limbo without a partner.
The Power Rangers brand was purchased by Hasbro back in 2018 for half a billion dollars from Saban Capital Group, but never quite managed to find sure-footing in the entertainment market or the toy aisles. Hasbro has since licensed out the toy portion of Power Rangers to rival company Playmates, who will offer their first selection of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toys in 2025. With Hasbro selling off their entertainment division, eOne, it is very likely that Hasbro will shop off the licensing rights to Power Rangers media as well, using the disappointing development of the Power Rangers reboot series as the catalyst.
While the television and toy news for Power Rangers is disappointing, there is still the BOOM! Studios comics of Power Rangers (which will reportedly undergo a “reboot” themselves this year at the conclusion of the current story-arch) as well as the recently announced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind retro side-scrolling game. Those, along with the mobile fighting game Power Rangers Legacy Wars still receiving updates and new characters, the brand is still fighting to find its place.
We’ll keep our eyes and ears out for any news or developments with all things Power Rangers.
The next wave of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger toys has been announced!
This new lineup is the personal arsenal of the 6th Ranger to join this Super Sentai team- BunViolet!
*BunViolet’s signature device is the BoonBoom Controller a massive video game handheld that also serves as a bow weapon.
*BunViolet’s personal Mecha is the ByunByun Mach Robo! This massive Mecha transforms into an F1-style racer that is apparently compatible with previous DX Boonboomger releases.
Both items are scheduled for release June 22 2024!
Digital Eclipse has revealed a brand-new Power Rangers video game!
Titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind this game is a side-scrolling adventure beat-em-up with stylized retro graphics.
The story of Rita’s Rewind involves Robo Rita Repulsa teaming up with her younger self to change history and stop the Power Rangers from ever forming.
Power Rangers: Rita’s Revenge is tentatively scheduled for release in late 2024!
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The 20th anniversary celebration of Tokusou Sentai Dekranger continues with the announcement of the upcoming Memorial Edition Master License release!
Due out in February 2025 for a price of 11,000 yen, the Memorial Edition Master License appears to be a re-release of the Super Sentai Artisan Master License originally released back at the end of 2017. This re-release features new voice recordings but, like the original, allows you to choose the verdict during judgement mode. The Master License is the changer accessory for DekaMaster, also known as the Shadow Ranger in Power Rangers S.P.D.
You can pre-order the Memorial Edition Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Master License through site sponsor Tokullectibles. Click here to secure your pre-order today.
GABURINCHO!
The Bravest of the Super Sentai are joining the Shodo SUPER lineup!
A special release is announced honoring the 10th anniversary of Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger– all 5 of the core Kyoryugers will be included with this release, alongside their signature GabuRevolver and GaburiCaliber weapons AND the individual weapons forming the KentroSpiker team attack!
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!
A SECOND release for Kyoryuger is also teased- featuring the OTHER five Kyoryugers! More information will be revealed on this second set at a later date.
The Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Shodo SUPER set is scheduled for release in January 2025 with a price of 8500 Yen.
Toei has officially introduced the world to the sixth member of the 48th Super Sentai series Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger!
The new Ranger BunViolet is Homura Sakito a hitman who has been away from his homeworld of Earth for the last ten years, adventuring with his partner robot Bun Diesel.
Actor Miyazawa Yu portrays Homura, describing the character as “a person with great darkness in his heart living in a desperate method to wipe it away.”
Veteran voice actor Hanae Natsuki will bring Bun Diesel to life; this character is described as “a retired racer with a roundabout way of speaking.”
BunViolet is set to debut in the 16th episode of Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger, currently scheduled to air on June 16 2024!