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The Power Morphicon convention is almost underway and already we have some very exciting news!

Early photos from the display room confirm that the Dino Charge Megazord (proper name not yet confirmed) will have a Pink Triceratops arm, matching the original series footage, and contrary to the images we have previously seen which seemed to confirm it was purple in an effort to make the toy more appealing to boys.

Representatives from Bandai of America claim that the switch was made after negative fan-reaction to the planned color swap. While exact details remain unconfirmed at the time of writing, this definitely seems like a step in the right direction for Dino Charge! Stay tuned to TokuNation this weekend as we keep you up to date on all Morphicon news! And be sure to join in our Ongoing Dino Charge Rumor/Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this new series!

Our thanks to PowerToku Blog for the photos!

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Check it out Godzilla fans! Matt Frank, the artist popularly known for his cover work (and sometimes interior work) for the IDW Publishing comic book series Godzilla: Rules of Earth, stopped by our forums to show off his special print that he’s made for this year’s Power Morphicon – and it’s a beauty!

Featuring the Mighty Morphin Green and White Rangers, along with some awesome realistic designs of a dragon and tiger, this piece is a must-have for fans of the Green Ranger and White Ranger! You can purchase this print at the official Power Morphicon convention, starting TOMORROW through Sunday!

Matt Frank pmc print

under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

Are you bummed that you can’t make it to this year’s Power Morphicon? Are you envious and jealous of your friends who are going? Are you waiting in anticipation on what kind of CHARGED UP news and information is going to come from the Saban Brands panel? Well, good news! The folks from Shout! Factory will be live-streaming the show on August 23rd, 11am to 5pm PST on their special site – PowerMorphiconLive.com! There will be a special host of the live-stream – Power Force member Andre the Black Nerd! Check out the special announcement video below!

For up to the minute updates from Power Morphicon, follow our team attending the show! You can follow Power Force members Kickback @rankal on Twitter as well as TrekkieB47 @trekkieb47 on Twitter! And as always, don’t forget to follow our main social media account @TokuNation on Twitter and for a very special event on Saturday night please keep your eyes peeled to the @RangerCommandPH Twitter account for details of a special live show!

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Just ahead of the 4th official Power Morphicon fan-run convention, Jason David Franks’ official fan page has teased us with a new clip from the upcoming return of Power Rangers Super Megaforce!

Long awaited by fans of the series is the Legendary Battle promised for the shows finale. It appears this clip has been taken from that episode. What we have here is Tommy of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers dropping in to rescue a child whose about to go over the edge of a bridge in a car. Channeling the power of the Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Tommy uses Saba to help rescue the child!

Though the video is embedded on Facebook, Youtube user Castro Salazar has uploaded the footage there. Either way you watch, enjoy!

This video tease has just ratcheted up the excitement for Power Rangers Super Megaforce which returns with all new episodes on Saturday August 30th! Stay tuned to our coverage of Power Morphicon this weekend where we may get some updates on Super Megaforce too. Be sure to follow our crew that is attending – both site owner and Power Force member Kickback (@rankal on Twitter) and news correspondent and fellow Power Force member TrekkieB47 (@TrekkieB47 on Twitter) for updates all weekend long! And don’t forget to follow the Ranger Command Power Hour Podcast on Twitter @RangerCommandPH for details of the special Ranger Command After Dark live-stream podcast with TrekkieB47, TheCinemaSlob, and TokuNation owner Kickback on Saturday night! See you at the show!

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Bandai has put up an official page for the next massive MonsterArts release: Mecha King Ghidorah! This page confirms that Ghidorah’s newest release will include three miniature Dorat figurines- an excellent touch for Godzilla buffs!

The mighty robotic dragon will be up for orders starting August 22 with an anticipated release in February 2015. The price is a steep 19,440 Yen before shipping & handling. Definitely a lot of coin but probably worth it for such a beautiful figure.

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Bandai isn’t done with Kamen Rider Gaim quite yet! It seems we’ll still be getting Lock Seeds well into Drive’s Premiere!

The Rider Lock Seeds will be continuing, featuring characters from Ichigo to J. There’s currently no word on when these new Seeds will be coming out, but the Showa lock Seed from the Movie Taisen set should give you an idea of what to expect.

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The recent round of magazine scans have finally given us our first look at the DarkLiner Robo– the massive enemy robot controlled by the Shadow Line and a vital weapon in the fight against the ToQGers.

Premium Bandai’s DarkLiner Robo can transform from robot to DarkLiner Train form and has alternative heads- one for the standard issue Robo and another representing General Schwarz’s personal attack craft.

The Premium Bandai DarkLiner Robo will cost 12960 Yen before shipping and middleman fees. If you’re interested then contact your buyer of choice before its release in December 2014

 

 

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This gorgeous ride will go perfectly with the soon to be released S.H. Figuarts Hakaider.

S.H. Figuarts White Crow is of course the personal rider of this evil Showa menace from the Kikader TV series! Soon to be release as a Tamashii Web Exclusive, White Crow will retail for 5940 yen, and will be released in February. Most SHF bikes don’t include a ton of accessories so we’ll have to wait and see if this one does. As is though it is one sweet classic ride for an even more classic villain.

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The Tamashii Nations 2014 event isn’t too far off and it looks like we just got the reveal of the at show exclusive!

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Baron Lemon Energy Arms is slated to be released at the event for a whopping 5000 yen. But don’t let it’s show exclusive status put you off. There’s been an annual trend of the at show rider exclusives being available for order via the Tamashii Web Shop mere months after the event!

Following the trends set by Ryuki Blank Form & Den-O Super Climax, you can be sure that even if you miss this figure at the show, you will definitely be able to get with a Web Exclusive Middleman to purchase this figure!

under Kamen Rider, Super Sentai

Updated with pricing for both!

Despite reports to the contrary for months, it seems that Super Sentai S.H. Figuarts are far from over! Following hot on the heels of Aka Ranger shipping next month, we have the reveal of another classic Showa era Sentai red! Apparently slated for a December release is S.H. Figuarts Vul Eagle from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan! Vul Eagle will be a retail in december for 4860 yen.

In another surprising reveal the 2nd of the 3 “Showa” movie riders has also been revealed! Joining ranks with the recently released Kamen Rider Shin is S.H. Figuarts  Kamen Rider Zo! ZO will be released along side Vul Eagle, also as a retail release in December, for 4536 yen! Could a release for the third movie rider, Kamen Rider J, be far behind? Time will tell!