Our site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com has sent over their latest update. Of note are a bunch of new Power Rangers Lightning Collection items in stock and up for pre-order. Don’t forget their Kamen Rider Geats items as well.
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Announced- Dino Fury Cast Returning!
Hasbro has officially announced the 30th season of Power Rangers– which will be known as Power Rangers Cosmic Fury!
The current showrunner Simon Bennett will return again to helm the show. In addition, the Dino Fury Rangers will be returning- this makes the first proper cast carryover since the Mighty Morphin era!
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury will begin in 2023. Stay tuned to Tokunation for further news on this new chapter in Power Rangers history!
Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Power Daggers Revealed
One more weapon is coming to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection arsenal!
The Power Daggers belonging to the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger are recreated in superb detail, both capable of light & sound effects. The Daggers can also link together as a single weapon configuration.
The Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Power Daggers are scheduled for release in February 2023. Price is a modest $130 USD.
Gridman Universe Film Coming In 2023
Tsuburaya Productions and Studio TRIGGER have confirmed the next entry in the Gridman Universe!
A new film titled Gridman Universe will unite characters from SSSS Gridman and SSSS Dynazenon.
Returning cast members for this project include-
Hikaru Midorikawa as Gridman
Yuya Hirose as Yūta Hibiki
Yume Miyamoto as Rikka Takarada
Soma Saito as Shō Utsumi
Junya Enoki as Yomogi Asanaka
Shion Wakayama as Yume Minami
Yuichiro Umehara as Koyomi Yamanaka
Chika Anzai as Chise Asukagawa
Stay tuned to Tokunation for further updates on this new Gridman adventure!
New Power Rangers Lightning Collection Reveals: Dino Charge Blue, Beast Morphers Yellow And More!
During today’s POWER WEEK livestream, Hasbro revealed a number of new entries coming to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection.
*First up is the long-awaited Beast Morphers Yellow Ranger! At last completing the core Beast Morphers team, Yellow will be part of Wave 13- tentatively scheduled for release in 2023.
*Next comes the Dino Charge Blue Ranger! This figure will also be released in Wave 13.
*Furthermore, some previously-announced figures were shown in full detail- Time Force Blue Ranger, Wild Force Blue Ranger & Snizzard!
Rounding out today’s event was a new roleplay entry for the Lightning Collection- the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Morpher! This will be a GameStop exclusive, scheduled for release in October 2022 and priced at $55.99.
Power Rangers Lightning Collection Deluxe Snizzard & Time Force Blue With Vector Cycle Revealed
Two more Deluxe entries for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection are on the way!
*First up is the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monster SNIZZARD! The serpentine creature is recreated with his iconic weaponry and a variety of effects.
*Next is the Time Force Blue Ranger! Time Force Blue comes with his Vector Cycle vehicle for extra play value.
Price and release details for these new items are not confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Lightning Collection updates!
Power Rangers X Street Fighter Lightning Collection Morphed Chun-Li Blazing Phoenix Ranger Revealed
A second Power Rangers X Street Fighter figure is on the way!
The iconic fighter Chun-Li gains the morphing power of the Blazing Phoenix in the Battle for the Grid.
Lightning Collection Morphed Chun-Li is scheduled for release in February 2023 and priced at $33.99 USD.
Radiant Black x Lockport – a Pre-C2E2 Experience Review
Longtime friend of the site and contributor Eric Berry (@trekkieb47) was fortunate enough to attend the Radiant Black pre-event at this year’s C2E2 in Chicago, Illinois. The following is his review of the experience of meeting the team behind the Massive-verse – Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Mat Groom, Melissa Flores, and more!
NOTE: Attendees at this year’s Power Morphicon will have an opportunity to meet Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, and Melissa Flores! Be sure to attend the Massive-verse at Morphicon panel on Saturday, August 27th at 2pm! Full schedule here.
C2E2 is the essential convention experience in the midwest and, every year since 2010, C2E2 has delivered some of the best entertainment guests and comic creators from around the world.
To match that hype, Kyle Higgins of Black Market Narrative announced the “Radiant Black X Lockport” event through the Black Market News Substack (https://kyledhiggins.substack.com/) back in June. If you’re not subscribed, definitely check it out as soon as possible so you don’t miss any news!
But why Lockport, Illinois? Lockport is a smaller city 30 miles southwest of Chicago, near Joliet. It’s where writer Kyle Higgins is from and is the setting for his Massive-Verse series, Radiant Black. In Issue 1, we meet Nathan Burnett, a down on his luck writer that’s in debt and has to move back in with his parents in, you guessed it… Lockport, Illinois.
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Power Rangers X Street Fighter Lightning Collection Morphed Ryu Crimson Hawk Ranger Revealed
A unique new entry for the Power Rangers Lightning Connection has just been announced!
Following on the Power Rangers X Street Fighter crossover special from the Legacy Wars video game, the Street Fighter character RYU will be joining the Lightning Collection in his morphed form as the Crimson Hawk Ranger!
Lightning Collection Morphed Ryu- Crimson Hawk Ranger is currently scheduled for release in Spring 2022 and priced at $33.99 USD.
Additional Kamen Rider Geats Cast Revealed- Kamen Rider Merry, Kamen Rider Dapan, Kamen Rider Shiro & Kamen Rider Ginpen!
Toei has revealed three more members of the DESIRE GRAND PRIX in Kamen Rider Geats!
*Kamen Rider Merry– the Sheep Rider whose real name is Morio Koganaya. Merry is described as “clumsy, cunning & a little annoying.” Merry is played by Koji Abe.
*Kamen Rider Dapan– the Panda Rider- named Kanato Sumida is a Rider with a cute face covering his scary behavior. Dapan is portrayed by Ryunosuke Miyamoto.
*Kamen Rider Shiro– the Polar Bear Rider with the civilian identity of Takeshi Gotokuji is said to be a speedy warrior with a strong sense of justice. Shiro is portrayed by tokusatsu veteran Yamato Kaneshiro, best known as Nossan/Kyoryu Blue in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
*Kamen Rider Ginpen– the Penguin Rider is the oldest participant to date; a company executive named Takato Taira with a link to Kamen Rider Tycoon. Ginpen’s actor is Tomoharu Hasegawa.
Kamen Rider Geats begins September 4 2022!