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under Conventions, Power Morphicon, Power Rangers

If you’re a fan of Power Rangers then you probably already know about the Official Power Morphicon Convention, which is the official Power Rangers convention held every other year in Pasadena, California. The next show is August 22nd through the 24th, 2014 at the Pasadena Convention Center in, obviously, Pasadena, California. This is the fourth Power Morphicon and is shaping up to be the largest, most impressive Power Morphicon to date! Touting the most special guests ever (81 as of the time of this posting), this is the show you do NOT want to miss!

On Monday, the official convention page updated with four new guests! We have them listed below!

  • Rajia Ann (“Delphine”, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers White Ranger)
  • David De Lautour (“RJ”, Power Rangers Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger)
  • Ari Boyland (“Flynn”, Power Rangers RPM Blue Ranger)
  • Mark Richardson (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Art Department)

 
But the more delicious information came straight from the mouth of the head guy in charge of Power Morphicon at his other convention, Robo Toy Fest. Our friends at Dan’s Toku Rants had a chance to talk to Scott Zillner. During the conversation, he mentioned that they’re proud to have three complete teams of Power Rangers in attendance – Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers SPD, and Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. Fans who have paid close attention to the show know that half the Rangers from Lightspeed Rescue have yet to be officially announced – does this mean that in the coming weeks we will have announcements for the Lightspeed Rescue Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Titanium Ranger? Stay tuned…

Scott Zillner also went on to describe some changes in this year’s show from the previous show. For starters, the venue has more than doubled in size – from 24,000 square feet to over 50,000 square feet. There will be 3 on-going panel rooms throughout the show. And he teased some “big surprises”, and to quote, “If you miss Saturday, you will be very sad”. He also announced that the next Robo Toy Fest (December 20th, 2014) will be a Robotech Reunion and have a very heavy focus on Robotech. To get the whole scoop, check out the episode from Dan’s Toku Rants.

If you haven’t registered for Power Morphicon yet, you’re missing out. Head on over to the Official Power Morphicon website and get your registration set up! TokuNation.com is proud to be attending as a Platinum Member, giving us early access and front-row seats for all the panels and events. We cannot wait to cover the event, and we cannot wait to meet all of you! We will see you at the show!

under Contests and Giveaways, Kamen Rider, TokuNation

It’s time for another TokuNation.com contest/give-away! As we’ve teased on both our Facebook page as well as our @TokuNation twitter feed, we’re giving away some stuff from the Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Change toy line as well as the Lockseed toy line! This contest starts RIGHT NOW and lasts until Sunday, May 25th 2014.

The contest is simple – take a picture of yourself (or have someone else do it for you) in a henshin/morphing pose (your favorite pose, or your own pose) while holding a piece of fruit! Feel free to add special effects to your picture, just please note that the entire concept of the contest is for you to be holding an actual piece of fruit (ie: don’t digitally edit a fruit in to your picture, it must be included in the picture to begin with). If you cosplay, you can get some bonus points from our judges if you include yourself in costume. Once finished, send your picture in an E-mail to contest@tokunation.com. Include your full name, TokuNation.com forum name (if applicable), and Twitter handle (if applicable). Deadline to enter is Sunday, May 25th 2014. Winners to be announced on or near Sunday, June 1st 2014.

The grand-prize winner will have their choice of one of two prize packages – either the package containing the Arms Change Kamen Rider Baron and Arms Change Kamen Rider Zangetsu Shin, or the package containing the Gashapon Kamen Rider Agito Lockseed and Fresh Orange Lockseed. The runner-up will receive the package the grand-prize winner did not select.

YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER. CONTEST IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS WORLD-WIDE.

For a full list of rules and such, simply click the discussion thread for the contest here. Questions about the contest should also be posted in that thread. Best of luck to everyone who enters!

under Super Sentai, TokuNation, TokuNation Spotlights

The final stretch of Let’s Watch Wednesdays is here! The adventures of Mahou Sentai Magiranger will come to an end in just 2 more weeks!

The mysterious Sphinx continues to regulate the dark precepts the Hades Gods operate under. Her actions ensure, N-Ma’s revival!? But Blagel’s spirit continues to guard the dark soul of N-Ma. Drake will finally have his rampage on the surface, but the heavenly saint Snowgel will unleash her awesome power against him. And Blagel will return to the surface to fight the combined might of Sleipnir & Drake! This is one action packed week!

And of course be sure to drop into our regularly scheduled discussion thread by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post!

 

under Kamen Rider

EDIT: Turns out this was a piece of fan work. Oh well, we’ll see you when the real news breaks later folks!

It appears we may have our first behind the scenes look at Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms! The details are still sketchy on this image, but it was posted by user Poraemon of the HJU forums.  Though this is just a shot of the helmet it’s certainly interesting. The latest teaser image of this form  is also shown next to it for comparison.

Feel free to speculate away on the validity of this image as we attempt to confirm it!

under Power Rangers

Today proves to be a big news day for the Power Rangers franchise as Saban Brands announces partnership with Lionsgate for a Power Rangers live-action feature film.

No specific details of the project  are mentioned in the press release, other than that “the new film franchise will re-envision the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a group of high school kids who are infused with unique and cool super powers but must harness and use those powers as a team if they have any hope of saving the world.”

The release continues to say:

“Lionsgate is the perfect home for elevating our Power Rangers brand to the next level,” said Saban. “They have the vision, marketing prowess and incredible track record in launching breakthrough hits from The Hunger Games to Twilight and Divergent. In partnership with the Lionsgate team, we’re confident that we will capture the world of the Power Rangers and translate it into a unique and memorable motion picture phenomenon with a legacy all its own.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Haim Saban and his team to maximize the potential of this immensely successful and universally recognized franchise,” said Feltheimer. “The Power Rangers stories and characters have been embraced by generations of audiences for more than 20 years, and today they are more powerful than ever. We have the ideal partner and the perfect brand with which to create a motion picture event that will resonate with moviegoers around the world for years to come.”

What are your thoughts on a brand new Power Rangers film? Sound off in the discussion thread after the jump!

under General Tokusatsu News

Hot on the heel of the S.H. Figuarts Android Kikaider reveal, we are now treated to the images of Mechanical Violater Hakaider and Kikaider‘s motorcycle Side Machine.  Kikaider is shown to sit very naturally on the Side Machine while Hakaider is shown in full color and full of details.

Will these two be released via the Tamashii Web Shop? Discuss in our forum!

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under General Tokusatsu News

A bit of a random pre order appeared on AmiAmi, with super deformed renditions of the  Akumaizer 3 trio joining MetalBox’s Tokusatsu Metalboy series!

Tokusatsu Metalboy Heroes Xavitan, Evil, and Gabra will see a release this May each one retailing 9,504 yen a piece.

According to the pictures, Evil’s bucket form and Gabra’s ostrich form will somehow be represented in these figures.

 

under Kamen Rider

As a self-proclaimed giant Kamen Rider Gaim fan, I had no qualms with purchasing this statue from Banpresto! What I didn’t expect was just how amazing this statue is – both with the details and the overall quality – and it is now become a centerpiece for my Kamen Rider Gaim collection!

Standing at over a foot tall with the stand, the statue is hallow making it light weight. The paint is, for the most part, perfectly applied (there’s some smearing on the leg paint where there’s gold on the criss-cross pattern of his suit). But the details on everything from the visor, the Sengoku Driver, the Pine and Ichigo Lockseeds, the Musou Saber, and the armor itself makes this statue a must-own for any die-hard fan of Kamen Rider Gaim.

Click the title of the story to see more pictures, and to see all 30+ images, click on the discussion link on the bottom of the thread! This thing is beautiful and very affordable – what are you waiting for? Sound off and share your thoughts!

under Conventions, Other Conventions, Power Rangers

There was a lot of folks from #RangerNation at Robo Toy Fest this year, including Bruno and Mia frin @MMPRToys! Known for their extensive video reviews (which you can find by clicking here), they were at Robo Toy Fest and got basically our first in-hand look, feel, and quasi-review of the upcoming Legacy Dragonzord. Check out the video review below!

under Kamen Rider

Into Battle! Hey Hey Oh!

It’s time for our gallery and review of the newest retail release in the Arms Change line from Kamen Rider Gaim! This one’s the beast, the tank, the immovable object that is Kamen Rider Gaim Kachidoki Arms! 

This bulky form is so far Gaim’s most powerful in the series and as a toy it’s yet another fantastic entry in the line. If you aren’t sold on Arms Change by now you are certainly missing out! See how this figure and it’s higher accessory count stacks up against the older release in the line, and as an added bonus you can see how the Kachidoki Arms look on every previously released AC Rider, AND vice versa! Perhaps you need more convincing than just these images?

Then why not take a look at our gooody buddy baltmatrix’s video review of this figure as well!

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post the see the FULL 70 image gallery of this awesome addition to the Arms Change line!