Online retailer CD Japan has started to take preorders for a Blu-ray and DVD entitled Zyuden Sentai Kyoruger: BRAVE PRELUDE. This special director’s cut release is of the first 4 episodes of the 37th Super Sentai series, adding a total of 15 minutes of new, unseen footage into the mix.
Special Features also include the ending dance video, creditless ending, a solo version of ending and an audio commentary. It will be released on the 13th September, priced 7800 yen (Blu-ray) and 6800 yen (DVD).
In case you missed it, we’ve recently wrapped up the Licensing Expo in Nevada, where our first official images of Power Rangers Super Megaforce were shown. We got the press-release (which didn’t detail hardly anything we didn’t already know) but as for information regarding merchandise and toys … we only know that we’re getting them. There’s hope that we’ll see some of the first stuff around San Diego Comic Con next month, and TokuNation.com will be there to give you all your first look at whatever Bandai of America brings!
TokuNation.com member and RangerCrew.com founder Fury Diamond was in attendance at this year’s Licensing Expo and took a ton of images as well as video – did you know that the Power Rangers Super Megaforce actually showed up at the expo? The suits, not the actors.
Click here to check out Power Rangers Super Megaforce at Licensing Expo!
You’ll also find another Saban Brands property, Digimon Fusion, at the link above.
Thanks to Fury Diamond for all of this – great job buddy!!
NOTE: Image not from licensing expo.
Last week was the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or more commonly known as E3, and there was some Power Rangers Megaforce goodness to be found if you headed towards the Nintendo area of the floor!
TokuNation.com member and RangerCrew.com[/url] founder Fury Diamond was in attendance and got a chance to play the game first-hand. The game is a side-scrolling adventure similar to the Power Rangers Samurai game that was released last year. Please do yourself a favor and check out the write-up that Fury Diamond spent so much time writing for more information.
Click here to read Fury Diamond’s write-up on Power Rangers Megaforce for Nintendo 3DS!
The game is scheduled to release “Fall of 2013” though online retailers have it slated for November 30th.
Go Go Megaforce!
Those itching for a Complete Selection ZX Belt, Toeihero.net has announced the next best thing is coming.
An adult scale prop replica ZX Belt will be released this November. Pre orders will be going up in July 1st and a custom display pedestal will be included
The catch? This prop replica ZX Belt will command a whopping price tag of 65,000 yen!(That’s 681 USD!!!!)
Alright, every so often you see something that just makes your jaw drop, something so magnificent that you just to share it with the world. This is one of these moments.
Tokunation member shikishima recently shared with us in the Let’s see your Collection!! thread and it was so amazing I had to share it with the rest of you.
So take the time to check out the TON of photos of this jaw-droppingly beautiful collection, and special thanks to Shikishima for letting us feature this impressive display
please check out his website, http://www.supersentai.co.kr/ as well!
With the Licensing International Expo just about to get under way, Saban Brands have officially unveiled the 2014 Power Rangers series, entitled Power Rangers Super Megaforce, via a press release and an official teaser poster. Power Rangers Super Megaforce will follow on as the second half of Power Rangers Megaforce, with footage adapted from the 35th Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.
The press release is as follows:
Saban Brands announced today that it will launch Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce, the newest season of Power Rangers, in 2014 on Nickelodeon. Power Rangers, one of the top rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history, offers SUPER MEGA action, excitement, humor and entertainment, while maintaining core themes of friendship, teamwork, fitness and helping others.“As Saban Brands and Power Rangers celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the iconic franchise this year, it is more apparent than ever that the show has a strong connection to fans of all ages and backgrounds,” said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. “We are happy to continue our partnership with Nickelodeon and we look forward to entertaining our fans with more action-packed, SUPER MEGA adventures in 2014 with Power Rangers Super Megaforce.”
The upcoming season of Power Rangers Super Megaforce focuses on the Rangers’ mission to defeat a massive alien army Armada that was sent to conquer Earth. To face this threat, Gosei, a supernatural guardian who has protected Earth for centuries, gives the Rangers special morphers and keys, which allow them to morph into Super Megaforce Rangers. The Rangers also have an added special ability to morph into any team of Power Rangers from the past. These super-sized adventures can only mean one thing: the all-new Power Rangers Super Megaforce has arrived!
Thanks to our friends over at Rangercrew (who are attending the Licensing Expo), we also have a hi-res version of the first promotional poster for the show. Interestingly there are two versions of this poster – one featuring only the core five rangers and another including the silver ranger.
Check out the full-sized images after the jump!
Tsuburaya was one of several companies showing off new materials at the Tokyo Toy Show this past week, and their extended showcasing of the new Ultra property Ultraman Ginga is now online!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPPXYr122rU&feature=player_embedded#!
This is our first look at the series & related merchandise.
Ultraman Ginga premieres July 10th!
SOURCE: JEFUsion
Our current Let’s Watch Wednesdays segment is almost over. Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger VS Engine Sentai Go-Onger will be the final part of the Gekiranger saga!
But LWW doesn’t end there, it’s time for you the community to decide what tokusatsu we’ll be watching next! This thread will serve as a place for you to submit entries for our next Let’s Watch Wedesdays segment which begins in 2 weeks after the Geki/Go-On movie. Just post your choice for the next Let’s Watch in this thread to have it considered for our next spotlight.
Some things to remember. Only ONE entry per user, and please no changes after initial choice is made. Please select series which have been fully subbed only. Entries due by Sunday June 23rd. The 10 shows with the most nominations behind them will be entered into an open poll for the community to vote on. The winner of said pole will be the victor and the focus of our next Let’s Watch Wednesdays!
Previous segments, therefore ineligible:
Kamen Rider Ryuki
Kamen Rider W
Choujin Sentai Jetman
Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Just recently, it was announced that Shotaro Ishinomori’s manga turned anime 009-1 will be getting the live action treatment.
The original manga tells the story of Mylene Hofuman, a female cyborg that also works as a secret agent. Mylene will be portrayed by actress Mayuki Iwasa.
The film is directed by Koichi Sakamoto. But he’s not the only familiar toku alumni that’s involved with this project. Numerous familiar faces will be making appearing in this film:
Minehiro Kinomoto (Kamen Rider Accel),
Mao Ichimichi (Gokai Yellow),
Nao Nagasawa (Hurricane Blue),
Shizuka Midorikawa (Noshiko from Kamen Rider W Returns: Eternal), Naoto Takenaka (Horror from Garo: Makai Senki)
Aya Sugimoto (Maria S. Cranberry),
Kazutoshi Yokoyama (Leo Zodiarts),
Tsukui Minami (Hopper Dopant)
and Hirotaro Honda (Space Raider)
The film is set to premiere August 7th in Japan and the first trailer for this film has found it’s way onto Youtube.
Note that the movie has been rated R15, as such it may contain things that’s inappropriate for some viewers. Watch at you’re own risk!
Busters, Ready, Go!
While the retail release for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Vs. Dobutsu Sentai Go-Busters isn’t for sale yet, the rental version is out now! And with it we get our first looks at the transformation sequences for the Animal Go-Busters; Red Cheetah, Blue Gorilla, Yellow Rabbit, Gold Beetle, Silver Stag, Green Hippopotamus, Black Puma, and Pink Cat!
It’s worth noting that that Green Hippopotamus’ actor is actually also the voice actor for buddyroid Usada Lettuce! In this alternate world where Messiah was never built the Go-Busters took very different paths in life, becoming a more “traditional” set of sentai characters. Commander Kuroki is Black Puma, and Hiromu’s sister Rika is Pink Cat. 2 worlds collide on June 21st!
Credit: AlphaHeroShock