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If you’ve been following Power Rangers Super Samurai then you’ve undoubtedly seen last week’s episode, “Fight Fire With Fire”, which featured a shocking new character – Lauren Shiba, the new Red Samurai Ranger! In the coming weeks we will see if this new Ranger has indeed mastered the sealing power in order to stop Master Xandred once and for all!

Until then, check out this interview with Kimberly Crossman, the actress who plays Lauren Shiba, and learn more about her time on set with the Power Rangers Samurai!

Don’t forget to watch an ALL-NEW episode of Power Rangers Super Samurai on Nickelodeon tomorrow!

SOURCE: RangerCrew.com

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Attention all Power Rangers fans living within driving distance of Lexington, Kentucky!

The 2013 Lexington Comic and Toy Convention will be held at the Lexington Convention Center on March 16th & 17th. For those of you who grew up and still love Power Rangers, there’s a plethora of guests from the series that will be there to sign autographs, answer questions, and just have a morphin’ good time!

  • Jason David Frank (MMPR Green & White, Zeo Red, Turbo Red, Dino Thunder Black)
  • David Yost (MMPR Blue)
  • Walter Jones (Original MMPR Black)
  • Catherine Sutherland (2nd MMPR Pink, Zeo Pink, Turbo Pink)
  • Karan Ashley (2nd MMPR Yellow)
  • Blake Foster (Turbo Blue)
  • Cerina Vincent (Lost Galaxy Yellow)
  • Paul Schrier (Bulk in MMPR, Zeo, Turbo, In Space, Lost Galaxy, Samurai)
  • Jason Narvy (Skull in MMPR, Zeo, Turbo, In Space)

For those of you who couldn’t make it to this year’s Power Morphicon this could be the next best thing! What are you waiting for? Check out all the details, and register, today!

Be sure to follow TokuNation.com as we plan to be in attendance! It’s morphin’ time!

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Thanks to some more creative fans in Japan we’ve seen yet another hack of the DX Wizardriver from Kamen Rider Wizard. This hack reveals something called Special Rush. Apparently Wizard will obtain and potentially use a ring by that name in Kamen Rider Movie Wars Ultimatum. The most intersting part is that when this ring is scanned across the Wizardriver it performs a special roll call for Showa riders. All of them from Ichigou through Shin. ZO and J appear to have been left out but depending on who you ask they are or aren’t considered Showa riders anyway.

But what does this shout out from the Wizardriver mean? Are we being treated to another round of awesome appearances by Showa Kamen Riders like we were in Movie Wars Megamax? The movie will officially feature Kamen Riders Wizard, Fourze, Meteor, Nadeshiko, OOO, Birth, W, and Accel, Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine, Sannagiman/Inazuman, and the Akumaizer 3. And presumably an appearance by Kamen Rider Beast! Will adding the Showa Kamen Riders top off this final love letter to the spirit of Inshinimori? Time will tell, stay tuned with Tokunation to find out.

Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NF_B76sqv18 Credit: Orends Ranger

under Super Sentai

If you recall about a week ago we ran a story featuring some rumors on the as of yet unconfirmed Akibaranger Season 2. Well we’ve discovered some more new info but file this story under rumor as well.

The same reliable 2ch poster that brought us the original news of Season 2 has let out information that the season will begin in April. And that Zukun Lab, the animation studio responsible for the shows CG, has already begun work on the new season! IF this turns out to be true that means we are now only 6 months away from a new season, and perhaps only a month or more away form the reveal of that season officially. Of course with it being April, this could become one GIANT April Fool’s Joke. True or not this rumor is sure to excite fans of the series. Join the discussion and let us know what you think.

Credit: Orends Range

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The Official Power Morphicon Convention Facebook page has provided fans with a new look at the forthcoming Legacy Power Morpher! Although this image is of an unpainted prototype, the post also featured more info about this highly anticipated item.

The morpher will include a die-cast metal front cover and grip handle, as well as the original five power coins. According the them, “it will be heavy!” The estimated price for the morpher is $50 (subject to change) and will be released around January-February 2013.

As a closing note, Power Morphicon also had this to say;

This item is being made because of you fans. Your wants and demands haven’t been on deaf ears. You asked for it you got it.

Its Morphin Time!

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Does anyone remember when Saban Brands filed a trademark use for the term Power Rider, and rampant speculation began that Saban was going to adapt a Kamen Rider series in the United States?

Well, in short, nothing ever came of it.

The rumor mills thought that because of the crossover footage in Shinkenger (Power Rangers Samurai) with Kamen Rider Decade that Saban was planning to use that footage and then spin-off the appearance with Kamen Rider Decade as Power Rider.

Again, nothing ever came of it.

Thanks to our friends at Firestarter’s Blog we know that Saban Brands has once again filed for, and was granted, the use of the name Power Rider.

Will anything come of it this time?

A popular thought here at TokuNation was that Saban would adapt over the Kamen Rider Fourze series. While unpopular with adults, the series was popular with the younger demographic and the amount of sales generated from the roleplay gear, etc., more than proves that the merchandise sold very well. Take in to effect that the setting is high school with teenagers, and the overall easy-to-tie-in merchandise, it still seems like a no-brainer.

Speculate away, Tokusatsu fans!

SOURCE: Firestarter’s Blog, image courtesy cyclonejoker

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The official Toei Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters production website has posted some new info concerning the forthcoming Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger movie, which will see the return of the 35th anniversary Super Sentai team!

Set almost a year after the pirate Sentai left bound for the Zangyack home planet, they return to Earth completely different. The Go-Busters are in the midst of Earth’s greatest crisis when the Zangyack attacks Earth for the third time, only this time Enter is with them. But what is their real goal?

Also included in the post were some new (small) images from the movie, which potentially gives us a glimpse of the new villains appearing. You can check these out after the jump!

Go-Busters vs Gokaiger is due for release in Japan on January 19th 2013.

Translation credit: Orends

under General Tokusatsu News

For those who don’t know, back in September, the movie, Karate-Robo Zaborgar (which is a remake of the old tokusatsu series Denjin Zaborger) was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray over here in the states, with the original release of this movie coming out in Japan in 2011

Well for those wanting to check out out, it is now availible for streaming on Netflix! So if you want some hilarious tokusatsu action to watch, go check it out!

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The upcoming Power Rangers Megaforce Megabloks have started popping up online for pre-orders, first at Amazon.com and now also at BadAssToysForBadAssBoys.com! Check out images of the following sets:

  • Red Racer Hero
  • Dragon Mechazord
  • Shark Mechazord
  • Tiger Mechazord
  • Robo Knight Showdown
  • Gosei Great Megazord

Get your build on with Power Rangers Megaforce Megabloks due out in December 2012! Click the title for more images!

SOURCE: Samurai Cast Blog, BadAssToysForBadAssBoys.com