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When we helped break the news some time ago with a translation from a TOEI interview regarding how Toei was re-shooting the Pirate Sentai Gokaiger “Legendary War” footage to contain US-only heroes, the speculation began across the entire Power Rangers fan community that there was a possibility that we’d get Gokaiger as the 20th Anniversary Season in 2013.

Well, thanks to the on-going casting and information thread both at RangerBoard as well as at RangerCrew, we have the audition role for the male Power Rangers call-backs script.

Why is that important?

Well, for starters it mentions a working title for the 2013 season, as well as giving away what series may be the final one coming for the anniversary season. Curious to find out? Click the story title (or the discuss link) and read the casting spoiler!

CREDIT: RangerCrew

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While many had probably assumed this to be the case, preorder pages making no mention of it raised the question of whether the S.H. Figuarts Red Hawk figure would include the Jetman inordinate power. Today Bandai have confirmed this this is indeed the case, and revealed the Figuarts version of the Akibaranger Jet Winger!

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Thanks to sister site Toyark.com for a press release and images of the upcoming SH MonsterArts Comic Con Explosion Godzilla, an exclusive for San Diego Comic Con 2012!

Product Name: S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla™ (Comic-Con® Explosion)

Copyright
© 1994 Toho Pictures, Inc.
GODZILLA and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd.
© 1994, 2012 Toho Co., Ltd.

Basic Info
Product Name: S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla™ (Comic-Con® Explosion)
San Diego Comic-Con Price: 55 USD
Figure Height: 6”
Total length (head to tail): 15”
Articulation: 29points
Materials: PVC, POM, ABS
For ages 15yrs and older

Product Announcement
Get ready to celebrate destruction this July 2012! Bandai Japan’s Collectors label, Tamashii Nations, is proud to announce a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive that will blow the roof off with S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla™ (Comic-Con® Explosion)! Featuring a unique fiery explosion color scheme and twenty-nine points of articulation, this high-end collectable action figure has been professionally crafted by the renowned monster maker Yuji Sakai to meticulously replicate Godzilla’s form as seen in the 1994 Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (commonly referred to as “MogeGoji”). Illustrated by prominent Japanese artist and character designer, Yasushi Torisawa, exclusive package art commemorates San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, and appropriately depicts the beloved San Diego Convention Center being attacked by Godzilla. Run to the Bluefin booth while supplies still last…and then run for your life!

Artists Profiles
Yuji Sakai
(Sculptor)
Born in 1958, Yuji Sakai represents Japan’s top sculpting talent and has come to be known as the world’s foremost Godzilla sculptor. Working as the lead prop designer for the 1999 film, “Godzilla 2000: Millennium”, Yuji Sakai has since released numerous Godzilla kit’s via his namesake sculptor’s workshop and has received praise from around the globe for his remarkable craftsmanship.

Yasushi Torisawa
(Illustrator)
Born in 1962, Yasushi Torisawa is a prominent Japanese illustrator and character designer. His “kaiju” monster design debut began via a collaboration with Godzilla art director Tetsuzo Osawa for the movie “Mothera 3”. Following this project Yasushi Torisawa has established himself as a renowned character, costume, and visual content designer for Godzilla and other popular Japan “tokusatsu” (live-action) series. He also contributes frequently to “tokusatsu” magazines with original “kaiju” illustrations.

For more information on S.H.MonsterArts
http://tamashii.jp/t_item/t_item.php?eid=00072

For the latest product information on Tamashii Nations products
http://www.facebook.com/Tamashii.USA
http://www.twitter.com/TamashiiNations

Check out images of this fiery Comic Con Explosion Godzilla after the jump!

under Power Rangers, Super Sentai

Surprise! Yesterday, Tamashii Nations left a teaser with the reveal of their promotional images of Red Hawk from Jetman, a mysterious silhouetted with blue legs showing in the reflection at the base… It only took one day for the reveal of this figure, DekaBlue from Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger!

DekaBlue is shipping in September and retails for 3675 yen at Tamashii Webshop Japan and Hong Kong.

under Super Sentai

For those that are sad about missing the pre-orders last night, there is hope! Bluefin Tamashii stated on their Facebook page that they will be releasing D-Arts Dukemon and S.H. Figuarts Red Hawk!

Pricing and Images will be posted by the later this week!

Thanks to member Electric Turahk for sharing this news!

under Power Rangers

In the wake of opened pre-orders for the much anticipated “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 Volume 1,” Shout! Factory and Time-Life have announced probably the first of many Power Rangers boxsets:


The Power Rangers: Seasons One -Seven 40-DVD collection will include: All 145 original episodes from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Seasons One, Two and Three, plus the ten-episode series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Alien Rangers. It then continues on with Power Rangers: Seasons Four – Seven, featuring all of the original 183 episodes spanning the seasons entitled Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers In Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. In-depth bonus content includes: a retrospective featurette on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers phenomenon, brand-new interviews with members of the cast and the creative team, and much more!
http://tvshowsondvd.com/n/16925#ixzz1uN1QEOh0

under Kamen Rider

Once again Bandai affirms their dedication to Kamen Rider Ryuki Figuarts!

Magnugiga is Kamen Rider Zolda’s Advent Beast, enabling new weapons and attacks.

Cost is 5040 yen (before shipping & handling fees). Release in September!

http://p-bandai.jp/tamashiiwebshouten/a0011/b0015/item-1000016132/