For those of you who grew up watching the Power Rangers, as you got older I’m sure you always stopped to wonder how these “teenagers with attitude” always managed to go fight. What happened if they were sick, hungover, or just didn’t really feel like going out and saving the world AGAIN for the ump-teenth-billion time?
Check out the following video for a fun laugh!
CREDIT: sneakyzebra for the awesome video!
Bandai’s Tamashii website has updated today with new pictures from three figuarts due for release in August. These three are Red Hawk of Chojin Sentai Jetman, Kamen Rider Taiga of Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Meteor Storm of Kamen Rider Fourze!
We’ll bring you more images of these three figures as they appear but for now check out these after the jump!
Japanese blogger oiyoiyovakatten has uploaded a review of the Tamashii web exclusive S.H. Figuarts Gosei Knight! The “sixth ranger” of the Tensou Sentai Goseiger series with the leon laser, leon laser sword, dynamic leon laser vulcan header, leon cellular (x2), and a range of Gosei cards!
Check out the images after the jump and the full review here!
Courtesy of toy blogger Hacchaka we have an extensive pictorial review of the recently released S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Fourze Fire States! The third entry for Fourze in the line, Fire States comes included with the spike module, the fire and spike switches, the Potechokin foodroid and a variety of extra hands.
Check out more images after the jump and see the full review here.
Cybergundam blog have posted images from this weekend’s Bandai Tamashii Campaign in Akihabara. Alongside the stars of the show, the Akibaranger figuarts, also present were the MoeMoe Z-Cune weapon, SIC Kamen Rider OOO and Figuarts Deka Red, Bouken Red and Red Hawk.
Most notably, Red Hawk and Bouken Red have been reported as having July and August 2012 release dates respectively. We’ll keep you updated with any more news from the event!
Video games website Kotaku has posted a feature on actor Masaru Shishido (aka Goro Hoshino/OhRed from Chouriki Sentai Ohranger), who has recently opened his own tokusatsu bar in the Tachikawa district of Tokyo!
The bar is packed full of Super Sentai memorabilia, with bartenders referring to each other in an Ohranger style, using names like “taichou” (commander) and “captain”.
You can check out the full article here.
Another month, another set of exclusive figures from Bandai and Tamashii Nations! These figures, opening for preorders shortly and expected to ship in September, are the Libra Zodiarts from Kamen Rider Fourze and Ultraman Gaia Supreme from the Ultra Series Ultraman Gaia for the S.H. Figuarts and Ultra-Act toylines respectively. Libra Zodiarts will cost 3675 yen while Gaia Supreme costs 3570 yen. Join the discussion to see the rest of the pics; we’ll update with more information as it becomes available!
Recent magazine scans have given us another look at Kamen Rider OOO’s entry in the Super Imaginative Chogokin line.
Also revealed is a rendering of SIC GataKiraBa combo; presumably the SIC line will proceed with OOO’s forms in order of appearance.
Price & release date sadly still TBD.
http://blog.yahoo.com/_ED274AZGFINLESDVVHRADMVIMU/articles/641270/index
Bandai Tamashii web has uploaded new thumbnail images of the S.H. Figuarts Akibarangers, along with one of the also forthcoming Deka Red figure.
The three Akibarangers are set for release in June (Akiba Red), July (Blue) and August (Yellow) and will all come with a replacement scarf, alternate hands and the Moe Moe Z-Cune weapon. A bonus version of Akiba Red has also been revealed which will include the three character-specific Tamashii Stage 3 stands. The three will cost 3,360 yen each (inc tax)
Finally Akiba Red was also pictured with the giant Dekaranger D-Wapper from episode 2 of the series, which looks to be included with Deka Red (though this is unconfirmed). Deka Red himself is also slated for release in June (priced at 3,675 yen inc tax).
Check out the images after the jump!
Gamu-Toys brings us an extensive pictorial review of Super Shinken Red, the latest figure to be released in Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts line! The powered up version of the red samurai from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger comes to complete with the Mogyu bazooka and black box, along with other accessories. Check out the images after the jump!
Thanks to TokuNation.com member Kiryu for the news!