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For a very long time now, Power Rangers fans have watched as third party companies in other popular brands (like Transformers) create unlicensed representations of their favorite characters from television, comics, and video games.  It would appear that Power Rangers and Super Sentai fans are finally getting some love.

Chinese company Lucky Cat has revealed the full details on their third release in the Micro Cosmos line and it is none other than “Beast Lord“, or a representation of DaiZyuJin/Dino Megazord.  These are 2″ large figures that fold in to cubes, then come together to form the mighty Beast Lord.

You can pre-order this item from our site sponsor Tokullectibles by clicking here.

Lucky Cat has teased future releases as well but they do not look to include a Dragon Caesar/Dragonzord at this time.

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Entertainment Weekly has published the first full details for the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary project!

Titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always this special episode delves into Ranger history and brings some old faces back for a new adventure.

Returning actors include-

*Walter Jones as Zach
*David Yost as Billy
*Steve Cardenas as Rocky
*Catherine Sutherland as Kat
*Karen Ashley as Aisha
*Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam

Some voice actors will also be returning for this special- including Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa and Richard Horvitz as Alpha 5.

Newcomer Charlie Kersh rounds out the cast, playing the daughter of original Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Trini.

A making-of video for the anniversary project was also released-

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always will be released April 19 2023 on Netflix!

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Quite possibly the greatest release of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger’s Ninajman – or “Ninjor” from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – is on it’s way!  The Bandai Candy Blog has revealed the upcoming release of Ninjaman – part of their Shokugan Modeling Project or SMP line – via Premium Bandai!  This is different from the Shodo line released earlier as it is taller with more functionality.  Also, it’s a model kit you build, so there’s that little part too.

Check out over 30 official and design images in this story!  The SMP Ninjaman can also interact with your previous SMP Kakuranger releases, as shown in the pictures.

Pre-orders for this item (and pricing) have not yet been revealed at the time of posting.  Pre-orders begin December 20th Japan time.

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The face of the Power Rangers franchise – Jason David Frank – has died.  He was 49 years old.

For thirty years, Jason David Frank has celebrated Power Rangers with fans all over the world.  First appearing in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as the evil Green Ranger in 1993, his character “Tommy” would leave and return as the White Ranger, become the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, and star in two feature films (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie).  Eleven years after his first appearance, Jason David Frank would return as the Black Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, giving the Power Rangers television franchise a much-needed boost during it’s second season under Disney Entertainment.

Jason David Frank would return twice more – once in the “Legendary Battle” episode of Power Rangers Super Megaforce, and again for the 25th anniversary episode “Dimensions in Danger” during Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel.  He also brought the evil comic book character Lord Drakkon to light in a short trailer for the BOOM! Studios Power Rangers Shattered Grid comic book event during the 25th anniversary.

At every single convention that Jason David Frank attended there would be massive lines to get pictures and autographs with, arguably, the most famous and popular Power Ranger.  Jason David Frank would make it a point to stay until the last fan in line got what they got in line for – whether it was an autograph, a picture, or just to say hello.

Jason David Frank had been working on and promoting the upcoming release of his creator-owned character via movie, Legend of the White Dragon, created with popular independent film maker Bat in the Sun (famous for “Super Hero Beat Down” YouTube shorts).  The film was set to release online in 2023.

He wasn’t perfect – nobody is – but for an entire generation of kids he was their hero. Our thoughts are with his family & friends in this difficult time.

Rest in Peace, Jason David Frank.  1973-2022

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During today’s Hasbro Pulse premium livestream, a special project was announced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise.

A number of Ranger alumni will be returning to appear in this special presentation, including-

*Johnny Yong Bosch
*Walter Jones
*David Yost
*Steve Cardenas
*Karan Ashley
*Catherine Sutherland

Rounding out the cast is newcomer Charlie Kersh– who will be playing the daughter of Trini, the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this momentous moment in Power Rangers history!

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Another exciting crossover hits the Power Rangers Lightning Collection!

This time the Power Rangers enter the world of the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai– itself a followup to the iconic 1980’s movie The Karate Kid.

The Cobra Kai crossover celebration consists of 3 figures-

*Daniel-San LaRusso as the White Crane Ranger
*Samantha LaRusso as the Pink Mantis Ranger
*A SkelePutty wearing the seal of the Cobra Kai dojo.

All 3 figures will be exclusive to Target stores, with a limited quantity also available on Hasbro Pulse.

Power Rangers X Cobra Kai is tentatively scheduled for release in April 2023!

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The team at Flame Toys has finally confirmed the release plans for their Furai Model kit based on the Mighty Morphin Dino Megazord!

This model kit recreates all five Dinozords in superb detail- the model Zords are fully capable of transformation and combination.

The Furai Model Megazord is currently slated for release in August 2023. Price is estimated as $109 USD.

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One more weapon is coming to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection arsenal!

The Power Daggers belonging to the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger are recreated in superb detail, both capable of light & sound effects. The Daggers can also link together as a single weapon configuration.

The Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Power Daggers are scheduled for release in February 2023. Price is a modest $130 USD.

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During today’s POWER WEEK livestream, Hasbro revealed a number of new entries coming to the Power Rangers Lightning Collection.

*First up is the long-awaited Beast Morphers Yellow Ranger! At last completing the core Beast Morphers team, Yellow will be part of Wave 13- tentatively scheduled for release in 2023.

*Next comes the Dino Charge Blue Ranger! This figure will also be released in Wave 13.

*Furthermore, some previously-announced figures were shown in full detail- Time Force Blue Ranger, Wild Force Blue Ranger & Snizzard!

Rounding out today’s event was a new roleplay entry for the Lightning Collection- the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger Morpher! This will be a GameStop exclusive, scheduled for release in October 2022 and priced at $55.99.

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Two more Deluxe entries for the Power Rangers Lightning Collection are on the way!

*First up is the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monster SNIZZARD! The serpentine creature is recreated with his iconic weaponry and a variety of effects.

*Next is the Time Force Blue Ranger! Time Force Blue comes with his Vector Cycle vehicle for extra play value.

Price and release details for these new items are not confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Lightning Collection updates!