Tamashii Nations Plans to Release Zyuranger / Power Rangers Figuarts Next Year

That's right, it appears that Tamashii Nations will be fulfilling the wishes of countless Sentai fans next year by releasing a series of S.H. Figuarts for the popular Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger series.

"Tamashii Nations met with Saban Brands during San Diego Comic Con 2012 to lay plans down to make SDCC 2013 the Year of the Power Rangers Fan! If you were wondering why S.H. Figuarts has not tackled Zyuranger yet… this is why. They want to make the release of ZyuRanger a big one next year for Mighty Morphin Power Ranger fans and are even working out the details of how to hook us up with a couple Comic Con Exclusives.

There was a distinct lack of Power Ranger, Super Sentai, and Kamen Riders on display this year at SDCC as they wanted to focus more on their new anime and video game figure releases coming down the pipe. Next year, expect the tokusatsu display to return in force as well as announcements for more S.H. Figuarts from Power Ranger seasons that the fandom knows very well. Keep an eye on Tamashii Nation’s Facebook Page for upcoming details and polls that will allow the fans to help choose which Power Ranger season might get the next S.H. Figuart treatment."


So now fans of both Zyuranger and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will get the chance to add some fantastic figures to their collection. Personally I can't wait for them to come out, and I get the feeling my wallet is going to hate me by the time they are all released!

So how do you feel about this news, and which Super Sentai series would you like to see recieve the Figuarts treatment?


*Credit to Henshin Justice for the info*

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger to be Adapted For New Power Rangers Series

In what could be described as good news (or perhaps bad), at a recent Comic-Con panel it has been confirmed that Power Rangers will be using footage from Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger for an upcoming series.

We were already aware that after Power Rangers Samurai, the next Power Rangers series would be called Megaforce and would take footage from the 34th Sentai series - Tensou Sentai Goseiger. Now it has been confirmed that after the intial run of Megaforce, there will be a sequel named Super Megaforce in 2014, and this will be using footage from Gokaiger.

At this point it's unknown if they will treat it as something in its' own right or if it will just be a powerup like the transition from the Zyuranger powers to Dairanger was in Mighty Morphin.

What I can say is that depending on how they do it, this could be a very nice way of celebrating the legacy of the Power Rangers franchise, while also doing justice to the fantastic Sentai series itself. Of course they could make a mess of it as they did with Shinkenger/Samurai, but for now I am trying to remain optimistic.

But what do you think of this news? Will Super Megaforce be one of the best Power Rangers series yet, or will it turn out to be an insult to the Sentai series it came from?




*Credit to JEFusion for the info*

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Opening Theme Out Now!

That's right, the opening theme of the newest Sentai series - Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger - has been released! 

Someone has uploaded the song to Youtube (that can be seen in the video below)











If you would like to own it on CD and / or support the release, you can order it from CDJapan

Hikonin Sentai Akiba Ranger

Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Figuarts Available to Preorder Now!

That's right! Some good news for fans of the new Sentai series Akibaranger - You can now preorder all 3 Akibarangers made by Figuarts!

As you probably know, this isn't the first Sentai figures Figuarts have produced. They also made ones for Shinkenger and Gokaiger, and the quality is brilliant. I got really excited when I saw these, and definitely hope to get them myself in the very near future.


If you're interested in getting them, then I advise you get your order in soon. AmiAmi have already stopped taking preorders for them, though luckily CDJapan still have them available for preorder up until the 15th of May (according to their site).

These figures look amazing, and I definitely recommend you get your order in asap before they all sell out and you are left at the mercy of eBay sellers or auction sites who charge extortionate amounts for them.


*Preorder figures at CDJapan now:  Akibared , Akibayellow , Akibablue *

The Making of Super Hero Taisen Video Released

As the title says, someone has uploaded a behind the scenes filming video from the new Sentai film - Super Hero Taisen.





*You can also preorder the official CD single of the film - Jounetsu ~ We Are Brothers - Here , or for the special edition CD+DVD combo *