Summary of Power Ranger 20th Anniversary Panel At Comic Con
San Diego Comic Con is happening right this second and the Power Ranger 20th Anniversary Panel just wrapped up. Want to know what’s happening with Gokaiger?
July 2012
Kamen Rider Wizard Toy Scans and Plamonsters!
These new scans give a new look at Kamen Rider Wizard’s toys and forms and introduces the Plamonsters! The belt appears to be be released in September coming with the Fire, Water and Ground Rings.
Confirmed! A second season of The Legend of Korra!
It has been known for a while that the cartoon “Avatar: The Legend of Korra” was going to have another 12 episodes and that it was thought to be the second season. However, breaking news today was posted via Dan Snierson, author of the EW article (seen above), confirms to us via Twitter (Also, seen […]
First Episode of DIVERGENCE starring Dan Southworth!
Dan Southworth, known to most of us as playing Eric/Quantum Ranger on Power Rangers: Time Force, stars in a new web series called DIVERGENCE. The first episode dropped earlier today and sets up a pretty interesting story. Here is a blurb from the official site: “DIVERGENCE is an action/sci-fi series starring Dan Southworth, Damion Poitier, […]
Of Riders and Ratings: Demographics
Ratings for various tokusatsu and other programs that air on Japanese TV are more abundant and easily-obtained than ever. Where once fans had to wait for magazines to print the ratings, now ratings for a program can arrive as quickly as 24 to 48 hours after a program has aired. They’re usually shared first on […]
Kamen Rider Wizard Head Writer Was Hesitant to Take the Job?
Tsuyoshi Kida, the writer for the upcoming Kamen Rider Wizard series, will have his chops tested in his first role as head writer of a tokusatsu series. In a recent blog entry he talks about his memories of past tokusatsu shows and reveals some surprising details regarding his decision to join Wizard as its writer.
Uchuu Keiji Gavan Star Kenji Ohba to be Replaced?
What you see above is a page from the fall Bandai toy catalog for Sentai. Oddly enough, toys for Metal Heroes are in there! Specifically, Space Sheriff Shaider and Space Sheriff Sharivan. One can guess that Toei’s recent release of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs Uchuu Keiji Gavan helped bring the franchise back into the public […]
Kamen Rider Wizard News: Suit Actor Confirmed!
As the days leading up to Wizard’s premiere tick away, more news and sightings begin to trickle out. After the jump we’ve got the first look at Wizard’s bike, a possibly hang out, and who the man behind the mask will be this year!
Kihachiro Uemura, aka Green Flash, Saves A Mans Life
According to Yomiuri Online, Kihachiro Uemura, 51, will be receiving a letter of Appreciation from Kanda Fire Department in Tokyo on July 12 for saving an elderly man in cardiac or reparatory arrest at JR Akiba Station. Mr. Umemura provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation with AED at the station and save his life.
Tokkei Winspector Series Review
If these aren’t the best toku suits ever, I don’t what are Tokkei Winspector is the 9th entry into the long dead Metal Heroes franchise and boasts some unique traits for a tokusatsu series. Now, since there isn’t a gigantic fanbase for the Metal Heroes franchise, it’s difficult to gauge reaction to Winspector. But, for […]