Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Official: Past Season Power Rangers Reunion for Netflix Announcement

Press Release I received:
Led by the Samurai Power Rangers (star of the recent hit series on Nickelodeon), previous generations of the iconic Power Ranger teams reunited today in Las Vegas! Creator Haim Saban and Saban Brands president Elie Dekel joined the Rangers at the Saban Brands booth at this year’s Licensing International Expo. This reunion also commemorates the announcement that starting tomorrow, over 700 episodes from the enduringly popular Power Rangers television series will be made available via Netflix’s instant streaming service.

Every classic episode from the 17 year run of the world’s most successful kids action series will now be available for fans to view any time—from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to the futuristic Power Rangers RPM. Following its introduction in 1993, Power Rangers quickly became a global phenomenon as the most watched children’s television program in the United States.

Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, responsibility and helping others, the series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who “morph” into superheroes. Seen in more than 60 countries and translated into numerous languages, Power Rangers rose to rank as the #1 boys brand in the world from 1993-97, based on toy sales and television ratings.
Same pictures again and deciphering which Ranger is which:
[Front: Green, Yellow, Red, Gold and Pink Samurai Rangers; Second Row: Blue Wind Ranger, Red Mystic Ranger, Yellow Wild Force Ranger (girl); Third Row: White Dino Ranger, Red SPD Ranger, and MMPR Black; 4th: Cheetah Ranger, Yellow Dino Ranger, Green Samurai Ranger (Ninja Storm); 5th: Jaguar Ranger, Blue Wild Force Ranger. Behind Green Samurai Ranger is another Yellow Wild Force Ranger. In the background are also MMPR Pink, Ranger Green (RPM), Blue SPD, MMPR Blue, Red Dino Ranger, Pink Galaxy Ranger, and Lunar Wolf Ranger and Pink Overdrive Ranger.


Pink Galaxy Ranger and White Dino RangerBlue Mystic Ranger
Blue Wild Force Ranger, Black Wild Force RangerGreen Samurai Ranger
Yellow Mystic Ranger and Red Mystic Ranger
MMPR Red Ranger
Zeo Ranger V Red and Red Dino Ranger
Jaguar Ranger
Yellow Overdrive Ranger and Blue Wind RangerYellow Wild Force RangerAnd Gold Samurai Ranger and Ranger Green and I don't know who else, I can't tell, I know I see Red.

HIGH-RES:
Center: Elie Dekel and Haim Saban
Left to Right: Pink Mystic Ranger, Blue Wind Ranger, Jaguar Ranger, Pink SPD Ranger, MMPR Yellow Ranger, Lunar Wolf Ranger, Yellow Cheetah Ranger, Yellow Samurai Ranger, Pink Overdrive Ranger, Yellow Galaxy Ranger, Pink Galaxy Ranger, White Dino Ranger, MMPR Blue, Green Samurai Ranger, Blue Wild Force Ranger, Red Mystic Ranger, Red Samurai Ranger, Yellow Dino Ranger, White Wild Force Ranger, Green Samurai Ranger (NinjaStorm in between, you see buckle), Gold Samurai Ranger, SPD Blue Ranger, two Yellow Wild Force Ranger, Blue Mystic Ranger, Blue Samurai Ranger, Pink Samurai Ranger, Black Wild Force Ranger, MMPR Pink Ranger, MMPR Black Ranger, Ranger Green, and Red SPD Ranger. I saw Yellow Mystic Ranger in the escalator picture and there is a yellow helmet behind the White Dino helmet. Red Mystic Ranger behind Blue Wild Force and Yellow Overdrive behind Blue Mystic, you can see her helmet peaking between Blue Samurai and Black Wild Force. It looks like the Yellow Wild Force Ranger suit is the only costume repeated. The only teams that don't seem to be included is Turbo, Space, Lightspeed, and Time Force---Ironically Saban seasons.

Yes, the Red Mystic Ranger's helmet was thought to be repainted Pink. Since there is only one RPM Ranger, I am led to believe that most of the Ranger suits are from Disney World (RPM Green, Pink Mystic, Blue Jungle, Red SPD, Yellow Overdrive, White Dino, Lunar Wolf, etc.). The only of Disney World that doesn't seem included seems to be Pink Time Force Ranger. The Blue Ninja Storm, Yellow Jungle, Blue Mystic, Red Dino, Yellow Dino, Red Mystic and other related suits are probably around because Disney had them for promotional stuff. I can't explain the repainted Pink Mystic helmet and even Zeo. The ones they have of all are MMPR, Wild Force and Samurai.

35 Rangers:
Red Samurai Ranger
Pink Samurai Ranger
Yellow Samurai Ranger
Green Samurai Ranger
Blue Samurai Ranger
Gold Samurai Ranger
MMPR Red Ranger
MMPR Yellow Ranger
MMPR Blue Ranger
MMPR Black Ranger
MMPR Pink Ranger
Zeo Ranger I Red
Yellow Galaxy Ranger
Pink Galaxy Ranger
Black Wild Force Ranger
Yellow Wild Force Ranger (2)
White Wild Force Ranger
Lunar Wolf Ranger
Blue Wind Ranger
Green Samurai Ranger (PRNS)
Red Dino Ranger
Yellow Dino Ranger
White Dino Ranger
Red SPD Ranger
Pink SPD Ranger
Blue SPD Ranger
Red Mystic Ranger
Blue Mystic Ranger
Pink Mystic Ranger
Yellow Mystic Ranger
Yellow OO Ranger
Pink OO Ranger
Jaguar Ranger
Cheetah Ranger
RPM Ranger Green

VR Troopers, Beetleborgs and Power Rangers Seasons Avaliable for Streaming on Netflix Tomorrow!




A few weeks ago, it was big news as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie was avaliable for streaming on Netflix. But now actual TV episodes of other Tokusatsu made by Saban in the 90's. Right now it says they are 'Unavaliable' but they will be ready for streaming from 6/15/11

Saban Brands, Power Rangers and Paul Frank at Licensing International Expo 2011

Last year at the Licensing Europe Expo in September. In October at Cannes they had the MMPR Rangers at an event. But they weren't there last June. Some fans that went are surprised Saban Brands have a big booth. The Expo is from 14 to 16. Sorry, no new info.

They had a 'Power Ranger flash mob' with adults in real suits and children in Samurai Halloween costumes of Samurai (blue and red) and Pink MMPR costumes. I don't think the Pink Samurai Halloween costume has been made yet as it is not here and there is no picture on the websites. Present up in this picture are MMPR Blue, MMPR Yellow, Lunar Wolf Ranger, SPD Red, Yellow Mystic Ranger, Red Galaxy Ranger, MMPR Red, Red Dino Ranger, Green, Yellow, Red, Pink, Blue and Gold Samurai Ranger. Also an unidentified Red Ranger behind Green Samurai Ranger.

Someone tweeted this that was at a Saban Brands event.


Non-Power Ranger News:
Along with a 2012 cartoon Christmas TV special being officially announced today, Saban plans to have 1990s fashion icon character Julius the Monkey power a cross-country Winnebago tour and a balloon in this fall’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. They are planning the Christmas TV special of Paul Frank to be like Charlie Brown Christmas specials playing yearly on one of the big networks but are trying out Nick as well.

Articles:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0614-ct-paul-frank-20110614,0,6746657.story
http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/saban-brands-paul-frank-industries-julius-monkey-christmas-special_b31025
http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Licensing+Expo/Top-Brands-Unveil-Expo-Plans/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/725293?contextCategoryId=33594

New Upcoming Gokaiger Ranger Keys Set


These are Gasphon Keys Sets 4-7.
GokaiSilver, Hime Shinken Red, Gao Red, Gao Blue, Gao Yellow, Gao Black, Gao White, Gao Silver, Time Fire, Mega Silver, King Ranger, Kiba Ranger and Miss America
I like how there is 3 female keys out of 12. The above is this.....

I knew the key next to Miss America was the female Shinken Red!

Gokai Red, Deka Red, Deka Blue, Deka Green, Deka Yellow, Deka Pink, Deka Break, Deka Master, Kabuto Raijer, Kuwagata Raijer, VulEagle, VulShark and VulPanther.
There is only 2 originally female keys here.

GokaiSilver, Go-On Red, MagiGreen, MagiYellow, MagiBlue, MagiPink, MagiShine, MagiMother, Hurricane Yellow, Hurricane Blue, Battle France, Battle Cossack and Battle Kenya.
Four female keys here, I am glad to see MagiMother key. I wonder why they didn't include Wolzard Fire and MagiRed in this one.

GokaiRed, GokaiBlue, GokaiGreen, GokaiSilver, GekiBlue, GekiYellow, GekiViolet, GekiChopper, Mele, Wolzard Fire, BullBlack, Diamond Jack, Heart Queen.
I hate how if you get all the sets, you are stuck with 2 GokaiRed keys and 3 GokaiSilver (I already have 1 Red & 1 Silver). They should had put a Rio key in there. There female keys here, this is the first toy product of Mele herself in Japan, she never had an action figure, only in America.

Monday, June 13, 2011

How Rangers related to Selected Extra Heroes?

Lavender Ranger here, I chose to do only cover a few of the Extra Heroes, not all of them.

SUPER SENTAI
Ninjaman and the Kakuranger
I have no idea how they related because I haven't seen those episodes. Anybody know?

Signalman and the Carranger
This alien dude comes out of nowhere and gives Red Racer a ticket. he was a nuisance but eventually accepted as a friend. He briefly became evil and they had to fix the situation.

VRV Master and the Carranger
He appeared out of nowhere for just one episode or two, they didn't know what to make of him. He didn't really join the team, he just showed up and then disappeared.

Original Bull Black and Gingaman
He had his own agenda and the Gingaman were confused on what was going on, it came to conflict when it came to the Lights of Ginga. Eventually Bull Black did the right thing.

Hyuuga and the Gingaman
They accept them instantly, he still had remorse. He was kinda of a Sixth Ranger but officially counted as an Extra Hero in Gokaiger. Just for the record, he was counted as a Sixth Ranger in Bandai Museum (he was with the other Sixth Rangers) and was also included in a Sixth Ranger Stageshow event years ago (I think it was in 2002 or something).

Doggie and the Dekaranger
He was their boss and they had no choice but to follow him but yeah they accepted him. He is believed to be the Sixth Ranger by fans as he came sixth. As for Swan, they had no problem with her joining, she only transformed in 2 eps.

Miyuki and her kids
She shocks them by transforming in the first episode and then she dies, she always accepted her. But she left the heavy lifting to them. She doesn't really count as a sixth ranger.

Wolzard Fire and Magiranger
He was evil first but not by choice and then when he was good, he protected his children in a new form. Of course they accepted him.

Rio and Mele and Gekiranger
They were evil, then remorse and weren't accepted by Ran and Retsu. They then wanted them to kill them, they did kamikaze attacks saving their friends and dying for a good cause.



POWER RANGERS
Blue Senturion and the Turbo Rangers
Uncharted terrority with extra heroes in Power Rangers realm, he wasn't exactly a Sixth Ranger but he did become evil for a brief time. They accepted his help.

Original Magna Defender and the Galaxy Rangers
He had his own agenda and the Rangers were confused on what was going on, it came to conflict when it came to the Lights of Orion. Eventually Magna Defender did the right thing.

Doggy and Kat and the B-Squad
Doggy was their boss and a rough one at that, but when he became Shadow Ranger, they instantly accept him so much that they depended too much on him. As for Kat, they had no problem with her being a Ranger but she chose to just be one for one episode.

Udonna and the Mystic Rangers
They accepted her as she was their teacher and boss, but she lost her powers, she left the heavy duty to them. She didn't count as the Sixth Ranger.

Koragg and the Mystic Rangers
He was evil first but not by choice and then when he was good, he then got a recolored a form. Of course they accepted him.

Jarrod and Camile and the Jungle Fury Ranger
They were evil, then when Dai Shi was expelled from Jarrod, they reformed and fought for a good cause and were accepted by the others.