For a second time, a new Power Rangers project has failed to get out of the starting gate. Deadline reports Disney, set to produce the show through 20th Television and stream it on Disney+, balked at paying to produce a high-end superhero show for a property they do not own. Tyler and Josh discuss the implications of this news and the possibility of a longer-term break for Power Rangers.

Also in this episode:

• Playmates rolls out Power Rangers Unlimited figs
• Playmates launches Kickstarter to get Dragonzord made
• Playmates exec Jeff Trojan explains why they went to Kickstarter
• Discotek announces Kamen Rider Super 1, refreshed Samurai Pizza Cats, more Digimon
• Kamen Rider My-Th now available on Toei's own YouTube page (as is Zeztz, but we didn't know this when we were recording)
• ThreeZero unveils chrome edition Gold Zeo Ranger
• Juspion's Hikaru Kurosaki has died
• Renegade plans RPG card game Power Rangers: Impossible Odds, due out next year
• Joshua Moore, author of Morphenomenal, offers his take on the Disney+ project's collapse

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We're back! After months away (because someone had to go work on his master's), Tyler, Greg and Josh break down the recent headlines and wishcasting, absent any reports or set photos, what we want out of the new Power Rangers series helmed by Dan Shotz and Jonathan E. Steinberg.

Also in this episode:

Kenji Ohba, iconic tokusatsu star of Gavan fame, dead at 72

Arne Olsen, writer of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, dead after battle with cancer

Power Rangers to appear on new multicast channel developed in partnership with Get After It Media

Legend of the White Dragon due for one-night theatrical engagement on Aug. 28 (the Friday of Power Morphicon for those keeping track)

Ranger Boom Baltimore welcomes numerous rangers, influencer for first-year event in August

Tsuburaya defeats Chaiyo in Japanese court, vanquishing controversial claims to broad global Ultraman rights

Hiroshi Miyauchi reflects on Kaiketsu Zubat

Members of Peelander-Z, a tokusatsu-influenced "Japanese Action Comic Punk" band, critically injured in New Mexico crash

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The fandom is reeling after last week's shocking firing of Maya Imamori, who til recently played Sumino/GozyuUnicorn on No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger. Imamori's agency reportedly dropped her over an allegation of underage drinking, and the show has been thrown into chaos. We're talking about it.

Also:

• Super Sentai is over...? (But probably not really)
• Shout! Factory transitions storefront to third-party site GRUV
• At long last, a Power Rangers LEGO set
• Ninja Kidz MMPR teaser raises eyebrows
• Disney: "We have Power Rangers at home," will stream live-action/animation hybrid Armorsaurs
• Hasbro Entertainment exec Olivier Dumont, formerly of Entertainment One, moves on
• Crowdfunding for the final expenses of Adam Ramusiewicz, aka liladam87, who died suddenly while on vacation in Las Vegas

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We're back after an absence, and discussing, well, Power Rangers' possible return after its absence.

A report in the trade publication Production Weekly has a new series set to begin filming in January for Disney+, with Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) helming.

Tyler, Josh and Greg have a spirited discussion about what this new series could and should be.

Also:

• Greg Aronowitz announces SPD retrospective podcast with Matt Austin
• NinjaKidz Power Ranger series set to film in Utah
• Doug Sloan memoir Kickstarter succeeds
• Writers of Jonathan Entwistle's unproduced Power Rangers movie tapped to write Magic: The Gathering film
• Kamen Rider Zeztz to stream in US and Canada
• Ultraman stage show to come to New Jersey in November
• New anime Tojima Wants To Be A Kamen Rider, based on the manga, to debut in October

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The showrunners of the Disney+ Percy Jackson series are reportedly in talks to helm a new Power Rangers series for 20th Television and Hasbro Entertainment.

Tyler, Mike and newcomer Greg talk about our expectations and hopes, with what little we have to go on at the moment.

Also referenced:

Super7 announces layoffs due to tariffs

Entertainment Earth changes prices on pre-orders due to tariffs

Austin St. John sentenced to probation for PPP scam

MMPRTM Funkos announced

Green Ranger Funko Pop is an Entertainment Earth exclusive (affiliate link)

BOOM! Studios announces VR Troopers series

Rita's Rewind to be adapted to comics

Toei eyes global expansion, including a new hero created for international markets

Dave Mallow, best known as MMPR announcer and voice of Baboo, and as Digimon's Angemon, has died

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Author Joshua Moore (@KentuckyJAM) joins us to discuss his new book Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World. Through more than 100 interviews and countless hours spent sifting through archival material, Moore charts the path of Power Rangers from its roots in the 1980s to revolutionizing children's television and everything that came next.

Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World, is available May 20 wherever books are sold.

We have a lot of news to cover, so we'll be back with a regular episode very very soon.

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Tyler and Josh talk about the announcements out of Toy Fair in New York, including details of the upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition toy line and plans for an AI upscaling of the first season.

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Greg Aronowitz has been looking back at SPD
• Renegade's final Heroes of the Grid Kickstarter raises nearly $300,000
• Janperson, Kikaider Reboot, Kamen Rider X coming to Blu-Ray, courtesy of Discotek
• Hector David Jr. recently did time for battery
• Robert Baldwin dead after battle with cancer
• David Weatherley, best known as Spencer in Operation Overdrive, dead at 85
• "Father of Ultra Music" Toru Fuyuki has died
• A Different World reveals perils of using AI

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We had the pleasure of speaking with Shawn Pryor, author of the reference guide Kaiju Unleashed, which is now available from Epic Ink. The book covers giant monsters in film and television, in Japan and beyond. It looks back at Ultraman, Daimajin, Pacific Rim and even Colossal.

Sad news to share: This week we learned of the death of David Weatherley. Best known to Power Ranger fans as Spencer, the trustworthy butler to the Hartfords in Operation Overdrive, the accomplished thespian was 85. We'll have more to say about him next time.

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Tyler and Josh talk about the dramatic $3 million auction of props, suits and other ephemera from 30 years of Power Rangers. We talk about the surprises, the heavy hitters and the mixed emotions that came with the sale.

Also in this episode:

• IGN's preview of MMPR: Rita's Rewind, out Dec. 10
• Simon Bennett reflects on Cosmic Fury, what his next season would've been like
• Power Rangers/VR Troopers comic for Free Comic Book Day
• Gozyuger confirmed as next Sentai series
• Next Ultraman series is Ultraman Omega
• Ultraman Z hits Blu-ray in January

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Tyler and Mike talk about what went down at PMC this year, from the panels to the cosplay to the crowds. You can find our photos on our Facebook page.

Also in this episode:

1. Heritage Auctions plans massive Power Rangers auction
2. Gamescom preview of Rita's Rewind
3. Nic Sampson discusses "Yellow Power Ranger," his one-man show at Edinburgh Fringe
4. Power Rangers Prime to start comic continuity afresh
5. Melissa Flores calls Prime a "true comic experience"
6. Comic crossover with Usagi Yojimbo
7. Nearly all of BOOM! Studios' Power Rangers comics are in this Humble Bundle expiring Sept. 14
8. Super7 announces Lord Drakkon for Ultimates line
9. Discotek unveils slew of tokusatsu licenses (Kamen Rider V3 is now available for preorder)

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Yes, we know, it's been a while. Yes, we know, there's a lot to talk about, including an auction of hundreds of pieces of Power Rangers memorabilia and tokusatsu license news out of Otakon. It'll have to wait a bit longer.

In the meantime, we caught up with Tomi Trembath, a former Rangercast co-host behind When We Transform, a comic project now on Kickstarter. Trembath also hosts the podcasts Giant Sized Violence and Transcending Comics.

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After months of radio silence, Hasbro this week confirmed they've pulled the plug on the Jonathan Entwistle/Jenny Klein Power Rangers project. They're seeking a new partner and starting from scratch. Tyler and Josh are here to talk about the news. Also in this episode...

Our Q&A with Morphin Museum

Adrian Carr shares the much-discussed "second pilot" of MMPR

Cosmic Fury gets Kids Choice Awards nods

Power Rangers Infinity #1 hits shelves in August

Kakuranger celebrates 30th with TTFC special

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind coming soon to Steam and consoles

MMPR/ARK: Survival Evolved crossover due late June

Yuka Motohashi, Carranger's Yellow Racer, dies after cancer battle

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Hasbro, ostensibly a toy company, has licensed global Power Rangers toy rights to Playmates, with CEO Chris Cocks telling investors the brand just wasn't profitable enough to keep making in-house. With the sale of Entertainment One and the apparent fizzling-out of Jonathan Entwistle's planned movie and television projects, is this the end of the road for Power Rangers? Tyler and Josh talk about it.

Also in this episode:

• Toy industry insider says Playmates will need "focus" to succeed
• BOOM! Studios MMPR series to conclude this summer
• "Tokusatsu" among several Japanese loanwords added to the Oxford English Dictionary
• Austin St. John's online store opens sans quotes from controversial figures but with AI art
• Discotek announces Mobile Cop Jiban
• Media Blasters readies box set of Kamen Rider movies

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Austin St. John is back in the headlines and again it's for all the wrong reasons. In a February podcast interview with Jim Cummings, he said he planned a clothing line featuring quotes from leaders both famous and infamous, saying the German mustache guy "was a demon on steroids but he had some pretty good one-liners." This week, Power Rangers fans took notice of the comments and the former Red Ranger has faced backlash from nearly all corners. Tyler and Mike Manos offer their takes on what he said, and how fans and fan events should respond.

Mentioned in this episode:

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Amy Jo Johnson subtweets her former co-star
• Godzilla Minus One wins historic Oscar
• AnimeNJ++ relocates for 2024
• Anime Boston welcomes Lotus Juice
• Lineage Studios: "EVERYTHING MUST GO GO"

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Koichi Sakamoto is a household name for Power Rangers fans. The Japanese American director and producer best known for his work on Power Rangers from the mid-1990s up through 2009 before heading to Japan and working on iconic tokusatsu franchises. His new movie is Ninja vs. Shark, out now on Blu-ray.

We spoke to Sakamoto-san at AnimeNJ++. Thanks to John Sirabella of Media Blasters for his help in arranging this interview. We'll talk more about the convention in our next episode. Be sure to check out the video version of this episode.

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Tyler and Mike Manos talk about the episodes "Team Work," "Rock Out" and "Take Off." We also discuss some developments on the Power Rangers and Sentai fronts.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Incoming Power Rangers overlord Jonathan Entwistle to helm new Karate Kid movie
• Legend of the White Dragon two-pack available for pre-order
• Meet Olivia Hart, the Green Ranger of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return
• Shiro Izumi coming to Power Morphicon
• Trailer released for Garo: The Inheritor of Steel
• Bandai shows off Memorial D-Sword Vega
• Tsuburaya announces School Girl vs. Ultraman: Hollyhock

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We're pleased to bring you an interview with Pan, the face, voice and pen behind the tokusatsu-themed idol project Bakery Sentai Panranger. Pan (they/them) this week released their first original song, GUARDIAN. We talked to them about their background, style and the rigors of a summer spent performing at cons and other events all over the country.

Mentioned in the news segment:

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie going out of print
• TokuSHOUTsu asks eight fans to share the tokusatsu they're thankful for
• Kickstarter preorders are live for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return, co-written by Amy Jo Johnson

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In this episode, we finally get to discussing the first few episodes of Power Rangers Cosmic Fury: Lightning Strikes, Beyond Repair and Off Grid.

We also talk about some toy news, some comic news and a rare mention of Sentai in People magazine. We discuss the arrest of Gokaiger and Garo actor Junya Ikeda and mourn the passing of Eka Darville's young son, Mana.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Funko Pop! Tyrannosaurus Dinozord at Target
• BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve Kickstarter campaign for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return
• Dannielynn Birkhead, daughter of Anna Nicole Smith, cosplays as Donbrothers' Oni Sister for Halloween
• Dekaranger to get a 20th anniversary movie
• Kyoryuger marks 10th anniversary with two-episode King-Ohger crossover
• New Garo series coming next year
• Agency drops Junya Ikeda after fraud arrest
• Mana Darville, son of RPM's Eka Darville, dies after battle with brain cancer

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This episode was recorded just prior to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, so we glossed over Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always to honor the union's guidance.

Tyler sat down virtually with Andrew Bush, director of the Kickstarter tokusatsu project Metal Force. The project aims to create a horror-tinged short. The project is about a metal band that gets abducted by aliens and granted superpowers. It has raised more than $4,000, twice its initial goal. Funding closes next Monday.

(This recording makes reference to the Writers Guild of America strike. The WGA has since reached a tentative deal with producers. The SAG-AFTRA strike remains ongoing.)

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Tyler and Josh talk about the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury teasers and details, including the return of Billy and other old friends. We also break down the 30th-anniversary comic release (spoiler warning). And Power Rangers Day was on Aug. 28. We talk about how Hasbro did and didn't celebrate it.

Referenced in this episode:

• David Yost returns in Cosmic Fury -- get a sneak peek
• SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator blasts studios for refusing talks
• A first look at the Lightning Collection Master Morpher
• 30th-anniversary Funko Pops: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink, Black, Ranger Slayer
• Super7 unveils Vile Violet Rita Repulsa
• SuperX MMPR hoodies coming later this month
• Hasbro Pulse lists 30th anniversary tee
• Melissa Flores AMA on r/PowerRangers
• Fresh off Entertainment One sale, Hasbro launches Hasbro Entertainment
• Power Bow and Power Axe tipped for HasLab

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