KIKAIDER REVIVAL PROJECT TO BE A THEATRICAL FILM
Earlier this year, when Super Hero War Z was released, the film ended with a tease of a "Kikaider Revival Project" sometime this year. Now we know that this project will be a movie, as revealed by a listing on CDJapan for a novelization written by Keisuke Sawamura. The movie will premiere this Fall, but aside from that there has been no word on whether or not this will be a sequel like last year's Gavan movie or a remake. Keep checking in as more news comes out throughout the next few months.
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FULL GATCHAMAN MOVIE TRAILER ARRIVES
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The first full trailer for the live-action, big-budgeted adaptation of Tatsunoko's legendary superhero anime Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman (simply called Gatchaman) was released online and caught the world's attention. The film is a more serious take on the franchise that was released in the US, heavily altered, as both Battle of the Planets and G-Force. The film stars Tori Matsuzaka (of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger fame) as Ken Washio, the leader of the special ninja team Gatchaman. The five warriors chosen by Dr. Nambu must take on the evil forces of Galactor and their commander Berg Katse.
The film is directed by Toya Sato (Kaiji, Gokusen, live action Grave of the Fireflies), written by Yusuke Watanabe (Dragon Ball Z The Movie: Battle of the Gods, 20th Century Boys), and also stars Ayame Gouriki as Jun, Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu, Gou Ayano as Jo, and Tatsuomi Hamada as Jinpei. The film will be released on August 24th.
[Info on the film courtesy of AsianWiki]
THE TIGER MASK TRAILER AIRS SAME WEEK AS GATCHAMAN'S, NO ONE CARES
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Okay, that headline is a bit mean, but it's true. The first teaser for the live-action adaptation of Tiger Mask was also released this week but to much less fanfare. The film is a re-imagining of the manga written and drawn by Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji. In the film, instead of being a wrestler who fights evil wrestlers sent by an organization, he is now a transforming superhero. The film stars Eiji Wentz (Live action Gegege no Kitaro, Kamen Rider: The First) as Naoto Date aka Tiger Mask, who was trained by this evil organization but rebels against them when he chooses to fight for an orphanage.
The Tiger Mask also stars Natsuna Watanabe (live action GANTZ, live action Kimi ni Todoke) and Show Aikawa (Zebraman, Dead or Alive) and is written and directed by Ken Ochiai, making his feature length movie debut. The film will be theatrically released this November, but its world premiere is next month.
[Info on the film courtesy of AsianWiki]
NEW S.H. FIGUARTS, MONSTERARTS, AND S.I.C. FIGURES ANNOUNCED
First, here are the new S.H. Figuarts and MonsterArts announced for October and November (all images courtesy of Henshin Justice):
KyoryuRed from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
Kamen Rider Den-O Rod and Gun Forms (to be sold in a two-pack) from Kamen Rider Den-O
Chou AkibaRed Super from Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2
Armored TyrannoRanger from Kyoryuu Sentai Zyuranger
Biollante Final Form from Godzilla VS Biollante
Next, here are the S.I.C. announcements:
Kamen Rider Cyclone from the Kamen Rider W novel
Beat Chaser 2000 from Kamen Rider Kuuga
The Greeeds from Kamen Rider OOO
Other announcements made this week include a 1:1 replica of Kamen Rider ZX's belt from Toei Hero Net and San Diego Comic Con exclusive S.H. Figuarts for Power Rangers Super Samurai painted with metallic paint.
KAMEN RIDER WIZARD IN MAGIC LAND ADDS RYUJI SAINEI TO THE CAST
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Tokusatsu veteran Ryuji Sainei is the newest addition to the cast of this summer's Kamen Rider movie: Kamen Rider Wizard In Magic Land: The Movie. Ryuji Sainei is best known for playing Akaza Banban/DekaRed in the 2004 Super Sentai Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. He has reprised the role in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger and even voiced the SPD Red Ranger in the Japanese dub of Power Rangers SPD.
In the film, Sainei will be playing the captain of the Imperial Guards and also has the ability to transform into Kamen Rider Mage. However, he is one of the more elite users of the belt and will probably be one of Haruto's tougher challenges.
Other information on the film was announced this week, including more details and returning characters from the series. As seen above, the three Phantom commanders will all make an appearance in the film somehow. How? Gotta watch the movie and find out...
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POWER RANGERS SUPER MEGAFORCE PLOT SYNOPSIS IS VIRTUALLY WHAT YOU'D EXPECT
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"The upcoming season of Power Rangers Super Megaforce focuses on the Rangers’ mission to defeat a massive alien army Armada that was sent to conquer Earth. To face this threat, Gosei, a supernatural guardian who has protected Earth for centuries, gives the Rangers special morphers and keys, which allow them to morph into Super Megaforce Rangers. The Rangers also have an added special ability to morph into any team of Power Rangers from the past. These super-sized adventures can only mean one thing: the all-new Power Rangers Super Megaforce has arrived!
Power Rangers Megaforce, which premiered February 2, 2013 on Nickelodeon, is currently captivating audiences with superhuman characters who formed the ultimate team to battle the most malevolent villains.
Fans can visit PowerRangers.com for more information and look forward to new adventures with the Power Rangers Super Megaforce in 2014!"
As you can see, the plot synopsis for the upcoming season of Power Rangers reveals how Saban plans to tie together the Goseiger footage into the Gokaiger footage. The series will launch either later this year or early next year.
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ULTRAMAN GINGA SEPTEMBER SPECIAL WILL BE A THEATRICALLY-RELEASED EVENT
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Also announced at the International Tokyo Toy Fair last week were plans for the first special to be released after the first six episodes of New Ultraman Retsuden air. On September 7th, Ultraman Ginga: Theater Special will be get a limited theatrical release. The special will feature a recap of the first six episodes to have aired at that point, a brief preview of the last five episodes, and a new adventure where Ginga will take on the deadly monster from Ultraman Taro: Tyrant.
The film will also be double-billed with a CG short called Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino Tank Hunting based on the Data Cardass game Giant Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier. The short will feature monsters and aliens from the Ultraman franchise and alien hunters who track these monsters down.
Ultraman Ginga: Theater Special will run for 45 minutes and is directed by Ultraman veteran Yuichi Abe. The second Theater Special will premiere next Spring after the series ends.
[Courtesy of SciFi Japan]
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