Author: Richard Monty

Official Power Morphicon Convention PRESS RELEASE

Richard Monty

Good morning everyone! Today, Hero Club has some Morphinominal news, as we have the official press release for the 2018 Power Morphicon Convention. The press release was sent to us early this morning by the gracious Power Morphicon staff. The official press release features information on the conventions days, hours, and availability for remaining membership tiers, as well as hypes up this year’s Day Zero event. Please read the full press release provided below:   POWER MORPHICON CONVENTION 2018 Friday August 17th – Sunday August 19th, 2018 With special Day…

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Kamen Rider Amazons The Movie: Final Judgement Trailer

Richard Monty

Toei’s official YouTube Channel has uploaded a trailer for Kamen Rider Amazons The Movie: Saigo no Shipan (Final Judgement). The trailer reveals that the Final Judgement will premiere in Japan on May 19. In addition, the trailer confirms that this will be the first Kamen Rider film to be presented in 4DX and MX-4D theaters. Returning Cast from Season 1: Tom Fujita as Haruka Mizusawa/Kamen Rider Amazon Omega Masashi Taniguchi as Jin Takayama/Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha Rena Takeda as Mizuki Mizusawa Ayu Higashi as Nanaha Izumi Mitsutoshi Shundō as Makoto Shido…

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Official Images: S.H.Figuarts Tiger Mask & Tiger the Dark

Richard Monty

On Thursday, Tamashii Nations updated its item listings for S.H.Figuarts Tiger Mask and Tiger The Dark from Tiger Mask W. Both are slated to be August releases, and will be sold for 6480 yen. Orders for these figures are confirmed to going up for pre-order tomorrow, March 27th. The series is currently on-going, and is simulcasted on Crunchyroll. What is really interesting about the series is its crossovers with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The anime feature several of the wrestlers such as Hiroshi Tanahashi, Rainmaker Okada, and Yuji Nagata. In addition, Tiger Mask W jumps off…

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Uchu Sentai Kyuuranger Episode 1 Preview

Richard Monty

“There’s Sentai after Kyoryuger?!” is a quote I made and use when someone asks me about the most recent series. However, with Uchu Sentai Kyuuranger premiering next week I  may need to update that phrase in the future. That is if the series is able to hook me. Now, over an hour ago TV Asahi listed up the preview video for the series premiere. This first episode looks like it is going to be action packed, featuring all nine senshi coming together to fight Jark Matter. We are even going to see the…

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NJPW Superstar – Hiroshi Tanahashi Joins the Cast of Kamen Rider Heisei Generations

Richard Monty

Breaking news straight out of Japan, as New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar, 7 Time Heavyweight Champion, and avid Kamen Rider, Hiroshi Tanahashi will be starring in Kamen Rider Taisen: Kamen Rider Heisei Generations! Hiroshi Tanahashi will be portraying a villain in film that works alongside Dr. Pacman; Tanahashi will be using the Proto Gekitotsu Robots Gashat to transform into Robot Bugster. Kamen Rider Heisei Generations will release in theaters December 10, 2016. Source: Oricon

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Tiger Mask W Joins Crunchyroll's Fall 2016 Simulcast Schedule

Richard Monty

Today, Crunchyroll announced that Tiger Mask W would be join its Fall 2016 schedule of simulcasts. Tiger Mask W, is a reboot of Ikki Kajiwara and Naoko Tsuji’s 1960s professional wrestling manga which features an incredible voice cast, as well as characters based on members from the New Japan Pro Wrestling roster such as Rainmaker Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi! It will also feature the return of Hidekatsu Shibata, who will reprise his role as Mister X. The series is scheduled to join the Crunchyroll line up tomorrow, Saturday, October 1st…

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“Captain Power” Reboot In Development

Richard Monty

It looks like our nostalgia button will be pressed as a reboot  of  the Canadian/American produced series “Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future“ is currently in development by series creator Garry Goddard. The show will be rebranded under the title “Phoenix Rising“ and will be promoted at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend.  It’s also been reported by by Deadline that former Sci-fi executives Thomas Vitale and Craig Engler are working with Goddard on the reboot via their own production companies. “Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future” originally aired…

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WWE 2K17 NXT Edition Announced – 50,000 Copies to Be Made

Richard Monty

Today, WWE announced that WWE 2K17 will be receiving a collector’s edition known as the NXT Edition. WWE 2K17 NXT Edition is a limited exclusive to the PS4 and Xbox One with only 50,000 copies made, and being sold for $99.99 with pre-orders starting today. The special edition will include a signed lithograph by the “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura, an 8” statue of Finn Bálor, and NXT TakeOver: London collectible cards featuring pieces of ring canvas from the event. The NXT Edition will also include the Goldberg pack,…

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Official Images: S.H. Figuarts The Rock

Richard Monty

Tamashii Nations is bringing “Boots2Asses” as they uploaded the official images for S.H. Figuarts The Rock, which releases alongside Stone Cold Steve Austin in December. The two WWE SHFs are to recreate their match at Wrestlemania 17 which came directly off the heels of the “Monday Night Wars”, between the WWE and WCW. Now, SHF The Rock images feature his optional “People’s Eyebrow” head, various poses/taunts, a microphone and his finishing move The Rock Bottom, but doesn’t feature The People’s Elbow because the elbow pads are painted on the figure. S.H. Figuarts…

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Official Images: S.H. Figuarts Stone Cold Steve Austin

Richard Monty

“Give me an old, Hell Yeah!” Because Tamashii Nations has uploaded a can “Whoop Ass!” as in they listed the official images for S.H. Figuarts Stone Cold Steve Austin on their site. This figure was revealed earlier this year, and was scheduled to be released this December alongside S.H. Figuarts The Rock recapturing their match from Wrestlemania 17! Now, Stone Cold is shown to come with his removable entrance vest and beer cans with beer dousing effects, but it remains to be seen if the figure includes hands displaying “the…

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