Miniseries REVIEW: Super Sentai Strongest Battle

After running consecutively for over 40 years, it isn't all that surprising that the release pattern for Super Sentai has become fairly predictable by now. So when Toei do decide to do something that deviates from the norm, it feels like a pretty big deal. The first big shock of 2019 was from the news that Kaito Sentai Lupinranger vs. Keisatsu Sentai Patranger wouldn't immediately be followed with Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, but rather a four part crossover special celebrating the legacy of Super Sentai. Super Sentai Strongest Battle (aka Super Sentai Saikyo Battle) brings together previous cast members in an all-out battle royale, as well as featuring the debut appearance of the fourth dinosaur Sentai team.

Toybox REVIEW: Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Minipla Zyuoh King

A brand new year means a brand new range of Super Sentai toys for fans to enjoy, and with the franchise celebrating its 40th anniversary this year Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger is a series that will likely be seeing even more attention than normal. This year’s series combines an animal motif with a transforming cube gimmick, with the components stacking in a totem pole fashion before transforming into robot mode. The DX toy of the team’s first mecha ZyuOh King has already been met with mixed reception by fans due to its simplicity, however as usual Bandai have a smaller, cheaper and more articulated alternative on offer as part of their annual minipla candy toy line. Kicking things off is the standard version of ZyuOh King, made up of Zyuoh Eagle’s Cube Eagle, Zyuoh Shark’s Cube Shark and Zyuoh Lion’s Cube Lion, with the auxiliary Cube Giraffe mecha thrown in for good measure.