Power Rangers Super Megaforce - Volume 1 DVD Review

Welcome to my review of Power Rangers Super Megaforce Volume 1: Earth Fights Back, released by Lionsgate last week Tuesday (12/9/14). I ordered my copy from Barnes & Noble online and just received it today. I went around to local Target, Best Buy, Toys R Us and Walmart stores and was unable to find it, which is why I ordered online. First up, the packaging.

Front

 The DVD comes packaged in a standard "eco-friendly" case just as previous Power Rangers releases from Lionsgate have. I personally have a strong distaste for the cases, as I feel they weaken the structural integrity of the case, but what can you do. The slip cover is very nice, it has a nice reflective holofoil look to it. The front cover has a cool shot of the core 5 Rangers, along with the Sky Ship and the Armanda's ship in the upper right and left corners, respectively. Overall, I really like the design of the front cover.

Back

The back is honestly kind of plain, with just a picture of the core 5 Rangers. The Samurai / Super Samurai DVD releases (can't speak for the Megaforce ones, since I do not own them) had a screencap  to go along with each episode on the back, which I thought was a nice touch. Generally speaking, I think the packaging as a whole is really well done. Now, onward to the content itself!

Inside

This DVD release contains four episodes (the first four of the season, as is to be expected):

• "Super Megaforce"
• "Earth Fights Back"
• "Blue Saber Saga"
• "A Lion's Alliance"

Additionally, as you may have noticed, a code for a Digital UltraViolet copy of these four episodes is included (I blacked it out, naturally). As I first said when Volume 1 of Megaforce was announced, I think including a Digital UltraViolet copy adds another level of value to this DVD. The video and audio quality is what you would expect from previous Lionsgate Power Rangers releases, so there isn't much to say about that. English 5.1, along with French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital audio tracks are included.  

Now, let's get to the major downside of this DVD: there are no bonus features to be seen! I really think this is a major letdown. While the previous bonus features we've seen on previous releases are lackluster at best, you would at least think there would be something. While no bonus features didn't detract from me purchasing this DVD, it is my major gripe with this release.

Main Menu

The main menu is actually kind of cool. What you see above is the static main menu screen, but after a few seconds clips begin to play, filling up the background with an instrumental version of the theme playing.

Episodes

Set Up

Not really too much to say about the episode select and set up screens. They're there and they serve their respective purposes. I really like this release, as it has really sweet holofoil packaging and contains the first four episodes of Super Megaforce.Yes, there are no bonus features, and that is my one major issue with this DVD. Here's to more (and hopefully laden with bonus features!) volumes!

Technical Specifications:

• 2014 Color - Approx. Runtime: 92 minutes
• Region Code 1 (NTSC)
• Closed-captioned
• 16x9 Widescreen, 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
• English 5.1, French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

MMPR Audio Cassette Trading Card Scans

These are the cards that came with most of the MMPR audio cassette releases, known as the "bolts" or the "signed helmetless" cards. Here are the scans:

Austin St. John - JASON, RED RANGER

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Back

Steve Cardenas - ROCKY, RED RANGER

Front

Back

Johnny Yong Bosch - ADAM, BLACK RANGER

Front

Back

David Yost - BILLY, BLUE RANGER

Front

Back

Thuy Trang - TRINI, YELLOW RANGER

Front

Back

Amy Jo Johnson - KIMBERLY, PINK RANGER

Front

Back

Jason David Frank - TOMMY, GREEN RANGER

Front

Back

Jason David Frank - TOMMY, WHITE RANGER

Front

POWER RANGERS

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Back

Paul Schrier & Jason Narvy - BULK & SKULL

Front

Back

LORD ZEDD

Front

Back

GOLDAR

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Back

Power Rangers Megaforce DVD Guide

Hello everyone! I've been meaning to have this up for a while, but here it finally is!

Guide for all released/soon to be released Power Rangers Megaforce DVDs. All DVDs have been/will be released by Lionsgate.

Power Rangers Megaforce - Volume 1: Ultimate Team Power
Status: [Released]
Available at: All Major Retailers/Online Retailers

Contains 4 episodes:

•           Episode #1: "Mega Mission"
•           Episode #2: "He Blasted Me With Science"
•           Episode #3: "Going Viral"
•           Episode #4: "Stranger Ranger"

Bonus Feature:

•           "Power Rangers Morph Through 20 Years" Video

Technical Specifications & Audio:

•            2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 92 Minutes
•            Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•            Closed-captioned
•            16x9 Widescreen, 1.78 Aspect Ratio
•            English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
•            French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

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Power Rangers Megaforce - Volume 2: The Mysterious Robo Knight
Status: [Released]
Available at: All Major Retailers/Online Retailers

Contains 4 episodes:

•           Episode #5: "United We Stand"
•           Episode #6: "Harmony and Dizchord"
•           Episode #7: "Who's Crying Now?"
•           Episode #8: "Robo Knight"

Bonus Features:

•           N/A

Technical Specifications & Audio:

•           2013 - Color - Approx. Run Time: 92 Minutes
•           Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•           Closed-captioned
•           16x9 Widescreen, 1.78 Aspect Ratio
•           English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
•           French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

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Power Rangers Megaforce - Volume 3: The Great Dragon Spirit
Status: [Released]
Available at: All Major Retailers/Online Retailers

Contains 4 episodes:

•           Episode #9: "Prince Takes Knight"
•           Episode #10: "Man and Machine"
•           Episode #11: "Ultra Power"
•           Episode #12: "Last Laugh"

Bonus Features:

•           N/A

Technical Specifications:

•           2011 - Color - Approx. Run Time: 92 Minutes
•           Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•           Closed-captioned
•           16x9 Widescreen, 1.78 Aspect Ratio
•           English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
•           French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio



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Power Rangers Megaforce - Volume 4: Ultra Defenders
Status: [Released]
Available at: All Major Retailers/Online Retailers

Contains 4 episodes:

•           Episode #13: "Dream Snatcher"
•           Episode #14: "Gosei Ultimate"
•           Episode #15: "The Human Factor"
•           Episode #16: "Rico the Robot"

Bonus Feature:

•           Character Gallery

Technical Specifications:

•           2013 - Color - Approx. Run Time: 92 Minutes
•           Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•           Closed-captioned
•           16x9 Widescreen, 1.78 Aspect Ratio
•           English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
•           French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

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Power Rangers Megaforce - Volume 5: A Battle to the Finish
Status: [Released]
Available at: All Major Retailers/Online Retailers

Contains 4 episodes:

•           Episode #17: "Staying on Track"
•           Episode #18: "The Human Condition"
•           Episode #19: "The Messenger"
•           Episode #20: "End Game"

Bonus Feature:

•           Zord Gallery

Technical Specifications:

•           2013 - Color - Approx. Run Time: 92 Minutes
•           Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•           Closed-captioned
•           16x9 Widescreen, 1.78 Aspect Ratio
•           English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
•           French 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio

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Power Rangers Megaforce - Robo Knight Before Christmas
Status: [Not Yet Released]
Release Date: November 18, 2014

Contains 1 episode (plus 2 Bonus episodes):

•           Episode #22: "The Robo Knight Before Christmas"

Bonus Features:

•           PRWF Episode #30: "Team Carnival"
•           PRJF Episode #28: "The Spirit of Kindness" 

Technical Specifications:

•           2013 - Color - Approx. Run Time: 92 Minutes
•           Region Code: 1 (NTSC)
•           Closed-captioned
•           4x3 Full Screen, 1.33 Aspect Ratio

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Power Morphicon Guest Announcements! Sentai meets Power Rangers!

Check out these awesome new @PowerMorphicon guest announcements! Special thanks goes out to @bboyrealm for supplying me with the press release and photos . 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Power Morphicon is Proud to Announce Sentai and Henshin Actors Yuuta Mochizuki, Hiroshi Maeda and Yasuhiro Takeuchi as Special Guests

Pasadena, CA - Power Morphicon, the official Power Rangers convention, is proud to announce that Super Sentai and Henshin actors, Yuuta Mochizuki, Hiroshi Maeda and Yasuhiro Takeuchi will be making their first U.S. convention appearance at Power Morphicon next month.

The three-day event will be held on August 22-24th at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Yuuta Mochizuki is best known for his role as Geki, the red Tyranno Ranger, from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, which Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, was adapted from. 

Mochizuki is also known as J1 of the Neo-Jetman in Choujin Sentai Jetman, played the role of Koji Segawa/KamenRider J and has performed as the second Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical.

Mochizuki recently reprised his role as Geki in the 2014 film, Kyoryuger vs Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell our Eternal Friends.

Hiroshi Maeda is a professional Japanese stunt man and suit actor who is best known for portraying the Tyranno Ranger in the 1992 Super Sentai series Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.

Maeda went on to play the red ranger in Saban's Power Rangers series in Mighty Morphin, Turbo, In Space, Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, Wild Force, and Ninja Storm.

Maeda's also known for playing Kamen Rider 1 in two films: Kamen Rider: The First and Kamen Rider: The Next, as well as playing Dragon Knight in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.

Yasuhiro Takeuchi is a professional Japanese stunt man and suit actor who is known to have recurring roles in many Super Sentai series. Takeuchi has worn both Rangers and mecha (zords) suits.

Takeuchi is one of two stunt actors to portray the Dragon Ranger in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (the Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Takeuchi’s long list of credits include Mythical Chi Beast RyuseiOh (Red Dragon Thunderzord in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), the Mega Winger (Power Rangers In Space), V-Rex(Power Rangers Time Force's Q-Rex), Timeranger Blue & Green (Power Rangers Time Force’s Blue & Green Rangers), Shinken Green (Power Rangers Samurai’s Green Ranger), Gokai Green (Power Rangers Super Megaforce’s Green Ranger), and more recently in Ressha Sentai ToQger as the ToQ 4gou (Green Ranger), which is currently airing in Japan.

All three actors will join over 100 confirmed guests at Power Morphicon next month.

This will mark the first time a Japanese Super Sentai actor, Yuuta Mochizuki, will be meeting his American Power Ranger counterpart, Austin St. John, both of whom played the lead role in their respective series as the Red Ranger.

More information about Power Morphicon can be found online at http://officialpowermorphicon.com


About Power Morphicon

Power Morphicon is a three-day convention held every two years that celebrates Power Rangers and related series such as VR Troopers, Beetleborgs, Kamen Rider and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The three-day event brings in over 5,000 people from all over the world to participate in cosplay events, panels featuring all guests, breakfast with the guests, martial arts demo/classes, prop/FX workshop, and more. Power Morphicon is a local business owned by painter and artist, Scott Zillner, and is an event that is directed by an all volunteer, unpaid staff.

For more information about Power Morphicon, please visit http://officialpowermorphicon.com.

2nd Anniversary! (along with a special video)

I just wanted to write up a quick post to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Power Rangers Media Info. It doesn't even feel that long ago that I started up this blog and its accompanying/my Twitter (https://twitter.com/PR_Media_Info). These past two years have been really amazing, to say the least. I want to thank each on every person who has visited and gotten some use out of my site, even though I don't really care that much about views. This site is a conglomeration of my love for everything Power Rangers VHS / DVD related, my passion. Once again, thank you all. Here's to another two years and many more!

To commemorate this special occasion, I have a very special upload that pertains to my favorite PR season, Lightspeed Rescue. It's footage that was played on the monitor screens in the Aquabase! :D Enjoy!

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: DVD / Blu-ray Guide

DVD / Blu-ray guide for Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. All Blu-rays are region free, but DVDs are Region 2. No English subtitles are present on any release.

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 1
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #1: "He's Here! The Red King"
• Brave #2: "Gaburincho! Snapping Combination"
• Brave #3: "Get Mad! The Slashing Brave"
• Brave #4: "Fire! The Courageous Gaburevolver" 

Bonus Features:

• Premiere Event Footage
• Premiere Event - Backstage Footage
• Press Conference Footage
• PR Footage
• Creditless OP/ED
• Design Illustrations
• Making-of

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 2
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #5: "Boom! The Cavities of Ankydon"
• Brave #6: "Stop! Sing Canderrilla"
• Brave #7: "Angry! Daigo's in Big Trouble"
• Brave #8: "Where Am I? Get Through the Maze" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Creditless OP/ED
• Data File
• Design Illustrations

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 3
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #9: "So Strong! Pteraidenoh"
• Brave #10: "Zandar! Gold Revival"
• Brave #11: "Utchy! How Cool"
• Brave #12: "Attack! The King and I" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Creditless OP/ED
• Data File
• Design Illustrations

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 4
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #13: "Jakkireen! I'll Protect Your Heart "
• Brave #14: "Watch Out! Spirit Base"
• Brave #15: "How Annoying! Dogold's Ambition"
• Brave #16: "Dig-a-dug! My Treasure" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Creditless OP/ED
• Data File
• Design Illustrations

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 5
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #17: "Serious! Kyoryu Gray"
• Brave #18: "Caught! Kung-Fu Strike"
• Brave #19: "Kywaeen! Kidnapped Family"
• Brave #20: "Unluckyu! The Tanabata Windfall" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Data File
• Design Illustrations
• Making-of for next volume

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 6
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #21: "Zuon! Plezoun Returns"
• Brave #22: "Im-poss-i-ble! Deboth Resurrects"
• Brave #23: "Go! Bakuretsu Kyoryujin"
• Brave #24: "Burn! The Seven Kyoryugers" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Data File
• Design Illustrations
• Making-of for next volume

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 97 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 97 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 7
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #25: "What's This! The Deboth Army's Nightmare"
• Brave #26: "Oh My! The Gabutyra Human"
• Brave #27: "O Matsurincho! Red's Super Evolution "
• Brave #28: "Ah Torin! The Billion Year Old Grudge" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• PR Collection
• Data File
• Design Illustrations
• Making-of for next volume

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 8
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #29: "Big Attack! Dance Carnival"
• Brave #30: "Give It to Me! The Guardians' Fragment"
• Brave #31: "Vacation! The Eternal Holiday"
• Brave #32: "Victory! It's a Sports Match" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• Data File
• Trailer

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Volume 9
Blu-ray / DVD

Blu-ray

Contains 4 Episodes (aka "Braves"):

• Brave #33: "Maximum! I Will Protect the Lady"
• Brave #34: "Revival! Bragigas Appears"
• Brave #35: "Super Awesome! Gigant Kyoryujin"
• Brave #36: "Giga Gaburincho! The Silver Miracle" 

Bonus Features:

• Making-of
• Promotional videos
• Data File
• Design Collection
• Trailer

Technical Specifications (Blu-ray):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region Free
• 16:9 Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Linear PCM Stereo

Technical Specifications (DVD):

• 2013 - Color - Approx. Runtime: 99 Minutes
• Region 2 (NTSC)
• 16:9 LB Aspect Ratio
• Japanese Stereo

MMPR: All Time Favorites - White Light VHS Scans

Here's to the beginning of many more to come - glorious HQ scans of every Power Rangers VHS ever released. Did a trial run with White Light, and the results were favorable. Enjoy!

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Back

Spine

Tape