Tuesday, July 22, 2014

NickToons USA To Debut "LBX" On Sunday 24th August 2014

UPDATE: NickToons USA will premiere the series on Sunday 24th August 2014 at 10:00am ET/PT!

Nickelodeon USA's animation and action channel, Nicktoons USA, has announced the exciting news on their all-new official "LBX" show website on nicktoons.nick.com that Nicktoons USA will start to premiere and show The "Little Battlers eXperience", also known as "LBX", an extremely popular Japanese television series and franchise, from August 2014!

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting that NickToons USA will premiere the series on Sunday 24th August 2014 at 10:00am ET/PT! Additionally, Kidscreen also reports that in support of the upcoming premiere, the new series will be officially unveiled for the first time at Comic-Con International: San Diego and the property's merchandising program is timed to kick off at US retail stores this Fall (Autumn) and winter!


"LBX" follows fourteen-year-old Van Yamano, a boy who wanted an LBX robot more than anything else in the world, but his mother always refused. And then one day fate brought him his very own LBX named Achilles. A naturally gifted LBX player, Van soon finds himself battling to free his missing father from the clutches of an evil organization. But what Van doesn't know is that his LBX Achilles holds the key to the fate of the entire world. He will soon find himself caught in the midst of a vast conspiracy for global domination with the highest ranks of power. It's up to Van to defend the world from tyranny depending solely on his own unique abilities and his LBX robots.


Nicktoons USA's official "Little Battlers eXperience" webpage features a 'About' webpage featuring information about the anime series, a 'Meet The Characters' area featuring bios of each character in "LBX" - Van Yamano & Achilles, Amy Cohen & Kunoichi, Kaz Walker & Hunter, Hanz Gordon (and his gang) & LBX Destroyer, Gabe Lewis, Damon Osgood, Justin Kaido (AKA "Split Second Conqueror"), and Cillian Kaido - plus a flipbook photo gallery featuring pictures from the show, a exclusive online streaming video, and Nickelodeon's official message board/forum, where fans can talk about the upcoming Japanese animated series!


Bandai America recently unveiled their first line of "LBX" figures in their revolutionary new line of construction toys – highly detailed action figure model kits, SpruKits, at Toy Fair 2014.


LBX™ (a.k.a. "Little Battlers eXperience") is an animated television series and franchise based on small, but powerful, kid-controlled robots. In Japan, over 100 episodes have aired in a prime time programming block on TV Tokyo with major ratings success. As the Japanese program continues to explode in popularity, it has now being adapted by Dentsu Entertainment USA for broadcast in the Americas.


In this animation series, children in the year 2050 have miniature LBX robots, which they build, customize and play with during intense robot battles. Our young hero has control over the LBX model, a super-charged version left for him by a mysterious woman. Our hero and his friends, with their own unique robots, are now involved in a global conspiracy in which the robot battles have become deadly serious. The friends have joined together to fight for the very safety of the world.

Additionally, the Anime News Network (ANN) is reporting that the North American publisher Viz Media has announced that it has licensed Hideaki Fujii's "Little Battlers eXperience" ("Danbōru Senki") manga. Viz Media will release the first two volumes of the manga as part of its Perfect Square imprint on Tuesday 4th November 2014. "Little Battlers eXperience" ran in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine for 26 chapters and six compiled volumes between 2011-2013.

Viz Media is also offering a preview of the manga for free at Diamond Comic Distributors' Halloween ComicFest on Saturday 25th October 2014. Those interested can go to a participating comic book retailer on that day to pick up the free preview.

Level-5 premiered the "Little Battlers eXperience" ("LBX") video games in 2011, eventually releasing six games on multiple platforms. The games inspired the manga, a line of toys, and three animated series.

Viz describes the story:
Welcome to the world of Little Battlers eXperience! In the near future, a boy named Van Yamano owns Achilles, a miniaturized robot made of a new super-strong industrial cardboard. But Achilles is no ordinary LBX. Hidden inside him is secret data that Van must keep out of the hands of evil at all costs!

Van Yamano loves Little Battlers eXperience, also known as LBXs, the hot toy of the future in present day 2050. And it's kind of cool that his dad invented them! But when the plane his dad is on goes down, everything goes wrong for Van. Until he starts getting hints that his dad may be still alive...and that a secret organization is coming after Van to procure the secrets that might be hidden inside his own LBX robot, Achilles!
Also, from Kidscreen:
Battle ready: LBX to storm Nicktoons on August 24

Santa Monica-based Dentsu Entertainment USA’s adaptation of hit Japanese animated kids series LBX (Little Battlers eXperience) is set to debut in the US on Nicktoons on August 24 at 10 a.m. ET.

In support of the upcoming premiere, the new series will be officially unveiled for the first time at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con and the property’s merchandising program is timed to kick off at US retail stores this fall and winter.

Produced in association with Rollman Entertainment, the 26-episode animated action series targeting boys is set in the year 2050 and follows the adventures of a young boy, Van, and his group of friends who are thrust into the increasingly dangerous world of robot battles with their customizable, miniature LBX robots.

The Japanese series, based on a role-playing video game, toy and manga franchise created by Level-5, currently airs on TV Tokyo where more than 100 episodes have broadcast on its prime time programming block since March 2011.

Dentsu Entertainment USA first announced it would adapt the series for the Americas in August 2011.

On the licensing front, toy partner Bandai America introduced the IP’s first line of construction toys—action figure model kits called SprüKits—at this year’s Toy Fair and Dentsu is on the lookout for additional L&M partners.

More information about the series (clips, trailers, pictures) can be found at Nicktoons.com.

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Pizza Hut To Debut Life-Size, Fully Functional "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Pizza Thrower At Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014

Pizza Hut has announced the Booyakasha TMNT news in the following press release, from PR Newswire, that, as part of a partnership with Paramount Pictures, the world's largest pizza company will ascend on Comic-Con International: San Diego (Monday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2014) to unveil an enormous live-action Pizza Thrower, built by Syyn Labs, for comic enthusiasts and diehard TMNT fans worldwide to celebrate and promote Nickelodeon Movies' summer blockbuster "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"! It's not the Eighth Wonder of the World, but it's close!

In addition to the Pizza Thrower engagement at Comic-Con 2014, the Pizza Hut and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" partnership delivers a high tech offering to engage customers including box toppers with augmented reality (AR) experience and a "Ninja Turtle" inspired hidden menu.

A large 1-topping Cheesy Bites Pizza is available for $11.99 as a component of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" partnership. To order Cheesy Bites Pizza visit PizzaHut.com or any of our more than 6,300 locations across the USA. Pizza Hut also has the largest suite of ordering channels of any national pizza chain, including apps for iPhone, Windows, Android and Xbox 360 as well as iPad and a mobile site.

Original Pizza Hut Press Release:

Pizza Hut® To Debut Life-Size, Fully Functional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Thrower At Comic-Con

In partnership with Paramount Pictures, fans will get the chance to fire Cheesy Bites pizzas at Shredder, meet the creators of 12-foot Thrower inside the Comic-Con Interactive Zone



Pizza Hut To Debut Life-Size, Fully Functional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Thrower At Comic-Con (PRNewsFoto/Pizza Hut)

PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with Paramount Pictures and the summer blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, hitting theaters August 8th, Pizza Hut, the world's largest pizza company, will ascend on Comic-Con International: San Diego (July 24-27) to unveil an enormous live-action Pizza Thrower for comic enthusiasts and diehard Ninja Turtle fans worldwide. It's not the Eighth Wonder of the World, but it's close.

Standing at more than 12 feet tall, 9 feet wide and extending 16 feet long, the Pizza Thrower boasts a 180-degree rotating tower with a turret-mounted seat to trigger the pizzas.

At Comic-Con, attendees will have the opportunity to climb aboard the highly technical vehicle from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pizza Hut to take charge of the trigger for practice against targets or to take down Shredder. The thrower will fire faux Pizza Hut Cheesy Bites pizzas at the targets and enemies of the Ninja Turtles. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a sampling of the all-time Pizza Hut favorite, Cheesy Bites Pizza, while onsite or waiting their turn to operate the Pizza Thrower at the convention.

"Building the Pizza Thrower as part of our partnership with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is one of the coolest things we've seen in a while," said Jared Drinkwater, Senior Director of Marketing, Pizza Hut. "There's no better place to bring technology of this scale to life than at Comic-Con. We know that convention goers are going to love taking down Shredder, sampling Cheesy Bites Pizza and will have a lot of fun with both of our brands throughout the convention."

The Pizza Thrower was developed by Syyn Labs, a Los Angeles-based organization that fuses the worlds of technology and interactive sciences with artistic mediums to design and construct visually dynamic spectacles that inspire thought and provoke conversation. For the Pizza Thrower, the construction began on the chassis of a two-decade old pick-up truck. Using a mix of molded box steel tube and fiber glass reinforced plywood for the tank-like structure along with an array of gizmos and gadgets, the developers engineered not only a visually stunning vehicle, but also a functional pizza throwing unit.



The Pizza Thrower is Coming to Comic Con: #PizzaHutTMNT - In partnership with Paramount Pictures, fans will get the chance to fire Cheesy Bites pizzas at Shredder and meet the creators of 12-foot Thrower inside the Comic-Con Interactive Zone. TMNT Movie in theaters August 8th.

Pizza Thrower Vehicle Specs & Features:

Dimensions: 12 feet tall; 9 feet wide; 16 feet long
Weight: Nearly 2 tons
Chassis: A pick-up truck platform from two decades ago
Structure Materials: Mix of molded box steel tube and fiberglass reinforced plywood
Suspension: Modified airbags for 8 inches of vertical travel
Vehicle Speed: 5-10 mph while shooting; capable of 75 mph
Thrower Speed: 20 feet per second
Thrower Distance: 30 feet
Paint/Finish: Two-tone military green with a pizza-resistant finish
Cost: Priceless – it's a life-size Pizza Thrower after all!

In addition to the Pizza Thrower engagement at Comic-Con, the Pizza Hut and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle partnership delivers a high tech offering to engage customers including box toppers with augmented reality experience and a Ninja Turtle inspired hidden menu.

A large 1-topping Cheesy Bites Pizza is available for $11.99 as a component of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles partnership. To order Cheesy Bites Pizza visit PizzaHut.com or any of our more than 6,300 locations nationwide. Pizza Hut also has the largest suite of ordering channels of any national pizza chain, including apps for iPhone, Windows, Android and Xbox 360 as well as iPad and a mobile site.

More information about the brand can be found on the company's Facebook and Twitter pages.

About Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), delivers more pizza, pasta and wings than any other restaurant in the world. In 2014, Pizza Hut was named the Harris Poll Equitrend® Pizza Brand of the Year and was the recipient of the Innovation and Leadership in Advertising Award from the American Advertising Federation, 10th District. The only pizza company to be named a top ten franchise in 2013 by Entrepreneur Magazine, Pizza Hut began 56 years ago in Wichita, Kansas, and today operates more than 14,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Pizza Hut also is the proprietor of the BOOK IT!® Program, which is a long-standing children's literacy program used in more than 620,000 classrooms nationwide. To order online from Pizza Hut, visit PizzaHut.com.

Twitter: @Pizzahut
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Instagram: Instagram.com/pizzahut

About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film is a modern-day iteration of the popular franchise that has captivated audiences of all ages for decades. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save New York City and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, written by Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec and Evan Daugherty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is produced by Michael Bay (director and executive producer of the blockbuster Transformers franchise), Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Galen Walker, Scott Mednick and Ian Bryce, and directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans).

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is a trademark of Viacom International Inc.

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LEGO To Unveil Life-Sized LEGO Model Of Shredder & Showcase LEGO "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Sets At San Diego Comic-Con International 2014

LEGO Systems, Inc. has announced the Booyakasha TMNT news in the following press release, from PR Newswire, that, to celebrate and promote Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, LEGO will unveil a life-sized LEGO model of Shredder at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014! The life-sized LEGO model of Shredder, along with LEGO sets based on the Nickelodeon "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series and feature film, can be found at booth #2829 of the San Diego Convention Center between Monday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2014, and will be part of the construction toy company's largest San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) presence ever!

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' summer blockbuster film, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", will be released in theaters across the USA and in select international IMAX theatres on Friday 8th August 2014.

Original LEGO Systems, Inc. Press Release:

LEGO Systems Unveils New Products, Experiences and Exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con

- World's largest construction toy maker to showcase new playsets, life-sized models, exclusive sets and one-of-a-kind giveaways related to some of the hottest LEGO® properties -

SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON -- LEGO Systems, Inc. today unveiled details of everything that contributes to its largest San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) presence ever. The LEGO® booth will welcome show attendees with life-sized LEGO models, sneak peeks of 2015 LEGO building sets, photo-opps and content demos. Additionally, fans will have a chance to win limited edition minifigures each day and exclusive SDCC LEGO sets will be sold in the company's booth shop. The family-friendly booth will feature thousands of LEGO bricks for attendees to build and take home their own brick-based heroes. The LEGO excitement can be found at booth #2829 of the San Diego Convention Center, July 24-27.

"This is our fourteenth year at San Diego Comic-Con and each year we see stronger enthusiasm coming from a growing audience of fans of all ages," said Michael McNally, senior brand relations director, LEGO Systems, Inc. "We're thrilled to deliver a family friendly brand experience, punctuated by custom life-sized models, play opportunities, exclusives, collectibles and sneak peeks, that lets children and adult collectors celebrate their passion for properties and LEGO play together in one place."

LEGO Star Wars
To commemorate the 15th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars, the company will unveil a show-stopping showcase of every LEGO Star Wars minifigure ever created – over 500 in total—that is sure to make fans drool. A remote-controlled LEGO Chopper life-sized model, based on the new Star Wars Rebels series, will roam the booth throughout the weekend. Other activities include the unveiling of a 2015 LEGO Star Wars set and a limited edition exclusive version of the LEGO Star Wars Ghost with a Chopper minifigure that will be on sale for show attendees beginning Thursday morning.

LEGO Super Heroes: DC Comics™
This year marks the 75th anniversary of BATMAN™, and LEGO Systems celebrates the milestone with a new life-sized model of the Batcycle™ from the Batman Classic TV Series, complete with sidecar, made entirely out of LEGO bricks. Two LEGO Super Heroes: DC Comics sets launching in 2015 will be unveiled, including an 1,800 piece Tumbler, and one of the company's exclusive minifigure raffle items will feature an iconic DC Comics character. Throughout the show, a limited number of exclusive Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile™ LEGO sets will be on sale.

LEGO Super Heroes: MARVEL
The new feature film Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters August 1st and to honor the event and its newest film-inspired building sets, LEGO Systems will display a custom-built life-sized LEGO version of Groot and Rocket Raccoon. An SDCC exclusive LEGO set, Rocket Raccoon's Warbird, will be sold and an exclusive minifigure of The Collector from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will be up for grabs to lucky fans as part of a raffle.

LEGO THE HOBBIT
In anticipation of this December's theatrical release of THE HOBBIT: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), LEGO Systems will unveil one of the new LEGO THE HOBBIT sets that is slated to hit store shelves in October. A large-scale model of Smaug, built entirely from LEGO bricks and featuring custom light features to simulate the dragon's fire-breathing ability, will be displayed in the Warner Bros. booth #4545. On Thursday, July 24, fans will also have a chance to win a LEGO THE HOBBIT minifigure.

THE LEGO MOVIE
Fans of the first LEGO theatrical film will instantly recognize a new 8-foot tall LEGO model presiding over the booth as Lord Business. A LEGO set based on THE LEGO MOVIE launching in January 2015, will be unveiled and on Sunday, fans will have a chance to win an exclusive LEGO Unikitty, as well as attend a panel discussion focused on the film and its toys.

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™
To honor the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature film, a life-sized LEGO model of Shredder will be on display, along with LEGO sets based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series and feature film.

LEGO Mixels™
LEGO Mixels™, an original property created in conjunction with Cartoon Network made up of animated shorts, virtual app gaming and collectible construction toys, was first unveiled at SDCC 2013. The fun continues as the fourth wave of quirky characters, launching in 2015, will be unveiled. New Mixels content for 2015 will also include new shorts, specials and a game.

LEGO NINJAGO and LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA™
Two of the biggest original LEGO properties will be represented in two separate panels on Sunday, inviting children and families to learn more about the stories, products lines and the television series that currently air on Cartoon Network.

LEGO Information
Three SDCC exclusive LEGO sets will be on sale in the shop area of LEGO booth #2829. Each set is limited to 1,000 pieces, and sales of each are capped at 250 per day. Four LEGO minifigures will be given away via raffle during the show. Fans can try their luck by visiting the Sails Terrace each day starting at 12:30 PM. For fans who are not attending SDCC, there is a chance to win one of the four minifigures via Twitter raffle by following @LEGO_Group.

LEGO Systems, Inc. is the North American division of The LEGO Group, a privately-held, family-owned company based in Billund, Denmark, one of the world's leading manufacturers of creatively educational play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities, and its employees are guided by the motto adopted in the 1930s by founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: "Only the best is good enough." Visit the virtual LEGO world at www.LEGO.com

LEGO, NINJAGO, LEGENDS OF CHIMA, MIXELS, their logos and the Minifigure and brick and knob configuration are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO Group.

© 2014 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.

THE LEGO MOVIE © The LEGO Group & Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

DC Universe and all related characters are elements or trademarks of and © 2014 DC Comics. (s13)

BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

TM and © 2014 Marvel & Subs.

©2014 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved. Nickelodeon, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and all related titles, logo and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Incorporated. Based on characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.

CARTOON NETWORK and the logo are trademarks of and © Cartoon Network.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

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860-299-6954 / amanda.santoro@lego.com

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775-229-2649 / edwards@flashpointpr.com

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Saban's Iconic Power Rangers To Takeover San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 - SUPER MEGAFORCE Style

Saban Brands has announced the exciting "Power Rangers" news in the following press release, from PR Newswire, that Saban's Power Rangers will be back in full force at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014 (Monday 24th to Sunday 27th July 2014), showcasing the strength of the iconic entertainment franchise! From meet-and-greets with the original Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Jason David Frank, and the current "Power Rangers Super Megaforce" cast, to experiencing early gaming demos and sneak-peeks of upcoming products, fans can expect nothing less than another action-packed Power Ranger Comic-Con experience!


For the ultimate POWERED UP prize, fans can enter Amazon's Comic-Con sweepstakes for a chance to win authentic Power Rangers suits and gear, running through Thursday 31st July 2014. Bandai America will display the prizes at their Comic-Con booth (#121), which include the "Power Rangers Jungle Fury" Blue Ranger suit and "Power Rangers Operation Overdrive" Yellow Ranger suit. To enter the sweepstakes, click here.

Additionally, Saban has also announced in the same press release, below, that Nickelodeon USA will continue to premiere and show brand-new episodes of "Power Rangers Super Megaforce" from Saturday 30th August 2014 at 12:00pm (ET/PT)!

Original Saban Brands Press Release:

Saban's Iconic Power Rangers To Takeover San Diego Comic-Con International - SUPER MEGAFORCE Style

San Diego will be POWERED UP with Power Ranger Appearances, Autograph Signings with the Legendary Green & Black Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Super Megaforce Cast, along with Exclusive New Product, Game Demos and More

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Saban's Power Rangers will be back in full force at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International (July 24-27), showcasing the strength of the entertainment franchise. From meet and greets with the original Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, Jason David Frank, and the current Power Rangers Super Megaforce cast, to experiencing early gaming demos and sneak peeks of upcoming products, fans can expect nothing less than another action-packed Power Ranger Comic-Con experience.

"We're bringing the Power Rangers to this year's show with exciting appearances, Comic-Con exclusive merchandise, cast autograph signings and much more," said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. "Attendees can expect an interactive, powered up experience for fans of all ages to celebrate the legacy of the brand through the current television show, Power Rangers Super Megaforce, which brings back legendary Power Rangers from the past 20 seasons."

On Friday, July 25, the Power Rangers will have back-to-back signings with Jason David Frank and the cast of Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, will appear at the Shout! Factory booth (#4248) for an autograph signing from 3-4 p.m. Fans can also meet the cast of Power Rangers Super Megaforce at an autograph signing at the Nickelodeon booth (#4113) on Friday, July 25, from 4-5 p.m. Actors Andrew Gray (Red Ranger), John Mark Loudermilk (Blue Ranger), Christina Masterson (Pink Ranger), Ciara Hanna (Yellow Ranger), Azim Rizk (Green Ranger) and Cameron Jebo (the new Silver Ranger) will be on-hand to meet and take photos with fans.

Bluefin–Tamashii Nations will also be hosting a Legendary Ranger at their booth (#3545) on Saturday, July 26. Walter Jones, the original Black Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, will appear for two autograph signings from 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.

Comic-Con attendees will also have access to exclusive Power Rangers merchandise and SUPER MEGA giveaways at a variety of partner booths. Bandai America Incorporated (booth #121) will be selling limited edition Legacy products including the 24K Gold Plated Dragon Dagger, Tokyo Vinyl Mighty Morphin Green Ranger and Mighty Morphin Ranger Key Set. They will also be giving away exclusive Mighty Morphin Green Ranger translucent keys to cosplayers who dress up as Power Rangers, while supplies last.

Other Comic-Con exclusives will include the Bluefin–Tamashii Nations S.H. Figuarts Armored Black Ranger (booth #3545) as well as a free Mighty Morphin Power Rangers poster from Papercutz (booth #2546), while they last.

Additional Power Rangers product will be available for purchase at Flophouse (booth #5050), The Loyal Subjects (booth #5645) and Acme Archives (booth #5629). BANDAI NAMCO Games (booth #129) will also be offering fans the first-ever chance to play the highly anticipated Power Rangers Super Megaforce Nintendo 3DS game hitting shelves this fall.

For the ultimate POWERED UP prize, fans can enter Amazon's Comic-Con sweepstakes for a chance to win authentic Power Rangers suits and gear, running through July 31. Bandai America will display the prizes at their Comic-Con booth (#121), which include the Power Rangers Jungle Fury Blue Ranger suit and Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Yellow Ranger suit. To enter the sweepstakes, click here.

Fans can stay up-to-date on the latest Power Rangers news by following the brand's official social media channels during San Diego Comic-Con on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Saban's Power Rangers Super Megaforce will return with all-new episodes on Saturday, August 30 at 12 p.m. (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon.

About Saban's Power Rangers

Saban's Power Rangers franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children's television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who "morph" into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets, translated into numerous languages and a favorite on many key international children's programming blocks around the world. For more information, visit www.powerrangers.com.

About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company's experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Macbeth, Julius Jr., Digimon Fusion and Popples, among many others. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com.

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