Well, I’m gearing up for Youmacon. So, I thought I’d leave this behind while I’m away.

Send in your picks to hjuawards@gmail.com(Email Address Fixed!) and come November 25th, the polls are closes and we’re start counting up the winners!

Best Toku
Best Episode
Best Video Game
Best Anime
Best J-drama
Best Wrestling
Best Toku theme song (include PR into the mix)
Hottest Hottie
Hottest Hunk
Best Villian
Best Fight
Best Costume
Best Finishing Attack
Best Henshin Device
Best Henshin
Best J-Drama
Best Movie (Japanese and American)

“Now The Final Fury”

Seriously, that title could have used some revision.

Previously on Jungle Fury. Jarrod kicked Dai Shi out of his body. TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT! Camille joined forces with him and the Rangers to beat up on the Phantoms. Dai Shi’s gonna be maaaaad.

We begin with the formerly evil power couple. Jarrod wants to be alone, so he decides the best place to be is Pai Zhua. I guess everybody is still on vacation. And they’ve really let the underground room get dirty after Mao died. In any case, Jarrod’s not done sulking over his phailures. It’s at this point in the episode that I begin to reach for my razor blade.

Meanwhile, the Jungle Karma Kids are all training together, and the pizza wench is ready as always to give them some refreshing pizza… And I suddenly have to wonder how often she does this. I mean, if you work at a pizza place, do you really want to be eating pizza all day, every day?

Regardless, Dominic seems to like it. In fact, he likes it so much that he kisses Fran on the cheek. For Power Rangers, this is like a make-out session involving heavy petting, so I think it’s kind of a big deal. And Fran agrees.

But there are more important things to worry about. Like Jarrod taking Casey’s place as the Drama Queen of the show, and Dai Shi somehow getting stronger without him. When trouble strikes, RJ decides that all three Rangers should forget about saving people’s lives and go find Jarrod, while he and Dominic face the enemy alone.

The two face off against Scorch, but he’s in a mood, and quickly outclasses them. A giant explosion goes off just in time, and the Auxiliary Masters suddenly appear. Awwww shit!
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Previously on Jungle Fury. The Phantom Beasts got their asses handed to them when they tried to move in against Jarrod’s woman. Casey had a crying fit over not becoming a Master like the others. It was sad.

“Path of the Righteous”

… I don’t have a caption for this. I think you can draw your own conclusions here.

We open the episode with Casey in the pizza shop, working alone. Apparently, Masters don’t do the menial tasks anymore. Dominic sits in the corner reading a book because he’s awesome, but he senses some bad mojo coming off of Casey. He’s still crying on the inside about his lack of Master stripes.

Dominic mentions his new book (a gift from his stalker, Fran, no less) is To Kill a Mockingbird, which is about a man who stands up for what’s right even when the whole town is against him. Wait a minute… THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE CASEY!

Dominic reveals that he knew Jarrod from Pai Zhua, and that he was a good guy who suffered a hard knock life. For some reason, I just pictured Jarrod with a backwards baseball cap and baggy pants shouting “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I BEEN THROUGH!” in his best ghetto accent. Dominic must be picturing something like that too, because he spaces out enough for him to not notice Casey getting up and walking away. I guess Casey got what he needed from him.

Back at the Phantom Pharm, Snapper the turtle stays true to his animal roots and has a breakfast consisting of insects. But Camille warps out of invisible mode and dropkicks his ass to the floor, because that’s apparently all it takes to subdue him. She wants to know why she was targetted for termination, to which Snapper answers that she loves Jarrod and not Dai Shi.

… Huh. On one hand, this makes a lot of sense, and goes with Camille’s comment in the first episode about how hot and bothered she was over Jarrod’s body. On the other hand, I’m lost as to how the Phantoms would be able to tell who she really loves, since she’s still been pretty much evil the whole time they’ve been around anyway.

Meanwhile, Fran does her job and cleans up after the Master slobs, while Theo levitates and stuffs his face with chips. Lily, for the first time ever in the history of history, is the aggressor in their puppy love affair, and asks Theo what he wants to do for their weekly “lunch date.” Theo, being the prick that he is, decides that Masters don’t eat lunch, and Lily walks off. Fran recognizes a woman in heat when she sees one, and slaps Theo upside the head for not seeing it himself. He needs to make his move, and quick.
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S.I.C. Volume 43: Kamen Rider Gun Form and Ryutaros Imagin Review:

(For more Toy News and Reviews come over to OSSIA @ http://adrienzo.wordpress.com/)

The second S.I.C. set from the Kamen Rider Den-o series was released in late September. Seeing how Ryutaros is a huge fan favourite, BANDAI has undoubtedly decided to give it the S.I.C. treatment over his cohorts, Urataros and Kintaros. Though I am not a big fan of Gun Form’s design and actually hated Ryutaros’ character, this is still indeed a superb set.

Once again here are some pictures:

Just a note, Ryutaros comes with tons of extra stuff that I did not take pictures of. These includes a drawing book, with crayons, a bubble gun, and another coffee cup similar to Momotaros’. It’s not the greatest accessories but it is fun to have if you love the show.

So what’s the verdict:

I’ll admit I am little bias. If you read my previous review for Den-o Sword Form and Momotaros, I gave that set 100% and claimed it as the best SIC to date. Everything that was great with that volume is apparent here. But my biggest problem is itself the choice of Ryutaros and Gun Form. Anyways I will explain in a moment.

Design: Kenji Ando once again makes the toy cooler than the real Rider. Gun form just looks fantastic. But I have to deduct a half star just because the figure not that special. It could’ve been a little more SIC-esque.

Playbility and Durability: These two are identical to the previous volume. So I’ll keep it sort. It’s superb!

Value: So my greatest problem with this set is the choice of Gun Form and Ryutaros. Gun Form and Sword Form does not have major differences except for the faceplate, the thigh armor, the belt’s center and the opened up armor. That’s only 5 to 6 different pieces that are truly new, so I really think they could have made Gun and Sword as one set with Momotaros. Also according to recent publications, there isn’t confirmation for Ura and Kin. I mean if they just make Momo and exclude the other, I am fine with that. He is the main Imagin so he gets the SIC treatment but here they make Ryu so that makes the collection empty for all Den-o fans!

Final Word: It’s a marvelous set. For Den-o and Ryutaros fan this is a must get but if you aren’t than I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s basically Sword Form with a little modification. It’s not just a cheap repaint but in reality it’s not a 100% new piece of work.

By: Adrienzo

MARVEL

CAPTAIN AMERICA #43
Bucky has survived his first major trial as the new Captain America, but now a villain from his past - both as Bucky in WW2 and as the Winter Soldier during the Cold War - has come to the U.S. and he’ll have to face his history just as he’s finding his feet in the present. The beginning of a gripping war and espionage tale, with some familiar faces for long-term Cap readers, as the New Captain America moves further into the Marvel U. And for this action-packed three-part story, award-winning Cap writer Ed Brubaker is joined by acclaimed artist Luke Ross (Jonah Hex, Samurai).

HULK #7
“WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…” & “HELL HATH NO FURY…”
Two titanic tales in one issue as superstar writer Jeph Loeb is joined by legendary artists Arthur Adams and Frank Cho! When Bruce Banner sets out to find the Red Hulk he doesn’t expect his search will lead him to Sin City, Nevada. And imagine his surprise when he arrives to discover the unbridled carnage a pack of Wendigos can unleash! Las Vegas buffets will never be the same! Plus: no matter what size, shape, color or sex, Hulks don’t take kindly to being on the wrong side of a beating. Armed with an arsenal of advanced S.H.I.E.L.D. weaponry and itching for payback, She-Hulk’s Lady Liberators have one goal: Subdue the Red Hulk, and make him pay in the process.
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Forgive the Gremlins reference. It was just the first thing I thought of when I realized the episode was titled “To Earn Your Stripes.” Now on with the recap.

Previously on Jungle Fury, Dai Shi tried to lay the smackdown on his Phantom Generals for mucking up Camille’s latest plan. But then he just sorta fell over and the scene ended.

We begin this week’s episode with Casey looking especially chipper as they open the pizza shop for another day of business. But RJ steps in (I guess he just assumed no one would walk in and see him in his kung fu getup here) and says he’s taking the kids on a field trip. Dominic says he’ll be fine at the pizza shop, to which Fran practically screams that she and he make a great team together. Yeah… I don’t wanna know what’s swimming around in that girl’s head while she’s serving up pizza pies around Dominic.

Back at the Phantom Pharm, Dai Shi starts to have flashbacks of Jarrod’s memories (specifically when he got bashed on the playground as a kid, and then when he tried to bash some other kid in Pai Zhua) and a clay pot randomly appears next to him so he can smash it to pieces with his angry!face.

Camille fades out of her invisible spot against the wall and offers to remove the stick from his anus. She places a hand on his, to which he thanks her. “Wait a minute,” Camille thinks. “You thanked me… YOU’RE NOT MY DAI SHI!” And he obviously agrees with her, as he gets up and runs out.

Those two kids. Won’t they ever get it together? I mean, they look so happy HERE, don’t they?

(^although he does look mildly psychotic there…)
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That’s right,  over 15 years and the closest the people in production ever came to overcoming this has been the sensational Rhoda Montemayor Jessica Rey and Angie Diaz.    And I will not overlook their contributions to the show but I still have to wonder why when it comes to diversity in the team  every helmet is up for grabs but  Pink seems to be practically off limits to change.

And whats so strange about change? Well most people don’t like it because it rocks the boat when otherwise theres smooth sailing.

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Hey guys I am back with my first SIC review. Sorry I’ve been a bit busy because I just finished with most of my university exams. Anyways, it seems Den-o is really still the rage for most people so I really would like to review perhaps what I think is the “best SIC made to date”.

I just got my hands on Gun Form and Batman and Batpod Movie Realization. Both are great as well and I will review them as soon as possible But first let’s get started with Den-o Sword Form and Momotaros!

S.I.C. (Super Imaginative Chogokin) has been my personal favourite toy line. I am sure most of you know the gist of what SICs are. If not well, they are 18cm figures that re-imagine characters created by Ishinomori Shotaro and stuff related to him. Not only do they have amazing design but also excellent articulation. To be honest the articulation in some of the previous sets such as Faiz and Hibiki were a bit mediocre but with the recent release of Agito (Tornadoer Version) and Kamen Rider THE NEXT, SIC has reached an all new level of playability, to the point where it really can’t get any better!

Den-o got the S.I.C treatment earlier than predecessor, 2006’s Kamen Rider Kabuto. I was a bit ticked off that they skiped Kabuto but they did the same with Blade and Blade turn out to be way best looking SICs ever! Sword Form and Momotaros is the first set released this summer in late July. More sets are coming till the end of this year and early 2009. So Den-o fans can rejoice! Depending on where you get it, Sword Form comes with a special Momotaros Die-Cast Sword or a SIC platform to pose your SIC. I got this in Japan, and I got the extra Die-Cast sword.

Enough talk, here’s some pictures:
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Trailer

7 Minute Promo/Trailer

This is NOT Zaido. THIS… is the definition of fucking badass! I saw a thread over in our forums that spoke of this and clicked the link that shows the above trailer expecting some cringe worthy, but admirable efforts on the part of thoe folk behind this production. But to my surprise I was instead greeted to a production that proved hands down that it doesn’t take it to be born of Japan for someone to get this totally right. I don’t know much, but make fracking sure you check out the above! We’ll keep you posted to see if any sub group picks this up, and I’ll be damn sure to slap it up here once it hits.

Steve… I hope you’re watching.