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Saban Brands and Bandai of America have released a joint statement today:
Saban Brands declined to name who will be taking over the toyline from 2019, but the current buzz suggests the license is going to Hasbro, who already control the other two big "boys toys" brands, Star Wars and Transformers.
As stated above, this does not appear to alter the relationship that Bandai of Japan has with Toei for the Super Sentai toyline, which continues as normal.
More if/when it comes to light.
"After a successful 25-year partnership building the iconic action franchise, Power Rangers, Saban Brands and Bandai have mutually agreed not to renew their global Power Rangers master toy license agreement, effective April 2019. Bandai will continue to support Power Rangers, including the 2018 commemoration of the Power Rangers 25th anniversary and the current season, Super Ninja Steel. In addition, Bandai, through its partnership with Toei Company Ltd., will continue to exploit toy rights for the Super Sentai series, which has enjoyed over 40 years of success, in Japan and select other Asian territories."
Saban Brands declined to name who will be taking over the toyline from 2019, but the current buzz suggests the license is going to Hasbro, who already control the other two big "boys toys" brands, Star Wars and Transformers.
As stated above, this does not appear to alter the relationship that Bandai of Japan has with Toei for the Super Sentai toyline, which continues as normal.
More if/when it comes to light.
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