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Powet Alphabet: K is for Kinnikuman

One of my favorite toy lines as a kid was M.U.S.C.L.E., which stood for Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere! Unfortunately, there was little to no story given to these bizarre two inch figures. One must look to its Japanese origins from the series Kinnikuman (literally ‘muscle man’) to really understand what M.U.S.C.L.E. was [...]

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Green Ranger beats MMA fighter as if he was a Putty

A few years ago Powet.tv reported on Jason David Frank bailing on an MMA match but yesterday he finally made his Mixed Martial Arts debut and currently stands undefeated. Also known as Tommy Oliver, the Green Power Ranger, the White Power Ranger and some other things in latter lesser incarnations of the show, this [...]

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Mighty Morphin! Bandai chooses you!

Bandai has announced that it has chosen the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers as the next theme for the Power Rangers series. Since Transformers knocked the Power Rangers from the top spot in the young boys’ toys category, Bandai seems to have chosen a strategy to get back to the roots of their franchise in order [...]

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Famicom Dojo: Episode 1 Commentary

No, it’s not Season 2 yet, but fear not! As we march inexorably forward toward the premiere, we thought we’d share a little treat with you off the new Season 1 DVD!
Check out the Famicom Dojo Video Netcast for a peek at the extras in store with the DVD version of Episode 1 — [...]

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Famicom Dojo: Microphone Roundup

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(Be sure to watch our extended Video Netcast version, which has an additional segment about “Other Uses” of the Famicom Microphone!)
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Famicom Dojo – Episode 05 – Microphone Roundup
It’s finally here! The first of the last two episodes of Famicom Dojo Season 1! We’ve gone too long between [...]

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Powet.tv at Otakon 2008

A number of Powet.tv members have been attending Otakon for a few years. What follows was at some point intended to be some kind of comprehensive overview of the con, but it should be immediately obvious that we weren’t able to follow through with such an ambitious goal.

Enjoy the trannies, furrie, LARPers, and some [...]

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Final Fantasy IV DS Lite Accessory Set Contest Results

Check out the Powet.tv review of this game.
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Sailor Moon Animators to be guests at Otakon 2008

Great news for Sailor Moon fans hoping to attend Otakon 2008 this August 8th to 10th in Baltimore. Two Sailor Moon animation directors, Kazuko Tadano and Hiromi Matsushita will be appearing as guests. They both acted as animators for a number of Sailor Moon episodes, and were even featured as characters in one [...]

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