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under Kamen Rider, Toy Fair

We’re a day away from the Team Rider meet up in Times Square, New York City! With the event being so close we’ve partnered with Bluefin Brands to give you all the information you will need for the event. Here are all the details – if you’re attending or you know friends who are please share this information with them.

  • Meeting outside Midtown Comics in Times Square, New York City (200 W 40th ST, New York NY 10018)
  • 8pm EST
  • Team Rider members of Bluefin Brands will be wearing Team Rider jerseys
  • GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY – DX Sengoku Driver
    • This item is being raffled off
    • Go inside Midtown Comics and ask the counter for your Team Rider raffle ticket
      • YOU MUST GET A RAFFLE TICKET FROM THE COUNTER INSIDE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN
    • Other giveaways planned as well (items from Tamashii)
  • SPECIAL OFFER AT MIDTOWN COMICS
    • 20% off Bandai merchandise only on Saturday, February 22nd
    • Must show digital coupon (attached to this story)
    • Some item limitations may apply (see store for details)
  • GROUP PICTURE DETAILS
    • After meeting up, as a group, we will head to the TKTS stairs located at Duffy Square (Broadway & 42nd) … a 10 minute walk from Midtown Comics
    • If you are unable to make it to Midtown Comics for the initial meet-up but still want to be part of the picture please plan to be at the TKTS stairs in Duffy Square no later than 8:30pm EST
  • SAFETY FIRST
    • Current forecasts call for clear skies with a low of 32F degrees so dress accordingly
    • Follow all pedestrian laws
    • DO NOT BRING ANY WEAPONS OR ITEMS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED WEAPONS

If there are any last minute changes or updates please be sure to keep an eye on both @TeamRiderUS and @TokuNation on Twitter.  We will share images and video from the meet up.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Check out the following video from Bluefin Brands regarding the meet up.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider

Attention Kamen Rider fans headed to this year’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2)! Team Rider is going to be at this year’s C2E2 and want to take a group photo with everyone at the show! You are encouraged to cosplay and to wear your favorite DX Belt/Driver for the photo! Here are the details:

WHEN – Saturday, February 29th – 6:30pm Central
WHERE – At the Bandai-Namco Collectibles / Bluefin Brands booth #307 inside C2E2
WHAT – A big group photo of Kamen Rider fans! Cosplayers encouraged, or at least bringing a DX Belt/Driver for the photo!

This is the second planned meet up with Team Rider. The first takes place a week prior on Saturday, February 22nd in New York City. For full details of that event please check out the Facebook Event Page and let Team Rider know if you’re attending.

under Conventions, Kamen Rider, Toy Fair

Calling all Kamen Rider fans!

Team Rider – the Kamen Rider subgroup of Bluefin Brands – is headed to Toy Fair 2020 in New York City (February 22nd through February 25th). But all work and no play can be incredibly numbing – so Team Rider is hitting the streets of New York City while there and they want YOU to come hang out with them!

WHEN: Saturday, February 22nd at approximately 8pm EST
WHERE: Meeting in front of Midtown Comics (200 W 40th St, New York NY 10018)
WHAT: Hang out, chat Kamen Rider, maybe grab some food, and take an awesome group picture at Times Square!
EXTRA: If you can – bring a Driver! Cosplay not required or expected, but greatly appreciated!

You’ve seen their hilarious teaser video for the DX Sengoku Driver. You saw their awesome @TeamRiderUS announcement video. Now, this is YOUR opportunity to get some face to face time with the team trying to bring all your favorite Kamen Rider toys from Japan to the United States. And to top off the night we’re going to take a group picture of all the Kamen Rider fans who can make it in the center of Times Square.

If you can’t make it – that’s okay! We have a feeling there may be more of these as the convention season kicks in to high gear!

To stay up to date on all your Kamen Rider in the United States news follow these accounts!

@TokuNation (Twitter) / @TokuNation (Instagram)
@BluefinBrands (Twitter) / @BluefinBrands (Instagram)
@TeamRiderUS (Twitter) / @TeamRiderUS (Instagram)

See you in New York!

under Ultraman

Your favorite game and collectible store, GameStop, has put up for pre-order five brand new Ultraman Funko POP!Tv figures. They are:

– Alien Baltan
– Ultraman Ace
– Ultraman Jack
– Kanegon
– Father of Ultra

Click here to check them out. They are set to release 04/20/2020.

under Kamen Rider

Our friends from Team Rider of Bluefin Brands have uploaded a brand new video to their YouTube channel showcasing the upcoming DX Decadriver – available April in the United States and Canada from Bluefin Brands. They demonstrate everything you need to know for this upcoming item. Check out the video below!

under Kamen Rider

On Friday, January 3rd we had the opportunity to do something really special. We held a live-streamed interview with #TeamRider of Bluefin Brands asking both questions we wrote up as well as questions we asked you for via our @TokuNation Twitter account (now 10,000 strong and growing – THANK YOU!). During the interview they were able to see your comments and respond to them real-time. We had a blast and we can’t wait to do it again soon.

Below is a recap of some of the questions/answers as well as the stream itself so you can listen if you missed it. Enjoy!

Are previous CSM Kamen Rider belts available to be released in the United States and Canada?

Bluefin Brands is limited to only what is currently in production or available at retail in Japan. If there is an item that you want to see brought back – be vocal on social media and at conventions. However, there is a good chance that any future CSM items that release will be brought over to the United States and Canada.

Why are there no releases currently planned for UK and Europe?

Bluefin Brands does not hold the rights to distribute items in the UK or Europe. They encourage fans in the UK and Europe to reach out to their local distributors to try and get the same items released there. (NOTE: We have reached out to the Bandai UK branch in hopes of getting more information and if/when we receive a response we will share it with you).

Why is xxxx S.H. Figuart not releasing in the United States?

Tamashii Nations and Bluefin Brands are two separate entities. Tamashii Nations produces a certain number of figures and allocates them accordingly. For the record – #TeamRider asks for quantities of EVERY. SINGLE. FIGURE. that is produced. Sometimes they get a yes, sometimes they get a no. Originally, they were told they were not getting S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero-One – and now he’s available for pre-order. They’re working on it.

Are you going to release the accessory items for the DX Belts?

At this time they are not in the plans – but they want to for sure. It goes hand in hand with the earlier comment about items in production. If Lock Seeds aren’t currently being produced they can’t necessarily get a run of Lock Seeds brought over to go with the DX Sengoku Driver. This is something they are looking at and working on but the short term answer is nothing right now. Stay tuned.

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Please enjoy the full interview below!

under Kamen Rider

Calling all Kamen Rider fans!

Bluefin Brands has created a new survey to gauge your interest in Kamen Rider and Kamen Rider merchandise!  The results of this survey will be shared with Bandai Japan and Toei – so tell your friends because the more people that take this survey the better everything continues to be!

Also check out the new landing page for Team Rider on the Bluefin website.

Click here to take the survey.

Team Rider appreciates you!

under Kamen Rider, Power Rangers

Our friends at Bluefin Brands are having a massive Black Friday sale! We’re here to help you out and have collected all their tokusatsu-related deals for you to quick-click and take advantage of! Ready? Go!

– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin White Ranger (Tommy head version) – $32
– S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black – $19
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Green Ranger (Tommy head version) – $60
– S.H. Figuarts Mighty Morphin Red Ranger (Jason head version) – $60
– Super Mini-Pla Shogun Megazord – $50
– Super Mini-Pla Ninja Megazord and Falconzord – $65
– Soul of Chogokin GX-78 Dragonzord – $81
– S.H. Figuarts Neo Cyclone Bike – $27
– S.H. Figuarts Zetton (Ultraman) – $30
– S.H. Figuarts Alien Baltan (Ultraman) – $29
– S.H. Figuarts Remodeled Cyclone Bike – $19

This is a great opportunity to pick up some hot items that you might have missed previously or simply do not have yet.  Some of these deals are remarkable – that Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord for less than $100 is a steal.  Check out their complete list of details here – Black Goku Friday Sale!

under Kamen Rider

Hey Kamen Rider fans! We had a chance to talk with David Clarke, the Brand Manager for Team Rider/Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands at this year’s Anime NYC! We asked him some of the hot questions stemming from their recent Kamen Rider product release announcements – including pricing, what’s next, and the future of releases tied to Premium Bandai!

Check out the full interview below!

Special thanks to David Clarke of Bluefin Brands for taking the time to chat with us. Join in the discussion and ask your own questions – we might ask them in a future interview! Click the discussion link for more.

under Kamen Rider

We’ve all had those days where nothing seems to go right. When it comes to collecting in-demand S.H. Figuarts there is probably nobody who knows that more right now than Ranger Liz. For those not in the know, Ranger Liz is a growing YouTube personality that covers Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, and Power Rangers with weekly streams and near-daily updates.

Liz, like so many of us, had pre-ordered S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kiva through her local GameStop store months ago after being unable to pre-order one from Japan (due to them selling out in a matter of two to three minutes). Her pre-order was secured and she was ready to go. Months went by and the figure was released – but Liz received no communication from her GameStop store. She reached out numerous times and was told her order was still pending. Finally, on August 18th, she went to the store and talked to the staff personally.

They had claimed they had tried to reach her repeatedly, leaving voicemails even, and due to a lack of communication from her, either sold it or sent it back to the warehouse. Naturally Liz was crushed. Overcome with emotion she shared a very heartfelt video to her followers about her sheer devastation regarding the one Kamen Rider figure she wanted more than any other and, after believing for so long that she had it secured, had it ripped away. To top it off – she was offered $5 store credit and nothing more for the inconvenience.

Enter Bluefin Brands.

Bluefin Brands is the distributor branch of Bandai in North America for Tamashii Nations product. They were pinged on Twitter regarding this story and, within a couple of hours, had reached out to Liz.

We’re happy to report that Ranger Liz will be receiving her S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Kiva after all courtesy of the incredibly generous and endearing folks at Bluefin Brands. They didn’t have to reach out to Liz nor did they have to turn her day around – but they did and that speaks volumes.

Please take a moment to check out an awesome product they’ve put together for tokusatsu fans – a Tokusatsu Blind Box which can contain product of Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman. For $100 you will receive three S.H. Figuarts of the above-mentioned properties. On top of that some lucky fans will also receive, for free, the Soul of Chogokin Dragonzord. Click here to check it out and purchase.

Thanks for being an awesome company Bluefin!