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This past weekend was Los Angeles Comic Con (LA Comic Con) and for the first time ever, Kamen Rider was officially in attendance at its own dedicated booth.  With special thanks to Toei, we can share a recap of the events, including the panel with Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka and a video recap from Toei.

Here are the highlights from Kamen Rider‘s first ever official LA Comic Con appearance:

  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ panel with special guest, ZEZTZ Producer Hideaki Yanaka – Producer Hideaki Yanaka shared insights into how ZEZTZ was created, explaining the thought process behind the world-building and components that shape the series. The panel drew a full house, with fans lining up to ask questions, reflecting the deep enthusiasm surrounding Kamen Rider’s future. He also revealed that the secret of the heroine, Nem, will be unveiled in Episode 6, giving fans a thrilling hint of what’s to come.
  • World Simulcast Spotlight: Kamen Rider ZEZTZ – Fans are able to watch the latest entry in the franchise, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ, the first Rider series to simulcast globally with English subtitles.
  • North American screening of the movie, “KAMEN RIDER W Forever: A to Z / The Gaia Memories of Fate” with English subtitles – A special screening of the movie from one of the most beloved Kamen Rider entries, Kamen Rider W, for the first time at Comic Con.
  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ Meet & Greet – The first Comic Con booth for the franchise featured Kamen Rider ZEZTZ in person to meet fans, a first for fans in North America.

Here is Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka with a few words for the appearance of Kamen Rider in the United States:

“The passion from the fans has been even more incredible than I expected. Meeting Kamen
Rider fans not just from the local area but from around the world who came a long way to be
here has been truly inspiring. It is through the support of passionate fans like you that this series
will continue to grow and thrive globally.”

Yanaka also spoke on the creation of Kamen Rider Zeztz and his vision for the franchise:

“From the start, ZEZTZ was created with international fans in mind, while also staying true to the
old Kamen Rider series. The series modernizes the story and concept so new audiences can
understand what makes Kamen Rider unique, while including Easter eggs and callbacks to past
series for longtime fans to enjoy. Our goal was to create something that Western audiences
could relate to, similar to American superheroes.”

To conclude – here is a video recap of Kamen Rider Zeztz at LA Comic Con 2025!  Enjoy!  Mission start!

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Fans of Kamen Rider have been tuning in every Friday night to watch the English subtitle premieres of each new episode of Kamen Rider Zeztz.  A lot of fans had voiced displeasure that there would be no way to re-watch the show outside of scheduled reruns and not something they could just watch on-demand.

That looks to have changed – at least for the beginning.

Tokushoutsu has now uploaded the first four episodes in their entirety to YouTube.  Check out the links below and catch up on Kamen Rider Zeztz!  And tune in this Saturday at 10:30pm EST to watch Episode 05!

– Case 01 – Start
– Case 02 – Explode
– Case 03 – Erode
– Case 04 – Rob

This is a great chance to catch up if you haven’t been able to catch the livestream premieres.

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It’s September and that means two things – new Kamen Rider Zeztz and an update from our site sponsor Tokusatsu Republic!  Check out the latest pre-orders, the newest arrivals, and those hard-to-find pieces for your collection!  Click the image below to check out the latest newsletter and get those orders in!

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For the first time ever, fans of the Kamen Rider series are going to be able to watch new episodes of the current Kamen Rider, officially, the same release day (technically).

Tokushoutsu, part of ShoutStudios, in partnership with Toei, will premiere Kamen Rider Zeztz (with English subtitles) in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand on Saturday, September 6th at 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET.  This is an hour and a half after the Japanese premiere (which happens at 9am Japan Time on Sunday, September 7th).

Episode 01 will officially premiere via Tokushoutsu YouTube Channel.

Replays of the episode will occur the next day (Sunday) at 9am PT/12pm ET, and again on Fridays 5pm PT/8pm ET.

Episodes will NOT be available to stream outside of their premiere time slot and replay time slot.  If you miss it, you miss it – until it’s replayed in the future.  Tokushoutsu has stated there will plenty of opportunities to watch previous episodes in the future.

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The first Kamen Rider Zeztz entry in SH Figuarts is here!

Kamen Rider Zeztz joins the fan-favorite action figure series in his default Physicam Impact form, equipped with the Impact Capsem and Breakam Zeztzer.

SH Figuarts Zeztz Physicam Impact is tentatively scheduled for release in December 2025 with a price of 7150 Yen.

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Tonight was the official introduction of the next Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Zeztz!

Some highlights from the event:

*Kamen Rider Zeztz’ true name is Baku Yorozu played by actor Ryutaro Imai. Baku is a luckless young man obsessed with spies and secrets. One day when badly injured Baku finds himself in a dream world, recruited by an organization named CODE to fight creatures called Nightmares responsible for attacks on humans.
Because of the Nightmare attacks two police officers- Tetsuya & Nasuka will pursue both Zeztz and the monsters.

Baku’s greatest ally is his younger sister Minami (actress Yagi Miki.) Joining CODE will bring forth a new rival named Nox (Furukawa Yuki)who helps guide the Nightmares into reality.

*Zeztz’ motorcycle will take on a robotic form- becoming a character known as ZERO voiced by actor Jay Kabira.

Veteran Kamen writer Yuya Takahashi will return for this new series, with fellow Rider veteran Kazuya Kamihoruchi directing.

The opening theme for the series is VISIONS by NAQT VANE.

Kamen Rider Zeztz premieres September 7 2025!

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The San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in full swing and the team at TokuNation is at the show to bring you the latest news and images of your favorite tokusatsu series!

On display is the upcoming FigZero Shin Masked Rider as well as the Cyclone motorcycle.

Check out all the images by clicking the title of the story.

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Bandai Japan has released the first look at the next Kamen Rider henshin device!

The Zeztz Driver used by upcoming Kamen Rider Zeztz runs on mysterious new devices called Capsems. The default for Zeztz is the red Impact Capsem which unlocks the base form Kamen Rider Zeztz Physicam Impact. Spinning the Capsem in the Driver unlocks a unique animation along with sounds and lights.

Three other Zeztz have been teased-

*Blue Technolom Stream
*Green Esprim Recovery
*Purple Paradigm Wonder

The base Zeztz Driver with only the Impact Capsem will cost 6930 Yen while an expanded release fearing the Stream, Wonder and Recovery Capsems will cost 8580 Yen. Both versions are scheduled for release on September 6 2025!

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The newest Kamen Rider is revealed at last!

This is our first look at the 7th Rider of the Reiwa Era, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ!

Zeztz is a black and green warrior with red highlights, VERY similar to Kamen Rider 1 in coloring.
The ZeztzDriver is the source of his powers.

As to the story, we are told that Zeztz is an agent who infiltrates dreams to carry out his missions.

But most exiting of all, it seems this Rider will be receiving SIMULCAST BROADCASTING in multiple countries- INCLUDING THE US!
A teaser has been released on the official Toei Tokusatsu Youtube Channel

Kamen Rider Zeztz premieres in September 2025! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider history!