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We previously reported the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Edition re-releases from Tamashii Nations.  At that time, Tamashii Nations did not list the US as an area of release for these figures.  That, however, has changed!  You can now pre-order US releases of the following S.H. Figuarts figures: Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Ghost, Kamen Rider Drive, and Kamen Rider Zi-O!  Check out the following links for where to pre-order!  Note – TokuNation may benefit monetarily by your Amazon purchase.  We appreciate any support!

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Build
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S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
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S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ghost
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S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive
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S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zi-O
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These figures will be available in the US anywhere from February to April of 2024 (depending on the retailer you use and the character you order).

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Tonight was the official Toei press conference for the newest Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Gotchard! The principle cast for this new series has finally been revealed!

*Kamen Rider Gotchard (real name Hotaro Ichinose)is played by Motojima Junsei. Hotaro is a high school student supporting his mother and their family restaurant while looking for a skill to properly call his own. One day Hotaro discovers the Alchemy Academy hidden in his school, and begins to learn about the mysterious magic of the Chemie cards. A chance encounter with the Chemy Hopper leads to Hotaro activating the powers of a Kamen Rider!

*Joining Gotchard is Kudo Rinn (played by Matsumoto Reiyo– Hotaro’s best friend, a top student in their high school AND alchemy classes. She is the daughter of a legendary alchemist named Fuga who stole the original Chemy Cards 10 years before the series began.

*Yasunari Fujibayashi portrays the stern and serious Alchemy Academy graduate Spana Kuragan, possessing the power to transform into an elite warrior known as Valvarad.

*Alchemy Academy tutors Abe Otsu & Sabimaru Tsuruhaya (played by Icho Renge and Rikiya Tomizono respectively will teach Hotaro & Rinn on the properties of the Chemy Cards.

*The main villains of this season are a group known as the Three Sisters Of Darkness– consisting of Atropos, Kroto & Lachesis played by Geno Okita, Kanon Miahara, & Arisa Sakami respectively. The Sisters are powerful alchemists who seek the Chemy Cards for their own agenda.

The main theme song for Kamen Rider Gotchard is titled CHEMY X STORY and will be performed by the group Back-On.

Kamen Rider Gotchard begins September 3 2023! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider history!

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A plethora of new images for the upcoming Kamen Rider Gotchard have been posted on Amazon Japan! This offers some extra details on the upcoming series.

Beyond the recently documented Gotchard Driver the first quarter lineup will feature:

*The DX Gotcharge Gun! This is Kamen Rider Gotchards’ signature weapon, which scans Chemy Cards for attacks. The DX release includes 3 cards: Skebows, Golddash & Bulletbang.

*Gotchard will have an action figure subline known as Souchaku Henshin! This line features transformable armor for a base Gotchard figure. The first Souchaku Henshin set features 3 armor configurations: Gotchards’ base form SteamHopper along with AppareSkebo and AntWrestler.

In addition, these new toy listings may have given us our first look at the antagonist Rider entity for this series- a mysterious figure known as Valvaradas.

*The ValvaraDraw Holder keeps this warriors’ cards. This DX release includes the GekioCopter & GorillaSensei Chemi Cards.

*The ValvaRusher is Valvaradas’ main weapon, a sword shaped like a wrench that can also scan cards. The MadWheel, CutsShovel & HiiRescue Chemi Cards are included with the DX release.

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

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Your chance at grabbing some of your favorite Heisei era Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts is coming your way to start off 2024!  Tamashii Nations has announced Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts Heisei Generations Edition – a re-release of some classic Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts – available as a mainline retail release.  These are NOT brand new molds but rather the original molds simply re-issued.  There is one difference – these S.H. Figuarts come with all their classic weapons!  For those who recall, Tamashii Nations started releasing key accessories for the main Rider’s form in various other releases (example – to get the sword for Kamen Rider Drive you had to purchase a secondary form).

The characters releasing are:

  • Kamen Rider Drive
  • Kamen Rider Ghost
  • Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
  • Kamen Rider Build
  • Kamen Rider Zi-o

These Kamen Rider S.H. Figuarts Heisei Generations Edition figures will release in January 2024 in Japan (no US release) for 7,700 yen.

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Bandai Japan has uploaded the first official review of the next Kamen Rider henshin device!

The DX Gotchard Driver is used by new Rider Kamen Rider Gotchard! This new device operates by scanning Chemy Cards– place cards in both Driver slots to activate new forms, weapons and powers. This release includes 5 Cards:


*SteamLiner
*Hopper1
*AppareBushido
*BeepMariner
*Odorippa

This new Driver hits stores on September 2 2023 with a price of 7920 Yen. Chemy Card packs sold separately will range from 110-220 Yen.

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A new figure joins the shelves of the Desire Grand Prix!

This is our first look at the SH Figuarts release of Kamen Rider Gazer! As seen in Kamen Rider Geats this Gazer release comes with the Providence Card along with alternate head and armor configurations.

SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Gazer is scheduled for release in January 2024 with a price of 8800 Yen before shipping and handling.

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Magazine scans of Kamen Rider Gotchard have been shared.  In these scans we get a nice look at the suit, some of the gear, and of course, the Gotchardriver which brings back a beloved gimmick to Kamen Rider – cards and card-scanning!

You can pre-order the DX Gotchardriver via site sponsor Tokullectibles by clicking here!

Stay tuned for more news and information on Kamen Rider Gotchard!

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Following the official unveiling of the next Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Gotchard we have now learned a bit about the production team in charge of this new series!

*Veteran Kamen Rider director Ryuta Tasaki will helm the series, with another Rider veteran Keiichi Hasegawa listed as main writer. Hirofumi Fukuzawa will serve as action director.

The story of Kamen Rider Gotchard will feature high school alchemist Hotaro hunting down the 101 Chemy creatures- who can transform humans into monsters known as Phantom Malgams.

A brief teaser for this new Rider has also been released via Toei’s social media

Kamen Rider Gotchard is scheduled to begin on September 3 2023! The series’ official press conference (introducing the cast & characters) is scheduled for August 9 2023.

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Courtesy an article at YAHOO JAPAN, we have our first official image and info for the next series – Kamen Rider Gotchard!

  • Character name Houtarou Ichinose
  • Main form is Steam Hopper
  • 101 Card Monsters
  • “Chemys”
  • Card game is called “RiderChemy”
  • Houtarou is a high school alchemist
  • Tasaki Ryuta is directing
  • Butsuda on special effects

Stay tuned for more info on Kamen Rider Gotchard!