The long awaited SH Figuarts Blue Spader from Kamen Rider Blade has been released in Japan! Thanks to hacchaka[/URL] we have some images of this bike in hand. The Blue Spader is intricately detailed and complements the SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade figure well.
Images speak louder, so read on to check out a select batch of images for the new SH Figuarts Blue Spader!
The popular upgrade form for Kamen Rider Knight from the popular series Kamen Rider Ryuki was released not long ago in S.H. Figuarts form, and we’re proud to present to everyone here our gallery of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Knight Survive!
Fans of Kamen Rider Ryuki will recognize this character immediately – for those unfamiliar with the Japan series, you may also recognize it as the upgrade form to Kamen Rider Dragon Knight‘s second-main character, Kamen Rider Wing Knight.
Click the title bar to see a few of the images, and click the discuss link at the bottom to see all the images from our photo and content staff member ryan!
Just a few days ago we showed you official images of the AC04 Strawberry and Pine Arms set for the Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Change line[/URL]. Now we have in-hand images thanks to the Higekuma Toy Blog[/URL]! In addition to the latest arms, there’s also out-of-package images of AC03 Kamen Rider Ryugen!
This new batch of images shows the 3 riders(Gaim, Baron and Ryugen) with all the arms that have been released to date. Interested to see how they look with the different Arms Change combos?
The complete gallery for AC04 Strawberry And Pine Arms can be seen here[/URL](and here[/URL]) and the AC03 Kamen Rider Ryugen gallery can be seen here[/URL]. Meanwhile we’ve mirrored a select batch of images from the aforementioned galleries, read on to check them out!
This time last week saw plenty of photos from the Tamashii Nation 2013[/URL] event in Japan, with certain figures such as the forthcoming Kamen Rider Gaim S.H. Figuarts only getting through with blurry images.
However Tamashii Nations[/URL] have now updated their website with their own official images from the event, so that some of these figures can be seen in all their glory! Most notable are the great shots of the Kamen Rider Black RX renewal, Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Baron figures, however there’s plenty more including:
Check out the full selection of images by clicking here!
The latest issue of Hyper Hobby gives us a closer look at the upcoming re-release of Figuarts Kabuto in the new body style, including a comparison between the old & new designs to demonstrate all improvements.
Renewal Kabuto will be released in March 2014 and the current estimated price tag is 5000 Yen.
Banpresto has a new line of Kamen Rider trading figures in store for us!
At prize Fair 2013, they unveiled a new line called UFC Micro, and Volume 1 of the series will have Heisei era Kamen Riders from Kuuga all the way up to Gaim represented in a microscopic form.
At 15mm, the figures are barely bigger than a man’s finger and an impressive amount of paint work and detailing went into these tiny figurines. They will be in circulation starting June 2014.
The staff at TokuNation.com is in love with the Arms Change figure line for Kamen Rider Gaim, which features your favorite Armored Riders from Kamen Rider Gaim complete with their fruit, arms changing gimmick. The first release was AC01 Kamen Rider Gaim, which received critical acclaim for being what many call the budget line – a figure that’s not quite the S.H. Figuarts quality but pretty damn good for half the price.
The second release is my personal favorite, and the favorite of many here on the site, and that’s AC02 Kamen Rider Baron. Baron comes with Banana Arms, which can fold and wrap around him as armor, just like the show. The feature is interchangeable with the Orange Arms from Kamen Rider Gaim, meaning you can switch the armors on each rider. Everything revealed on the show thus far is set for release, making this line collectible and a fan-favorite.
TokuNation.com member baltmatrix received his Arms Change Baron and took the time to do a video review of the figure! We’ve partnered with baltmatrix to feature his video reviews on anything and everything tokusatsu related, and we couldn’t be more excited for his video review of this excellent figure! Check it out below!
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If you haven’t picked up this figure yet, please do so now before prices begin to skyrocket on the figure. The staff at TokuNation.com can’t recommend these figures enough – they are an incredible alternative to the higher priced figures coming in 2014. And to top it off, they’re incredibly fun.
Banana Arms! Come On!
Bandai Japan updated[/URL] recently with official images for the upcoming AC-04 Strawberry Arms And Pine Arms set. This set is actually scheduled for release in a few days(November 9th!) and will retail for 1,890 yen. None of the figures shown are included but this is a great way to upgrade the previously released(and more to come) Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Change figures[/URL]. Read on to see more.
You may have caught us gushing on @TokuNation twitter account how much we’re in love with the Arms Change figure series for Kamen Rider Gaim. I personally just received my Gaim and Baron pieces, and I absolutely love them! So much in fact that if you’re on the fence on whether or not to pick up this figure, we’re suggesting YES YES YES!
TokuNation.com member and friend to the site, baltmatrix, posted up his video review of the figure a few days ago. Check out the video below!
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Having personally just received this figure, as well as AC02 Kamen Rider Baron today, I highly recommend these figures. They do not have the articulation of an S.H. Figuart figure, but the playability feature by having the fruit land on the figure and transform in to armor, just like the show, is just too awesome not to get. Plus the little details – like orange slices that appear in Gaim’s helmet – are a nice touch.
But you’d better hurry – the popularity of these figures is increasing and they are becoming harder to find, as even Mandarake only had AC Kamen Rider Baron available as Gaim was totally sold out. After-market prices are already hitting close to triple the original price. Here’s a few links to some relatively decent-priced auctions on eBay:
– AC02 Baron – $19 with $13 shipping
– AC01 Gaim – $38 with $10 shipping
Okay, so I only found two that weren’t asking for $50 or more after shipping. Hurry and act now because you WILL want these figures later. And if you’re in the market to get AC03 Kamen Rider Ryugen, or the two Lock Seeds that transform in to the motorcycles, most foreign sites like Hobby Link Japan had pre-orders go live earlier this morning.
Henshin!
Bandai Japan has revealed[/URL] their upcoming Kamen Rider Gaim candy toys! These figures are planned for release this month on the 26th for 380 yen each. Each is fully articulated and 4″ tall. Shown so far are:
Thanks to algo448 for the heads up! Read on to check out the new figures!