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On more than one occasion we’ve brought you the news of possible new riders and forms in Kamen Rider Gaim. The new Energy Riders Rain, Do-Q & O-Gi earlier today, the Genesis Driver Initial Scans, and the first Peach Energy Seed info.

Well today we bring your attention to something that you may not have noticed if you didn’t look carefully. Just after the Kamen Rider Gaim opening theme plays, as with all tokusatsus, the sponsor credits roll. In Gaim’s case as the sponsors roll by he mounts his bike the Sakura Hurricane, and after the camera pans down to a floor full of locks. Looking at the reflection Gaim casts it’s very apparent that we’re looking at a completely different helmet and possibly suit design. Perhaps even a new Gaim form!

The reflection shows a Gaim with a much more pronounced helmet that would have been common of a warrior from the Sengoku era. We also see that the normally off center crest on his helmet is actually a trident! And it would appear that his visor is deep red rather than standard orange. This form should not be confused with the previously confirmed Warrior God Gaim/Blod Orange Gaim. This could be an entirely new form for Gaim that was unknown til now!

Credit: Me, with too much time on my hands

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in the up coming Kamen Rider Gaim X Wizard Movie War, an evil version of Kamen Rider Gaim makes his appearance.

And the new Toy Catalogue scans reveal the DX Blood Orange Lock Seed which will include his own accompanying plate.

The DX Blood Orange Lock Seed set will be released in December for 1800 yen.

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Yet another new toy listing for this brand-new Rider series has turned up online!This gives us more details about the previously-revealed “Genesis Driver” that vitalizes energy from the LockSeeds.

Going by the listings, Riders who use the Genesis Driver shall be known as “Energy Riders” (as opposed to Gaim currently being known as “Armored Rider when using the Sengoku Driver).

In addition, the scans reveal three new Energy Riders for the series, tentatively referred to as Kamen Riders Rain, Do-Q and O-gi. This information appears to support the theory of additional FEMALE Riders in this series!

With these three new introductions (and the apparent Movie War Exclusive previously shown), Gaim is now up to NINE Kamen Riders. And we’re only two episodes in folks! :)

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TAG Hobby has posted a scan and new images of a new line from Bandai coming in January 2014, 66action Kamen Rider! These figures are 380 yen each and are blind-boxed figures. The style is similar to Super Deformed(SD) and the figures sport full articulation. The blind-box format and articulation are reminiscent of Bandai’s other similar lines such as Gundam Assault Kingdom and that one Evangelion micro-figure line.

Each case ships with 10 individually boxed figures. In wave 1 there are 4 different figures:

66action Kamen Rider Series 1

  • Kamen Rider 1
  • Kamen Rider Decade
  • Kamen Rider OOO
  • Kamen Rider Gaim
Read on to check out the new images.

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Though we’ve had a lot of good news in the last couple days unfortunately we have some bad news today. Tomoyuki Dan, most famously known to tokusatsu fans for his role as the Weather Dopant/Shinkuro Isaka on Kamen Rider W, has passed away from an aortic dissection. He passed away in his home on the evening of October 10th, he was 50 years old.

Fans may also recognize Tomoyuki for his work voicing over Christian Bale’s Batman character in the Japanese releases of the Dark Knight Trilogy, or for his roles in such anime as Victory Gundam, Naruto Shipuuden, or Ghost in The Shell, as well as his long list of other anime voice acting credits. As with any toku alum he will be missed.

Credit: AnimeNewsNetwork

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A recent magazine interview offers several key insights on the newest Hesei Rider from the excited new director, Ryuta Tasaki.

Highlights from the interview include:


*Gaim’s various dance teams are a symbolic tribute to Japan’s Warring States.
*Both Tasaki & head writer Urobuchi had grown tired of the “2 Rider” default present since W. In addition both are big fans of Kamen Rider Ryuki, which inspired them to work towards a drama-focused series.
*Urobuchi’s main goal for the early arcs of the series is to “…build up a story that most fans are used too, only to tear it down with new and surprising twists.”

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Today Bandai have updated the Tamashii Nations website with a special page dedicated to the forthcoming renewal S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Black and Battle Hopper. The page features several images of the new figures, alongside the soon-to-be-rereleased Shadow Moon figure.

However this isn’t the best part of the page!

At the very bottom it tells fans to stay tuned for future developments of the Kamen Rider Black RX series (which was also adapted in the US as the Masked Rider series), with a teaser image of a brand new figure!

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Celebrate the Holliday season with a special Christmas themed Orange Lock Seed that was announced as a Premium Bandai exclusive.

This special Lock Seed can make “Merry Christmas” and “happy Time” sounds in addition to singing Jingle Bells.

The Lock Seed will be 3990 yen, which might seem a bit expensive but it also comes with a special Gaim themed cake that can only be delivered within Japan. The cake will include candles and a Super Deformed Gaim and Sengoku Driver cake topper.

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In addition to the Zangetsu and Energy Lock Seed announcements. a new batch of Rider Lock Seeds were announced. Blade, Kiva, Kabuto, and Momotaros will be represented in this wave like previous Lock Seeds, these new Rider ones will also feature LEDs.

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Turn up your volume knobs and rider buckles people! It’s time for more of Kamen Rider Blade with Let’s Watch Wednesdays @ Tokunation!

Kenzaki has put the pieces together and discovered the identity of Chalice, but that doesn’t quite solve mystery. Chalice is also

Spoiler:
an Undead
! Karasuma appears on the run from a group seeking the riders and their belts, and they’ve actually captured Blade! Forcing him to fight Undead this group wants to study the riders and create their own system! Can Garren have a normal life? Will his crippling weakness and failing body keep him out of the fight? As the mystery deepens we finally begin to learn the secrets of the 53 Undead, and their Battle Royale with humanity, 10,000 years ago!

And another weekly reminder that Tokunation is giving away S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade as our prize for the Let’s Watch Wednesdays Giveaway! Be sure to check out our discussion thread for this weeks selection of episodes and post away! It may improve your chances of winning ;)