Early prototypes of some recently revealed Tamashi Web exclusives are now on display at the Tamashi Nations Show Room in Akihabara
The following S.H.Figuarts figures are now on display: Meteor Fusion States,(4200 yen February release) Skydaine (4200 yen, March Release) Groundain (4410 yen March release) Genocider’s three separate forms(December release, 10,500 yen) and Basco and Sally.
Thanks to Cybergundam for the coverage!
Fans of Kamen Rider Fourze have three new SH Figuarts figures to look forward to, which were announced today via Bandai’s Tamashii webstore. All three are featured in the new Kamen Rider Fourze: Space Here We Come! movie, and are Kamen Rider Fourze Meteor Fusion States, and the Kyodain siblings Groundain and Skydain. The latter two are updated versions of the heroes featured in the 1976 tokusatsu series Space Ironmen Kyodain!
The three figures are Tamashii web exclusives, with Meteor Fusion States and Skydain priced at 4200 yen and Groundain at 4410 yen. Meteor Fusion will be released in February 2013, while the Kyodain siblings will both be released in March.
Check out the images after the jump!
Thanks to an update from the Bandai Web Store, we have new photos of the up coming web exclusive S.H.Figuarts OSTO Astronaut Suit used in Kamen Rider Fourze
The new photo gallery reveals that the Figuarts will include a special effect parts meant to replicate Fourze using his rocket pack. Due out in December, this Figuart will retail 3,360 yen.
With Kamen Rider Fourze bowing out this weekend to be succeeded by Kamen Rider Wizard, many people might already be missing the rocket-headed, friendship loving hero and the Kamen Rider Club of AGHS.
But fear not – Kamen Rider’s Movie War webpage updated today with a new logo featuring both Wizard and Fourze, announcing a new film featuring the two due in December!
We’ll bring you more news as it comes, along with weekly discussion of Kamen Rider Wizard as it airs. But it the meantime, it looks like space time isn’t over just yet!
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It is either a time to rejoice or a time to say your teary-eyed goodbyes because the contraversial Kamen Rider Fourze has officially come to an end.
We say “contraversial” only because the fandom seems to be split in half on Kamen Rider Fourze – half dislike it because of the goofiness and seemingly unimportant but always constant background cast of characters, while others absolutely love the relationships that have been built and get sucked in to the emotion when these characters influence the story or our main hero.
Curious what happens? Did Gentarou and Ryuusei manage to defeat the final two Horoscopes and save Japan from the Dark Nebula? What about Kengo … is he really gone forever? Will Ryuusei and Tomoko ever become a couple? And is there anyone out there that can take Miu away from Shun for good?
All these questions are answered in the final episode, “Youthful Galaxy”. How awesome was the episode? Check out the screen grab we took of Kamen Rider Meteor aka Ryuusei battling Leo Horoscope! We’re discussing the episode right now.
Click here to join Tokunation.com’s discussion of the final episode of Kamen Rider Fourze!And get ready for next week as Kamen Rider Wizard premieres!
As we reach the end of Kamen Rider Fourze, it seems Bandai are pulling out all the reveals to make sure the series goes out with a bang in the toy line as well as the show. On top of the web exclusive Module Set 05, they have also released official images of the Tamashii Nation 2012 Kamen Rider Fourze Effects Set!
The special set includes a drill kick effect part, as well as elemental attacks that can be used with the Elec and Fire States figures. Also included are a pair of special Tamashii stages for both Elec and Fire States!
The set is a Tamashii Nation 2012 event exclusive, and will retail for 3,300 yen at the venue. Check out the official images after the jump!
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The Premium Web Store has now opened pre orders for the exclusive S.H.Figuarts Module Set 05. New photos of this set have been uploaded!
The set contains Astro Switches 27 Screw, 28 Hand, 29 Schop, 34 Board, 35 Giant Foot, 36 Aero, 37 Gyro, 38 Net, and 39 Stamper, retailing for 5,250 yen.
New from Medicom comes Project BM Fourze Elec States. Sold exclusively through the Premium Club Store, Elec States will see a March release, retailing for a whopping 19,950 yen.
Speaking of Kamen Rider Fourze…..The Daily Yomiuri has interviewed Sota Fukushi, who plays Gentaro Kisaragi AKA Kamen Rider Fourze himself! It turns out a talent agency discovered Fukushi through his photos in a hair magazine. If that wasn’t a surprise, it also turns out that prior to auditioning, Fukushi had never watched a Kamen Rider show before!
Nonetheless, he was still able to impress producer Hideaki Tsukuda:
Hideaki Tsukada, a producer at Toei Co., the company behind the TV show and film, was present at the audition. “Fukushi isn’t a calculating person when it comes to his appearance. His manner of expressing himself directly was very attractive. His brilliant smile fit my image of Kisaragi,” Tsukada said.
Though Fukushi had never watched Kamen Rider series before, it turns out, his parents did!
When Fukushi told his parents about passing the audition, they were even happier than he expected. His mother said, “I can strike the [original] Kamen Rider pose,” and then did so. Kamen Rider was the first installment of the series, airing in 1971. Fukushi’s father, a Kamen Rider fan, was thrilled, saying, “This is really excellent.”His parents’ reactions reminded Fukushi that Kamen Rider is a popular series that has lasted more than 40 years.
“It was a privilege to become a character my parents have followed. I vowed to portray a Rider who can encourage all viewers,” he said.
The article also mentions that Fukushi cannot seriously get angry while performing, which admittedly troubles him a little. With Kamen Rider Fourze wrapping up soon, what do you think of Fukushi, did he live up to his 1st role as a Kamen Rider well?
Welcome to another round of the weekly Let’s Watch Wednesdays At Tokunation.com! This week we go in a different direction, to commemorate the end of Kamen Rider Fourze, which wraps up this weekend! Specifically we will be discussing the following 5 episodes(which in the eyes of the staff here were arguably the most pivotal):