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Fans of Kamen Rider Gotchard rejoice – the first S.H. Figuarts release of Kamen Rider Gotchard is coming to both Japan and the US!  Featuring chrome detailing, this S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gotchard SteamHopper figure is one you’ll want to add to your collection.  The figure costs rougly $70 and will be available in February 2024 (Japan release) or in late April/early May for US orders.

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The Tamashii Nations Event 2023 is here and there are a load of brand new images of new and upcoming product for tokusatsu fans!  With special thanks to Dengeki Hobby we’re able to view all these beautiful new products.  Whether you’re a fan of regular S.H. Figuarts or the special Shinkocchou Seihou S.H. Figuarts, you’re likely to see something you enjoy.  Quick reminder – not every single item revealed may actually release!  Unless there’s included retail information on the product display card, the item is not guaranteed for release.

Announced just earlier in the week, we got our first look at the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Gotchard Steamhopper figure!  Also on display was his ride – the Golddash – though there is no release information for it as it is a “DISPLAY ONLY”.  Fans will also rejoice seeing a S.H. Figuarts Valvarad on display as well!

Check out all the images!

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Bandai Japan has published the first official image of the next Kamen Rider entry in the SH Figuarts toyline: Kamen Ride Gotchard!

SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Gotchard will be fully revealed during Tamashii Nations 2023 so stay tuned to TokuNation for further details.

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Today marks the premiere of the brand new series, Kamen Rider Gotchard, and Bandai Japan has listed the episode on their YouTube page without region lock.  Fans all over the world can check out the first episode free on YouTube.  Check out the episode below.  NOTE:  There are no subtitles available on this upload of Kamen Rider Gotchard.  You’ll have to wait for your favorite fansubs for that.

EDIT:  Bandai Japan has region locked the upload of the first episode of Kamen Rider Gotchard.

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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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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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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.