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At the Kamen Rider panel at Anime Expo, fans in attendance were greeted to news from the upcoming Kamen Rider Zero-One comic book from Titan Comics.

The book, written by Brandon Easton (Transformers, Superman, Mister Miracle), will be drawn by Hendry Prasetya (Power Rangers, Aquaman).  Included in this story are NOT FINAL character designs from Prasetya.  Fans of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book should recognize Prasetya’s impressive style!

The comic will feature a brand new villain – RAGNAROK – with more details to follow in the future.

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On Saturday at the San Diego Comic Con 2021 Special Edition convention there was a panel with Team Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands/Bandai-Namco and Shout! Factory/Shout! Factory TV/TokuSHOUTsu.  The panel concluded with the official North American premiere of Kamen Rider Zero-One: REALxTIME movie.  Attendees at the panel also received a swag-bag upon leaving.

We’ve recapped the panel and included some of the question and answers segment towards the end.

David and AJ from Team Kamen Rider, Ari from Shout! Factory on panel.

  • A brief overview of the history of Team Kamen Rider
  • All Heisei and Reiwa belts on display sent from TOEI
  • How can you support if you can’t purchase?
    • Share social media posts
    • Do surveys
    • Stream TokuSHOUTsu (for free)
  • New t-shirts on Amazon (soon)
    • Kamen Rider Gaim shirt
    • Kamen Rider Revice shirt
    • Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary shirt (logos)
  • Premium Bandai US
    • Kamen Rider V-Braclet
    • Kamen Rider Tamagotchi 50th Anniversary
  • Kamen Rider Manga & Comic Books coming 2022
    • Stonebot Comics (from South America)
    • Starting with Kuuga Manga (fully translated)
    • Then Kamen Rider Zero-One (original creation)
    • More details coming soon, approval for announcement only came 30 hours ago
  • TokuSHOUTsu
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One streaming begins January 1st 2022
    • More to come soon, especially outside the Big 3 (Kamen Rider/Sentai/Ultraman)
    • Kamen Rider Zero-One BluRay
      • Removed interlacing
      • Hard Subs
      • Original audio masters from Toei, so the sound is incredible
  • Some of the Q&A for Team Kamen Rider (TKR) & Shout! Factory (SF)/TokuSHOUTsu
    • American adaptation of Kamen Rider possible?
      • TKR:  “Do you want an adaptation or do you want an original creation?”
    • Can we get more series on BluRay?
      • SF:  “If Zero-One does well we can approach it.  We’ve talked about maybe a box set for the original series.  But we’re a small company so we need to see the return on what’s already being done.”
    • Is there anyway we can ask for specific seasons or series to be brought over?
      • SF:  “Use our social channels.  I can tell you I’ve gotten a ton of requests for Dragon Knight, followed by Metal Heroes.  But we talk to our own departments, and Toei, and come up with a plan after that.”
    • What about maybe dubbing a series?
      • SF:  “Yeah I’m sorry I really hate those.” – lol
    • What about action figures (not SH Figuarts)?
      • TKR:  Been working/fighting for those.  The same department that does RKF’s does DX Belts, so if the DX Belts do well it opens the door to potentially get the RKF’s out here.
    • Any plans to do these Kamen Rider movie releases in theaters via Fathom Events?  What about special episodes or movies for already-streaming properties, like Ryuki?
      • SF:  The plan for Heisei Generations FOREVER was actually to have it in theaters, and then the pandemic happened.  As the world gets back to normal it can be revisited.  As for the Ryuki special episode(s) or movies, if we were to do a physical release of the series, that is something we would then look to include, but currently no plans to stream it.
    • Fans from Mexico want Kamen Rider but don’t have access to watch it.  Is there any plans to expand?
      • SF:  Yes.  Been looking in to expanding in to new territories.  But we have a lot of properties and we can’t just drop in and go, we have to acquire the rights to those territories and Latin America is one area that I think we would want to move in to as Toei has a strong presence in a lot of those countries.  I wouldn’t expect anything in the next year, but definitely in the next few years, I would say there’s a really good chance.

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Some exciting news for fans of Kamen Rider and comics!

Publisher StoneBot Comics has obtained the license to translate & release the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga- a retelling of the iconic Kamen Rider series.

But that’s not all! StoneBot Comics has also revealed they will be producing some ORIGINAL content for Kamen Rider Zero-One– starting with a 4-issue mini series and a number of one-shot issues exploring the Zero-One universe.

Both StoneBot Kamen Rider projects are tentatively scheduled for release in 2022. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider adaptation history!

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The wait is over!

Kamen Rider Zero-One, fully subtitled in English, OFFICIALLY, is now available for pre-order at ShoutFactory.com!  The release details are as follows:

  • 8 Discs
  • All 46 Episodes of Kamen Rider Zero-One
  • REALxTIME movie
  • 5 “special episodes”
  • $51.98 special pricing
  • Limited poster

You can pre-order this amazing release clicking this sentence.

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Kamen Rider Zero-One is being released domestically by Shout! Factory.  The announcement came during the Team Kamen Rider stream with Shout! Factory to kick off the beginning of North America’s week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider.

Ari from Shout! Factory stressed patience – this release is not coming next week, next month, or the month after that.  The release will likely occur in 2022.  But Shout! Factory has licensed Kamen Rider Zero-One for DVD and Blu-Ray release in North America.

It was not mentioned whether or not the release would be DVD or Blu-Ray but seeing as Kamen Rider Zero-One was filmed recently and in high quality, Blu-Ray is possible and very likely.

Stay tuned to Shout! Factory and, of course, TokuNation for more details.

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Just announced on the Team Kamen Rider panel from Shout! Factory – Kamen Rider Zero-One is coming to TokuSHOUTsu, the all-toku streaming channel from Shout! Factory and Shout! Factory TV.

There is currently no date for when the show will begin streaming – only that the deal was signed and that it *IS* coming!  Kamen Rider Zero-One was the first Kamen Rider of the Reiwa era in Japan.  With it streaming on TokuSHOUTsu, it means the first series of each era is available to watch – for free – on TokuSHOUTsu.

Stay tuned for more details from Shout! Factory, Team Kamen Rider, and TokuNation.

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“This Zero-One Driver’s different from the usual one.”

In one world the life of the average human has been made better by Hide Intelligence’s Humagears. When their founder, Korenosuke Hiden, passed away the responsibilities of president passed on to his grandson, Aruto. Authorized to use the Progrise Keys & Zero-One Driver, he fought to build a world where Humans & Humagers could coexist, as Kamen Rider Zero-One! But in another world, where Humagears exterminate humans, Aruto is on the run. His company lost, his driver taken, teaming up with Kamen Rider Zi-O, and relying on a Forceriser given to him by a mysterious stranger, Aruto fights to bring his world back and begin a new generation of heroes as Kamen Rider Zero Zero-One!

Zero Zero-One is Aruto’s movie exclusive form from Reiwa: The First Generation. The S.H. Figuart of this design is much like the actual suit, an amalgam of parts from multiple characters. Zero Zero-One features a mix of body parts from Kamen Rider Horobi, as well as a surprising number of parts carried over or slightly remolded from Build villain Night Rogue and vis various remolds, all while featuring a brand new Zero-One head sculpt. And while this release doesn’t come with much, only a few pairs of hands, it’s a striking design that’s sure to accent your ever growing Zero-One Figuarts collection.

You can check out the full gallery & review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero Zero-One in the thread linked below by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. And remember, commenting in this gallery thread will qualify you for one (1) additional entry in our annual TOKU TOY BOX giveaway! Offical rules HERE.

 

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After several delays we finally have trailers for the upcoming Kamen Rider winter films!

*First up is Kamen Rider Zero-One: RealXTime where Aruto must face off against the powerful new Rider, Kamen Rider Eden.

*Next comes Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman & The Book Of Ruin which features the Sword of Logos united against a mysterious new foe, Kamen Rider Falchion.

Both films are scheduled for release in theaters on December 18 2020!

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Metal Heroes and Ultraman have certainly had a big day at Tamashii Nations 2020. But now it’s time to take a look at the huge number of reveals on display for Kamen Rider! While there’s certainly a mix of new and old at this years event, the new reveals are absolutely spectacular for fans of recent series:

S.H. Figuarts:
Kamen Rider Saber
Kameb Rider Blaze
Kamen Rider Espada
Kamen Rider Caliber
Izu
Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Realizing Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Metal Cluster Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Hopper
Kamen Rider Zero-One Shining Assault Hopper
Kamen Rider Ichigata
Azu
Kamen Rider Ark-Zero
Kamen Rider Ikazuchi
Kamen Rider Naki
Kamen Rider Eden
Kamen Rider Grease Perfect Kingdom
Kamen Rider Prime Rogue
Kamen Rider Build Genius
Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma
Kamen Rider Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms
Kamen Rider Gridon Lychee Arms
Kamen Rider Bravo King Durian Arms

Shinkocchou Seihou:
Kamen Rider Black
Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
Kamen Rider Dark Kiva
Kamen Rider Ixa
Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO LaToraTa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO GataKiriBa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDor Combo
Kamen Rider OOO ShaUTa Combo
Kamen Rider OOO SaGoZho Combo
Kamen Rider OOO TaMaShi Combo
Ankh
Toridevendor
Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form
Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form
Kamen Rider Den-O Plat Form
Kamen Rider Zeronos Altair Form
Momotaros Imagin
Kamen Rider Decade Complete Form
Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Ultimate

SIC:
Kamen Rider Fourze Base States
Kamen Rider Fourze Rocket States
Kamen Rider Faiz

Even with a healthy amount of previous releases mixed in, that’s quite the stack of new reveals from the event. There’s a magnificent display of older releases surrounding the entire rider display that essentially adds up to most if not all of the regular Rider releases from the last decade. It’s an impresssive sight to behold and one that we don’t have the time to list out every individual figure for. We’re sure that more will be revealed through out the weekend though so be sure to stick with us for all your updates from Tamashii Nations 2020!