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Last time we left off on a cliffhanger battle on Let’s Watch Wednesdays! But this week we see the result of Kamen Rider Den-O VS Kamen Rider Zeronos!

And continuing this week we start with a question. Why doesn’t Yuuto want to make new friends? Despite being likable he strives to be alone only keeping Deneb close. Is there something sinister hidden here? And it’s time for the advent of a new hero! The 5th Imagin of Den-Liner appears, the enigmatic, the aristocratic, the elegant swan himself, Sieg! And his human brother?! This just begs more questions. In answering them a new form will be born, Den-O Wing Form! But only briefly. In 3 weeks time this form will rise again in a feature film adventure. Next time we begin our perilous journey into the movies’ time travelling antics as Ryutaro is kidnapped at multiple points in his life!

Den-O Fun Fact #8

Now that we’ve cycled through the first 4 Imagins of the Den-Liner, it’s time to take a look at the resident goofball of Zero Liner, Deneb! Deneb  is partially based on Benkei, a warrior monk popularly known for taking up residence at Gojo Bridge in Tokyo and standing guard over it. Collecting 999 swords from passing swordsman as he defeated them. Benkei was a warrior bound by his honor and was the trusted retainer of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, often placing himself in harms way for his master much like Deneb.

Deneb is named after the star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus, which has heavy ties to the tradition of Tanabata. Deneb serves as the connection between the lovers Hikoboshi (Altair) and Orihime (Vega). As the stars of Altair & Vega, Deneb is seen a bridge between the two. Hence why the two main forms of Kamen Rider Zeronos are  Altair and Vega, and the difference between them is Deneb himself.

So it’s time once again for you to join us in our weekly discussion of all things Kamen Rider Den-O! Head on over to our thread this week by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation” forums at the bottom of this post! And remember that Let’s Watch Wednesdays will be taking a week off next week as TokuNation begins it’s FULL on site coverage of all things San Diego Comic Con 2014! To find all of our news from the convention simply click this link!

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It’s time once again for Let’s Watch Wednesdays to return to TokuNation! We’ve got another round of episodes with Kamen Rider Den-O!

Sakurai Yuuto. 2 men share this name, or rather 1 man from two times. One travels through the shadows of the past, the other has arrived in the present. With his own Ticket, his own belt, and his own train of time, the Zero Liner. Aided by the lovable Imagin Deneb, Yuuto has become Kamen Rider Zeronos! But what contract have they made? What powers lie in the Zeronos Cards? And what consequence does their use have? We only know one thing to start, he is fairly strong. 

Den-O Fun Fact #7

Ryutaros, the happy go lucky child like Imagin of the Den-Liner crew is next on our list. Ryutaros is based on the legend of Taro, the Dragon Boy. Taro is said to have been a gluttonous lazy child who lived with his grandmother as a young boy. He didn’t help his fellow farmers, or do his chores, he merely played and ate. But one day he found out from his grandmother that his long lost mother, thought to be dead, had actually been turned into a dragon many years before and now slumbered at the bottom of a lake. 

So Taro set out on a quest to find his long lost mother. Along his journey to find her Taro encounters all manner of vile creatures and demons of myth. At one point he’s given a cup of sake that once drunk, gives him the strength of 100 men. But only when he helps people, not when he’s being selfish. He learns to become a farmer, properly, and appreciate the land and the gifts it bears. By the end of his journey Taro become a self sacrificing hero of myth. Though Ryutaros has an overt dragon theme his carefree attitude and general laziness are more like the early version of Taro. But just as Taro one day became a selfless hero because of his journeys, Ryutaros will also.

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Did you bring your ticket? Because it’s officially Let’s Watch Wednesdays again here at TokuNation! And Kamen Rider Den-O is on the tracks!

The strain of 4 Imagin has finally begun to set in on Ryutarou. At the same time an old friend returns to town, of course a new character means a new Imagin is here to ruin the past! Specifically a past tied to Ryutarou’s own. And the revelation of the hooded man, of his past with Airi. The man known as Sakurai Yuuto. A watch, a solemn lake, the hooded man, and a stranger with a Ticket,  the past present & future are all colliding.

Fun Fact #6
Kintaros, is the 3rd Imagin to join the Den-Liner crew. And his incredible strength and kind heart are based on the legend of the Golden Boy, Kintaro! Kintaro is known to have a few minor differences in his origin, but they generally wind up with the young boy in the forests of Mount Kintoko.

It’s undisputed however that he was strong, fierce, large (or rather plump), and carried a hatchet from a very young age. He befriended the animals of the forests, some say he even learned their languages, he fought demons, sumo wrestled bears, cut trees, and generally was a rambunctious child. Tales of his strength have been spoken of for years since. Kintaros the Imagin bears the motif of a strong golden bear and carries the type of hatchet that Kintaro is most popularly thought to have had.

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It’s that time of the month once more, time for the Bandai Tamashii Nations Akiba Showroom to update it’s figure displays! There are tons of new upcoming general releases and Tamashii Webshop figures currently on display at the showroom:

S.H. Figuarts
Kamen Rider Gaim
Kamen Rider Baron
Kamen Rider Gridon
Kamen Rider Bravo
Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form
Kamen Rider Chalice
Kamen Rider Kabuto Renewal
Kamen Rider Leangle
Green Clover
Shadow Chaser
Zero Horn
Sakura Hurricane
Rose Attacker

Click “Discuss on the TokuNation forums” at the bottom of this post to see all the updated displays.

 

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It’s that time of the month again! time for the Tamashii Nations Akiba Showroom to change out display for upcoming figures! On display right now are several recent reveals, these are the first actual non-official images we’ve seen for most of them as well.

  • Makai Kado Zen & Gai Gold Shine 2-Pack
  • S.H. Monsterarts Mothra & Battra Larvae 2-Pack
  • S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form
  • S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Shin
  • S.H. Figuarts Tiger Ranger
  • S.H. Figuarts Tricera Ranger
  • S.I.C. Rider 2
  • Ultra-Act Ultraman Zero V2
  • Ultra-Act Imitation Ultraman

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After the reveal of new images of its rider, the Machine ZeroHorn pops up on the Tamashii Webshop! The personal Rider Machine of Kamen Rider Zeronos, the Machine ZeroHorn is what Zeronos uses to pilot the ZeroLiner.

The Machine ZeroHorn includes two pairs of holding hands, one for the Zeronos’s Altair Form and one for Zero Form.

The preorders for the Machine ZeroHorn opened on January 24, 2014, with an estimated release of June 2014. The price of this rider machine is 4,536 Yen.

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Charge and Up! On the Premium Bandai website, the rustic red final form of Kamen Rider Zeronos now has his official images ready! Zero Form is the powerful form that Yuto takes on his own against the Imagin!

The official images of Zero Form showcase his posability and his two known accessories- the Denebick Buster and the Red Zeronos Card.

Preorders opened January 24, 2014 and the estimated date they ship him out is sometime in June 2014. Current cost is 3,780 Yen.

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Following the avalanche of overnight announcements we’ve got just a few more. It appears that June will bring Kamen Rider Den-O fans a double whammy. Both Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero Form and his bike the Zero Horn will be released, for 3780 & 4530 yen respectively.

And for Ryuki completitionists (myself included) S.H. Figuarts Alternative will be out in May for 3780 yen. This release might be easily confused with the already released Alternative Zero. In fact these are two separate characters, Zero simply had much more screen time than Alternative. But they have identical costumes save for some paint detailing differences.

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Let me say this to start….Zeronos has a pretty nice looking figure!:D

And bringing us our photo gallery of this nice looking S.H.Figuarts is Hima Toys

Accessories with S.H.Figuarts Zeronos Altair Form includes a set of interchangable hands, his Rider Pass, the Zerogasher in Sword and Crossbow mode, and a separate belt piece.

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Hot on the heels of the massive reveals at Tamashii Nations 2012 comes our first look at the selection of Kamen Rider Bikes on display at the show! Courtesy of blog Jefusion We get our first looks at:

–Cyclone Original Version (Kamen Rider 1)
–Ride Shooter (All Ryuki Riders)
–Blue Spader (Kamen Rider Blade!)
–Denbird (Den-O!)
–Zero Horn (Zeronos!!)

Expect to see more reveals as coverage of Tamashii Nations 2012 continues!

Credit: Jefusion