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Don’t say no – just live more!

One of the most successful lines (in terms of merchandise) for Kamen Rider in the last decade – Kamen Rider Gaim – is making the leap from DX toys to CSM and our wallets couldn’t be more afraid!  Before we begin – what is CSM?  It stands for Complete Selection Modification.  It is basically your DX toys on nerd-steroids to make them as identical to the show as possible and usually with a lot of added features as well.  Those nerd-steroids come with an increased price-tag making these items truly for the ultimate collector and not the casual passerby.

Announced and revealed today – the CSM Sengoku Driver. And while today’s announcement probably didn’t offer Kamen Rider Gaim fans everything they wanted in one shot it does offer quite a lot.  Let’s look at the details and digest them so we’re all on the same page.

CSM Sengoku Driver – Kamen Rider Gaim (March 2021)

  • CSM Sengoku Driver (silver belt)
  • Orange, Kachidoki, Kiwami Lock Seeds
  • Attachment piece for Kiwami/Kachidoki
  • Kamen Rider Gaim Faceplate
  • Lock Seed holder x2
  • Genesis Core
  • Yellow Belt
  • Silver  Belt
  • 35,200 yen

CSM Sengoku Driver – Project Ark (May 2021)

  • CSM Sengoku Driver
  • Blank Faceplate
  • Yellow or Silver Belt (different versions available)
  • 17,600 yen

The CSM Sengoku Driver will come with a large plethora of sound effects, voice clips, and background music from the show.  Thanks in part to an interview with the actors for Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Baron, we know that there are many theme songs from the show included in the CSM Sengoku Driver, including the fan-favorite “Ranbu Escalation” song.

Pre-orders begin later today in Japan.

Stay tuned for more details including information on a North American release via Bluefin Brands and Team Kamen Rider.

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“You know better than to think we’d forget about you,
Ryotaro.”

Ryotaro Nogami has terrible luck. He’s clumsy, gullible, frightful, and one of the best people you could ever know. Kind & strong, though not particularly brave, Ryotaro carries in him all the qualities that can make a hero. Including a revolving door of monsters possessing his body! On his own Ryotaro may seem weak, but when he’s partnered with the ‘Taros he’s unstoppable, as Kamen Rider Den-O! With the fiery peach oni Momotaros, Den-O Sword Form is born! But when possessed by the deadly dancing dragon Ryutaros, Den-O Gun Form arrives! Travelling the train of time, righting wrongs of the past, from start to finish this rider is always at a climax!

I have waited years for this day. Since the Shinkocchou Seihou line began I’ve hope for Den-O to receive this premium re-design treatment, and at long last that patience has paid off. This stunning release packs a one-two punch of not only Den-O Sword Form, but parts to form change him to Den-O Gun Form as well. It’s such a lovely way to recreate my favorite Kamen Rider that I purchased an extra to display both forms together. Equipped with the parts for both of these forms, Seihou Den-O also includes the respective forms of the Dengasher, a whopping 7 pairs of hands, and two forms of the Den-Liner pass!! in the personal opinion of this massive Den-O fan, this is Bandai & Tamashii Nations’ figure of the year. Hands down.

We’ve assembled a massive 120 image gallery of S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Den-O. You can read through our entire review as well as check out the full gallery (with more than a few surprise guests!) after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. In a few days we return to the world of The Coinless with a brand new gallery of the Lightning Collection Ranger Slayer!

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A week ago we celebrated Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever being officially released and subtitled in North America.  Because of your response to the sale that Bluefin Brands and Team Kamen Rider did on their merchandise we are pleased to share with you that three new official Kamen Rider shirts are available to order via Amazon.com!

As with the previous releases these shirts are available in a variety of colors and in USA sizing.  As a personal owner of the previous shirts the quality is fantastic – I recommend going one size larger just because they are a bit snug.

Happy shopping!

 

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It’s go time! Premium Bandai’s 2020 Exclusives are live for pre-order now.  The would be SDCC kick off next week has shifted online.  Among the Tamashii Nations exclusives which are heavily DragonBall related, S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla is getting an Event Exclusive Color edition.  The folks at Bandai were kind enough to send along an early copy, so we’ve run it for some base shots to show what it can do in hand.

Read on to check out our shots, and make sure to hit Premium Bandai to grab your copy!

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With the upcoming United States and Canada premiere of the Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER movie there is a slew of official Kamen Rider merchandise being made available for fans in the United States!  First announced via our friend Ranger Liz and her YouTube Channel, the Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER movie shirts – only available via Premium Bandai in Japan – are available RIGHT NOW on Amazon.com for fans in the United States.

These shirts are shipping from the United States and manufactured in United States sizing.  That’s right – if you wear an XL shirt in the United States – buy an XL shirt.  Unlike their Premium Bandai Japan release you can order them in a variety of colors.  We’ve listed out the main page for each one.

Please note – these are affiliate links.  Clicking the link and purchasing an item helps support the site.

Kamen Rider 20th Series Names & Logos Shirt

Kamen Rider 20th Catchphrase Shirt

Kamen Rider Kicks Shirt

Kamen Rider Logo Shirt

Kamen Rider Kuuga

Kamen Rider Agito

Kamen Rider Ryuki

Kamen Rider Faiz

Kamen Rider Blade

Kamen Rider Hibiki

Kamen Rider Kabuto

Kamen Rider Den-O

Kamen Rider Kiva

Kamen Rider Decade

Kamen Rider W

Kamen Rider OOO

Kamen Rider Fourze

Kamen Rider Wizard

Kamen Rider Gaim

Kamen Rider Drive

Kamen Rider Ghost

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

Kamen Rider Build

Kamen Rider Zi-O

The Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER movie premieres on Saturday, July 11th on the Nerdist YouTube channel and the Geek & Sundry Twitch channel.  Time TBD.  Available in the United States and Canada.  Be sure to catch Team Kamen Rider, Shout! Factory, TokuNation, and Tokusatsu Network on a panel hosted by Nerdist via Nerdist House 2020 immediately prior to the movie premiere.

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The Heisei Week celebration is starting a little bit early and we’re okay with that!  Available to pre-order RIGHT NOW at the Team Kamen Rider website (via Bluefin Brands) are the following items:

These items have been brought over to the United States specifically for the Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER Movie premiere.  These are in limited quantity.  Most of these items arrive in stock on July 20th.  Help celebrate the Heisei Era of Kamen Rider and show Toei and Bandai Japan how much we want the ability to purchase these items on the regular in the United States!

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The first-ever officially licensed and English subtitled Kamen Rider movie is premiering online on July 11th.

Team Kamen Rider and TokuSHOUTsu, in association with Nerdist, are proud to present the Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever movie, officially licensed and subtitled in English.  The movie will stream for US and Canada audiences via Nerdist’s YouTube Channel and the Geek & Sundry’s Twitch Channel on July 11th.

Prior to the premiere of the movie, Nerdist, along with Team Kamen Rider, Shout! Factory TV, Tokusatsu Network, and TokuNation will be part of a panel on Nerdist House 2020 to introduce the Heisei Generations Forever Movie.

The week prior – July 6th up to the 11th – will feature live streams from Team Kamen Rider for an event called “Heisei Week“.  Each day Team Kamen Rider and special guests will discuss a number of Kamen Rider series and collectibles from the Heisei era leading up to July 11th for a big hype live stream for the movie.

Read the release here.

There are more announcements and surprises coming during Heisei Week so stay tuned!

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“Looks like we’re in the same boat!”

800 years ago the King, the first OOO, oversaw the creation of the Greeed. Given life by the Core Medals these creatures filled with immense craving, were unable to fill the voids of their beings. The Greeeds sought to consume the world of man to sate their sense of craving, but before they could they were sealed away by OOO. In the present, Eiji Hino was minding his own business when the seal on the Greeed was broken by Ankh, releasing them once more. Forever craving to be whole, only the power of the King can stop them. Intending to find a human pawn, Ankh stumbles upon Eiji and a bond is made. Handing the Driver of the king and the Core Medals over, Ankh allows Eiji to become Kamen Rider OOO! Beginning as a begrudging alliance, one of the greatest friendships in Kamen Rider history is born. Anything goes it’s coming up OOO!

Shinkocchou Seihou OOO came out at the tail end of 2019 but we’re just getting around to this figure for 2020, and I couldn’t be happier. For years the original line of OOO figuarts have irked me with their various issues, but now we have a fresh start and what a glorious one it is. A gorgeous figure that looks as though it walked right off screen, armed with the Medaljalibur, capable of combo changing with other Seihou OOO releases, and posing with the best of the best, OOO is a very welcome addition to my collection. You can see Seihou OOO TaToBa Combo together with the other 9 main OOO Combos as well as the Birth’s and even compared to the original TaToBa all in the gallery linked below!

Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full review and gallery (of over 100 images!). Next time we’re back with another henshin hero gallery from Kamen Rider Zi-O with the True Savior, Kamen Rider Geiz Revive!

 

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TokuChris continues his on site reporting from New York Toy Fair 2020! This round we have a ton of images straight from the Bluefin Brands/Team Rider booth! Feast your eyes on Kamen Rider & Ultraman!

CSM Kivat Belt & Tatsulot
S.H. Figuarts
Ultraman (Netflix)
Ultraman Suit Ver 7 (Netflix)
Bemular (Netflix)
Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Kuuga (Decade Ver)
Kamen Rider Shikishi Vol 5
Converge Kamen Rider Wave 17
DX Lost Driver (Ver 20th)
DX Decadriver (Ver 20th)
S.H. Monsterarts
Godzilla (KOM)
Burning Godzilla (KOM)
S.I.C.
Kamen Rider Ghost Ore Damashii
Kamen Rider Fourze Base States

Be sure to come back later today as we begin full coverage of Hasbro’s Brand Preview Event as well. Their live stream presentation begins at 1:30 PM EST! 

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We’re a day away from the Team Rider meet up in Times Square, New York City! With the event being so close we’ve partnered with Bluefin Brands to give you all the information you will need for the event. Here are all the details – if you’re attending or you know friends who are please share this information with them.

  • Meeting outside Midtown Comics in Times Square, New York City (200 W 40th ST, New York NY 10018)
  • 8pm EST
  • Team Rider members of Bluefin Brands will be wearing Team Rider jerseys
  • GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY – DX Sengoku Driver
    • This item is being raffled off
    • Go inside Midtown Comics and ask the counter for your Team Rider raffle ticket
      • YOU MUST GET A RAFFLE TICKET FROM THE COUNTER INSIDE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN
    • Other giveaways planned as well (items from Tamashii)
  • SPECIAL OFFER AT MIDTOWN COMICS
    • 20% off Bandai merchandise only on Saturday, February 22nd
    • Must show digital coupon (attached to this story)
    • Some item limitations may apply (see store for details)
  • GROUP PICTURE DETAILS
    • After meeting up, as a group, we will head to the TKTS stairs located at Duffy Square (Broadway & 42nd) … a 10 minute walk from Midtown Comics
    • If you are unable to make it to Midtown Comics for the initial meet-up but still want to be part of the picture please plan to be at the TKTS stairs in Duffy Square no later than 8:30pm EST
  • SAFETY FIRST
    • Current forecasts call for clear skies with a low of 32F degrees so dress accordingly
    • Follow all pedestrian laws
    • DO NOT BRING ANY WEAPONS OR ITEMS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED WEAPONS

If there are any last minute changes or updates please be sure to keep an eye on both @TeamRiderUS and @TokuNation on Twitter.  We will share images and video from the meet up.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Check out the following video from Bluefin Brands regarding the meet up.