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This past weekend was Los Angeles Comic Con (LA Comic Con) and for the first time ever, Kamen Rider was officially in attendance at its own dedicated booth.  With special thanks to Toei, we can share a recap of the events, including the panel with Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka and a video recap from Toei.

Here are the highlights from Kamen Rider‘s first ever official LA Comic Con appearance:

  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ panel with special guest, ZEZTZ Producer Hideaki Yanaka – Producer Hideaki Yanaka shared insights into how ZEZTZ was created, explaining the thought process behind the world-building and components that shape the series. The panel drew a full house, with fans lining up to ask questions, reflecting the deep enthusiasm surrounding Kamen Rider’s future. He also revealed that the secret of the heroine, Nem, will be unveiled in Episode 6, giving fans a thrilling hint of what’s to come.
  • World Simulcast Spotlight: Kamen Rider ZEZTZ – Fans are able to watch the latest entry in the franchise, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ, the first Rider series to simulcast globally with English subtitles.
  • North American screening of the movie, “KAMEN RIDER W Forever: A to Z / The Gaia Memories of Fate” with English subtitles – A special screening of the movie from one of the most beloved Kamen Rider entries, Kamen Rider W, for the first time at Comic Con.
  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ Meet & Greet – The first Comic Con booth for the franchise featured Kamen Rider ZEZTZ in person to meet fans, a first for fans in North America.

Here is Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka with a few words for the appearance of Kamen Rider in the United States:

“The passion from the fans has been even more incredible than I expected. Meeting Kamen
Rider fans not just from the local area but from around the world who came a long way to be
here has been truly inspiring. It is through the support of passionate fans like you that this series
will continue to grow and thrive globally.”

Yanaka also spoke on the creation of Kamen Rider Zeztz and his vision for the franchise:

“From the start, ZEZTZ was created with international fans in mind, while also staying true to the
old Kamen Rider series. The series modernizes the story and concept so new audiences can
understand what makes Kamen Rider unique, while including Easter eggs and callbacks to past
series for longtime fans to enjoy. Our goal was to create something that Western audiences
could relate to, similar to American superheroes.”

To conclude – here is a video recap of Kamen Rider Zeztz at LA Comic Con 2025!  Enjoy!  Mission start!

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Tonight was the official introduction of the next Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Zeztz!

Some highlights from the event:

*Kamen Rider Zeztz’ true name is Baku Yorozu played by actor Ryutaro Imai. Baku is a luckless young man obsessed with spies and secrets. One day when badly injured Baku finds himself in a dream world, recruited by an organization named CODE to fight creatures called Nightmares responsible for attacks on humans.
Because of the Nightmare attacks two police officers- Tetsuya & Nasuka will pursue both Zeztz and the monsters.

Baku’s greatest ally is his younger sister Minami (actress Yagi Miki.) Joining CODE will bring forth a new rival named Nox (Furukawa Yuki)who helps guide the Nightmares into reality.

*Zeztz’ motorcycle will take on a robotic form- becoming a character known as ZERO voiced by actor Jay Kabira.

Veteran Kamen writer Yuya Takahashi will return for this new series, with fellow Rider veteran Kazuya Kamihoruchi directing.

The opening theme for the series is VISIONS by NAQT VANE.

Kamen Rider Zeztz premieres September 7 2025!

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The No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger is receiving an upgrade!

With the latest challenge underway, GozyuWolf is upgraded into Wild GozyuWolf with red and gold armor.

And with a new form comes a new weapon! The OrcaBosoter 5050 is a new handheld device with the ability to channel Sentai Ring and Gozyuger armor.
Combining OrcaBooster with TegaSword creates TegaSword Akatsuki!

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The newest Kamen Rider is revealed at last!

This is our first look at the 7th Rider of the Reiwa Era, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ!

Zeztz is a black and green warrior with red highlights, VERY similar to Kamen Rider 1 in coloring.
The ZeztzDriver is the source of his powers.

As to the story, we are told that Zeztz is an agent who infiltrates dreams to carry out his missions.

But most exiting of all, it seems this Rider will be receiving SIMULCAST BROADCASTING in multiple countries- INCLUDING THE US!
A teaser has been released on the official Toei Tokusatsu Youtube Channel

Kamen Rider Zeztz premieres in September 2025! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new chapter in Kamen Rider history!

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With the sixth member of No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger finally revealed, we now have our first look at the arsenal for Gozyu Polar!

Gozyu Polar’s main henshin device is the GoodeBurn– a white brass knuckle that can also take on a Mecha form similar to the TegaSword.
In addition Gozyu Polar has a unique attack vehicle called BearKuma 50 that can also combine with GoodeBurn.

Both items will be hitting shelves in June 2025!

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This is our first look at the newest member of the No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger!

The white-armored warrior is tentatively known as Gozyu Polar!
Polar is armed with a brass-knuckle stylized device called the Gudebaan.

Stay tuned to Tokunation for further details on this new hero!

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A new warrior joins the No. 1 Battle For the Universe!

This is our first look at the mysterious new figure Ring Hunter Garyudo who has begun his own quest to gather the Sentai Rings.

Aiding Garyudo is the powerful TegaJune– a white revamp of the Gozyugers’ TegaSword.

The DX TegaJune is tentatively scheduled for release in May 2025.

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Toei has filed a trademark for the next Kamen Rider series!

Following the conclusion of Kamen Rider Gavv, we can look forward to Kamen Rider Zeztz!

Sadly, no information about this new Rider is available at time of writing. Stay tuned to Tokunation for more updates on this new chapter in Rider history!

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The worlds of Super Sentai are colliding!

A new VS project has been announced featuring a teamup between the Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger and the Ohsama Sentai King-Onger.

Set following the conclusion of Boonboomger, the story features a Hashiriyan stealing a royal jewel under the King-Ohgers’ protection.

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger will receive a theatrical release on May 1 20215 with a home media release following in October 2025.

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Tonight is the annual Super Sentai press conference, introducing the newest team of heroes to the world!

The No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger has been fully revealed, and this new team will consist of:

*Gozyu Wolf/Tono Hoeru played by Fuyuno Miu– Tono is a strong man with a good heart but also unsociable and foul-mouthed; which causes him to bounce between jobs. When his spirit is high he has a tendency to howl.

*Gozyu Leon/Rikuo Hyakuya played by Hideharu Suzuki– Rikuo is a constant people-pleaser and strategist. In the past he was a famous idol but an untold incident forced him to leave.

*Gozyu Tyranno/Ryugi Bakugami played by Kanda Masakazu– Ryugi is a physically strong but naive who worships the ancient power of the TegaSword even at the cost of being outcast from his family.

*Gozyu Eagle/Kinjiro Takehara played by Jin Matsumoto– Kinjiro is a high school student with a very serious nature who wants to become more relaxed and enjoy partying; he too is estranged from family.

*Gozyu Unicorn/Sumino Ichikawa played by Maya Imamori– Sumino was a police academy candidate but was ostracized by fellow cadets and forced to leave so she now works as a private detective, unafraid to use her charms as weapons when necessary.

Uniting the five strays is the mighty TegaSword voiced by Yuki Kaji– in the past TegaSword ended a tremendous calamity between Super Sentai robos but at the cost of splitting his powers into Sentai Rings that have scattered across the universe. Sentai Rings are attracted to those with strong wishes; which will lead to the BATTLE FOR THE RINGS to determine who is truly No. 1 in the universe.

The mysterious villain group Braidan will attack Earth as part of a plot to awaken TegaSword for themselves. Leading the Braiden group is a unique fusion creature: Mr. Shining Knife (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita ) and Mrs. Sweet Cake (voiced by Reina Ueda).

*The Undefeated Special Attack Force Leader FireCandle (played by Daisuke Sambongi) will lead the main assault against the Gozyugers; FireCandle is a passionate fanatic maintaining an unusual friendship with Gozyu Wolf. Aiding FireCandle is Bouquet played by Marupi.

The opening theme for Gozyuger is Winner! Gozyugers by the band Wienners while the ending theme Biri Biri Be-lie-ving is performed by Miyu Kaneko.

No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger officially begins February 16 2025!

HOWEVER a special EPISODE ZERO of this new Super Sentai will air on the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club channel on February 2 2025!