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under General Tokusatsu News

Toei has announced a new tokusatsu project intending to focus on heroes beyond the realms of Kamen Rider and Super Sentai–

This new venture is titled Project R.E.D.– short for Records of Extraordinary Dimensions.

The first hero of this new Project R.E.D. was previously hinted at via trademark: Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity! Infinity is a new story set apart from the original Gavan series but hopefully retaining the spirit of the first production.

A partial teaser for the new Gavan Infinity suit is shown, hinting at this new hero with a red metallic armor suit.

Further details about Project R.E.D. and Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity are expected in the near future!

under Metal Heroes

A new trademark filed by Toei hints at the return of the Metal Hero franchise by the infamous Space Sheriff Gavan!

This new registration for Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity is now confirmed, offering a chance to see his effect one more time.

Could this new project be the long rumored replacement for the Super Sentai franchise? Only time will tell!

under Godzilla

Toho has officially announced the sequel title for the follow-up to the award-winning hit Godzilla Minus One!

The next project will be titled Godzilla Minus Zero. Director Takashi Yamazaki will return for this project.

Stay tuned for further details on this next Godzilla adventure!

under Super Sentai

The Shokugan Modeling Project has another surprise for TimeRanger fans!

A new release is on the way: the massive V-Rex Robo used by TimeFire!
This particular release is scaled for show-accuracy with TimeRobo.

Sadly, price & release details for SMP V-Rex are not confirmed at time of writing so stay tuned to TokuNation for further details.

under Kamen Rider, Other Conventions

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!

under Kamen Rider

Fans of Kamen Rider have been tuning in every Friday night to watch the English subtitle premieres of each new episode of Kamen Rider Zeztz.  A lot of fans had voiced displeasure that there would be no way to re-watch the show outside of scheduled reruns and not something they could just watch on-demand.

That looks to have changed – at least for the beginning.

Tokushoutsu has now uploaded the first four episodes in their entirety to YouTube.  Check out the links below and catch up on Kamen Rider Zeztz!  And tune in this Saturday at 10:30pm EST to watch Episode 05!

– Case 01 – Start
– Case 02 – Explode
– Case 03 – Erode
– Case 04 – Rob

This is a great chance to catch up if you haven’t been able to catch the livestream premieres.

under Super Sentai

Bandai Japan has released the first official images for the next Shokugan Modeling Project entries!

The time has come for Mirai Sentai TimeRanger and two offerings are shown:

TimeRobo– the classic set of five TimeJets capable of Alpha Beta & Gamma formations.

TimeShadow– an iconic support Mecha capable of combining with TimeRobo in Alpha & Gamma form to create TimeRobo Shadow.

The TimeRobo set is a main release while TimeShadow is a Premium Bandai exclusive.
Both are set for release in January 2026!