One of the standout characters from the first half of the Kamen Rider Geats series is joining the ranks of S.H. Figuarts from Bandai and Tamashii Nations! Kamen Rider Punk Jack Monster and Beat Forms will be available to pre-order via Premium Bandai (Japan and USA) starting May 22nd with a December 2023 release. The price for the Japanese release is 9900 yen, pricing for the US release has not yet been announced.
The higher powers of the Desire Grand Prix are beginning to make their way in to the S.H. Figuarts lineup and first up is none other than Kamen Rider Glare! The figure looks menacing and includes his card accessory to utilize with the driver. The figure is set to release in both Japan and USA in November 2023. Price for the Japanese release is 8250 yen. The USA price has yet to be announced. Pre-orders open up May 22nd via Premium Bandai.
Some much clearer images have been published for the next wave of Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger Mecha!
The 3 new ShuGods joining the battle are:
*God Tarantula! The unique new ShuGod belonging to the new King-Ohger Spider Kumonos this white tarantula also has a unique robot form known as Tarantula Knight.
*God Cicada– a lesser ShuGod that creates a dual-bladed weapon
*God Pede– a centipede based ShuGod which becomes a chainsaw
Both Pede & Cicada can be used with Tarantula Knight OR King-Ohger– AND both sets of ShuGods can combine together for an even greater display of power!
This new trio of DX Mecha are tentatively scheduled for release in June 2023.
A new piece of merchandise has been announced for the Shin Japan Heroes Universe project!
This endeavor unites the four great heroes of Toei, Toho, Tsuburaya Productions & Studio Kahra–
The combined power unites these mighty heroes into the Shin Universe Robo!
This unique new DX figure is scheduled for release in January 2023. Price is a steep 23100 Yen before shipping and handling.
Three new DX Mecha have been revealed for the current Super Sentai series Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger!
These upcoming items are the Mecha support arsenal for the 6th King-Ogher, Spider Kumonos. The trio in question consists of:
*God Tarantula! The largest of the group, a giant white spider mech with a unique robot form called Tarantula Knight.
*God Semi– a cicada mech which becomes a bladed weapon for Tarantula
*God Mukade– a centipede style mech that transforms into a chainsaw weapon
When all 3 members of the Spider Kumonos team combine, they create a form that may rival Legend King-Ohger in strength.
God Tarantula, Semi & Mukade are scheduled for release as Q2 King-Ohger items, meaning these should be hitting store shelves around the end of June 2023!
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club special for Kamen Rider Punk Jack (from Kamen Rider Geats). The trailer features music made specifically for the special – Rollin’ Rollin’ Punk King – which the full song releases soon. This is a Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club special and set to release online on May 21st.
The story is set as a prequel to the events in Kamen Rider Geats, transitioning in to a “midquel” as the history of Win Hareruya is told (ahead of his upcoming return in Kamen Rider Geats).
Toei has revealed a special new project for Kamen Rider Faiz!
In celebration of this Riders’ 20th anniversary, a new V-CINEXT film titled Kamen Rider Faiz: Paradise Regained has been announced.
Several cast members from the original series will be returning, including:
*Kento Handa as Takumi
*Yuria Haga as Mari
*Kohei Murakami as Kaixa
Series writer Toshiki Inoue will also return as writer for this new adventure.
A brief teaser has been released for Paradise Regained showing a new costume for Kamen Rider Faiz-
Stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates on the 20th anniversary of Kamen Rider Faiz!
The second upcoming special advertised for the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club today is for fan-favorite Kamen Rider Punk Jack from this year’s Kamen Rider Geats. The popular character was eliminated from the Desire Grand Prix earlier in the series and has yet to return. No official details yet as to the exact release but when it is announced we’ll update the article.
Members of the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club will be eating good later this year as fan-favorite Kamen Rider Shinobi (from Kamen Rider Zi-O) returns to team up with Kamen Rider Tycoon (from Kamen Rider Geats). At the time of this posting there is no official announcement (aside from a brief commercial) from Toei. As soon as we get updates (when it comes out, etc.) we’ll update the story.
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