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Along with the recently announced Kivat Belt, more Complete Selection Modification goodness is coming our way from our friends at Bandai. The following CSM items are on display at The Henshin Complete Selection Modification Exhibition Vol.1 event currently being held at Tokyo, Akihabara:

–Kamen Rider Aqua’s Transformation belt

-The V-Buckle used by the Alternative Zeros from Kamen Rider Ryuki

-The Garren Buckle and Rouzer used by none other than Kamen Rider Garren.

-The Psyga Driver and Orga Driver used by Kamen Riders Psyga and Orga respectively.

Do note that these are currently display only items so there’s a good chance that these were only made for the show and won’t see an actual release to the public. But be sure to check back with us, and we’ll notify you once any of these belts enter the production/pre-order phase.

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Once again some veteran Kamen Rider actors are returning for the anniversary series Kamen Rider Zi-O!

The Time Riders will be visiting the era of Kamen Rider Blade! To cap off this new story arc, a pair of returning Riders confront Team Zi-O.

*Takayuki Tsubaki once again reprises the role of Kazuma Kenzaki, Kamen Rider Blade!

*Ryoji Morimoto makes a welcome return once again playing Hajime Aikawa, Kamen Rider Chalice!

Definitely fantastic news for Kamen Rider fans! Feel free to join in our Ongoing Zi-O Discussion Thread to share your thoughts & fears about this remarkable series!

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Premium Bandai has opened their official page detailing the next release in the Complete Selection Modification series!

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Kamen Rider Blade, this CSM release features four iconic items:

*The BlayBuckle henshin device.
*The RouseAbsorber card reader.
*The BlayRouzer weapon.
*The full assortment of Rouze Cards.

A video demonstration of the CSM Kamen Rider Blade selection is included, with actor Takayuki Tsubaki reprising his role as Kamen Rider Blade once again.

The Complete Selection Modification BlayBuckle, RouseAbsorber & BlayRouzer set will be released in July 2019! The price is a modest 49140 Yen before shipping and fees.

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Premium Bandai has put up a preview page for the next entry in the Complete Selection Modification collector series!

This time Kamen Rider Blade gets a chance to shine! The iconic Blay Buckle will be released in glorious new detail, with two apparent options for purchase-

*The standard set with Blay Buckle & RouzeAbsorber
*A deluxe set, which includes the Buckle, Absorber & Blade’s signature weapon- the BlayRouzer.

Price & release details have not been confirmed at time of writing, but the CSM Blay Buckle will be officially revealed on January 25th 2019– which happens to be the FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of Kamen Rider Blade! Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting release.

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Today, Toei began streaming a new video promoting the upcoming Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever film (which comes out in two days!). But rather than just a new teaser or trailer for the film, this video previews the films theme song, which is itself a compilation and re-mix of the Opening Themes for all 20 Heisei Riders!

Titled “Heisei Generations Forever Medley D.A. Re-Build Mix” this song arranges clips from each of the 20 Heisei Rider OP’s into one giant song, set to a variety of archival footage as well as new scenes from the soon to be released film itself.  This new theme was arranged by Daisuke Asakura.

Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever hits Japanese theaters on December 22nd! Best to dodge spoilers on social media for a bit, but if you’d like to join in on our ongoing discussion of the film, feel free to pop into our discussion thread linked below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums”.

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With Kamen Rider Zi-O heralding the end of the Heisei Era for Kamen Rider, and in commemoration of the 20th Heisei Rider himself, Tamashii Nations has announced the S.H. Figuarts Heisei Riders Rising Project!

The Rising Project announcement promises the reveal of 3 new Heisei Rider figuarts in the near future. The first of these 3 riders will be revealed on August 24th. Currently speculation is running wild as to what these 3 figures will actually be. Will this be Kiva’s time? There’s Zi-O which begins airing next month  as well, so now would be an ideal time to reveal his first figuart. Then there’s the possibility that 1 or more of these figures could be a Shinkocchou Seihou renewal of an out of date release like OOO, Fourze, or even Faiz.

Exactly who these 3 Heisei Riders are, is something we’ll be watching closely in the coming weeks. So we’ll be sure to keep the community up to date!

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And now we turn to a truly sad bit of news today. We unfortunately have to report that famed design artist, Yasushi Nirasawa, has passed away at 52. And while that name may not immediately evoke a response, if you’re a fan of the Kamen Rider franchise then you undoubtedly have seen Mr. Nirasawa’s work whether you realized it or not.

Though Mr. Nirasawa has worked with the franchise since Blade he’s most often remembered for his work on Kamen Rider Den-O as the designer behind the Imagin. Today marks the passing of an immense figure in the tokusatsu world. While Den-O is of course my personal favorite of his works, Mr. Nirasawa had his hands in a number of series familiar to fans.

Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider G
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Golden Knight Garo
Godzilla Final Wars

I’d like to take this moment to personally say that without this great mans’ vision and talent I don’t know how I would have ever gotten hooked on Kamen Rider. His designs gave birth to the powerful characters & personalities that first got me into the franchise. Whether breathing life into the terrifying and menacing Worms & Undead of Kamen Riders Kabuto & Blade respectively, or the heartwarming & fun antics of Den-O’s Imagin, Mr Nirasawa brought a special something to every thing he touched.

As one of his greatest (or most annoying depending on your tastes) creations once said, “From start to finish, I’m great!”

Goodbye, Mr. Nirasawa.

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TURN UP! 

Kamen Rider Blade is returning with a new Drama CD set to be released next year.

The new audio CD is a brand new epilogue story set days after the last episode starting off with Hajime in a coffee shop taking about his memories and Kenzaki. Second will be about Kenzaki’s encounter at a repair shop while traveling on his bike. Four of the original actors will be returning to reprise their roles in voice form, plus a new character played by voice actor Suzumura Keiichi.

The Kamen Rider Blade Drama CD will be released January 23rd 2015 for 3000 yen, a version released exclusively through animate-onlineshop.jp will have a bonus CD which will include talks with the cast and Suzumura himself.

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Our friends at Bluefin announced via Facebook that both  S.H.figuarts Leangle and RoboRider will be available for North American distribution.

Both will be coming out in August, with Leangle retailing for 36.99 and RoboRider  for 34.99.

Look for them at your favrioute North American online retailer or specialty shop!

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Timed perfectly with S.H.Figuarts Chalice going up for pre order last night, the Tamashi Web shop has now made pre orders available for the accompanying piece: the Shadow Chaser.

S.H.Figuarts Shadow Chaser will be released in August for 4536 yen.