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Fans of the Kamen Rider Drive series will tell you that all you need is Drive.  And now you have a chance to grab him in his ultimate form!

Tamashii Nations is re-releasing (based on fan vote in Japan) certain S.H. Figuarts of their various properties.  One such figure that won the vote is the (rather expensive in the after-market) final form of Kamen Rider Drive – Type Tridoron – along with the Kakimazerl Set that adds extra accessories.  Included in this 15h anniversary set is a special stand commemorating the 15th anniversary of the S.H. Figuarts line.

This item is seeing a release in the United States!  Pre-orders open June 23rd.

Click here and place your pre-order via Premium Bandai US (starting June 23rd)!  S.H. Figuarts 15th Anniversary Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron Kakimazerl Set releases January 2024 for $98.

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“Even if I’m weak on my own, I must defeat you!”

The evil organization MU wants to rewrite the world! Filling their ranks with revived brainwashed villains of Kamen Rider’s past, their army grows each time they force Professor Crystal Peppler to perform this task. Subvertong their goals, Professor Peppler has revived the weakest looking Kaijin he could think of, Brain, the Roidmude! But secretly, he knows one thing, how much Brain despises people like those in MU. Those his master Heart would hate most. Mirroring the rebirth of Takeshi Hongo as the first Kamen Rider, Brain the Roidmude must become Brain the Kamen Rider!

It’s been a wild ride for the characters of Kamen Rider Drive eh? Nearly 5 years after the end of the series and one of it’s villains has been redeemed as his own hero in a 2 part mini series, and even gotten to make a cameo in the Zi-O film Over Quartzer! Even more surprising, Kamen Rider Brain has gotten the S.H. Figuarts treatment! A luxurious repaint & remold of the Drive Type Speed mold, Brain manages to elevate the mold to a new level. Draped in new techy detailing and capes to boot, Brain comes armed with a weapon borrowed from Kamen Rider Ghost, the Brain Eyeglass Blade!

You can check out our full 80 image gallery & review of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Brain in the thread linked below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to the full thread. We’ll be back next time to count the medals 1 2 & 3, anything goes, it’s coming up Shinkocchou Seihou OOO!

 

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The adventures of Kamen Rider Zi-O will be coming to an end soon, but there are still a few more surprises left in this exciting anniversary series!

Actor Taiko Katono will be reprising his role as the Grim Reaper, Machin Chaser from Kamen Rider Drive! Machin Chaser is seen with a new army of the Mechanical Lifeform Roimudes , but the full story of their return has not been confirmed at this time.

Feel free to join in our Ongoing Kamen Rider Zi-O Discussion Thread to share your thoughts on this special return!

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After a quick teaser, we now have our first images of SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Brain!

This unique new Rider is the LAST Kamen Rider of the Heisei Era, starring in a special Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club two-episode adventure.

The photos give us our best look yet at the Brain costume, which is recycled from a number of other Kamen Rider parts- including the SunGlassSlasher weapon previously seen in Kamen Rider Ghost.

Sadly, price & release details for Kamen Rider Brain have not been confirmed at time of writing. Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider Figuart news!

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Toei has released a FULL TRAILER for the new special to be released on the Tokusatsu Fan Club streaming service- Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Brain!

In addition to Shota Matsushima taking the title role, a number of characters from Kamen Rider Drive will be returning:

*Tomoya Warabino returns in the role of Heart.
*Fumika Baba reprises the part of Medic.
*Chris Peppler will once again portray the character of Krim Steinbelt.

Drive alumni will be returning BEHIND the camera as well; the special will be written by series’ head writer Riku Sanjo while Kyohei Yamaguchi once again takes the directors’ chair.

This two-part special is currently scheduled to begin on April 28 2019– which means Kamen Rider Brain will be the LAST Kamen Rider introduced in the Heisei Era.

Last but CERTAINLY not least, it seems Kamen Rider Brain may be receiving an action figure in SH Figuarts! No official prototype has been shown yet but fan response to this special may improve Brain’s chance of release.

Stay tuned to TokuNation for all Kamen Rider reveals!

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Attention Kamen Rider fans! We have a couple of polls up on our forums that we need your assistance in getting some data on! We need to know two things:

– Your MOST Favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmick
– ALL your favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmicks

Why are we asking? Let’s just say we’re asking for a friend :) You do NOT need to be a member on the forum in order to vote, and we really appreciate if you would share these polls around.

– Your MOST Favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmick
– ALL your favorite Neo Heisei Era Kamen Rider Gimmicks

Thank you for voting and for sharing it with other Kamen Rider fans!

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NICE DRIVE!

In case you missed it, Toei announced a Kamen Rider Drive spin-off movie: Kamen Rider Brain was in the works not that long ago. Since the project’s announcement, we have our first look at the suit itself via a teaser that went up online recently.

While there is no Youtube link at the time of this writing, we do have a link to the teaser via Twitter from the @HKR20_offical Twitter account. You can view the teaser showcasing the suit here.

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A new spin-off project for Kamen Rider Drive has just been announced– for a second time!

Originally teased as part of an April Fools’ Day prank in 2017 (with estimated release date of 2035) fan demand has apparently made this project a reality!

Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Brain is a two-episode special event featuring the return of the Roimude genius.

Actor Shota Matsushima returns once again for the title role and Kamen Rider Drive’s head writer Riku Sanjo will also develop the screenplay for both episodes.

Kamen Rider Brain will debut on the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club streaming service in April 2019!

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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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“A transformation into a more mature style, perfect for formal occasions.”

The tradition of the Hyper Battle Video (and the rider forms exclusive to them) dates all the way back to Kamen Rider Kuuga, though that special did not feature an exclusive form for him. To this date none of the various HBV exclusive rider forms have ever had figuarts  produced of them and likely never will either. In a search to rectify that case for Kamen Rider Drive, I stumbled across a fantastic artist & customizer. @relgnadam on twitter. Thankfully relgnadam had actually already created the form I was looking for, and after some correspondence agreed to recreate one more time for me, S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive Type High Speed! For Toku Toy Box today we’re taking a look at this magnificent work of art in the full gallery below!

I’ve followed relgnadams blog for some time now, which you can find here, madangler blog. You may be familiar with some of his more recent projects such as re-creating Dark Drive’s future ride the NEXTridoron or his brilliant work recreating fully poseable Cronus robes. Relgnadam is a professional, and his work is a labor of love. He tirelessly recreates figures and vehicles down to the most minute detail, with absolute precision. I was ridiculously happy to be able to come to an agreement on the Type High Speed custom you see today, and having it in hand after a little over a year of anticipation, I am nowhere near disappointed.

We’ve attached the full 50+ image gallery of this impressive custom piece to this post, but you can also check out our review by clicking the link below. Just click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” to be taken to our full review thread! In a couple days we’ll be back with another Toku Toy Box gallery, and this time, we’re headed back into the Armour Zone….