Rider Week kicks off with a very big announcement for Kamen Rider W fans!
The manga series Futo Detectives will be receiving an anime adaptation, with series producer Hideaki Tsukada returning to helm the project.
Kamen Rider W: Futo Detectives will be released in 2022. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this exciting new chapter in Kamen Rider history!
Yesterday we saw Bandai Tamashii Nations jump into the world of high-end statues with the announcement of the Tamashii Studios Premium Ultraman Zero -10 Years of Trajectory- figure, but it looks as though the line won’t be just a one-off thing to celebrate Zero’s 10th anniversary!
A further two releases in this new line have been unveiled at Tamashii Nations 2020 – one of Zero’s rival Ultraman Belial, and another of Kamen Rider Double facing off against two Masquerade Dopants! Like the Zero figure both sport incredible detailing, however it’s unclear whether they also feature illuminating parts. One thing’s for sure though – they won’t come cheap.
Check out the full selection of images after the jump and join in on our Tamashii Nations 2020 discussion!
Bluefin Brands have now officially opened preorders for the forthcoming CSM Double Driver Ver. 1.5! This new enhanced version of the belt from Kamen Rider W includes enhanced details and a detachable belt section, along with the Cyclone, Joker, Heat, Metal, Luna and Trigger Gaia Memories. The belt is priced at $200 with an estimated release date of February 14th, 2020.
Also joining it is the DX Lost Driver 20th Anniversary Ver., the transformation belt of both Kamen Rider Skull and Kamen Rider Eternal! Releasing on the same day for the price of $80, this DX belt will include both the Skull and Eternal Gaia Memories.
In addition to the belts themselves, Bluefin will also be releasing both the Daiza Ver. 2.0 Belt Display unit and a Silver Belt Extension piece, priced $20 and $10 dollars respectively.
After a brief teaser earlier this week, Bluefin Brands has officially announced that they have obtained the license for Western distribution of Kamen Rider DX merchandise!
The first two items Bluefin will distribute are the Complete Selection Modification Kamen Rider W Driver Version 1.5) recently announced, along with its counterpart- the Lost Driver.
Both Drivers will be on display at the upcoming Anime NYC convention, November 15-17 2019!
This is a wonderful opportunity for Kamen Rider collectors! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting new venture!
Premium Bandai has announced the next entry in the Complete Selection Modification line for Kamen Rider Fans!
The W Driver from Kamen Rider W is receiving a new release- officially labeled Version 1.5. This version of the W Driver can actually be REMOVED from the belt, fully copying the in-series design. All 6 of Kamen Rider W’s signature Gaia Memories are included with the release.
A special lottery event at THE HENSHIN promotional show in Japan will offer fans their first chance to own the CSM W Driver Version 1.5. Preorders will officially open at a later date- with an estimated release window of February 2020. The price is a modest 16500 Yen before shipping and handling.
Toei has confirmed that the upcoming V-Cinema project Kamen Rider Zi-O NEXT TIME: Geiz Majesty will include THREE veteran Kamen Riders!
The returning Riders for this project are-
*Kohei Murakami also known as Kamen Rider Kaixa
*Minehiro Kinomoto better known as Kamen Rider Accel
*Hiroaki Iwanaga best known as Kamen Rider Birth
This V-Cinema is set after the regular Kamen Rider Zi-O television series, and centers on Geiz seeking the truth behind a mysterious new RideWatch– the Majesty RideWatch.
NEXT TIME: Geiz Majesty is currently scheduled for release in April 2020!
Model enthusiasts rejoice! Bandai is out in full force at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2019 with a plethora of new Figure-Rise Standard kits for us.
To start things off, Kamen Riders Gemm Action Gamer Level 2, Kuuga Mighty Form, and Kamen Rider Joker were shown off in full at the event along with a confirmation that the next Rider to join the ranks will be Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form.
In addition, the finished sample for the Ultraman Tiga Suit from the Manga/Netflix Ultraman series was shown off in full with concept sketches for Evil Tiga in the background.
Among the aforementioned kits, we only have release information on Gemm and Joker: both model kits will be P-Bandai exclusives with the former retailing 3000 yen. We’ll be sure to update you once more information regarding these products become available.
Now, Count up your sins!
A triple threat of Kamen Riders is coming to the SHODO Chronicle line with the recent reveal of SHODO Chronicle Kamen Riders Accel, Accel Trial, and Kamen Rider Skull!
The trio will be coming together in one set and will be available via P-Bandai. Skull will come with both his regular and Crystal Skull heads. The set will retail for 5280 yen and will be out in December.
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!
“Heat! Metal”!
The two-tone detectives of Fuuto, Shotaro & Phillip, are best known for their traditional Cyclone/Joker combo as Kamen Rider W! But when the situation changes, W adapt’s. A ferocious fight? Fang/Joker rampages! Need a special trick shot? Luna/Trigger has you in the cross-hairs! And on their very first case, against the T-Rex Dopant, another mix did the trick. Kamen Rider W Heat/Metal brings the heat and the force to wield it!
Shinkocchou Seihou Heat/Metal really does bring the heat. As the now 7th outing of the Seihou W mold, it’s still keeping things interesting. Exquisite paint apps and finely sculpted features can go a long way to keeping something from feeling stale. The inclusion of a wide variety of hands and a few versions of W’s Metal Shaft really go a long way to making this figure impressively expressive too. A few choice flame effect parts would have made this release perfect, thankfully I had quite a few spares to use for my review!
Check out our full 60 image gallery after the jump by clicking “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post. Next time, things heat up even more in our explosive gallery of Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma!