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Ever wondered what it’ll be like to work for Shocker?

On May 26th, Toei announced they will be holding a special recruitment event open to the public in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Prince Hotel. Admission will be 1000 yen and will be from 10:00 AM and 5:00 am, and attendees will leave with a present which will act as prove that you are a member of Shocker.

While the details on the audition itself remain a mystery, we do know that Shocker is looking for three specific types of characters:

Shocker Fighter A: an average guy who’s daily routine includes collection information on the Internet.

Shoker Fighter B: A tall and skinny Internet addict with the nickname “Bean sprout” whom admires Bill Gates.

and Shocker Fighter C: A short pudgy guy and self proclaimed Gourmet hunter who’s been thinking about dieting and enjoys making terrible puns.

A special promotional video has for this event has been released, in addition the main Website has also opened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4P8T4Bdupk&feature=player_embedded

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Legendary voice actor Goro Naya, the voice behind the Great Leader of the evil organization Shocker has sadly passed away at age 83.

In addition to playing the Great Leader since the beginning of “Kamen Rider” through the recent 40th anniversary film, Goro Naya was the voice behind several iconic anime characters- including Inspector Zenigata of Lupin III and Captain Juzo Okita in Space Battleship Yamato

He will be deeply missed :(

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Four new screenshots of the fourth coming PS3 Video game Kamen Rider Battle Ride War appeared on the official site and blog.

The new images shows Kamen Rider Wizard and Kabuto in action, with Wizard on foot and Kabuto riding his Kabuto Extender.

Kamen Rider Battleride War is due out May 23rd with the normal edition retailing for 7480 yen and a Premium TV Sound Edition for 10,480 yen.

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Yesterday marked the 75th birthday of the late Kamen Rider creator Shotaro Ishinomori! Ishinomori worked on a number of titles, ranging from Cyborg 009 to the likes of Zelda! Sure we know him from his work on the Rider genre of Tokusatsu, but did you also know he held a Guinness World Record? More from Comics Alliance:

After working with Tezuka, Ishinomori branched out on his own to create a body of work that would eventually be given the Guinness World Record for the most pages published by a single author, clocking in at a pretty staggering 128,000 pages

Not too shabby for Osamu Tezuka’s former assistant!

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A casting call for extras from the Ibarkaki Film Commission has revealed that the sequel to last year’s Super Hero Taisen movie will be entitled Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriffs: Super Hero Taisen Z.

A trailer attached to Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum[/B] previously revealed that the film would include Gavan Type-G and the Space Ironmen Kyodain as they appeared in the Kamen Rider Fourze movie, however this title suggests that Sharivan and Shaider, along with more Metal Heroes characters, will be appearing.

Super Hero Taisen Z is set for release in 2013. Discuss this news after the jump!

Sources: Orends Range, Igadevil of the HJU boards

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During New York Comic Con 2012, Comixology sent out a press release regarding Kamen Rider creator Shotaro Ishinomori. Comixology has announced a digital distribution deal for Ishinomori’s entire manga catalog! Here’s the press release:

ISHIMORI PRODUCTION INC. & COMIXOLOGY ANNOUNCE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR THE CLASSIC MANGA LIBRARY OF LEGENDARY MANGA CREATOR SHOTARO ISHINOMORI AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME DIGITALLY Debuting three classic manga titles Cyborg 009, Kikaider, and Skull Man through Comixology.

October 12th, 2012 – New York, NY – Earlier today during this year’s New York Comic Con 2012, Ishimori Production Inc. and Comixology – the revolutionary digital comics platform – announced a digital distribution deal for legendary manga creator Shotaro Ishimori’s entire catalog. To celebrate, Ishimori and Comixology will be debuting the widely influential Cyborg 009 , Kikaider and Skull Man across Comixology’s entire platform – including iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web.

New and old fans alike, can experience Ishimori’s classic creations through Comixology’s patent pending Guided View reading technology. For owners of the new iPad, each series can be experienced in Comixology’s high definition CMX-HD format. The launch titles are:

  • Cyborg 009 Vol 1-2
  • Kikaider Vol 1-2
  • Skull Man

“We are honored to team up with Ishimori’s and bring a whole new generation of readers to such classic manga series as Cyborg 009 , Kikaider and Skull Man,” said co-founder and CEO David Steinberger. “Comixology has the best consumer experience anywhere and having the most diverse library available is part of that great experience. Adding these seminal works by Shotaro Ishinomori’s will certainly delight our customers and bring new readers to the platform.”

“Ishimori’s is very excited that readers everywhere will be able to experience Shotaro Ishinomori’s work via Comixology, Shotaro Ishinomori would be very happy if he saw this new digital technology making his manga available to the world.” said Masayasu Takigawa, EVP, Ishimori Production Inc. “Comixology’s shopping and reading experience has no peer in the digital comics marketplace. We look forward to expanding Ishinomori’s library with Comixology for years to come.”

Ishimori Production Inc. and Comixology worked closely together to acquire the highest resolution source material possible to present Ishimori’s classic manga creations in Comixology’s stunning high-definition comic format – CMX HD – for Comixology fans on the new iPad. With Guided View and CMX-HD, Comixology adds new excitement to these influential classic manga.

Ishimori Production Inc. maintain and develop intellectual property originally created by manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori whose works include Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider, Inazuman, Ganbare!! Robocon, Gorangers, Kikaider, Skull Man and more! Ishinomori’s works date back to 1954, and in 1964 he created Cyborg 009, Japan’s first super powered hero team.

Recently Ishimori Production Inc. partnered with Archaia to create a modern adaptation of the classic Cyborg 009 manga series. Written by F.J. DeSanto and Bradley Cramp and illustrated by Marcus To, Archaia is set to release the graphic novel based on Ishinomori’s original creation early in 2013 and will also be available digitally through Comixology.

About Comixology
Founded in 2007 with the mission of bringing comics to people everywhere, Comixology revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel world. With the development of the Comixology digital comics platform – with buy-once, read-anywhere availablility across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the Web – Comixology provides the easiest way worldwide for people to enjoy comics anywhere they happen to be! Regularly ranking as the top grossing iPad app in the entire iTunes App Store, Comixology is one of the leading drivers of the iPad economy. Providing the most digital comics on the most devices, Comixology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has been turned into a comic book fan.

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Bandai Namco games has announced the next instalment of the Climax Heroes video game series: Super Climax Heroes.

Magazine scans have confirmed that not only will next year’s Kamen Rider Wizard will be playable, but also Kamen Riders Gills, Todorki, Sasword, Chalice, Meteor, and Cosmic States will be featured in the game.

Other new game play features include a levelling system and aerial battles, the game will be released November 29th, no word has been announced on what consoles the game will be available for.

Update:

The game has been confirmed for PSP and Wii.

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As we draw closer to the finale of Kamen Rider Fourze, a special stage show is currently being held at the Tokyo Dome entitled “Kamen Rider Premier Stage Show ~The Large Cosmic War is Here!~”.

The show also tells the story of previous Riders leading up to Fourze and features past riders No. 1, No. 2, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger and OOO! Movie exclusive rider Nadeshiko also appears and Jefusion have also reported the appearance of Kamen Rider Wizard and a mysterious new rider wearing the Fourze Driver.

In addition to the show itself, there is also an exhibition of life-sized Kamen Rider mannequins.

Kamen Rider Premier Stage Show ~The Large Cosmic War is Here!~ will be running until the 19th August. You can see official images for the show on its website and the TV Asahi site, however we’ve mirrored them here along with the images of Wizard and the myserious new rider. Check them out after the jump!

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