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This past weekend was Los Angeles Comic Con (LA Comic Con) and for the first time ever, Kamen Rider was officially in attendance at its own dedicated booth.  With special thanks to Toei, we can share a recap of the events, including the panel with Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka and a video recap from Toei.

Here are the highlights from Kamen Rider‘s first ever official LA Comic Con appearance:

  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ panel with special guest, ZEZTZ Producer Hideaki Yanaka – Producer Hideaki Yanaka shared insights into how ZEZTZ was created, explaining the thought process behind the world-building and components that shape the series. The panel drew a full house, with fans lining up to ask questions, reflecting the deep enthusiasm surrounding Kamen Rider’s future. He also revealed that the secret of the heroine, Nem, will be unveiled in Episode 6, giving fans a thrilling hint of what’s to come.
  • World Simulcast Spotlight: Kamen Rider ZEZTZ – Fans are able to watch the latest entry in the franchise, Kamen Rider ZEZTZ, the first Rider series to simulcast globally with English subtitles.
  • North American screening of the movie, “KAMEN RIDER W Forever: A to Z / The Gaia Memories of Fate” with English subtitles – A special screening of the movie from one of the most beloved Kamen Rider entries, Kamen Rider W, for the first time at Comic Con.
  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ Meet & Greet – The first Comic Con booth for the franchise featured Kamen Rider ZEZTZ in person to meet fans, a first for fans in North America.

Here is Kamen Rider Zeztz producer Hideaki Yanaka with a few words for the appearance of Kamen Rider in the United States:

“The passion from the fans has been even more incredible than I expected. Meeting Kamen
Rider fans not just from the local area but from around the world who came a long way to be
here has been truly inspiring. It is through the support of passionate fans like you that this series
will continue to grow and thrive globally.”

Yanaka also spoke on the creation of Kamen Rider Zeztz and his vision for the franchise:

“From the start, ZEZTZ was created with international fans in mind, while also staying true to the
old Kamen Rider series. The series modernizes the story and concept so new audiences can
understand what makes Kamen Rider unique, while including Easter eggs and callbacks to past
series for longtime fans to enjoy. Our goal was to create something that Western audiences
could relate to, similar to American superheroes.”

To conclude – here is a video recap of Kamen Rider Zeztz at LA Comic Con 2025!  Enjoy!  Mission start!

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For the first time ever, fans of the Kamen Rider series are going to be able to watch new episodes of the current Kamen Rider, officially, the same release day (technically).

Tokushoutsu, part of ShoutStudios, in partnership with Toei, will premiere Kamen Rider Zeztz (with English subtitles) in North America, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand on Saturday, September 6th at 7:30pm PT/10:30pm ET.  This is an hour and a half after the Japanese premiere (which happens at 9am Japan Time on Sunday, September 7th).

Episode 01 will officially premiere via Tokushoutsu YouTube Channel.

Replays of the episode will occur the next day (Sunday) at 9am PT/12pm ET, and again on Fridays 5pm PT/8pm ET.

Episodes will NOT be available to stream outside of their premiere time slot and replay time slot.  If you miss it, you miss it – until it’s replayed in the future.  Tokushoutsu has stated there will plenty of opportunities to watch previous episodes in the future.

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Tonight was the official introduction of the next Kamen Rider series- Kamen Rider Zeztz!

Some highlights from the event:

*Kamen Rider Zeztz’ true name is Baku Yorozu played by actor Ryutaro Imai. Baku is a luckless young man obsessed with spies and secrets. One day when badly injured Baku finds himself in a dream world, recruited by an organization named CODE to fight creatures called Nightmares responsible for attacks on humans.
Because of the Nightmare attacks two police officers- Tetsuya & Nasuka will pursue both Zeztz and the monsters.

Baku’s greatest ally is his younger sister Minami (actress Yagi Miki.) Joining CODE will bring forth a new rival named Nox (Furukawa Yuki)who helps guide the Nightmares into reality.

*Zeztz’ motorcycle will take on a robotic form- becoming a character known as ZERO voiced by actor Jay Kabira.

Veteran Kamen writer Yuya Takahashi will return for this new series, with fellow Rider veteran Kazuya Kamihoruchi directing.

The opening theme for the series is VISIONS by NAQT VANE.

Kamen Rider Zeztz premieres September 7 2025!

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Ever since the popular battle royale shooting game Fortnite added Snake-Eyes from G.I. Joe a couple of years ago (along with a special edition Snake-Eyes Fortnite figure from Hasbro), insiders and fans have speculated and even predicted that the Power Rangers would one day become part of Fortnite.  And after years of hype and letdowns, the rumors have come true.

The Chapter 6 Season 4 update for Fortnite – coming August 7th 2025 – will feature the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (alongside Halo).  Exact details are still unknown as of the time of this story but verified leakers have stated that the core five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, and Pink) will be available, with the popular Green Ranger (and White Ranger) coming via the Season Battle Pass.  The Dino Megazord is also suggested to be available in September and will likely play into Fortnite‘s story.

Fortnite is a free-to-play online battle royale shooting game by Epic Games and is arguably one of the most successful and profitable games of all time.  The release coincides with the release of both the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Re-Ignition toy line and 4K remastered show on Netflix.

Check out the trailer below.

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The San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in full swing and the team at TokuNation is at the show to bring you the latest news and images of your favorite tokusatsu series!

On display is the upcoming FigZero Shin Masked Rider as well as the Cyclone motorcycle.

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The San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in full swing and the team at TokuNation is at the show to bring you the latest news and images of your favorite tokusatsu series!

ThreeZero has updated their display case showing off all six of their Power Rangers Zeo 1:6 figure collection.

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A couple of years back, FlameToys did their own take on a combinable Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord, which re-envisioned the classic combiner into a more modern look.  FlameToys is back at it again, and this time they’re showing off the Dragonzord – fully combinable with the Megazord!

Check out the images from Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong!

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The San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in full swing and TokuNation is at the show to bring you the latest toku news and images!  As per tradition, Hasbro held a preview event breakfast for media and influencers and the Power Rangers were represented this year by the new offerings from license-holder Playmates.

On display were the following items:

  • The combinable Tyrannosaurus, Mastadon, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, and Sabertooth Tiger Zords
    • The combined Megazord with mini-figures
  • All six Mighty Morphin Power Rangers masks
  • Power Morpher
  • Dragon Dagger
  • Auto-Morphin figures
  • 5.5″ Rita Repulsa Figure
  • 5.5″ Putty Patrol Figure
  • Ultimate Megazord (electronic, non-combinable)
  • Little People Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Collector’s Set 6 pack

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This year’s San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in full swing and TokuNation is at the show to bring you any and all tokusatsu news and images!

ThreeZero has put on display a brand new 1:6 figure for your collection – the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Lord Drakkon Final Evolution figure from his appearance in the BOOM! Studios comic book “Shattered Grid #1″.  In the comic, this was Lord Drakkon‘s final form after having merged nearly all power-sets from all Power Rangers, ever, into his own.  With it, he became as powerful as a Morphin Master and changed reality to his own perfect world.  In the end, Lord Drakkon ultimately chose destruction rather than redemption, and he was presumed deceased when reality fixed itself (spoiler: he was not in fact destroyed).

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