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Just revealed this weekend at Tokyo Toy Show International we’ve got some hard info about the release of the next Premium Bandai Arms Change set!

ACPB05 will Include Kamen Rider Mars (Gold Arms) & Kamen Rider Kamuro (Silver Arms). This set will retail for 7000 yen and orders will open on July 18th. Orders will remain open through September, with the two-packs release in November.

Also to clarify the nam Kamen Rider Mars has been confirmed. Despite differing accounts previously stating his name to be “Malus” that’s apparently false. The name tag for this set at the show presents an official romanization of the name as Mars.

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And you thought Bandai had spoiled all the good surprises with the DX/Chogokin ToQoh reveal. Fear not because the imaginary trains of justice, fruit warriors of Helheim, and new Ultras are on full display this weekend. Right now some great first had looks can be had of:

  • DX Build Resshas/Build Dai Oh, as well the combined formed of Build, ToQ, & Diesel Oh; Cho Cho ToQ Dai Oh
  • DX Safari Ga Oh/Galaxy Line Resshas
  • DX/Chogokin ToQ Oh (with new elbow joint adapters as well). Also seen are a couple of amazing scaled display environments including a rail way station with the DX Resshas interacting.
  • S.H. Figuarts Gaim, Baron, Zangetsu, Jinba Gaim, & Kachidoki Gaim
  • Gaim Arms Change Kiwami Arms, Knuckle, Sigurd & marika, Kamuro & Mar. As well as a GORGEOUS custom made for the show environment featuring various AC riders fighting in a Yggdrasil facility as well as in the forest of Helheim.
  • Also an entire line up of the already released toylines for both Gaim & ToQger are on display. Including all the various DX Resshas and DX Lock Seeds ever released!
  • And last but not least is the reveal of the ENTIRE Ultraman Ginga S toyline! Famously this line will feature a new gimmick very similar to Arms Change, only in a very literal sense. The new character Ultraman Victory will be able to scan Kaiju Spark Dolls to use their arms in battle!

Be sure to check out over 50 images of the various displays Bandai has at the show, and stay tuned to TokuNation for further updates!

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After a a few smaller images were leaked last night we finally have our first full on look at Arms Change AC13 Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms! Currently on display at Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Kiwami Arms is shown in various stages of it’s transformation both pre and during the cast off of the included dummy Kachidoki Armor.

Kiwami Arms also looks to include the DJ Gun in it’s combined form with the Musou Saber, Taiken Mode. But what’s most awesome about these images is the confirmation that AC Kiwami Arms is FULLY compatible with previous Arms Change armors! In the second revealed image we see Kiwami wearing Gaim’s Orange Arms.  So expect to see some crazy combinations on top of this guy once he’s released!

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Word comes from the Tokyo Toy Show that the Apple themed Riders of Gaim’s Summer Movie will be getting Arms Change figures!

 

For now, the photo from TagHobby remains too small to make out any of the details but they seem to have  been confirmed as a Premium Bandai exclusive and sold as a two pack.

In addition, we have another photo showing the dummy Kachidoki cast off armor that will be included with the upcoming Kiwami Arms

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Fight Power! Fight Power! Fight Fight Fight Fight F-F-F-F-Fight!

And who better to bring the fight than everyone’s favorite evil, world conquering, backstabbing, brain switching, mad scientist extraordinaire!? Today’s gallery is of AC12 Arms Change Kamen Rider Duke!

Kamen Rider Duke Lemon Energy Arms is the 2nd of only two Energy Riders released at retail which seems odd considering his lack of appearances. However what isn’t odd is just how nice this guy is. As with all Arms Change figures Duke is of course from the main budget toyline, but he’s solidly made, well painted and is just tons of fun. Duke’s Lemon Energy Arms at first glance was thought to be a Mango Arms remold. However that isn’t the case! Read on to to see the differences between the two in our main gallery thread where we also have images of every Arms Change Duke has!

AND as a special bonus we’ve included a Baron Lemon Energy Arms conversion mini-tutorial! Though it’s as simple as removing the right screws and swapping some parts we wanted to make sure everyone had the opportunity to recreate this unique power for Kamen Rider Baron in toy form! Click “Discuss on the TokuNation Forums” at the bottom of this post to be taken to over 70 images of this figure!

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Continuing it’s trend of bringing actors back in to play their characters and sell merchandise Bandai of Japan has returned with the 2 key members of Team Baron! Zach AKA Kamen Rider Knuckle & Peco the soon to be Kamen Rider Shin Kurokage from the Gaim Summer Film!

Today Zack and Peco have dropped in to advertise upcoming DX Lock Seed premium sets. Zack is of course advertising his DX Kurumi (walnut) Lock along with the blank/Knuckle Rider indicator faceplate. As well as briefly mentioning the ACPB04 Arms Change Knuckle figure.

Meanwhile in a surprise reveal Peco has stopped in to advertise/announce the DX Matsubokuri (pinecone) Energy Lock Seed! Currently this lock is exclusive to Gaim’s upcoming Summer Film. It allows Peco to transform into the energy rider Shin Kurokage! This certainly raises hopes for anyone who thought BOJ might forget a rider or two from this franchise.

The mere existence of this lock means we could still see an Arms Change or SH Figuart of even this most obscure rider!

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After the reveal of Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms via Magazine scans this week, we knew inevitably toy reveals were coming soon. But there’s also a bit of a shocker in this image.

In the magazine scans which have surfaced in the last few days we see that by using the Kiwami Key Gaim can unlock a secondary mode of the Kachidoki Lock Seed. Also seen in scans his Kachidoki Armor then “casts off“, Kamen Rider Kabuto style, to reveal Kiwami Arms beneath it. It appears this has been carried over to the Arms Change figure as well!

AC13 Kiwami Arms Gaim includes cast off Kachidoki Armor to reveal Kiwami beneath it! For what is speculated to be the last retail release of the Arms Change line it’s certainly going out with a bang!

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Mr. Knuckleman!

As we reported yesterday  we’re about to be treated to the 4th Bandai Premium Kamen Rider Gaim figure release. Arms Change AC PB 04 Kamen Rider Knuckle! Orders officially opened for this spectacular figure today 5/23 and will remain open through 7/31. AC Knuckle will be released in October and he’s priced at 4320 yen. 

There also appears to be a teaser of sorts mixed in with Knuckle’s official images. Perhaps some kind of Arms Change announcement (?) tied to Tokyo Toy Show International since that’s present in the image? We’ll update this story as soon as we’ve confirmed the text in said image.

 

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FIGHT! POWER! FIGHT POWER! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT F-F-F-F-FIGHT!!!

The 12th entry in the fan-favorite “Arms Change” action figure series gets released in Japan this weekend. Some lucky fans (like Youtube reviewer “wotakufighter”) have already received their shipments!

If you were lucky enough to secure a preorder for the Lemon Energy Rider, keep a close eye on your mailbox for any shipping notifications!

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We’re past the midway point of the show and getting towards the tail end of the Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Change line but this release will make many fans happy. The fourth Bandai Premium Arms Change release will be ACPB 04 Armored/Kamen Rider Knuckle! Donning his Kurumi (Walnut) arms the 2nd leader of Team Baron,  Zack, will seemingly round out the AC line along with the upcoming retail release Kiwami Arms Gaim.

As with the previous AC Premium Figures, Knuckle will remain open for orders for several months, from 5/23-7/31 with a scheduled release for October. Unsurprisingly his retial price is a bit higher at 4000 yen, but then again he does have some pretty big gauntlets to drag around.